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Post by knowingeye on Feb 14, 2019 7:48:37 GMT
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Post by kentpotter on Feb 14, 2019 8:03:58 GMT
According to the Sentinel (via Terry Conroy) he was about to be and would have been earlier had it not been for "an administrative error"!
TOTALLY GUTTING AND INSULTING!!!
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Post by Veritas on Feb 14, 2019 8:25:00 GMT
It would have been ridiculous and an insult to honour Banks so long after the event, if it was for the world cup win he and the rest should have been honoured immediately after the event, if it was for 'services to football' it should have been shortly after his retirement. The whole system stinks when Nick Clegg, yews Nick Clegg gets an honour for basically renaging on his key election promisers to get his greasy fingers on the levers of power in a squalid deal with Cameron.
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Post by ted1965 on Feb 14, 2019 8:35:12 GMT
Gordon Banks the best goalkeeper in the world a man who was a world cup winner and a true gentleman dies without being knighted when David Beckham got one, no problem with that if but the irony of a man from a so called golden generation who never looked like winning anything has something a true great of any era failed to get. Those making those choices should be ashamed that it's even a talking point after the great mans passing.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Feb 14, 2019 8:36:43 GMT
It would have been ridiculous and an insult to honour Banks so long after the event, if it was for the world cup win he and the rest should have been honoured immediately after the event, if it was for 'services to football' it should have been shortly after his retirement. The whole system stinks when Nick Clegg, yews Nick Clegg gets an honour for basically renaging on his key election promisers to get his greasy fingers on the levers of power in a squalid deal with Cameron. And this is why in the most unlikely of events if ever I was offered a knighthood I’d turn it down. Nick Clegg, Jimmy Saville, David Beckham numerous other corrupt politicians. The majority of the right people like Gordon don’t get them and the wrong people do. No doubt one day it’ll be Dame Theresa May.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 8:38:07 GMT
It's unfortunately all too late for Sir Gordon now isn't it. Bloody disgrace !
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Post by nott1 on Feb 14, 2019 8:44:24 GMT
For once I agree with the Daily Mail, after all if some of these non descripts in the world of film and theatre(luvvies) can get one for standing there spouting a few words off a script I'm sure Gordon deserved a Knighthood .Totally unfair.
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Post by knowingeye on Feb 14, 2019 8:44:25 GMT
Award Gordon Banks OBE a Posthumous Knighthoodlink
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Post by werrington on Feb 14, 2019 8:48:32 GMT
That’ll be the Tory right wing daily mail yeah ?
Why weren’t they asking this question in all the years he was alive instead of advocating the Lord fucking fantelroys of this world and sitting back and saying nothing whilst those funding that party they back scoffed in the trough
They can fuck right off
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Post by nott1 on Feb 14, 2019 8:49:22 GMT
Award Gordon Banks OBE a Posthumous Knighthoodlink I've signed the petition.
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Post by nott1 on Feb 14, 2019 8:50:34 GMT
That’ll be the Tory right wing daily mail yeah ? Why weren’t they asking this question in all the years he was alive instead of advocating the Lord fucking fantelroys of this world and sitting back and saying nothing whilst those funding that party they back scoffed in the trough They can fuck right off We know but they are right for once....sign the petition now.
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Post by salopstick on Feb 14, 2019 8:54:51 GMT
Award Gordon Banks OBE a Posthumous Knighthoodlink Whilst Gordon Banks deserved a knighthood 20 years ago I don’t believe they should give anyone a posthumous honour (death in service an exception). You would be opening the door for a lot of dead people to get one sometimes for non worthy actions by the homies committee
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Post by mattador78 on Feb 14, 2019 9:01:03 GMT
Award Gordon Banks OBE a Posthumous Knighthoodlink I've signed the petition. Done
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Post by knowingeye on Feb 14, 2019 9:07:44 GMT
Award Gordon Banks OBE a Posthumous Knighthoodlink Whilst Gordon Banks deserved a knighthood 20 years ago I don’t believe they should give anyone a posthumous honour (death in service an exception). You would be opening the door for a lot of dead people to get one sometimes for non worthy actions by the homies committee I love free speech. Great comment though I don't agree with you. Don't sign it, although I'm sure many will.
