Sports Personality Of The Year - Andy Murray ?

Josiah Maiestas wrote:

8:- Wiggo, Farah, Ennis, Weir were favourites for their events. Given the level of Murrays opposition he was not the favourite for his events.

Being the favourite and handling the expectations are unanimously more respected than being an underdog and coming through a weaker field.

Nore Staat wrote:I would have McIlRoy ahead of Ennis for achievement.

erictheblueuk wrote:...You could be right favourites are more respected but people love underdogs.

barrystar wrote:... Ennis to win ...

She's also a damn sight easier on the eye than all the others too.

Josiah Maiestas wrote:

McIlroy can be a field killer one week then an absolute amateur the next week, Ennis is always 1st or 2nd.

Nore Staat wrote:

barrystar wrote:... Ennis to win ...

She's also a damn sight easier on the eye than all the others too.

What would you have her wear at the SPOTY show to make her favorite?

erictheblueuk wrote:If I were a betting man I'd say get your money on Murray, for the following reasons;-

1:- He reached the AO SF losing to Novak a better player than him.

2:- He reached the Wimby final losing to Federer a better player than him. Also his tearful speech afterwards won him so many fans. He said in an interview that the support for him after Wimby was so staggering. It lifted him out of his depression and helped get him ready for the olympics. I think this support will translate into votes.

3:- He won Olympic singles Gold beating Federer and Novak in the process. Who were not only ranked above him but one is the current holder of the overseas SPOTY award and the other a multiple past winner.

4:- He also won a Silver Medal in the Olympic mixed event. I realy think this helped Robson to move on and help get good her results at USO 2012.

5:- He won a GS at USO 2012 of cousre again beating Novak a player better than himself.

6:- He still has 2 masters events and the End of year WTF to play. Which will keep him in the public eye especially if he does well in them.

7:- I think almost the whole of Scotland will vote for him. Like they did for Hoy in 2008 when Hamilton was favourite for winning the F1 title.

8:- Wiggo, Farah, Ennis, Weir were favourites for their events. Given the level of Murrays opposition he was not the favourite for his events.

Farah has gold medals, won in style, high profile friends and a cute smile. How could people not vote for him?

hawkeye wrote:

How could people not vote for him?

hawkeye wrote: ... has ... high profile friends ... How could people not vote for him?

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Farah has done more for charity than Andy has.

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Farah has done more for charity than Andy has.

legendkillarV2 wrote:

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Farah has done more for charity than Andy has.

No he hasn't!

Andy has given 3 Slams away. Can't be anymore charitable than that

hawkeye wrote:Mo Farah will win. He doesn't need any votes from the tennis section of 606v2 in order to do so.

Nore Staat wrote:

hawkeye wrote:Mo Farah will win. He doesn't need any votes from the tennis section of 606v2 in order to do so.

I think you're underestimating the influence of 606v2. For example if it wasn't for you, Nadal would not be an 11 times multi-slam champion.

hawkeye wrote:

erictheblueuk wrote:If I were a betting man I'd say get your money on Murray, for the following reasons;-

1:- He reached the AO SF losing to Novak a better player than him.

2:- He reached the Wimby final losing to Federer a better player than him. Also his tearful speech afterwards won him so many fans. He said in an interview that the support for him after Wimby was so staggering. It lifted him out of his depression and helped get him ready for the olympics. I think this support will translate into votes.

3:- He won Olympic singles Gold beating Federer and Novak in the process. Who were not only ranked above him but one is the current holder of the overseas SPOTY award and the other a multiple past winner.

4:- He also won a Silver Medal in the Olympic mixed event. I realy think this helped Robson to move on and help get good her results at USO 2012.

5:- He won a GS at USO 2012 of cousre again beating Novak a player better than himself.

6:- He still has 2 masters events and the End of year WTF to play. Which will keep him in the public eye especially if he does well in them.

7:- I think almost the whole of Scotland will vote for him. Like they did for Hoy in 2008 when Hamilton was favourite for winning the F1 title.

8:- Wiggo, Farah, Ennis, Weir were favourites for their events. Given the level of Murrays opposition he was not the favourite for his events.

I am now fairly confident that if you choose to vote for Sports Personality of the year you will cast YOUR vote for Murray. I'm not sure the rest of the British public will be using the same criteria when deciding to vote. They will be using criteria such as this to make up their mind.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/picturegalleries/9461112/London-2012-Olympics-Greatest-celebrations.html?frame=2307847

Farah has gold medals, won in style, high profile friends and a cute smile. How could people not vote for him?

LuvSports! wrote:i started writing this after the olympics
so this was before the paralympics and Murray's win

http://richard-mills-sports.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/mo-farah-or-bradley-wiggins-for-sports.html

LuvSports! wrote:whyy is hamilton there?!?!?!?