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Footy reporter. talkSPORT/ Sky & Sheffield Star/Telegraph columnist. Author of Confessions of a Football Reporter (& others). TV/ vid & event host. Family bloke

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Joined August 2011
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If that was Billy’s final farewell, he can more than hold his head up. A nagging menace to a L1 defence. I watched him in isolation at times today, willing that goal. All the movement & guile that brought him 299 goals clearly evident. And so close …
No Diamonds dream … but Billy Sharp so, so close in stoppage time to that elusive 300th goal. #BAFC 4 @AFCRD 0. Professional by the L1 side, proud by the non-leaguers, who had a real go after halt time with Sharp always a threat. Deserved the acclaim of their 2,000 fans.
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Yeah - white noise?
Anyone else just watching fog on TV tonight?
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Blimey @JasColliver 👏
FT: Retford United 8-1 Golcar United. It’s goals galore at Cannon Park as the Badgers hit Golcar for eight. #UTB 🖤
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Amazing how one win can become two. Confidence, belief etc. Never any questioning of the spirit. Really pleased for the Patterson brothers who have battled through a really tough few months to start a turnaround 👏
FULL TIME BACK TO BACK WINS FOR THE COUNTRYMEN!!!! ⏰ 94’ | ⚫️ 1-2🟡
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Huge blow for player & club.
Bad news sadly from the Valley. Femi Seriki out for the season with a serious knee injury, per Chris Wilder #SUFC
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No Diamonds dream … but Billy Sharp so, so close in stoppage time to that elusive 300th goal. #BAFC 4 @AFCRD 0. Professional by the L1 side, proud by the non-leaguers, who had a real go after halt time with Sharp always a threat. Deserved the acclaim of their 2,000 fans.
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Plenty of good wishes to Billy from Blades on my timeline … but be some story regardless if the 3rd tier team are toppled by one from the 8th.
Billy Sharp scored his first pro goals for Rushden & Diamonds. Can he score his 300th today - for the since reformed @AFCRD ? What an FA Cup story that would be! I’m at Burton Albion for that first round tie. talkSPORT #AroundTheGrounds
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Packed away end here. 2,000 Diamonds fans.
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Billy Sharp scored his first pro goals for Rushden & Diamonds. Can he score his 300th today - for the since reformed @AFCRD ? What an FA Cup story that would be! I’m at Burton Albion for that first round tie. talkSPORT #AroundTheGrounds
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In aid of the Roundabout charity…by @NeilHAnderson & David Slater…featuring the likes of Richard Hawley, Nick Banks, Johnny Nelson & Pete McKee…& others hiding behind the way they used to look! NOT “too nice” btw - proved my careers teacher wrong! #NoMoreMrNiceGuy
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It can be one thing talking before being appointed by #SWFC & another thing afterwards. This also penned just in advance! Dave Challinor comes across as smart enough & adaptable enough to realise that, at this club, winning isn’t entirely everything. Column recap.
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They may not always play but no mistaking that older players are helping to set the standards the manager wants. Recap on my #SUFC column
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Carlton Palmer here 👋 My old account got hacked, so we’re starting again. If you followed me before, give this account a follow and share this post. Be good to get everyone back together. You’re still getting the football opinions. Can’t promise you’ll agree with them 😂⚽️
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It can be one thing talking before being appointed by #SWFC & another thing afterwards. This also penned just in advance! Dave Challinor comes across as smart enough & adaptable enough to realise that, at this club, winning isn’t entirely everything. Column recap.
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They may not always play but no mistaking that older players are helping to set the standards the manager wants. Recap on my #SUFC column
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I’m sure you can weave this into your report on Saturday @AlanBiggs1 😆 Digging for victory? Green shoots of success.
After their sponsorship of our historic @EmiratesFACup win against Morecambe, @greenmantools wanted to show their support for the club again, and what better opportunity to do so than by sponsoring @billysharp10! Greenman Garden Tools' support of the Diamonds goes back decades, with Sales Director Kendal Ernest a diehard supporter dating back to the Nene Park days. It's fantastic to have a business that shares such a genuine passion for the club backing us once again. Thank you to Kendal and everyone at Greenman Tools for their continued support. We're proud to have you alongside us! 🔗 greenmangardentools.co.uk 📞 0121 502 0055 ✉ info@greenmangardentools.co.
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Football needs a football person at the helm to reclaim the game for the people. Good luck, Ramon Vega!
📣 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT I FORMALLY ANNOUNCE MY CANDIDACY FOR THE FIFA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION — 18 MARCH 2027 RABAT, MOROCCO FOOTBALL BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE — NOT TO THOSE WHO CONTROL IT. Football stands at a defining crossroads. The decisions we make today will shape the future of our beautiful game for generations to come. WE DECLARE ZERO TOLERANCE for leadership that has humiliated the passion of five billion football fans around the world and insulted the dignity, dedication and integrity of the millions of people who devote their lives to our beautiful game. Football belongs to its people. Their passion deserves respect, their voices deserve to be heard, and their contributions deserve recognition — never humiliation, intimidation or contempt. After more than a decade of preparation, I formally announce my candidacy for the Presidency of FIFA in 2027. Alongside me stands my Hungarian wife and First Lady, Claudia — a pioneer with over 25 years of experience in professional men s football. Together, we share an unwavering commitment to restoring trust, reforming governance and reuniting the global football family. I bring the mentality of a player, the discipline of a defender and decades of experience from the pitch to the boardroom. I defended my team on the field. Now I am ready to defend football itself — its integrity, its people and its future. My candidacy is not driven by personal ambition, power or privilege. It is driven by responsibility, conviction and a profound love for the game that has given me everything. I AM NOT STANDING TO CONTINUE THE WAR. I AM STANDING TO END IT. No individual is greater than football. No institution should ever place itself above the game. This is not merely an announcement of candidacy. It is a call for fundamental change, a commitment to reconciliation and a vision for a new era of world football. I invite every member association, player, coach, referee and supporter across the world to read my full official presidential announcement attached below. 👇 Read it. Reflect on it. Challenge its ideas. Above all, join the conversation about the future of the game we all love. Ramon Vega Candidate for the Presidency of FIFA 2027 @BBCSport @bbc5live @BBCAfrica @bbcnewsjapan @BBCBreaking @SkySportsNews @AP @ReutersSports @afpfr @Reuters @cnni @AFP @EFEnoticias @EFEdeportes @cplussportafr @dpa @MTIhivatalos @MirrorFootball @johncrossmirror @danroan @RobHarris @jijicom_ent @tassagency_en @euronews @guardian @business @nytimes @FOXSports @SaudiPressNews @Gazzetta_it @CorSport @diarioas @marca @arabnews @elpais_deportes @News24Aust @snewsafrica @mog_russEN @AsianetNewsML @API_official @FansEurope @bbcsportmark @UEFA @theafcdotcom @CAF_Online @Concacaf @OFCfootball
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And a win on top. Up to 9th.
Reckon that’s been coming from Sydie Peck. No, not a hat-trick in 16 minutes - that’s outrageous! But his all-round game has developed to the point where he’s a genuine goal threat besides being a powerful central midfielder. Great to see. #SUFC
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Anyone who’s followed football closely in recent years knows that John Eustace is a good manager, whatever his results this season may say. But that doesn’t stop you looking at Derby County & wondering what happens next.
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Reckon that’s been coming from Sydie Peck. No, not a hat-trick in 16 minutes - that’s outrageous! But his all-round game has developed to the point where he’s a genuine goal threat besides being a powerful central midfielder. Great to see. #SUFC
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