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Post by salopstick on Feb 14, 2019 9:20:37 GMT
1996 was the year to give every member of that squad a knighthood. They missed that opportunity and although history will forget a lot of people won’t.
Gordon Banks was a world footballing personality the same can’t be said for say someone like George Cohen or Jack Charlton and although the whole team should get one you can make special exceptions for Gordon Banks.
Geoff Hurst got his for the hat trick and fa schmoozing and Bobby Charlton has been on the world stage primarily in his Man Utd ambassadorial role and Banks is right when he doesn’t begrudge them but acknowledges the inequality.
If they give any of the squad one now it would seem an empty gesture and far too late and I’d like to think they would turn it down out of principle.
The tributes for Banks show that most people knew he should have had one and sometimes that means more
Christ’s sake even Trevor Brooking has one
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Post by rawli on Feb 14, 2019 9:24:25 GMT
It would have been ridiculous and an insult to honour Banks so long after the event, if it was for the world cup win he and the rest should have been honoured immediately after the event, if it was for 'services to football' it should have been shortly after his retirement. The whole system stinks when Nick Clegg, yews Nick Clegg gets an honour for basically renaging on his key election promisers to get his greasy fingers on the levers of power in a squalid deal with Cameron. Different times. At the time no one would have imagined we'd never win the world cup again and they didn't dish out honours like confetti to sportsmen. However, in the years since they should all have been knighted and it sums up how poorly these heroes have been treated by English football in general. Hopefully this embarrassment will ensure that the remaining 7 are knighted immediately. They made a massive difference to this country unlike the legions of shitty politicians who get honoured just for bot rocking the boat.
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Post by wrighter on Feb 14, 2019 9:32:06 GMT
Signed petition.
Not only Gordon, but the WHOLE world cup winning team should"ve been knighted the year they won it !!
Knighthoods/Dames these days are a total farce
How long before its Sir Ant & Sir Dec FFS ?
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Post by redstriper on Feb 14, 2019 10:04:21 GMT
Just another illustration of what a warped honours system we have. It should have been overhauled or completely scrapped years ago.
I don't agree with giving sports people knighthoods the second they have won something and putting them on a par in terms of honours with Winston Churchill and Isaac Newton. Totally inappropriate.
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Post by mrred on Feb 14, 2019 10:13:46 GMT
I wouldn't want any sort of acknowledgement from an establishment that anoints the likes of Jimmy Saville and spends a lifetime ignoring the achievements of the only set of footballers to win the biggest tournament in the game. Fuck them off.
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Post by lordb on Feb 14, 2019 10:25:44 GMT
For once I agree with the Daily Mail, after all if some of these non descripts in the world of film and theatre(luvvies) can get one for standing there spouting a few words off a script I'm sure Gordon deserved a Knighthood .Totally unfair. I think that's unfair. Football isn't just started kicking a bag of wind about and acting isn't just spouting a few words off a script. However what is fair is to point out that working class pastimes are much harder to get recognition for in this country.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 10:32:57 GMT
He'd have had one in the early 70's after he'd been forced to retire if he'd played for United or Liverpool or the like.
World Cup winner, the Pele save, world number 1 goalkeeper, and then an eye injury tragically curtailing his career, would be more than enough nowadays to be guaranteed a knighthood. Just look at who they do dish them out to and there is no comparison.
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Post by 3putts on Feb 14, 2019 10:39:52 GMT
That’ll be the Tory right wing daily mail yeah ? Why weren’t they asking this question in all the years he was alive instead of advocating the Lord fucking fantelroys of this world and sitting back and saying nothing whilst those funding that party they back scoffed in the trough They can fuck right off We know but they are right for once....sign the petition now. no it is an insult to Gordon banks and his family if they give him a knighthood now.
