Sports personality of the year

[Cheeky Monkey]

Yes, but Henman doesn't quit, he gives it his best and is flying the flag solo for British tennis.

From a position of middle class privilege (which admittedly isn't his fault) which gave him a leg-up whereas us Seaford Head Comprehensive boys and girls had to make do with a piece of string tied across a rutted piece of concrete so it's no wonder none of us made the last 500 at Wimbledon. Same with rowers, bunch of privileged public school tie brigaders, who gives a shit? The closest we got to water at Seaford Head was having your head shoved down the loo. Same with cricket, bunch of middle class twats, the closest we ever got to leather on willow at Seaford Head was......

 

[wrexhamgnasher]

Had to laugh when Team of the year was about to be announced and they said and here is the Greek coach to present the award and then they zoomed in on Wenger as he was straighting his tie as if he Arsenal were going to win the award! Then when Pinsent rubbed it in by going I thought it was going to be Arsenal!

Whats Tiger Tim done better than the rest Kelly Holmes and Matthew Pinsent both won Olympic golds. Flintoff and Rooney have had incredible awards and Amir Kahn did really well for someone so young. Henman got into two semi finals and one quater final. He's had one of his best years but agree with those who said he shouldn't be happy unless he's winning.
"I've had a great year and I'm really pleased I got to the semi finals twice".
If you'd asked Roger Federer I bet he would have said "I'm pleased with what I've done this year but I want to win the French Open next year"

 

[Tooting Gull]

Why has the BBC drawn a complete veil of secrecy over Kelly Holmes' love life? For any other winner there would be wall-to-wall gushing shots of the husband/partner. Or alternatively, what's wrong with saying 'I'm single at the moment', we've all been there. Instead, it's just never raised and completely ignored. Is there another reason...?

And before the PC brigade get started don't give me that 'it's really, like, so unimportant and shallow' stuff. You want to know as well.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Why has the BBC drawn a complete veil of secrecy over Kelly Holmes' love life?

maybe because no-one cares.

 

[Yoda]

Why was Khan not in the young top 3?

Because they had to be under-17 at the start of the year.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Why has the BBC drawn a complete veil of secrecy over Kelly Holmes' love life? For any other winner there would be wall-to-wall gushing shots of the husband/partner. Or alternatively, what's wrong with saying 'I'm single at the moment', we've all been there. Instead, it's just never raised and completely ignored. Is there another reason...?

And before the PC brigade get started don't give me that 'it's really, like, so unimportant and shallow' stuff. You want to know as well.

Maybe because she is single at the moment?

Maybe because it was the Sports Personality of the Year award, not the Celebrity Couple of the Year award?

Maybe because it's completely irrelevant to the fact that she won two Olympic golds.

Or maybe she just doesn't want to talk about it...as, I think, is her right as an individual.

Methinks you're just hoping to hear her admit publicly she has a close, ahem, lady friend, and, more importantly, wondering if you can watch.....

...you old perv

 

[METALMICKY]

Respect to Kelly Holmes for her sporting prowess but no awards for that bloody awful dress. When you are a woman with muscles like that you need to soften the image but it was so tight and skimpy she looked like a bloke in drag. She walked like a bloke and looked throughly uncomfortable!

 

[Yoda]

Why has the BBC drawn a complete veil of secrecy over Kelly Holmes' love life?

Isn't she still seeing Maria Matola(sp)?

 

[Tooting Gull]

As usual, spot on Edna! But even malicious prurience to one side, it is a bit weird that it's become a complete taboo. It's one of the usual lines of questioning to anyone that's worked so hard to win over the years, the sacrifices and effect on those closest to them. It's just never asked of Holmes. Why?

 

[Marc]

cant believe Freddie Flintoff did'nt win this, he's been outstandingly amazingly brilliantly GENIUS this year and done loads more than run two poxy races

 

[Yoda]

6 world class races in the space of 9 days actually

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Isn't she still seeing Maria Matola(sp)?

Didn't think they were together in that sense, only training partners, but could be wrong.

Now Mutola really does look like a bloke. I've never seen so many muscles on a female *shudders*

Visions of her as Emily Howard on Little Britain: "I'm a la---dy! Just a lady, going for a run!"

Kelly Holmes was in one of the Sunday rags recently with some blonde woman, who was definitely not Maria Moose-tola...

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I hate Tim Henman. Loser. Just like Ratcliffe. Why cant he ever show any emotion? (apart from his clenched fist "c'mon" which he only does because he has been told to). His mentality is exactly the reason why England never win at everything. "I'd like to go as far as I can". Bollocks. I want to win. Nothing else. Thats what the Aussies and the Germans think, and thats why they do.

that is utter bollock henman is a good player and is not a loser.
just beacuse he gets beaten by better players does not make him a loser.

its like saying if brighton go dowwn they are a bunch of losers

 

[Brixtaan]

Spooky: 1)Kelly's love-life
2)The BBC's weird refusal to cover Lance Armstrong(he has fallen out with the English,and esp The Times who are leading the drug-cheat allegations)
3) The 500,000 votes compared to the 8 million the night before for ITV's cheap shit.
4) The bored expressions on everyones faces during the whole show.

 

[Brixtaan]

Oi, and leave off Sir Henman.

 

[Yoda]

Didn't think they were together in that sense, only training partners, but could be wrong.

Now Mutola really does look like a bloke. I've never seen so many muscles on a female *shudders*

Visions of her as Emily Howard on Little Britain: "I'm a la---dy! Just a lady, going for a run!"

Kelly Holmes was in one of the Sunday rags recently with some blonde woman, who was definitely not Maria Moose-tola...

There were tons of rumours going around last year, as they were lived together for about a year. And you should have seen the way they would congratulate each other after some of their races. I'm sure there was a little bit more towards it.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Yeeeuch, bet that's not exactly what you chaps dream of when you think about two ladies together, is it?

And don't lie, we all know you DO think about it

 

[Yoda]

Oh yeah! At least once on hour!

(But not Mutola)