“I wouldn’t have walked out on Match of the Day” ⚽️ Graeme Souness

“I wouldn’t have walked out on Match of the Day” ⚽️ Graeme Souness | Up Front

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This is Up Front with Simon Jordan, a new podcast from William Hill which sees the broadcaster and former Premier League club owner test the biggest names in sport.
After recently announcing his departure from Sky Sports, footballing legend, friend and former sparring partner Graeme Souness joins the show to dissect the ever changing world of modern football.
The captain of the great Liverpool side of the 80s, Graeme offers his unique insight on leadership, management and what it takes to stay at the very top of your profession.
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0:00 - Show starts
2:10 - What is leadership?
9:10 - Bruno Fernandes and modern football leaders
12:30 - What kind of leader was Souness?
13:15 - Craig Bellamy
16:05 - Should managers be abrasive?
18:15 - Should a chairman back their manager?
21:55 - Could Souness manage now?
26:00 - Footballers having non-football opinions
30:36 - Souness' relationships with his owners
32:35 - Souness' favourite Sky pundits
36:35 - Should punditry be impartial?
37:30 - Liverpool 7 Man United 0
39:40 - Is Souness scared of being cancelled?
43:00 - Does it annoy Souness being called a dinosaur?
44:40 - Was Souness a genius?
46:10 - Becoming Liverpool manager after Hillsborough
50:00 - What's Souness' biggest regret?
51:05 - Biggest motivation
#graemesouness #simonjordan #upfrontpod
“I wouldn’t have walked out on Match of the Day” ⚽️ Graeme Souness Up Front With Simon Jordan

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@commeantary20iv 10 ай бұрын

Mr Souness is beyond legendary status. And now, working to help helpless kids... what an amazing human being.

@alxl6385 9 ай бұрын

Behave.

@briancuthbert4508 Жыл бұрын

Souness . An absolute legend. He looks fantastic for being 70.

@Dude0000 Жыл бұрын

Especially after his heart attacks and surgeries decades ago.

@MOVIEGUY925 Жыл бұрын

He’s 62…

@NOBODY-cn6fj Жыл бұрын

@@MOVIEGUY925 he’s not! He’s 70 google it

@jonredman1666 Жыл бұрын

leg end mate not legend just a Sunday league kicking merchant dirty and average at best fact.

@jonathangault3335 Жыл бұрын

Souness is my favourite player of ALL TIME.... LEGEND

@EMINEM4973 Жыл бұрын

This guy was hard as nails, took no prisoners, one of the main reasons Liverpool won so many accolades

@garyhoufe7008 Жыл бұрын

As a long life Liverpool Fan....Sourness is one of if not the Best signing Liverpool ever made....Hard as Nails and Brilliant Leader....Great Show Simon keep em coming.....I've got Terminal Cancer and this as well as my 1st Love Boxing is 1 of the only things that keep me going....you and Spencer are a breath of fresh air....Thank You

@johnmcintosh5413 Жыл бұрын

It was a good watch and you maybe right about Souness as he was definitely right up there with the best and would have probably got picked for any international team at that time real world class of his generation , Stay strong Gary your a fighter as it’s the only way you know all the best Mate ✌🏼

@philbrainy2399 Жыл бұрын

Keep going Gary 💪🏻 Keep watching SJ and enjoy 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@lfcspectre4335 Жыл бұрын

@@philbrainy2399 Sir Phil Brainy = Top LAD Proper Clobber ✊ Great seeing Simon getting his own podcast and ask questions we all what to hear.

@Mycloudacoustic 7 ай бұрын

Legend. Had it all. Talent and determination and intellect. For me one of the best ever 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@JonBennetts Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 55 minutes. Was never quite sure of their relationship, but it goes to show that honesty, straight, talking, courage and intellect cuts through the crap of mediocrity and entitlement that is all around us. Thank you for a quality broadcast chaps.

@gav5773 Жыл бұрын

What's courageous about it?

