Footy66 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2017, 00:18Phil Taylor 100-1
Taylor's price now generally into 33/1.
I can't see it happening though.
When he made the shortlist in 2010, he'd'won the Worlds in Jan and a further 6 titles throughout the year.
Yes, he could get a good share of the public vote...but I don't think he's done anywhere near enough to make the shortlist.
Similarly, Defoe. People could massively get behind the whole Bradley thing in a vote.
But, despite the name of the award, you don't just make the shortlist for being a bloody nice bloke. I suspect he may get recognition in some other form on the evening.
For what it's worth, here''s my current best guess at names likely to feature on the 2017 shortlist :
Anthony Joshua
Mo Farah
Chris Froome
Adam Peaty
Joahnna Konta
An English ladies cricketer (Shrubsole, Sciver or Taylor)
Kadeena Cox
Johnnie Peacock
Lucy Bronze
Moeen Ali
Lewis Hamilton (if wins the world title)
Andy Murray (if wins the US Open)
Can't see past Joshua winning it. Probably got 90,000 votes to begin with!
A top 3 finish for Konta and/or Farah would do me fine.