The thanks of a greatful nation....

[sandyRoe]

What reward can Seb Coe expect as acknowledgement of the success he's had with the Olympics? Will he be made a Duke?

[craft1948]

For what?

[funnygirl]

What did he do exactly??

[sandyRoe]

All the gold medals, things running smoothly, and the sunshine

[craft1948]

He's a plonker..............

[funnygirl]

He did not win anything!

[ELVIS68]

He should take a back seat and let Team GB take all the accolades

[sherrardk]

Agree with FG, he was just a pencil pusher.

[MASS1961]

O.B.E.

Other Bu99ers Efforts

Thanks to them it's been really really good so far.

[Maydup]

He was/is the Chair of the London Olympic Commtte and the figure head, or the d1ck head depending how you look at it. Not a fan as you can see.

The people who really made it a success were the rest of the comittee, http://www.london2012...es/locog/senior-team/ the thousands of people working for them, the BBC - who have delivered it to our homes and of course the athletes.

[funnygirl]

The spectators have been fantastic too. I am really pleased to see our athletes cheered on at every turn.

[sandyRoe]

I've just noticed the spelling mistake in the question. My only excuse is that it's late and I'm tired.

[Wharton]

jingo bells, jingo bells, jingo all the way....

[twix123]

He's probably being paid a considerable salary as chairman of Locog and get the best seats at any event he wants to watch, whereas I haven't been able to buy a ticket at a reasonable price. Tickets are still available for the closing ceremony, but at £1,500 each (what ordinary person in the street can afford that?)!

[Psybbo]

I thought it was deliberate after a great dat day for the nation, Sandy you shouldn't have fessed up!

[sandyRoe]

I'd guess his rewards will follow if he comes to be seen as 'a safe pair of hands'. Director General of the Beeb in years to come?

[Maydup]

Nooooo - he's just the figure head. He was a good runner but cannot run anything.

He certainly does not have the necessary experience to manage the BBC!

[Buenchico]

Lord Coe (who is also a Knight) can't be elevated to the title of Duke because that's entirely a hereditary title and (with the exception of members of the Royal family) no such titles are now awarded.

He could only be elevated from KBE to GBE unless he is made a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter. That title is entirely within the gift of the Queen.

Having briefly served on a committee organising an international sporting event (the World Student Games) with Seb Coe I know that he's a natural leader (but also that he certainly doesn't like 'dissent in the ranks'!). However any such event has to be a team effort and if anyone is to be honoured for organising the 2012 Olympic Games it ought to be someone like Andrew Hunt (Chief Executive of the British Olympic Association) or Muhammad Abdul Bari (from the East London Communities Organisation).

[Buenchico]

PS: I'm trying to look for an excuse for NOT spotting the spelling mistake in your question, Sandy (until you mentioned it).

Perhaps this amazingly good bottle of Pays d'Herault (about £1.55 from the nearest supermarket to the Gare du Nord in Paris) might have something to do with it?

[funnygirl]

I had to look twice too.

[sandyRoe]

The mention of a good wine at a low price almost makes me wish I wasn't just tired, but rather 'tired and emotional'.