Off Topic SPOTY 2017

[Ron]

40/1 winner. Wish I had tipped it

 

[mallafets123]

Mo Farah a Somali who spends most of his time in US and a drug cheat.
Hamilton a tax exile, mind I wouldnt give a gov most of my hard earned either.
Froome a Kenyan born drug cheat.
Kane not achieved enough.
Joshua not done a lot as fought once in 2017.

 

[Doalittle]

Harry Kane is the only one on the list who isnt on drugs and hes proper English.

He's Irish mate. Well his auld lad is.

 

[Doalittle]

A celebration of drugs cheats and tax avoiders. A BBC's love in of the small number of sports they actually televise these days.

 

[Cyclonic]

I think people might have had enough of cyclists. Froome's failed test was maybe enough to finally kill off people's faith in the sport. And the media for the most part is full of crap. Joshua and Hamilton are probably the most noted of the athletes, but both are are full of ****.

What impresses me the most about the vote was the people chosen for second and third. For me, the selections of World Superbike champion Jon Rae and Para Olympian Jonnie Peacock better epitomises what the awards should be about.

I think the true winners here are the good people of the UK. Having the sense to turn their backs on the media ponies is most refreshing.

According to The Telegraph, the long odds on shot, Anthony Joshua, "was clearly shocked by his defeat" and quickly did a runner.

 

[Janabelle13]

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[Ron]

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Wow. That's a lot of voters

 

[stick]

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That’s a pathetic turnout and shows that we are not really in love with our top sportsmen at the moment

 

[Chaninbar]

That’s a pathetic turnout and shows that we are not really in love with our top sportsmen at the moment

Over half a million votes Stick abd the vote was only open for 20 mins during the show.

 

[stick]

Over half a million votes Stick abd the vote was only open for 20 mins during the show.

Murray had over 300,ooo on his own two years ago!

 

[OddDog]

Perhaps all the voters were down the pub, like with the Brexit referendum

 

[Ron]

Perhaps all the voters were down the pub, like with the Brexit referendum

Possibly. With AJ at 1/8 maybe there seemed no point in voting. Sounds familiar

 

[Blanton39]

Mo Farah is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history

 

[Doalittle]

Mo Farah is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history

Quorn and Salazar will do that.

 

[Blanton39]

I agree. I think Salazar currently is the head coach of the Nike Oregon Project in Portland, Oregon