Rory McIlroy

[Sidney]

McIlroys achievements this year in golf were far greater than Hamiltons.  Simple.

His achievements in motor racing were considerably less however.

[laoislad]

McIlroys achievements this year in golf were far greater than Hamiltons.  Simple.

His achievements in motor racing were considerably less however.

[Milltown Row2]

McIlroys achievements this year in golf were far greater than Hamiltons.  Simple.

His achievements in motor racing were considerably less however.

Sidney you are a one trick WUM and a very poor one at that, obviously another poster

[Franko]

In fairness MR2 it doesn't take much of a WUM to have you hammering the keyboard when it comes to Ruairi Mac... 

[Saffrongael]

Yeah in MR2s world if you don't worship McIlroy you are a bigot

[Bensars]

English winner of F1 Championship a few weeks ago wins BBC SPOTY shocker !

The winner and the runner up both lack personality.  The BBC produced the voting results last night, Hamilton run away with it, McIlroy wasnt even close.

[JoG2]

English winner of F1 Championship a few weeks ago wins BBC SPOTY shocker !

The winner and the runner up both lack personality.  The BBC produced the voting results last night, Hamilton run away with it, McIlroy wasnt even close.

what a loser McIlroy is

[Bensars]

McIlroy was  lucky he wasnt beat into thrid by a 41 year old jogger from Bristol !

[Sidney]

Sidney you are a one trick WUM and a very poor one at that, obviously another poster

Sorry, mate, I don't switch between identities for convenience. Unlike Pubehead.

[The Trap]

McIlroy should have won as his sporting achivements in 2014 far outweighed his rivals. If an English golfer had won 2 majors it would have been a no contest........i am sure he will be able to console himself and realise what a joke this SPOTY is and will never darken its door again! Lets hope he leads Ireland to an Olympic Gold.
I just dont get Formula 1.........there is far more skill in rally driving.......am i missing something or is there a lot of skill to driving round and round a track? If any of the other drivers had been driving the Mercedes would they have won? If Hamilton was driving for a different team would his driving skills give them a chance of winning???

[JoG2]

McIlroy should have won as his sporting achivements in 2014 far outweighed his rivals. If an English golfer had won 2 majors it would have been a no contest........i am sure he will be able to console himself and realise what a joke this SPOTY is and will never darken its door again! Lets hope he leads Ireland to an Olympic Gold.
I just dont get Formula 1.........there is far more skill in rally driving.......am i missing something or is there a lot of skill to driving round and round a track? If any of the other drivers had been driving the Mercedes would they have won? If Hamilton was driving for a different team would his driving skills give them a chance of winning???

all formula 1 drivers are brilliant drivers, but its all about the car. Its the mechanics who should have picked up the award

"pubehead"...thats top class interneting right there

[deiseach]

There are lots of formats in motor racing, but the only one who can claim with a straight face to be the World Champion is the one in F1. Given the idiosyncrasies of the Sports Personality of the Year award - bias towards English winners and achievements towards the end of the year - it was a good show for McIlroy.

[Franko]

There are lots of formats in motor racing, but the only one who can claim with a straight face to be the World Champion is the one in F1. Given the idiosyncrasies of the Sports Personality of the Year award - bias towards English winners and achievements towards the end of the year - it was a good show for McIlroy.

How do you arrive at this one deiseach?

[muppet]

McIlroy should have won as his sporting achivements in 2014 far outweighed his rivals. If an English golfer had won 2 majors it would have been a no contest........i am sure he will be able to console himself and realise what a joke this SPOTY is and will never darken its door again! Lets hope he leads Ireland to an Olympic Gold.
I just dont get Formula 1.........there is far more skill in rally driving.......am i missing something or is there a lot of skill to driving round and round a track? If any of the other drivers had been driving the Mercedes would they have won? If Hamilton was driving for a different team would his driving skills give them a chance of winning???

Most of us probably wouldn't get it to the first corner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUZJVY-sHo

If you haven't time for the lot jump to 5:30.

[GJL]

There are lots of formats in motor racing, but the only one who can claim with a straight face to be the World Champion is the one in F1. Given the idiosyncrasies of the Sports Personality of the Year award - bias towards English winners and achievements towards the end of the year - it was a good show for McIlroy.

A few very good F1 drivers (one ex world Champion) have tried and failed in the WRC. Rallying is a much more demanding sport but does not have the ££$$$ and circus that F1 has.  Seb Loeb has more talent in his big toe that any F1 Driver.