Lots of people have asked me over the last couple of years… ‘how on earth do you do what you do?’ - in reference to the fact I call 40+ golf tournaments a year (mainly based in 🇺🇸) whilst also being the sport guy on 5 Live every weekend.
Well… here’s 24 hours of my weekend ⬇️
Love this interview
@billysharp10
- saying what a lot of people who have got swept up in the Wrexham love-in chose to ignore.
The commentary, the punditry, the conversation around this tie has been a shocker… and Wrexham (as cool as a story as it is) have lacked decorum.
🗣 "I think they've been disrespectful with a few things before the game, thinking they were already through. I'm glad we've beaten them."
You do not want to miss this post-match interview with Billy Sharp 😲
@SheffieldUnited
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@EmiratesFACup
‘Loudest hole in golf’ few mins ago…
@MattFitz94
rocking the Blades shirt in front of 20,000 fans on the 16th @ TPC Scottsdale on his way to a 3rd round 67.
Rockstar.
#UTB
Don’t you love it that VAR disallowed a goal for the ‘offside’ on the right... yet was unable to give the goal on the left?
Wake up football. Game has gone.
Fitz.
A ridiculously talented golfer. Been blowing everyone out the water since he was 13 years old. But more important to note that he’s an even better human being. Principled, kind, determined, down to earth.
Would be a genuine people’s champ.
My mate. 🤛🏼
Here it is then, the winning moment for Bobby MacIntyre at the Canadian Open.
I’ve called nearly 100 winners now on the PGA Tour. But this is the very first time I’ve got emotional during the moment.
Imagine winning with your Dad on the bag. Magical.
@GlencruittenG
It’s a real shame that most of the commentators
@SkyCricket
tonight seem to think that the player with his back to us is called ‘Joe Root’s Brother’. The last time I checked his name was Billy Root. And he is scoring runs for fun this season
@GlamCricket
. Lazy commentating.
Absolutely astonishing. Nothing against these boys because they’re in the top 0.00001% of people to have ever kicked a football in anger and they deserve to be called Premier League footballers. But you can’t help but feel so sorry for Heckingbottom, McCall & Paul Mitchell. And…
It’s mornings like this one where 18 year old me… driving around in my little Clio on the way to work behind bars and clean peoples houses… would have loved somebody to tell me I’d be doing Breakfast on
@bbc5live
with FA Cup, Olympics and Six Nations happening.
Never gets old
This was fantastic. I also thought the authority of which he shut Shannon Gabriel down with whatever insult he used was just as impressive. It’s all good wearing rainbow laces/wristbands/changing your profile picture. But telling somebody they’re wrong in heat of battle is 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Can we take a moment to appreciate how great
@TheBarmyArmy
’s support has been - totally unwavering today, symbolic of the entire series to be fair. Just as loud today as they were on Day 1 at Centurion.
And no wonder, England have been exceptional. 👏🏼 🏴
Edna Stevens has just turned into Cristiano Ronaldo, Oliver Norwood is pinging it about like Beckham... ‘soft southern b*******d’ is being sung to Wilfried Zaha.
Oh and Johnny Lundstram is like N’Golo Kante and Eden Hazard’s love child.
The Blades have arrived in the Prem.
About to embark on a journey of mine I’ve wanted to have a crack at since I was 16… on course commentary debut at
#TheOpen
this week for
@5liveSport
Course looks awesome, crowds are brilliant and I can’t wait to be part of it all!
(If you can’t do, commentate😂)
Hi
@SheffieldUnited
@Saudi49er
You’ve previously stated that ‘fans are the most important part of the club’.
Those fans are demanding to know:
-what is happening with the greatest manager in our history?
-why was the press conference cancelled yesterday (twice)?
One of the best weeks of my life that. I think the winning moment was second only to the World Cup final win back in July.
I know I’m stupidly biased but name me another set of fans that are better than
@TheBarmyArmy
....? I’ll wait
How the
@TheBarmyArmy
ever get any stick I will never know ... they drove the team to victory ... pretty good this 5 day cricket isn’t it ... 😜
#SAvENG
Yorkshireman scores 6th century in the calendar year whilst captaining England, batting at the other end with a Yorkshireman on Yorkshire’s home ground.
