Knighted in New Years Honours apparently - for services to football
Sir Gareth Southgate - Really?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran discuss a horrific month of December and a depressing FOUR defeats in a row - the latest coming against Wolves and Newcastle.
They discuss how much blame is on Ruben Amorim and rank our squad against other Premier League teams.
Do we have any chance of avoiding defeat at Anfield?
Do people with genuine self-respect care about British knighthoods? Just curious.
Why really? Jimmy Saville got one.
We love a loser in this country. Embarrassing.
As an old man, I'm okay with the honours system. Of course, many people I don't like have got knighthoods over the years. I'm not hugely bothered by that. But it's always cool when someone I like gets one. I don't see any connection with self-respect, to be honest. I doubt there have been many people who lacked all self-respect and were then knighted and suddenly thought they were wonderful.
They were always going to do it.
Harry Kane will get one too when he retires with no trophies.
Harry Kane will get one too when he retires with no trophies.
I don't think they knew he was a kiddy fiddler at that point
Don't care. They could knight Cantona and I still won't give a single shit about the honours system.
No, not really - unless fully deserved. We seem to give them out like confetti these days.
Wife might be happy though - Arise Sir Gareth
For services to winning feck all
Bunch of miserable bastards on the caf.
It's deserved. International football in England has definitely been frustrating, under a better manager I maintain we'd have eat Italy...
But it's also never been as fun than under Gareth. We've never been as hopeful and it's been a great ride even if we haven't won anything. Giving fans genuine hope and belief that we can win an international trophy (something I've never had) it's worthy in itself.
Should be knighted for the summer of 2018 alone, that summer has never been replicated and probably never will.
It's deserved. International football in England has definitely been frustrating, under a better manager I maintain we'd have eat Italy...
But it's also never been as fun than under Gareth. We've never been as hopeful and it's been a great ride even if we haven't won anything. Giving fans genuine hope and belief that we can win an international trophy (something I've never had) it's worthy in itself.
Should be knighted for the summer of 2018 alone, that summer has never been replicated and probably never will.
It's bonkers. Would have been knocked out in the last 16 of the Euros but for 2 injury time goals. He bottled Euro 2020. And got some real rub of the green this summer
Stephen fry is worse
No one can be more undeserving than Sir Gavin Williamson.
Or Sir Nick Clegg. Embarrassing.
I am amazed Becks has not been knighted yet. Arguably one of the most successful British players / brands over the last 25 years. Great role model and has done well post football too.
Or Sir Nick Clegg. Embarrassing.
I am amazed Becks has not been knighted yet. Arguably one of the most successful British players / brands over the last 25 years. Great role model and has done well post football too.
Yeah let’s get relegated in style
Sir Jim Rattclife is worse. Knighted for being rich, and being a tax dodger
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"They" absolutely did.
You think the crown were aware and knighted him anyway?
Thatcher was warned on numerous occasions by certain officials not to give him a knighthood. She got her way eventually
This is nowhere near as bad as Tony Blair, Jacob Rees-Mogg, or Tim Martin getting knighted.
Maybe ashworth was right all along when he wanted to go for southgate over the other options.
Would be shipping goals left right and centre under him?
Would be shipping goals left right and centre under him?
Why is that?
Relax, here in malaysia you can buy equivalent title for about USD 75,000.
Cyril Smith as well
Great news and much deserved.
Is there anything wrong with him?
He's done nothing for assocation football.
How so?
I guess it helps if you are buddies with the Crown Prince. Winning trophies nice to have but not strictly required.
Sir Gareth becomes only the fourth former England manager to receive a knighthood, after Sir Alf Ramsey, Sir Walter Winterbottom and Sir Bobby Robson. - Guardian
It's a bit of an insult to the former knights really.
It's a bit of an insult to the former knights really.
And we see Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Gareth Southgate sharing a conversation in the stands.
Just sounds wrong doesn’t it? They should have multiple Sir tiers.
Just sounds wrong doesn’t it? They should have multiple Sir tiers.
When Tuchel wins a World Cup, can he be knighted? And can Southgate get stripped of his knighthood after being shown up as a chancer by a Jerry?
They had to balance it out, all the years of conquerors and murderers, now they just give it to nice guys like Rashy, Kaney, and Southy.
Christ. If winning nothing with England is your barometer then where’s my knighthood too?
No one claimed he had, but I reckon there's a lot of United fans who will be grateful for his efforts to improve mental health services because they're gonna be using them!
Was going to say the worst ever Sir but I think Jimmy Savile has that already.
Knighthoods in the 21st century are silly anyway. David Bowie, Paul Dirac, Aldous Huxley, Joseph Conrad knew better
Sur Gareth for services to babysitting footballers