vomit inducing shite

Anonymous

spen666 wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

spen666 wrote:

acidstrato wrote:

to be fair Phil taylor has achieved more in his "sport" than the majority of the rest by far.

if only the bbc were truely interested in cycling insead of chucking it on the red button occasionally without telling anyone

the biggest debate to come out of that program though....Jess or Amy :?:

By sport, you mean a pub game you play in your normal clothes and can play after 10 pints.

Its not a sport

Next year's SPOTY Winner will be someone who excells at FIFA 11 on PS3 at this rate

I can't stand darts, but I know I couldn't throw successive 180s sober, never mind after 10 pints. You let yourself down with that comment.

as i said before, all I said about darts is 100% accurate.

I can't score 180 sober or not and respect Phil Taylors skill at a pub game, but that is what it is a pub game not a sport

You have hit the bullseye with those darts comments.

Duke of earl was my favourite track, BTW

jgsi

Belittling someone's passion... quite grown up.
The BBC make up their own rules as to what fits the criteria be it sport or pastime
would you say it to that person's face?
would he actually care?
I dont think so ...
he is quite a popular person to say the least , well known in fact and not only in these parts..
to quote the X factor girl auditionee ( before she lamped her mate or otherway round)

" who are you?"

antikythera

Well it is personality of the year, so that excluded Cavendish from the start!

BiggerBoat

The best of British sport, a dwarf and an alcoholic.

neiltb

pah, cycling's not a sport!!

If they didn't compete in it in the Olympiads of ancient greece then it shouldn't be up for the vote.

northernneil

antikythera wrote:

Well it is personality of the year, so that excluded Cavendish from the start!

Nigel Mansell, Nick Faldo, Jonny Wilkinson, Micheal Owen ...Ellen Mc-freekin-Carthur !!!

would suggest thats not a criteria

spen666

NJK wrote:

spen666 wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

spen666 wrote:

acidstrato wrote:

to be fair Phil taylor has achieved more in his "sport" than the majority of the rest by far.

if only the bbc were truely interested in cycling insead of chucking it on the red button occasionally without telling anyone

the biggest debate to come out of that program though....Jess or Amy :?:

By sport, you mean a pub game you play in your normal clothes and can play after 10 pints.

Its not a sport

Next year's SPOTY Winner will be someone who excells at FIFA 11 on PS3 at this rate

I can't stand darts, but I know I couldn't throw successive 180s sober, never mind after 10 pints. You let yourself down with that comment.

as i said before, all I said about darts is 100% accurate.

I can't score 180 sober or not and respect Phil Taylors skill at a pub game, but that is what it is a pub game not a sport

It is a sport just like Archery, you said you can't stand darts so why make the stupid 10 pints comment.

Really?

Pray tell where I have said I hate darts?

I do not hate darts. You are simply telling lies


As for the 10 pints remark, are you telling me it is not possible to play darts after 10 pints? Come down my local any night & I will demonstrate to you it is piossible and inded does happen regularly

Alternatively, you could be a liar who can't accept that darts is a game and that it is a pub game at that and that is CAN be played after 10 pints

spen666

JGSI wrote:

Belittling someone's passion... quite grown up.

If telling the truth is in your mind belittinling something, then you really need to learn what belittling is. The 3 things I stated are factually correct.

The BBC make up their own rules as to what fits the criteria be it sport or pastime
would you say it to that person's face?

Absolutely - I have no problem with repeating it to him or to anyone

would he actually care?
I dont think so ...

He probably would not care as he would know it is true.

It does beg the question, if he doesn't care (in your view) then why are you so upset at the truth

he is quite a popular person to say the least , well known in fact and not only in these parts..

Micheal Jackson was quite popular before he died, so if that is the criteria, then he is a sportsman as well

to quote the X factor girl auditionee ( before she lamped her mate or otherway round)

" who are you?"

I do not deny that Phil Taylor is popular or that he excells at the game he plays or that I could not do with 25 darts what he does with 3.

none of that makes it a sport anymore than you being able to hammer me at chess makes chess or dominoes or whist a sport

spen666

northernneil wrote:

antikythera wrote:

Well it is personality of the year, so that excluded Cavendish from the start!

Nigel Mansell, Nick Faldo, Jonny Wilkinson, Micheal Owen ...Ellen Mc-freekin-Carthur !!!

would suggest thats not a criteria

It seemed to go through a spell where the winners were people who seemed to have little personality. Did not Steve Interesting Davis win it one year or am I much mistaken

BTW - another pub game there

spen666

BiggerBoat wrote:

The best of British sport, a dwarf and an alcoholic.