Oh and let’s not forget the umpire, also from Yorkshire.
Yorkshire.
@bbctms
Astonishing that Starc (part of the Australian side who wept and repented so (un)convincingly on the telly) - had the sheer audacity to not only try to claim this as a legitimate catch, but also goad the crowd who knew he’d grounded it. Would trust him as far as I could throw him
What kind of contempt are the
@SheffieldUnited
owners treating the fans with?
This is a city that invented the very sport that these people are treating like it’s a game of monopoly (although they don’t even have fake money to play with, let alone real dough). Shocking.
I should put this into context a bit..£1,500 or 3000AUS.
This was 6 of us walking round with rucksacks for 20 minutes during tea. Even afterwards people were coming up to us and saying ‘are you still collecting?’ And emptying their entire whole wallets. More info
@TheBarmyArmy
Never done a ‘personal news Klaxon’ tweet before - but here goes🚨
I’ve just done my 4th event as the lead commentator & host for
@eurosport
and
@Discovery
on their PGA Tour coverage. Anybody who knows me that this is a huge passion of mine and it’s been awesome so far ⛳️ (1/3)
🚨 hole-in-one alert at
@AbbeydaleGolf
this morning on the 18th... I’ll be honest it was never anywhere other than the centre of the cup... probably the only decent shot all morning mind...
#twosclub
Fitz.
A ridiculously talented golfer. Been blowing everyone out the water since he was 13 years old. But more important to note that he’s an even better human being. Principled, kind, determined, down to earth.
Would be a genuine people’s champ.
My mate. 🤛🏼
Boom 💥 for
@FitzAlex99
who wins Valspar Collegiate event.
Gets sponsors invite to Valspar on the
@PGATOUR
3 shot victory... 67-66-68 for 12 under
👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
Ps. Looks like you might be DOUBLY busy that week
@TrackingFitz
😂😂😂
Wrestled a lot with this today. But my old mate Dom Busby has passed away today. One of the very best workmates… selfless, kind, funny, brilliant and energetic. Lucky enough to have spent loads of time with him and feel his positivity. But here’s a magical message 1/2
@DilzzP
@piersmorgan
Not even comparable. Piers is bang right. When you grow up dreaming of Ashes glory, you don’t think of nonsense like this do you? For a team who wept on the telly when found out for blatant cheating, bleated about integrity and trust for years… only to go and do this stuff… sad
Only had the pleasure of working with these guys every Saturday for the last 9 months-all I can say is that I wish it was longer. An absolute pleasure and honour
@scott_mills
@Chris_Stark
to share the airwaves with you as a small part of your
@bbc5live
shows - all the best lads x
Aaaaand here comes the PR spin… ‘we offered him a huge financial package, look how ungrateful he is, there’s nothing we could have done, we didn’t want to have to take the money but no stopping him I’m afraid, look how concerned the Prince was’
While there is no doubt he wanted…
Along with a huge financial package, Ndiaye was also offered the
#10
shirt. The club did everything they could to keep him, with Prince Abdullah even inviting him to stay in his LA home to talk face to face. Those talks didn't happen.
[
@sheffunitedway
]
#twitterblades
#sufc
Good morning. So this happened yesterday at Newlands. I’d like to formally announce my retirement from all forms of cricket for the simple reason that it simply isn’t going to get better than that. What a day and what an experience.
Sorry
@FulhamJon
and
@ajarrodkimber
#pies
The FA have just confirmed that loan players are not allowed to play against their parent clubs in the FA Cup.
That semi-final draw means Blades pair Doyle and McAtee will not be allowed to play against Manchester City at Wembley.
Absolutely gutted for them.
