Sports Personality of the Year nominees announced

[MTVN]

Nicola Adams (first woman to win Olympic boxing gold)
Ben Ainslie (first sailor to win medals in five different Olympics, four of them gold)
Jess Ennis (Olympic heptathlon gold medalist)
Mo Farah (two Olympic gold medals in 10,000m and 5,000m)
Katherine Grainger (Olympic rowing gold medalist)
Chris Hoy (two Olympic golds to add to his previous four make him most successful British Olympian in history)
Rory McIlroy (won his second major at the USPGA Championship, topped the money lists in both the United States and Europe and helped Europe win the Ryder Cup)
Andy Murray (Olympic gold and silver in singles and mixed doubles tennis, US Open champion)
Ellie Simmonds (two golds, a silver and a bronze in Paralympic swimming)
Sarah Storey (four gold medals in Paralympic cycling)
David Weir (four gold medals in Paralympic athletics)
Bradley Wiggins (Tour de France winner and Olympic gold medalist)


McIlroy is the only non-Olympian on there, pretty sure Wiggins will win

[Shaun]

Wiggins or Farah ftw.

[Marcus.]

yeah but hopes Andy Murray wins

[Maia]

Think it'll be either Wiggins or Chris Hoy

[Jack_]

Mo/Jess to win please.

[Black Dagger]

Great list IMO. Would have had Trott but think the Cyclists will be toty

[Munchkins]

Mo/Jess please :D

[Lee.]

I think Ben Ainslie will win

[MTVN]

Odds:

Nicola Adams - 200/1
Katherine Grainger - 200/1
Sarah Storey - 200/1
Ben Ainslie - 150/1
Chris Hoy - 150/1
Rory McIlroy - 100/1
Ellie Simmonds - 50/1
David Weir - 25/1
Jess Ennis - 10/1
Andy Murray - 8/1
Mo Farah - 5/1
Bradley Wiggins - 2/5

Wouldn't have minded another non Olympian or two, would like McIlroy to win but he's got no chance so Murray, Mo or Weir would be good

[Brother Leon]

Too many Olympians. I know they done us proud etc, but come on...

[Locke.]

Ohhh I've been thinking the David Weir people have been nominating in the TiBB Sports Personality thread was the Everton/Rangers player :joker: Was wondering why people had been nominating him

[Kate!]

I'd like to see Andy Murray take it, after his worthy battle with Federer at Wimbledon.

Will be an Olympian though.

[Alf]

frankel "the wonder horse" should be on that list

[Black Dagger]

Too many Olympians. I know they done us proud etc, but come on...

It was inevitable.

Who should have featured?

[Locke.]

Don't see Shelvey on there, got his first England cap this year and should be on the shortlist

[Novo]

frankel "the wonder horse" should be on that list

That's actually a pretty good point because what that Horse has achieved surpasses any of what the people have achieved on that list as for the Nominees though Big Ben is the most deserving winner as he has torn his body apart to win 8 World Championships and 4 Olympic Gold Medals in his Career, i don't think people are aware of how demanding Sailing can be though and the 2012 London Gold Medal showdown with the Great Dane was one of the best battles you'll ever see

[Novo]

Too many Olympians. I know they done us proud etc, but come on...

In all Fairness Wiggins would have been there without the Olympics ( TDF Win ) and Murray would have been there without the Olympics ( US Open Win ) and Big Ben won the World Championship this year outside the Olympics

[Marc]

Go on Mo

[King Gizzard]

Got to be Wiggo by absolute miles, TDF is the hardest thing of all, and then to win an olympic gold a month later...

and he has the best ''personality'' out of that lot as well

[MTVN]

Nah it's just riding a bike

[King Gizzard]

...not sure if serious

[Novo]

The hard work is done by Frome and the gang they basically set it all up for him in each race so he can win

[King Gizzard]

1. Wiggo 2. Ainslie 3. Weir

If the UK has sense

[the truth]

1. wiggins 2. weir 3. Jess

[Novo]

Just noticed that Wiggins is now the 1/3 favorite, pretty sure he went out to Evens when Murray won the US Open, Good odds on the straight forecast of Wiggins/Jess Ennis at 11/4 though