Off topic(ish) Sports Personality odds.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 09 Sep 2006, 14:48

Crazy odds. Calzaghe now at 42-1. Well that was a waste of a tenner, why the fk did we start betting in July..

I'd actually take Jenson Button at 140-1 instead of Zara as he won his first career GP just a few weeks back, and it made worldwide headlines. Alot better than riding around on a poxy horse!

Anyone but Zara

Grilling Machine · Post by **Grilling Machine** » 09 Sep 2006, 18:30

The BBC do love their royals...
I'm expecting gushing praise, with recaps of the 'momentous horsey occasion'.

Walliams I'd say.
Suppose he at least has a personality, even if it is that of a second-rate Frankie Howerd.

Toffs and tossers.

chris s · Post by **chris s** » 10 Sep 2006, 03:32

lvlarc_uk wrote:Crazy odds. Calzaghe now at 42-1. Well that was a waste of a tenner, why the fk did we start betting in July..

I'd actually take Jenson Button at 140-1 instead of Zara as he won his first career GP just a few weeks back, and it made worldwide headlines. Alot better than riding around on a poxy horse!

Anyone but Zara

Button is great value at those odds. F1 drivers have huge anorak fans who vote in polls. I reckon that miserable git Murray although he might alienate the English vote or the fit Royal bird

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 24 Sep 2006, 12:47

Darren Clarke is now 11/10ish favourite on betfair for 'the title' after winning 3/3 in the Ryder Cup, undoubtedly coupled with the fact his wife had recently dies, and the touranment has been quite a roalercoaster for him etc.

Well in terms of personality, I'd have him over Zara Philips any day. She's now 3/1 2nd fav, Murray 3rd at 10s.

3 months to go (well less, given the short list has to be drawn etc, but tournaments are running out, and I'd say it would be down to some out-of-the-blue moment of individual genius to get the win.

A bit of business might be to put a dash on Calzaghe @ 65s. If you get that on an exchange, then his televised fight, and a chance he may make the shortlist (of 6 I think?) may put his price in.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 17 Oct 2006, 02:00

According to Frankie, Calzaghe is now 2nd favourite to win, behind Zara Phillips..

http://www.allegedly.tv/drill/News/Ar ... award.html

Betfair has him at 34/1 making him 5th favourite.

yiddo14 · Post by **yiddo14** » 17 Oct 2006, 04:30

Wonder what odd's you can get on Scott Harrison......

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 17 Oct 2006, 06:51

yiddo14 wrote:Wonder what odd's you can get on Scott Harrison......

He might get the George Best award

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 17 Oct 2006, 07:59

Isn't it a bit crazy.... Calzaghe puts in a career best performance earlier in the year - never as high as fifth favourite. Almost puts in a career worst performance later on and he is now 2nd favourite.

If Clarke doesn't want to win it, maybe one of the other British Ryder cup players would be worth a punt.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 16 Nov 2006, 22:06

I don't know if you have seen the BBC ad in recent programmes, but it gives the impression anyway that Darren Clarke has had a change of heart and is now back in the running for the prize.... He is back the favourite with the bookies.

Also, those who have their money on David Walliams. It might not be such a wasted vote, he featured in the ad of the contenders. It been strongly suggested that the BBC will not consider him - obviously they've had a change of heart. I was a bit stunned that they've actually showed clips of his swim, alongside Joe Calzaghe etc.

states · Post by **states** » 04 Dec 2006, 13:36

Well, the shortlist has been announced. Calzaghe and Hatton are on it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_ ... 166600.stm

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 04 Dec 2006, 13:45

states wrote:Well, the shortlist has been announced. Calzaghe and Hatton are on it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_ ... 166600.stm

BBC make up rules cause of the David Walliams threat IMO.

What has Hatton done to deserve to be on the list. Junior Witter and Clinton Woods are more worthy.

