Well done Cav

wreckedmyklein
wreckedmyklein Posts: 62
edited June 2011 in Pro race
Cav spoke with pride and respect when accepting his MBE. It is unusual to receive such an honour for success in a minority sport without winning an Olympic gold. It shows what an amazing winner he is. Love him or hate him, you have to respect his success, and I for one am glad he comes from our islands and has expressed himself so eloquently when accepting his honour.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Congrats Cav, well deserved.
  • ALaPlage
    ALaPlage Posts: 732
    I have to say I am always saddened when the Brit Bashers come out for someone doing well. Mark Cavendish is an absolute legend - what some perceive as arrogance is purely focus and drive and Mark always recognises and thanks his team for his success.

    Mark is a British Sportsman that we should all admire and respect for his achievement.

    The MBE is great news both for Mark Cavendish and the sport.

    Delighted.
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  • janwal
    janwal Posts: 489
    Nice one Cav, top man.Well deserved.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Very well deserved, truly the the best in the world at what he does. When you read it back, 25 GT stage wins in four years in incredible.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    And Cancellara gets a knighthood.....oh hang on it's brucie, I got the chins mixed up. :)
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....
  • speshsteve
    speshsteve Posts: 352
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....

    are you for real!
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....

    25 Grand Tour stage wins, one monument, two world track titles and multiple other victories. Yeah, he's done nothing. :roll:
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    Whether you like him or loathe him as a person, I think its hard to argue with his results. Most Cyclists would swap what they have won in a whole career for what he has won in the last 4 years.

    Equally he is certainly helping to get cycling brought to the wider British public which has certainly got to be good for the sport.
  • speshsteve
    speshsteve Posts: 352
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....

    are you for real!
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  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....
    Whereas you have?
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  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    Well done Cav :D

    He probs only got it after being the mystery star on question of sport :wink:
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  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    wreckedmyklein wrote:
    Cav spoke with pride and respect when accepting his MBE. It is unusual to receive such an honour for success in a minority sport without winning an Olympic gold. It shows what an amazing winner he is. Love him or hate him, you have to respect his success, and I for one am glad he comes from our islands and has expressed himself so eloquently when accepting his honour.

    +1

    Although I love the fact that he is claimed by Britain because he is doing well. It's often the same with Irish winners- they're British until they're losers, then they're Irish..

    If he starts to do badly (not that I can see it) I bet he'll always be referred to as from the Isle of Man and not held up as British
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....

    Are you Cornoyemade in disguise?
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    wreckedmyklein wrote:
    Cav spoke with pride and respect when accepting his MBE. It is unusual to receive such an honour for success in a minority sport without winning an Olympic gold. It shows what an amazing winner he is. Love him or hate him, you have to respect his success, and I for one am glad he comes from our islands and has expressed himself so eloquently when accepting his honour.

    +1

    Although I love the fact that he is claimed by Britain because he is doing well. It's often the same with Irish winners- they're British until they're losers, then they're Irish..

    If he starts to do badly (not that I can see it) I bet he'll always be referred to as from the Isle of Man and not held up as British

    eh? Irish are never British are they? do you mean welsh and scots? or northern irish?
  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    PBo wrote:
    eh? Irish are never British are they? do you mean welsh and scots? or northern irish?

    Northern Irish, Welsh and Scottish too- but I've heard of Irish people being referred to as "British". I once read somewhere that Roy Keane is regarded as one of the greatest British footballers ever and U2 are one of the best British bands ever :roll:
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    eh? Irish are never British are they? do you mean welsh and scots? or northern irish?

    Northern Irish, Welsh and Scottish too- but I've heard of Irish people being referred to as "British". I once read somewhere that Roy Keane is regarded as one of the greatest British footballers ever and U2 are one of the best British bands ever :roll:

    Good grief!

    I get cross when people talk about southern ireland...but that is in a whole separate class!
  • shakey88
    shakey88 Posts: 289
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....

    :roll: on a wind up methinks
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Although I love the fact that he is claimed by Britain because he is doing well.