@ljs185 Жыл бұрын

Courage to not sugar coat something and risk derailing the conversation

@vp922 11 ай бұрын

@@ljs185 bar is pretty low for being called courageous nowadays huh

@Hrossey 11 ай бұрын

55 is a staunch number, for a staunch staunch fellow is our Mr Sounesssssss 🇬🇧🍊✝️ Forget getting tackled by him like!!

@Sidneyyoungblood75 7 ай бұрын

@@vp922the bar is low for everything. It's been a race to the bottom for the past 20+ years.

@lascellesthornton7797 Жыл бұрын

He was a genius as a player. And his athleticism was 10-20 years ahead of its time. I’m not even a Liverpool fan, I’m a hated rival fan, and he helped ruined my bloody childhood. Maybe the biggest compliment you could give him. Top top top drawer player. Fair pundit. Deserves a Pat on the back.

@LouLouPooPoo94 Жыл бұрын

Awful pundit

@Paul-qn7qf Жыл бұрын

He wasn't a genius as a player,Messi is a genius.

@erniescullion8452 Жыл бұрын

@@LouLouPooPoo94 take a hike . Souey was a good pundit. You cant handle or maybe dont understand the truth.. souey didnt complicate FOOTBALL. He even won LEAGUE cup with Blackburn. He was good manager made some mistakes man enough to admit it. Your not half the man souey is.

@musayibghani3986 Жыл бұрын

@@erniescullion8452cmon he wasn't a good pundit. Thinks tactics are not needed, wasn't a good manager. Managed to end the Liverpool era.

@snick260 Жыл бұрын

@LouLouPooPoo94 he's only awful because you don't have the knowledge he has of the game, and you want to think you do

@paulkenchington6976 Жыл бұрын

Loved this.. The last few minutes were very sobering.. Huge praise to both Graeme and Simon.

@alanlittle3941 Жыл бұрын

GS paid for 24 hour care for Ray Kennedy and paid to adapt his bungalow whilst managing the Toon and that in itself somes this man up ❤

@mohammedfarid9161 Ай бұрын

Vow as a united fan I already held him in very high regards as great footballer but now knowing about his charitable characteristics and like you informed us about Ray Kennedy my administration has multiplied by a million. Respect

@maxwest6595 Жыл бұрын

Stop interrupting him, Simon. He's a legend.

@philjamesjones Жыл бұрын

Something about Souness that’s really engaging. When he speaks I want to listen, as if you know he’s not just going to repeat some over used trope and he’ll give you proper insight

@Theoriginalbigbrillo 4 ай бұрын

Graeme is as humble as they come , was fortunate to be in his company at a charity Event Over 30 years ago in a Famous Liverpool hotel 🤔 still have the picture to prove lol Told him he was my favourite Liverpool player to watch as a kid growing up in Liverpool During the late 70,s and early 1980’s 👍

@geraintevans6360 Жыл бұрын

True midfield general. Leader, baller, and absolute savage!

@panchopuskas1 Жыл бұрын

.....you forgot to mention that he was a thug......good player, mind, but a complete psycho on the pitch.....

@kdlofty Жыл бұрын

Would still smash Keane and Jones to bits today.

@davidpeters3857 Жыл бұрын

💯

@MH-vp7lf Жыл бұрын

he was never a baller 😂

@williamanderson8932 Жыл бұрын

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

@amitabhsharma3916 Жыл бұрын

Forget his brilliant career and everything else, Souness is a legend for still highlighting the lingering effects of Hillsborough

@IndieVolken Жыл бұрын

it sounded to me he just used it as an excuse for a bad job he did with the club

@andrewharrison636 Жыл бұрын

Souness gave an interview to the S*n. Not sure he’ll ever be forgiven for it.

@iangascoigne8231 Жыл бұрын

Yet he sold his story to the Sun.