Is Jessica Ennis an alcoholic - she looks bl**dy fit for an alcoholic if she is one

ravey1981

Cycling is not a sport, unless done competitively, it is a recreational activity.

Cycling can also be done in your normal clothes and after 10 pints if you so wish....

Just saying.

schweiz

Why does everyone keep complaining that SPOTY has no 'personality'?

I'm pretty sure that it's meant as in the 3rd definition below:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/personality?rdfrom=Personality

rather than them being able to recount witty anecdotes about their sporting life.

stigofthedump

Phil Taylor had a hatful of personality and has been world champion for 15 years. AP McCoy has been champion jockey for 25 years. Seem like pretty worthy recipients.

Colin Montgomery ahead of Ian Holloway as coach of the year was the biggest travesty last night.

shouldbeinbed

ravey1981 wrote:

Cycling can also be done in your normal clothes and after 10 pints if you so wish....

Just saying.

and in a pub if you so choose.

LangerDan

BiggerBoat wrote:

The best of British sport, a dwarf and an alcoholic.

You could just have described Cav and Wiggins there.

(Tony McCoy is taller than Cav - even when you add the 2" by which Cav has "grown" since he signed for HighHorse.)

neiltb

the darting fraternity may have said if a cyclist got SPOTY that just about anybody can ride a bike, more than that if you haven't for years you still can.

And don't say 'anyone can throw a dart, you have to be able to hit the board (I've played for years and have played against those who can't with startling regularity).

anyone can fall off a bike but it sure won't make them a Tour winner.

shouldbeinbed

stigofthedump wrote:

Phil Taylor had a hatful of personality and has been world champion for 15 years. AP McCoy has been champion jockey for 25 years. Seem like pretty worthy recipients.

Colin Montgomery ahead of Ian Holloway as coach of the year was the biggest travesty last night.

Hmm so possiblty better in line for a lifetime achievement award, I don't begrudge them their placings but its hardly a level field thay're on compared to some of the others.

absolutely spot on: a 50/50 chance of winning an evenly matched game of golf at home against building and gelling a team capable of propelling Blackpool past 19 other teams to gain promotion and having them hold their own playing decent entertaining football at a level that the business simply isn't equipped for currently is a magnificent achievement by Holloway

anyway my 2penn'orth on the show.

Mark Cavendish (again) , Amy Williams, Jessica Ennis and Lee Westwood have all achieved something pretty pehenomenal in their disciplines in the last 12 months Also certainly in the case of Cav and Williams in sports (or whatever) where there is no sort of major national industry and infrastructure around to groom and help propel them to the top of their chosen fields against the worlds best and in competition with people who come from countries far more steeped in traditions of that sport from a very early age - much more remarkable for either of them to have flourished as they have than a jockey a darts player or the latest in a line of exceptional multi-discipline sportspeople

Also with Amy Williams, the sort of profile event she needs to get recognition is only every 4 years and only lasts a fortnight then, AP/Tony McCoy and moet for the rest have months of opportunity every single year to be seen doing the business.

spen666

neiltb wrote:

the darting fraternity may have said if a cyclist got SPOTY that just about anybody can ride a bike, more than that if you haven't for years you still can.

And don't say 'anyone can throw a dart, you have to be able to hit the board (I've played for years and have played against those who can't with startling regularity).

anyone can fall off a bike but it sure won't make them a Tour winner.

Having to use skill doesn't make it a sport

Painting takes skill, but it isn't yet a sport for SPOTY award.

Too many people on here seem to see the argument about whether darts is a pub game orr a sport as somehow being to diminsh the skill involved in darts. The two are unrelated.

Something may need skill but is not a sport. Therefore to say something is not a sport is not to diminsh the skill needed for it

stevec205gti

Still - at least Fignon made it to the hall of lost greats at the end

AndyD2574

WTF???????????????
WTFF???????????????

A Fookin darts player??????????????

Have I just watched Lets play a game I have no personality of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Utter, utter sh1te!!!!

2 hours I wont get back.

A true skilled sportmas site there (Cav) and gets nowt???????????

Pish!!!

jim453

AndyD2574 wrote:

WTF???????????????
WTFF???????????????

A Fookin darts player??????????????

Have I just watched Lets play a game I have no personality of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Utter, utter sh1te!!!!

2 hours I wont get back.

A true skilled sportmas site there (Cav) and gets nowt???????????

Pish!!!

Not too sure what your point is here.

If it was an award based on personality then Cav has none where as 'the power' has it in abundance. However, the list of past winners is testament to the fact that personality has nothing to do with it. Blame us for that since it's the public up vote.

Can't see why everyone is crying so much about what I thought was an enjoyable programme. Better than a lot of things.

