'y know, when it comes down to it, the award went to a worthy winner, as it did a couple of years ago when the Swindells got team over the Kiwis- despite their world cup win.
What grates, to me, is the pompousity of the judges, the snobbery in their opinions and the sheer refusal to accept the possibility they made an incorrect result.
So to me, the problem is not with the awards, apart from the selection of one completely different sport over another different sport-Meaning the judges have specific 'values' for different sports-meaning certain nominees have no hope of winning so why bother nominating them...
...It's the judges themselves. They make what should be a night to enjoy and celebrate sport from the previous year an utter bitchslap.
So ditch them. Take the judges from the equation, and just enjoy the night.
