if pedo was smith's age they would have kept pedo
anyways, this dumb argument is just about the fringes. neither player is of any great consequence given our list and options
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth"
(probaby misappropriated) marcus aurelius antoninus augustus
given mr hood already has half a knighthood, his easiest course of action would be to change his given name from earl to knight by deed poll..... problem solved...... knight hood