I actually voted for Cav but then saw him speak and remembered that he is a charisma vacum and not very likable. From then on I was rooting for Phil T.

I love darts, playing and watching. I personally think it deserves it's position on spoty.

But what do I know?

neiltb

spen666 wrote:

neiltb wrote:

the darting fraternity may have said if a cyclist got SPOTY that just about anybody can ride a bike, more than that if you haven't for years you still can.

And don't say 'anyone can throw a dart, you have to be able to hit the board (I've played for years and have played against those who can't with startling regularity).

anyone can fall off a bike but it sure won't make them a Tour winner.

Having to use skill doesn't make it a sport

Painting takes skill, but it isn't yet a sport for SPOTY award.

Too many people on here seem to see the argument about whether darts is a pub game orr a sport as somehow being to diminsh the skill involved in darts. The two are unrelated.

Something may need skill but is not a sport. Therefore to say something is not a sport is not to diminsh the skill needed for it

what makes cycling a sport then? apparently no skill is involved but physical prowess is.

how much physical prowess is required for it to be a sport, playing a WDC match final can go on for several hours, tried playing darts for several hours straight have you? the concentration and (shock) muscle control required to maintain accuracy is palpable.

are they at peak physical fitness, no, but either a number of cyclists, they just excel at cycling.

Bobbinogs

Personally, I didn't watch the programme because it is a load of tosh and has always been. Last year's winner had no personality and didn't win feck all in the year but was given the award for being a nice bloke who should have won something earlier (Ryan Giggs, btw) and voted to win by the army of ManU fans. I honesty don't mind though, it is a public vote show. The public votes for the winner; it is not for the likes of us to agree/disagree with the decision or start the whole sport/game debate because that one will run for ever...does shooting a gun count, what about sailing a boat, what about archery? etc., etc..

Same thing goes for the general election, we are all entitled to vote but cannot moan if our vote was not for the winner.

So, I am fine with Tony McCoy, well done bloke! Now, back to Carry on up the Khyber.

Smokin Joe

jim453 wrote:

AndyD2574 wrote:

WTF???????????????
WTFF???????????????

A Fookin darts player??????????????

Have I just watched Lets play a game I have no personality of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Utter, utter sh1te!!!!

2 hours I wont get back.

A true skilled sportmas site there (Cav) and gets nowt???????????

Pish!!!

Not too sure what your point is here.

If it was an award based on personality then Cav has none where as 'the power' has it in abundance. However, the list of past winners is testament to the fact that personality has nothing to do with it. Blame us for that since it's the public up vote.

Can't see why everyone is crying so much about what I thought was an enjoyable programme. Better than a lot of things.

I actually voted for Cav but then saw him speak and remembered that he is a charisma vacum and not very likable. From then on I was rooting for Phil T.

I love darts, playing and watching. I personally think it deserves it's position on spoty.

But what do I know?

How do you know, have you met him?

holmeboy

I think Cav has got a big personality, don't know him personally but what you see on TV
(ok except Sunday night) and read about him gives me that impression. I think you need some kind of determination and Character to reach the top in any sport (and darts too!). Just cause you don't like the guy doesnt mean he's not a "Personality".

Valy

Aww bless you op

AndyD2574

Darts is a game and not a sport......thats my point.

If you can drink beer and smoke and be fat..............its not a sport......fact.

but then what do I know too???????

swagman

All Pro cyclists are on drugs, arent they?

mingmong

I've hit a 180

jim453

Smokin Joe wrote:

jim453 wrote:

AndyD2574 wrote:

WTF???????????????
WTFF???????????????

A Fookin darts player??????????????

Have I just watched Lets play a game I have no personality of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Utter, utter sh1te!!!!

2 hours I wont get back.

A true skilled sportmas site there (Cav) and gets nowt???????????

Pish!!!

Not too sure what your point is here.

If it was an award based on personality then Cav has none where as 'the power' has it in abundance. However, the list of past winners is testament to the fact that personality has nothing to do with it. Blame us for that since it's the public up vote.

Can't see why everyone is crying so much about what I thought was an enjoyable programme. Better than a lot of things.

I actually voted for Cav but then saw him speak and remembered that he is a charisma vacum and not very likable. From then on I was rooting for Phil T.

I love darts, playing and watching. I personally think it deserves it's position on spoty.

But what do I know?

How do you know, have you met him?

No I haven't met him.

I think i'm mixing up the fact that he's not terribly likeable with having no personality. When perhaps the opposite is true.

I did vote for him though, he is obviously to be greatly respected as a rider.

I'm fairly sure however that quite a lot of votes (ie judgements of sportmen and women's personalities) were made by individuals who have not met their respective vote so I don't feel too bad.