apparently the finalists are as folllows: jenson button (f1), joe calzaghe (boxing), darren clarke (golf), nicole cooke (cycling), ricky hatton (boxing), andy murray (tennis), monty panesar (cricket), zara phillips (equestrian), phil taylor (darts) and beth tweddle (gymnastics).
what do you make of this selection? should a footballer be nominated for an award? if so, who would you give it to and why, in relation to their performances on the pitch? if not, why not? are footballers overrated in comparison to athletes of other sports? are you pleased that not a single football player is on the shortlist?
who or what is to blame for the demise in standards during and within the game, with events occuring on and off the pitch? and even as important, as football is shunned from the limelight in this instance of the sports personality of the year awards ceremony, do you consider it as more or less significant in your eyes?
i still enjoy the game, but i believe it has lost its way recently
2006-11-25 01:52:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
I think this is a great selection if correct, especially as our local newspaper in Stoke-on-Trent has been lobbying for Phil Taylor's nomination!
I can't think of a British footballer who would merit a nomination this year given England's appalling performance in the World Cup and British club's lack of success in Europe last season.
Yes I think footballers are over-rated in comparison to other sports, but they usually dominate these kind of awards because of the huge media exposure given to football.
The cause of the demise in the game can be traced directly to the amount of money now awash in the game, which has led to a "win at all costs" attitude, and also players who, to put it bluntly, have more money than sense.
The awards are not devalued for me in any way by no footballer making the final shortlist: it's great that Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe have been recognised, along with Phil Taylor who is undisputably the best ever at his profession. Credit also to Beth Tweddle as she has something no-one can ever take away from her - Britain's first ever world champion in her sport. Top marks also to Nicole Cooke for overcoming horrendous injuries when she was knocked off her bike whilst training and going on to win the year-long World Cup. My two quibbles would be Jensen Button (only won one Grand Prix) and Zara Phillips - like Formula 1 it doesn't matter how good the driver/rider is if the car/horse isn't good enough. Ms Phillips was lucky enough to be given an excellent horse by its owners.
2006-11-25 02:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by Timothy M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think Jenson Button...I think footballers have been omitted because they are not so much athletes as performers..before long they will all need Equity Cards before they can perform....I personally blame Sky Sports for the falling standards..they have introduced big money to boys ( and be fair lots of them are just that teenage boys) whether they win lose or draw a football game..drugs -drink-loose women are the normal way of life for most of these guys...while such large sums are at stake we will never have football return to being a sport...
2006-11-25 02:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by geordie.lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its still a great game but there are too many 'football' stories about things which happen off the pitch. I'm not surprised there were no footballers nominated; none of them has done anything outstanding & most of those short listed do not play a team sport anyway.
2006-11-25 01:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look at the performance in the world cup and the "that" loss against Croatia. They are all over paid and not worthy of anything but a good kick up the a55
Phil (The Power) Taylor to win.
2006-11-25 02:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by Lion Head 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Surely Steven Gerrard should be a finalist, OK Liverpool haven't had the best time of it over the last 12 months but SG has been outstanding!
2006-11-25 02:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by GARY A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there were any footballers that could actually play then they would have been nominated wouldnt they? they are all useless.
The nominees have all achieved a high level in their respective sports and deserve to be nominated. If they weret all such spoilt little tossers then maybe they would be in with a chance.
Down with football I say!!!
2006-11-25 01:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by neogriff 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