Journalist, Scottish SunSport columnist, Chatty Man Ayr Racecourse, 2018 Naps champion, 2021 runner-up. 10 wins as owner, 2 thirds as jockey. All views my own.
Why do we have to apologise for a wee sweary word that slips out on live TV but not for the loud "minority" singing of "die a fenian b******" as a player is carried off with a head injury. Weird. 🏴
So
@NicolaSturgeon
. Two for one pizzas. Those of us who order them tend to split one between the adults and one between the kids. The last time I checked it hadn't made any of us obese and also saved us a fair bit of money. Get a bloody grip.
Amazing lack of condemnation from "high" places re. Kerr sign of the cross comment at Labour conference. Apology? That's fine then? My mum's dad turned up every morning at Ardrossan shipyard and was only allowed a shift if Protestants couldn't fill the jobs. Nothing has changed.
Had enough of relentless abuse on here so leaving after lots of thought. Can't let kids be exposed to this religious nonsense disguised as football. To the vast majority of the 32,600, my apologies, but I can't wake up to being called names every morning after simple opinions.
Big Kwasi on the local elections in Scotland on
@SophyRidgeSky
"I don't know about the situation in Scotland, although I do of course follow politics in Scotland very closely." ?? A faraway place of which we know little?
I've been privileged to hear a few anthems around Europe and with apologies to my Liverpool supporting son, Hibs fans' Sunshine On Leith the best. The Hampden one went round the world couple years ago but Easter Road tops it.
Just heard a
@BBCRadioScot
presenter speculating as to why no
@NicolaSturgeon
press conference today. Seriously? Announced the cutbacks in regular dailys last week!
There are many measures we can use to eulogise about Walter Smith as a coach and football manager but apart from personal kindness to me, I'll never forget that he carried his friend Tommy Burns to his final resting place.
My wife and sis-in-law buried their mum with no pall-bearers, friends & family standing 150 yds away at the cemetery gates and no chance to celebrate her life with her hundreds of friends. The government of the day partied and danced, then lied about it. All of them. That's all.
Was convinced he’d play our 30 goal striker & 🏴win but hey. Once the “must win Swiss game” narrative switched to “draw will do” slippery slope. Tactical twattery has to go and Shankland gets 2 years playing every game. Our non-starting Serie A midfielder of year too when fit ⚽️
Petrol prices going through roof and climbing the chimney AGAIN. Local variations horrendous. Oil and Gas company profits still sky-high. Everyone so battered and bruised financially, they're just lying down and accepting it. Am I wrong?
#petrolprices
My full support to Police Officers who put in an incredible shift yday in v difficult circumstances. Absolutely disgraceful that they were subjected to the kind of thuggery we saw last night. Incidents of violence, disorder, anti-Catholic & any other hatred will be followed up.
When L.Piggott jocked Darrell McHargue off Comanche Run in the Leger, McHargue said he didn't care and would play tennis instead. Lester arrived at Donny in a rainstorm and was asked how he felt about the weather.
"It's a shame about Darrell's tennis," he replied before winning.
I can't go and watch 120 horses galloping around a large field
@ayrracecourse
today for work or leisure but the local Bingo hall opens at 10am and the casino's open at midday. You can bollock me with Elite sport stuff all day if you like but it's still a nonsense. 🏇
35 yrs since Lockerbie. I became the sports guy shortly afterwards but ended up in the town that night as I was due on a night news shift. Lived in Troon and picked up sound equipment in Ayr on way down.
Excerpt from piece I wrote in 1995.
#Lockerbie
It would be helpful if the reason this choir was given a police escort was published. If it has been already, I apologise in advance. Must strike outsiders as being odd.
Sideshow to Zahawi's sacking. Like him or not, poor old Gove's been hung out to dry. On Sky at half-eight pleading innocence till proven guilty then gets to Beeb for 9 and told sacking letter just released 5 mins earlier. What a shambles.
#gove
#zahawi
Those words might have been in one of his sentences but your headline is utter bollocks and panic inducing when there are a hundred other positives. Poor.
There may have been good reasons for allowing the public celebrations to go unhindered in Glasgow last night so only fair we hear them, on the record, at the Covid briefing. Preferably from Chief Constable who I've previously praised here. Threats we'll all pay price won't wash.
Steve Clarke at Ibrox tonight. "We're living in the dark ages. They're not allowed to call my assistant a black b but they can call me a Fenian bastard. Is that correct? When I was approached by RANGERS about taking the job here, I was assured we didn't have this anymore. Hahha."
