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. . . . . If he was to beat ward in a destructive fashion ?

Or is he still not a big enough house hold name yet ?

Even some casual boxing fans don't really know who he is.

It would make a mockery of the award should he win it.

He hasnt got a personality thats the main problem not very marketable.

Karl Jade wrote:Even some casual boxing fans don't really know who he is.

It would make a mockery of the award should he win it.

But khans one of the nominations and he just lost !
Surely that's more of a mockery ?

Spiker wrote:He hasnt got a personality thats the main problem not very marketable.

When has it ever really been about "personality" ?
Didn't Ryan giggs win it last year ?

Spiker wrote:He hasnt got a personality thats the main problem not very marketable.

I think he comes across well and is quite marketable. Anyway, since when has Sports Personality of the Year actually been about personality? The blandest person in the world can win it if they achieve enough

Who gives a toss about an award from a channel that barely has any viewers anymore and don't even show boxing?

It was disgusting when Hatton & Calzaghe did well there other year, when neither had appeared on the channel ever !

They had that buck tooth horse rider win the other year.

Spiker wrote:He hasnt got a personality thats the main problem not very marketable.

Sad - but true :(

G0mez wrote:Who gives a toss about an award from a channel that barely has any viewers anymore and don't even show boxing?

It was disgusting when Hatton & Calzaghe did well there other year, when neither had appeared on the channel ever !

They had that buck tooth horse rider win the other year.

Why was it disgusting? Not having a pop, just not sure what you're getting at!

As he's not one of the 10 nominees, no he can't win it.

the problem is the word "personality" He doesn't meet the essential criteria

states wrote:As he's not one of the 10 nominees, no he can't win it.

End of discussion. Close thread.

Should he win, then he could be in the nominees NEXT YEAR - although at 2012 is an Olympic year, probably got a snowballs chance in winning it.

ALOT of my mates have backed him at 1000/1 e/w top 3.

Great bet if he wins tonight

JDC wrote:ALOT of my mates have backed him at 1000/1 e/w top 3.

Great bet if he wins tonight

Foolish bet - he aint in the top ten.... only members in the top 10 can win it. Unless you mean for 2012.

stujones wrote:

JDC wrote:ALOT of my mates have backed him at 1000/1 e/w top 3.

Great bet if he wins tonight

Foolish bet - he aint in the top ten.... only members in the top 10 can win it. Unless you mean for 2012.

Thats what i thought, the must have done it pre shortlist. I can't find any odds on him, but its all there going on about

I think at odds of 1000/1 - it was probably when the bookies were tipped of the top 10 but not official. Something similar happend to Paul Scholes - who was among the favourites and then moved to massive odds.

The BBC have egg on their faces now Khan lost last week.

Be funny if he won now.

stujones wrote:I think at odds of 1000/1 - it was probably when the bookies were tipped of the top 10 but not official. Something similar happend to Paul Scholes - who was among the favourites and then moved to massive odds.

Never in a million years,the general public don't know who he is and it's them that vote,i speak to people who have a bit of an interest in boxing who have only seen him fight years ago when he was on the BBC

MachoMan09 wrote:I'd love to know how much it costs the BBC to put on Sports Personality of the Year. No doubt a small fortune and it's shit. Why not sack it off and plough the money into actually airing live sport?

What is expensive about the show? I think it should be a pretty cheap show to make.

Spiker wrote:He hasnt got a personality thats the main problem not very marketable.

Couldn't disagree more.

dondada wrote:

Spiker wrote:He hasnt got a personality thats the main problem not very marketable.

Couldn't disagree more.

He does not grab the attention of Fury, Khan or even Harrison because he is not mouthy or cocky enough.
A lot of people hate the cockiness but it also attracts the attention too.
If he wins tonight and he starts putting himself about and talking himself up then yes.
At the moment his personality isnt big (not necessarily a bad thing) but he would need to get more people noticing him rather than just Nottingham and the hard core boxing fans.

Horse wrote:

MachoMan09 wrote:I'd love to know how much it costs the BBC to put on Sports Personality of the Year. No doubt a small fortune and it's shit. Why not sack it off and plough the money into actually airing live sport?

What is expensive about the show? I think it should be a pretty cheap show to make.

I bet Lineker don't come cheap. He's got a tan to maintain, you know.

greenyox3 wrote:I bet Lineker don't come cheap. He's got a tan to maintain, you know.

They should get someone else then. Plenty of people would do the job for free.

The BBC should do everything on the cheap to save the taxpayer money.