I agree that sue barker is a bit of a strange choice.

It's just a load of silly nonsense. Just like the british monarchy utterly pointless.

I think it's a fantastic way to honour and recognise people's achievements and efforts. Unfortunately, like much in this country, it's corrupted by the rich and influential for their own ends.

Sue barker made a grand slam final...she also LOVES league so leave her alone. Anyone dismissing AP McCoy needs to give their heads a wobble. A lifetime of sacrifice, hard work, being bloody brilliant and a nice fella to boot. If you think sir kev is dedicated..he's not in the same league as Mr mccoy. Loving rugby league does not mean you dismiss all other sports, get a grip.

Sue Barker already had an MBE. For some bizarre reason she now gets an OBE for simply doing a job she gets very well paid for.
Again, I'll ask the question about Mark Cueto. And that's before we get onto the ridiculous ones like Lynton Crosby.

As for the rest of your post, well I suggest a novelty AP McCoy calendar and try sitting on your hand for a while beforehand. You can imagine it's him doing it then.

Anyone who criticises McCoy knows NOTHING about sport.. For 20 years in a row he was the best at his sport. I cannot think of anyone ever in any sport who has done the same,

As for cueto to leave Workington and get to the level he did has to be sone sort of achievement !!!!!!

Apart from party political hounours (from all parties) & the military the rest are chosen from nominations from the public. there is a process in place for you to get a petition up to reward people. Maybe us league suporters don't care enough to do that?

Chosen by whom?
There's the problem.

You miss the point clearly and where have I criticised McCoy? Knighthoods for sporting efforts alone are ridiculous in the extreme. Making a point about where someone comes from and the fact they went on to be successful is both disrespectful and denigrating to where someone came from but also a slight on the family and fails to understand that people from all walks of life can succeed and become successful, some through effort and some by luck or a combination of both.
Cueto left Workington when he was 8 BTW

" a friggin jockey gets a knighthood" is hat you wrote without any caveats.
So yes you were criticising McCoy.

As far as my comments about Cueto WHOOSH

I expect the next rugby league royal honoree to be Samuel Burgess. A English victory in the 2017 World Cup might just earn him a knighthood.

Mind you with all the Ed Sheeran hysteria sweeping England, I won't be surprised in the near future if the royals give an award to Sheeran's lookalike cousin James Graham by mistake.

To Slow

Who would want to be on such a list joining the likes of Cyril Smith, Jimmy Saville, Stuart Hall and Rolf Harris?

I would think Ed Sheeran and James Graham for starters.

To slow what?

Phil Taylor was number one for around that long wasn't he?
Anyone know how long was Tiger Woods no 1 out of interest?

Barring several months in the middle of this period when Vijay Singh overtook him he was number 1 from 1999 to 2010.

Taylor has been number one for roughly that time but certainly hasn't had to starve himself for 365 days a year, break every bone in his body, do something very dangerous, be followed by an ambulance every moment of his professional career and shift all over the country every day. Now time for my mccoy tug.

Whats the relevance of danger?

Its all a load of cr@p anyway

All of his choosing and for which he was very very well paid, it doesn't make him MORE deserving though.

Plus the royals love their horses and horsey sports so he was always onto a winner if you'll excuse the pun.

Does anyone actually care about this stuff? The occasional crumb thrown from the top table of the aristocratic elite to appease the masses, does not disguise the inequities of the honours system - it's cronyism of the worst kind and should be consigned to the history books.

He should have been made up to Sir Kevin Sinfield for all the good work he has done for Rugby League and Leeds and Oldham.

Thought it was Edward Sheeran