@melvyndolby8625 Жыл бұрын

Could listen to the pair of you all day. Both of you say it as it is, and, suck up to nobody. Was a Mufc season ticket holder for years but i have the utmost respect for Graeme and what he achieved at Liverpool. I think he's the best player they have ever had. When Liverpool was dominant in Europe for about 5yrs, it was Graeme that conducted the Orchestra, the whole team revolved around Graeme. Total respect

@_Super_Hans_ 11 ай бұрын

Perfect podcast host is Simon because he doesn't shy away from the difficult questions. Good to see his compassionate side and I'm looking forward to seeing many more episodes!

@bulliboyz Жыл бұрын

I love the story from one of his Scotland teammates who was having a stinker, and getting grief from the fans, and Souness dragged this player through the game. All his ex teammates say he was a proper leader.

@thisdrinkinglife Жыл бұрын

When Souness went to work for Irish TV it was eye-opening. We all had this wrong image of him as a bit anti Irish because he was ex rangers n proud of it.....but he was such an amazing pundit....very fair, frank and so insightful...that he quickly won the hearts of the nation... He also was amazed with what he could get away with saying on Irish TV which was more free flowing than in the beeb or itv. I also remember him as the only pundit to question the trappatoni appointment for Ireland. Dunphy as usual jumped on the bandwagon much later. Great guest n very touching in the end

@fat-shotgolf2937 Жыл бұрын

Mr Souness is an absolute legend 🙌

@bikeyspice Жыл бұрын

This was just fabulous. Such a privilege to hear what makes/made a player as good as Graeme Souness tick.

@boocollective6638 Жыл бұрын

Graeme was always one of the pundits who I took seriously because when he speaks you know he is confident in his opinion and experienced enough to back it up. Massive respect for the man, and simon

@musayibghani3986 Жыл бұрын

He says some stupid shite a lot of the time, can tell why he didn't make a good manager. Contradicts himself a lot of the time as well.

@laughatfootball 11 ай бұрын

As a Rangers fan I could be called biased however the thing about Souness is, he’s consistent, he has thought about his ideas and opinions and you know where you stand with him. His recent work with that little girl Isla and the charity overall is commendable. Souness could take the hardest of tackles but that little girl breaks him in two every time he talks to her. Great interview, great man.

@chelseadaddy7061 Жыл бұрын

I loved this interview. Both parties with great insights and showed that they are real people underneath. Subscribed. Thank you.

@David-oo1ik Жыл бұрын

Honestly brilliant. Thanks Simon and Graeme. I loved hearing about your charity work also!

@jimclawley9117 Жыл бұрын

He was a Genius player. Too many people think he was just a hard man, but he was an absolutely fantastic player. Made me support Liverpool

@tommygunhunter 11 ай бұрын

Genius? Showreel please?

@stevenjordan6529 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 are you in drugs?

@ianwilliamson6063 Жыл бұрын

Well done Simon for turning the interviewee/interviewer 70/30% talking time split completely on its head.

@bantamNeil12 Жыл бұрын

GS is a legend and always will be in my eyes...a gracious man and speaks the truth...Well done on the charity work too...nice to see sum1 giving back to society 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 YNWA 😍😍

@Foodlikeachef Жыл бұрын

With a packet of sweets and a cheeky smile, souness is a pedophile

@colingeddes2172 Жыл бұрын

Loved sounesd as a player, liked him as a manager, loved him as a pundit. Love him as a person. Great guy.👍

@williamanderson8932 Жыл бұрын

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

@lorrenaelliott161 11 ай бұрын

This man takes no prisoners. Doesn’t kowtow to anyone irrespective of the legend he is interviewing. Very rare to see !

@alexdean4962 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant interview, could listen to these 2 all day.

@ashredding_ Жыл бұрын

Top class character for me, straight talking, down the line, honest and strong in his opinion(s). Enjoyed his input every time he was on Sky and TalkSport. Probably has some cracking stories of years gone by and off air, I reckon would tell you more so in depth as to what he thinks of how football really is today in comparison. Will be missed by those who enjoyed his input and presence. Great interview this! 👏👏

@Maingoal1973 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best PC out there. If you know of GS and SJ this is a oil and water relationship, but the honest and true emotion and sincerity is what modern sports is missing. Nice job fellas.

