Oliver & Paul Collyer - M.B.E.s

**Miles Jacobson** · 31-12-2009 00:05

I am honoured to be able to announce that Oliver & Paul Collyer, founders of Sports Interactive, originators of the ideas that have become Football Manager and Football Manager Live, and all round good blokes, have been awarded M.B.E.'s in the New Year Honours List for their services to the UK games industry.

We are delighted to see this award being given to our friends and colleagues, who both thoroughly deserve it. Without Ov & Paul, and the ideas they had when still at school in their home county of Shropshire, there would be no modern day Football Manager, no Football Manager Handheld, no Football Manager Live, and no SI or SI community, so we all owe a big debt to them, and it's nice to see the UK hierarchy recognise that.

Below is a statement from Oliver & Paul.

"We are really proud to have been given this honour, which is something we never thought would happen to us.

We first started working on the ideas that have become the Football Manager series over 20 years ago because we wanted to make football management games that we wanted to play. That the games have been so successful was never part of the master plan, and we have to thank everyone on the team at Sports Interactive for all their work over the last 2 decades, as well as our teams of researchers, testers, moderators, SEGA and our other publishing partners, and our community for everything they've done, as we certainly wouldn't be able to be accepting this honour without all of their hard work.

We're still heavily involved in the games, with Paul heading up the match engine, and Ov heading up Football Manager Live, and we look forward to many more years making games with the rest of the team that so many people out there enjoy to play.

We feel really lucky to be receiving this honour because we've been lucky enough to spend our lives doing something we enjoy, and indulging one's passion is easy - therefore we dedicate the awards to everyone who has helped us along the way - thank you to all of you."

**Hugo_Cienfuegos** · 31-12-2009 00:08

Congratulations sirs

**rikstewart** · 31-12-2009 00:10

Proper congrats. What a way to start the new year!

**The Architect** · 31-12-2009 00:10

A very deserving award for both, congratulations.

**lurkingwithintent** · 31-12-2009 00:10

Much deserved! Over 11 days of my life have been spent on FM10 since I got it...Congrats.

**displaced_seagull** · 31-12-2009 00:12

That's superb

I can now also say that I've been kicked by someone with an MBE whilst playing Five a Side

**rinso** · 31-12-2009 00:12

Excellent news, and congrats, guys!

**Hershie** · 31-12-2009 00:15

Congratulations guys.

**Almondo** · 31-12-2009 00:17

Well deserved awards. Congratulations guys

**CovFan** · 31-12-2009 00:19

Brilliant news!

I wonder if the queen plays

**Grecian_03** · 31-12-2009 00:22

Excellent, well deserved

**Kermit15** · 31-12-2009 00:26

Yes I, I can't believe I have been following you guys for the best part of 2 decades and still managed to stay married and have kids! Long may the free advertising on the BBC continue and long may you develop the game of games. Congratulations and truly .......

NUFF RESPECT to you both

**silva_gunner** · 31-12-2009 00:26

BLoody hell. Well done guys.

**Deisler26** · 31-12-2009 00:29

Wonderful! Richly deserved too! I can't remember a series I've bought with such regularity!

Rb · 31-12-2009 00:29

Fantastic news. Thoroughly deserved

, when are they taking over Everton FC again?

**Stu Coleman** · 31-12-2009 00:29

Congratulations Ov and Paul!

It's great to see people from the video games industry recognized in the same way leaders from more established fields are.

**deep64blue** · 31-12-2009 00:37

Excellent news - congratulations!

**The Big FrootLoopski** · 31-12-2009 00:37

i can only echo the replies, fantastic news for both of them, as well as the UK Gaming industry as a whole

**johnhughthom** · 31-12-2009 00:37

Well done gents.

**daveym10** · 31-12-2009 00:41

Very much deserved, well done. The only games that make you actually feel like a football manager have come from the Collyers.

At this point I also doff my cap to all at SI for making FM2010 the best football management game to date.

Congratulations and thanks to you all.

**mallen102000** · 31-12-2009 00:42

Congrats to the Ov and Paul, great to see people in the games industry get recognised

**BungleFish** · 31-12-2009 00:43

Congratulations to the both of you, muchly deserved imho

**DanGLiverpool** · 31-12-2009 00:45

Congratulations

The Queen blatantly plays the game.

**PaulHartman71** · 31-12-2009 00:46

nice one lads

**bridport_pouncer** · 31-12-2009 00:47

Well done one and all, great news.

**aaberdeenn** · 31-12-2009 00:47

Congratulations chaps, well deserved.

**Aim_Less** · 31-12-2009 00:47

their bad bad blokes then and miles give us this addictive drug called football manager every year

its impossible to get rid of it we need more and more and more

jokes aside congrats

**CrashOverride** · 31-12-2009 00:57

Congratulations chaps.

