Simon Jordan has his say on last night's Sports Personality of the Year Awards 🔥

Last night saw Lioness Beth Bead crowded BBC Sports Personality of the Year. talkSPORT's Jim White and Simon Jordan discuss!
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[@hugodrax71]

Personally, I gave up on the BBC years ago

[@dudebro3250]

Why anyone would pay for the BBC propaganda is beyond me.

[@L1RW]

I did too. Haven’t watched MOTD since around 2010.

[@monkeytennis8861]

@Freedom For Our Sons pipe down, fascist

[@monkeytennis8861]

Course you did, edgelord

[@dudebro3250]

@@Freedomforoursons facts.

[@jamesjarrett52]

People dislike the BBC, they dislike Gary Lineker. .

[@thescallytrader]

Yes, we do.

[@alistairsmith5389]

Lineker is the worst virtue signaller going it’s unbelievable 🤦🏼‍♂️ Him and Neville are the 🐐s of constantly harping on lecturing us whilst taking a big fat pay cheque!

[@bobradford2637]

@@thescallytrader Absolutely 100% and you can throw Southgate in there for good measure too.

[@AD65]

Do they ? I don't

[@paulmichaelrichardson6582]

to true cant stand both

[@callumwalmsley501]

BBC need a big shake up. Haven’t watched MOTD due to it for a good 5+years. Tbh talksport need a shake up too asking gabby his opinions on matters he shouldn’t have an opinion on. Like international players and great players.

[@jb894]

Gabby sounds like he had a lobotomy.

[@idi419]

Really don't know for the life of me how gabby has been a regular on the show

[@con07]

@@idi419 look at his skin colour then you get your answer

[@matthewmedley1203]

Agree. Rarely watch bbc now. To obsessed with boxticking and diversity. Thought their world cup coverage was woeful.

[@Ross-zs4zt]

I'll watch for the Newcastle highlights then turn off 😂

[@PaulBriden]

Gary Lineker to me has stepped over the line, if he want's to play politics stand as an MP. I have lost respect for him. Anything he does I now avoid. I wonder If I am the only one.

[@martinnevey7258]

No mate your not the only one...if there was a planet twat he would be emperor of it...

[@marks497]

Gary does deserve some credit for sharing his experiences of growing up black in Britain.

[@MusicMatters95]

A lot of people agree with you.

[@michaelcrump6192]

I can assure you , you're not !!!!

[@garymuckle1002]

no paul your not

[@strongshoulders]

I think we’re all agreed that Lineker has the personality of a small jar of marmalade!

[@danielbate13]

I'm going to report you for insulting small jars of marmalade

[@Pwecko]

Small jars of marmalade are useful and enjoyable. Gary Lineker is neither of those things.

[@garethrevell5873]

No the little tiny plastic tubs the size of a McDonald's tomato ketchup 😂

[@MELLYBOY58]

The last pickled onion in the jar ✌️✌️🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@sookmajoaby]

If he was a crisp flavour he would be ready salted

[@darrenb3214]

Totally agree with Simon on this. It isn’t the best person for the situation/position anymore. It’s now the person that ticks the most boxes.

[@rohithraman6488]

Who do you think should have won the award last year?

[@darrenb3214]

@@rohithraman6488 I don’t watch anything on mainstream TV. Too biased and agenda driven. But like always, it should be the best male/female in that field. Just like a job should be offered to the best/most qualified candidates. And not based on if the person is white, black, brown, etc.

[@rohithraman6488]

@@darrenb3214 And I think Beth mead was a worthy winner. Yes you might have your own preference, but Beth mead won the Euros, won player of the tournament, joint top scorer

[@davethegreat9291]

Leon Edwards not even on the shortlist is ridiculous. Winning welterweight gold as a huge underdog against the then PFP champ in the UFC, and in the fashion he did it in too. Headshot, dead 💀

[@davethegreat9291]

@@kygodragon4782 Who's the druggy you are on about?

[@mh8286]

who ?

[@conorlynch2644]

@@jimmelton5846 Usman was ranked number 1 pound for pound by the UFC prior to the fifth round with Leon Edwards

[@davethegreat9291]

@@jimmelton5846 The pound for pound meant he was the most dominant champ out of all the weight divisions, which he was. Plus the back story of Leon and all the tribulations and hard luck he had been through, made it even more special.

[@TM01REMZ]

His coach should have been up for coach of the year as well

[@noogate2672]

BBC sports coverage used to be elite but even outside of all the sixth form political lectures we endure now, it's just not what it used to be. The world cup coverage was so boring it made ITV seem appealing.

