Howard Wilkinson, Mary Earps recognised in the New Years Honours list

[Piethagoram]

Meanwhile

 

[Robbie]

Pleased for our local sporting heroes, & especially pleased for Howard Wilkinson. He deserves it for his work in Football and his charity work.

 

[Chris]

Mary Earps hasn't really done anything to warrant it, I'm not one those people who bash her and go on about it solely being awarded due to feminism. I just think their are far more worthy people, people who have retired and done so much charity work.

It's not just Mary, others are having awards given to them for a spotlight instead of a true legacy.

It's just wrong in my eyes.

[Piethagoram]

I have always been of the mind that Jimmy Sirrel should have been recognised for his sporting achievements on a minimal budget

[Robbie]

I agree @Piethagoram about Jimmy. A Manager that took a club from the 4th Division up to the Ist should have had more recognition from the powers that be.

The achievement may never ever be repeated.

[Chris]

@Lozzle1 said to me once, that Les Bradd deserves it. I fully believe this to be correct, the amount of good he's done with charities and working in the game.

[Robbie]

1 hour ago, Chris said:

Mary Earps hasn't really done anything to warrant it, I'm not one those people who bash her and go on about it solely being awarded due to feminism. I just think their are far more worthy people, people who have retired and done so much charity work.

It's not just Mary, others are having awards given to them for a spotlight instead of a true legacy.

It's just wrong in my eyes.

I agree @Chris 

When you look at other sporting icons & those outside sport, who were more deserving of recognition & didn't get it. This seems to happen a lot.