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palace_in_frogland In a broken dream 20 Dec 23 9.40am
Originally posted by Badger11 6. Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Well the first one on the list who actually won something this year and has a public profile. It probably should have been her. Edited by Badger11 (20 Dec 2023 8.51am) Good point; a goalkeeper from a team of losing finalists, versus a world champion heptathlete who has had to achieve excellence in 7 different disciplines and fight back from serious injury in order to reach the top. So it’s nothing to do with sporting prowess or ability then.

palace_in_frogland

In a broken dream 20 Dec 23 9.40am

Originally posted by Badger11

6. Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Well the first one on the list who actually won something this year and has a public profile. It probably should have been her.

Edited by Badger11 (20 Dec 2023 8.51am)

Good point; a goalkeeper from a team of losing finalists, versus a world champion heptathlete who has had to achieve excellence in 7 different disciplines and fight back from serious injury in order to reach the top.

So it’s nothing to do with sporting prowess or ability then.

silvertop Portishead 20 Dec 23 10.31am
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle It should have been renamed after it was awarded to Nigel Mansell who doesn't appear to have any personality at all. Andy Murray?

silvertop

Portishead 20 Dec 23 10.31am

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

It should have been renamed after it was awarded to Nigel Mansell who doesn't appear to have any personality at all.

Andy Murray?

silvertop Portishead 20 Dec 23 10.34am
Originally posted by palace_in_frogland Good point; a goalkeeper from a team of losing finalists, versus a world champion heptathlete who has had to achieve excellence in 7 different disciplines and fight back from serious injury in order to reach the top. So it’s nothing to do with sporting prowess or ability then. Didn't go to a mixed race female from the North then. Bang goes the woke award theory.

silvertop

Portishead 20 Dec 23 10.34am

Originally posted by palace_in_frogland

So it’s nothing to do with sporting prowess or ability then.

Didn't go to a mixed race female from the North then. Bang goes the woke award theory.

Midlands Eagle 20 Dec 23 11.37am
Originally posted by Badger11 Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Well the first one on the list who actually won something this year and has a public profile. It probably should have been her. It's a shame that she has such a silly name. What were her parents thinking

Midlands Eagle

20 Dec 23 11.37am

Originally posted by Badger11

Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Well the first one on the list who actually won something this year and has a public profile. It probably should have been her.

It's a shame that she has such a silly name. What were her parents thinking

The Dolphin 20 Dec 23 12.16pm
Even though SPOTY has gone downhill over recent years it is still nice to think that a great Sports Person wins the award - sadly this year is the year that completely demeans the whole thing. If it was a joke before last night then it is a laughing stock of an award now. I am sure she is a lovely person and so on but really - completely bonkers but for once I agree with Wisbech - I suspect that a lot of Women voted last night. Broad would have got my vote - partly because he actually has a personality - the clue is in the awards name of course. Hey ho - like a Question of Sport - I won't be watching again!

The Dolphin

20 Dec 23 12.16pm

Even though SPOTY has gone downhill over recent years it is still nice to think that a great Sports Person wins the award - sadly this year is the year that completely demeans the whole thing.
If it was a joke before last night then it is a laughing stock of an award now.
I am sure she is a lovely person and so on but really - completely bonkers but for once I agree with Wisbech - I suspect that a lot of Women voted last night.
Broad would have got my vote - partly because he actually has a personality - the clue is in the awards name of course.
Hey ho - like a Question of Sport - I won't be watching again!

EverybodyDannsNow SE19 20 Dec 23 12.35pm
We've now reached criticising the BBC for hosting a public vote which produced an outcome I don't like. How bloody dare they!

EverybodyDannsNow

SE19 20 Dec 23 12.35pm

We've now reached criticising the BBC for hosting a public vote which produced an outcome I don't like.

How bloody dare they!

Teddy Eagle 20 Dec 23 1.07pm
Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow We've now reached criticising the BBC for hosting a public vote which produced an outcome I don't like. How bloody dare they! More to the point how dare BBC1 give us a line up on Christmas night consisting of Strictly Come Dancing, Mrs Brown's Boys, EastEnders and the Vicar of Dibley. Meanwhile BBC2 has an evening of Dad's Army and 50 year old Morecambe & Wise shows. Well worth the licence fee.

Teddy Eagle

20 Dec 23 1.07pm

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

We've now reached criticising the BBC for hosting a public vote which produced an outcome I don't like.

How bloody dare they!

More to the point how dare BBC1 give us a line up on Christmas night consisting of Strictly Come Dancing, Mrs Brown's Boys, EastEnders and the Vicar of Dibley. Meanwhile BBC2 has an evening of Dad's Army and 50 year old Morecambe & Wise shows.
Well worth the licence fee.