[@christophernevell7524]

For the first ever I selected ITV over the BBC to watch the World Cup final. That says something to me.

[@noogate2672]

@@christophernevell7524 If ITV get rid of Sam Matterface and make Peter Drury their main commentator then they're better than the BBC across the board for the big games.

[@michaelpower4372]

I stopped watching sports personality. When Paul Gascoigne was giving the honor in the 90s. Just because he cried in the semifinal of world cup because he was booked and if England got the final he would have miss out.

[@L1RW]

@@noogate2672 Peter Drury used to work for ITV. He left because of lack of games. Clive was number one. He was number two. Then ITV made Sam number one and Clive number two.

[@mintywebb]

Oh you poor thing imagine banging on forever and a day about free speech, then complaining when other people express theirs.

[@stephencartwright9682]

Lineker and Balding. I can`t think of anything worse.

[@chrissyrett8746]

Alex scott

[@usualsuspect3071]

@@chrissyrett8746 Absolutely 💯

[@stephencartwright9682]

@@chrissyrett8746 At least she`s nice to look at

[@squirtermcguirter1502]

Jermaine Jenas

[@stephencartwright9682]

@@squirtermcguirter1502 Seems like a nice boy. LOL

[@Correction294]

How on earth they haven’t given Ronnie Osullivan the award yet is beyond me. He’s a genius with a great story and undoubtedly the best to ever play the game.

[@paulbendikas2313]

Snooker isn't a sport

[@Thebigsheethouse9865]

@@paulbendikas2313 what is it ??

[@Thebigsheethouse9865]

I know it's a terrible shame he deserves it

[@lamf4846]

@@Thebigsheethouse9865 A game. Like darts or bowling.

[@mrtheo7680]

Long overdue

[@randomnstoned966]

Where on earth is Leon Edwards? Nevermind if you don't watch MMA, he beat the p4p #1 to win the welterweight belt via headkick, who was undefeated, in the final round. It's a joke and a shame he wasn't even considered. Massive win streak and an inspirational story.

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

That cringe "sport" is covered by the rainbow flag awards

[@liam5382]

P4p, headshot, dead

[@whodidit5761]

@@liam5382 “Look at me now” 😤

[@dogsbollocksgenius9480]

They don’t want to promote masculine sports like MMA and boxing. They want the young lads growing up idolising pussies

[@jaketgj9647]

100%, a brit smashing one of the ufcs best and winning the title, not even a mention

[@latchdoorlatch996]

I think everyone knew who would win that as soon as the list came out

[@truthhurts8924]

And that says it all doesn't it! Not on merit at all.

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

especially when you read the odds and Beth Mead was 1/25 on

[@danielrichards3521]

Who is she ?

[@simondavis9439]

The working class man is fully aware what is going on with our crazy country,and the working class man is definitely back of the line for most things ,god help our country.

[@philip013]

The working class man needs to get a clue and stop voting Tory.

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

Is this the same working class man that is terrified of progressive causes and labels everything "woke brigade" and "snowflake" because Rupert Murdoch's shitrag tabloids tells him to. The working class man is generally an uninformed gobshite who is incapable of forming his own opinion.

[@johncraggs3658]

I watched the women's football. None of them roll around crying on the floor like a fucking baby. And I'm a working class man.

[@athelstan927]

Absolutely right..

[@hiddensword9387]

What working class man sporting stars are there now? lol they all earn a boat load of cash early on and sit around playing video games. Who are your inspirations for working class man in sports now? lol

[@SoccerJogaBonito]

Spot on Mr Jordan 👍🏻

[@garypeacock5919]

An absolute joke, the BBC ramming women's football down our throats simply because they've lost most of the other major sporting occasions to sky etc.

[@L1RW]

Womens football is on Sky too….

[@garypeacock5919]

@@L1RW whereabouts on my comment do I say it's not on sky ? I'm talking about the blanket coverage from the BBC.

[@jgunner94]

@@garypeacock5919Why does it have to be seen as “ramming it down our throats”?

[@dontwastetimetoday493]

​@@jgunner94because it is

[@jgunner94]

@@dontwastetimetoday493 The thing is berks on the internet think anything that’s advocating women is ramming stuff down their throats. Anything that’s gotten success needs support. That’s probably one of the big reasons women’s tennis is the biggest women’s sport cause it gets the coverage and it got it a long time ago, the time schedule of both men and women playing allow for both to get more equal treatment too.

