McCaw and a knighthood

[98tls]

Can someone tell me why he was offered one?He captained a team that managed to beat a bunch of nobodys by one point to win a game of rugby that i know,as yet ive no knowledge of his cure for cancer or years of devoting time freely to those less fortunate.Would he have been offered one if the All Blacks had lost by a point?:weird:Crazy old world eh,talk about a welfare state,anyone can get a handout and it seems a bloody Knighthood.Theres a 73 year old bloke that lives a couple of blocks from me and for as long as i can remember hes devoted his weekends to coaching kids playing Rugby/Cricket for nothing...theres plenty of the same all over this country who are far more deseving of such an offer.

[Usarka]

Next year they are doing a knighthood version of celebrity X factor.......

[98tls]

Next year they are doing a knighthood version of celebrity X factor.......

I would believe that.

[Indiana_Jones]

Can someone tell me why he was offered one?He captained a team that managed to beat a bunch of nobodys by one point to win a game of rugby that i know,as yet ive no knowledge of his cure for cancer or years of devoting time freely to those less fortunate.Would he have been offered one if the All Blacks had lost by a point?:weird:Crazy old world eh,talk about a welfare state,anyone can get a handout and it seems a bloody Knighthood.Theres a 73 year old bloke that lives a couple of blocks from me and for as long as i can remember hes devoted his weekends to coaching kids playing Rugby/Cricket for nothing...theres plenty of the same all over this country who are far more deseving of such an offer.

Agreed.

-Indy

[eelracing]

Theres a 73 year old bloke that lives a couple of blocks from me and for as long as i can remember hes devoted his weekends to coaching kids playing Rugby/Cricket for nothing...theres plenty of the same all over this country who are far more deseving of such an offer.

I agree but deserve has nothing to do with it,anyone with any nous should know that by now.

[Zamiam]

Agree wholeheartedly. Can never understand why successful business men get knighted either.

[Woodman]

Its like giving someone a knighthood for climbing a mountain.

[98tls]

Its like giving someone a knighthood for climbing a mountain.

:weird:No nothing like it.

[steve_t]

Funny he said no to the knighthood but yes to the honorary doctorate from Lincoln University. I guess he wants to be Dr Richie McCaw for a while and maybe Sir Richie later on

[Indiana_Jones]

Its like giving someone a knighthood for climbing a mountain.

Or making shitty long movies about hobbits lol

-Indy

[Woodman]

:weird:No nothing like it.

Oh no, its the old rugby versus mountain climbing debate rearing its ugly head again.

Give it a rest.:Police:

[oldrider]

Can someone tell me why he was offered one?He captained a team that managed to beat a bunch of nobodys by one point to win a game of rugby that i know,as yet ive no knowledge of his cure for cancer or years of devoting time freely to those less fortunate.Would he have been offered one if the All Blacks had lost by a point?:weird:Crazy old world eh,talk about a welfare state,anyone can get a handout and it seems a bloody Knighthood.Theres a 73 year old bloke that lives a couple of blocks from me and for as long as i can remember hes devoted his weekends to coaching kids playing Rugby/Cricket for nothing...theres plenty of the same all over this country who are far more deseving of such an offer.

John Key is hoping that if he dishes out a few of these, sooner or later he will get one dished out to himself ... that's what he hopes is in it for him! :cool:

Watch this space! :shifty:

[gatch]

Not that I have any personal dislike for the guy.

But I agree, gets paid a fairly large sum to play a game he loves, then gets offered an elite status title.

I don't see Ivan Mauger or Possum Bourne getting knighted. Or the dude who looked after the traffic crossing outside my primary school for about 700 years..

[ellipsis]

...do you actually believe such shit means anything...it aint the Nobel Prize, and thats getting pretty fucked up too...corporate shit...who gives a fuck...

[scott411]

Not that I have any personal dislike for the guy.

But I agree, gets paid a fairly large sum to play a game he loves, then gets offered an elite status title.

I don't see Ivan Mauger or Possum Bourne getting knighted. Or the dude who looked after the traffic crossing outside my primary school for about 700 years..

