[Football] Southgate knighthood ? what do you think ?

RandyWanger

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Mar 14, 2013

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• Monday at 9:11 AM

• #61

With Sadiq khan getting a knighthood its clear they're rewarding failure so this makes sense

 

Hamilton

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• Monday at 9:13 AM

• #62

Many politicians get a knighthood now just for doing their jobs, so why not give it to a manager that did quite well but never won anything.

 

MJsGhost

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• Monday at 10:35 AM

• #63

Giraffe said:

Wind back to pre Southgate. We were a joke, none of the players really wanted to play for England, and the country had given up on the team. It was really that bad. Succesive managers had failed despite having a golden era of players.

Under his leadership this was completely turned around and we reached two Euro finals and a world cup final.

By any measure he is the second most successful England manager in history.

He has also done that with dignity and humility.

Just because he is ex Palace and didn't pick Brighton players (generally) doesn't mean we can't respect what he achieved. He gave me some of my best England supporting moments ever. For that I'd happily knight him. Southgate you're the one.

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Hang on a minute, someone above said that him being knighted is like Putin being given the Nobel Peace Prize.

How can both of these things be true?

 

nicko31

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• Monday at 1:55 PM

• #64

Decent contribution on Desert Island Discs from a decent human being

 

Uncle Spielberg

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• Monday at 2:10 PM

• #65

No

 

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marlowe

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• Monday at 4:49 PM

• #66

Lenny Rider said:

But like Lap Dancing, cost many of us a fortune with no end product

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That all depends on whether you have your own private booth

 

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker

Feb 20, 2017

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• Monday at 4:50 PM

• #67

nicko31 said:

Decent contribution on Desert Island Discs from a decent human being

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Can't beat a bit of Adele, Sheeran and Carpenters.

 

BN9 BHA

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• Monday at 5:27 PM

• #68

Is it PotG? said:

Can't beat a bit of Adele, Sheeran and Carpenters.

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No Coldplay though

 

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Brian Munich

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Jul 7, 2008

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• Monday at 5:55 PM

• #69

I think people have forgotten how much the English national team had underachieved in the 50 years prior to 2016. Two major-tournament semis and quite a few tournaments we didn’t even qualify for.

England qualified with ease for every tournament under Southgate. I don’t think we even lost a qualifier in 4 tournaments.

 

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker

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Sussex by the Sea

• Monday at 5:58 PM

• #70

Brian Munich said:

I think people have forgotten how much the English national team had underachieved in the 50 years prior to 2016. Two major-tournament semis and quite a few tournaments we didn’t even qualify for.

England qualified with ease for every tournament under Southgate. I don’t think we even lost a qualifier in 4 tournaments.

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When you draw Lapland and Antarctica that's what happens.

 

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Brian Munich

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• Monday at 6:22 PM

• #71

Is it PotG? said:

When you draw Lapland and Antarctica that's what happens.

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England’s 4 opponents for Euro 2024 qualifiers included the Euro 2021 champions and one of the quarter finalists.

 

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Brian Munich

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Jul 7, 2008

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• Monday at 7:17 PM

• #72

RandyWanger said:

With Sadiq khan getting a knighthood its clear they're rewarding failure so this makes sense

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Re-elected for a 3rd term earlier this year, so people of London don’t seem to think so.

 

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Han Solo

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May 25, 2024

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• Monday at 9:18 PM

• #73

Rock of Gibraltar for neighthood