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played union for england too. never knew that.
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| Quote: Dodo "I'd love to hear him commentate on his own ceremony. ![]()
"Oohhhhhh, there's Prince Edward (camera shows Prince Phillip) that fourteen stone, six-foot-three former Shelshwig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gluksburg amateur ..."
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| Quote: Alex Mc "played union for england too. never knew that.'"
And thus, instant membership of the Old Boy Network ? |
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Congratulations to Ray and also congratulations to Dave Smith, ex-Workington Town player and father of ex-Town player Brett Smith (coach of Maryport ARLFC), who has been awarded the MBE for his work with the Rising Son charity which he founded to help drug addicts following the death of his son from an overdose.
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Great thread this.
"Oohhhhhh, and has he got his MBE? Noo e hasn't! (receives medal) YEEEEEEEEES! E has!"
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| Quote: AdmiralHanson "And thus, instant membership of the Old Boy Network ?'"
I do hope the implication there isn't that the only reason Ray French received an MBE is because he played Union for England 50 years ago Admiral?
Bit of a cheap shot at everything Ray has done with his life and career since then if it is. |
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Congratulations Ray.
Well deserved honour.
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| Quote: AdmiralHanson ""Oohhhhhh, there's Prince Edward (camera shows Prince Phillip) that fourteen stone, six-foot-three former Shelshwig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gluksburg amateur ..."'"
Well deserved though. |
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| Quote: Andy Gilder "I do hope the implication there isn't that the only reason Ray French received an MBE is because he played Union for England 50 years ago Admiral?
Bit of a cheap shot at everything Ray has done with his life and career since then if it is.'"
Maybe it is for services to Rugby Union .... He's been putting people off terrestrial televised League coverage for years. |
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Very knowledgeable, Ray. I enjoy his commentaries even today, though many think he is past his sell-by date. Well deserved.
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| Quote: AdmiralHanson ""Oohhhhhh, there's Prince Edward (camera shows Prince Phillip) that fourteen stone, six-foot-three former Shelshwig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gluksburg amateur ..."'"
i did just actually spit my beer all over my laptop |
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Well deserved, never mind the commentary side ( will never please everyone there) yet an award for a fine unasumming man, who has given an much to the game in both codes.
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"And Roy French, the 6'4'' former schoolteacher, steps up to collect his KBE from King Elizabeth"
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| Quote: Andy Gilder "I do hope the implication there isn't that the only reason Ray French received an MBE is because he played Union for England 50 years ago Admiral?
Bit of a cheap shot at everything Ray has done with his life and career since then if it is.'"
Maybe not. French is far more worthy of a gong than the vast majority of those getting awards considering the efforts he has put in for sport (even though he is a terrible commentator). Far more worthy than say Mike Catt, a mediocre player notable mainly for not being able to rise to the level of a minor speed bump when facing Lomu. He is getting a similar award - why? |
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Why do people think he is such a bad commentator? I actually enjoy listening to him.
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