Anyone vote for Lewis?

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:49 pm

In the BBC Sports Personality thing?

I was going to but then with all those Olympians I decided against and didn't vote for anyone.

Not wishing to take anything from Lewis' great achievement but he can win it next year, or the following year. Olympic gold winners get one shot every four years and there were some fantastic achievers amongst them.

It was too difficult to decide, so didn't.

I was rather pleased that Chris Hoy won it with Lewis in second.

Mr Windscreen · Post by **Mr Windscreen** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:01 pm

So glad Lewis didn,t win, I laughed when his name came out second.

rolty · Post by **rolty** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:09 pm

Nope - Chris Hoy all the way. As you've said Gerry the Olympics only come around every 4 years, and to win 3 golds makes the man a bit of a hero!

If Hamilton wins the GP title 3 consecutive years then he's well in for a shout

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:11 pm

I was pleased that Lewis' fantastic result was recognised, but feel the Olympians work was all the harder knowing how little money they get, and how they often work for years and years to even get chance to compete for a medal.
Lewis has been paid handsomely throughout, so he's sacrifices have had benefits already.
A tough call, it was nice to have so many deserved candidates for a change.
Was just glad that "English hater" Murray did nt get it.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:27 pm

Chris Hoy won 3 races.... how many did Lewis win this year ?

rolty · Post by **rolty** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:43 pm

Five IIRC

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:52 pm

duncan wrote:Chris Hoy won 3 races.... how many did Lewis win this year ?

Not as many as Massa!

You can't put Chris Hoy's achievement down to his having the best bike or a swimmer's gold owed to the best costume design. 8)

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:55 pm

Can you really with Lewis else Heiki would have done marginally better..... ?

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:11 pm

duncan wrote:Can you really with Lewis else Heiki would have done marginally better..... ?

I'm certainly not knocking either Lewis' or McLaren's achievement, but there are factors that put a driver in a position to win a title other than his talent and ability. A reliable, on the pace car certainly helps. Chris Hoy and (many) others slaughtered the opposition on their own with just physical strength, determination, dedication and bloody hard work. It was man or woman with little or no machine that won the qualifying, heats, quarters, semis and eventualy, the event.

Chris Hoy actually won recognition of his achievement that could so easily have gone to any number of other olympians and paralympians.

The British teams in Beijing made me proud to be British. And, they stuffed the Aussies

BTW someone commented that Andy Murray couldn't win a sports personality award coz' he doesn't have one :rotflol:

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:02 am

Gerry H wrote:
The British teams in Beijing made me proud to be British. And, they stuffed the Aussies

BTW someone commented that Andy Murray couldn't win a sports personality award coz' he doesn't have one :rotflol:

Agree with you on both those points