There were grave concerns over the public's distinct and complete lack of interest in 'real sport' this morning, after Grand National winner Tony McCoy was voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
For those who didn't know, the Grand National is a horse race.
The 36-year-old McCoy - remember, he's the jockey bloke who I just told you about who won the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award - has been the champion jump jockey 15 times and becomes the first rider to win the BBC award after claiming 41.98% of the vote, but this is being seen as merely something of a protest vote against 'stars' from the fields of sports where England is traditionally perceived as 'strong'.
The England football team failed dismally at the 2010 South Africa World Cup finals, and rugby and cricket teams haven't fared much better.
In the poll, darts player Phil Taylor came second, while heptathlete Jessica Ennis finished in third. Are you beginning to see what I mean? A horsey bloke wins, a fat, lardy-ass, beer-guzzling layabout gets second, whilst a woman - yes! a woman, I ask you - finishes in third!
Fellow jockey Ruby Walsh said of the winner:
"He's dominated racing like Tiger Woods has dominated golf and Roger Federer dominated tennis, but at least those sports are semi-interesting. Horse racing is shit; it always has been, and it always will be. Unless they introduce naked cheerleaders, and live sex shows between races."
