Re: Sports Personality contenders announced : Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:53 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

Cooke would probably have won it if the Ashes series hadnt mainly been held in 2011. Just too long ago.

Yep, bad timing for this award I guess. His heroics were too late for the nominations last year and, as you say, a bit too long ago for this year. Not that I think they'll be too upset about that.

Re: Sports Personality contenders announced : Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:56 pm  

bumping this up ahead of tommorrows awards

Re: Sports Personality contenders announced : Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:36 pm  

must have been a flaw in the bbc computer system since they moved to manchester. someone who deserves it actually won this year. well done cav, now for the Olympics

Re: Sports Personality contenders announced : Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:03 pm  

here's the breakdown of the vote if anyone's interested

Mark Cavendish 169,152 (49.47%)
Darren Clarke 42,188 (12.34%)
Mo Farah 29,780 (8.71%)
Luke Donald 23,854 (6.98%)
Andy Murray 18,754 (5.48%)
Andrew Strauss 17,994 (5.26%)
Alastair Cook 13,038 (3.81%)
Rory McIlroy 11,915 (3.48%)
Dai Greene 9,022 (2.64%)
Amir Khan 6,262 (1.83%)

Re: Sports Personality contenders announced : Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:42 am  

My first thought is that despite the BBC attempting to jazz this event up it has become a sterile event. I remember BBS SPOTY of years past which were enjoyable events. Fun demonstrations, poking fun at sport etc etc. I think that the numbers of people voting represents a serious drop in people watching as a result.

My 2nd thought is 'YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS - get in there Cav'. Great result for cycling in the UK. A road racer winning SPOTY is fantastic. And an added bonus for me having been betting on him to win since June. Kerching!!

Re: Sports Personality contenders announced : Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:46 am  

the artist wrote:

here's the breakdown of the vote if anyone's interested

Mark Cavendish 169,152 (49.47%)
Darren Clarke 42,188 (12.34%)
Mo Farah 29,780 (8.71%)
Luke Donald 23,854 (6.98%)
Andy Murray 18,754 (5.48%)
Andrew Strauss 17,994 (5.26%)
Alastair Cook 13,038 (3.81%)
Rory McIlroy 11,915 (3.48%)
Dai Greene 9,022 (2.64%)
Amir Khan 6,262 (1.83%)

Khan came last? FANTASTIC!!!

Deserved winner in Cavendish, but Mo Farah should have finished above Clarke for me.