Badger11 Beckenham 20 Dec 23 1.09pm
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle More to the point how dare BBC1 give us a line up on Christmas night consisting of Strictly Come Dancing, Mrs Brown's Boys, EastEnders and the Vicar of Dibley. Meanwhile BBC2 has an evening of Dad's Army and 50 year old Morecambe & Wise shows. Well worth the licence fee. Think of it as "another chance to enjoy" One more point

Badger11

Beckenham 20 Dec 23 1.09pm

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Think of it as "another chance to enjoy"

One more point

EverybodyDannsNow SE19 20 Dec 23 1.15pm
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle More to the point how dare BBC1 give us a line up on Christmas night consisting of Strictly Come Dancing, Mrs Brown's Boys, EastEnders and the Vicar of Dibley. Meanwhile BBC2 has an evening of Dad's Army and 50 year old Morecambe & Wise shows. Well worth the licence fee. I don’t know if that’s more to the point, it’s just a completely separate one. That line up does sound s***e but I can’t remember a year when that wasn’t the case - terrestrial TV has been predominantly garbage for a long time.

EverybodyDannsNow

SE19 20 Dec 23 1.15pm

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

I don’t know if that’s more to the point, it’s just a completely separate one.

That line up does sound s***e but I can’t remember a year when that wasn’t the case - terrestrial TV has been predominantly garbage for a long time.

Teddy Eagle 20 Dec 23 1.36pm
Originally posted by Badger11 Think of it as "another chance to enjoy" In the same way a burp is another chance to enjoy a pickled onion.

Teddy Eagle

20 Dec 23 1.36pm

Originally posted by Badger11

Think of it as "another chance to enjoy"

In the same way a burp is another chance to enjoy a pickled onion.

Teddy Eagle 20 Dec 23 1.37pm
Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow I don’t know if that’s more to the point, it’s just a completely separate one. That line up does sound s***e but I can’t remember a year when that wasn’t the case - terrestrial TV has been predominantly garbage for a long time. Indeed but garbage we have no option but to pay for.

Teddy Eagle

20 Dec 23 1.37pm

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

I don’t know if that’s more to the point, it’s just a completely separate one.

That line up does sound s***e but I can’t remember a year when that wasn’t the case - terrestrial TV has been predominantly garbage for a long time.

Indeed but garbage we have no option but to pay for.

PalazioVecchio south pole 20 Dec 23 1.39pm
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle More to the point how dare BBC1 give us a line up on Christmas night consisting of Strictly Come Dancing, Mrs Brown's Boys, EastEnders and the Vicar of Dibley. Meanwhile BBC2 has an evening of Dad's Army and 50 year old Morecambe & Wise shows. Well worth the licence fee. selling rotten old fruit for today's new prices. Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

PalazioVecchio

south pole 20 Dec 23 1.39pm

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

selling rotten old fruit for today's new prices.

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 20 Dec 23 2.48pm
I'm just amazed that people on here really think the public vote counts. As soon as that list was compiled, by the bbc, it was a nailed on certainty the bird would win it. Public vote my ar$e. This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

eagleman13

On The Road To Hell & Alicante 20 Dec 23 2.48pm

I'm just amazed that people on here really think the public vote counts. As soon as that list was compiled, by the bbc, it was a nailed on certainty the bird would win it. Public vote my ar$e.

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

EverybodyDannsNow SE19 20 Dec 23 3.35pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 I'm just amazed that people on here really think the public vote counts. As soon as that list was compiled, by the bbc, it was a nailed on certainty the bird would win it. Public vote my ar$e. When you don’t like facts, just invent your own. When you say ‘the bird would win’, you are aware there were two female nominees? How did they decide who to fix it for?

EverybodyDannsNow

SE19 20 Dec 23 3.35pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

I'm just amazed that people on here really think the public vote counts. As soon as that list was compiled, by the bbc, it was a nailed on certainty the bird would win it. Public vote my ar$e.

When you don’t like facts, just invent your own.

When you say ‘the bird would win’, you are aware there were two female nominees? How did they decide who to fix it for?

nhp61 Goring-By-Sea born, now in Brackne... 20 Dec 23 3.43pm
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger I look forward to your posts. They are always a laugh. As if most male football fan give a hoot about women's football. The TV stations are desperate to promote it in order to fill their schedule, sell advertising or just to pursue a woke agenda. I'm all for women playing football, but don't try and tell us that the quality compares with men or that they deserve equal pay or status. I don't give a flying doodah about women's football. I never watch it, or even read about it. I get irritated when Sky refers to the women teams of Spurs and Arsenal playing each other as a "big London derby". It's not, it's just a game between two women's football teams, and no amount of bigging up would turn it into a "big London derby".

nhp61

Goring-By-Sea born, now in Brackne... 20 Dec 23 3.43pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

I look forward to your posts. They are always a laugh.

As if most male football fan give a hoot about women's football.

The TV stations are desperate to promote it in order to fill their schedule, sell advertising or just to pursue a woke agenda.

I'm all for women playing football, but don't try and tell us that the quality compares with men or that they deserve equal pay or status.

I don't give a flying doodah about women's football. I never watch it, or even read about it.

I get irritated when Sky refers to the women teams of Spurs and Arsenal playing each other as a "big London derby". It's not, it's just a game between two women's football teams, and no amount of bigging up would turn it into a "big London derby".

