Outrageous

[david_e]

Have just seen the the shortlist for 'Sports Personality of the Year' - our Ellen isn't on it but Beckham is, and he has not had a great year (I am a Man U follower).

DON'T VOTE as a protest.

 

[BrendanS]

What sort of year they have had is surely irrelevant? not voting on their sporting ability...voting for their contribution to the field of sport ...it's all in the title..?

IMHO

 

[Cornishman]

Understand she leads the field for SPY for 'minor sports'

 

[Guest]

Who is Beckham?

 

[claymore]

Well - I wouldn't be voting for him if he held me up at the supermarket checkout whilst he fiddled with his phone.
Glad Paula Ratcliffe won it - I'm not that interested in marathons, but I wouldn't mind a couple of laps under the duvet with her!

regards
Claymore

 

[charles_reed]

I love to see how easily you Brits are outraged.

She was runner-up last year and you can't be in the field 2 years running AND, if you watched the programme she got more than just an honourable mention.

Feeling any better?

 

[tcm]

Re: sport, huh?

i did start watching it, but then it became a lot of golf and snooker. Not much to do with sport in my book. There again, neither is sitting on deck drinking cupasoups for three months....

 

[Twister_Ken]

The best woman won

But you've got to admit Paula Radcliffe has had an exceptional year. And breaking (actually, dismantliing) the world marathon record in Chicago was just awesome.

 

[david_e]

Re: The best woman won

She is a worthy winner, as the show unfolded, EM got a mention. R5 today had a fair bit of support for her and derision about the footie bias of it all. How many timnes do we have to see Bobby Charlton there, I think the whole thing is fixed, Beckham was (I understand) at Old Trafford to watch the reds trounce the gunners, but he didn't turn up, maybe 'cause he knew he wasn't going to win it.

 

[david_e]

Re: sport, huh?

...maybe, maybe not. Drinking cup a soup on deck is easy, doing it up the mast in a F9 gale is another thing. Golf, definately sport, snooker, good game buyt not sport IMHO.

Would you give Ellen your last Rolo?

 

[sailbadthesinner]

Re: last rollo

i wouldn't want to fight her for it

she'd whip my ass i am sure

Maybe, just once, someone will call me sir without adding, you're making a scene

 

[jimi]

Boat Race?

TCM, I think you've just invented a new type of boat race! Cups of ham & pea soup at the ready, croutons and all, anchor man gets the minestrone ....

 

[mtb]

Re:who the bloody hell

climb's up a freaking mast to drink their soup !!!, it would soon be cold and they'd more than likely spill it .
I think the best of the best won last night , she didn't buy her win's she earned em

Cheers
Mick

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I need a couple of oak tree's .. for me trawler

 

[Guest]

Yes I nearly burst a blood vessel when I saw a darts player nominated! Useful with a heaving line suppose. Let's just hope EM's press coverage has at least inspired lots of kids to take up the sport; actually, thinking about it she's probably scared them into Tiddlewinks.

 

[BrendanS]

errr! I certainly wasn't defending him! Just the fact that it was supposed to be about personalities not sporting endeavours.

Would have thought it would be a good chance to nominate and vote for some movers and shakers, but sadly (I didn't watch it, and watch little crap TV) it seems like the great unwashed public triumphed again <s>

 

[claymore]

I actually don't think Beckham is such a bad lad really - he seems to do his bit and has matured since being awarded the England captaincy.
I still fancy a couple of laps under the duvet with the Radcliffe though!

regards
Claymore

 

[david_e]

Re: Paula

if you can manage a couple of laps under the duvet then you should be running marathons and save the sailing for another time!!

Yes, she is nice, and a deserved winner.

 

[mtb]

she'd kill ya , you'd never keep up

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I need a couple of oak tree's .. for me trawler

 

[claymore]

Re: Paula

I don't know that I'd be able to manage a couple of laps - but I'd give a bloody good try!

regards
Claymore

 

[david_e]

Re: Paula

well we can all do that, back to your boat then