Throughly deservered imo. You have brought us many years of happiness, addiction, tears and trophies. And will do for years to come

**peter-evo** · 31-12-2009 00:58

Congratulations chaps. Much deserved!

**roykela** · 31-12-2009 01:01

Congratulations guys. Well deserved

**golfpunk** · 31-12-2009 01:03

Well played men.

Legends if i'm being honest.

**Hexhamlad** · 31-12-2009 01:04

Well played. I'm shocked to be honest, you are both heroes to everyone around these parts but to be recognised with an MBE is special.

**Fieldsy** · 31-12-2009 01:07

wow what an achievement! Congrats to you both.

**ChewyFun** · 31-12-2009 01:08

Wow that's pretty special, many congratulations to you both.

**David Beckham_7** · 31-12-2009 01:26

I'm not British, so i do not know how special is it to be awarded with a MBE(don't even know bout' it till i google-d it). Then again, judging from the responses, i'm guessing it must really be a big award. So congrats to the both of you.

**paulscholesisalegend** · 31-12-2009 01:29

Congratulations guys its thoroughly deserved after bringing us all many years of happiness with your games.

**Paggioram** · 31-12-2009 01:31

Congrats guys This is well deserved to you both.

It just goes to show that your dream all that time ago and hard work do pay off. Again well done Paul and Oli.

**thom-forever** · 31-12-2009 01:31

i have spent 13% of my like since april playing fml and played si games since i was 8 (cm2italy). you have done more for my spare time than anyone else. I have never got bored. so ggwp

**swisso** · 31-12-2009 01:33

Congrats to both chaps

Good to see someone from outside the Games Industry recognise the Collyer Brothers' efforts over the years.

**CaptainPlanet** · 31-12-2009 01:34

Has anyone else in the past from the gaming industry received MBEs?

**Neil Brock** · 31-12-2009 01:45

Very surprised as surely no-one notices the little old games industry? Totally deserved, considering the value for money I've got playing hours (and hours and hours) of FM and the original CM. Many congratulations guys!

**Frame** · 31-12-2009 01:51

Very surprised but I guess about anyone can get an award these days.

**Carlow** · 31-12-2009 01:52

congrats guys, well deserved

**Mons** · 31-12-2009 02:08

Very pleased for them both - they've always come across as decent blokes with plenty of time to converse and listen to the fans. Here's to another 20 years

**soldierblue123** · 31-12-2009 02:08

congratulations. wonderful news indeed

**Blackbag** · 31-12-2009 02:10

congrats a well deserved honour.

Will these be upgraded to Knighthoods when HRH releases a patch

**GREYFOX** · 31-12-2009 02:16

Congrats, Oliver & Paul. BIG thanks for the countless years of CM and the addictiveness associated with it.

**TomHAVFC** · 31-12-2009 02:18

Congratulations guys, certainly deserved.

**CaptainPlanet** · 31-12-2009 02:27

Just noticed there's an OBE in the honours list to someone for services to the computer gaming industry. A Paul Jackson? No idea who he is though.

Good to see our favourite past-time is getting more recognition.

**khriztian** · 31-12-2009 02:30

Congratulations and thanks Paul and Olvier, and of course to everyone in SI.

**CMOZZA** · 31-12-2009 02:33

Congrats..... Long overdue imo, considering I've been playing the CM/FM series since 93/94 and just seems to get better every season

**ham_aka_stam** · 31-12-2009 02:33

Congratulations lads. Do you meet the Queen to receive such an award?

**x42bn6** · 31-12-2009 02:49

So when are we going to have OBEs, MBEs, KBEs and Knighthoods in the game?

Would like to see Sir Ryan Giggs, MBE, OBE, Kt in-game.

E · 31-12-2009 02:53

member of the british empire? that doesn't sound too good to me

**Blanchflower1** · 31-12-2009 03:00

Congratulations! This is indeed a great achievement!!

**phnompenhandy** · 31-12-2009 04:51

Congratulations guys, I curtsy in your general direction.

God save the queen; Nii Lamptey gets the rebound.

**Patrik Ivarsson** · 31-12-2009 05:01

very well deserved guys, I've played your games since Cm2 the development and achivement you have done is a legacy to others.

**Jeremy** · 31-12-2009 06:28

Congratulations Oliver and Paul.

I grew up with the very first CM series you guys made till now in FML. Awesome work done!!

**Jason the Yank** · 31-12-2009 06:37

Congrats.

Does this mean Everton now get to have a little crown above their crest, like the Spanish sides that have royal patronage?

**istronic** · 31-12-2009 06:47

congrats

great news for them... all the best for the next award

**Alex Harris** · 31-12-2009 06:56

Wow, amazing news....about time too! Congrats to both of you; guess you'll have to change your names in FML now

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**Lufc4Lyfe** · 31-12-2009 07:04

Well done guys.

