Sports Personality of the Year 2014 poll

[stavros]

I'm a little surprised there hasn't been a thread on this already. Sports Review of the Year is on tonight at 8pm, with the SPOTY announced at the end.

Nobody stands out for me, and I don't have any real preference. Although he's probably the favourite, I just don't want Lewis Hamilton winning it, he being a tax-dodging cunt and all.

 

[BandWagon]

I thought McIlroy had declared for Ireland, so would be ineligible?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I'd vote for Lewis. Mainly because I don't know who any of the others are.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Jo Pavey for me but I reckon Lewis Hamilton will win

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Ooooo Simple Minds...I like Simple Minds

 

[Espresso]

Ooooo Simple Minds...I like Simple Minds

I saw them in concert earlier this year and they were absolutely aces.

 

[Mr Retro]

McIlroy by far the most deserving of winning.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Mr.QofG's is grumbling because they appear the be equating "horse prancing" with rugby and football

 

[goldenecitrone]

McIlroy by far the most deserving of winning.

Yep. And Simple Minds playing to the sporting elite of the UK? More BBC snobbery.

 

[starfish]

Jo Pavey for me but I reckon Lewis Hamilton will win

I was going to suggest her earlier.

 

[Dr. Furface]

I thought McIlroy had declared for Ireland, so would be ineligible?

That's only for the Olympics, but he's a UK citizen.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Mr. QofG's has just commented "Wtf is going on!! This is as confusing as the panto this afternoon!!"

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Horse Prancing!!

 

[Sirena]

That Prince Harry speech was well done - apart from the music, that is....

 

[BandWagon]

That's only for the Olympics, but he's a UK citizen.

Hmm, OK then.....

 

[Sirena]

I was going to suggest her earlier.

I like Jo Pavey too. She talks a bit like Pam Ayres, all modest and self-deprecating, but she's so hard-working and gutsy and enduring.

 

[Flanflinger]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...ton-i-pay-a-lot-of-tax-in-the-uk-9923752.html

Tax exile claims he pays loads of tax.

 

[stavros]

Mr.QofG's is grumbling because they appear the be equating "horse prancing" with rugby and football

I'm tempted to agree with him. I'm not comfortable with any subjectively-measured sports, e.g. gymnastics, ice dancing, even half pipe snowboarding which I like watching.

If they're going to include animal sports, monkey tennis has a better claim than dressage.