Fitzy has been brilliant with his interviews

When he was about to interview Fehily earlier, he said: Noel he must be counting his....and I thought he was going to say 'percentage'...but no, he said [    ]

Anyone wanna fill in the blank?

toes ?!

It's a good guess but it's not right

eyes ?!

one of the great interviewers our time. Nearly up there with Rishi

Well done, you've passed the audition for Blankety Blank

it must be poultry innit

pigeons ?!

He gives me the creeps with his smiley fake charm with winning connections, he's always delighted for them, couldn't have happened to nicer people etc. .... presumably leaching to get them involved in his racing club?

Those microphones mounted on the sticks, he'd look better strapping his to his forehead.

He gives me the creeps with his smiley fake charm with winning connections, he's always delighted for them, couldn't have happened to nicer people etc. ....

Agreed sickening , so fake and false ......

I like how he finishes each interview with a 'well done' in very low voice.

I thought we might get a well deserved break from him this week, but no,  ATR send him to Ireland for 4 days despite having their regular team on duty.

His inane comments and terrible voice merely give reassurance to the public that transportation had its good points.

"He is very popular in the weighing room." zzzzzzz

he just said,

"Punchestown never fails to disappoint"

even fooking up the clichés

I used to like those thommo interviews that ended with his sincere "enjoy the moment" - I used to think how can they enjoy the moment if he just ruined it.

Hopefully he'll stay at Punchestown for the final day so we can enjoy Sandown even more without him.

Its this constant love in that everyone is so nice.Its the same on RTE every jockey is a great fella,every trainer is a wonderful family man and a hard worker and what is really funny is that they think they sound sincere spewing all this carp about each other.Does anyone have time for Blake..?

Blake- a good bloke.

Surprises me to see so many of you slagging off Fitzy, makes me wonder what kind of people you are, but I'm not too curious, I can guess. Personally I've always liked him and he was high on my list of great jockeys. I think his "nice bloke" image is genuine, he is a nice bloke and people talk to him willingly and naturally, which is why ITV will do well to keep him.

Yes people on here never tire of watching his every move and never forget every uttered word. Never a week goes by when they don't write about him.

Yes like Kevin Blake talks lot of sense shame he is on atr try not to watch that

I'm with Driver2. I was quite happy to see Mick as part of the ITV Racing team.

I have got to say Fitzy's interviews are toe-curlingly embarrassing and I suspect some of his interviewees feel the same. Mick may indeed be a nice man but he brings absolutely no useful insight to the watching punter and he is massively over-used, seemingly appearing on all TV channels daily. There appears to be nothing he won't do in pursuit of an extra pound - I seem to remember reading on here that when one of his tips won (rare) he asked the client to have £50 on for him at SP!
Nice man Fitzy......hmmm. He certainly tries very hard to convince us he is!

Here is the story about the Mick Fitzgerald  "put £50 on for me" scam.   As far as I know he's still doing it.

http://www.puntersverdict.co.uk/articles/march-2012/mick-fitzgerald.php

how 'nice' of him to ask people to put £50 bets on for him

Watched Mick at close quarters at Punchestown. A decent fellow. He's having a great laugh at you all.

did he ask you to put £50 on for him ?!

Tee hee!

Odious character. Totally false. but that's just my opinion.

Thanks Birkdale - hopefully the misguided TV shirts will read this and bring Mick's runaway gravy train to a halt!

Fitzy's interviewing 'technique'  makes Thommo look like Jeremy Paxman by comparison!

If Fitzy had a trilby, a moustache, an open racecard, a deferential demeanour and a non-rhotic southern accent, would he be more acceptable to his more rabid critics? Perhaps horse racing gets the presenters it deserves. Anyone for genuine John McCririck?

You Irish Runnymede,or just hard of hearing,or just taking the p iss.

all 3 imo

Has anybody EVER put £50 on for him ?

I would be up for giving him £50 to never grace my television screen ever again

Spotted Fitzy in the Punchestown 'village' earlier being fitted for a Harris Tweed Birkdale Grey blue Weave Blazer. Cavalry twill or corduroy trousers?
Decisions!

Two laconic parrots for sale. Sadly, all they can say is "Fitzy" and "£50".

No fun left in rattling this cage.
"Let them stew in their own juices, Fitzy."

Could Fitzy for once offer something at the end of an interview without the words "very well done" in his insincere tone of voice which is fecking embarrassing

Perhaps he should start saying  "well there you go"  again ?

I thought nobody could match Tommo in insincerity stakes but Fitzy has managed it,

now to see if he can pull clear

Great to hear Captain Fitztastic back at the helm again. Thanks to his mellifluous tones and insightful comments, we can be sure that the Good Ship Horse Racing will enjoy another successful voyage. "Nice guys always win!" Time for a celebratory sea shanty, shipmates!

Cheers Runny,means we have an uninterrupted days racing at Punchestown.
Pure heaven.

Punchestown viewers, including yours truly, are inconsolable. Will he no come back again?

Apparently Fitzgerald has been coaching Theresa May in the art of speaking without saying anything. He certainly has.

Menorah 9/4! Thanks, Fitzy. Who else knew? Now, where did I put those application forms?

According to Fitzy good horses can win at any distance - you can take that to the bank.

to be fair, Red Rum won from 5 furlongs to 4 and a half miles !

Last three races at Punchestown: 5.35pm, 6.10pm & 6.40pm. I hope Fitzy makes it!

bit of a pig getting back for sunday forum tho

Can do link up from Galway Blazers' Point to Point at Loughrea. Resourceful and imperturbable!

"Lucky punter wins £823000 from a £19 online bet". FIVE winners at Punchestown! I hope he was one of Fitzy's clients. Now let's see ..... a £50 accumulator on winners at 10/1, 9/2, 7/1, 10/1 and 33/1 would net ...? Some tipping! Will it be "Goodbye AttheRaces"?