Sports personality of the year tonight

[chelt_mackem]

It's a first for netball but it's the first time that a British team have won anything significant in netball. It was an incredibly dramatic moment of sporting action and it represented 50% of the population.



Later repeat was watched by loads. In fairness, the Fury fight was around the same time and on pay per view and Woods win was utterly insignificant to a British audience (I've honestly no idea why that was in there TBH).

I think Woods' win would have had more UK viewers than would normally be expected for a standard PGA event given what Justin Rose was in the process of achieving at the same event, therefore it got the attention that was being talked about.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Fixed that for you

The fact that Hamilton's dad had to work like that proves that cash can be barrier to entry in F1.

Whether people like it or not cycling is now a big deal in the U.K. partly cos it's easy to get into (at lower level). And then Thomas has to compete against the field from the other Western European countries where it's massive.

 

[peachy]

90% of the audience desperate to get away for a few beers atm.

Was that when that cyclist bloke won?
The applause was so muted.
His speech was lacking "personality".

I wanted Dina to win.

 

[lenshack]

Gerrin Thomas lad

Who’s he, who’s he play for ?

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Who’s he, who’s he play for ?

Some fucker who rides a pushbike IIRC

 

[Slow joe]

Don’t really mind small sports getting rewarded, means a lot more to them than a footballer or F1 driver.

How ?

 

[vinegar hill]

Haven’t read the thread Geraint Thomas is the correct pick though.
Did 4 time Tour winner Frome ever win it though?

 

[lenshack]

Some fucker who rides a pushbike IIRC

Eh,
you mean a pushbike rider came before a five times F1 Champ ?

Summat fishy gannin on there surely.

 

[king of the road]

Aye, but did you see the clip of him?

Looked like an extra from a Five Star video. Can't stand the prick.

 

[Arkle]

Haven’t read the thread Geraint Thomas is the correct pick though.
Did 4 time Tour winner Frome ever win it though?

Froome didn't. Never made top 3. Two of his wins came in the years Murray won Wimbledon, of course.

 

[king of the road]

Eh,
you mean a pushbike rider came before a five times F1 Champ ?

Summat fishy gannin on there surely.

Nope, nee one likes that smarmy twat Hamilton. And apparently he had 100,000 votes deducted for that outfit.

 

[Hair Flick]

Froome didn't. Never made top 3. Two of his wins came in the years Murray won Wimbledon, of course.

And he was probably tarnished by the bad smell coming from the rumours around Wiggins, added to the "not a proper Brit" brigade

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Eh,
you mean a pushbike rider came before a five times F1 Champ ?

Summat fishy gannin on there surely.

He got the most votes - including mine.

 

[FC United of Manchester]

Did he thank his PED supplier in his acceptance speech
Only joking really, he'll have been no more juiced up than the rest of them.

 

[Discopants91]

Did he thank his PED supplier in his acceptance speech
Only joking really, he'll have been no more juiced up than the rest of them.

Has zero credibility left as a sport like.

 

[Motor City Cobra]

It's a first for netball but it's the first time that a British team have won anything significant in netball. It was an incredibly dramatic moment of sporting action and it represented 50% of the population.



Later repeat was watched by loads. In fairness, the Fury fight was around the same time and on pay per view and Woods win was utterly insignificant to a British audience (I've honestly no idea why that was in there TBH).

I get all that mate. But like I said didn’t realise minority sports were included..

 

[FootballFan]

Never followed this for years, did Fury get it this year? Or McIlRoy?

 

[HABA87]

It's a first for netball but it's the first time that a British team have won anything significant in netball. It was an incredibly dramatic moment of sporting action and it represented 50% of the population.

How?

Do 50% of the population play or watch netball? Seems high.

 

[Arkle]

How?

Do 50% of the population play or watch netball? Seems high.

Well, it's exclusively a women's sport and I'd imagine most of the female population will have played it at school.

 

[HABA87]

Well, it's exclusively a women's sport and I'd imagine most of the female population will have played it at school.

Sorry I was being a bit of a clown.

I just think that for most females they'd probably have more interest in the men's football.