"I am not a number, I'm a free man," bellowed the Prisoner. Greedy sod, he should have been grateful, because Coventry City striker Paul Williams is remembered in the tomes of football folly by just a solitary letter. Yes, one blessed letter.

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HEALY? REALLY?
SATURDAY 14th JUNE 2008

David Healy getting an MBE? Stroll on!

This is the guy who couldn't even get in the Fulham team last season, and was one of Lawrie Sanzhez's famous Northern Ireland recruits who escalated the Cottagers to 19th in the Premier League for much of last season.

I'm all for average footballers getting a mention - that's what ITV's coverage of the Championship is for, surely, but Healy?

True, his 13-goal haul in the Euro qualifying campaign was a fine achievement - indeed, it even prompted a visit from Michel Platini in March - but it seems the Queen is lowering her standards a tad, particularly when you look at some of the other sporting giants who have letters after their name - the likes of Paul Elliot, Alan Knight, and even Ian Bell!

If Liz carries on at this rate I might well be up for an award myself for producing consistently sub-standard Open Goal diary entries. Like this one.

 

 

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