No gong for Gerrard?

[Guest sniffer]

See the press have picked up on Gerrard again missing from the Honours List due anytime now. However, while he has been ignored again for the Istanbul heriocs, they have seen fit (reportedly) to give Barry Ferguson an MBE! Six months ago the excuse for Gerrard's omission was that Liverpool hadn't recommended him. What will be the excuse this time if these reports are true??

[£440,000]

I'd love to think he'd been offered one and turned it down. The bloody things should be abolished.

[fyds]

I'd love to think he'd been offered one and turned it down. The bloody things should be abolished.

Couldn't agree more.

[Benitez]

why just Gerrard?

 

Anyway, 's load of old bollorks innit.

[Guest 3an86]

Who wants honours any road?

[McBain]

Who wants honours any road?

 

Daily Mail readers?

 

Those with a picture of the queen on their tea cosy?

 

Basically Sniffer

[Kahnee]

As the news of who has got what is embargoed till tomorrow, how do you know if he has or not? And if he hasn't, maybe the club didn't put him forward again?

[flash]

Gongs are a good old fashioned bristish tradition, we should keep them. Its a good way of recognising people for their services to the country.

 

SG should get one.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

f*** the royal family & their 'honours'

 

The only honours a footballer should want are the kind Stevie has been picking up recently. EC medals, FAC medals - even player of the year & goal of the season are light years ahead of a s***ty mbe

[AntM]

Who wants honours? anny road?

[Guest Rob Jones 411]

As the news of who has got what is embargoed till tomorrow, how do you know if he has or not? And if he hasn't, maybe the club didn't put him forward again?

 

That's a cop out the clubs don't put them forward. A flunky from the Royal Household ( all on benefit by the way) ask the club would the player accept one with a curtsy, if the club say no he is a raving Bolshy they don't get a mention, if the club says yes he just loves the Queen and the Duke he is put forward to a panel ( all on benefit by the way ) who decide if he is good enough.

[Gravy]

Daily Mail readers?

 

Those with a picture of the queen on their tea cosy?

 

Basically Sniffer

 

You're way off base on that one I can assure you. (apart from the Daily Mail bit).

Edited June 16, 2006 by Gravy

[Murphman]

They're holding off in case we win the world cup.

 

Sir Steven Gerrard Gerrard

Can pass the ball 40 yards

He's a knight and he's f*cking hard

Sir Steven Gerrard Gerrard

 

Edited June 16, 2006 by Murphman

[owenthomas]

f*** the royal family & their 'honours'

 

The only honours a footballer should want are the kind Stevie has been picking up recently. EC medals, FAC medals - even player of the year & goal of the season are light years ahead of a s***ty mbe

correctafkinmundo sir..

[Billy Dane]

They're holding off in case we win the world cup.

 

Sir Steven Gerrard Gerrard

Can pass the ball 40 yards

He's a knight and he's f*cking hard

Sir Steven Gerrard Gerrard

 

 

 

Prefer:

 

Sir Steven Gerrard Gerrard

Can pass the ball 40 yards

He's a knight and he's f*cking ours

Sir Steven Gerrard Gerrard

[Ratters]

f*** the royal family & their 'honours'

 

The only honours a footballer should want are the kind Stevie has been picking up recently. EC medals, FAC medals - even player of the year & goal of the season are light years ahead of a s***ty mbe

 

 

Sorry its nothing to do with the royal famliy its totally politically controlled now by the government.

 

But i agree tbh. Stevie should be worrying about EC medal etc

 

Also the Gongs should not really be for footballers, pop stars they should be for people who dont get the gratitude for their work i.e care workers etc.

[nd]

CBEs

Lynn Davies, services to sport, in particular athletics

 

OBEs

Bill Hogg, services to Scottish Rugby Union, Edinburgh

Peter Lee, lately chief executive of the Football Foundation, services to sport, Reading

Elizabeth Nicholl, director of UK Sport, services to sport, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of Business in Sport and Leisure, services to sport, London

 

MBEs

Brian Conyon, president of Cornwall County Football Association, services to sport, Saltash

Craig Crowley, chair of UK Deaf Sport, services to sport, Shepton Mallett, Somerset

Stephen Curtis, powerboat racer, services to sport, Southampton

Jill Edwards, services to golf in Wales, Cardiff

Barry Ferguson, Rangers and Scotland captain, services to sport, Larkhall, Lanarkshire

Hugh Foster, president of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation and manager of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games cycling squad, services to sport, Newtownabbey, Antrim

Katherine Grainger, rower, services to sport, Maryculter, Aberdeen

Richard Hudson, swimmer, services to disabled sport, Melton Mowbray

Robert Jack, services to bowls, Southport

Gordon Jago, former Millwall, QPR and USA manager, services to the promotion of international youth football

