Why no knighthood for Jimmy Hill (1 Viewer)

Paxman II said:

I think David Beckham is odds on for the gong.
Our Jimmy should get one really, I do agree. Think he has an OBE or something ?

Sometimes you can relate to who it's given too and other times you can't really understand it.

Brian Clough is a great shout but he was not an establishment guy was he and as such was overlooked time and again for the England job.
Yet here we are today still flogging a dead horse appointing those 'safe' England managers time and again and where has it ever got us?

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Sky Blue Dal said:

I was about to go to bed and decided to surf the web on Jimmy Hill then it dawned on me the question of why has Jimmy Hill not been given a knighthood.

After all he has done for football you think he would have easily been a candidate for one. Its a travesty.

Sadly Jimmy is so poorly it maybe too late for him now.

Anyone have an idea why? Was it because he was controversial or was he ever offered it but he refused to accept it?

Would be interesting to know how Jimmy slipped from there radar when they were handing out these knighthoods.

Unbelievable!!



Another who should have been knighted was Brian Clough. Another travesty.

What you guys think?


BTW ... found this e-petition to knight the great master. Does not look active though.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/25165

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Sky Blue Dal said:

What annoys me is that out of all the Jimmy's they could have given a knighthood to, they gave to that nonce sa vile.:jerkit:

Alt least if our Jimmy got it, it would have been a fitting honour for the way he revolutionised football. But no that's not good enough for them.

and another thing why did Dame Kelly Holmes have the honour of officially opening the Ricoh ... Should have been him.

I give up. :facepalm:

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