BBC sports personality of the year

[presto]

 Lewis Hamilton 1/7   
 Frankie Dettori 7/1   
 David Beckham 16/1   
 Andy Murray 20/1   
 Joe Calzaghe 40/1   
 Johnny Wilkinson 40/1   
 Kevin Pietersen 40/1   
 Paula Radcliffe 40/1   
 Ricky Hatton 40/1   
 Amir Khan 50/1   
 John Terry 50/1   
 Justin Rose 50/1   
 Monty Panesar 50/1   
 Andrew Flintoff 66/1   
 Luke Donald 66/1   
 Paul Casey 66/1   
 Zara Phillips 66/1   
 Phil Taylor 80/1

[presto]

For me a 1 horse race this year, Hamilton please accept your trophy.

Lewis Hamilton 1/7    
- looks sewn up to me, 8 podium finishes already in his debut F1 season, a nice guy and a winner, what more could the public want?
 
Frankie Dettori 7/1  
Won the Derby this year after so many failed attempts, a nice guy who the public (noticably housewives) seem to like. But come on - he can't win it can he?
 
David Beckham 16/1   
 not sure why 'golden balls' is even in the running, iffy form this year, though noticable improvement recently, and a well payed move to the football graveyard in the US.

Andy Murray 20/1 
as we have probably seen the last of 'tiger tim' murray looks to be his replacement of Britains tennis hope. Though he hasn't actually won anything and he's injured most of the time. A failure to appear at Wimbledon this year (the only tennis tournament Brits think there is), must dismiss any chance he had in winning the sports personality award.
 
Joe Calzaghe 40/1   
I doupt it, his reluctancy to fight in the states, or any big name should scupper any chance.

Kevin Pietersen 40/1    
has been England's best player this year, along with monty, however a poor world cup and memories of an embarrasing ashes, has to rule out any cricketer.
   
Ricky Hatton 40/1   
someone who i think should already have won the sports personality award, his crusade in the states this year is deffinately giving him the fights. A 4th round win over castillio and a possible clash with mayweather, though sadly i doupt he will win.
 
Amir Khan 50/1   
Not sure why he is in the list, a great talent no doupt, but he hasn't fought anyone decent. Demolition jobs of fighters ranked 260 in the world is no acheivement.
   
Phil Taylor 80/1
not a chance, his dominance is slipping.

[presto]

getting closer to the event now and Joe Calzaghe is now in the running for the BBC award after his fantastic boxing performance against Kessler. With odd's of around 10/1 he could be worth a small dabble, though i won't be betting. For me to be the sports personality of the year you need more than one big fight to win it, i think joe has had 2 uncompetetive fights before his big fight with Kessler. though as it is a phone vote - joe has certainly got the backing of plenty of fans after performing infront of 50,000 at the milenium stadium.

Ricky Hatton has also shortened in the betting to just over 5/1. If he beats mayweather in his upcomming mega fight, then he could be in good contention for the award - though the low odd's do seem to represent that many think he will beat 'pretty boy floyd' if he dosn't then he hasn't got a chance. so the odd's at the moment are way too short to speculate with. Though he does have an army of fans to vote for him.

Lewis Hammilton has drifted to 1/2 in the betting, due to his failure to win the drivers championship. I still think he deserves the award for the fantastic acheivement he has had this season.

[presto]

Sports Personality voting:
1. Joe Calzaghe 177,748 (28.19%)
2. Lewis Hamilton 122,649 (19.45%)
3. Ricky Hatton 85,280 (13.53%)
4. James Toseland 84,570 (13.41%)
5. Jason Robinson 67,061 (10.64%)
6. Paula Radcliffe 34,895 (5.53%)
7. Jonny Wilkinson 30,302 (4.81%)
8. Andy Murray 13,242 (2.1%)
9. Justin Rose 10,227 (1.62%)
10. Christine Ohuruogu 4,481 (0.71%)

[presto]

Sports Personality of the Year: Joe Calzaghe
Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: Roger Federer
Coach of the Year: Enzo Calzaghe
Team of the Year: England rugby union team
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sir Bobby Robson
Helen Rollason Award: Oscar Pistorius
Unsung Hero of the Year: Margaret Simons
Young Sports Personality of the Year: Tom Daley