[Football] Southgate knighthood ? what do you think ?

[RandyWanger]

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

 

[Hamilton]

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]

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.

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]

Decent contribution on Desert Island Discs from a decent human being

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

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