SPOTY

[denzil53]

Being from Bath it has to be Amy Willis - what more skill can there be than sliding down some ice on a tin tray.

I think you mean, of course, Amy Williams MBE, our only Olympic Gold Medalist of 2010.

Unless you meant Amy Winehouse . . .

[DIDSCO]

I didn't realise Britain had any sporting personalities left, apart from Matt Speake, arn't they so worried about their lottery money and sponsors nowadays they just say the same politically correct rubbish in every interview........bring back Ovett, Botham, Linford, Daley Thompson, Akabusi!

Ovett was quality with quotes like "The decathlon is nine Mickey Mouse events and then the 1500 metres"

Daley thompson true legend " Seb Coe is a Yorkshireman. So he's a complete bastard and will do well in politics"


Anyone that can read Swedish should check out this guys website if you want a personality, Former world high jump record holder Patrick Sjöberg is a total legend http://www.patriksjoberg.com

I maybe would have voted for Mo Farah, even though he's a small player outside Europe, he just about keeps British distance running alive and I like his story and dedication

[madmike]

And don't forget Daley's classic:

"is the world's second greatest athlete gay?" T-shirt

and:

"When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours!"

[mappingmum]

oh dear
edit: Jessica Ennis beaten by a darts player and a jockey

[Tatty]

But APMcCoy is a legend - 15 times champion jockey. Ennis has a lonway to go to get anywhere near his achievements (said as an athletics fan )

[madmike]

Agree Tatty and at least a 15 time champion jocky beat a 15 times world champion so they both got something with, oddly, a shirt salesman picking up a lifetime achievement award for sport!

Think 2 golfers split the vote denying Mrs H's favourite a place in top 3.

[mappingmum]

But this isn't the lifetime achievement award or legend-ness award, it's for achievements in 2010 ie a single year, supposedly.

[mharky]

aye, like ryan giggs last year, bit of a joke

[epocian]

But this isn't the lifetime achievement award or legend-ness award, it's for achievements in 2010 ie a single year, supposedly.

He won the Grand National this year and looks like being champion jockey again

[redkite]

Its personality of the year voted for by the general public and with certain sports lobbying hard to get their man at the top. what do you expect, the best sporting achievment of the year to win? its a bit like expecting the best musician to win X Factor.

Its not a joke or a farce, its 'entertainment' and ratings. Nothing wrong with it

Must admit I watched the american football last night instead.

[Blonde bombshell]

Coach of the year? Monty? I thought he was the captain. Did he actually coach the team?

[Tatty]

No