Sports Personality of the Year 2020 (not the official selection)

[sage 14,198]

Make your choice, if someone else is mentioned by a few posters I will add them as a choice. 

Edited November 17, 2020 by David
Changed topic title at Sage’s request

[DarkFruitsRam7 14,230]

I'm a big fan of Marcus Rashford's work, but by including him in there, aren't they sort of contradicting the "it's not really about personality" line? I don't think he's on the list because of his sporting performance this year.

[sage 14,198]

26 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

I'm a big fan of Marcus Rashford's work, but by including him in there, aren't they sort of contradicting the "it's not really about personality" line? I don't think he's on the list because of his sporting performance this year.

I have included him. That isn't the official list. Should have explained that.

It has always been between a mixture of achievement, the way you went about it and your character. I would agree that in a normal year, he may not have made the list, but with the lack of competition in many sports, if it was purely on achievement you may as well give it to Hamilton and not have a competition. Not that Hamilton doesn't have a personality and campaigns as well. 

[sage 14,198]

THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL SELECTION, JUST SOME NAMES I COBBLED TOGETHER OUT OF BOREDOM. 

[RIMBAUD 1,936]

Either Rashford or Hamilton for me. Hamilton’s achievement is incredible. Rashford has a ‘personality ‘ I can support. 

 

[David 45,939]

The name of this award seriously needs a rebrand and dropping of the word personality as it confuses so many.

Anyway, there’s some of these I don’t even know let alone what they have achieved. 

Lewis Hamilton, I know what he has achieved and don’t give me any of this it’s the car not him, or F1 isn’t a sport and let’s be clear his tax contributions are completely irrelevant.

For me he’s the winner, and that’s with ignorance as I will admit as to what the others have actually achieved. 

[GboroRam 6,623]

Don't see the point of a "best sports person of the year". Let it be best personality, miles more interesting competition. So Rashford it has to be.

[BaaLocks 2,266]

No Tyson Fury? I know he's only fought once but what a fight....

[DarkFruitsRam7 14,230]

5 minutes ago, BaaLocks said:

No Tyson Fury? I know he's only fought once but what a fight....

Not as good as KSI v Logan Paul II, eh @Alpha?

[86 Hair Islands 18,192]

Hamilton by a street despite young Rashford's hugely commendable endeavours.

[Angry Ram 9,078]

Should be Hamilton but my gut says that Rashford will pip him.

[Wolfie 5,276]

Chris Martin?

[Alpha 27,073]

21 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Not as good as KSI v Logan Paul II, eh @Alpha?

Having seen KSI on lots of stuff I'm now in favour of them fighting again. With swords. And only KSI has a sword. 

I like him. That Logan Paul...🔔🔚

[Alpha 27,073]

Hamilton surely. 

Harry Kane?? Why?

Edited November 17, 2020 by Alpha

[GboroRam 6,623]

Just now, DC-1975 said:

Didn't Rashford get an MBE for his work. Surely a more fitting reward 

Absolutely he is. But out of that list, who's personality stands out?

[sage 14,198]

23 minutes ago, Alpha said:

Hamilton surely. 

Harry Kane?? Why?

I was struggling to think of an 8th and went with the England captain. Tyson Fury would have been better, but missed boxing off my tick list.

Its a 2 horse race though I imagine.  

Edited November 17, 2020 by sage

[GboroRam 6,623]

8 minutes ago, DC-1975 said:

Depends what you mean by personality? I have never met any of them. 

Rashford's achievement has nothing to do with sport and his sporting achievement's don't warrant the reward.

Hamilton doesn't strike me as having a great personality, but his sporting achievement is worthy of the award. Jimmy Anderson too, but his achievements have been spread over his career rather than just this year.

I just find the concept of "who's the best" across very different sports a bit meaningless. Judging on personality, albeit on a subset of successful sports people (and how you define successful is open to interpretation) I find much more interesting.

[Gaspode 2,761]

9 minutes ago, sage said:

I was struggling to think of an 8thdo went England captain. Tyson Fury would have been better, but missed boxing off my tick list.

Its a 2 horse race i imagine.  

It's only going to confuse things further if you include horses as well.......

[sage 14,198]

15 minutes ago, Gaspode said:

It's only going to confuse things further if you include horses as well.......

I will Red Rum the next person who moans 😀

[MuespachRam 5,990]

3 hours ago, sage said:

THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL SELECTION, JUST SOME NAMES I COBBLED TOGETHER OUT OF BOREDOM. 

is this the official list?