Hoy to be knighted

[spandex]

I think it is good for cycling but what about the rest of the team? correct me if I am wrong but there more then one in the team! and some of them got golds as well.




And

In the new year's honours list according to the Sunday Mirror.


What next? President of the Galaxy?

What is going on mickle!

 

[wafflycat]

The thought of an Earldom for Wayne Rooney does make me wince.

Well, if he exercised his droit de seigneur over you, then you could well wince, Patrick

 

[Rob S]

When Chris does the same again in 2012 then we can start thinking about a serious honour but until then....

 

[mickle]

What is going on mickle!

SWMBO reads it and I happened to glance at it ok?

 

[spandex]

SWMBO reads it and I happened to glance at it ok?

O ok

 

[peanut]

He can't help that though.

It's what the media is doing and personally I'd rather see a cyclist, and one who looks like a thoroughly nice chap, getting the glory rather than football players for example. He can't choose whether or not he's the golden boy...let's just all enjoy it with him.

hear hear . Why do we always seem to knock success ?

 

[yello]

Why do we always seem to knock success ?

It's not knocking success though is it? It's having an opinion about who is recognised on the honours list and why.

 

[ComedyPilot]

It's not knocking success though is it? It's having an opinion about who is recognised on the honours list and why.

Not a big fan of Honours, but the guy has devoted his life to cycling, and has acheived the highest reward in his chosen sport.

I think he desreves a bit of credit for it, and besides, people get knighted for less.

 

[jack the lad]

The honours system was debased for sports people (whatever you think of it generally) by the ashes winning cricket team getting gongs for next to nowt. That really shows the dangers of doing it for anything less than 'lifetime achievement'. In my view it should really be after retirement and, preferably, for giving something back, not mere success which has already been honoured by money, medals, records and cups.

Given, however, that there is now an expectation for honouring successful sports people, Hoy is a more worthy recipient than most . What I like about him is that he always gives the credit for his success to the team, even going as far as including the younger riders pushing him to keep up his standards. There is no arrogance or complacency. Top geezer, from what I've seen.

 

[ComedyPilot]

What I like about him is that he always gives the credit for his success to the team, even going as far as including the younger riders pushing him to keep up his standards. There is no arrogance or complacency. Top geezer, from what I've seen.

Here, here.

Compare that against some of the sponsor speak drivel that is spewed out by the majority of sports people, and he does make a 'refreshing' change.

Yes, I know sponsors want their money's worth, but we can read, and see your corporate logo from a mile off, we don't need it rammed down our throats on the podium, when all we want to hear is about the sporting action that took place to put the person on the podium.

If that makes any sense?

 

[yello]

people get knighted for less.

Hoy is a more worthy recipient than most

I agree... well, more worthy than some perhaps rather than most. But that aside, I think it's important that folk realise that there's a difference between being critical of Hoy (or anyone for matter) and being critical of a system that rewards those that have already been rewarded!

 

[Melvil]

I agree... well, more worthy than some perhaps rather than most. But that aside, I think it's important that folk realise that there's a difference between being critical of Hoy (or anyone for matter) and being critical of a system that rewards those that have already been rewarded!

Exactly.

 

[User482]

I think that the honours system should be abolished, but that said, Hoy is a far worthier recipient than the usual rosta of faded celebrities and faceless civil servants.

 

[Auntie Helen]

I'm not a big fan of the honours system for life peers (although I actually have a lot of affection for the hereditary peerage) but I certainly think that Sir Steve Redgrave was a worthier recipient of the knighthood than some faceless civil servants (although, of course, we don't necessarily know what the civil servants have done, and they might have worked selflessly for years for the country).

I wouldn't want to see Rebecca Adlington getting an honour yet as she's too young; I felt Kelly Holmes was a bit sour grapes about that on the olympic commentary team, too, when Adlington's friend suggested it, but I think Hoy is a worthy recipient because he appears to be a thoroughly nice chap and he's done very well for the UK – and he isn't a footballer!

 

[dellzeqq]

His tHighness?