BBC Sports Team of the Year

celticutd87

Ireland were 1 of the nominees and yet after winning the 6 nations, triple crown, grand slam, drawing with the aussies and beating the world champions they go and give it to the england cricketers for winning an egg cup full of ashes over 3 months against australia. BBC what the f***? :mad:

cm2000

why would an Irish team even be nominated for a british sporting award?

celticutd87

Dunno but had a look at it tonight and there was a big feature on Irish rugbys year and we were 1 of the nominees. Maybe caus its an all ireland team and they consider the north part of britain? Just guessing though.

2040

cm2000 wrote: »

why would an Irish team even be nominated for a british sporting award?

Because a significant amount of people on this island consider themselves British, including (i think) Stephen Ferris, Rory Best and Paddy Wallace.

celticutd87

celticutd87 wrote: »

Dunno but had a look at it tonight and there was a big feature on Irish rugbys year and we were 1 of the nominees. Maybe caus its an all ireland team and they consider the north part of britain? Just guessing though.

Who cares really though.
I dont consider myself British so If I won a British award I wouldnt recognise it.

cm2000

2040 wrote: »

Because a significant amount of people on this island consider themselves British, including (i think) Stephen Ferris, Rory Best and Paddy Wallace.

true but we can still not be described as a british team, by any stretch of the concept

celticutd87

Ya me neither but shur its always good to win stuff ya know. And I would consider the year Irish rugby had to top the cricket but then again I havnt a clue bout cricket so............

An Irish team has never won it,they just nominate them to satisfy the nordies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Sports_Personality_Team_of_the_Year_Award

and the only Irish person to ever win the personality award was McGuigan but they considered him British even though he was Irish also he was the only Irish person ever nominated.

flyingoutside

celticutd87 wrote: »

Ya me neither but shur its always good to win stuff ya know. And I would consider the year Irish rugby had to top the cricket but then again I havnt a clue bout cricket so............

ending the year undefeted is better than beating austrailia at cricket

celticutd87

flyingoutside wrote: »

ending the year undefeted is better than beating austrailia at cricket but feck the bbc

Exactly savage year. Fecking biased station :P.

toomevara

Stunningly insightful, high quality debate. Just the kind of thing that really illuminates the rugby forum. Locked.