And that's the nub of the matter, right there.

It's a popularity contest. There's no real way of comparing the achievements of all these sportsmen and women; just because Wiggins won, it doesn't make his accolades any greater than anyone else's. This is why I find SPOTY such a strange concept.

Posted By: King on December 16th 2012 at 22:35:20

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I greatly admire Wiggo and you can't dispute it but ... (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 16, 22:29:04
- bit odd that Mo Farah not even the top 3 (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Dec 16, 22:30:56
  - Not really, Olympic golds not necessarily enough this year (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 16, 22:47:54
  - And that's the nub of the matter, right there. (Other Sports) - King, Dec 16, 22:35:20
    - It's a sporting X Factor (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Dec 16, 22:39:12
    - there were many feats this year, it is impossible to compare between sports. (n/m) (Other Sports) - phrankin, Dec 16, 22:38:37
  - So so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 16, 22:33:27
    - Mo lost the Jock vote as soon as he said England (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Dec 16, 22:34:57
    - yup (n/m) (Other Sports) - phrankin, Dec 16, 22:33:59
  - SCC probably had 98 phones on redial for Murray (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 16, 22:32:06
    - wait till he gets his phone bill (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Dec 16, 22:33:03
- you`re not allowed to vote for the most shagable (n/m) (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Dec 16, 22:29:55
  - VP is far more shaggable (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 16, 22:31:37
    - Van Persie?? Christ :-( (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Dec 16, 22:32:44
      - surprised you know who Van Persie is ;) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Dec 16, 22:34:23
        
        Really? I was a massive Black Adder fan (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Dec 16, 22:35:52

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