A sad, sad day, but Walter would have wanted us to remember all the good times-and we will. The Boys Lunches will never be the same..🍷🍷 RIP old friend.
Bittersweet feeling this year at
#PortugalMasters
. After 16 years and more than 300 events around the world, this will be my last week
@EuropeanTour
. Thanks to everyone who made the journey such fun ! Looking fwd now to post-Covid opportunities.
Privileged to be among hundreds of friends and colleagues remembering Craig today. His family, Val, Hugh and John, all spoke wonderfully and granddaughter Katy sang beautifully. Rest in peace old friend.
Disappointing that Scottish football’s showpiece occasion has been downgraded to an evening kick off. I was privileged to present 33 Cup Finals for
@BBCScotland
, almost all of them coinciding with the FA Cup Final. It was never an issue. TV rights holders now call the shots tho.
Can’t stop thinking about the big man and all the laughs as we shared a TV studio at Murrayfield or his beloved Greenyards. What a wonderful legacy he has left us. Thoughts with Kathy and the boys.
#RIPDoddie
@MNDoddie5
Early night tonight-on the road to Aberdeen in the am for my TV football comeback ! Delighted to have been asked to present the
#RedTV
live coverage of
@AberdeenFC
v
@MotherwellFC
at Pittodrie.
#ItsBeenaWhile
Deeply saddened by the passing of a dear friend in
#PeterAlliss
. I shall treasure the memories of all the fun times in the commentary box & around the dinner table. Peter was an absolute master of his craft and utterly irreplaceable. Linda and I send love to Jackie & the family.
What a sad anti- climactic way for
#SandyLyle
‘s illustrious career to end. A wonderful player whose achievements even now are not fully recognised, but more importantly one of the nicest people you could ever meet. A hero of mine - always . 👏👏.
@TheMasters
Such awful news about my dear friend Craig Brown’s passing. What a very special man he was. The Boys Lunches will never be quite the same again. Love to Johan and all the family. Rest in peace Broon. We will miss you.
Thanks for all the advice re my hacker- revoking apps etc- and apologies for filling up everyone’s timeline with poor quality Arabic porn ! Interestingly, I now have 128 new followers...
Just landed in Charlotte N Carolina and punched the air in delight for Bob and Dougie, Stoddy and all their team ! What a win - so happy for him ! 👏👏👏😄
#Champion
We all know how important it is these days to keep in touch with our friends. I called the great
#PeterAlliss
today for a chat,and I'm sure everyone is delighted to hear that he is fit, well and in excellent form.
#Legend
.
So many old friends and colleagues remembering the great man today. What a privilege it was to work alongside him, learn from him and laugh with him. And we did plenty of that…
Such sad news about one of the good guys- loved his company and a hell of a player.We played 100 holes in a day on Arran for the Variety Club years ago and never stopped laughing. Condolences to his family. RIP Big Man- you’ll be sadly missed.
#GordonMcQueen
.
A hugely enjoyable if slightly quieter Boys Xmas Lunch today- the first without our dear friend Walter. He still featured in some of the best stories tho !
Thousands around the 18th well after 8 in the evening after a fascinating, and multi dimensional , days golf. I like the Masters, but
@TheOpen
is far and away the greatest championship in the game.
A pleasure to be asked to host the
@RangersFC
Player Awards last night, recognising the achievements of players from the Academy, B Team, Womens Team and First team. 3 awards for
@James_Tavernier
& 2 for young Arron Lyall.
Outstanding performance and result for Rangers tonight- excellent for Scottish football . Oh and listening to Kevin Thomson, I’m pretty sure the commentator’s name was Rory …!! 🤣🤣
No praise is too high for the magnificent -and unpaid- Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team who saved the lives of four idiots on Ben Nevis during Storm Ciara.
So terribly sad to hear tonight that a dear friend and colleague has gone. Renton Laidlaw was an outstanding writer and broadcaster, held in genuine affection by everyone he worked with, and a great support to me and to so many others over the years. He will be very sadly missed.
Enjoyed ( most of ) the World Cup- congrats 🇦🇷 May be a little biased , but for me
#AllyMcCoist
was the outstanding TV performer - by a long way. Now some of the others ….😣😫💩
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We pay tribute to Ivor Robson, the official starter at The Open for over 40 years, who has sadly passed away at the age of 83.
Our thoughts are with his family and many friends in the world of golf.
Just heartbreaking news about
#WalterSmith
. A great football man of course but more importantly a great man and dear friend. Linda and I sending love to Ethel and all the family. 💔
Jet lagged and wide awake in Singapore, it occurs to me that this month marks 45 years since the start of my TV career- a match report on Airdrie v Dundee for
@BBCScotland
! That’s a lot of producers who have employed me - and continue to employ me . Grateful thanks to them all !
Sorry to hear that former World Champion
#AndyFordham
has died. I really enjoyed his company during my days on the Darts Tour- a real gentleman who loved to talk about Rangers! Condolences to Jenny and the family .
#TheViking
Thank you so much to everyone for the good wishes ahead of my hip replacement this morn - it is very much appreciated! Now out of theatre, feeling good and ready to watch
@Scotlandteam
boost my recovery . Thanks everyone 👍💪🏼
Enjoyed hosting
#HibsTV
with
@JLMurray17
again tonight. Eventful match marred by one of the poorest refereeing performances I’ve seen in years!