    I think he's claimed by Britain not because he does well, but because he rides for Great Britain. (We also 'claim' Chris Froome)
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  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....

    The only reason you made this post is to get a reaction?

    I never had you down for a troll :lol:
  • tremayne
    tremayne Posts: 378
    Really pleased for Cav. Pleased also for fact a cyclist is being recognised in such a way.

    Go Cav!!!
  • bennyandrew
    bennyandrew Posts: 42
    speshsteve wrote:
    giant mancp wrote:
    This arrogant upstart hasn't done anything yet, and now this. Just to feed his over inflated ego a little more ....

    are you for real!
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  • Ron Stuart
    Ron Stuart Posts: 1,242
    RichN95 wrote:
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Although I love the fact that he is claimed by Britain because he is doing well.

    I think he's claimed by Britain not because he does well, but because he rides for Great Britain. (We also 'claim' Chris Froome)

    British.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British

    I don't take much notice of these awards as there has been to much abuse of there use historically, this is born out by some of those that have received these type of awards and why.
    However Cav's a great sprinter and should be respected for what he does on the bike.
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    wreckedmyklein wrote:
    Cav spoke with pride and respect when accepting his MBE. It is unusual to receive such an honour for success in a minority sport without winning an Olympic gold. It shows what an amazing winner he is. Love him or hate him, you have to respect his success, and I for one am glad he comes from our islands and has expressed himself so eloquently when accepting his honour.

    As much as the honours system is about the the forelock tugging masses striving for some sort of recognition from an unelected monarchy and only perpetuates the class system in our so called model democracy at least his achievements are being recognised i suppose.Still i would have more time for him if he had politely told them where to go.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Moray Gub wrote:
    As much as the honours system is about the the forelock tugging masses striving for some sort of recognition from an unelected monarchy and only perpetuates the class system in our so called model democracy at least his achievements are being recognised i suppose.Still i would have more time for him if he had politely told them where to go.

    If he accepts it he gets slagged off for being undeserving; if he refuses it he gets slagged off for being disrespectful. He can't win.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    The Mad Rapper wrote:

    He can't win.

    Really?

    :wink:
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  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Moray Gub wrote:
    wreckedmyklein wrote:
    Cav spoke with pride and respect when accepting his MBE. It is unusual to receive such an honour for success in a minority sport without winning an Olympic gold. It shows what an amazing winner he is. Love him or hate him, you have to respect his success, and I for one am glad he comes from our islands and has expressed himself so eloquently when accepting his honour.

    As much as the honours system is about the the forelock tugging masses striving for some sort of recognition from an unelected monarchy and only perpetuates the class system in our so called model democracy at least his achievements are being recognised i suppose.Still i would have more time for him if he had politely told them where to go.

    eh?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    eh? Irish are never British are they? do you mean welsh and scots? or northern irish?

    Northern Irish, Welsh and Scottish too- but I've heard of Irish people being referred to as "British". I once read somewhere that Roy Keane is regarded as one of the greatest British footballers ever and U2 are one of the best British bands ever :roll:

    So do you not hold a British passport if you live in Northern Ireland? Ireland is actually part of the British Isles so all the people of the whole island of Ireland are theoretically British :wink:
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Moray Gub wrote:
    As much as the honours system is about the the forelock tugging masses striving for some sort of recognition from an unelected monarchy and only perpetuates the class system in our so called model democracy at least his achievements are being recognised i suppose.Still i would have more time for him if he had politely told them where to go.

    If he accepts it he gets slagged off for being undeserving; if he refuses it he gets slagged off for being disrespectful. He can't win.


    Please explain why is it disrespectful to turn down an honour ? after all there have been many famous people before him who have done it and it didnt do them any harm.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Moray Gub wrote:
    after all there have been many famous people before him who have done it and it didnt do them any harm.

    It didn't change anything either.

    Perhaps, he doesn't subscribe to the same world view as you. After all, they just opinions, not facts.
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