Bernard Lancaster and Valerie Lancaster, coach and co-founders of Banks Gymnastic Club, services to sport in the north west, Southport

Patricia Ann Lovell, senior selector, England women's cricket team, services to sport, Wallington

David Luckes, services to London 2012 Olympic bid, Teddington

John Mackenzie, president of Camanachd Association, services to shinty, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire

Niall McShea, rally driver, services to motor sport, Enniskillen, Fermanagh

Desmond Pastore, services to rugby, Manchester

Colin Philpott, services to sport and the community, Maldon, Essex

Eileen Pitman, coach and founder, Portslade Fencing Club, Lewes

Judith Roe, services to swimming, Torpoint, Cornwall

John Stubbs, archer, services to disabled sport, Warrington

Graham Thorpe, services to cricket, London.

 

 

I'm sure there are alot of worthy awards in that list, among the usual business class suspects. And on the 'popular' sports side Graham Thorpe was a world-class cricketer, no arguments there. But really...Barry Ferguson? There's room for Ferguson but not Gerrard? Come on!

[floyd]

When they line up for Inger-lund, the only 2 that don't sing that shyte, is Carra and Neville. That's the only time I think

"Neville seems to be a nice lad really", then a massive does of reality kicks in after "God save that inberd German slag " finishes, and then its back to thinking he shags his ma up the ..............

Edited June 17, 2006 by floyd

[Guest sniffer]

You're way off base on that one I can assure you. (apart from the Daily Mail bit).

 

You're off base on that, too.

 

CBEs

Lynn Davies, services to sport, in particular athletics

 

OBEs

Bill Hogg, services to Scottish Rugby Union, Edinburgh

Peter Lee, lately chief executive of the Football Foundation, services to sport, Reading

Elizabeth Nicholl, director of UK Sport, services to sport, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of Business in Sport and Leisure, services to sport, London

 

MBEs

Brian Conyon, president of Cornwall County Football Association, services to sport, Saltash

Craig Crowley, chair of UK Deaf Sport, services to sport, Shepton Mallett, Somerset

Stephen Curtis, powerboat racer, services to sport, Southampton

Jill Edwards, services to golf in Wales, Cardiff

Barry Ferguson, Rangers and Scotland captain, services to sport, Larkhall, Lanarkshire

Hugh Foster, president of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation and manager of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games cycling squad, services to sport, Newtownabbey, Antrim

Katherine Grainger, rower, services to sport, Maryculter, Aberdeen

Richard Hudson, swimmer, services to disabled sport, Melton Mowbray

Robert Jack, services to bowls, Southport

Gordon Jago, former Millwall, QPR and USA manager, services to the promotion of international youth football

Bernard Lancaster and Valerie Lancaster, coach and co-founders of Banks Gymnastic Club, services to sport in the north west, Southport

Patricia Ann Lovell, senior selector, England women's cricket team, services to sport, Wallington

David Luckes, services to London 2012 Olympic bid, Teddington

John Mackenzie, president of Camanachd Association, services to shinty, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire

Niall McShea, rally driver, services to motor sport, Enniskillen, Fermanagh

Desmond Pastore, services to rugby, Manchester

Colin Philpott, services to sport and the community, Maldon, Essex

Eileen Pitman, coach and founder, Portslade Fencing Club, Lewes

Judith Roe, services to swimming, Torpoint, Cornwall

John Stubbs, archer, services to disabled sport, Warrington

Graham Thorpe, services to cricket, London.

I'm sure there are alot of worthy awards in that list, among the usual business class suspects. And on the 'popular' sports side Graham Thorpe was a world-class cricketer, no arguments there. But really...Barry Ferguson? There's room for Ferguson but not Gerrard? Come on!

 

That was precisely my argument. But it seems there are people on this site who think it isn't an insult.....

 

As the news of who has got what is embargoed till tomorrow, how do you know if he has or not? And if he hasn't, maybe the club didn't put him forward again?

 

Well, now you know, don't you? As a general rule, I know who is on the list at least 24 hours before it comes out. But I didn't this time because I was otherwise engaged.

[Guest Scot]

Honours are a nonsense, but if it has not been offered to Gerrard and refused then the omission is a disgrace.

[Bao]

They're crap - but if they've got to be given I think it should be for a career's service i.e. don't give them to footballers until they get to the end of their playing days.

[spencer]

Rule seems to be, beating a Brazilian at football gets you nothing, murdering one gets you the CBE

[Paul B]

Rule seems to be, beating a Brazilian at football gets you nothing, murdering one gets you the CBE

 

 

But only the cynical amongst us would dare think of such a thing!

[Guest sniffer]

Rule seems to be, beating a Brazilian at football gets you nothing, murdering one gets you the CBE

 

Can't argue with that....

[Guz]

Stevie got the gong that mattered last year in istanbul