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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Dec 18, 2023 9:20:20 GMT
it fell apart for me when Andy Murray won it, that was a joke 2 time Wimbledon Champion? Sorry? Maybe it was meant to be a comment on his personality, when Andy Murray is actually a very funny guy.
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Dec 18, 2023 9:23:36 GMT
Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Dec 18, 2023 9:23:36 GMT
KJT for me. I can't believe Josh Kerr isn't on the list. He’s a white male mate, there’s already one on the shortlist. Defo should be there though. World champion🤷🏻♂️ I'm all for adding and recognising diversity (where else are kids going to find their role models and understand that disability is normal, for example) but think SPOTY went to crap when they started with these much shorter and curated shortlists rather than the public having more of an initial say.
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Dec 18, 2023 9:53:58 GMT
Post by atillathehoneybee on Dec 18, 2023 9:53:58 GMT
Such a poor list, prob why it's on a Tuesday now, rather than it's traditional Sunday night spot.
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Post by essexstokey on Dec 18, 2023 10:12:46 GMT
Helen Rolleston award
Fatima whitbread me for work with children's charities
Known for a few weeks
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Post by foster on Dec 18, 2023 11:30:32 GMT
Helen Rolleston award Fatima whitbread me for work with children's charities Known for a few weeks Reminds me of this classic from the jokes thread... Bloke walks into a pub and asks the barman what bitters he has. The barman replies "we have Bass, Tetley, Worthingtons and Whitbread sir" Ok give us a pint of Whitbread then,the bloke replies. The bloke needs to go to the toilet so asks a man at the bar if he will watch his pint while he takes a piss. "no problem" is the reply,so off he goes to the toilet. While he is in the bog a big black woman who was up the corner walks over to his pint,picks it up,puts it by her arse and lets one rip in his drink then puts it back on the bar! When the bloke gets back from the toilet the man he had asked to watch his pint says "I wouldn't drink that if i were you mate,that black woman up the corner has just blown one off in it" The confused bloke walks over to the woman and says "Excuse me duck, you Fart in ma Whitbread?" "No i'm Tessa Sanderson"
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Post by iancransonsknees on Dec 18, 2023 11:43:58 GMT
Helen Rolleston award Fatima whitbread me for work with children's charities Known for a few weeks Reminds me of this classic from the jokes thread... Bloke walks into a pub and asks the barman what bitters he has. The barman replies "we have Bass, Tetley, Worthingtons and Whitbread sir" Ok give us a pint of Whitbread then,the bloke replies. The bloke needs to go to the toilet so asks a man at the bar if he will watch his pint while he takes a piss. "no problem" is the reply,so off he goes to the toilet. While he is in the bog a big black woman who was up the corner walks over to his pint,picks it up,puts it by her arse and lets one rip in his drink then puts it back on the bar! When the bloke gets back from the toilet the man he had asked to watch his pint says "I wouldn't drink that if i were you mate,that black woman up the corner has just blown one off in it" The confused bloke walks over to the woman and says "Excuse me duck, you Fart in ma Whitbread?" "No i'm Tessa Sanderson" Controversial and hard hitting humour there.
