BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 2:07pm #1

Yes, it's that time of year once again...

It's going to be a pretty interesting show this year, I think - there'll almost certainly be tributes of some sort to three genuine legends in Richie Benaud, Peter O'Sullevan and Jimmy Hill, but there's also going to be Tyson Fury.

I'm sure most people will be happy that he's only the fourth favourite, while Andy Murray is odds-on to win after leading Britain to their first Davis Cup title in nearly 80 years.

Too Tough To Die · 20-12-2015 4:54pm

It's pretty much discredited before it has even started considering Fury should, but won't win. Murray is a huge boxing fan and a humble guy, i think he'll be embarrassed to win it.

Skid X · 20-12-2015 6:24pm

It would be funny if Tyson Fury won the big one, just to see the reaction from the Liberal Thought Police.

But I think Andy Murray will take it. All his Davis Cup wins were on the BBC, he has a much higher profile among casual viewers than Fury.

Similarly, it is strange to see no Cricketers in the Shortlist in a year when England won the Ashes. If some of those matches had been on free TV, it's likely that Joe Root or Jimmy Anderson would received a nomination.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 7:46pm

Skid X wrote: »

Similarly, it is strange to see no Cricketers in the Shortlist in a year when England won the Ashes. If some of those matches had been on free TV, it's likely that Joe Root or Jimmy Anderson would received a nomination.

Others factors there, though, were the fact that this was England's fourth consecutive home Ashes win, and the fact that this really wasn't the most exciting series ever (aside, of course, from Australia being bowled out for 60 before lunch on the first day at Trent Bridge, with Stuart Broad taking eight for 15).

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 7:52pm

Ella Henderson sounds and looks great.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 7:56pm

"Yellow Pearl"!

And there are the first boos for TF...

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 8:09pm

Lucy Bronze looks fab too.

Not too sure about her choice of footwear though.

velo.2010 · 20-12-2015 8:10pm

Niall Horan is in the front row for a sporting award ceremony. WTF??? Heavy Irish presence from both sides of the border in the audience.

Remember when this used to be a sports review of the year?

edit. Eddie Irvine rockin' the shades indoor!

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 8:14pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Niall Horan is in the front row for a sporting award ceremony. WTF??? Heavy Irish presence from both sides of the border in the audience.

Remember when this used to be a sports review of the year?

edit. Eddie Irvine rockin' the shades indoor!

Eamonn Holmes is there too.

Yes, it was the Sports Review of the Year - and not all about the personalities - until the turn of the millennium.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 8:17pm

Oh, I see - Max Whitlock is pretty good *on* the piano.

velo.2010 · 20-12-2015 8:31pm

If its based purely on sporting ability/achievement then Froome is the obvious choice (I may be biased in that). If its personality as well as ability then its.... Fury! He may be a knob but he fulfils the criteria.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 8:36pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

If its based purely on sporting ability/achievement then Froome is the obvious choice (I may be biased in that). If its personality as well as ability then its.... Fury! He may be a knob but he fulfils the criteria.

Well, personality may well have played a part in Lewis Hamilton beating Rory McIlroy last year...

Doff · 20-12-2015 8:50pm

When is this being announced? I really want Tyson Fury to win just to see the reaction.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 8:51pm

Doff wrote: »

When is this being announced? I really want Tyson Fury to win just to see the reaction.

In about an hour's time.

He still hasn't been on yet. They couldn't be saving him till last... could they?

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 8:54pm

Do I need to say that Lizzie Armitstead also looks fantastic...?

S. Goodspeed · 20-12-2015 9:00pm

It's been a fairly dour year in British sport if a grand slamless Andy Murray is favourite for this. I live in London and didnt even realise they had won the Davis cup until I looked at the odds today. Jess Ennis at second favourite is under whelming as well considering it wasn't an Olympic year (which is the only time people really care about athletics). Really shows what a joke it was last year with McElroy not winning.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 9:03pm

S. Goodspeed wrote: »

It's been a fairly dour year in British sport if a grand slamless Andy Murray is favourite for this. I live in London and didnt even realise they had won the Davis cup until I looked at the odds today. Jess Ennis at second favourite is under whelming as well considering it wasn't an Olympic year (which is the only time people really care about athletics). Really shows what a joke it was last year with McElroy not winning.

We still watch it though.

Rory presenting McCoy with the Lifetime Achievement award. In Belfast. Accompanied by the "Champions" theme. Couldn't be any more appropriate...

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 9:08pm

Are people not watching just because of Tyson Fury?

Well, unfortunately, he still hasn't been on yet. We've had Jessica Ennis-Hill, we've had a humorous little kid win the Helen Rollason award, and just now we've had AP McCoy - but we're still waiting for TF.

Why, I'm not too sure...

EDIT: Well, now he's about to come on. If there isn't a huge chorus of boos, I'll be pretty surprised...

Mint Sauce · 20-12-2015 9:16pm

Well that was slightly ackward.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 9:18pm

Well, I am pretty surprised. :eek: :eek:

I can only presume that at some point, the audience were instructed not to boo him...

blackcard · 20-12-2015 9:21pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Niall Horan is in the front row for a sporting award ceremony. WTF??? Heavy Irish presence from both sides of the border in the audience.

Remember when this used to be a sports review of the year?

edit. Eddie Irvine rockin' the shades indoor!

Martin O'Neill, Graeme Mcdowell, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington in the front row alongside Niall Horan

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 9:23pm

blackcard wrote: »

Martin O'Neill, Graeme Mcdowell, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington in the front row alongside Niall Horan

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Didn't you see NH co-presenting the Helen Rollason award, and McIlroy presenting McCoy with the Lifetime award?

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Pdoghue · 20-12-2015 9:26pm

blackcard wrote: »

Martin O'Neill, Graeme Mcdowell, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington in the front row alongside Niall Horan

Lowry there too.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 9:28pm

No-one's pointed out Martin McGuinness yet...

alan partridge aha · 20-12-2015 9:34pm

Balding's doppleganger WTF.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 9:35pm

Dublin's and Kilkenny's respective All-Ireland wins mentioned there.

I can't help but wonder if this would have been the case if the show had been held in London, Manchester or Glasgow...

Meanwhile, Eddie Izzard is bringing back memories of the Weakest Link.

Mint Sauce · 20-12-2015 9:36pm

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Dublin's and Kilkenny's respective All-Ireland wins mentioned there.

I can't help but wonder if this would have been the case if the show had been held in London, Manchester or Glasgow...

Meanwhile, Eddie Izzard is bringing back memories of the Weakest Link.

Of course they wouldn't have been mentioned.

Eddie Izzard! WTF!!

Skid X · 20-12-2015 9:38pm

I preferred it when Des Lynam presented Sports Review of the Year and they had a silly game in the middle. It was a bit of fun and made for better Television.

it is very bloated and worthy now, they are afraid to chance anything off the cuff in case the BBC gets more criticism.

Go Harvey Go · 20-12-2015 9:42pm

Skid X wrote: »

I preferred it when Des Lynam presented Sports Review of the Year and they had a silly game in the middle. It was a bit of fun and made for better Television.

it is very bloated and worthy now, they are afraid to chance anything off the cuff in case the BBC gets more criticism.

And I can't help but point out that while it's nice to remember the sportspeople that left this world over the course of the year... I'm fairly sure that this particular slot used to be occupied by the "Funnies".