posted Jun 16, 2007

Utter LEG END who loves being English and makes you proud to be English. He made cricket popular with the masses as he kept the game simple and would empty bars when he strode to the crease with either bat or ball! WELL DONE BEEFY

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posted Jun 16, 2007

I was born in 64, so this man was my hero through my school days... as we played on the local common in Rochdale you either wanted to be Bob Willis, or Sir Ian... you had to be tall to be Willis.. and fast... to be Botham you just had to be plain mad.. bowl like you wanted to kill the batsman, and bat like the ball was your worst enemy... and above everything else believe that losing simply wasn't an option.. thats what Beefy brought..

I can remember quite clearly joking with a mate that the Aussies must have been sat in the pavilion saying to themselves,.. hey we are thrashing these guys.. 4 wickets down.. 5 wickets down..who's next... 'OH XXXX we're in trouble'
Well done Ian and thank you for so many, many brilliant memories.

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posted Jun 16, 2007

Within our sometimes tainted system of honour awards it is refreshing to see an award that is truely merited. In Ian Botham's case it is only a question of why has it taken so long. Very well deserved for all that you have done within and outside of cricket. Does Beefy now become SirLoin?

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posted Jun 16, 2007

If Ian Botham does not deserve this honor, NO ONE ELSE DOES.

CONGRATULATIONS IAN.

You might be the greatest cricketer England ever produced, but your outside cricket achievements are unbelievable as well.

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posted Jun 16, 2007

Amazing people still find time to argue over something like this,arise sir ian you are a man of our time,thankyou for all youv,e done.

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posted Jun 18, 2007

No more than a good nick-name deserves. Well done and arise Sir Beefy. Cheers! Steven "Beefy" Bremner

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posted Jun 19, 2007

Wooohoooooo Beefy

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posted Oct 10, 2007

Well done Sir Beef!

Or should that be Sir Loin!?

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