Ivan Mauger got a MBE from memory, and mr Bourne only won australian titles,

I do not beleive that you should get a knighthood for winning a rugby title, I think that it should be more for the services to the community,

[MisterD]

Its like giving someone a knighthood for climbing a mountain.

I think you'll find that Sir Ed got his gong for all the stuff he did after he climbed the mountain.

[Grubber]

Agree wholeheartedly. Can never understand why successful business men get knighted either.

I'm with you on this one. They sucked the money out of everyone else , they didn't give it all to someone else.


I think you'll find that Sir Ed got his gong for all the stuff he did after he climbed the mountain.

That is correct and he deserved it.


Can someone tell me why he was offered one?He captained a team that managed to beat a bunch of nobodys by one point to win a game of rugby that i know,as yet ive no knowledge of his cure for cancer or years of devoting time freely to those less fortunate.Would he have been offered one if the All Blacks had lost by a point?:weird:Crazy old world eh,talk about a welfare state,anyone can get a handout and it seems a bloody Knighthood.Theres a 73 year old bloke that lives a couple of blocks from me and for as long as i can remember hes devoted his weekends to coaching kids playing Rugby/Cricket for nothing...theres plenty of the same all over this country who are far more deseving of such an offer.

As much as i like Richie and he is a great footy player.....to give him a knighthood is crap. The man is only 30 and really hasn't done anything for the wider community yet.
Next thing we will find one of these honours in the weetbix packet.:clap:

[Woodman]

I think you'll find that Sir Ed got his gong for all the stuff he did after he climbed the mountain.

He summited Everest on the 29th of may 1953 and was awarded his knighthood on the 6th of June 1953.

Edit, Thats seven days to do a hell of a lot of good stuff. Even god didn't get a Knighthood for what he did in seven days


Ed thoroughly deserved a Knighthood and is the perfect recipient, not just for the summit, but for his life afterwards.

[mashman]

How long has he been wearing an All Black shirt? I'm sure he does things for charity and attends all sorts of functions etc... as an ambassador for the squad... and to be rendered, because of your sport, that ugly at the age of 30, a knighthood is the least he deserves given how they throw these things around. In fact, give him 2.

[Padmei]

You gosh darn rugby haters.

He singlehandedly created & led a very successful All black campaign to beat what has been overwhelmingly the very best national teams ever assembled.
The Rugby world cup as drawn millions of tourists into NZ & millions more will arrive & put money in our pockets. This event has elevated NZ to one of the top nations in the world in terms of Rugby, hospitality, patriotism, social welfare awareness & environmentally responsible industry. Don't believe me - then prove me wrong!

All the kids at school know his name & face (they ever heard of Mother theresa?) He would sell more products than Sir Ed & is way better looking (ask some of your partners & I'm sure they'd agree)

Like it or not the times are changing & his is the face of the new hero. Move over Brylcreem hair product is here!

[Usarka]

I'm not sure if you're on crack or being creatively sarcastic....... :sherlock:

[Headbanger]

Ivan Mauger got a MBE from memory, and mr Bourne only won australian titles,

I do not beleive that you should get a knighthood for winning a rugby title, I think that it should be more for the services to the community,


Sir Sue Bradford then......

[SS90]

Knighthoods should be abolished, just because he was offered one.

[Bikemad]

all the kids know who Ronald McDonald and the Hamburgler are too...............give em a knighthood shall we

[MIXONE]

all the kids know who Ronald McDonald and the Hamburgler are too...............give em a knighthood shall we

Hate the system not the recipient.You do know he turned it down eh...

[SMOKEU]

So some dude runs around chasing after a ball and he gets knighted. What's next, some dude pops a wheelie and then he's a knight?

[Woodman]

So...Who should get one then?

[Headbanger]

So...Who should get one then?

Roger Douglas:yes:

[tri boy]

So some dude runs around chasing after a ball and he gets knighted. What's next, some dude pops a wheelie and then he's a knight?

Sir skidmark has a certain ring, (stain) to it.:laugh:

[superman]

Knighting is an archaic attachment we have to the crown. Give him New Zealander of the year and be done with it. :yawn: