BBC SPOTY 2021.

[The Natural]

The shortlist for the biggest prize:

I think it's really poor. Raheem Sterling? Bollocks.

My six:

Emma Raducanu.

Tyson Fury.

Bethany Shriever winning the Olympic and World BMX titles in the same year doing that through her own crowdfunding.

Mark Cavendish coming back to equal the record of Tour de France stage wins.

Joe Root carrying the England batting team, most runs scored in England Tests in a single year.

Jason Kenny or Laura Kenny with the most Olympic Gold Medals for male/female.

I wish they'd bring back the bigger list made up of ten nominees.

[Happ Hazzard]

Fury is definitely worth a bet at 50-1.

[The Natural]

4 hours ago, Happ Hazzard said:

Fury is definitely worth a bet at 50-1.

Yep. It's between Emma Raducanu and Tyson Fury. I'd be very surprised if Raducanu doesn't win. Only the fourth qualifier to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam and the first to win one, the US Open. Emma didn't drop a set. A 44 year wait for a British women's Grand Slam singles champion ended. Amazing achievement.

I still think the shortlist is shit.

[Dewar]

Canadian Emma wins. Surprised there are not more Olympians nominated.

[The Natural]

4 hours ago, Dewar said:

Canadian Emma wins. Surprised there are not more Olympians nominated.

Olympic years are usually great ones. The BBC really need to extent the nominees like they once had.

[The Natural]

Winners:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/59700074