Hamish McRaker Posted yesterday at 02:22 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:22 PM 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 yesterday at 03:25 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:25 PM He is after all the Man of Steel....Coventry v Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted yesterday at 05:10 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:10 PM 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 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago Should be Sir Tai Woffinden before anyone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 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 . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 3 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: Should be Sir Tai Woffinden before anyone else For services to Polish Speedway? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 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 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 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 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 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 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 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 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (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 2 hours ago by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 minute ago, IainB said: Did Mort get something? MBE... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 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 20 minutes ago Report Share Posted 20 minutes ago 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". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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