**terry_mcivor2000** · 31-12-2009 07:33

Thanks!

quick question, now that you've been knighted, do you get a suit of armour? best ask the Queen about that one...

**Broadsword** · 31-12-2009 07:57

Congratulations guys. A very well deserved award.

**LazyFig** · 31-12-2009 08:04

BUT they are EVERTON fans! What is the world coming too?!?!

(Seriously, congratulations Sirs!)

**spiggle** · 31-12-2009 08:18

Well done guys,

you are truly legend----dairy

**axehan1** · 31-12-2009 08:27

congratulations guys,very well deserved.

**Gentleman** · 31-12-2009 08:28

Congratulations

**Carbs** · 31-12-2009 08:30

WHAT - an MBE for causing so many arguments and divorces! Only joking, I've been a big fan since the very beginning when my best mate brought his Amiga version round to my house a few days after it came out. Somehow I've managed to fit in two children and a proper career around my Championship/Football Manager careers. You have brought many hours of fun and frustration to millions of people's lives and should rightfully be proud of your achievements.

**Martin White** · 31-12-2009 08:32

Well Done Chappies.

A big congratulations to you both.

**Baroslfc5** · 31-12-2009 08:33

Congratulations

**Purefun** · 31-12-2009 08:49

:takes hat off:

**Suss1690** · 31-12-2009 08:55

Congratulations guys - been playing from the very start - you deserve these awards

**Tottiseiya** · 31-12-2009 09:06

Congratulations!

**William Hall** · 31-12-2009 09:07

Congrats,

I must be a fortune teller since I called Ov 'Sir' in the FML Miller GW FAO Room

**minisav** · 31-12-2009 09:10

Very impressive

**Gazzaroon** · 31-12-2009 09:21

Congratulations on a well deserved Honour

**Pompeyboyz** · 31-12-2009 09:28

Congratualtions for putting something good into the last 20 odd years of my life with CM and FM and recently letting me put something back into the game.

Well deserved award for you both.......

**SCIAG** · 31-12-2009 09:31

Originally Posted by David Beckham_7

I'm not British, so i do not know how special is it to be awarded with a MBE(don't even know bout' it till i google-d it). Then again, judging from the responses, i'm guessing it must really be a big award. So congrats to the both of you.

It's a pretty big award, yeah. It's recognition from the Queen that you've contributed massively to life in the country, although the lowest recognition you can get iirc?

Originally Posted by Hugo_Cienfuegos

Congratulations sirs

Hold on, they're not getting knighted! That's being saved for Steve Coppell.

**acidmonkey** · 31-12-2009 09:32

Congratualtions couldnt think of two more deserving guys to get honoured dont forget you guys will also go down in history as the first of a i hope many in the games industry getting the official recognition the industry deserves.

**elland road boo boys** · 31-12-2009 09:33

About time!!

What took them so long?

My heartfelt congratulations on an honour long deserved

**uncle ron** · 31-12-2009 09:37

Congrats to both Oliver and Paul on the M.B.E.'s

**mcsheffreygreat** · 31-12-2009 09:40

Congratulations guys

awesome achievement. May the future bring you even more success.

**SJ234** · 31-12-2009 09:40

Congratulations

, odds of whoever gives it to them says they have wasted many a hour on fm

**edgar555** · 31-12-2009 10:00

Congrats. Fantastic to see all your hard work recognised by Her Maj!!!

**Whitexknight007** · 31-12-2009 10:07

Superb news and well deserved!

**keeper** · 31-12-2009 10:10

The Queen apparently cited dafuge's challenge and super_bladesman's level 10 update as her favourite aspects of FM and that her proudest moment was getting Sutton to the Champion's League while she was at Balmoral last year

**Sendas** · 31-12-2009 10:11

Congratulations to you both.

**b101** · 31-12-2009 10:12

great stuff guys

- to the next twenty years!

**Purplehaze420** · 31-12-2009 10:17

Good effort. Enjoy your time in the spotlight.

**georginho_juventusygr** · 31-12-2009 10:20

Congratulations.

**hamilton162** · 31-12-2009 10:33

Big congratulations guys, well deserved

**4457** · 31-12-2009 10:38

Good show, guys, congrats on the MBEs.

**Micado** · 31-12-2009 10:42

Congratulations, well done, deserved the MBE's

**red rainbow** · 31-12-2009 10:42

... Best way to finish 2009 and begin a better 2010...

**gunner86** · 31-12-2009 10:45

Well done chaps. Much deserved reward for many years hard work.

**Chappers72** · 31-12-2009 10:47

Well done and without you, my life would have never been as complete as it is when I'm playing this game.

**pnefc22** · 31-12-2009 10:48

Congratulations guys, a great achievement

**duck my sick** · 31-12-2009 10:48

Brilliant! Well done chaps

**sheeshy** · 31-12-2009 10:51

Fantastic!

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