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Bradley Wiggins is a cert if he wins the cycling in the Tour de France.
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johnkiernan35
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who gives a toss about the cycling anyway. Tennis ftw!!
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Fiverings
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Can't see it somehow. If there was a "close, but no cigar," category perhaps. I think he would be embarassed if he hadn't won a major or an Olympic medal to justify it.
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colin
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who gives a toss about the cycling anyway.
Those who voted for winners Chris Hoy, in 2008, and Mark Cavendish, in 2011. |
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TheMadHatter
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who gives a toss about the cycling anyway. Tennis ftw!!
Funnily enough people who follow cycling say the same about tennis. And fans of football say the same about both. It's a very ignorant view. I don't like golf but I appreciate that many people do and wouldn't say throw-away comments like "Who cares about golf?" because I understand that thousands of people in this country do care about it. Not having a go at you btw, not sure if what you was in jest or not, but just in general. I've seen plenty of comments from non-tennis fans recently who just come out with "oh well who cares about tennis anyway", or "what a crybaby, it's only tennis" and it's bloody infuriating and incredibly ignorant. |
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"Sports Personaility"..this a new award, or what?  |
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johnkiernan35
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^^ I was only joking mate. lol sorry. I wasn't being serious I know a lot of people like cycling. Sorry. just annoyed that tennis doesn't get the same recognition it deserves
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^^ I was only joking mate. lol sorry. I wasn't being serious I know a lot of people like cycling. Sorry. just annoyed that tennis doesn't get the same recognition it deserves
No worries mate, I thought that may be the case.  My post was a general rant at those who are utterly ignorant about other sports and claim they don't matter purely because they aren't interested in them. Been a lot of comments like that about tennis in the last month and it just makes my blood boil. |
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"Sports Personaility"..this a new award, or what? Started in 1954 - as far as I can tell tennis players have topped the poll on only three occasions Greg Rusedski in 1997, Virginia Wade in 1977, and Ann Jones ( who she?!) in 1969. Novak Djokovic won the overseas personality award last year. |
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Sir Panda
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Bump.
1 gold medal, 1 silver medal.
1 US open trophy
1 Wimbledon runner-up plate.
Incredible haul, and despite Farah's heroics on the track and Wiggins's incredible year on the saddle, Murray is the outstanding candidate on paper imo.
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notnek
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Don't forget we have the World Tour Finals in November.
US Open title, gold medal and WTF title should be more than enough to become SPOTY.
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Let's edit the title to "knighted", please.
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Sir Panda
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Let's edit the title to "knighted", please.
Let's just go the full hog and make him Prime Minister, eh?  |
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Obviously...
What more do you want???
There is still a lot more to go..
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Andy, Mo Farah and Jess Ennis are my top 3 for this year. Although tennis and athletics are my favourite sports so I'm biased.
The Tour de France was amazing last year but this year I just found it a total snoozefest.
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