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[Rafa D]

Taken from BBC SPORT:


Liverpool and England footballer Steven Gerrard is to follow Lord Harold Wilson and become an Honorary Freeman of the borough of Knowsley.
The midfielder, who was brought up in Huyton, is to be given the honour for his outstanding contribution to national and international football.

Members of Knowsley Borough Council voted unanimously to give him the honour at a meeting on Wednesday.

It will be the first time the honour has been bestowed since 1988.

Gerrard was born in Whiston and grew up on the Bluebell estate in Huyton, went to St Michael's School in Rupert Road (now Huyton with Roby Primary).

"Phenomenal success"

He was spotted by Liverpool FC scouts aged nine while playing for Whiston Juniors.

Cllr Round said: "Steven is an exceptional talent and a real ambassador for the borough of Knowsley.

"Despite his phenomenal success on the pitch he is still a Huyton boy at heart and is the first to acknowledge the influence of his roots.

"He's thoroughly deserving of this honour."

The 26-year-old captained Liverpool to win their fifth European Cup triumph against AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005.

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Nice for Steven, at least Liverpool recognise acheivements unlike the Queen.

  Just media bullshit though.

[ste123lfc]

If you are a freeman of an area, you can do most things without getting arrested. That means he can go and dig the pitch up at the new tescos arena.  

[zarababe]

the Bitters will be pleased to know..sley

[kop11]

another to his impresive collection!!

[dawson99]

oh shush about media hype again. where doesnt he get recognition? You expect someone to get knighted or a obe cbe whatever at his early stage of his career?

Well done on him for getting it but to say the media doesnt give him any credit is just... an embaressment

Everyone in the country/europe/the footballing world knows that Gerrard is one of the worlds best midfielders.

[Rafa D]

oh shush about media hype again. where doesnt he get recognition? You expect someone to get knighted or a obe cbe whatever at his early stage of his career?

Well done on him for getting it but to say the media doesnt give him any credit is just... an embaressment

  No!!!  But where was Bobs MBE for winning 3 European Cups,when Fergie got it for one, and the entire Man utd team got some sort of honour for winning the European cup in 1999. Where was ours?!?!

  Liverpool don't get honours because were from Liverpool, We are not a self pity city but the facts are there.

Well done on him for getting it but to say the media doesnt give him any credit is just... an embaressment

Where the funk did I say this?

Dawson if your going to kick up a fuss at least know what your talking about.

[dawson99]

Its you and your almighty 'at least liverpool like us'

Its getting boring. Everyong knows hes doing a good job, and he will get the recognition, when hes earned it more.

Nice for Steven, at least Liverpool recognise acheivements unlike the Queen.

Just media though.

That was the line that annoyed me, thats all. Cant we just have some news that is good and not anti southern - anti media - anti everything. Id just like to see a post one day that isnt a moan

[Rafa D]

I said nothing about media recognition, I just mentioned the queen, I was not anit-media or anti southern!!

Maybe I was anti-queen, but you made a mountain out of a molehill. I said "unlike the Queen", how that can be used to be " anti Southern" or "anti media" I don't know, will you please explain?

[dawson99]

what about media bullsh!t?

lol, ignore me maybe today, im just having a bad day, but quite often on this forum there is a lot of anti everything. As liverpool fans we relly gotta cheer up sometimes

[Rafa D]

what about media bullsh!t?

Ahhh, it all becomes clear,

I meant it as in  " Just media bullshit" - As it doesnt mean anything really, as he is not gonna go round, causing mayhem because he can.

I meant it to be worthless just something to promote the council etc.


Thats where are wires are crossed you crazy mofo.

[dawson99]

hehe, i need sleep, or beer, or both.... beer first.

and stevie g will be an obe at some point, we can see that

(im very paranoid today, biting left right and centre)

[jkop]

Well done Stevie, i take my hat of to you (if i was wearing one) could'nt have happened to a nicer bloke.

[RedBlood]

That was the line that annoyed me, thats all. Cant we just have some news that is good and not anti southern - anti media - anti everything. Id just like to see a post one day that isnt a moan
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loool says dawson as he's posting a moan:p

[Crouchamania]

Can anyone tell me exactly what this award means like does he become Sir Steven of Huyton or something. Just checking.

[112-1077774096]

No!!!  But where was Bobs MBE for winning 3 European Cups,when Fergie got it for one, and the entire Man utd team got some sort of honour for winning the European cup in 1999. Where was ours?!?!

rafa mate, i think its you thats a bit confused about the honours.

Paisley has an OBE, ferguson was knighted which is a much higher honour (he became a Sir)