[@chrisab66]

I'm with Simon on this. I haven't watched it in years but there is also another comparison to Ronnie not winning. Whilst not everyone's cup of tea, Phil Taylor never won it,. I'm not arguing if darts is a game or a sport but it's on the sporting calendar. So, Beth Mead who scored a few goals, made a few assists and won one football tournament wins it. Yet going back a few years someone who won 214 professional titles and was runner-up in 48 finals, won a record 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships never won SPOTY. In fact in 2015, the BBC themselves rated Taylor among the ten greatest British sportsmen of the last 35 years. If it's going to based on sporting achievements the likes of Taylor and O'Sullivan should have won it.

[@truebluestu3428]

Probably that conviction for his sexual assault on two young women stopped him from winning ….great darts player….but you wouldnt let him run your wife home after a night out ….

[@chrisab66]

@@truebluestu3428 Ha ha, you are probably right, same as Fury with those controversial comments a few years back. The BBC probably get away with it due to calling it "personality" rather than sporting achiever of the year.

[@clobber66]

Darts and snooker, poor relations against more main stream sports.

[@chrisab66]

@@clobber66 Yep fair point "but" third place in SPOTY was won by the captain of the GB curling team!

[@felix1974]

Because Phil Taylor has a conviction for indecent assault. Never a good look

[@matinsmgj]

holy crap. when was the BBC sport personality of the year held? i thought it has been scrapped.. got to google it now

[@dwaynesaintrose9295]

Yesterday

[@kylemc0254]

O sulivan won his 7th World title this year!!!

[@IWTBF]

Personality too

[@SteveSmith-xf3hz]

Yeh but he's a man and nowadays that's not allowed unless ur a black female

[@KittySofttpaws]

Loving all these Irish surnames being touted like O'Sullivan and Fitzpatrick for a BBC award.

[@aussieh1973]

It's been done before.

[@susanpritchard6164]

Spot on Simon as usual without him I wouldn’t even listen to talk sport but for his intellectual assessments

[@jnicholls21]

Intellectual? He's not Neil deGrasse Tyson ffs.

[@timcomley5948]

@@jnicholls21 he’s not daft though

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

@@jnicholls21 NDG Tyson is a clown actor on your Screen

[@kaypakaipa8559]

Another one of Simon Minions 🤡, Only uneducated folk find this guy profound with his use of redundant long words! He actually gets alot if his predictions wrong and doesnt say anything of profound wisdom!

[@kaypakaipa8559]

@@timcomley5948 he aint profound either so the initial comment 🤡ish, Simon uses long made up redundant words to hammer home is basic points which are usually wrong

[@lordmill4572]

Lol 90% of sport enthusiasts don’t even know who the winner of the award is

[@SpudsF42]

Could not agree me, she could pass me in the street & I wouldnt have a clue who she is. 15 yr boys wipe the floor with the best womens teams in the world & thats just a fact.

[@jgunner94]

@@SpudsF42Ok that doesn’t mean someone win. The most popular doesn’t mean the best so that’s a silly statement.

[@mintywebb]

Then you're not a sports enthusiast. 90% of actual sports enthusiasts would have been out training.

[@Ricardooo5kf]

Naughty naughty naughty bbcorrupt

[@markluxon5044]

Imagine winning spoty and next day being able to walk down any high street in the country and be recognised by nobody

[@steve10]

I hate everything about the BBC and Gary Lineker , the whole thing stinks of them pushing onto us their thoughts and what they think will show their channel in a good light for Lineker to virtue signal about. It's boring , it's predictable , it's OK pushing the agenda of more diversity , but the BBC do it in a way that alienates the core viewer I lost respect for the BBCs campaigns a long time ago

[@L1RW]

Simple answer…. Don’t watch BBC. I haven’t for years.

[@leemillard5514]

@@L1RW Neither have I

[@MusicMatters95]

100% agree with you.

[@woofdog1525]

O’Sullivan should of won. He’s carried snooker for the same amount of time the BBC covered up for Jimmy Savile. Over 30 years.

[@IWTBF]

Facts and fury

[@michaelrb9837]

Nobody watches snooker it’s not a sport imo

[@Bazooka183]

Think you will find Hendry, Davis, White and even Parrott for a short while, were top of the pile 30 years ago

[@juicybear7696]

Snooker is a pub game lol. Not an actual sport.