PalazioVecchio south pole 20 Dec 23 3.50pm
Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow When you don’t like facts, just invent your own. says the great expert on making meaningful contributions to online debates. Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

PalazioVecchio

south pole 20 Dec 23 3.50pm

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

When you don’t like facts, just invent your own.

says the great expert on making meaningful contributions to online debates.

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

EverybodyDannsNow SE19 20 Dec 23 3.58pm
Originally posted by PalazioVecchio says the great expert on making meaningful contributions to online debates. I’m still laughing about Graham Norton and Wilfried Zaha - I wouldn’t worry about other people’s contributions.

EverybodyDannsNow

SE19 20 Dec 23 3.58pm

Originally posted by PalazioVecchio

says the great expert on making meaningful contributions to online debates.

I’m still laughing about Graham Norton and Wilfried Zaha - I wouldn’t worry about other people’s contributions.

ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 20 Dec 23 4.54pm
Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow I’m still laughing about Graham Norton and Wilfried Zaha - I wouldn’t worry about other people’s contributions. They're the same person? Red and Blue Army!

ASCPFC

Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 20 Dec 23 4.54pm

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

I’m still laughing about Graham Norton and Wilfried Zaha - I wouldn’t worry about other people’s contributions.

They're the same person?

Red and Blue Army!

cryrst The garden of England 20 Dec 23 6.27pm
Originally posted by Badger11 Twas ever thus. Many years ago my younger brother was a member of a well known Athletics Club. Each year the AAA would remind it's members to vote for their preferred candidate. I am told most other sports do a similar thing especially the minority sports. One year the Anglers voted en masse for their guy but the BBC banned their votes. The problem with any form of TV voting is that only a small number of people can be bothered. Who actually votes for Love Island? Anyway this year's short list resume. 1. Mary Earp. Goalkeeper for a team that lost the WC. 2. Frankie Dettori. Great jockey this is a retirement present for past achievements, only he changed his mind and didn't retire. 3. Rory McIlroy the GB golfer who chose to represent Ireland. Rory hasn't won a major in a long time so why is he even on the list. 4. Alfie Hewett I have never heard of him I'm sure he's great at what he does but hardly a household name. 5. Stuart Broad. Good servant to cricket coming to the end of his career. So is this award now a golden retirement I thought it was about achievement in sport in the calendar year. 6. Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Well the first one on the list who actually won something this year and has a public profile. It probably should have been her. Edited by Badger11 (20 Dec 2023 8.51am) Boaty mc boatface as a big ship ended up being a life boat. Clearly another way of wasting our time.

cryrst

The garden of England 20 Dec 23 6.27pm

Originally posted by Badger11

Twas ever thus.

Many years ago my younger brother was a member of a well known Athletics Club. Each year the AAA would remind it's members to vote for their preferred candidate. I am told most other sports do a similar thing especially the minority sports. One year the Anglers voted en masse for their guy but the BBC banned their votes.

The problem with any form of TV voting is that only a small number of people can be bothered. Who actually votes for Love Island?

Anyway this year's short list resume.

1. Mary Earp. Goalkeeper for a team that lost the WC.
2. Frankie Dettori. Great jockey this is a retirement present for past achievements, only he changed his mind and didn't retire.
3. Rory McIlroy the GB golfer who chose to represent Ireland. Rory hasn't won a major in a long time so why is he even on the list.
4. Alfie Hewett I have never heard of him I'm sure he's great at what he does but hardly a household name.
5. Stuart Broad. Good servant to cricket coming to the end of his career. So is this award now a golden retirement I thought it was about achievement in sport in the calendar year.
6. Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Well the first one on the list who actually won something this year and has a public profile. It probably should have been her.

Edited by Badger11 (20 Dec 2023 8.51am)

Boaty mc boatface as a big ship ended up being a life boat. Clearly another way of wasting our time.

Eaglecoops CR3 20 Dec 23 8.10pm
Originally posted by Tunbridge Amazing, you go on a football club forum yet have never heard of the goalkeeper of the ladies national team! Whilst I also would not have voted for her, that is how she won it, ie she got more votes. The only women’s game I’ve ever watched was England v Spain and even then it was in the background whilst I was in the pub so I didn’t pay a lot of attention. I’ve never had any interest in it so I would say it’s pretty understandable that I have no idea who she was. Having then looked at what she had achieved, I cannot believe she won, but then again there have been a lot of strange winners over the years.

Eaglecoops

CR3 20 Dec 23 8.10pm

Originally posted by Tunbridge

Amazing, you go on a football club forum yet have never heard of the goalkeeper of the ladies national team!

Whilst I also would not have voted for her, that is how she won it, ie she got more votes.

The only women’s game I’ve ever watched was England v Spain and even then it was in the background whilst I was in the pub so I didn’t pay a lot of attention. I’ve never had any interest in it so I would say it’s pretty understandable that I have no idea who she was.

Having then looked at what she had achieved, I cannot believe she won, but then again there have been a lot of strange winners over the years.

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