to think that "Andy Murray" and "personality" don;t really go in together in teh same sentence?

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He's just won "personality of the year" why?? I know he won Wimbledon, but even so...

he grew up in a very very nice are of central scotland yes I know his town was blighted by a terrible tragedy and that must be terrible to deal with ,
however please do not think Andy Murray is a poor boy done good he has had a very pushy active mother who trained him and spent a lot of money on his training

Murray won Sports Personality with 56% of the vote. Full breakdown as follows:

•Murray: 401,470
•Halfpenny: 65,913
•McCoy: 57,854
•Mo Farah: 51,945
•Ben Ainslie: 48,140
•Chris Froome: 37,343
•Hannah Cockroft: 26,151
•Christine Ohuruogu: 13,179
•Justin Rose: 9,833
•Ian Bell: 5,626
•Total votes: 717,454

There must be a few folk who like him

He's recovering from back surgery & has only recently got back into training, a trip to the UK would be a big inconvenience, he owes us nothing!

I guess the problem with saying that drive, discipline and determination are part of personality is that all sportspeople have those three qualities - so we are back to other aspects of personality if you want to choose one who has more personality than another. Murray's personality has been discussed to death, more so than many sportspeople, so maybe he deserves the award purely on the basis that he has remained pretty good-natured and polite rather than just telling everyone where to shove their opinions...
Actually, I agree it should be renamed Sports Person.

I agree Mrs jay.

Purits, training to be a sports champion is drudgery.

Powering up and down a pool at 5am for hours, training day in, day out - it's a long hard slog.

I'm not sure many people enthuse about that part. But, it is the winning they are aiming for.

I couldn't care less how witty or conversant our champions are. That's why we have comedians and TV presenters.

please do not think Andy Murray is a poor boy done good he has had a very pushy active mother who trained him and spent a lot of money on his training

My DS goes to private tennis lessons - there are thousands and thousands and thousands of Andy Murray mothers around the country. A fair few of them at our club.

Funny that its taken us decades to produce a top level tennis player in this country when all it takes is a pushy mother with money and an interest in tennis herself. Based on our club alone the UK should have scores of Wimbledon winners in about 10 years

Its a very mean spirited comment that is constantly touted about that he's only there because of his pushy mother and not true. It is equally dismissive of the role his father played in giving him a stable childhood home after his mother left.

But that's my point winky. They all train hard. Why does he have to mention it, like he's the only one training?

Not being there in time for his interview was very rude.

Yes, "Sports Person of the Year" would be much better.

Its a very mean spirited comment that is constantly touted about that he's only there because of his pushy mother and not true.

Who is Scotland's No2 player? Why, it's Jamie Murray. Amazing coincidence!

I'm glad he won.

He has a "sports personality" i.e. focussed on his training, not that interested in engaging with the media, wants to win, gets upset when he loses etc.

You want sports personalities then don't watch interviews with most Formula one drivers...

He mentioned it presumably to explain why he couldn't be in the UK. He's working hard to get back into form after back surgery for the ATP tournament that starts on 30 Dec. You think ANY professional sports person would be interrupting their training at this stage after being out injured for months?

What, it's not enough that he wins things, including a major UK-based tennis tournament that hadn't been won by a British man since dinosaurs walked the earth -now he needs a cheeky, media-friendly grin and lots of one-liners too?

I LIKE dour.

Why, it's Jamie Murray. Amazing coincidence!

Hardly co-incidence.

Genes, drive, talent and yes opportunity - just the same as any other successful sports person. I can promise you pushy mothers aren't any guarantee of success.

He moved to Barcelona to train at 16 where was his mother then? Is it so impossible to believe that he has incredible drive and competitiveness in his own right, his garndftaher was a professional footballer and his brother is a professional tennis player, he was probably good enough to be a professional footballer himself.

But apparantly talent and drive and perseverance isn't relevant - just his pushy mother.

I have no problem with him being out in Florida - or wherever it was - for training but I do object to him not being ready for his cue. We really are very low on his list of priorities.

And he completely inspires my 8-year-old, who is now doing four sessions of tennis a week.

yes I know his town was blighted by a terrible tragedy and that must be terrible to deal with

He was in the school at the time though, so he was talking about it in that context.

There's always a driving force behind any young athlete,I have no idea why his mother gets so much flack.

His love of the sport is shown in the way that he pushes himself to do better every time.
I like him, always have, I can't stand these brash idiots who end up in the DM sidebar of shame falling out of a nightclub or their pants and still expecting people to idolise them. He works hard and stays out of the limelight as much as possible then gives everything on the court.
People have mistaken serious for miserable imo and I thought his speech last night was great.
I thought his team were going to throw him in the pool at the end of his speech, they were lurking with intent!

I love Judy Murray. Check out her retweets of Yoko Ono's 'wisdom'...

YANBU. And Bradley Wiggins could have tried a bit harder to crack his face too.

What also helped him, was the Scottish National Tennis centre opening in the grounds of Stirling University in 1992 ( very close to Dunblane ) with indoor courts

These people are here to provide entertainment through their sport! And that comes from hard work and determination and a passion for their sport! To me that gives then personality!

Just because he isn't in the papers in flashy sports cars, flouting speeding laws, cheating on his gf, getting drunk and ending up in the tabloids doesn't make him dull! His private life is exactly that!! Private

Op - take your judgey Kecks out your bottom!!!

I'd love indoor courts, I have to wrap up to watch ds play, this is the worst time of year, its lovely in the summer though!

His speech was like something from the Hunger Games!