41 firkin seconds that must be an all time low tonight on the sports personality of the year when horse racing got over 3 mins roll on when sky get the coverage for the challenge cup !

I wonder if the ticket of a certain member of the Rhinos team will be on sale on e-bay shortly?

Rugby League is regarded as a minority sport so what did you expect ???
Other sports didnt even get a mention like Motorcycling, Hockey,

well thats even more reason to hate the bbc

DIDDUMS

What A DIPSTICK COD HEAD you are , the poster meant that RL only got 41 secs

I guess you missed the montage tribute to valentino rossi then!

I know

so what?

No further comment needed , hung yourself !!

And why is that?

On the plus side, the domestic football season montage lasted for about the same length as the rugby league montage and the BBC did mention both John Holmes and Leon Walker in the montage of sports people who had passed away in 2009.

I enjoyed the night as a whole and hope that sheffield get the SPOTY again so I can go again, or maybe Leeds when the arena has arrived.

I’ll probably get more airtime than rugby league by the BBC in January

I can't see 11k people getting away from Leeds City Centre via public transport as quick as I did tonight. Was back at Meadowhall Park and Ride within 20 minutes of the show ending.

You Park & Ride'd from Meadowhall to the Arena ?

You lazy sod

So whats the problem?

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Anyone tuning into BBC SPOTY expecting to see a big section on RL is ignoring the previous 40 odd years.

Actually watched it this year and it wasn't half bad as a bit of entertainment. Couldn't really understand the point of the fat bloke from Gavin and Stacy, but otherwise reasonable. Eddie Izzards effort has given me inspiration that's for sure.

How the feck Giggs got the award I don't know? He's a team player in a team that arguably did well last year. If Giggs was deserving of the SPOTY then why wasn't Messi included in the overseas SPOTY playing for a team that won more?

There are (INO) far more deserving sports peope out there who achieved more statistically in their sport than Giggs did in 2009.

All it shows is there are lots of Manure fans who collectively managed to elevate Giggs to No1 on the vote, and Giggs is BBC friendly, so the mass voting was accepted (unlike Bob Nudd)

I did admire Linekers little dig at Woods though with reference to 'wayward driving' and 'trouble with birdies'. Very subtle....not!!!

Giggs himself was shocked & genuinely delighted to win the award. Maybe he thought it would go to Button?
The fact that it was decided by a public vote IMV explains why he won.
I think he's a worthy winner for all the reasons stated above but I also would have preferred to see Cavendish win for his unique achievements not enough to have bothered voting for him though.
The biggest injustice was the England men's cricketers winning the team award & that was not down to a public vote. My winners would have been the England women cricket team.
I was surprised to see the Ireland RU team amongst the contenders although I suppose it is an all Ireland team so it includes players from N.I.
Another reason why the England cricket team could win again since they now include an Irish player in the side!!
If in the future the Sky GB cycling team win the Tour de France I wonder if the BBC will give them the team award? That would be ironic.

I don't see why people get upset about this kind of thing.

At the highest level rugby league is pretty small.

Internationals are tiny compared to union and football and all but a few super league teams play in small area in the north of england.

Know your place.

Spot on and the OP should take a look at the number of people who attend race meeting all over the country compared to the tiny crowds we get in RL before having a hissy fit about it, some sports didn't even get a look it, RL got it's fair % IMO.

I like most sports (RU being a notable exception) but the sports personality program is and always has been complete and utter pants. It will never truly reflect what the English public think, only what suits the BBC in terms of the sport they cover on their channels. Almost as bad as Question of Sport with that pain in the Phil "Tuffers" Tuffnell.

seriously, who cares how long rugby league got? I really couldnt care less!! I love the game as do many others. I really coudnt give a monkeys if no one else does. All this does is make us look like we have LSS (little sport syndrome)

Not sure I agree. SL attendances for most years have been on a par with RU club games and SL regularly gets better TV viewing figures than their equivalent. Exceptions are Internationals and Cup games. But considering RU is played nationally in Britain I think we compare well and if you take into consideration fitness and skill levels then RL wins hands down againt RU