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Stadium Announcer extraordinaire. Event Host ordinaire. Enfant terrible. “Jumped-up cheerleader with a microphone” (Daily Telegraph)
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Let’s have us a Premiership Rugby Final, shall we? Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers - I don’t think there’ll be much in this. Could be a classic!

I’m aware this could give my carefully-cultivated man-of-the-people image a bit of a knock, but today I’m announcing at the Polo. I’m still a man of the people. It’s just my people are better than yours. If it helps, tomorrow I’m doing Featherstone Rovers v York. Balance.

Why is nobody calling the Sistine chimney the “Pope Pipe”?

Me, who has distractedly watched "Conclave": "Ah, the black smoke you see isn't actually the ballots being burned - it's just a smoke canister. It means the Cardinals have been unable to reach the required 2/3rds majority and so the last remaining candidates are now off to Judges' Houses..."

Newcastle looking spectacular - as always - ahead of #MagicWeekend

Newcastle looking spectacular - as always - ahead of #MagicWeekend

THIS WEEKEND! Bedford Tigers RLFC play their first home game of the season - except it’s not at home. They’re playing at Bedford Blues’ Goldington Road. Kids for a quid. Adults for a fiver. And a possible record Southern Conference League crowd. Come on! Support non-heartland RL!

Think my first day as “guy who plays the Champions League Anthem as the teams come out onto the field” went preeeeety well.

The stadium nause in me loves being able to tick off a new venue to work in. It’s a big old night here.

“There's such divinity doth hedge a King, That treason can but peep to what it would.” - King Bert, Master of all He surveys, after this morning’s Parkrun.

Nobody likes a running Tweet (Sky? Bluey??), but allow me this: I just shaved 30 seconds off my Parkrun personal best. I’m fitter, faster and (probably) younger than I’ve ever been. I’m confounding the experts. I’m basically a medical marvel.

International Rugby League is peak Rugby League. And an Ashes Series is peak International Rugby League. Bring it on! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏉🇦🇺 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

Lego have just released a 1-metre long T-Rex skeleton and I feel an urgent need to give Lego £220. www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...

I firmly believe that most England fans didn't appreciate what we had. I also believe that, regrettably, many didn't care.

One thing nobody tells you about owning a dog: There will be a morning where, tired and bleary-eyed, your hand isn’t fully ensconced (yes, ensconced) in the poo bag. And it will be THE worst thing that ever happens to your thumb.

I love that I get to be involved in most big Rugby League events, but while the great and the good of the sport descend on Las Vegas this weekend, I'm completely happy to be at home. Totally fine with it. I'm cool. I'm grand. God, stop going on about it. Totally OK. I'm.. fine.

Yesterday, with time to kill, I visited the gorgeous Ilkley Cinema to watch the Bob Dylan biopic. Tiny room, comfy sofas, and they’ll bring you your pot of (Yorkshire) tea and chocolate brownie to your seat. If cinema-going was more like this, I’d be there every week.

A very happy “SuperLeague Is Back” Day to all who celebrate.

Apologies to all other pups, but the title of "Goodest Boy" has been sewn up for the next few years by this adorable little shit machine.

I’m not starting a January diet while I’ve still got so many Terry’s Chocolate Oranges I need to count them as part of my five-a-day.

Need a volunteer to keep a record of the number of chocolatey Swiss rolls I eat this Christmas. You’ll log.

Completed it mate.

Is this a daft idea? This feels like a daft idea. Running 10k round Silverstone in the middle of a winter storm with 60mph winds. This is definitely a daft idea. Make it worthwhile: Bung some money to MND, Movember, the Samaritans or someone else nice, would you?

#Wicked is out in cinemas this weekend, and there’s already a LOT of Oscar buzz about the acty child’s role as “Unnamed Munchkin Student no.2” Hollywoooooood!

Tomorrow is the #745Game at Headingley. A bunch of rugby stars from both codes coming together for one massive cause: to help those suffering from MND. It'll be epic - a ton of fun. And - we'll FINALLY determine which is the better code 😉 Be there - it'll be amazing!

How do you know you're following the right me? I'm the bloke who's been making shouty mouth noises at big sports events for >25 years. I like a hazy pale ale. A chicken tikka dhansak (and garlic naan). And I like nice people. If that's the one you were after, it's me. Hi. Nice to see you here.

This HAS to be better than Twitter, right?