[@Leeds71]

@@juicybear7696 Its defined as a sport in any medium that defines what a sport is - debate over, move on

[@AnthonyWhitewwfilms]

Thank feck for Simon Jordan. A sane voice in a insane world.

[@nuncaolvidare4895]

Thank feck I'm hearing more sense from you sir 🙏

[@royalhero4608]

Every single time, every single video. It's crazy how one guy can be so on point every time. The day he leaves Talksport I will stop watching

[@hellobanking802]

Simon=top LAD proper clobber.

[@hellobanking802]

Simon=top LAD proper clobber.

[@paulhirst7602]

The BBC plug women's football so much....because they've lost the rights to so much of the man's game....oh, I forgot, as Souness found out at Sky you're not allowed to call it " the man's game " anymore.

[@lukesablade]

When you see certain people not even been nominated, you then kind of know before hand who’s going to win.

[@markjames2909]

Apparently Gary neville was on the panel. He voted for kier starmer

[@BrianM78]

Wow. This KZbin video from Talksport is the only reason I know of last night's event.

[@nicestguyinhouse6112]

Same

[@f19ash]

Same and I used to watch it religiously

[@harold6863]

Nice one Simon to call out Lineker the preacher of WOKE.

[@lfcspectre4335]

I'm surprised Gary Neville didn't got an award for his speeches doing the World Cup.

[@harold6863]

😂😂😂

[@user-sc4lm8vb1v]

His name is Hippo actually according to twitter users

[@tortoisetamer486]

Bet he never gave a speech on his own workers wages 😞

[@pitbull2005]

...or Harry Kane for his contribution to the World Cup! LOL

[@Harry-kw1fy]

BBC have their own agenda: I haven't watched this event for at least thirty years and I haven't watched the BCC for the past twenty,,,

[@rosstheboss2615]

What’s the agenda then?

[@superstarshaker7402]

The agenda is to promote its woke, left wing, politically correct bias on everyone and everything

[@rosstheboss2615]

@@superstarshaker7402 Let’s dig down on that then “woke left wing politically correct”. As opposed to politically incorrect? What is it in particular that you take issue with? I guess what I’m saying is, tell us the actual things that you find so offensive about the BBC offering. You probably can’t though.

[@BridgeStamford]

From a rank of 1 to 10 my interest in these awards falls somewhere between -1000 and -2000

[@user-sc4lm8vb1v]

and the rest 00000000000

[@yanikg-force]

"Wokism" is ruining today's society. The Oscars and SPOTY same BS award ceremonies. Maybe if O'Sullivan, Fitzpatrick or Edwards had come out and announced that they were gay or they identified as a woman or a cat or a box, they would have definitely had a chance of winning.

[@superstarshaker7402]

😂😂😂

[@nultyjack8219]

Lol

[@tomd2103]

What do you expect from the BBC?

[@alexgrayafc49]

Gary Lineker is an absolute weapon

[@pitbull2005]

That's not how you spell wa*ker!

[@forumknight]

Calling someone a weapon is a compliment no?…means they have a personality

[@lyndon9242]

Outdated along with MOTD. Highlights are on KZbin 30mins after the game, who’s waiting till 10:30pm to watch highlights?

[@matthewmedley1203]

Haven't done for years.

[@marksingleton3391]

Scrap the TV licence now can't watch BBC full stop

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

Scrap it yourself. You're not still paying for this nonsense, are you...?

[@deanlatimer2323]

chipped firestick all the way

[@tommyhughes2264]

Beth Mead deserved to win, for the shear comedy value that women's football brings to the table.

[@user-sc4lm8vb1v]

Women goal keepers lol

[@rickywinterborn1004]

It’s woke nonsense. Women playing sport 😂😂😂

[@blueeggnog]

​@@rickywinterborn1004Serena Williams?

[@josephgallacher3729]

And they want paid same as men, in Australia a team of 16 year old boys beat their National women's team.

[@rootytoot6085]

I for one enjoy watching women's football, they are talented and elegant, but also tough. Our girls won the Euros by playing up a storm against the USA. The men haven't won anything for years and play like wet spaghetti!!

[@jeagle215]

I would say why Fitzpatrick or O'Sullivan didn't win it but we're not allowed. I think any normal person knows why though.

[@chapers04]

It's lost its appeal because its a festival of political correctness, woke and cringe. Sport used to be an escape from this rubbish, but alas no more.

