The other problem is that is has changed from being the Sports Review of the Year incorporating the SPOTY to just the SPOTY. It used to be a run through of the sporting year but as the BBC has less and less rights to show it made it difficult so now they just run through the finalists and cram other bits in.

I recorded it to watch over Christmas. Was there much coverage of the F1?

In a word No

Didn't the Saints team win it one year ? I know it was Olympic year but the programme is supposed to be about all British sport.

sent a tweet to Balding & Lineker asking them why some Fat South African bloke got more airtime than the whole RL season. Still awaiting a response

Clare Balding wont be presenting anything at BBC next year she is going to work on channel 4 racing.

Who knows, maybe if England put up a good showing and crowds of 40000 to 50000 turn up for every game the media might take notice.

But if the World Cup has a few thousand per game and predictable results including England getting a flogging in the semi final/final what are the media supposed to get excited about? The empty seats?

I was amazed Mo Farah didn't feature in the top 3. Winning the 10 and 5K events was a fantastic achievement. I think I would have gone for; Ennis, Wiggins, Farah (although I will admit to a little bias).

I agree Charlie my top 3 would have been Murray, Wiggo and Mo. Top spot between Wiggins and Murray.

Sorry Chiswick, but, Murray? Ok he cried a bit when he won, but, you'd never say he was a personality

It's a bit of a daft title though, it's not about personality. According to the BBC website the criteria areThe Panel will select a short list of 12 sportspeople on the basis of the following criteria

So you can see why Murray counts, his achievements certainly made an impact. But yes, your right he wouldn't come near if it was about personality!

US Open winner
Olympic singles gold medal
Olympic mixed doubles silver medal
Wimbledon runner up

Andy Murray has had an outstanding year. He doesn't have the natural charisma of Wiggins but very few people do. He's a winner and a genuine world class sportsman.

"Personality" is subjective anyway and a matter of opinion, but success isn't.

My personal top three would have been:

1)Wiggins
2)Murray
3)Farah

I have no arguments with how it panned out though. Unlike previous years when Zara Phillips won it for being the Queen's grandaughter and the shortlist always comprised of at least one or two name most people outside of their own sport hadn't heard of, there was twelve great candidates this year.

I know the Olympics is different because it gives minority sports like rowing, sailing, etc a platform that wouldn't ordinarily have, but it still captures the imagination like few other events, and nobody can dispute the worthiness of an Olympic or Paralympic gold medal when it comes to personal achievement.

What pee'd me off was 'Team GB' winning the Team award when the BBC's own criteria specifically stated they wouldn't be eligible, so I had bets on the Ryder Cup team and the cycling team. Pah.

As far as the show went, the VTs were generally excellent, the studio bits were mainly excruciating. Should have been more time devoted to Frankel as well, IMO.