Not blaming Gunn but needs to take him out of firing line for own good now. Not convinced McGregor properly fit either and hold up no. 9 stuff out the window with our non-starting 31-goal striker surely first name on team sheet for Wed. Not too late to salvage if all calm down 😉
Wycombe ✅
Peterborough ✅
Northampton ✅
Ross County ✅🦌
Airdrie ✅
Lowest prices paid 38/1 but tested it last night at up to 51/1 with some of the acca boosters. Seems some of you did too.
Happy Christmas everybody 🎅⚽️
@scotsunsport
World Cup 98 Scotsport presenter
@WeAreSTV
(yip, the last time) keeps an eye on the new
@ScotlandNT
@ScottishFA
boss before St Mary's, Saltcoats playing Under 12s Co-op Ayrshire Cup Final, Dam Park, Ayr 1974. I had long hair and he didn't have a beard. The good omen is, we won.
Already working on where I'd like to be on October 28. Was debating scenarios with some sane people today but never would have come up with this botch job. Weather? Trains? Pitch? Policing? Sunday? Only in Scotland where two tribes have to be accommodated or else.
@Dannythefink
My dad was worried about my career prospects when I was about 16 and asked me over breakfast one morning if I fancied Accountancy. Was reading the old broadsheet Daily Express single page racing pullout at the time and replied, "Where's it running?" True.
Those who've listened to me in company or on microphones for past few weeks know I think England can win this but the commentary is embarrassing. They driving me nuts with their jingo...The BBC has to remember they are broadcasting to 4 countries in UK and ITV are just as bad.
Usual Sunday blocking of stupid numbers, stupid names and god knows who else? Why are you on here? And why do you feel it is right to abuse me for no reason at all? Thank you to the near 33,000 who actually want to engage. JD
First full calendar year completed fronting up
@ayrracecourse
after starting Sept 2022. I must have missed the training modules 😉but have now been racegoer, jockey, owner and presenter at the track since my dad first brought me 1977. Hope my love for the game comes across 🏇🏴
If we try to drown out the Haka we've slipped to a new level of lowliness. Utter nonsense. Watch and acclaim our esteemed opponents and then play them at rugby.
Man Utd/Liverpool set for one of biggest terrestrial audiences ever on BBC1 due to Covid lockdown and a major Scottish Cup semi-final on a small Irish subscription channel at the same time. If the kids had a school to go to, I know what they'd be talking about tomorrow. Sad time.
“Rangers are a huge club, but to be Bournemouth manager is a bigger job.”
“There’s two clubs in Scotland.” 🏴
“Bournemouth is the potential to get them back into the Premier League.”
@JamieOHara1
says
#AFCB
would be a bigger job for Gerrard than
#RangersFC
.
Jim Delahunt - presenter of Scotsport on STV from 1998 to 2006. Joined Setanta Sports in August 2006, where he presented coverage of Scottish football until Setanta ceased broadcasting in June 2009.
Celtic miles better but Dave King killed Murty during the week and couldn't have expected to win. Players all over the place. Not a clue. Absolute shambles of an approach when so much at stake. Motherwell/Celtic final again absolutely spot on. Well done to both.
"Just to look at the Celtic End and look at the Celtic fans cheering. When I was a wee boy brought up in Easterhouse I dreamed of those things."
RIP, Frank McGarvey 🍀💚
The Oddschecker stuff about odds being cut on Rangers being relegated this season is utter pap but their logic is reasoned on league rules on points deductions. It would be best for all connected to club for someone to come out and deny any probs. What would be wrong with that?
Renewed my faith in Twitter tonight, thanks peeps. Just trying to have a blether without being insulted for this, that and the other. I have no agendas. If I publicise another opinion it's because I think it's interesting. Other stuff just work related.
Had the pleasure of saying hello to the legend that is dual Champion Hurdler HONEYSUCKLE this morning. Due to foal to Walk In The Park next week. Thanks to
@Pmolony1Peter
and Kenny Alexander 🏴🇮🇪🏇
I appreciate Jack Ross, Stevie Clarke and Brendan Rogers have won the 3 main manager of the year awards so far (and for good reasons) but how about a people's award for David Hopkin.
#livingston
Boris and Rishi have been pinged due to contact with The Saj but are now taking part in the "special test pilot scheme" recently used by Gove which means you don't have to isolate. It just becomes more hilarious with every week that passes. 😂
#takingthepiss
When Stevie Clarke sets up for a point at Wembley next month, I hope everyone remembers he got
@KilmarnockFC
to 5th and 3rd in successive seasons. Qualifying wasn't pretty either but we're no longer outsiders looking in. Guy deserves to have everyone behind him 🏴