SPOTY Who will it be

[The jiffle king]

I think Asher Smith, Stokes and Johnson Thompson deserve the award more than the others.

Lewis gets lots of recognition and has won it before. Alun wyn Jones did not perform post 6 nations and sterling has had a good year but he also gets lots of recognition

My 1,2,3 I would like to see is
Asher Smith
Stokes
Johnson Thompson


Don’t forget the demographic who votes will make this not always about sporting achievement so it could go any way

[Dermot O'Logical]

Adrian W said:

Looks like its that time of year again,

BBC shortlist so already manipulated, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/504...

Ben Stokes
Louis Hamilton
Dina Asher-Smith
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Raheem Sterling
Alun Wyn Jones

As usual I want to be LH but my money is on Ben Stokes

Louis Hamilton?????

[WindyCommon]

For those with no knowledge of sport, this is Alun Wyn Jones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVcKF9zKyY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alun_Wyn_Jones

Widely acknowledged by the rugby world as one of the greatest players and leaders ever.

[anonymous-user]

WindyCommon said:

For those with no knowledge of sport, this is Alun Wyn Jones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVcKF9zKyY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alun_Wyn_Jones

Widely acknowledged by the rugby world as one of the greatest players and leaders ever.

Any Welsh rugby player no matter how good, is going to struggle against Stokes or a GB athlete in a bbc vote.

I suppose the welsh vote must be worth a lot but would English sports fans who like rugby support him over Stokes or Hamilton or that female heptathalon athlete.

[Scabutz]

WindyCommon said:

For those with no knowledge of RUGBY, this is Alun Wyn Jones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVcKF9zKyY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alun_Wyn_Jones

Widely acknowledged by the rugby world as one of the greatest players and leaders ever.

FTFY

[Driver101]

El stovey said:

Bookies indicating Stokes then Dina Asher-Smith as favourites. All the others miles behind.

Has Stokes been rehabilitated after his miracle overs after the gay bashing and fighting stuff.

Google having loads of reports of him sticking up for gay so looks like it’s all good.

It was only a few weeks ago he was pictured grabbing his wife by the throat/face.

If he was a footballer there would be outrage at his nomination.

[WindyCommon]

El stovey said:

Any Welsh rugby player no matter how good, is going to struggle against Stokes or a GB athlete in a bbc vote.

I suppose the welsh vote must be worth a lot but would English sports fans who like rugby support him over Stokes or Hamilton or that female heptathalon athlete.

AWJ won't win it - even I will be voting for Stokes after his amazing performances this summer! - but I'm amazed that there are people interested in sport who don't know who he is. The guy has been an absolute legend, a consummate professional and a true gentleman for years.

[TheRealNoNeedy]

Michael van Gerwin

Has he ever won or been nomnated?

[Antony Moxey]

TheRealNoNeedy said:

Michael van Gerwin

Has he ever won or been nomnated?

He's not British, although there is an award for overseas sports men and women.

[Paul Dishman]

Hamilton should win it for his six world championships, but Stokes will win it.

[Adrian W]

Dermot O'Logical said:

Louis Hamilton?????

Don't know what my iPhone did there

[TheRealNoNeedy]

Antony Moxey said:

TheRealNoNeedy said:

Michael van Gerwin

Has he ever won or been nomnated?

He's not British, although there is an award for overseas sports men and women.

Oh yes thanks

[parabolica]

KJT for me; she's had an outstanding year. Plus commentators love saying her full name as much as possible.

[Driver101]

TheRealNoNeedy said:

Antony Moxey said:

TheRealNoNeedy said:

Michael van Gerwin

Has he ever won or been nomnated?

He's not British, although there is an award for overseas sports men and women.

Oh yes thanks

It's an overseas man favourite the win the main event.

[Antony Moxey]

We have this every year: can people not get hung up on ‘Personality’ as it’s not a criteria for winning. The BBC said some years ago it was just easier and catchier than calling it sports person or sports man or woman of the year.

[Stan the Bat]

parabolica said:

KJT for me; she's had an outstanding year. Plus commentators love saying her full name as much as possible.

I can agree with that, would be nice to see her win.

[Scabutz]

Stan the Bat said:

parabolica said:

KJT for me; she's had an outstanding year. Plus commentators love saying her full name as much as possible.

I can agree with that, would be nice to see her win.

She seems like a really nice person as well and deserves to win.

[epom]

Any Irish person on the list ? You guys normally claim one or two

[Adrian W]

I just realised it’s tomorrow night, still want Lewis Hamilton to win, he is annoying and F1 seems to be all about money but Six is a great achievement

[cuprabob]

I see Doddie Weir has won the Helen Rollinson award, which is well deserved in my opinion.

I think Ben Stokes is a shoe in for the main award with Lewis being runner up again.