@timothypearce2633 11 ай бұрын

The world needs Simon in 2023! Everyone knew what Souness meant, Sky are cowards and Graeme should have told them to shove their job, you can tell he is embarrassed by it! Graeme has a pure heart, the last 5 minutes shows that

@tonyhodgkinson7026 Жыл бұрын

What a player and what a personality. We need more pundits like him and Simon. The world is currently wet lettuce's and people's genders are now taken as personalities which is a sad world we live in.

@peternagy-im4be 4 ай бұрын

Just ignore all the losers. Because that is what all those people are. Irrelevant losers.

@Nick-ed1ru Жыл бұрын

Fascinating, well done to you, Simon and Graeme.👏 However, it was way too short.For my liking. Simon, maybe you could schedule another episode with Graeme at some point? He has a very storied career. More details on his playing days and those that played alongside him. And also more information about his challenges as a manager, would be interesting and justified. Graeme, if you happen to read these comments, I urge you to try and stay in football media. I’ve always found you interesting and value your opinions. Please don’t disappear! I was a kid in the 70s and like all my mates could be seen walking around with a fistful of Panini cards and your moustachioed Face was always one that I remember. And all the great achievements of the Liverpool sides of that era, going into the early 80s. Well done Graeme.👍

@cockneymurf9793 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant interview........Graham is such a top bloke,can't wait for the next one

@lfcspectre4335 Жыл бұрын

Sir Simon = Top LAD Proper Clobber ✊ Could listen to Graeme Souness all day man talks 💯 Facts

@GamerFrisco Жыл бұрын

Facts 💯

@lfcspectre4335 Жыл бұрын

@@GamerFrisco 💪😉👍💯 Facts

@CB-xr1eg Жыл бұрын

Are you ever going to stop repeating that "top lad proper clobber" claptrap? Are you really that boring you can't think of something else to type?🙄

@zzipp2006 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic watch!!! Keep em coming Simon!!

@CrazyBeardy Жыл бұрын

Wow Gents! So amazing to witness a grown up conversation about the game we love. No agenda's or nonsense politics. Thank you both

@nmarcus7233 4 ай бұрын

Sourness was one of the 2 best Liverpool CMs they ever had along with Stevie. I like him and respect the work he’s doing with that charity.

@peternagy-im4be 4 ай бұрын

Sourness??

@andrewackers5470 Жыл бұрын

One of the best interviews I've watched. 2 people who speak their minds. Who talk logical and you get a straight answer. Brilliant! 😊👍👏

@paultroalic6676 Жыл бұрын

I like this man very much. He's honest, he was a bloody brilliant player and captain and a not half bad manager. He speaks as he finds. Of course he's ex Liverpool but he speaks fairly of other teams. Not many can do that.

@vssjim4311 Жыл бұрын

Really really refreshing football chat... thanks Simo for pushing Graham to really say what he really feels... loved it

@Mark-eg9uo Жыл бұрын

As always Graeme Souness at his best. He played as a true honest fighter for his love of football and winning which is the difference in his time and today’s players who only love the money. Today’s players cry at a torn eyelash and wouldn’t last 5 minutes against the players of the past like Graeme. Apart from the football he is such a genuine man. Keep it coming Graeme and come and manage the England team. Thanks for all the fabulous memories both on and off the field.

@IanDavidBrown Жыл бұрын

Great interview, Graham Souness is THE most knowledgable football man in the UK.

@PeterParker-yr8yb Жыл бұрын

Great watch! Absolutely loving this podcast ❤

@FatTodd Жыл бұрын

Love souness and what he represents, a real badman on the pitch. We wanna hear shut his career, give us a part 2

@mohammedfarid9161 Ай бұрын

As a life long United supporter I used to love watching Graham Souness bossing middle of the pitch..didn't enjoy being beaten by Liverpool but kind of admired his tenacity to win like Roy Keane.But I'm now in total awe of him learning about the Charitable Contribution he is making for this worthy cause.Respected as a top notch footballer but even more so for his compassion for these poor young children!!!!

