Whilst we would all agree with the MBE given to Rob Burrow were in gods name did they manage to find something tangible to award Brian Barwick with an OBE for services to sport and broadcasting???
Whilst we would all agree with the MBE given to Rob Burrow were in gods name did they manage to find something tangible to award Brian Barwick with an OBE for services to sport and broadcasting???
Probably for his work with the FA.
Congrats to Rob, I'm not a fan of these awards but I am sure it means the world to him and his family which is all that matters. It is inspirational to see how bravely he is battling this awful disease. True legend.
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I don’t think that his work with the National League is anything to shout about...
“During the following season, £10m substantial funding was obtained to allow the continuance of football during the Covid-19 pandemic which according to some clubs, was distributed unfairly. Following complaints the National League Board, under the chairmanship of Brian Barwick agreed to appoint an independent panel to review the distribution. The panel reported to the Board, who seemingly ignored its recommendations, leading to a significant public rebuke to the Board“
I'm sure I've ran into to Barwick somewhere on my travels, he looks like he stinks.
Can anyone tell me if Kevin Sinfield received anything in the New Year's Honours?
I don’t really like the honours system but it’s clear that Rob Burrow and his family appreciate it and so I’m pleased for them. It also keeps MND in the public eye, which is a bonus.
As for Kevin Sinfield, I like to think that he’s motivated by love (in a manly sort of way) for somebody he’s known since he was a kid and who he’s been close to as a friend and teammate. Millions of people appreciate what he did with or without a gong. I think he’s a star.
I agree, and the great thing is that Burrow and Sinfield are raising awareness nationwide thanks to the BBC featuring the story heavily on their news bulletins.
I live in a non-rugby League area now and both my kids have come home from school saying they had had assemblies and lessons on the story. In my daughter's high school they had a full lesson on friendship, where they were shown part of the documentary on Rob and then what Sinfield had done to support him.
The pair of them have unwittingly done more to promote the image of Rugby League over the last 12 months than the idiots who run it have over the last 50 years.
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