SPOTY 2021

[Michael Morris]

The runners and riders:

The nominees are diver Tom Daley, boxer Tyson Fury, swimmer Adam Peaty, tennis player Emma Raducanu, footballer Raheem Sterling and Paralympic cyclist Dame Sarah Storey.

[JamesWales]

Raducanu, surely?

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Raducanu, surely?

I think nailed on. It's not going to be Tyson Fury, taking into account his threats of legal action against the BBC if he was even included in the nominee list.

[The Bloop]

Raheem Sterling?
Can't help but think they were going to put Lewis Hamilton on the list if he'd won, but stuck Raheem on there at the last minute instead.

[Des Parrot]

A joke again, no Cavendish, Jason Kenny, Josh Taylor, Joe Root & others

Yet half of a pair and a random footballer!

[the other bob wilson]

Still don't get why we are limited to the six candidates the BBC choose - it was far better when it was a free for all. Raducanu's got to be the favourite to win, but she's got Covid, so, given Fury's attitude towards the whole thing, there has to be a good chance that the winner won't be there to receive the award.

[Mr Soul '68]

I think nailed on. It's not going to be Tyson Fury, taking into account his threats of legal action against the BBC if he was even included in the nominee list.

I think it's nailed on that it's going to be Raheem Sterling.

[The Bloop]

Still don't get why we are limited to the six candidates the BBC choose - it was far better when it was a free for all. Raducanu's got to be the favourite to win, but she's got Covid, so, given Fury's attitude towards the whole thing, there has to be a good chance that the winner won't be there to receive the award.

They've already said there won't be an audience so I can't really see how they can have anyone else there either?

[Whisperer]

The BBC is full of S**t the BBC is full of S**t
Stopped watching Spoty about 30 years ago.

[Grangenders]

The BBC is full of S**t the BBC is full of S**t
Stopped watching Spoty about 30 years ago.

Is that a song?

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Sterling had a good Euros but a very quiet Premier League season. It's like they couldn't bring themselves not to have a footballer on the list.
Cavendish should be there surely.

[Rjk]

I think it's nailed on that it's going to be Raheem Sterling.

footballers rarely win.
raducanu imo

[Whisperer]

Is that a song?

Why do you want to use it?

[lardy]

Raducanu, definitely. Don't see why it would be Sterling.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

It's a silly competition and probably just a vehicle for the media to fill airspace. Would the best sportsman or sportswoman win if they have minimal 'personality'?

[insider]

The year "princess" Anne won it was the end of it for me.

[delmbox]

It's a silly competition and probably just a vehicle for the media to fill airspace. Would the best sportsman or sportswoman win if they have minimal 'personality'?

Michael Owen winning twice is makes the answer to this a conclusive yes

[Rjk]

Michael Owen winning twice is makes the answer to this a conclusive yes

and Nigel mansell

[Rjk]

and Nigel mansell

or Ryan Giggs or Steve Davis

[lardy]

It's a silly competition and probably just a vehicle for the media to fill airspace. Would the best sportsman or sportswoman win if they have minimal 'personality'?

As the board's undisputed wordsmith, I'm sure you know that it's personality in the celebrity sense.

[Packerman]

[QUOTE=Des Parrot;5254408]A joke again, no Cavendish, Jason Kenny, Josh Taylor, Joe Root & others

Yet half of a pair and a random footballer![/QUOTE
Agree Des Cav came back from serious illness to equal the cannibals total which seemed unattainable
not even on the short list

[Taunton Blue Genie]

As the board's undisputed wordsmith, I'm sure you know that it's personality in the celebrity sense.

I think the title of the 'competition' would suffice without it. However, I'll move on

[Rjk]

I think the title of the 'competition' would suffice without it

sports of the year?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

sports of the year?

sportsperson. I'll say no more!

[Mr Soul '68]

Raducanu, definitely. Don't see why it would be Sterling.

It will be Sterling due to his non-football activities