@propapanda239 Жыл бұрын

Is this Simon Jordan interviewing Simon Jordan whilst Graeme Souness watches? Let the man answer the questions, bloddy 'ell!!!!

@simonhilton41 Жыл бұрын

Great interviews really enjoyed listening good job keep them going 👍

@jimmorrison3756 Жыл бұрын

Souey was an amazing footballer, hence why he was "one of only a few" to make it to Italy which at the time had the likes of Maradona etc in Serie A. A leader of men and an honest pundit thanks for Giving it back to Gary Neville. You done well Souey 👌. Happy retirement Graeme. All the best from a Man City fan.

@rogerperry5428 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Please could you get Roy Keane on next?

@nonamenoface9491 6 ай бұрын

As a Celtic always disliked Sounness for obvious reasons but you cant help but respect the man. Love his views on modern day football and his no nonsense approach.

@jongotheridge4755 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic episode with Graeme, could have listened to another couple of hours easily 👌

@marktaylor6266 Жыл бұрын

Loving this new format, brilliant from Simon Jordan again and great to hear the views from the legend that is Graeme Souness 👍👏

@kieranokeeffe1363 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant interview, you have to respect Souness as a player and glad he didn’t sit on the fence about the MOTD debacle where all of the presenters should have been sacked

@arthurdick9553 Жыл бұрын

You could get a queue of players and managers who would do the MOTD programme for nothing. Particularly if there was a rolling panel of expects.

@derbydave35 Жыл бұрын

Put together , comfortably the most stylish , eloquent and intelligent bloke in the media , with a real man's man , who unlike most pundits today , has impeccable credentials , and you have the most stimulating conversation you could hope for . Outstanding Simon and Graeme ...thank you ..such a pity Mr Souness departed Talk Sport on a Monday , it really was much watch TV via KZfaq

@SpurSurrey76 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant interview. Frank and honest interview and Graeme seems a decent humble fella, good job well done.

@davidflannigan2615 Жыл бұрын

Souness was such a class and big game player one of my greatest ever players, he will be greatly missed on Sky

@Thembisile13 Жыл бұрын

This was better than I expected!! Well Done Simon and Team

@robertlangley1664 Жыл бұрын

Could listen all day long , great interview

@VR46314 Жыл бұрын

My favourite player of all time , this is the man who stared down roma ultras in their stadium in their final and they thought he was crazy. A real football man

@lfcspectre4335 Жыл бұрын

Cauley = Top LAD Proper Clobber ✊

@papanoel3999 Жыл бұрын

Mr Souness. I remember being a young lad (born in 76),my dad who is a big Man Utd fan always saying, I wish Souness played at utd. Great player. Not scared of a tackle. Great podcast Mr Jordan, keep em coming sir.

@panchopuskas1 Жыл бұрын

"Not scared of a tackle".....lol That's one way of describing him.....

@martyngibson3036 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant work Simon. Enjoying all your media work. Top man!

@alexmc6568 Жыл бұрын

Loved his “interactions” with Giles on RTE, and Redknapp on Sky….he put Jamie on the naughty step more than once…..😮

@aiaempireframing8101 Жыл бұрын

He is a living legend!! Love the guy !!

@ultimatesoccershow 11 ай бұрын

The world is a better place for people like Graeme Souness and honesty! I watched him as a kid and was amazed with his ability & natural leadership, he was my tutor as I learned the game by watching him. Fantastic interview Simon!🤙

@stevelocky5198 Жыл бұрын

Doing a sterling job on these pods Simon great guests up front and raw conversations excellent

@timwightman4473 Жыл бұрын

The best pod cast on football I've heard. Simply brilliant!

