Liverpool great Dalglish awarded knighthood

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Manchester United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 14, 2017 Kenny Dalglish waves to the fans before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish was awarded a knighthood in the Queen's birthday honours list that was announced on Friday.

 

Dalglish, 67, won three European Cups and six league titles as a Liverpool player and then managed the club in two spells.

 

He secured three league titles as manager, including a league and cup double in 1986 and was the first person to ever achieve that feat as a player/manager.

 

He was also recognised for his work in supporting the victims of the Hillsborough stadium disaster.

 

“Obviously it was for others with more education and knowledge than myself to decide whether or not I deserved a knighthood, and it goes without saying that I am hugely grateful to them for the decision that they have made,” Dalglish said on Liverpool's website

 

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/304232-kenny-dalglish-knighthood-announced.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-06-09

Just like Dean Swift joked about in the 18th century! Still the same.

makes you sick these awards . work 30 yrs as a nurse for little pay , nothing . play a childs game for millions and get honoured

Always makes me laugh when kicking a bag full of air seems to generate an award.......people who invent things and scientists are the ones who should be getting rewarded.

Kenny was a supreme footballer and manager of Liverpool Football club. 

If any sportsman is deserving of such an honour it is indeed King Kenny who is also a supporter of many charitable causes.

Don't criticise what you don't know about.

Never heard of him. 

They hand out knighthoods to any PC Tom, Dick or Harriet thesedays.

More often than not the award has to be returned when its discovered he's a monster.

Sportsmen  and & politicans  are so over-rated. They should never receive awards. Honours should go only to those who have worked a lifetime for the community more often than not with little or no pay. 

 

Whose in line for a knighthood next?  Beckham ?  Ive heard of him.

Edited June 9, 20188 yr by lanista

16 minutes ago, lanista said:

Never heard of him. 

They hand out knighthoods to any PC Tom, Dick or Harriet thesedays.

More often than not the award has to be returned when its discovered he's a monster.

Sportsmen  and & politicans  are so over-rated. They should never receive awards. Honours should go only to those who have worked a lifetime for the community more often than not with little or no pay. 

 

Whose in line for a knighthood next?  Beckham ?  Ive heard of him.

Why trouble us with your lack of knowledge?

He may be a good guy but a knighthood? What a joke!!!

2 hours ago, rodney earl said:

He may be a good guy but a knighthood? What a joke!!!

Some get the knighthood for writing pop songs.  ??

It just goes to show what a farce these awards are.!!!

22 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

Kenny was a supreme footballer and manager of Liverpool Football club. 

If any sportsman is deserving of such an honour it is indeed King Kenny who is also a supporter of many charitable causes.

Don't criticise what you don't know about.

ill criticise what i like thanks

45 minutes ago, kannot said:

ill criticise what i like thanks

Yep. Agree

And is it ok for me to point out to any maybe misguided englishmen that the headline should read

Scotsman KD who managed Liverpool gets knighthood.

???

There are many who deserve recognition but the honours have been well tarnished this time...

 

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Birthday Honours 2018: Network Rail boss made CBE amid travel chaos

Politicians and passenger groups have reacted angrily after the outgoing boss of Network Rail was appointed a CBE amid continued rail disruption.

Mark Carne was included in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for his services to the railway industry.

MP Tim Farron called it a "slap in the face" while one trade union leader said it was like "rewarding the captain of the Titanic for jumping ship".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44415339

21 hours ago, Basil B said:

There are many who deserve recognition but the honours have been well tarnished this time...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44415339

I actually worked for Mark Carne about 20 years ago when he was still with Shell. My take on him was that he was a genuine, decent person who had integrity and scruples - and very switched on to boot. It will probably be forever an unknown, but I would suspect that the challenges of Network rail are too great. Maybe without his efforts it would be even worse. 

On 6/9/2018 at 7:06 PM, lanista said:

Whose in line for a knighthood next?  Beckham ?  Ive heard of him.

Beckham blotted his copy book when he unintentionally blew the whistle on the corrupt nature of the honours system. 

 

Explosive leaked emails reveal David Beckham's yearning for a knighthood and angry clashes over his charity work

4 hours ago, RuamRudy said:

I actually worked for Mark Carne about 20 years ago when he was still with Shell. My take on him was that he was a genuine, decent person who had integrity and scruples - and very switched on to boot. It will probably be forever an unknown, but I would suspect that the challenges of Network rail are too great. Maybe without his efforts it would be even worse. 

Probably is, and Network Rail is a basket case he should have steered clear of, but it is still an insult to many other recipients of awards.

Edited June 11, 20188 yr by Basil B