Peter Frank Smith

Completed my 900th service as a Celebrant today. It remains the most baffling line of work. Never wish myself on anyone ever, but here if needed.

Absolutely love @ianherbs piece in The Daily Mail. The stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before cliche is prevalent for me when I tell anyone prepared to listen that we hammered Real Madrid 4-2. A huge source of pride for any true Nelsoner good luck @nelsonfc1 in the FAC

This is an iconic photo in my life. KK’s final and 500th game. Still not sure how a Hospital Radio reporter blagged his way in to get this on a day when the world’s media had literally descended on St James Park. A measure of KK though in that he literally had time for everyone.

Really sad to hear of the passing of KK he played and scored in my 1st game attended,1st player I ever interviewed when I was 17. Simply the best that I ever saw. People forget how good he was. Look on you tube for evidence. He didn’t win 2 ballons d’ors for nothing. RIP King Kev

Any @officialBWFC fans straying from Monterrey to nearby Santiago will soon be made at home.I remember doing the 1st interview with Jared Borgetti when he became the PL’s 1st Mexican 🇲🇽 player. Recall a brilliant night in Istanbul when he stunned and silenced Besiktas with a goal

Returning to my roots. Memories of training on here as a 7 year old and attending Lancashire Combination games in the early 1970’s come flooding back.Great to see ⁦@Nelsonfc1⁩ commemorating our win over Real Madrid in lounges.Brent Peters reminds I’m ⁦@BacupBoro⁩ also

Always thought that the disregarded telephone box on Brunswick Street in Nelson was big enough for my fan club convention. Great to see these guys doing so well for themselves in life.They were a pleasure to coach media to and alongside ⁦@Chrisirvine⁩ we share pride in them

Great catch up with legend Marlon Beresford He reminded me as a keeper he saved 13 out of 25 career pens I reminded him one day after training I’d taken 4 pens at him and had 4 from 4 with my shoes on For the 5th his spring to block me was legendary. 4 from 5 v PL keeper not bad

Always a bounder of the football media first and foremost, but Celebrant Smith is now 800 up in terms of services delivered. I’ve been in a celebrant role for 5 years now,it’s one that is consistently baffling and perplexing,on the other hand it is nice to be regularly asked for

Great to catch up with ⁦@deanholdenuk⁩ and his dad.⁦@HullCity⁩ were excellent defensively against Southampton,largely on Dean’s watch hard to believe 26 years have passed since he did his 1st ever interview with me on ⁦@OfficialBWFC⁩ TV. Glad he’s doing so well

What a game and what an occasion. So pleased for ⁦⁦@Coventry_City⁩ and their loyal fans with news of their stadium ownership.especially Being friendly with 2 CCFC stalwarts who stuck with their team during the dark days, they are deserving of the modern upturn.

The global reach of Soccer Saturday is amazing.Out in Natal Brazil 🇧🇷 a security guard in the World Cup Stadium seemed to be excited by my presence.Turns out his son supports Liverpool, studies English on a sports degree,and via some connections watches SS every week.Small world

Is this you,asked a polite voice in the Elland Road press room.Delighted to declare that it was and still being (hopefully) recognisable 30 years on. I actually prefer baldness to having hair. Saving on barbers bills and being regularly mistaken for Buster Bloodvessel are 2 perks

700 up as a Celebrant.It still remains a baffling and bewildering line of work at times, but hopefully I’m doing something right along the way Here to assist if needed. Still loving ❤️ the TV and Radio work as much as ever.

A fascinating video and insight into one of the most iconic UK sports programmes, and really nice for me to make a fleeting cameo on it.Unsung producers, with ⁦@JeffStelling⁩ ⁦@SimonThomasTV⁩ and Julian Warren equivalents to Pele,Messi, Ronaldo youtu.be/kMQXT54zlLY

Two Red Rose football legends.I suggested to Clarets hero Ashley Hoskin he show Ollie his 1987 Maradona style goal at Swansea.He duly obliged and won full approval.Great to see Ollie back on form loved going to Blackpool when he was in charge, he did a quite magnificent job there

Just been having a rummage, those were the days alright, full head of hair, exclusive Eric Cantona interview, incredible times in my working life. Have been penning a biography, there are one or two King Eric stories in there.I’m sticking to baldness by the way, much preferred

The legendary Zenden boot. My great friend Gordon Cox and I have often bickered over the validity of his penalty in the 2004 LC Final. Those of ⁦@OfficialBWFC⁩ persuasion agree with Big Sam,2 touch spot kick and should have been an indirect free kick to Bolton.Great banter

Incredible to have reported on genuine unprecedented football history. Love Paisley and ex Nelson boss Fagan, reported on each of Sir Alex’s 3 in a rows, never envisaged any team making it 4 in a row. What Guardiola has achieved is simply phenomenal. Don’t rule out 5 in a row.

I’ve never seen surface water like this ever before at Old Trafford. Had this been a late kick off the game would almost certainly have been postponed or abandoned. A workmanlike Arsenal display. Looking forward to another last day decider in a weeks time.