@UpshotTowers
I’m imagining here that once they’ve finished shouting Gerraaaar and Bekahhhhh…. They change tops, put a fake Spain shirt on and start saying RAUUUUL, Davide Villlaaaa
Sheffield United’s Media team are absolutely flying. Not too flashy, not too over the top, not too corporate. Just making everything look cool and accessible and enjoyable. Minor thing on the grand scheme of things but it’s just ANOTHER thing the club’s getting right atm
A bit weird to see golf journalist after golf journalist after golf journalist all tweeting about Rory’s divorce perhaps leading to him playing better golf… have you no consideration for a delicate family matter? And the young daughter involved? These are actual people ffs.
Just back from doing West Brom v Brighton and found this on my phone from last night... sitting back and enjoying 28 seconds of the greatest football anthem on planet Earth 🌏
‘Champions of League One, you’ll never sing that’ sing the Sheffield United fans
Greeted with a respectful round of applause from the (surprisingly subdued and quiet) Liverpool fans.
Love to see it 👏🏼
What a pair of legends these two are... fresh off a rowdy session at the heart of
@TheBarmyArmy
- they told me they’d got their perceptions wrong about what it’s all about.... cheers
@RomeshRanga
and
@robbeckettcomic
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great night at
@SheffChildrens
Glow Run in Endcliffe Park... well over £31k raised for
#TeamTheo
- amazing effort! Thanks for putting up with me chatting on the mic for 2 hours... good to see Rosa, Reece, Steve and Billy too! Have a great Christmas everyone 🎅🏼👍🏻
A disgrace
@premierleague
- honestly a disgrace. Your lack of consistency and ‘99% correct’ decision making was ruining football before the pandemic... and it looks like it’s still Working From Home tonight. Crap.
First time playing
@TheOpen
Qualifying today - I wish I had a crack 10 years ago - and despite some ropey golf (a double and a triple 🤦🏼♂️) and massive first tee nerves - I absolutely LOVED it. Thanks so much
@RandA
BUT… delighted to say that the wonderful
@5liveSport
team are…
When you have to interview your best pal cos he’s shot -5 at the
#BMWPGA
and you have to avoid eye contact with him and his manager because he’s also one of your best mates because if you didn’t you’d end up in fits of laughter 😂 great round
@MattFitz94
Well... it’s 3.13am and I’ve been staring at my phone screen for the last 30 mins gripped... but
@FitzAlex99
is into the LAST EIGHT OF THE US AMATEUR @ Pebble Beach. Fairly standard Friday morning news for the
@hallamshiregolf
members to wake up to!
Hello from the Galle Cricket ground... head to
@TheBarmyArmy
social media channels for:
- Barmy Brekkie
- The Shackles Are Off Podcast ON TOUR
And all the other general silliness.
Combine Sheffield’s rich sporting heritage with one of the beacons of the city in
@SheffChildrens
- roll it together for a golf day… and it’s a quite remarkable cocktail.
Thanks to all for coming and contributing to and supporting the golf day
@AbbeydaleGolf
- £20k+ raised!!👏🏼
Home time ✈️
About to hit the UK for the first time in 2020, what a few weeks it’s been thanks to
@TheBarmyArmy
and
@VisitSA_UK
!
✅ Lots off nonsense videos
✅ Some of the coolest places visited
✅ met some amazing people
✅ 2 England victories!
To everyone: THANK YOU 🙏🏼 🇿🇦
Like I said, I don’t cover the Blades... I don’t go to the press conferences.. and I don’t claim to be ITK. Stumbled upon Michel Der Zakarian and his backroom team by accident... as I detail below....
Some days, as they unfold, you can tell are going to be those that stay with you forever.
Stuart Broad’s winning and crowning moment was as special as it looked on the telly and sounded on the radio. Some day
@chrismillard18
@root66
@jbairstow21
Great touch by Chris Wilder there - telling Gary Madine to go to the far side of the pitch to ensure he had a nice long walk to enjoy the standing ovation as he was subbed.
(That’s a sentence I never thought I’d type)
One of the great days caddying with some of my best mates in my company!!!
@MattFitz94
@root66
@PerryT1
Sheffield Massive! Looking forward to a big week!