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

It hasn't lost its way. It's doing exactly what they want it to do and is bang on course

[@omegaman6494]

@@jhpfdijtuiweruot That's the problem, everyone can see SPOTY has lost all meaning except the BBC themselves

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

@@omegaman6494 Eh? They know exactly what they are doing and why they are doing it. Have you been in a coma or something?

[@omegaman6494]

@@jhpfdijtuiweruot Erm, isn't that what I just said? Did you actually read what I wrote??

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

@@omegaman6494 Erm, nope, you clearly and specifically said that they can't see it themselves. Scroll up and re-read your words if you have forgotten already

[@nu-metalfan2654]

The last time I remember the Sports Personality actually meaning something was when Freddie Flintoff won it, and that was 17 years ago in 2005.

[@callumallison1662]

Leon Edwards not being nominated is a disgrace!! Beating p4p best in the world in the most dramatic of styles and the things he’s been through. I’m not saying he wins but not being nominated is the reason why people like me don’t watch anymore!

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

Sweaty men wrestling in leather is covered by the rainbow awards

[@samhargreaves1090]

‘Disgrace’ lol. Chill out. It’s SPOTY, who cares. Get a life.

[@georgebush_4202]

@@jhpfdijtuiweruot gay men running around and kicking a ball just to score very little isn’t very entertaining either

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

@@georgebush_4202 Ok rainbow guy

[@jb894]

Ridiculous. Ronnie O' Sullivan should have won it.

[@Welshwolf62]

ronnie who ?

[@jb894]

@@Welshwolf62 Ronnie, the GOAT

[@craigt2192]

@@Welshwolf62 Corbett

[@willcampbell8829]

The day a golfer wins a major playing alternate shots left and right handed is the day people outside of snooker will recognise just how unique a talent O'sullivan is...

[@craigt2192]

@@kygodragon4782 Who?

[@benlowe578]

I remember years ago they gave it to Nicola Adams instead of Carl Froch... for people who don't know boxing, Froch was unified champion, Adams won an amatuer competition...

[@Revelian1982]

Olympic gold, but I get your point. She is black, a woman and gay, so ticks far too many boxes for those pricks to ignore.

[@simonmcpartlin6547]

This show now mainly focuses on minority sport. I suspect that’s in part because the BBC don’t have rights to most mainstream and wouldn’t have much they could show. It used to be a big event for me, now I don’t even know when it’s on. I have nothing against any of the winners, even if I haven’t heard of many. They are all champions in their own field. It probably attracts a different audience now so it’s the same in name but not much else. Times change you just have to go with the flow. Take it or leave it, your choice. Simon has made his and I don’t disagree.

[@Raymond_Pearce]

They should schedule it to follow the Eurovision song contest; then I know not to turn on the TV that day.

[@megaskyburst]

“It’s a load of old clap trap”

[@sticksman1979]

The only two personalities were Ronnie and Stokesy.

[@stevet1237]

I was surprised Fitzpatrick wasn't on the nominees list.

[@ianjones2731]

He'd have won it in a heartbeat if he was trans or gay.

[@andrewwilliams8413]

Wins US open ! not nominated ?

[@jcd-kh7rn]

it's that problem again of Fitzpatrick being involved in a sport which is not covered by BBC. BBC always has to tell the public that the sport they are showing is superior - usually they portray it as being more diverse etc. I agree with Simon that the programme has become less worthwhile over the years and imo the main reason is that BBC lost most of the sports coverage and were biased towards what little sport they still had. Add to that the presenters aren't very good now and we see so much sport, interviews etc that the programme can't offer us anything new that we can't see elsewhere.

[@carlderbyshire1925]

Mat is a straight white male , and we all know how the BBC feel about them ,

[@davidodonaghue9617]

What about the number one golfer in the world?

[@ElPigeonMan]

Leon Edwards just Knocked out the P4P best mma fighter and is the 2nd british ufc world champ ever. disgusting.

[@Oxley016]

They should have paddy the baddy on, now that's a sporting personality hahaha

[@razwanakhan25]

UFC is not a proper sport let’s be honest about this you just took a copy of boxing added kicking to it… BBC would never endorse a sport like that and neither would I to be honest. If we was talking about who should be sports personality of the year award it’s Tyson Fury that’s a proper fighter that is Mickey Mouse UFC bullshit

[@terrypietru8012]

Had no idea it was on or who won until the news this morning.

[@chrisr1056]

Same

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

I still have no idea who won it. And I've seen a photo of the woman who reportedly won it

[@jensonank2409]

Who is she, what does she do.. Netball? Rugby union? ..haven't the foggiest?