@HibernianFC
#3
-0
Thank you my friends-I will miss you all ! Actually I'm overwhelmed by the number of good wishes from around the world this week-it means a great deal to me and my family. Thank you. And just to be clear,I am NOT retiring ! Hopefully we'll catch up again soon.
Dougie
@dougiedonnelly
As you make your way to
#PortugalMasters
final green, the President, Chairman & all your many friends
@AGWgolfwriters
stand in unison to applaud your contribution to golf.
You are a dear friend to us all & wish you well in your new challenge ahead 🍾🥂
The end of another season on
@EuropeanTour
! 22 tournaments,16 countries, 54 separate flights, around 450 hours of live TV and 130 hotel breakfasts ( approx !) Bottles of wine - unrecorded..Thanks to all my friends on the world class
#EuropeanTourProductions
team! See you in 18 !
Just told Mrs D I was going for a lie down on the chaise longue in the conservatory. Which may be the least Glaswegian thing I've ever said in my life...😂
@dougiedonnelly
, Yogi and
@JLMurray17
will be live for our penultimate pre season friendly on Hibs TV
@cliffpike
will be on hand to talk you through the action as it happens 🙌
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KO 18:00
Just watched the
@BBCJohnBeattie
film on
@DoddieWeir5
- emotional and inspirational. Sending love to you all big man. Keep fighting and keep laughing.
A difficult situation handled with all the aplomb and sheer professionalism we have come to expect from one of the outstanding broadcasters of his time. We will miss you old friend and wish you and all the family well in whatever challenges lie ahead for you.
It's only fair we leave the final word to the man himself... Roddy Forsyth 🙌
We'll miss your voice, your knowledge and your wisdom - you'll always be a
@5liveSport
football legend.
Thanks for the memories Roddy...
#BBCFootball
Best line of the morning from
@torrancesam
,as Lizette Salas walks on to the first tee dressed for an Arctic expedition-'wonder what she'll wear when it's cold..' !
@2019solheimcup
@GleneaglesGolf
So sad that the great JP has finally lost his battle. A wonderful man who was a friend and colleague for many years. Condolences to his family and many friends.
#RIPJP
We are saddened to learn that John Paramor, one of the most respected rules officials in golf, has died at the age of 67.
He spent 40+ years with
@dpworldtour
, as well as supporting the Rules of Golf and refereeing at
@TheOpen
.
More here 👉
Driving through Glasgow Southside this afternoon: Rubbish everywhere, construction barriers across the roads, potholes everywhere, including a lane-wide one that nearly ripped the front axle off the car. What a dump!
Out and about in
#StAndrews
today putting together a preview piece for our TV coverage
@asiantourgolf
. Had to visit the final resting place of two legendary figures- Old Tom and Young Tom Morris.
#StAndrewsBayChampionship
.
Very impressed by
@HibernianFC
last night-much the better team and on another night could easily have won by 2 or 3 goals. Nothing to fear in the second leg in Croatia. Good to have big Yogi
#JohnHughes
for company in the
#HibsTV
studio !
@europacnfleague
Just a sensational win for
@ScotlandNT
! One of our finest performances in years against a top class, unbeaten team. No one will fancy taking us on at Hampden in the play offs now! 👏👏
#SCODEN
Great days David - will always remember the laughs we had as your dad took charge of BBQing the steaks ! Hope you and the family are well .
@TheMasters
Heartwarming to see so many old friends from right across the football world at the Cathedral today to remember
#WalterSmith
. Sir Alex, Ally McCoist
@andycameron1940
and Walter’s son Neil among those who spoke movingly of the great man.
Wonderful memories of an outstanding
@AberdeenFC
team on
@BBCScotland
Gothenburg documentary last night. And who is this young chap at Pittodrie with Sir Alex ?
#40years
Did a fundraising lunch with Graeme last year for Debra and met Isla- she is indeed very special, and he is absolutely committed to doing all he can. Please help if you can .
'It's the cruellest, nastiest, disease.. this is a very special young lady and she gets me in tears every time'
Former footballer Graeme Souness told
#BBCBreakfast
why he's swimming the Channel to raise funds for the charity DEBRA - details on their website
Congratulations
@evemuirhead
and the girls - a towering achievement and I couldn’t be happier for you ! 🇬🇧🥇👏💪🏼 You are a World Champion for a year - but an Olympic Champion for life.
A sad and emotional evening for all of us as we remember the remarkable woman who was our much loved monarch for a remarkable 70 years. It feels somehow wrong that I am out of the country tonight. Rest in peace Your Majesty.
Not that important amidst much greater concerns, but I'm still quite chuffed to have completed more than 1000 steps for the first time in a month today-all on one crutch !
#Rehab
#Gettingthere
So sad to see that another of Scotland’s sporting greats has gone. RIP Sandy Carmichael. An outstanding player and a gentle giant it was always a pleasure to meet. Condolences to all Sandy’s family.
@Scotlandteam
Just renewed my subscription as an owner of
@ClydeFC
-season book renewal to follow. So important to continue to support our clubs in these bizarre times.
IT'S OVER THE LINE...🏁
@robert1lefty
has qualified for Team Europe and will play his first
@rydercup
in Italy at the end of the month.
Brilliant Bob. Just brilliant 👊🏼
👉🏼
⛳️🇪🇺🏌🏼♂️😎
Before
#Corona
I would have been heading off today to do 4 weeks at the French and Scottish Opens,
@TheOpen
and the Senior Open.. My suitcase is standing forlorn, alone and neglected in the corner. Now I'm going to have to deal with the emotional baggage..