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Dec 18, 2023 17:09:03 GMT
Post by Gods on Dec 18, 2023 17:09:03 GMT
It's the wokest of woke lists, isn't it. A token white bloke A lesbian footballer A disabled A dwarf A black female heptathleye A token non-English person.... The problem I have with SPOTY is that they often choose someone whose career deserves recognition, but not what they've necessarily done this year. Broad will probably win but, just like when Giggs eventually did so, it'll effectively be for his career. Woakes did more than Broad in the cricket world this year, as fantastic as it was to see him hit his last ball for six and to take a wicket with his last ball as a bowler. Mary Earps will win by a country mile mate, no one else is even in the frame. Earps has that nice back story about the sports kit manufacturer who did not make a replica version of the goalies jersey. Here are the odds, they have more or less closed the books on Earps. If you seriously think anyone else might win it then you should lump on. 1/8 Mary Earps 9/1 Stuart Broad 14/1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson 25/1 Frankie Dettori 40/1 Alfie Hewett 150-1 Rory Mcllroy
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Dec 18, 2023 17:19:02 GMT
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Post by hotterpotter on Dec 18, 2023 17:19:02 GMT
it fell apart for me when Andy Murray won it, that was a joke It fell apart when sportspeople stopped having personalities in about 1975
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 18, 2023 17:20:06 GMT
It's the wokest of woke lists, isn't it. A token white bloke A lesbian footballer A disabled A dwarf A black female heptathleye A token non-English person.... The problem I have with SPOTY is that they often choose someone whose career deserves recognition, but not what they've necessarily done this year. Broad will probably win but, just like when Giggs eventually did so, it'll effectively be for his career. Woakes did more than Broad in the cricket world this year, as fantastic as it was to see him hit his last ball for six and to take a wicket with his last ball as a bowler. Mary Earps will win by a country mile mate, no one else is even in the frame. Earps has that nice back story about the sports kit manufacturer who did not make a replica version of the goalies jersey. Here are the odds, they have more or less closed the books on Earps. If you seriously think anyone else might win it then you should lump on. 1/8 Mary Earps 9/1 Stuart Broad 14/1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson 25/1 Frankie Dettori 40/1 Alfie Hewett 150-1 Rory Mcllroy The epitome of WOKE
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Dec 19, 2023 21:37:32 GMT
Post by Gods on Dec 19, 2023 21:37:32 GMT
It's the wokest of woke lists, isn't it. A token white bloke A lesbian footballer A disabled A dwarf A black female heptathleye A token non-English person.... The problem I have with SPOTY is that they often choose someone whose career deserves recognition, but not what they've necessarily done this year. Broad will probably win but, just like when Giggs eventually did so, it'll effectively be for his career. Woakes did more than Broad in the cricket world this year, as fantastic as it was to see him hit his last ball for six and to take a wicket with his last ball as a bowler. Mary Earps will win by a country mile mate, no one else is even in the frame. Earps has that nice back story about the sports kit manufacturer who did not make a replica version of the goalies jersey. Here are the odds, they have more or less closed the books on Earps. If you seriously think anyone else might win it then you should lump on. 1/8 Mary Earps 9/1 Stuart Broad 14/1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson 25/1 Frankie Dettori 40/1 Alfie Hewett 150-1 Rory Mcllroy The bookies called it spot on, correct order with 1,2 and 3.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 19, 2023 21:40:24 GMT
Mary Earps will win by a country mile mate, no one else is even in the frame. Earps has that nice back story about the sports kit manufacturer who did not make a replica version of the goalies jersey. Here are the odds, they have more or less closed the books on Earps. If you seriously think anyone else might win it then you should lump on. 1/8 Mary Earps 9/1 Stuart Broad 14/1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson 25/1 Frankie Dettori 40/1 Alfie Hewett 150-1 Rory Mcllroy The bookies called it spot on, correct order with 1,2 and 3. What a joke. Can it. And the BBC
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Post by Gods on Dec 19, 2023 22:03:19 GMT
The bookies called it spot on, correct order with 1,2 and 3. What a joke. Can it. And the BBC Rory's approach to it said it all. Didn't bother to show up and sent Tommy Fleetwood along to give his speech!
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Dec 19, 2023 22:26:06 GMT
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Post by spiderpuss on Dec 19, 2023 22:26:06 GMT
Not surprised at the winner, her shirt sold out in 5 mins earlier last week.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 19, 2023 22:31:25 GMT
Not surprised at the winner, her shirt sold out in 5 mins earlier last week. And that’s what it’s come to, Jesus wept
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Post by starkiller on Dec 20, 2023 3:52:06 GMT
Not surprised at the winner, her shirt sold out in 5 mins earlier last week. And that’s what it’s come to, Jesus wept Gathering tame shots like a ball boy, in a minority interest sport. Whilst Ronnie O Sullivan, the greatest ever player and ambassador in his sport, at the top for nearly three decades, never even won this novelty award. Sums up the BBC.
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Post by deeside2 on Dec 20, 2023 6:42:53 GMT
I didn't watch it (haven't done for years) but just seen the result. Just what is the point of it anymore ? Who decides who goes on the shortlist ? It should go the same way as QOS - time to call it a day.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 20, 2023 6:56:07 GMT
I didn't watch it (haven't done for years) but just seen the result. Just what is the point of it anymore ? Who decides who goes on the shortlist ? It should go the same way as QOS - time to call it a day. When you look at some of the great names on the trophy from years gone by couldn’t agree more. Though it’s been a quiet year sports wise there must have been someone that won something that was deserving. Personally I would have given it to Rory for his heroics in the Ryder cup or even Jude Bellingham for his performances for Madrid and his rise to becoming pretty much the best player in the world.
