Here's Beckham, I can almost hear the cries of some caftards
Yup. I blubbed.
He never had a shot to be fair, but sad that Swanny didn't get it...I lurve him!
Sports Personality Of The Year
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Yup. I blubbed.
He never had a shot to be fair, but sad that Swanny didn't get it...I lurve him!
There isn't much elitism around jump racing.
I reckon I could take a jockey no problem.
I'd have to watch out for his little stick though.
I'd have to watch out for his little stick though.
Horse Racings not a sport? You for real?
A jockey would not stand a chance in the ring against Manny Pacman, hence he can not be described as a sportsman.
I guess it's as much of a sport as motor racing, but there were more deserving winners of the award in the list, imo.
And a footballer would?
I thought Putin was a shoo-in for this.
He's ridden over three thousand winners, and been jump jockey of the year 13 years in a row.A footballer could run around the ring and then kick a ball at him on the sly.
So give him the jockey of the year award.
Well yeah, McDowell should have won.
McDowell, Ennis, Haye.
No problem with any of those winning.
No problem with any of those winning.
Haye? Until he actually fights a proper heavyweight he deserves feck all.
Swann and Amir Khan deserved a shout and all.
Okay, disregard him and add Swann = Profit.
I think Khan would have been nominated if his fight the other week had happened earlier in the year. He was more deserving than Haye certainly.
Of course, silly goose.
I don't think you have any understanding of the sacrifice these guys make, McCoy races at nearly two stone below natural body weight, to hold this weight takes an incredible amount of will power and determination.
He has also suffered 680+ falls and has broken most of the major bones in his body, and his also won 15 championship jockey titles in a row, and the national this year.
I was thinking that Valuev, at over 7 feet tall, 300 plus pounds, former WBA champ, was a "proper" heavyweight. Same with John Ruiz, another former WBA champ.
It's hard to fight a proper heavyweight when the only two "proper heavyweights" are very awkward to get into the ring with, well unless you're shit and willing to get a poor share of the money.
Nope. You or Morpheus. I'd choose you, Morpheus is well 'ard.
You should join us in the boxing thread, Xander. You obviously know what you're talking about.
Some idiotic comments in here. Alot of ignorance towards horse racing generally I find. It very surprising actually.
Im delighted for McCoy. He may get the pick of the rides now but this award is recognition of a lifetime's worth of acheivement by the jockey.
I can see Taylor or Haye winning it next year if they both add to their respective records
Im delighted for McCoy. He may get the pick of the rides now but this award is recognition of a lifetime's worth of acheivement by the jockey.
I can see Taylor or Haye winning it next year if they both add to their respective records
Unfortunately, Haye seems adamant that he will retire in October next year. So unless he can squeeze in two fights, and two wins, against the Brothers Fag, I can't see it.
And agreeing to just two fights with the Klits seems unlikely.
So SPOTY was won by someone that isn't a sportsman?
Excellent. Not that it matters anyway, it's a completely pointless thing.
Ennis would get it, hard.
Excellent. Not that it matters anyway, it's a completely pointless thing.
Ennis would get it, hard.
Ennis
If that was in an actual sport, id be impressed.
You know, one that doesn't rely on being light and small.
Give the horses he rode on the sporting award - they are the ones doing the actual work.
Don't get the people that like betting on horses started - there is real skill in whipping a horse hard so it runs faster.
Absolutely this.
As an aside, I don't like foxhunting, but I have to raise my hat to their bravery; old feckers, kids, they go out jumping over hedges and things and they do take risks.
Wrong, but fair doo's, they ain't cowards.
Excellent, they're brave and they fall off their horses. Give them SPOTY.
And they don't take steroids. That rules a few sports out.
No, they give the steroids to the horses as they do the running.
I would've voted Westwood, or Ennis to impress her.
Most uninspiring SPOTY in recent memory.
So he's fallen off 680+ times and he's still considered the best? Sounds to me like he should hold on tighter.