Arise Sir BEEFY

[El Presidente]

Ian Botham knighted.

WHICH NSC'er was the first person who told Beefy that he had been selected to play for England when Somerset were playing Sussex in a JPS game at Hove in 1978??

 

[Cheshire Cat]

not quick enough

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/298185.html

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Anyone else a bit COCKED OFF that the self publicist TWAT has clearly LEAKED news of his honour to the PAPERS?

Is nothing SACRED any more?

Well done DAVID STARKEY CBE as well.

 

[Yorkie]

Well done DAVID STARKEY CBE as well.

And to Jane Tomlinson CBE who has been fighting terminal cancer for 5 years.

 

[El Presidente]

Anyone else a bit COCKED OFF that the self publicist TWAT has clearly LEAKED news of his honour to the PAPERS?

Is nothing SACRED any more?

Well done DAVID STARKEY CBE as well.

The papers already knew who was on the list though. He has raised £10million for ChARIDEE, and he did BEAST the convicts in 1981 whilst shagging barmaids and sniffing WEED, so he is a GEEZER in my books.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

And to Jane Tomlinson CBE who has been fighting terminal cancer for 5 years.

Absolutely spot on

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Cograts to Beefy a true British great.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Well done Beefy, fantastic honour.

 

[London Calling]

Can never see the point od Knighting a sportsman, its not actually a commitment to the state or towards a public service, the honours are now a real mockery.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

If we are going to have this stupid honours system - they may as well give them to people who have brought a lot of pleasure to the country and done a lot of good. A true hero (flaws and all).

 

[Gully]

I am pretty chuffed for beefy, he was one of my sporting heroes as a kid, at least we can say that he used his privelaged position to help others...there are plenty of so called sports stars these days who are just in it for themselves.

 

[dougdeep]

Ian Botham knighted.

WHICH NSC'er was the first person who told Beefy that he had been selected to play for England when Somerset were playing Sussex in a JPS game at Hove in 1978??

As the answers to all your questions are YOU, can I take a guess at YOU?

 

[London Calling]

Ian Botham knighted.

WHICH NSC'er was the first person who told Beefy that he had been selected to play for England when Somerset were playing Sussex in a JPS game at Hove in 1978??

I think I know this herbert but I haven't seen him for years!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Can never see the point od Knighting a sportsman, its not actually a commitment to the state or towards a public service, the honours are now a real mockery.

If you are knighting them for doing their job - ie the sport bit, then I see your point.

Has Botham not got his for services to charity though?

 

[e77]

Why the sudden anti-Botham feeling on here?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Why the sudden anti-Botham feeling on here?

It is what happens when a Brit/Englishman wins something prestigious. We must be world champions when it comes to complaining and moaning.

Beefy used his position to make millions for charity. He deserves this award. Look at many of the Premiership stars. I don't see many of them going out of their way to make money for charity, unless they are plugging a book or get a free D&G/Versace goodie bag.

 

[London Calling]

Nowt againgst Botham, just I think nonours should be givenout to people who really have devoted their lives. E.G people who risk their lives for this country and/or people, people who do charity work on a day to day basis, people who devote themselves for the good of people or this country.

LC

 

[Brovion]

Nowt againgst Botham, just I think nonours should be givenout to people who really have devoted their lives. E.G people who risk their lives for this country and/or people, people who do charity work on a day to day basis, people who devote themselves for the good of people or this country.

LC

Agreed. I think 99% of the sporting/entertainment knighthoods are undeserved. Elton John? Cliff Richard? Harry Secombe? You might as well give one to Michael Barrymore. At least Botham was genuinely great in his profession (as opposed to say Geoff Hurst) and has since raised millions of pounds for charity so he is perhaps more deserving than most others.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

As Uncle Spielberg to tell you what he thinks of Ian Botham, the man.

 

[Les Biehn]

For services to Shredded Wheat.