[@terrypietru8012]

@@jensonank2409 plays football, very badly.

[@liamgallagher9803]

@@jensonank2409 I think she works in a kitchen

[@STAND_2GETHER]

It's a joke that Leon Edwards didn't get nominated for winning the UFC Welterweight title, like Bisping when he won the middleweight title in 2016 but Ronnie O'Sullivan should have won it, mind-blowing that he's never even finished in the Top 3

[@phillipmellor8648]

I stand to be corrected but back in the day i am sure you could vote for whom ever you liked not dictated to by so called experts.

[@mrsanders3676]

How many people, outside of the euros this summer, have ever seen Beth Mead play in a match?

[@redimp5667]

I thought football ( men & womens ) was a TEAM game - didn't realise one player could win a tournament on their own !!!!!!

[@Geokinkladze]

Well around 12 million people watched England in the 2019 world cup semi final, where Beth assisted Englands goal and came second in assists at that world cup. She was shortlisted for England's player of the year that year too. So i reckon it's a fair few.

[@mrsanders3676]

I’m not talking about the fair weather fans who will watch tournaments and then not bother with football for the rest of the year.

[@blueeggnog]

She's had a great season at arsenal who themselves have a huge following

[@mrchico2621]

@@blueeggnog Are they drawing 60k fans every week?

[@purehyperbole5727]

Mead wasn't interested either. She dressed like she was going down the shops for a pint of milk.

[@pelcenglishcourses1841]

Ronnie O'Sullivan. 46-year-old world champion. What more does this man have to do to win this thing?

[@mintywebb]

Start playing a sport...

[@nultyjack8219]

@@mintywebb shut up much sport as golf and look up definition it’s not athlete it’s sports personality sport is also about competition and skilll not just physical plonker

[@michaelrb9837]

🤣🤣nobody watches snooker bro

[@NomisReldas]

He’s a man child spoilt baby - That’s why Ronnie won’t win it 😶‍🌫️

[@Iron-Bridge]

Be a woman.

[@garywallace5602]

Apparently, Roy Keane was one of the voting panel. He voted for Gary Neville...'cos "I've got to show loyalty to my teammates!".

[@rishispunked600grandpp6]

Its just about box ticking now, no disrespect to the winners , but fury has been the winner of this in the people's Eyes for years , in achievements maby , but if you are to go on the title and point of this award in the first place he is heavyweight champion in personality by miles

[@rohithraman6488]

Fury decided that he doesn't want to be on the list cause he said he doesn't need a trophy to recognise that he is a "sports personality of the year", and that he knows who he is and what he has achieved and come back from, and that he doesn't need an award to show it

[@jamesieco-de2000]

Ronnie should of won. But to not even vs top 3 is disgusting. Stokes has done amazing and to me was the other top pick. All seems a bit fixed to me, congratulations to Beth Mead on her achievements though

[@seemymobot4987]

*should have

[@brianlamont1978]

He’s not squeaky clean, him, furry etc love to drink, party and say controversial comments which the bbc etc hate

[@michaelcorleone7598]

Snooker isn’t a sport

[@dabu8701]

Why do you think he didn’t even bother showing up? He went to Dubai with his family for a reason. Not gonna waste his time when he’ll just be ignored

[@Jimmy-es8bc]

To be fair Beth Mead won a top prize in their field. Women’s football is crap, but you can’t say she wasn’t a worth winner.

[@hi-tech55]

I don’t watch it anymore and can’t imagine me watching it ever again. I record Match of the day so I can fast forward any bits Lineker is in. Fitzpatrick winning the US Open was a great fete.

[@tonyperkins6484]

Feat

[@brettcarter3347]

As a ufc/mma fan I was surprised Leon Edwards didn't get on the shortlist

[@joco2826]

@@kingcha90 he’s British, dummy

[@Why-are-you-gee]

@@kingcha90 that’s not their agenda this year

[@dirtygunslinger9835]

@@kingcha90 ok then Bisping after he beat Rockhold for the MW belt.

[@brettcarter3347]

@United Boxing that Emma Radacanu was born in Canada but she still won it, so yeah....😅

[@joco2826]

@@brettcarter3347 exactly

[@jimipurple123]

Ronnie and Ben Stokes have engaging personalities. They should of won it

[@deanpratt1602]

should have

[@jimipurple123]

Texting error

[@peaceman269]

Didn't know it was on and didn't tune in. Didn't miss this programme or the BBC.

