Quote: jaybs "I have complete sympathy for Steve and so much respect, but if we named an award fro the many players who have gone through suffering, one comes to mind, who I have supported a lot, through a rugby injury in a game, and he does so much fundraising from a wheelchair, we would simply run out of awards.'"
Whilst I'm inclined to agree in principle. Names do get attached to awards, Harry Sunderland, Albert Goldthorpe Medal etc...
I would not suggest one person is better than another, but there is no harm in changing or adding to these names. It's a bit like the £10 notes arguement, we change the names on there, it does not mean the people displayed are better worse etc, just that a variety of people should get recognition.
Also it maybe nice to recognise people whilst they are still alive and kicking, rather than postumously.
With all these things they get done on an ad hoc basis, there is no way to judge on a value basis and maybe there should not be, there are many people who should get honours and setting them up in some kind of league table of worthiness would be a bit distastful and get away from the point of attaching an honour to them.
As it is, man of steel has no name attached to it, so it should put no ones nose out of place. Plus I can think of lots of other awards, that could have names attached to them.
