It’s that point of 12 months the place everybody takes inventory, appears again on the sporting 12 months, palms out awards (some extra meaningless than others), after which waits for the inevitable criticism of those that picked up the gongs. It’s as a lot a part of December as hangovers and household arguments.
This 12 months is not any completely different. Although, the place BBC Sports activities Persona of the 12 months is anxious, as a result of reasonably underwhelming listing of nominees we will anticipate a bit extra criticism than standard. In reality the jibes have already began being thrown. Hey ho, as I mentioned, it’s custom…
The six contenders are Mary Earps, Stuart Broad, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Frankie Dettori, Alfie Hewett, Rory McIlroy and Josh Kerr. Oh, grasp on, Kerr, who gained 1500m World Championship gold this summer time didn’t, for some unknown, outstanding, solely a JFK-style-conspiracy-theory-can-explain-it motive make the listing of six nominees. There’s an absence of grassy knolls on the BBC’s Media Metropolis in Salford (the place tonight’s shindig takes place) however the viewing public are left to as soon as once more query the validity of an award that leaves a key contender out of the listing of six potential winners.
However that’s form of the purpose isn’t it? The factor about sport is that there’s a reality and democracy about it. The quickest man or girl wins the gold; the crew that scores extra targets wins the match; the facet that takes 20 wickets wins the Take a look at. In relation to awards comparable to this it turns into all about private opinion and strikes into the realm of a reputation contest.
I personally assume awards needs to be for these 18 or youthful, when you’re a full-blown grownup they’re merely for these narcissistic or needy sufficient to demand the adulation one other gong provides you. Those that actually love an award and assume they’re vastly necessary, over and above the medals deservedly gained on the sporting subject, are the equal of your annoying pals all the time posting on social media – a bit too consideration in search of.
Anyway, individuals do love an award and tonight’s all the time throws up debating factors (although principally concerning the output of the BBC and BBC Sport than the precise winner…) and we’ll have all of the motion and winners developing on the annual look again on the sporting 12 months.
