Mary Earps

[Jordi Culé]

Re: Mary Earps

Out of interest, do you think that Stuart Broad was more deserving and if not, why?

I've already said the whole SPOTY thing is for fuucking weirdos.

It's a public vote, bit like I'm a Celebrity, Big Brother etc.

I don't take any interest in them either.

What does Stuart Broad do?

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Mary Earps

I've already said the whole SPOTY thing is for fuucking weirdos.

It's a public vote, bit like I'm a Celebrity, Big Brother etc.

I don't take any interest in them either.

What does Stuart Broad do?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Broad

[Jordi Culé]

Re: Mary Earps

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Broad

He was in a team then that didn't win anything this year?

Impressive career. I don't watch cricket really.

[jon1959]

Re: Mary Earps

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/22/mary-earps-england-keeper-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Mary Earps

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...ty-of-the-year

In 1999, Marina Hyde married Kieran Clifton, a director at the BBC - What a surprise :hehe:

[chrisp_1927]

Re: Mary Earps

Really can't see the fuss, or where the likes of Barton and Morgan are coming from. Her performances in the summer were pretty incredible. It's probably fair to say that she played her sport better than most others played theirs this year.

That Barton is a grade A tosser. Going back a few years ago I always wondered if he was a complete waste of space, or a mostly decent bloke who struggled to control himself and his anger at times. I think the answer has become pretty obvious over the years. Sad to see there are still some out there who seem to think he's worth listening too

[ninian opinian]

Re: Mary Earps

In 1999, Marina Hyde married Kieran Clifton, a director at the BBC - What a surprise :hehe:

You really dislike women don’t you?

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Mary Earps

Really can't see the fuss, or where the likes of Barton and Morgan are coming from. Her performances in the summer were pretty incredible. It's probably fair to say that she played her sport better than most others played theirs this year.

That Barton is a grade A tosser. Going back a few years ago I always wondered if he was a complete waste of space, or a mostly decent bloke who struggled to control himself and his anger at times. I think the answer has become pretty obvious over the years. Sad to see there are still some out there who seem to think he's worth listening too

‘Pretty incredible’?

Oh dear…..

[chrisp_1927]

Re: Mary Earps

‘Pretty incredible’?

Oh dear…..

I don't understand your issue. You're going to have to enlighten me

[blue matt]

Re: Mary Earps

I don't understand your issue. You're going to have to enlighten me

well playing every minute of all 7 games in the World Cup finals and only conceding four goals while keeping 3 clean sheets just isnt good enough, she conceded 4 goals, what was she playing at

If only she was a man, that would have been seen as ‘Pretty incredible’ :shrug:

[J R Hartley]

Re: Mary Earps

You really dislike women don’t you?

He’s probably never been near one sexually

[dml1954]

Re: Mary Earps

well playing every minute of all 7 games in the World Cup finals and only conceding four goals while keeping 3 clean sheets just isnt good enough, she conceded 4 goals, what was she playing at

If only she was a man, that would have been seen as ‘Pretty incredible’ :shrug:

There would be much more merit in what you are saying if the level and quality of women's football was anywhere near the mens game. Unfortunately women's football s currently at a level equivalent to mens pub football, so to make out that Earps achievements are in any way better than average is a serious misrepresentation of her ability.

[chrisp_1927]

Re: Mary Earps

There would be much more merit in what you are saying if the level and quality of women's football was anywhere near the mens game. Unfortunately women's football s currently at a level equivalent to mens pub football, so to make out that Earps achievements are in any way better than average is a serious misrepresentation of her ability.

If the award was 'worlds best goalkeeper' then I'd kind of see your point. But we're talking about sports personality of the year. If every other athlete is being judged against their peers in their own sport, why should womens footballers be judged any differently?

[Tuerto]

Re: Mary Earps

If the award was 'worlds best goalkeeper' then I'd kind of see your point. But we're talking about sports personality of the year. If every other athlete is being judged against their peers in their own sport, why should womens footballers be judged any differently?

Serena williams shouldn't really get the credit that she does because the top 100 men in Tennis would beat her.

[llan bluebird]

Re: Mary Earps

Is it really about her performance or does she just represent the collective group that has increased girls' participation in the world biggest and greatest game?

It was a limited public vote, let's think about it.
A- Women footballer with 1000's of young girls starting to play with all that youthfull enthusiasm
B- An unbelievable (female) athlete, but its a niche sport not in an Olympic year
C- A disabled athlete
D- A jockey in his 50's
E- A golfer who barely visits these shores and didn't bother with any of the promotional faff
F- A cricketer who didn't regain the ashes, as if the "barmy army" would do anything as crass as vote in SPOTY.

Its a popularity contest. No one likes Citeh so mens football is out. The Tennis players haven't done anything. Its not an Olympic year.The dutch have F1 sawn up and boxing is a mess and behind massive paywalls.

Anyway Bellingham next year, so it will calm the old lads down