lildave3 Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Link Stevie G receives MBE for services to sport, got to agree with that one. Not too sure about Zara Phillips receiving an award though...
lcfc_jme Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Congratulations to Stevie G Deserves it methinks, he IS Liverpool :thumbsup: Notice how Fat Frank hasn't been nominated though
Fez of Mahrez Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Isn't he paid £90,000 a week for services to football?
lcfc_jme Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Isn't he paid £90,000 a week for services to football? Is that excluding his sponsorship money and his adverts ?? Seriously though, his performances for Liverpool mean he does actually deserve it
Fez of Mahrez Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Is that excluding his sponsorship money and his adverts ?? Seriously though, his performances for Liverpool mean he does actually deserve it If that read England, and was true, I'd be more inclined to agree with you.
lcfc_jme Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 If that read England, and was true, I'd be more inclined to agree with you. Airy fairy mate Everyone has their own opinion and all that Still, I agree that he should actually start playing for England the way he plays week-in, week-out for Liverpool
Nationwider Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 The honours system is a meaningless irrelevance as far as sportspersons are concerned. The fact that most of England's Ashes winners received MBEs is proof of that. Gerrard is a nice guy and a good role model. But he earns an obscene amount of money for what he does, regardless of how well he does it. He should politely decline it, and donate a month's salary to charity. As already pointed out, he has done very little for his country either. Save the honours for the lollipop ladies, teachers and fund raisers of this world.
Finnegan Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Disappointed in Garth. Would have been nice to see him say "Member of the British Empire? fook you, mate!" Nice to see him honoured, though. Wonder how much he had to pay
Milky Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Aren't you supposed to get these things at the end of your career.
BartonFox Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Steven f'kin' Gerrard, for what????? What a load of mouldy old cock cheese that is, what has he done to merit that? Mr. Liverpool my arse, he only stayed because the jolly Scoucers told him what for after he asked to leave. Also Zara Philips (great achievements and all that) but shes a bloody Princess is that not enough Shove the Monarchy up their collective 'arris.
Daggers Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 Mine must have been lost in the post. Again. I sure as shit deserve one as much as any other tw@t. Anachronistic nonsense. the whole set-up. Ban it!
Webbo Posted 30 December 2006 Posted 30 December 2006 i've always thought the honours system was a bit silly but the way this goverment has used the system to make themselve look 'with it' (sir mick jagger ffs, dame ellen macathur she's only 23) makes me think that the whole thing should be scrapped.
Simi Posted 31 December 2006 Posted 31 December 2006 Aren't you supposed to get these things at the end of your career. Along with releasing an Autobiography Some people think otherwise !
lildave3 Posted 31 December 2006 Author Posted 31 December 2006 Along with releasing an Autobiography Some people think otherwise ! Apparently Wes Brown is starting his autobiography soon
Simi Posted 31 December 2006 Posted 31 December 2006 Apparently Wes Brown is starting his autobiography soon That is a joke ! What does he have to right about... "My Breakthrough" ... " A 7 page thriller about how a young man got into the first team at Old Trafford."
dandannieldanok Posted 31 December 2006 Posted 31 December 2006 Didn't Peter Reid get an MBE, or was it a joke on SSN. If it is true then I will lose the will to live.
vanfox12 Posted 31 December 2006 Posted 31 December 2006 The Birch got an an MBE for his Charity Work. To be fair its not as if the Sportsman ask to be given these awards. They get nominated for them by other people and personally i don't have a problem with anybody receiving one if they've done charitable work or brought pleasure to peoples lives. What i don't agree with is giving out honours to time serving Civil servants no one knows or highly paid Film stars and Musicians who live abroad - ie Sean Connery who claim to love Britain but love it so much they won't pay their taxes here.
Simi Posted 31 December 2006 Posted 31 December 2006 Isn't he paid £90,000 a week for services to football? Very true
Ultra Posted 31 December 2006 Posted 31 December 2006 The honours system is a meaningless irrelevance as far as sportspersons are concerned. The fact that most of England's Ashes winners received MBEs is proof of that. Gerrard is a nice guy and a good role model. But he earns an obscene amount of money for what he does, regardless of how well he does it. He should politely decline it, and donate a month's salary to charity. As already pointed out, he has done very little for his country either. Save the honours for the lollipop ladies, teachers and fund raisers of this world. Hear hear!
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