Steve Smith

Pedant, Christian, Year 2 Egg & Spoon Race Champion. Interests in sociology, railway history, cake. School Data Manager.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

"We're going to give this justice", says the host, who finally stops wittering on and goes to the medal ceremony 2 seconds before the English swimmer gets his medal. When the BBC show sport, I'm glad. When it's #TNTSports (free on HBO Max), I try to endure it. #commonwealthgames

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Argentina committed 25 fouls against Spain, the most in a World Cup game since ...

Argentina (26) against France in the 2022 World Cup final.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@networkrail @GMonaha Why can't Network Rail weed until they have a stranger's details? I know the system demands it, but there shouldn't be irrelevant hoops to jump through before a job can be logged. Do you ignore reports of bridge strikes from people why don't give their inside leg measurements?

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@mrdanwalker I just read the first one and found a new person to block out of my life. They can't stand anyone who's different from them. I'm sure they hate themselves and are bent on taking that out on everyone else.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@BBCSport They couldn't face having to play football in their last two games either.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@mrdanwalker I agree. And I'm relieved that ridiculous 'entertainment' had an internal so they could squeeze in the second half.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@KrisClough @thetrainline @TPExpressTrains We've just had the most journeys in a year since 1920 (1.83 billion). That's part of the problem.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

I've seen a lot of pathetic acting and petulance in football, but Argentina have shown the world how brilliant they are at it. Bravo! I presume that's what they were aiming for. They certainly can't trust themselves to focus on football. #WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #Spain #Argentina

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

Football has survived since the 1870s without a half time show. I'll stick with a pie and a cup of tea, thanks.
#WorldCupFinal #halftime

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

#NORENG It seems to me that when England go forwards they have a better chance of scoring than when they go sideways. It be worth trying that more often.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@nowJayMoo @DonahueRogers @richardosman Or to think cheating in one match and another match being fixed are the same thing.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@wmidspaul @MrMappy I realise this makes it worse, but it was named that after a public vote.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@Jeremy_Hunt "Can"?! That's convincing.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

It's nice to see two teams playing football, rather than trying to trick the referee. No-one has thrown themselves to the ground, and there's no constant stream of spurious claims for the ball or of a foul. Living in Britain, I'm not used to this! #FRANOR #worldcup

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@DS20NRD @AvantiWestCoast Your complaint is with the physics of tempered steel, not Avanti.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

I'm sure the only way to stop #Shearer criticising referees is for him to have a go, which is why he'll never stop. Even now, as the teams walk out, he said, out of the blue and without prompting or context, "there haven't been *too* many refereeing errors". #England

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@HayesDean7246 @mrdanwalker No doubt you want this little island back to how it was when our borders were closed and we welcomed no-one. Which was never. If you think Britain is great, that's why.
Anyway, I don't try to reason with the unreasonable. This was just for my benefit; so I'm not ignoring it.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@mrdanwalker I don't understand why all managers don't. A player's only job at that moment is to run and belt the ball. Trickery doesn't come into it. Only those who think they're wonderful and more important than the team do anything else.

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

The best argument anyone at TNT can come up with for an #Arsenal penalty is "we've seen them given". Yes, and they complained that they were. Now they're complaining that the referee isn't wrong. No-one can categorically say it's a penalty but they want the referee to. #PSGARS

[Steve Smith @GiftedDuck]

@Yorks_T_Drinker @BTP "Never"?! British people don't commit this sort of crime?! Wow.