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by **Paul C** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:09 am

From Teamtalk:

Gerrard ignored by the Queen again

Steven Gerrard has again been omitted from the Queen's Birthday Honours list - but Dave Richards and Barry Ferguson have been recognised.

It had been expected that England midfielder Gerrard would be honoured for captaining Liverpool to Champions League glory last year, but he will now have to wait at least until the New Year.

Instead Richards, chairman of the Premier League and Football Foundation since 1998, becomes Sir Dave, and Rangers midfielder Ferguson is also honoured with an MBE.

Richards, formerly chairman of Sheffield Wednesday, said: "For me this is just beyond belief, it's a fantastic honour for me personally and recognition as well for the work the Football Foundation does with kids.

"Many people do not realise just how much the Premier League does for young people through the foundation.''

There is sure to be criticism of Gerrard's omission - there was an outcry in Liverpool after he was not honoured at New Year and there have been unsuccessful attempts by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to secure him recognition this time.

Ferguson, now in his second spell with Rangers, has won 33 caps for Scotland.

Rangers chairman David Murray said: "Everyone associated with Rangers Football Club is very proud of Barry and I'm sure his family is very proud of the recognition he has had for his football and his charity work.''

Other sporting honours go to former England batsman Graham Thorpe, who retired from cricket last year after playing his 100th Test. He receives an MBE.

Lynn Davies, the president of UK Athletics who won Olympic long-jump gold in 1964, is made a CBE. He had previously been awarded an MBE in 1967 having also won European and Commonwealth titles.

Davies, manager of the British athletics team at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, said: "I was delighted when I found out the news but I see this as recognition for all those volunteers who give up so much of their spare time for athletics.

by **kobashi** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:11 am

i don't care about these bogus queen awards?

by **Paul C** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:19 am

kobashi wrote:i don't care about these bogus queen awards?

Well don't read the post then :;):

by **adamnbarrett** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:35 am

Disgrace IMO, If barry f.ucking ferguson gets one then Gerrard deserves about 5. At the end of the day though, do we expect anything less? We don't need an MBE to tell us our captain is the best out there.

Shunted by the southeners again :angry:

by **kazza** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:38 am

Maybe she is saving up to give him a Knighthood when he wins England the World Cup this summer.

by **Scottbot** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:51 am

Paul C wrote:Rangers chairman David Murray said: "Everyone associated with Rangers Football Club is very proud of Barry and I'm sure his family is very proud of the recognition he has had for his football and his charity work.''

Think it has probabaly got more to do with his charity work than the football.

by **Anfield Kop** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:54 am

Even though he didn't receive that award, Stevie G will always be a king at anfield.

by **LiverpoolMadman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:07 pm

Even though he didn't receive that award, Stevie G will always be a king at anfield.

This is the best quote ....

by **tubby** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:15 pm

To be honest :censored:

her cos what does the Monarchy mean anyway in this day and age. The queen hols no say over the country any more so who gives a flying :censored:

if Stevie wasnt invited.

This is just a PR stunt to gain more attention beacsue various MP's wish to make a move to abolish the Monarchy.

by **kopite_1232002** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:38 pm

bavlondon wrote:To be honest her cos what does the Monarchy mean anyway in this day and age. The queen hols no say over the country any more so who gives a flying if Stevie wasnt invited.

This is just a PR stunt to gain more attention beacsue various MP's wish to make a move to abolish the Monarchy.

All the royal family is these days is a tourist attraction

And to be honest wiv you i think its wrong for a footballer to get an award like this, all stevie has done has done his job well,

The likes ov linda who has worked in sayers for 20 years without a day off why doesnt she get it,

Cant u tell im bored. i dont even no any lindas

by **puroresu** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:40 pm

who cares about some award which still recongises the colonist empire. Respect to all those that know what the colonists did and refuse such awards

by **HacksawJimDuggin** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:45 pm

I am pretty sure Stevie G won't lose any sleep about not getting honoured by the queen. It's become pretty farcical the way she hands these out with many people totally non deserving of there awards!!

by **ConnO'var** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:49 pm

Shame.... we've been hard done by again.... damn southerners!...

by **laza** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:07 pm

As there is no Sir Bob P that award system has no cred with me anyway

by **dawson99** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:10 pm

stop having a go at us southerners!!!

he didn't get an MBE because they are waiting to give him something even better.

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