Sports personality

After a substantial success with this year's sports personality I had a look at next year's. Though it's a short price for an individual who could get injured, not perform, or not ingratiate themselves with the public, 3-1 seems a short price, but I can't see Rooney not winning it. In a World Cup year it will take something hugely spectacular in a different sport for it not to be an England footballer, and I seriously can't see Andrew Murray winning Wimbledon. With Beckham seemingly having lost a lot of his popular appeal, Rooney is the obvious choice particularly as he seems to have calmed down in recent months. Basically England rely on him for creativity and if he performs England will make at least the quarter finals, which should be sufficient to win the personality award, especially if he can throw in a couple of goals and performances on the way. Up till about May this year Ellen McArthur was odds-on with Hills and I suspect their price on Rooney is again a bit sleepy.