A controvesial win over Luis Collazo in his sole fight and is in the top 10 sporting stars of 2006. Yeah right.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 04 Dec 2006, 13:47

Calzaghe won the Welsh SPOTY yesterday, had a pretty funny speech,may have helped his chances but I doubt it. 3rd favourite behind Clarke and Zara Phillips. Clarke will win for one reason.

Taki... · Post by **Taki...** » 04 Dec 2006, 13:53

The title should be declared vacant and British sport given a 'must try harder' certificate.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 04 Dec 2006, 16:01

Audley to shock the world, thrash Williams on Saturday night and receive an unprecedented glut of votes in the 24 hours in-between his fight and the awards ceremony and he gatecrashes the show and scoops the prestigious prize.

A gushing Audley stands on the podium with Des Lynam telling the watching UK television audience "I told you! I told you! I shocked the world! I told you!"

Grilling Machine · Post by **Grilling Machine** » 04 Dec 2006, 21:27

I'd be happy enough with Cooke or Tweddle winning.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 10 Dec 2006, 16:59

Tweddle 3rd
Clarke 2nd
Zara Phillips 1st.

What a fornicating joke.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:02

Absolute farce. Cannot believe it. I thought for a moment that when Clarke was given 2nd JC was the winner. Of course not. :x

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:02

It's the fornicating horse that does most of the work anyway

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:03

jomothepure wrote:Absolute farce. Cannot believe it. I thought for a moment that when Clarke was given 2nd JC was the winner. Of course not. :x

i thought it was in the bag when darren clarke was called in 2nd place.

i started recording on me dvd for an historic moment of a british boxer winning sports personality of the year.

i couldn't believe it when posh nob got picked.

unbelieveable.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:10

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
jomothepure wrote:Absolute farce. Cannot believe it. I thought for a moment that when Clarke was given 2nd JC was the winner. Of course not. :x
i thought it was in the bag when darren clarke was called in 2nd place.

i started recording on me dvd for an historic moment of a british boxer winning sports personality of the year.

i couldn't believe it when posh nob got picked.

unbelieveable.

Same here, once Clarke got 2nd I thought Calzaghe was lock in for 1st.

I must have underestimated our population of toffs.

Nice to see the reception all the boxers got though, but what a farce!

JC · Post by JC » 10 Dec 2006, 17:14

This is probably unfair but I'm glad Calzaghe didn't win it, purely because he has all the talent to have won it several times by now, and for bigger things than beating Jeff Lacy and Bika but has never delivered on all that potential. The Lacy win was damn impressive but should that really be his biggest achievement after nearly a decade supposedly at the top of his division?

Besides if Joe had recieved some kind of public recognition what would Enzo talk about in future interviews. :)

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:15

lvlarc_uk wrote:
hitman_hatton1 wrote:
jomothepure wrote:Absolute farce. Cannot believe it. I thought for a moment that when Clarke was given 2nd JC was the winner. Of course not. :x
i thought it was in the bag when darren clarke was called in 2nd place.

i started recording on me dvd for an historic moment of a british boxer winning sports personality of the year.

i couldn't believe it when posh nob got picked.

unbelieveable.
Same here, once Clarke got 2nd I thought Calzaghe was lock in for 1st.

I must have underestimated our population of toffs.

Nice to see the reception all the boxers got though, but what a farce!

shame clinton woods didn't get on there.

much more rewarding than junior witter anyway.

Taki... · Post by **Taki...** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:15

Lets be honest no-one should've won. This has been the most shitty year for British sport in (my) living memory. At this rate we're just going to embarrass ourselves at the 2012 Olympics... I can already see the headlines "Britain fails to win Gold at own games".

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:19

Taki... wrote:Lets be honest no-one should've won. This has been the most shitty year for British sport in (my) living memory. At this rate we're just going to embarrass ourselves at the 2012 Olympics... I can already see the headlines "Britain fails to win Gold at own games".

yeah i'm worried about our track and field team.

i think we'll win medals in other disciplines.

but our athletics team are pants at the moment.

we need some new stars.

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 10 Dec 2006, 17:19

The lightweight judo European and World Champion is British... didn't even make the top 10....