[Football] Sir Kenny Dalglish

[AmexRuislip]

He has responded. Still with the translators at present.

Peter Beardsley is going to interview him.

That's like asking the sports correspondent for the Klingon home world, to interview the brightest minds on TOWIE

 

[Albumen]

And I'm glad he did. But there are people who do great things in their everyday lives who don't get the recognition of Kenny Dalglish. If Dalglish had done the same thing without being a famous footballer, you'd probably never have heard about it. In the same way, I'm sure there are people who did as much or more for Hillsborough families as Kenny Dalglish but who won't get a knighthood. I'd rather see awards given to people like the heroes who dedicate their lives in hospices who often don't even get given a decent wage. But instead, the awards most often get given to people already in the limelight who are have been lavishly rewarded. Actors and sportspeople get far too big a share of these gongs, it's obscene.

“Whatever” though?

 

[Perfidious Albion]

No fan of the eletist honours system, why now?

 

[dazzer6666]

Deserves it for Hillsborough alone.

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[Ludensian Gull]

And I'm glad he did. But there are people who do great things in their everyday lives who don't get the recognition of Kenny Dalglish. If Dalglish had done the same thing without being a famous footballer, you'd probably never have heard about it. In the same way, I'm sure there are people who did as much or more for Hillsborough families as Kenny Dalglish but who won't get a knighthood. I'd rather see awards given to people like the heroes who dedicate their lives in hospices who often don't even get given a decent wage. But instead, the awards most often get given to people already in the limelight who are have been lavishly rewarded. Actors and sportspeople get far too big a share of these gongs, it's obscene.

Intend to agree with you on this topic but feel in this case Sir Kenny is well deserved , understand exactly what you're saying though.

 

[LowKarate]

Shouldn’t he now be known as Sir Kenneth Dalglish?

It doesn’t sound right to have a formal title and an informal first name.

 

[Beach Hut]

Deserves it for Hillsborough alone.

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Precisely, download the film Kenny on BBC iPlayer he really was a giant rock to that city during Hillsborough.

 

[dazzer6666]

Except that through no personal obligation, he attended literally dozens of funerals of the victims of Hillsborough. People he never knew. And it was a process that by several accounts, changed and overwhelmed him forever.

So yeah, there IS a difference.

Every funeral.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Fully deserved, absolute legend of a man.

The only question I’d ask is why it didn’t happen years ago?!

 

[atfc village]

Best all round player of my generation .

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

And I'm glad he did. But there are people who do great things in their everyday lives who don't get the recognition of Kenny Dalglish. If Dalglish had done the same thing without being a famous footballer, you'd probably never have heard about it. In the same way, I'm sure there are people who did as much or more for Hillsborough families as Kenny Dalglish but who won't get a knighthood. I'd rather see awards given to people like the heroes who dedicate their lives in hospices who often don't even get given a decent wage. But instead, the awards most often get given to people already in the limelight who are have been lavishly rewarded. Actors and sportspeople get far too big a share of these gongs, it's obscene.

You obviously have no clue about what you are talking about. There have been over 1000 people honoured on this occasion, most are average people who are not famous. The press only pick up on the famous names for obvious reasons. If you believe you know of someone who deserves an award, you can nominate them via the .gov website.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nominate-someone-for-a-uk-national-honour

 

[Frutos]

Well deserved recognition for Sir Kenny, although the CBE for the Chief Exec of Network Rail is a bit of a piss take.

 

[Durlston]

I always remember him wearing his Liverpool coat on the hottest day of the year in the 1988 FA Cup final. For keeping it on all throughout the match he deserves his knighthood.

On a more serious note, for what he did post-Hillsborough he should have been given this a long, long time ago. Brian Clough, in his autobiography, says he doesn't know how Dalglish coped with it all in the aftermath.

Arise, Sir Kenny.

 

[Norman Potting]

...I thinks he and his wife's involvement in this make it even more deserving - sound like a thoroughly decent couple to me.

https://www.marinadalglishappeal.org/node/46

This is still on iPlayer - will give it a watch later.

[video]https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b57pqy[/video]

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Whatever. Many more deserving people who aren't in the public eye.

I think that’s a bit disingenuous. Whilst there are many many people who get undeserved recognition I don’t think Dalglish is one of them. I do agree that there are many out there who don’t get the recognition they deserve.

 

[Mackenzie]

Good watch for any who havn't seen it https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b57pqy/kenny?suggid=b0b57pqy

Thanks for the recommendation, that was really interesting.

 

[Lower West Stander]

Can’t disagree with any of the comments about Hillsborough and agree honours are deserved, but he behaved like an absolute prat during the Suarez/Evra racism row.

Tried to turn it into a vendetta against Liverpool rather than addressing the real issue.




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[Brian Fantana]

Every funeral.

I think he ensured a Liverpool club presence at each one, but he didn’t attend all of them himself. Still a magnificent gesture which is the mark of a clearly very special bloke. Fully deserved knighthood.

 

[Pavilionaire]

The word legend is used lightly but Kenny is a true British football legend and this gong is fully deserved.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Peter Beardsley is going to interview him.

Obviously.