My most sincere heartfelt thanks
Ladies and gentlemen, may I offer my most sincere heartfelt thanks to everyone for the overwhelming reaction to my P.A announcement at Edgbaston - "From the Pavilion End, Imran Tahir" - yesterday afternoon.
As it was my first announcement at Edgbaston and only my second public oration since "Where is the child who was born to be king of the jews?" in the All Saints Junior School, Warwick, nativity play of 1974, I was extremely nervous but it appears to have gone rather well and I have been deeply touched by the response. Many thanks go to all those who sent cards, faxes, e-mails, phone messages, flowers and chocolates. I was truly humbled to emerge from the press box yesterday to find a crowd of people waiting for autographs.
Most of the reviews in this morning's papers are positive and I can reveal I am already working on a sequel - "From the City End, Chris Woakes" - to be released in August.
I would like to thank all the people who made it possible; Mary, my parents and brothers, my friends, everyone who stuck with me through the thin times, my agent, my publicists, Clive Eakin who supported me at the critical time yesterday, and, last but not least, all at Trap Three, Hilton Park Services (northbound). Many, many thanks to you all.
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Brian Halford - Brian Halford’s look at Edgbaston.
It is a little known fact that the Littlest Hobo once made an announcement on the public address system at Kentucky Greyhound Stadium. He told the assembled crowd: "Woof. Woof. Woof. Bark. Bark. Bark. Woof. Bark. Woof. Bark. Woof. Woof. Woof." He was afforded a standing ovation.
Second only to seeing Lara hit 501 at Edgbaston, another 'I was there' tale for the grandchildren.
Only one mistake that I could see - newcomers to the ground would have been looking for the pavilion to which you refered. Perhaps the building site label should be used for the August sequel?
Morning Mr Grace. I see your point but surely the Pavilion End remains the Pavilion End despite the temporary absence of a Pavilion.
I cite, as Exhibit 29b for the defence, the case of Reading Football Club's former Elm Park stadium which continued to be called Elm Park long after said elms had succumbed to disease!