Originally Posted by
llan bluebird
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