Spoty

[grumpy01]

Although I am not a fan I find it bizarre the BBC waited until the conclusion of the F1 season to decide if Lewis Hamilton should be on the shortlist to win this trophy.Why for example is Raheem Stirling on there can someone remind me what he won.

[goodgoalie]

Box-ticking

[davebro]

It'll go to Emma - she's SO cute!

[Mamyalynne]

Just vote for your choice on the day.

[Ken4155]

A more pertinent question might be why is Tyson Fury on the shortlist?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-tyson-fury-included-bbc-25682208?fr=operanews

[andy-hughes]

I have always found the notion of a 'sports personality' to be a contradiction in terms.

[ToraToraTora]

they should give it to Tyson, he does actually have a "personality"!

[pixie374]

Tbf, "everyone" has a personality. Except Tim Henman.

[Ken4155]

^
Oh i don't know, Pixie. Henman and Andy Murray could talk one another to sleep.

[chelle7272]

I noticed a few years ago they started to only nominate sports persons from sports shown on the BBC, which cut down the contenders greatly over the years! No idea what they base it in these days, or why on earth Fury is in there. Sterling did his bit in the Euros I guess.

[Stickybottle]

Peaty for me
Amazing athlete and does have a personality

[Mozz71]

I can't see the point of having six on the shortlist. Just give the thing to Emma and head off home.

//trophy.Why for example is Raheem Stirling on there can someone remind me what he won.//

The Premier League
The League Cup

Plus runner up in both the Champions League and Euro 2020.

//Box-ticking//

Oh, give me strength.

[mushroom25]

// "everyone" has a personality //

Nigel Mansell had a personality, I guess, inasmuch as it appeared to have been bypassed....

[Mozz71]

//they should give it to Tyson, he does actually have a "personality"!//

Didn't think you were a fan of Travellers and gypsies?

[Ken4155]

^
Not to mention bigots?

[Spicerack]

Raheem Stirling has joined Marcus Rashford + some staff 'poached' from Roc Nation to set up a Celebrity Promotion company. (no, me neither)
Last time I looked they were promoting themselves via, from their own press release, 'Marcus's (anti)food poverty campaigning and Raheem's anti-racism campaigning'.

[douglas9401]

Every year the term 'sports personality' is wilfully misunderstood.

It might help the more log-like to substitute 'celebrity' or 'persona' for 'personality' in their minds thus doing away with the need to display their ongoing dullardity to the rest of us.

Thanks for being there. x

[pixie374]

Maybe I was thinking of Andy Murray, Ken..is there a difference? :-)

[pixie374]

Just googled, that is who I meant! Lol!

[Mozz71]

Douglas, "Sports Person of the Year" works too, then they can keep the SPOTY acronym.

[grumpy01]

Along with a squad of others Mozz.