@haythemal-kishtaini9962 Жыл бұрын

An excellent interview. Growing up in the 80s and being a liverpool fan, GS was one of my favourite players. I was devasted when he left in 84 for Sampdoria. I watched many games when he was manager and despite the sun story, always supported him. He did inherit an ageing team though contrary to what he said, the team won the league in 1990 and he joined April 1991, and at the time were challenging for the league. He always admitted he made too many changes but people do forget he did also bring through some very good young players. A legend in every sense!

@stuartsmith-hutchon8356 Жыл бұрын

Simply a fantastic interview.

@garyrobertshaw2202 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant interview. Both great guys I right enjoyed it. Good to hear your both doing so much for that charity. Hope it goes well 🙏

@Chdk24 Жыл бұрын

This podcast should be called “Squaring the circle, with Simon Jordan”

@jamesgoing4527 Жыл бұрын

Great content..... Great insight into the side of football we don't see ⚽⚽

@leex648 Жыл бұрын

Great conversation from 2 top guys, really enjoyed this

@stevedavies5615 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful wonderful wonderful interview. So Much Respect for both of you 👍👍👍👍

@tonymanley1130 Жыл бұрын

Graeme was my 1st footballing hero and he’s still the best captain of any football team I’ve ever seen. He comes across as a man who’d tell you his truth and you can like it or lump it. I wish him all the luck in the next part of his life and hope to see him do a few more podcasts revealed some stories I’ve yet to hear

@millsy1861 Жыл бұрын

One of the best interviews I've seen in years, absolutely brilliant.

@pipleague 3 ай бұрын

So glad I've found this channel. I've been binge watching over the last week or so and this was another great interview. Souness for me, along with Keane has been one of the most enjoyable pundits to watch over the last 10 years or so. Says it how it is.

@toplad73 11 ай бұрын

Loved this. Souness, what a LEGEND. Simon is fantastic interviewer. Combine the two.... perfection!!

@michaelcooke8888 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant interview from start to finish. The last 5 minutes discussing the charity is amazing to see the bond this has given both men.

@dbriddie9525 Жыл бұрын

The two upfronts so far are fantastic. Proper chats to the heart, not creeping to the stars like old Parkie used to do. Looking forward to the next ones.

@kapokia Жыл бұрын

Excellent conversation.

@ACshinealight Жыл бұрын

As one of your very first subscribers Simon I wholly believe you will hit 100k subs in a matter of weeks once people get wind of you this Chanel will fly. This was a quality interview with Graeme

@tyroneatkins9578 Жыл бұрын

Damn! Wish more time was spent talking about Graeme's troubled time managing Liverpool. Fascinating stuff. A fine interview, Simon.

@donniebrasco6016 Жыл бұрын

Great work. Two top boys 💯

@SuperRiddlers 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant interview. Bravo both.

@sumo1756 4 ай бұрын

Enjoyed that talk. Thanks guys👍

@cowboy8968 Жыл бұрын

Watching 2 absolute masters at work. These men are needed in society

@kickthunt4239 Жыл бұрын

The greatest all round player that ever graced the grass at Anfield!

@myhatmygandhi6217 Жыл бұрын

Suarez 13/14

@Isleofskye Жыл бұрын

Better than Alf Arrowsmith?

@Universe6172 Жыл бұрын

Lololol

@melvyndolby8625 Жыл бұрын

At last, someone agrees with me. Been saying it for 40yrs

@welshhibby Жыл бұрын

Great conversation !

@paulwarner5700 Жыл бұрын

Great watch, Graeme was great at Southampton as a manager. Old skool and a legend.

@rodpeterson4857 Жыл бұрын

Liverpool's greatest ever midfielder that includes Gerrard

@calvinhicks1992 11 ай бұрын

@Rod Peterson There’s a case to be made about that statement.

@deanfarquharson5224 Жыл бұрын

Can i just say this is the best content out there at the minute.The Humility and emotion in the interview is something. I didnt like Souness before watching this and can say my opinions changed of the guy. Fair play.

@erniescullion8452 Жыл бұрын

He is such teddy bear in real life. I honestly met people who met Souey.