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Dec 20, 2023 7:32:46 GMT
Post by knype on Dec 20, 2023 7:32:46 GMT
I didn't watch it (haven't done for years) but just seen the result. Just what is the point of it anymore ? Who decides who goes on the shortlist ? It should go the same way as QOS - time to call it a day. When you look at some of the great names on the trophy from years gone by couldn’t agree more. Though it’s been a quiet year sports wise there must have been someone that won something that was deserving. Personally I would have given it to Rory for his heroics in the Ryder cup or even Jude Bellingham for his performances for Madrid and his rise to becoming pretty much the best player in the world. Typical BBC wokeness giving it to Earps, no way was she deserving of the award.
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Dec 20, 2023 7:46:45 GMT
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Post by MrFlirty on Dec 20, 2023 7:46:45 GMT
It’s voted for by the public not the bbc
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Dec 20, 2023 8:03:46 GMT
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Post by Dutchpeter on Dec 20, 2023 8:03:46 GMT
Stoke-on-Trent born David Steele won SPOTY in 1975. I’m not into cricket but he seems little remembered or feted.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 20, 2023 8:05:53 GMT
It’s voted for by the public not the bbc Which makes it an even sadder state of affairs
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Dec 20, 2023 8:14:11 GMT
Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 20, 2023 8:14:11 GMT
It’s voted for by the public not the bbc
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 20, 2023 8:40:17 GMT
It’s voted for by the public not the bbc I wonder how many votes you need to win it? Also were bots involved?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 20, 2023 8:58:22 GMT
Earps won SPOTY? Ah that explains why the Oatcake website went down for half an hour last night, too many snowflakes all trying to log on at the same time. And for the record it was an absolute disgrace that Ronnie O'Sullivan wasn't at least nominated.......
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Post by roylandstoke on Dec 20, 2023 9:05:29 GMT
Stoke-on-Trent born David Steele won SPOTY in 1975. I’m not into cricket but he seems little remembered or feted. Despite his dazzling personality: sports people stopped having them that year apparently. White haired, pretty dour, middle order batsmen who was a surprise pick for the Ashes to face Thompson and Lillee. Think some butcher sponsored him with lamb chops per run.
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Dec 20, 2023 10:43:56 GMT
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Post by hotterpotter on Dec 20, 2023 10:43:56 GMT
And that’s what it’s come to, Jesus wept Gathering tame shots like a ball boy, in a minority interest sport. Whilst Ronnie O Sullivan, the greatest ever player and ambassador in his sport, at the top for nearly three decades, never even won this novelty award. Sums up the BBC. Really? I assumed he must have done at some point!
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Dec 20, 2023 12:14:58 GMT
Post by Northy on Dec 20, 2023 12:14:58 GMT
I thought Dettori was Italian? he's probably lived here longer than he did in Italy, I met him about 20 years ago when I knew his next door neighbour near to Newmarket.
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Dec 20, 2023 12:17:24 GMT
Post by Northy on Dec 20, 2023 12:17:24 GMT
Mary Earps will win by a country mile mate, no one else is even in the frame. Earps has that nice back story about the sports kit manufacturer who did not make a replica version of the goalies jersey. Here are the odds, they have more or less closed the books on Earps. If you seriously think anyone else might win it then you should lump on. 1/8 Mary Earps 9/1 Stuart Broad 14/1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson 25/1 Frankie Dettori 40/1 Alfie Hewett 150-1 Rory Mcllroy The epitome of WOKE Katarina Johnson-Thompson is there on merit, she'd beat you to a pulp
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Dec 20, 2023 12:18:37 GMT
Post by Northy on Dec 20, 2023 12:18:37 GMT
Earps won SPOTY? Ah that explains why the Oatcake website went down for half an hour last night, too many snowflakes all trying to log on at the same time. And for the record it was an absolute disgrace that Ronnie O'Sullivan wasn't at least nominated....... Ah, that's why then, my phone did an update and I couldn't access it for a while so I gave up and was blaming the update
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Dec 20, 2023 12:23:26 GMT
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Post by stuammo on Dec 20, 2023 12:23:26 GMT
I see Joey Barton on X has had his say on the result.
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