It's that time of year again when the sycophants and undeserving get their gongs!
I wonder how many people actually turned down the chance of one of these archaic awards? Surely it's time to do away with this farce once and for all!
New Years Honours
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, Dec 31 2010 01:23 PM
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Posted 31 December 2010 - 06:23 PM
It does serve a purpose: It is brilliant at exposing hypocrites twice a year. 
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Posted 31 December 2010 - 10:42 PM
It was rather sad to see that Bruce Forsyth missed out on a knighthood,the multi talented entertainer's entertainer will just plod on doing Strictly watsitts till he does.
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Posted 31 December 2010 - 11:30 PM
QUOTE (bigred @ Dec 31 2010, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's that time of year again when the sycophants and undeserving get their gongs!
I wonder how many people actually turned down the chance of one of these archaic awards? Surely it's time to do away with this farce once and for all!
I wonder how many people actually turned down the chance of one of these archaic awards? Surely it's time to do away with this farce once and for all!
No gong again this year, eh? Condolences.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 31 December 2010 - 11:31 PM
QUOTE (Dennis Bloodnock @ Dec 31 2010, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It was rather sad to see that Bruce Forsyth missed out on a knighthood,the multi talented entertainer's entertainer will just plod on doing Strictly watsitts till he does.
Of course, he may have been offered one and declined. Given his career in terms of length and success, I'd be surprised if he hadn't been sounded out by now.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 02:47 AM
The gongs are still totally worthy awards for the majority of recipients. The fact that at the 'top end' they are full of political and 'image' (e.g. England's entire 2003 RUWC squad... inc. kitman etc) winners. is totally skewed.
For many, it's still a wonderful affirmation of their public service.
For many, it's still a wonderful affirmation of their public service.
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 04:41 AM
QUOTE (Number 16 @ Jan 1 2011, 02:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The gongs are still totally worthy awards for the majority of recipients. The fact that at the 'top end' they are full of political and 'image' winners. is totally skewed.
For many, it's still a wonderful affirmation of their public service.
For many, it's still a wonderful affirmation of their public service.
quite correct
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 07:45 AM
..and...these things don't come out of nowhere. There is a process for nominating people for awards.
see here
Anybody can make a nomination for somebody to receive an honour. Numbers of honours are strictly limited however, and not all nominations will be successful. There are no specific deadlines for making a nomination and most applications take 12 to 18 months to consider.
Given the position our sports holds in the UK establishment, I reckon we are lucky that anyone gets an award. For example a Welsh guy got an award for "services to Wheelchair Rugby". You can bet that wasn't "Wheelchair Rugby League" and I bet Ray French's award was the result of a nomination not the result of someone on the Honours committee thinking " y'know that French chappie is a good egg, doncha know, what what , eh?"
see here
Anybody can make a nomination for somebody to receive an honour. Numbers of honours are strictly limited however, and not all nominations will be successful. There are no specific deadlines for making a nomination and most applications take 12 to 18 months to consider.
Given the position our sports holds in the UK establishment, I reckon we are lucky that anyone gets an award. For example a Welsh guy got an award for "services to Wheelchair Rugby". You can bet that wasn't "Wheelchair Rugby League" and I bet Ray French's award was the result of a nomination not the result of someone on the Honours committee thinking " y'know that French chappie is a good egg, doncha know, what what , eh?"
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