Another Derek Thompson masterpiece

[IanDavies]

“Head out into the Black Country” perhaps?

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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"

[Cork All Star]

Nearly 74 and still going to Wolverhampton on a Saturday night in January. Full marks for his enthusiasm and commitment.

[worzelwaywardlad]

Ian I didn’t know you possessed a sound button. Or have you got the subtitles on?

[IanDavies]

I must admit it took me a while to locate said volume button on my remote and remind myself how it works!

Derek in top form tonight – it was like a welcome blast from the past!

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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"

[Cork All Star]

I dare say the source and the presenter will give some people a fit of the vapours but Derek Thompson was interviewed by Nigel Farage on GB News last night.

For anyone interested, the interview starts just over 46 minutes in. I thought Derek came across rather well.

[Refuse To Bend]

Thommo seems a thoroughly decent person.

The more I know the less I understand.

[Cork All Star]

Another PHOTO and “One For The Judge” from Derek in the first at Catterick. The winner won by a neck.

[robnorth]

Watching the recording of the Jersey Guineas at Les Landes I note that Thommo is doing racecourse commentary duty there.

[Cork All Star]

6.40 at Wolverhampton. Derek advises us in mid-commentary that favourite Pfingstberg is “named after a big hill in Germany”.

[worzelwaywardlad]

…and he’s not wrong

[Cork All Star]

All good things come to an end:

https://x.com/tommoracing/status/1871925847449321697

[Ex RubyLight]

Well, 75 is not a bad age to call it quits. Hope he gets a proper farewell meeting.

[BlackGold]

He’s still going to be presenting, just not doing the race commentary any more.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/its-been-my-whole-life-and-i-still-love-it-tommos-calling-it-a-day-as-he-plans-to-give-up-commentating-at-end-of-2025-aLXMV5J9mSSt/

Worked with him a few times at the BBC years ago.

[espmadrid]

Best news of the year, just one more year to suffer.

....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.

[Meerkat]

The finish of the bumper at Ayr today (3.45) is another masterclass in staggering incompetence from the soon to be retired Derek. Does December count as soon??

[Ex RubyLight]

Didn’t notice him for about four furlongs…..

[espmadrid]

Seriously, that was poor, really poor. How bad do you have to be to get sacked? Silly question I know, it should have happened years ago.

Presumably he gets all his expenses for the day paid.

As he exclusively commentates from the monitor, couldn’t he work from home?

....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.

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