[Other Sport] Why isn’t it SIR Daley Thompson?

[portlock seagull]

Interesting article in Telegraph, behind pay wall, asking this question especially in relation to Mo Farrah and Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy etc. I have to agree, by comparison, DT (and his big G) definitely rank above IMHO.

Plus his C64 game was ace!

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Interesting article in Telegraph, behind pay wall, asking this question especially in relation to Mo Farrah and Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy etc. I have to agree, by comparison, DT (and his big G) definitely rank above IMHO.

Plus his C64 game was ace!

The same reason it wasn’t Sir Bob Paisley, Sir Joe Fagan, Sir Brian Clough or Sir Tony Barton.

Sporting achievements were not handed out as populist breadcrumbs by the establishment in those days.

 

[Stat Brother]

Maybe it's as simple as Daley Thompson doesn't agree with the honours list and has refused the knighthood.

That said it's probably not the case for Daley Thompson CBE.






Wowsers - I actually fact checked before posting.

#RefreshingChange.

 

[Eeyore]

Basically, there was increasing concern as to why Knighthoods were always handed to posh people who had political affiliation.

So they started handing lesser honours out to worthy folk as well as handing Knighthoods to posh people who had political affiliation.

Then they thought that as we all watch sport they would give Knighthoods to folks who had won stuff. And lesser honours to cricketers who played in a winning Ashes series and didn't do very well.

But Knighthoods still go to posh people with political affiliation. They just think we're a bit stupid.

 

[portlock seagull]

The same reason it wasn’t Sir Bob Paisley, Sir Joe Fagan, Sir Brian Clough or Sir Tony Barton.

Sporting achievements were not handed out as populist breadcrumbs by the establishment in those days.

He’s still alive though?

 

[beorhthelm]

The same reason it wasn’t Sir Bob Paisley, Sir Joe Fagan, Sir Brian Clough or Sir Tony Barton.

Sporting achievements were not handed out as populist breadcrumbs by the establishment in those days.

sounds about right. usually needed to do charity work to get a KBE, nowadays sport itself seems sufficent.

 

[Is it PotG?]

The same reason it wasn’t Sir Bob Paisley, Sir Joe Fagan, Sir Brian Clough or Sir Tony Barton.

Maybe he should go to Man Ure.....Charlton, Busby and Fergie fitted the bias.

 

[studio150]

Given Daley supported Brexit surprised he's not a Lord

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Given Daley supported Brexit surprised he's not a Lord

He could be rubbing shoulders with Beefy.

 

[lawros left foot]

Given the motley crew who get any kind of honours these days, he’s best off without one. Who’d want to be associated with the bunch of current crop of Lords, Knights and other no marks who accept honours.

 

[prawnsarnies]

Coz he said he needed a sh*t live on tv at sports personality awards way back when.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

He speaks his mind and perhaps isn't seen as the image they want which is crap.

 

[clapham_gull]

I'd imagine that joke about Princess Anne didn't help....

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[GT49er]

Never forgiven for saying 'shit' on prime time BBC SPOTY back in the 1980s?

 

[nwgull]

His game ruined 1000s of computer keyboards in the 80s.

 

[herecomesaregular]

He was my biggest sporting hero when growing up due to the Olympics and, yes, my beautiful Commodore 64.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Daley was a massive inspirational character, love the guy.

https://youtu.be/cQvqHzvKOiI

 

[Mackenzie]

He was brilliant, he made decathlon THE event to watch during his time.

 

[Wozza]

Yeah, and what about Brian Jacks, eh? EH?

 

[Baldseagull]

His son is the current National Decathlon Champion, won last month.