Guy Martin for sports personality of the year

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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Don't they have to of won something to qualify?

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Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

Nah they just need personality....... oh wait........ Nigel Mansell and Ryan Giggs have both won it. Seems you dont even need a personality!
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stigg · Nova Slayer Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Karma :

Would do but saw him at the TT and when all the others were doing the signing bit in the pits he just went out on his push bike, a lot of people, some with their kids, had been waiting for quite a while and were very pissed off, all the others like Mc Pint, Johnson, Rutter, Donald ect signed everthing that was put in front of them even hutchingson done his bit, bad show I thought.

Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

I was surprised that the IOM TT crowd were giving Martin more encouragement than say McGuinness.

'Aye...Never missed a beat...That's Reet that is Chief..i love wagons...don't want a fuss...Dainese? Sure i'll pimp for ya..TT3D? put me down for half a dozen Chief....'
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Nixon · Brolly Dolly Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Karma :

Really?

I like the guy he is a good character and a good rider and a fellow yellow belly, but he is a petulant brat sometimes too.

Like in the film when he got the penalty for speeding in the pit lane. As a top flight racer he knew the rules, broke them had a moan, which is fair enough but then carried on moaning about it in a very un sportsmanly way.

And this year with the Red Flag thing, yes that was bang out of order, and worth making a fuss of, but the way he shot off to the camera and fucked off half way through the podium ceremony I thought was pretty pathetic for a professional top flight racer.

It's all good when he is going well, but not when it goes bad. Not exactly a very "sportsman" attitude personally.

stigg · Nova Slayer Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Karma :

I think thats because Guy has had a lot more media coverage than Mc Pint and the crowd think they know him better, Mc Pint has a much better personallity though.

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

I like him. He's like a kid in a sweetie shop full of E numbers and caffiene. Reminds me of me when I was a kid. Feed him sweeties and watch him bounce off the walls.

Decent bike rider too.
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stigg · Nova Slayer Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Karma :

I totally agree, but will he ever win a big TT before he has a major spill? can't make up my mind on that one.

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

after watching the film, I'd say he's definitely a personality, whatever you think of his ability or professionalism, but motorbikes are a fringe sport, and road races (or whatever the correct name is) are at the fringes with track racing being more mainstream

more chance of rooney being votes sports personality, simply because more people have heard of him
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CarlosCBR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Karma :

Sports personality of the year? I was thinking no originally, then had a think about it and maybe he could be a major contender. Im thinking in terms of what he has done for the sport of motorcycle racing.

As said above, only the IOMTT, NW200 fans and PB readers knew him a few years ago, now since his TV show and TT film, every man and his dog know him which is great.

Ive had friends who are totally not into bikes ask me about him, what he races in etc etc.

Would be a massive boost to the sport and biking in general imo if he won it.

Wasnt James Toseland nominated for it a few years ago?
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stigg · Nova Slayer Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Karma :

I know it can't be easy for him with all the people wanting him to sign things but some of the others get it just the same but they deal with it better thats all. Yes his crash in 2010 was a major one, thats what i mean, can he win a big one without the spill?

AL- · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Karma :

Guy will win a TT. He is the fastest man never to have won it and if it wasn't for the bike breaking down in the first race would of had a full house of podiums.

Regarding the other riders dealing with it better than him, well there is no way they have as much hype and hysteria surrounding them in the way that Guy does, largely due to the film and BBC series making him a house hold name even to non bikers

Sham · Trackday Trickster Joined: 28 Mar 2011 Karma :

Seems like a decent bloke. Not sure about Sports Personality of the Year though.

I reckon the BBC has 'found' the new Fred Dibnah! Regional accent an' all!

silky666 · Captain Rulebook Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Karma :

I have followed him in print for a few years.
And like him a lot ... in print.

But 'in person' he is like my funny mate Confused Pete ... great guy... really over the top .. and very funny .. for the first 3 times you meet him.
Then he starts to get annoying .... then you just want to never see him again.

Since his TV and film fame... I am now sick and tired of hearing him say "by eck chief" .... and that squeaky laugh.
I think if me and Guy are going to continue to be besty mates... then I only want to actually see him about once every 3 months.
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stigg · Nova Slayer Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Karma :

No one could have had more people round him than Joey Dunlop and he was quite a shy bloke who didn't want the spotlight but he managed it ok, so did David Jefferies and Rossi copes ok. All I'm saying he doesn't shy away from the cameras or microphones but he does with his supporters, you very rarely get one without the other! I really hope he does win a lot of TT's but something tells me he won't.