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10-12-2006, 06:16 PM
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Who do you fancy?
For me it has to be Joe Calzaghe. Number One since he dropped Eubank. Probably wont get it though.
Button - He hasn't done anything yet
Daz Clarke - Good sportsman and a true gent. I think he will win
Nicole Cooke - Who? And I am a keen cyclist
Hatton - Good pugilist, good lad. Not the pedigree of Calzaghe
Murray - No personality
Panesar - Unheard of a year ago. Maybe in a year or two
Phillips - Born with so much privilege. Will no doubt get something off grandma anyway
Taylor - Not a sport
Tweddle - Minority sport, wont get the votes (unfortunately)
The whole thing is a fix anyway. Massively skewed by the BBC who give airtime to those they wish to win.
Should be called Sports Person of the year as few of the previous winners are personalities -
Mansell for example. Have you ever heard him talk. Best cure for insomnia is one of his inspirational talks |
10-12-2006, 06:24 PM
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Phillips for me as i have a fetish for posh girls in jodphurs! |
10-12-2006, 06:26 PM
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Oddly enough, Nicole Cooke is the *only* one that I know anything about - although Monty Panesar is a cricketer, I believe. Sorry, I'm only into football and cycling. Where are all the 'greats' of out national sport in this list? |
10-12-2006, 06:29 PM
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Seen the cut of Phil Taylors suit?
Somehow I dont think he feels he will win. I have to agree with him |
10-12-2006, 06:32 PM
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Tweddle nailed that landing. Very good indeed |
10-12-2006, 06:50 PM
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I can't help but think that some years the competition should be scrapped. There is no one on that short-list deserving of the title IMO. None of them have achieved much really.
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10-12-2006, 06:54 PM
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Not sure you can say that about Calzaghe. Top of his game for a decade - just the wrong decade.
Nice site by the way Matt |
10-12-2006, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie  Not sure you can say that about Calzaghe. Top of his game for a decade - just the wrong decade. | Admitedly I don't follow boxing too closely, I'm certainly aware of Calzaghe but not too sure what his achievements are. Some years there are obvious candidates (e.g. Flintoff last year) but other years they seem to have to scrape the barrel to come up with a short-list. Quote:
Originally Posted by Boddie Nice site by the way Matt | Thanks very much. It's been the source of a few headaches over the last few weeks but it's nice to see it up and running. It would have gone smoother had I known what I was doing 
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10-12-2006, 07:12 PM
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Calzaghe is unbeaten since he took the belt off Eubank. That is some achievement. The Americans, whom doubted his ability, sent over one tough contender, in Jeff Lacey, and Calzaghe despatched of him with some style outpunching him by about 10:1 with up to 30 unanswered consequetive shots in one round. 10 years earlier he would have done Watson, Collins, Benn, the lot. Unbelievable talent in one tough sport |
10-12-2006, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie Who do you fancy?
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Ooh-err! Now there's a question. 
Whoops, I'm lowering the tone again. 
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10-12-2006, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Susie Ooh-err! Now there's a question.
Whoops, I'm lowering the tone again. | If that was the meaning of the question
Shelley Rudman |
10-12-2006, 07:19 PM
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Wow, I can see why. I've just googled her, she's quite a gal!
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10-12-2006, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Susie Wow, I can see why. I've just googled her, she's quite a gal! | Never saw her before tonight. She dreamy |
10-12-2006, 07:23 PM
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Yeah, but more than that, she's gutsy too!
It takes a lot of courage to do what she does.
You might be interested in looking at this website. Shelley Rudman Supporters Group
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10-12-2006, 08:02 PM
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What an absolute farce. Somebody that has never wanted for anything in her life. I cannot believe the UK public voted for that.
I can only imagine that Lizzies butler's finger is one inch shorter this evening. |
10-12-2006, 08:51 PM
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I wasn't expecting that result either. After hearing her acceptance speech I think they should definitely replace the word 'personality' with 'person'. Having said that, Sports Person of the Year doesn't seem to fit her any better either. 
Matt |
10-12-2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_xyz I wasn't expecting that result either. After hearing her acceptance speech I think they should definitely replace the word 'personality' with 'person'. Having said that, Sports Person of the Year doesn't seem to fit her any better either.
Matt | I thought she looked suitably embarrassed, and unprepared, and how dull?
Yet again, less than a shock result and more of a farcical one |
10-12-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie I thought she looked suitably embarrassed, and unprepared, and how dull?
Yet again, less than a shock result and more of a farcical one | she did look quite embarrassed didn't she? She obviously didn't think she deserved it either.
Matt |
10-12-2006, 09:05 PM
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Glad I didn't pay to go. I'd have been spewing
I still want my money back though |
10-12-2006, 09:44 PM
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Well i dont like any sport other than f1 and She is much hotter than button so im glad she won !
mind you that sledge girl had an amazing figure !!! |
10-12-2006, 09:51 PM
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Phil Taylor, local lad, training involves drinking, throwing arrows, more drinking.
Young personality of the year, yup, a player that went to world cup, didn't play (so that's a bonus for him), played what, twice for Arsenal this year? |
10-12-2006, 10:08 PM
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Just watching the snooker. Thats Steven Lee has been on the pies hasn't he? |
12-12-2006, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter Well i dont like any sport other than f1 and She is much hotter than button so im glad she won ! | okay dan time to confess - it was you wasnt it , you voted for her about 30,000 times because she's a looker didnt you. 
Ive got bad news for you - those stories where the princess (or other posh girl) goes off with the poor person .... well they arent true
I wouldnt like to be in your shoes when the phone bill arrives either
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12-12-2006, 07:21 PM
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33,000 times actually and also a years subscription to "jodphurs monthly"
worth every penny of my phone bill. | |
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