If you’ve not downloaded our podcast yet - I (obviously) recommend that you do so: - its ‘The Shackles Are Off’ produced by
@TheBarmyArmy
with myself
@BrooksyFerret
and
@chrismillard18
- here’s a little preview of our episode with
@root66
!
Water is wet. Bears do their business in the woods. The Pope, the last time I checked… was very much still fully bought into Catholicism.
And this man. Well. This man. Is the best.
Never done this before but absolutely loving being on air with the magnificent
@ColinMurray
on Christmas Day - a community on the wireless... some great tales, some tunes too...
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 🍷 🎁
Wasn’t going to post this on here because I acknowledge that far worse things happen unjustly to better people than I daily…
BUT I’m pretty annoyed 24 hours on. And want to just warn people first and foremost. And then vent a little. But mainly tell folks to be mindful of…
A message to all golfers on what COULD be a cool day🚨
Most of the country is watching on with envy, don’t f*ck this up.
It’s already perceived to be ‘elitist’, ‘not inclusive’ and for ‘posh twats who do what they want’. Don’t add ‘covidiots’ to that list. Please.
#rulesisrules
As many Blades fans (and further afield) were happy to shout me down a few weeks back - go on then, I’ll have another nibble back.
£300m in (via PL money, sell on fees, etc.)
Low wage bill compared to other relegated PL sides.
Where has the money gone?
Not including 27,000 a…
Increasingly clear that Paul Heckingbottom, his staff & players have been putting on a professional front on a shambles - & an ultra-professional front at that. To think a few wanted him sacked after a defeat last week! One of 17 he’s lost - out of 72!
#SUFC
Welcome to the ‘snow bunker’… the little broadcast studio in Sheffield that saves me when the Snake Pass becomes undriveable 🤦🏼♂️
So thankfully I’m here… for
@bbc5live
breakfast… with
@chriswarburton_
in Salford 🌧 ❄️
And
@EllyOldroyd
in…Australia !!! ☀️ 🏏
4.5 years of working at
@bbc5live
and the BBC in general.
Bottom: full of optimism, energy, healthy food and sleep.
Top: full of pessimism, grumpiness, questionable diet choices and tiredness.
But wouldn’t have it any other way 😂
Very niche tweet this. But 🤤
Anyone bettering this 1913 edition of
@WisdenAlmanack
? (Apart from, I suspect, Wisden themselves!)
Amazing what you find scratching about in the garage!
Stunning work from both Michael Holding and
@ejrainfordbrent
just now on
@SkyCricket
- the raw emotion, the intelligence, the examples, the sense of humour. It’s impossible not to think about the
#BLM
movement having watched that.
‘It’s like osmosis, racism seeps into you’
@MattFitz94
And people still think the Prince and this board have been good custodians. Club in financial ruin, and the playing squad in turmoil, too. They have done literally nothing good 👍🏻
Feeling both lucky and refreshed having spent some time in Florida this week playing some of the best golf courses in the state with one of my oldest pals in
@MattFitz94
👏🏼 🇺🇸 thanks for having me pal x
(⛳️ Seminole, The Bears and a certain Mr Jordan’s course, Grove XXIII)
What a magnificent Ryder Cup that was. There’s no sporting event like it - just so much emotion.
Far more memories lodged in my head forever than the camera roll, thankfully.
It’s a dream come true to be part of
@5liveSport
’s golf team. Until next time: ‘Ciao’
Thank you 🇮🇹
Here’s one for you radio geeks - computer crashing
@5liveSport
earlier... luckily Mitch Mansfield with the news spotted my panic! Smoke and mirrors 🤷🏼♂️
I was quite keen yesterday to apply the rules to Starc’s dropped catch. And by the letter of the law Bairstow is unquestionably OUT.
But when Jim Maxwell, one of the very few Australians at Lord’s with a sense of integrity says just now ‘that leaves a sour taste. They should…
Dream end to my tour here in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 with one of my best pals
@root66
scoring a huge wonderful ton in Kandy.
#SRIvENG
The icing on the scrumptious cake that’s been one of the best experiences of my life. ‘Til next time....