Mike Summerbee OBE

[Protein Junkie]

Congratulations Mr Summerbee. Such an influence on my formative years watching football.
The shinless wonder.

 

[Blue Theatre]

Richly deserved. He's given most of his life to helping & promoting City. True dedication & devotion.

 

[Aphex]

Always looks stout and proud at our games. A city legend, well deserved. Gonna watch some YouTube videos now. Great player.

 

[johnevans]

He may well have turned it down. They keep it very quiet at the Palace when people do that. I think they're sounded out very discreetly, first.
I like that story about Bill Shankly hanging around the training ground every day, and an exasperated Paisley turning to him and saying, “Look, Bill, you don't work here any more!”

Paisley got an OBE immediately on retiring in 1983, so I'm more inclined to think he wasn't offered a knighthood but as you say, he may well have turned it down? We'll never know!

Given his 14 domestic and European trophies in 9 years (and I'm not including Charity Shields!) and his understated skills as a coach/manager, Paisley should have been a shoo-in for the top gong!

Any road up, 'Buzzer's' got due recognition for his contribution to City and the wider football family and, of course, we're the Champions again, so f**k 'em all..!!

 

[BillCarlisle]

Well done Buzzer, well deserved. Met him on a couple of occasions and found him to be a top bloke. Congratulations Mike.

 

[bluechippie]

If that’s true then it’s a disgrace.

Same shit on Granada Reports about an hour ago, Camelgob and Norman fuckin Wisdom but no mention of Buzzer! Wankers!

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Same shit on Granada Reports about an hour ago, Camelgob and Norman fuckin Wisdom but no mention of Buzzer! Wankers!

That is actually a real disgrace.

 

[BillCarlisle]

Buzzer clearly hasn't taken out enough super-injunctions, cheated on an ill wife, said and claimed everything to remain in the public eye and got virtually everything wrong as a pundit.

The difference is that those who thoroughly deserve these awards are usually proud but humble about it. They also know that its well deserved and for the right reasons. I would think that Buzzer would be like that but I doubt that the likes of Camel Gob would feel the same - more like play on the glory of it. I recall Beckham turning up in Westminster Abbey (I think, or was it St Paul's?) wearing his gong, to the general amusement of the great and good, particularly so as he was wearing it on the wrong side of his jacket.

 

[hants_bluepants]

North West news today, no mention for Buzzer, of course coverage for Wio. What is wrong with these people.

I emailed BBC North West earlier asking why they omitted to mention this, yet gleefully reported the honours given to Camelgob and the prick Milner. I haven't had a reply yet.

 

[bluechippie]

Thinking about it,I think little Jimmy only got a mention because he plays for the red rats down the M62. If he had still been at City I doubt he would have got a mention!