Sports Personality Of The Year 2012

LustForLeith · Group 1 Class Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 373

Only half way through whats going to be a very busy sporting year but I've stuck a couple of quid Each Way on Jonny Peacock to win this years award. He's competing in the Paraolympics and recently broke the 100 metre record. He'll be up against Oscar Pistoriuos in a battle that could capture the puboics imagination.

If Jonny wins gold expect him to be in the spotlight at the right time for the sports personality award. I got 80's through Paddy Power.

hawkzz · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject:

interesting, Iv backed Louis Smith at 529/1 to win SPOTY, he has about 25% of winning gold in London on the Pommel Horse and then who knows what. A gold for GB in Gymnastics, the British media will go mental and hes a good looking chap, worth a few votes!

stereoman · Group 1 Class Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 278

It's interesting to have come up with a couple of outsiders like those two but four of the top five in the betting will be extremely hard to beat though.

Between now and the Olympics, it'll be all about Bradley Wiggins.

If Ben Ainslie, Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah all win gold medals, nobody else will get a look in outside those four.

Micko70 · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:46 pm Post subject:

I agree with Stereoman

If brad does go on to win the Yellow Jersey in the TDF then he will go from his current price of 11/8 to odds on.

Why is Andy Murray so short in the betting, just because he got lucky (Nadal lost in early round) and reached the Wimbledon final.

I vowed never ever to bet on this event after Ryan (Don't nowt all year) Giggs won it when we numerous world champions in a variety of sports.

If Bradley doesn't win then surely only Mo Farah can pip him, especially if he wins 2 gold medals.

Ben Ainslie isn't in a popular enough sport to be in with a chance, just look at Phil Taylor

hawkzz · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject:

I think Murrays price is based on him winning the US Open as well as his wimbledon run

MadScot · At Stud Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 3515 Location: Scotland

Mo Farah looks a like a good bet imo,may have a play on him..

Also don't think murray has a chance to win this,although must say micko it had nothing to do with luck that he got to the final of wimbledon,nadal getting beat early on or not..he still faced very good players(tsonga ferrer)etc..

overthefence · Group 1 Class Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 324

Liverpool1985 · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject:

While Bradley Wiggins would have a good chance, how do Olympians fare in Olympic years? Especially on home turf. I would imagine they usually do very well. If Brad goes odds on I will be laying him even though he will probably get my vote.

Liverpool1985 · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject:

Take that back. Wiggins is in the Olympics. Laughing

I need a drink. Embarassed

cbris78 · Classic Winner Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 512

After the drama over the absence of a woman on last years shortlist I think any women on the shortlist will be dangerous. Ennis & Adlington the 2 most likely...?

cbris78 · Classic Winner Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 512

What about Laura Trott @ 33/1, 2/1 fave to win the Omnium and 1/3 fave to win gold in the team pursuit, current World Champ in both. Seems a decent price as (when nominated) a woman generally makes the top 3 and Ennis was beaten at the worlds by Chernova and Adlington appears to have big competition in the 400m freestyle. With a woman not having won in 4 years, the fact an Olympic Athlete has won in the last 3 Olympic years and the drama there was when no woman was on the shortlist last year they're could be some e/w value there. Obviously she needs to win both events and for Ennis to probably not win gold to have a chance at a top 3 but I think I'd rather take the 33/1 e/w on her than the 4/1 on Ennis. If only she was Scottish...

Don't fancy Wiggins to win it as someone will outdo him at Olympics, I'd Lay him if he went odds on as even if there was some sort of campaign I don't think it would be enough in an Olympic year. Hoy managed almost 300,000 votes in 08 compared to around the 150k picked up by McCoy, Giggs and Cavendish.

Leicester Piglet · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:18 am Post subject:

No women in top 10 last year .. big stink about that..Ennis wins Gold @ home olympics & was the face of the games..10/3 at the moment.

She is the one to Back IMO

Yeah I fear Wiggins to take it,,BUT favs have a terrible record in this award.

Dont fancy Giggs This year!!!! Laughing