[@stuartstaves8881]

Used to be great, not so much now. Would say that some recognition to Kevin Sinfield would have been good on this segment. Truly Inspirational bloke.

[@rohithraman6488]

He finished 2nd in 2015 behind Andy Murray

[@andrewroberts4736]

SPOTY has become a woke joke. It's nearly as ridiculous as A Question of Sport.

[@L1am21]

Neither shows have ever been good.

[@James-jl4jt]

Do you know what woke means?

[@rohithraman6488]

If people throw the word "woke" round all the time it suddenly becomes meaningless. Last year's winner was a worthy winner, top scorer, best player, winner of Euro. Surely she deserves recognition for that

[@azarulahmed789]

No Tyson Fury - says it all!

[@mrmr9767]

Where was Mike Bassett?

[@Lionboy2930]

Class...

[@HH_1988]

Who?

[@mrmr9767]

@@HH_1988 Rickey Thomlinson England Manager Film.

[@changelocation]

In the toilet with Benson and hedges.🤣

[@-._.-Jack-._.-]

Wheres wacko 🤣

[@JSC131]

I haven't watched match of the day for over 10 years the BBC kill every sport there appears to be sod all on. I can remember growing up watching SportsNight with Harry Carpenter brilliant fights on the BBC in the late 70s early 80s.

[@Collier990RHCP]

Ronnie not winning is a joke. Him not making the top 3 is a bigger joke.

[@goebbels1938]

how many times did you vote?

[@Collier990RHCP]

@@goebbels1938 once

[@paulstone3209]

Ronnie O'sullivan 7 world titles

[@kevinrobb86]

If the bbc have input on changes Shamima Begum will win it next year

[@colinmiller8361]

Simon, viewing figures will be what ever the BBC want them to be. This used to be a do not miss program, now, who cares. Get rid of Lineker, Balding and Scott and that would be an improvement, to start with.

[@MusicMatters95]

It doesn't matter what the viewing figures are. The BBC still get their license fee even if you don't watch it. The only way to change the BBC is to scrap the license fee.

[@dancutd]

Great review of the BBC Pride of Britain Awards there Simon🙌👏

[@bluecarefreeforever]

Simon has highlighted issues I feel the same. used to love and diarised the programme from 60’s but stopped about 7 years ago. The key word is ‘Personality’ not just the very best. We had some incredible personalities like Botham or Thompson or Ali! As SJ says the event itself was interesting interviews and good banter. Also the audience and fans seemed to have wider variation so the paper and radio used to open up options for potential winners for months before and at the local pub there were debates! Now it’s fairly closed and limited to 6 potential winners and only voted for those 6 from a limited panel. Matt Fitzpatrick loss of the potentials was a glaring miss and he has good personality as well! No disrespect to Beth Mead who deserved to be recognised.

[@rjjcms1]

Tbh the last time I watched it was in 2000,when Sir Stephen Redgrave and our Sydney 2000 Olympians were honoured and there was a special award for Mohammed Ali. No disrespect to this year's winners from here either.

[@bluecarefreeforever]

@@rjjcms1 👍BBC had a different level of sport personalities at that time…🤣

[@rjjcms1]

@@bluecarefreeforever Yes,it'd be hard to find more unique and brilliant sports personality than Ali.

[@rohithraman6488]

@@rjjcms1 Our 2012 olympians were also honoured

[@alexhutchens9768]

I didn't even know it was still on to be honest.

[@roccobalboa9268]

Leon edwards should have been up for a vote atleast

[@akhan8887]

Speaking facts Simon

[@thelaidbackguitarist]

Very happy for Beth Mead, think she's excellent and a worthy winner. However, not having Leon Edwards and Matt Fitzpatrick on the list is a joke.

[@InAMinMaths]

Of England had won the World Cup this would have caused some issues for SPOTY as it would have been certain that they won everything with Harry Kane winning Personality. I wonder what they’d have done then… but England’s men didn’t, nor did they win the Euros. The women did, beating Germany. Beth Mead was a nailed on winner and deserves it.

[@jackdominiak445]

I don't watch it either, it's pathetic virtue signalling 😡

[@peterthompson4172]

Totally agree had its day used to love it now haven't watched it for years

[@kylemc0254]

Surley Tom stoltman a shout the worlds strongest man and Eddie Hall was defo a personality but the real winner should be osulivan or fury but iknow fury wants nothing to do with the bbc and rightly so

[@liamjohnson7887]

Agree on stoltman, but fury hasn't done anything this year.

