Hamish McRaker Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Surely it would be appropriate for Chris Harris to feel the touch of steel upon his shoulders? The man exudes all that is great about the best Britains and Cornishmen, qualities sadly lacking in today's spoiled snowflakes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 He is after all the Man of Steel....Coventry v Poole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 No disrespect to Chris but Steve Lawson should have been honoured years ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Should be Sir Tai Woffinden before anyone else 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Why would anybody involved in speedway be given a nationally recognised award for a sport thats been going down the toilet for years ? Whilst certain individuals have given their all within the sport, the likes of Woffinden , not only with 3 world titles but also his charity efforts , Harris, Nicholls etc, they get large financial rewards for it and , lets face it, no one outside of speedway has ever heard of any of them . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: Should be Sir Tai Woffinden before anyone else For services to Polish Speedway? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Why would anybody involved in speedway be given a nationally recognised award for a sport thats been going down the toilet for years ? Whilst certain individuals have given their all within the sport, the likes of Woffinden , not only with 3 world titles but also his charity efforts , Harris, Nicholls etc, they get large financial rewards for it and , lets face it, no one outside of speedway has ever heard of any of them . In the considerably higher profile Formula 1 twelve Brits have become world champion. Of those only four have been knighted, and with one exception [Lewis Hamilton] they have all been after retirement. So why would anyone think a competitor who once finished sixth in the world in a considerably lower profile sport is beyond me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 11 hours ago, arnieg said: In the considerably higher profile Formula 1 twelve Brits have become world champion. Of those only four have been knighted, and with one exception [Lewis Hamilton] they have all been after retirement. So why would anyone think a competitor who once finished sixth in the world in a considerably lower profile sport is beyond me. There you go, using facts to support a SM post, rather than a mindless opinion. I thought you may well know better at your age! At best, Tai he should be nominated for an MBE & frankly I am not sure he deserves it it comparison to other sportspeople who have not received an award yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 41 minutes ago, SJA said: There you go, using facts to support a SM post, rather than a mindless opinion. Sorry, I'll try not to do it again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I think Sir is a bit too much but maybe an Mbe? anyone can nominate a person for an award, its on the Gov.Uk website https://www.gov.uk/honours/nominate-someone-in-the-uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Which speedway riders have been decorated? I can think of Ronnie Moore, Barry Briggs, Ivan Mauger, Peter Collins and Kelvin Tatum off hand. All MBEs I believe. Any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) Mort got an MBE,I think... funny that, recognised by the late Queen but not by the club whose stadium he built, no, we'd rather call it the South Stand... in memory of that great direction! Why has Mort been cancelled? Edited January 10 by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 1 minute ago, IainB said: Did Mort get something? MBE... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 On 1/9/2025 at 2:22 PM, Hamish McRaker said: Surely it would be appropriate for Chris Harris to feel the touch of steel upon his shoulders? The man exudes all that is great about the best Britains and Cornishmen, qualities sadly lacking in today's spoiled snowflakes you sound like the snowflake to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 On 1/9/2025 at 2:22 PM, Hamish McRaker said: Surely it would be appropriate for Chris Harris to feel the touch of steel upon his shoulders? The man exudes all that is great about the best Britains and Cornishmen, qualities sadly lacking in today's spoiled snowflakes If 'Briggo' and Mauger didn't get one, I would say that Harris, great rider though he is, has absolutely NO chance. 'Briggo' and Mauger were in a different league altogether. So, no offence to Chris then, no, I don't think that Chris Harris should "feel the touch of steel upon his shoulders". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 4 hours ago, norbold said: Which speedway riders have been decorated? I can think of Ronnie Moore, Barry Briggs, Ivan Mauger, Peter Collins and Kelvin Tatum off hand. All MBEs I believe. Any others? Chris Morton also an MBE.  Promoters Johnnie Hoskins and Ronnie Greene also honoured.  Ivan Mauger is the only rider to also receive an OBE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, IainB said: Mort got an MBE,I think... funny that, recognised by the late Queen but not by the club whose stadium he built, no, we'd rather call it the South Stand... in memory of that great direction! I believe there have been proposals to name the stand after Mort, but it was Mort himself, being a modest man, who refused it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, PotteringAround said: I believe there have been proposals to name the stand after Mort, but it was Mort himself, being a modest man, who refused it. If true, that is a shame... looks like we're stuck with "South Stand". "John Perrin Stand"? Edited January 10 by IainB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 "Arise Sir Bomber, For Services to Guesting" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2025 at 2:18 PM, norbold said: Which speedway riders have been decorated? I can think of Ronnie Moore, Barry Briggs, Ivan Mauger, Peter Collins and Kelvin Tatum off hand. All MBEs I believe. Any others? Ivan Mauger was an OBE as well as an MBE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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