BBC Sports Personality of the Year

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:29

The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award have been named.

The list features Olympic heroes swimmer Rebecca Adlington, and cycling champions Nicole Cooke, Chris Hoy, Rebecca Romero and Bradley Wiggins.

Fellow Beijing winners sailor Ben Ainslie and 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu also make the list.

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, boxer Joe Calzaghe and British tennis number one Andy Murray make up the 10.



Whos your vote for and why?

littlenige



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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:32

Lewis Hamilton



Because he did it this time.

rocky


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:47

how about John Sergeant, Dancing must be a sport, ice dancing is. Twas the only time I have watched one of these naff programmes and admire Johns movement arount the floor purely stunning. John should have won it. THose judges think they know about dancing what a farce. Lets face it if the programme is for entertainment who cares who wins a bit like many TV programmes really

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:53

I have no interest in sailing but respect all sportsmen and women for what they achieve.



I would doubt many will appreciate or even know of the achievements of Ben Ainslie.



He won a sailing silver medal in 1996 Olympics at Atalanta. He followed up with Gold in 2000 (Sydney), Gold in 2004 (Athens) and Gold in Bejing (2008). In addition has numerous class victories throughout his career and he is still only 31!



Lewis Hamilton may be the latest high profile "pin up" in motor racing but for consistency over last 12 years do not look passed this young man - BEN AINSLIE - a true sportsman and achiever.

stubs


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 12:21

Graeme Hoy is an inspiration to so many

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 12:37

Rebecca Adlington for me.

To win two Gold medals at an Olympics is a fantastic achievement.

Navek



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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 13:00

Must be Lewis Hamilton!



My votes for him



For a laugh see........



http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s6i42363

ROBnJO


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 13:51

I think we should have a '44' Sports Personality 2008.



My nominations are:



1: Anthony Hamilton, Lewis's dad, who has spent his life supporting Lewis. Taking on 3 jobs and rascist comments with dignity.



2: 13yr old, 3'9" tall Eleanor Simmonds for her 2 Beijing Paralympic swimming Golds. Her tearful, joyous interview was unmissable.



3: BBC pundit Steve "I'm not Michael Phelps!!" Parry, mobbed by Chinese with cameras, who thought he was.



4: ECB Selectors, for their PC policy of employing disadvantaged players!



5: RFU Selectors, as above!



6: Arsene Wenger, though he may be ruled out due to his interest (allegedly!) in spending time with teenage boys. ;-(



7: Joe Calzaghe, for buying property in N Cyprus! What a Hero!

I believe he is also a boxer.







Any other nominations?



Rob

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 13:58

In another year any of them would be a winner, but like buses they have all come along at once.

P

wattys


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 17:04

Must be Joe Calzaghe's turn, a true champion if he was a yank he would have Obamas job.

Baspinar Bob


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 17:41

How come Eddie The Eagle Edwards never won it ?

Cyprusunday


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:14

Lewis



Bad sports personalities...I nominate the whole Ferrari pit crew, what pictures their faces were "We won, lets celebtate.....er.....er.....er."

arrry



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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:23

Got to be Lewis Hamilton.



Although not the greatest champion , after the dissapointment of last year ,he deserves it

eager


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:43

Joe Calzaghe won it last year, quite a few really deserve it but seeing you can only pick one person, then for me i go for Rebbeca Adlington

arrry



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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:46

I think the team of the year or the teams should be the rowers and the cyclists absolutely brilliant

Tiggy


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:47

Has to be "Roy Race"

CJtill


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:58

These so called sports heroes are not a patch on the true stars of the 70s and 80s, here are a few examples

Wrestling, you have Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy

Snooker, Bill Werbeneck

Darts, Leighton Rees

and finally the real champion has to be probably the best footballer this country has ever produced, grossly underated by the critics, bring on down Carlton Palmer.

arrry



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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:03

Good old Carlton



Loved him to bits



Could do with a few more like him right now !

Groucho



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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:16

Eddie the Eagle...



For the both "Disadvantaged and Naff" award... got to love the man's tenacity.



For the real deal... well Lewis... the youngest ever world champion in F1 and he's got a stonking fiance to boot... double whammy!

shadders


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 02:33

joe c definately! well, over 10 years yes, but sports personality of the YEAR? - no. only one winner - JEFF STELLING! ha ha , absolute legend. In my view, a close second would be the young diver. tremendouus maturity and talent for one so young (not christiano, the one whos 14!). next wd be paula r, and in third place, a blast from the past - olga corbett, daughter of the late, great ronnie!

arrry



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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:11

I never thought of Jeff Stelling !!



My favourite person !



Jeff Who ?? I can hear you say.



He is the clean cut , butter wouldn't melt , bloke who runs Sky Sports.



And just loves it when certain Big clubs get turned over



And supports Hartlepool Utd ......who ????



Good choice, and he is so powerful he could just have enough to pull it off !!!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:31

Is'nt Jeff Stelling going to be the new presenter of Countdown?

arrry



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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:33

Oh that could be just up his street. They wouldn't play many games though



cos Jeff would have to be in front of the camera all the time .



Bring back Carol !!!

cooper


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:34

Jeff Stelling soon to be the next host of countdown.



My vote goes to Rebecca Adlington or Chris Hoy.



Cooper

arrry



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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:37

Give all the athletes from the Olympics the " Team of the Year award

cooper


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:41

Agree Arry and include the Paralympics.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:44

"..Give all the athletes from the Olympics the " Team of the Year award"



arrry, what about those that didn't win a medal, do they deserve an award?

bootneck



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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:45

Chris Hoy!! personality for the year and Joe Calzaghe for lifetime acheivement award!!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:46

bootneck, I like that idea, a lifetime achievement award for Joe Calzaghe.

arrry



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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 10:12

I think every competitor that trains as hard as they do deserves something but medals are for winners. You have got to be so dedicated to GET to the Olympics, let alone win a medal.



I take my hat off to them all

louthlass


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 10:49

Ben Ainslie, without doubt!! He's been winning for a few years now, and a very dedicated sailor.

mickey rourke


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 15:40

my vote goes to the young Elenor Simmonds the paralympian and we all seem to have forgot the new Tim Henman Andy Murray, he has done great as well, dont think it will be will he win a major but when

C

Groucho



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 08:38

So Chris Hoy wins....

jock1



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:22

I remember when Chris Hoy came back from the Olympics after winning 2 gold medals, he was walking along princes st in Edinburgh, i was across the road and shouted on him "HOY" you guessed it everybody turned round..............

jock1



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:59

bootneck, right again............

bootneck



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:59

Did Chris Hoy not win 3 golds? Who was the last scottish sports personality of the year?

bootneck



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:00

Cheers Jock who won the lifetime?

jock1



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:02

No idea ????????????

Harold2555



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:05

Sir Bobby Charlton won the lifetime award



H

jock1



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:08

Bootneck i stand corrected, again..............

louthlass


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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:16

Did you Know Ben Ainslie sailed through all the races in Beijing suffering from mumps?

jock1



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Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:19

No....................