Yes, it's that time again. That time when some of the UK's most worthy sportsmen and women go completely unrecognised for the achievements that they have . . . achieved . . . in 2007 because the British TV audience think that it's just a fucking popularity contest.
The runners & riders are (in the order of their odds on SkyBet.com):
Lewis Hamilton (F1) 2/5
Ricky Hatton (Boxer) 9/4
Joe Calzaghe (Boxer) 11/1
Paula Radcliffe (Athletics) 28/1
Justin Rose (Golfer) 125/1
Jason Robinson (Rugby) 150/1
Christine Ohuruogu (Athletics) 150/1
Andy Murray (Tennis) 150/1
Jonny Wilkinson (Rugby) 150/1
James Toesland (Motorcycle Racer) 300/1
Now even a blind man can see that Lewis Hamilton will win this by a landslide, not because of his performance this year, which I will admit was excellent, but because 'Middle England' LIKE him. But nay, this is not a popularity contest, and the fact remains that at the end of the day, he managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as far as the world championship is concerned. James Toesland on the other hand, IS the World Champion . . . again! As a biker myself I am naturally drawn to vote for him. I watched every race this year, rooted for him from day one of the season, and was delighted to see him lift his second World Superbike Championship trophy . . . but . . . there is one man in this group who, for me, stands head, shoulders, torso, and big bad gloves, above all the others - Joe Calzaghe.
Lets just view his stats:
Age: 35
Nationality: Welsh
Sport: Boxing
2007 highlight: Becoming undisputed world champion
A world champion for 10 years, Calzaghe has won all 44 of his professional fights since 1993, 32 by a knock out and has successfully defended his world title 21 times.
The super-middleweight saw off Peter Manfredo in April - and then reached another level to beat Denmark's Mikkel Kessler seven months later.
That victory, making him the undisputed champion, was saluted by a 50,000 crowd at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
I'd like to think that the British public can show their admiration and recognise true greatness when they see it, but history has shown that they prefer celebrity. Arseholes.
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You have to remember that the voters on these types of TV phone in shows are largely female, or gay.
You can't vote for Calzaghe, cause he's Welsh. You'll vote for the biker, 'cos you're gay and you like men in leather.
On the other hand, I couldn't give a fuck who wins it. Makes no difference to me.
Jaggy
Unlike you Mr jaggy, I enjoy sport, and appreciate the effort, work, sacrifice, and dedication, that some of our current crop of sportsmen and women put into their wide and varied disciplines.
Put it this way, if it was the BBC Software Writing Personality of the year 2007, everyone would vote for Bill Gates, and the last program he wrote was:
10 print "Bill Is Cool!"
20 goto 10
run
Then you'd be on here going on about the fact that everyone in the UK is just wrong and you are right . . . oh wait, you do that already, don't you?
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