Webbo Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Once again I've been criminally ignored in this years New Years Honours List but enough about me. What do people think of the honours system? I'm not against giving deserving people gongs but I can't help thinking that they've been cheapened over the last few years. A knighthood for Andy Murray? He's only 29. What are they going to give him if he wins Wimbledon again next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 I've always held the belief that knighthoods especially, should be awarded once someone has retired from their profession. When I was a kid, it seemed that anyone called 'Sir' was an elderly gentleman who was recognised for a lifetime achievement in their field. Handing them out to people under 30 who are still working seems a bit odd to me. I think the precident was maybe set with Steve Redgrave and there's so many being dished out now that I think they're being devalued. I wouldn't be surprised if Andy Murray feels a bit embarrassed by it all. He probably deserves one, but it could easily have waited until he quit tennis IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Antiquated and irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barky Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Murray is ridiculous. He's done nothing but be a good tennis player. Might as well give one to James Milner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Andy Murray seems like a pretty obvious candidate for a knighthood to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pSinatra Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Victoria Beckham & Naomie Harris? What the actual fvck have they done for fashion or drama? Posh Spice getting an honour is ridiculous enough, but the one to Harris manages to trump that. When Samantha Cameron's stylist gets an honour you know the whole system is shot to shit & cheapened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 joke and a bvllshit reinforcement of the outdated class system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 31 December 2016 Author Share Posted 31 December 2016 1 minute ago, ozleicester said: joke and a bvllshit reinforcement of the outdated class system Sir Mo Farrah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicsmac Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Not sure about the system as a whole but given his charity work and being the best UK tennis player for the last eighty years if they're handing out gongs Murray should get one - plenty less deserving have. Perhaps a better idea to wait until his career is over though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 31 December 2016 Author Share Posted 31 December 2016 1 minute ago, leicsmac said: Not sure about the system as a whole but given his charity work and being the best UK tennis player for the last eighty years if they're handing out gongs Murray should get one - plenty less deserving have. Perhaps a better idea to wait until his career is over though. It was more the fact that he gets it now. Surely it would be better to wait until he's retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicsmac Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 5 minutes ago, Webbo said: It was more the fact that he gets it now. Surely it would be better to wait until he's retired? Yeah, no disagreement there. I reckon he thinks so too if a recent interview is anything to go by, but evidently didn't want to turn it down for now and deal with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Why is it that civil servants, highly paid sports and entertainment people get the Dames and knighthoods and those serving the community get the lesser gongs. When they make a Mrs "Wiping someone's arse" whose doing it for peanuts and more likely voluntarily a Dame then I'll start believing in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 31 December 2016 Author Share Posted 31 December 2016 3 minutes ago, davieG said: Why is it that civil servants, highly paid sports and entertainment people get the Dames and knighthoods and those serving the community get the lesser gongs. When they make a Mrs "Wiping someone's arse" whose doing it for peanuts and more likely voluntarily a Dame then I'll start believing in it. It's good publicity for the govt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 I'm not particularly bothered about it and who gets what. Pleased for Ray Davies this year. One of the greatest songwriters this Country has ever produced. That said, I like people who stick with their principles though. I know Bowie rejected an honour about a decade ago, as has Paul Weller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 9 hours ago, Barky said: Murray is ridiculous. He's done nothing but be a good tennis player. Might as well give one to James Milner. But James Milner is rubbish at tennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 9 hours ago, Barky said: Murray is ridiculous. He's done nothing but be a good tennis player. Might as well give one to James Milner. Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy have done nothing but cycle fast and they have knighthoods. And when has James Milner ever been the best in the world at what he does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seanfox778 Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 Bradley Walsh deserves one for his years of banter on The Chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barky Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 59 minutes ago, Facecloth said: Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy have done nothing but cycle fast and they have knighthoods. And when has James Milner ever been the best in the world at what he does? I don't agree with the cyclists getting one either. For me you should need to have done something truly extraordinary to get one. Being the best at the world at ping pong is great but it's not extraordinary. Someone is always the best in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 8 hours ago, Barky said: I don't agree with the cyclists getting one either. For me you should need to have done something truly extraordinary to get one. Being the best at the world at ping pong is great but it's not extraordinary. Someone is always the best in the world. So why single out Murray. There's a good about 5 sportsman who've been given knighthoods or dame-hoods, surely they are just as ridiculous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barky Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 44 minutes ago, Facecloth said: So why single out Murray. There's a good about 5 sportsman who've been given knighthoods or dame-hoods, surely they are just as ridiculous? Because I have a particular dislike of Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 Just now, Barky said: Because I have a particular dislike of Murray Whether you like him or not his honour is no more ridiculous than any other sportsman. By singling out Murray you weakened your argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barky Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 5 minutes ago, Facecloth said: Whether you like him or not his honour is no more ridiculous than any other sportsman. By singling out Murray you weakened your argument. Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 10 hours ago, Facecloth said: Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy have done nothing but cycle fast and they have knighthoods. And when has James Milner ever been the best in the world at what he does? He is the best right midfielder that plays at left back I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 3 minutes ago, Strokes said: He is the best right midfielder that plays at left back I think. Well he's overdue an MBE then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 1 January 2017 Share Posted 1 January 2017 Just now, Facecloth said: Well he's overdue an MBE then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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