[@jamesrichardson3500]

Beth who?

[@mattjones977]

Spot on SJ I think it’s a reflection of the BBC rather than the concept of awarding top sports people for each year It’s too political, too many agendas by the BBC

[@leswoodburn5764]

Johnny Bairstow should have been a nominee and should have won!

[@leewainwright3526]

quite frankly anything on tv that as gary lineker hosting it is enough for me to change channels man could talk a glass eye to sleep

[@geejaybee]

The vast majority of the public including the majority of football fans wouldn't recognize Beth mead if she turned up at their front door, most have never even heard of her

[@creativitycell]

O'Sullivan & Ben Stokes didn't even care of about it, you could tell! Stokes didn't even bother to hold his 2nd place trophy up on screen until he was prompted to do so by Lineker! He wasn't arsed, and I think he did that deliberately! 🤣

[@nicoamusa16]

Why can’t you have sportsman and sportswoman of year, because if a woman gets it undeserved, then men missing out because of inclusiveness

[@peaceman269]

Very good point

[@phu961]

All the live sports coverage used to be on BBC are lone gone. Remember F1, golfs open championship, Autumn international rugby, big Horse racing meetings like the grand National, Royal Ascot, the defunct BDO darts World Championship, Moto GP, French open Tennis.

[@rohithraman6488]

Even England internationals aren't on BBC anymore apart from when it's a tournament, the last competitive England game on the BBC that wasn't at a tournament was England 2-3 Croatia in Euro 2008 qualifying

[@con07]

Apparently next year’s favourites are Gary Glitter, Elton John and Eddie Izzard

[@thomridgeway1438]

You are forgetting an outsider called Harold Shipman

[@roberthowe2910]

Don.t forget Jimmy savell

[@omegaman6494]

They may as well be

[@nicestguyinhouse6112]

@Robert Howe He can't win it as its a conflict of interest for the BBC, He is there mascot and much loved and most missed celebrity

[@roberthowe2910]

@@nicestguyinhouse6112 classic line...

[@patrickodonohue]

How Ronnie O'Sullivan hasn't won it is beyond me.

[@lukas_jay243]

Because he has a personality. Isnt some Ingsoc clone

[@richardcharlesworth6069]

Don't always agree with Simon but he's spot on here

[@AntAdam1]

I hadn't heard of her, only heard about it on the news this morning, I didn't watch the show. I admit I didn't watch the women's football tournament either so it's not surprising I hadn't heard of her.

[@chrissilvester5663]

I literally gave up on watching BBC Sports personality of the Year years ago. For me I find it a little bit rigged. While it's good that more & more women are getting acknowledged for their sporting achievements I find it baffling that Ronnie O'Sullivan didn't win it. For me he should of.

[@kennywilkinson913]

Clare Baldin will make someone a fabulous husband one day, he's a great man.

[@ian4419]

😂😂😂😂

[@hellobanking802]

Go woke go broke.(there's merit to this )

[@jhpfdijtuiweruot]

Except none of these organisations ever go broke. You do know they are all actively funded to promote this stuff, right?

[@hellobanking802]

@@jhpfdijtuiweruot watch this space!

[@georgedavies5944]

Not only was Leon Edwards not nominated, these two didn’t mention him as one who deserved to get a mention 🤦‍♂️

[@TheIvanMilky]

It's the whole BBC not just sports personality that's out dated and needs to go

[@jamilahmex9561]

Leon Edwards got the best KO and best comeback of the year and became the first British UFC champion since 2016 and hasn't been given a mention poor from bbc

[@dazhwood]

As a golf Professional by trade for Fitz to be ignored after such an achievement t is a disgrace ….whether he wins it or not is inconsequential but to not even be in the mix is a joke…..not just what he won it’s the way he won it and conducted himself above all else.

[@robertcornelius8056]

Politics

[@clobber66]

Curling got in top 6 !!! it’s a joke these days it doesn’t really carry any meaning.

[@davidodonaghue9617]

What about the number one golfer in the world?

[@upsidedownsyndrome8254]

Not even a mention of Leon Edwards who pulled off the biggest upset of the year and became the welterweight champ, Same with Michael Bisping who became middleweight champ and the first British ufc champion ever.

[@TwistedCarbonite]

As far as I'm concerned, the only candidate who ticked both categories a) sportsperson & b) personality was Ronnie O Sullivan. The rest are dull as dishwater.