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Post by mrcoke on Feb 14, 2019 11:27:14 GMT
Just another illustration of what a warped honours system we have. It should have been overhauled or completely scrapped years ago. I don't agree with giving sports people knighthoods the second they have won something and putting them on a par in terms of honours with Winston Churchill and Isaac Newton. Totally inappropriate. The honours system will always be rotten despite attempts in the past to revise the system. It still remains in the hands of those who are out of touch with society and have distorted views. The administrators will occasionally go out of their way to honour a long serving cleaner or children's crossing attendant, but for every one of those there are dozens of "Sir Humphreys" who get their honour for simply walking over other people and doing their job which is only given to the privileged few. There is also the modern politicians who fall over them selves to be popular by showing honours on the latest "personality" or successful sportsman. Most disgusting of all was a story I was told by an MBE winner who went to Buckingham Palace to receive his honour from the queen for bravery. He had risked himself in a steelworks to prevent a major explosion. When he arrived he joined the other people being honoured who were mainly civil servants and councillors. After he received his award the civil servants and councillors were shepherded away to a buffet reception whereas he was shown the way out. In a way I don't mind Gordon not being a Knight of the Realm, he is actually better than that. In my book he is peerless and a monarch of his realm, unmatched as a goal keeper and a man.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Feb 14, 2019 20:45:14 GMT
He’ll always be Sir Gordon Banks in my eyes. Fuck what the establishment say.
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Post by mermaidsal on Feb 14, 2019 23:27:34 GMT
He’ll always be Sir Gordon Banks in my eyes. Fuck what the establishment say. Exactly. And, we all know the massive amount of charity and community work he did, not the big flashy kind that people get easy awards for but patiently and lovingly giving his time and genuine care, for local children especially. I don't even believe in knighthoods usually but I'd have given him one for that alone. Sir Gordon made a real difference to so many individuals in his life and if proof's needed, they'll have to close the city down for his memorial service.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 23:50:33 GMT
Knighthoods only go to those who deserve them. Robert Mugabe, Jimmy Saville, Philip Green, Fred Goodwin. Check out this list I would not want to be in the same club as them.
So from now on the people of Stoke on Trent declare Gordon Banks knight of the people arise Sir Gordon.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2019 0:06:09 GMT
That man will always be Sir Gordan Banks to us.
I think that he would have preferred that.
Just keep him away from the other muck and filth that receive the "honour".
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Post by auntiegeorge on Feb 15, 2019 0:27:15 GMT
That was a decent article in the Mail. The honours system stinks. Money has ruined modern sport, especially football. Mourinho's £19.6 million payoff is a prime example of this rot.
Gordon was a giant who walked the earth. He was a footballer because he loved the game with all his heart and because he was supremely talented at it. He loved his fellow team mates and the fans and the local community. He lived his modest, unfettered life on another plane to the overpaid, petulant babies who play football today. I would have liked to have seen him more comfortable in his retirement and his services to sport and charity recognised by a knighthood. But I'm not sure it really mattered to him. He had such a fine character he was able to rise above these materialistic squabbles with consummate ease and grace.
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Post by Bagwash on Feb 15, 2019 0:46:08 GMT
He'd have had one in the early 70's after he'd been forced to retire if he'd played for United or Liverpool or the like. World Cup winner, the Pele save, world number 1 goalkeeper, and then an eye injury tragically curtailing his career, would be more than enough nowadays to be guaranteed a knighthood. Just look at who they do dish them out to and there is no comparison. Agree matey. Gordon Banks,imho was exactly the right person,based on achievements and personality that the knighthood was brought in for. But as you say some of the people who get knighted nowadays.........
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Post by sunburyray on Feb 15, 2019 0:49:13 GMT
Please don't keep saying why he wasn't given a knighthood. Everyone on the Oatcake could have put him in for one If you feel someone deserves an award look here www.gov.uk/honours and just do it
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