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Sports personality of the year nom.
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 radsyrendot  From Coventry now in Leicester 28 Nov 17 6.45pm |
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hope Defoe gets a mention on the night
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 29 Nov 17 12.20am |
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Originally posted by Pussay Patrol
Joshua is hot favourite Can't understand why Farah has never won it, greatest athlete we've ever produced. Nothing against Joshua but the heavyweight division is laughably poor and he only just beat Klitschko way past his best I'd argue it was Daley Thompson ..
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 becky over the moon 29 Nov 17 8.32am |
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I have genuinely never understood why the BBC gives so much time and money to this event. Most of the contenders don't have too much in the way of personality, so many sporting achievements have been later shown to be affected by drugs (not something that was common in the earlier years of it, I admit), and frankly I fail to see how you can pick one winner from one sport, when there are so many high achievers in their own field and it is like comparing apples to bricks. Anyway, if you are a consistent winner or spend years at the top level, you get a Knighthood or a gong, which is presumably a greater recognition of your talent than an accolade from Sue Barker!
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| YT Oxford 29 Nov 17 8.43am |
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Originally posted by becky
I have genuinely never understood why the BBC gives so much time and money to this event. Most of the contenders don't have too much in the way of personality, so many sporting achievements have been later shown to be affected by drugs (not something that was common in the earlier years of it, I admit), and frankly I fail to see how you can pick one winner from one sport, when there are so many high achievers in their own field and it is like comparing apples to bricks. Anyway, if you are a consistent winner or spend years at the top level, you get a Knighthood or a gong, which is presumably a greater recognition of your talent than an accolade from Sue Barker! How much money does the BBC spend on it, Becky?
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| becky over the moon 29 Nov 17 9.29am |
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Originally posted by YT
How much money does the BBC spend on it, Becky? Who knows - they refuse to disclose it! ..but there would be venue hire costs, expenses for those attending (all those sporting teams as well as individuals), overseas staff for the video links, OB for the show itself, and presumable hotel costs.... only offset by the tickets that they sell.... Your guess is as good as mine, but you can bet your bottom dollar that they don't spare themselves any expense - this ios the BBC after all.
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| YT Oxford 29 Nov 17 10.42am |
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Originally posted by becky
Who knows - they refuse to disclose it! ..but there would be venue hire costs, expenses for those attending (all those sporting teams as well as individuals), overseas staff for the video links, OB for the show itself, and presumable hotel costs.... only offset by the tickets that they sell.... Your guess is as good as mine, but you can bet your bottom dollar that they don't spare themselves any expense - this ios the BBC after all. Perhaps a classic example where sponsorship ought to be allowed.
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| Stuk Top half 29 Nov 17 3.31pm |
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They make about half a million quid in ticket sales. It fills an entire evening of prime time TV, i.e. the cost savings against buying something/multiple things to show instead. It keeps the sports stars sweet so they want to do things for/with the BBC. They've already got Lineker, Barker, Logan etc under contract, might as well make them earn it. Other than Lance Armstrong, Shane Warne and Linford Christie I can't think of too many winners who have gone on to be proven drug cheats.
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| Fatherken 29 Nov 17 4.07pm |
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stopped watching many years ago as the people winning it had no personality
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| wordup 30 Nov 17 1.34am |
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It's hard to look past Anthony Joshua, he has huge support and comes across as a personable and respectful guy. I'll be shocked if he doesn't win it.
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| Stuk Top half 18 Dec 17 1.29pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Agreed, and in the only year he hasn't done the double I can't see him getting it this time either. Only just beat Klitschko? 3 knockdowns and a TKO win, that's hardly scraping it on points. Well he did. Apart from Mo it was a slightly random top 3.
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