Episode 1809: Beefy Bryson DeChambeau, Golf Feels The Full Glare Of US Sport Fans’ Attention; Man United March On, Brosnan Does Documentary-Making
World Service members will have noticed a few Pierce Brosnan clips floating around the Second Captains twitter this week, clips taken from a documentary on Robin Hood. And so, in celebration of Pierce’s contribution to the craft of documentary-making, it’s wall to wall Brosnan today.
Pierce’s documentary delivery becomes so intense that he momentarily forgets his own name pic.twitter.com/hA3mi1H0I3
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) July 7, 2020
Man United continued their hot streak last night against Aston Villa, although they were given a small helping hand by some bizarre officiating for their opening goal, a Bruno Fernandes penalty. Meanwhile things are looking a little less optimistic for Jose Mourinho, whose Spurs side became the first team not to have a shot on target against Bournemouth for five years yesterday evening.
Imagine my surprise when this was give as a penalty. Closer to a red card for Bruno Fernandes than a penalty to United. VAR is a disaster. pic.twitter.com/wNKVqoaqJr
— The Golden Sky (@TheGoldenSky_) July 9, 2020
We talk to Lawrence Donegan, journalist, author, McKellar golf podcast host and friend of the show, about whether golf has thrived or wilted with the full glare of the US sports scene’s attention on it, why a heel is always good for business and if Bryson DeChambeau – with his new body shape, unique personality and hatred for cameramen – can be that heel, or if Brooks Koepka’s high school jock persona is more fitting for the part.
Plus there’s Frances Murphy’s TV Guide, good old Taffin, and some World Service shamanism.
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It seems our football correspondent, although brimming with youthful enthusiasm, has yet to earn his journalistic stripes.
Having not been invited to Stephen Kenny’s latest press conference, Ken delivers the latest Ireland news, second-hand. https://t.co/o93ukddZ05 pic.twitter.com/xNtlcgBNNF
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) July 9, 2020
Go to PatreonMurph and Mal’s Movie club is back with a mix of an emotional tear-jerker, a ragamuffin scrappy underdog tale, and some searing, powerful storytelling
It’s Field of Dreams, The Battered Bastards of Baseball and Athlete A ??????????????https://t.co/N51SyjUpQf pic.twitter.com/eoqiR8QN9F
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) July 7, 2020