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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - DE88 - 18-12-2021

I'll get to the shortlist in a little while, but first...

As last year Gary, Clare, Gabby and Alex are presenting from Dock10 with no studio audience (there was to have been one this year, but of course Omicron put paid to that).

Gary is already the longest-serving SPOTY presenter - this will be the 22nd consecutive year he's done it, not counting his sideline role at Sports Personality of the Century in 1999 - and having just turned 61 he'll now surpass Harry Carpenter as the oldest SPOTY presenter too. Wink While I see no reason why he can't continue doing it for as long as he wants to, I can't help but wonder if, when appointing Alex last year, the Beeb were looking ahead and considering an all-female presenting team when Gary does eventually leave (presumably with Clare as the lead presenter). I certainly wouldn't have a problem with that. Arrow

Now on to the shortlist...



BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - DE88 - 19-12-2021

Anyone watching?

Sky Brown is this year's Young Sports Personality - no surprise there. Wink


BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - RhysJR - 19-12-2021

To the presentation itself, I don't think much has changed from previous editions thus far. The show has got a good tempo going despite only having awarded one trophy in the first 50 minutes (I'd rather the awards were not as end-heavy). I also stick with my opinion that four presnters is one or two many for a programme but they have made it work quite well; Gabby & Gary and Clare & Alex have split into two seperate pairings handing links and interviews, an idea which makes the ensemble of presenters work better.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - Brekkie - 19-12-2021

Narrowing it down to six contenders, especially with such a hot favourite to win, just narrowed down my interest really. I think had they had it as 10-12 nominees, as in previous Olympic years, it would have felt like more of a celebration of sport as a whole, rather than a few selected individuals.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - RhysJR - 19-12-2021

What a reaction to the announcment of the BBC Unsung Hero Award?


And the winner of the Helen Rollason Award


Presnter pairings seemed to have changed after the voting openned - Gabby now with Clare and Alex with Gary.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - thebigdog2020 - 19-12-2021

RhysJR post_id=59312 time= user_id=1340 Wrote:What a reaction to the announcment of the BBC Unsung Hero Award?


And the winner of the Helen Rollason Award


Presnter pairings seemed to have changed after the voting openned - Gabby now with Clare and Alex with Gary.


Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, while undoubtedly a legend of the sport and overcome obstacles over the last few years is odd in my opinion as she is younger than me (I am late 20s) Big Grin

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - thebigdog2020 - 19-12-2021


Well deserved

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - DE88 - 19-12-2021

(19-12-2021, 09:39 PM)thebigdog2020 Wrote:
Well deserved

I reckon quite a lot of Sir Lewis's fans will be happy too...

Not that Verstappen's worthiness as a World Champion should be questioned, of course.


BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - thebigdog2020 - 19-12-2021


While not taking anything away from the winners and coach of the year, I felt there were other more deserved winners

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - DE88 - 19-12-2021

(19-12-2021, 09:50 PM)thebigdog2020 Wrote:
While not taking anything away from the winners and coach of the year, I felt there were other more deserved winners

One has to be fair though - England's footballers had no real competition aside perhaps from Team GB and ParalympicsGB, and Southgate had next to no competition at all.

Feel perfectly free to disagree, however.  Smile


BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - thebigdog2020 - 19-12-2021

DE88 post_id=59323 time=1639947325 user_id=1366 Wrote:
thebigdog2020 post_id=59322 time= user_id=1596 Wrote:
While not taking anything away from the winners and coach of the year, I felt there were other more deserved winners

One has to be fair though - England's footballers had no real competition aside perhaps from Team GB and ParalympicsGB, and Southgate had next to no competition at all.

Feel perfectly free to disagree, however. Smile

I felt Team GB or Paralympics GB should have got it personally and for coach of the year, this is my bias as a Northern Ireland fan should be Kenny Shiels who got a team of mainly part timers (bar the big names like Simone McGill, Rachel Furness etc) to the Euros 2022 in England but England were brilliant in the summer as was Southgate and if they had of won the final I would of had no complaints


BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - DE88 - 19-12-2021

Well there's a surprise. Wink


BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - Brekkie - 19-12-2021

It's airing - they're not spoilers!

A bit of an insult to not even nominate the two people who became the greatest male and female Team GB Olympians respectively this year and then have them present the award.

Obvious but deserving winner and runner up.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - RhysJR - 19-12-2021

The top three


A deserving winner of course

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 - thebigdog2020 - 19-12-2021

RhysJR post_id=59330 time= user_id=1340 Wrote:The top three


A deserving winner of course

Few names there tonight like Laura Kenny, Jason Kenny, Hannah Cockroft should probably feel aggrieved they weren't nominated at least but felt the top 3 deserved it.