SPOTY

[londonblue]

The 6 contenders have been revealed. I thought it would be interesting to have our own poll and see how close we are to the real thing.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Not discredit to the others but it has to be and will be Ben Stokes

 

[Napster]

Not discredit to the others but it has to be and will be Ben Stokes

cant imagine it being anyone else.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Stokes will walk it. He provided the end of one of most thrilling sporting occasions ever, regardless of what sport.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Stokes will walk it. He provided the end of one of most thrilling sporting occasions ever, regardless of what sport.

Which one?

 

[AndyT]

The Ashes innings at Headingley, I would say.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Which one?

I was thinking of the WC Final to be honest, but yes the Ashes knock too.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I was thinking of the WC Final to be honest, but yes the Ashes knock too.

Most don't produce one such performance in a lifetime but he did it twice in a summer. Extraordinary.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Best odds you can get on Stokes is 1/5 on!

Next is DAS at 9/1.

Ahem!

 

[Ricky Otto]

Best odds you can get on Stokes is 1/5 on!

Next is DAS at 9/1.

Ahem!

I actually looked at the odds straight after England lost the Rugby world cup final as that was the only thing I thought could stop him getting it and he was 1.67 (I have decimal odds on my skybet as multiples are calculated on the decimals) anyway I had a little think and thought probably worth putting £100 on it for a £67 profit, logged back in literally a few minutes later and the odds were down to 1.20!

 

[RHB]

Like the rest of you I reckon Stokes will take the title, but my vote has gone for Dina Asher-Smith.

At 23 she is the fastest British woman in recorded history. She is the 2019 World Champion at 200 metres, the 2016 and 2018 European champion at 200 metres and the 2018 European champion at 100 metres. In an athletics world dominated by USA and Jamaica her record is pretty special and there will hpefully be more to come.

 

[AndyT]

She'll have to be lightning quick to catch Stokes.

Funny how, only a year ago, sections of the public were happy to see him never represent his country again.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Like the rest of you I reckon Stokes will take the title, but my vote has gone for Dina Asher-Smith.

At 23 she is the fastest British woman in recorded history. She is the 2019 World Champion at 200 metres, the 2016 and 2018 European champion at 200 metres and the 2018 European champion at 100 metres. In an athletics world dominated by USA and Jamaica her record is pretty special and there will hpefully be more to come.

I'd have her 2nd for what it is worth and like said before there is no discredit to anyone's performances being beaten by Ben Stokes this year.

It is sports personality of the year, the year being 2019, so some of the achievements you have listed will not and should not be taken into account. Being world champion is a massive achievement and credit to Dina for that. I noticed that a lot of the talk in the world athletics championship was athletes saying that the world championships were part of a long process leading up to the Olympics next year. The Olympic gold seems to be the pinnacle in most peoples minds and for that reason I would place Stokes world cup win with England above Dina's 200m gold. I would also say that when Dina stepped out for the final it was an even playing field. When Stokes stepped to the crease the team was really up against it and he delivered us the world cup. On top of that you had that ashes innings later in the summer.
Fingers crossed Dina will win a gold at the Olympics and will take the trophy next year.

 

[Ricey]

It’ll be Stokes. Very surprised Jonny Rea isn’t in there again after winning his 5th World Superbike title.

 

[AndyT]

"Poor Old Johnny Ray"

 

[RHB]

I'd have her 2nd for what it is worth and like said before there is no discredit to anyone's performances being beaten by Ben Stokes this year.

It is sports personality of the year, the year being 2019, so some of the achievements you have listed will not and should not be taken into account. Being world champion is a massive achievement and credit to Dina for that. I noticed that a lot of the talk in the world athletics championship was athletes saying that the world championships were part of a long process leading up to the Olympics next year. The Olympic gold seems to be the pinnacle in most peoples minds and for that reason I would place Stokes world cup win with England above Dina's 200m gold. I would also say that when Dina stepped out for the final it was an even playing field. When Stokes stepped to the crease the team was really up against it and he delivered us the world cup. On top of that you had that ashes innings later in the summer.
Fingers crossed Dina will win a gold at the Olympics and will take the trophy next year.

Yep, I get that @Ricky Otto, I only included her previous to show how she has developed to the point of being World Champion at 200m in 2019.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Stokes by a country mile.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Looking at the voting so far, I'd say the top 3 are spot on

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Not sure that the BBC will be keen on having Stokes win when four of the six nominees are minority candidates.

 

[RHB]

Not sure that the BBC will be keen on having Stokes win when four of the six nominees are minority candidates.

It doesn't matter what the BBC may or may not be keen on as it's the voting public that will select the winner.