Simon Jordan SLAMS Jim White For Calling Wrexham Vs Birmingham Being Played In USA "AMBITIOUS" 👀😬

Simon Jordan & Jim White discuss the idea of Birmingham Vs Wrexham being played in USA.
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[@Chdk24]

Football clubs won’t like the repercussions if they start taking games overseas. Fans won’t stand for it. These are OUR local clubs.

[@rjw4762]

I agree. Football is about the fans - without fans, the game dies. Sure, playing this game in the USA might, - MIGHT, - raise their profile a bit 3,000 miles away, but new fans going to games to sing and encourage ? Nah.

[@acchery8910]

You guys lost your clubs a long time ago

[@dannytallmage2971]

Your capital is 70 percent non Britons why don’t you fix that first dork.

[@ryuhayabaker]

​@@acchery8910 THIS IS OUR HOUSE... Can't wait for them to get humiliated in league one

[@acchery8910]

@@ryuhayabaker the middle east and Americans run the English clubs. That's a crazy sentence on its own. For the sake of short-term success and greed fans gave up integrity and ownership. There is no actual system to stop these owners.

[@WrexhamAFCfanzone]

Ryan Reynolds wasn't even consulted about this! He posted today saying he had not been involved in any talks!

[@adamcruz5616]

Canadian wrexham fan here, league games should be played in U.k home and away no questions

[@Ayah_Mia]

Just stick with your ice hockey.

[@lilyz2156]

Birmingham owners wanted, not Wrexham's ideas. I wouldn't worry the request was already squelched by the EFL. Wrexham has friendlies in LA and Vancouver end of July.

[@TfortLo-q8m]

This is where Simon has his chops, he can talk business in this context better than 99% of journalists

[@namouche7118]

That's because most people don't understand the gibberish, and also he knows how to put big words together. Most times, he just says nonsense.

[@Egg-Shen]

​@@namouche7118Oh dear...has Simon been sleeping with your husband again or something 🤷‍♂️🤭

[@namouche7118]

@@Egg-Shen I see you managed to escape the asylum

[@Egg-Shen]

@@namouche7118 What part of Simon hurts your feelings 🤔

[@erniescullion8452]

Hi you dont have to Simon to have that much common sense yes .I support games to be played the way its supposed to be. ONLY CUP FINALS PLAYED AT WEMBLEY.

[@jamesmoore6125]

If you want to commercial revenue just do it during the preseason.

[@400Awesomo]

Birmingham Vs Wrexham can be played in USA on friendlies, not the league.

[@nkskro80]

As a Birmingham fan I would be absolutely fuming if my club plays anywhere other than the structure we have now & have had in place for over 100 years

[@kadarabdullahi]

American owners have been wanting this for years, the media just treats in a different light than other owners.

[@JohnRoberts-uq6hn]

Shall we call wingers wide receivers while we're at it?

[@alexanderrose1071]

Sure

[@dannytallmage2971]

You made an Indian guy your prime minister so why not?

[@JohnRoberts-uq6hn]

@@dannytallmage2971 Election in two weeks and he's almost guaranteed to be replaced

[@BruceMcFarling]

Only wing midfielders. Wingbacks will be called "cornerbacks". 🤣

[@maw1903]

​@@dannytallmage2971there wasn't a vote for that actually, he just somehow got the job...

[@coreyreynolds01]

Wrexham was never involved in this and categorically said they will never play a league game outside of the UK. I assume then the rumor had to come Birmingham City.

[@OkayChap]

It came from an economist. Nothing to do with either club.

[@billycole3565]

Ryan reynolds tweeted yesterday and said he will not agree to this. this is only birminghams proposal

[@paulmallon9292]

I'm not having a go, so don't take this the wrong way, but what a crazy sentence that is when you remove it from context.

[@Yeast85]

I doubt that. He’s protecting his image

[@AJ-xv7oh]

His PR team tweeted yesterday.

[@BruceMcFarling]

@@Yeast85 Surely he's protecting his image, but part of protecting his image is going to be to refrain from being part of an application like that without *first* working out what the reaction would be. The revenue available to the visiting side from Birmingham's proposal is not going to be worth the doco showing a bunch of Wrexham fans being upset at the decision.

[@TheKombiChronicles]

Actually he said no talks had been held. Has there been anything official mentioned, or is this nothing more than paper talk?

[@EL.JEFE1231]

As someone from the US, I would undoubtedly pay and travel to see this, but I have to agree with Simon and, more so, the local fans who pay their hard-earned money to support the teams. Also, I would like my first football match to be in the origin it came from so I can have the authentic feel of the fans.

[@Mat-uz8oo]

Well done wrexham for saying no.

[@barneybernado1998]

Jim white is proper slime ball

[@davidgreenwood5241]

Bit strong

[@marc.the.red1987]

Would anyone watch it . There's bigger games league 1 than that . Credit to Wrexham for refusing it.

[@EL.JEFE1231]

If it got relatively close to where I am in the US, I would.

[@marc.the.red1987]

Really would that be any efl club or you a fan of one those . Didn't realise it would be that big

[@EL.JEFE1231]

@@marc.the.red1987 I think if it was marketing correctly, yes, because most people know who Notts County, Stockport, etc., are from. Welcome to Wrexham. I don't think you all realize the Beckham and Messi effect happening here.

[@marc.the.red1987]

@EL.JEFE1231 nice to know mate fancy barnsley v bolton lol I'm a barnsley fan BTW but good to know you not only watch pl over there

[@EL.JEFE1231]

​@@[e-mail]1987 I'd go to a Barnsley v Bolton match! How are the women there? LOL. I only dabbled with watching football until the beginning of the year. I started watching more of what I could find and got into the Champions League and now the Euro Cup and Copa America.

[@bugzystalone8915]

Imagine the attendance 😂😂😂

[@xNSHD]

super league 2.0 coming in if this becomes more common place im telling you. people pay good money expecting to see their team every week you start taking that away to go jetsetting over the world for domestic games the british people will start marching on stadiums again. these american owners really dont have a clue about the passion behind our game.

[@shawnduffy279]

One of the things that American owners like Boley and Watt/Brady seem to forget or just not understand is that, NFL games are played once a week, twice if they play a Sunday then Thursday fixture, where as EFL/Premier League games are twice to 3 times a week. Football teams (soccer) have already made comments about the travel and amount of fixtures played and how it is affecting players. I was hoping Simon would have brought this thought to the forefront of the conversation especially due to the complaints levied this past PL season. I'm glad R Reynolds/R McElhenney said no. ~ American who loves football (⚽ not 🏈)

[@nsd_respect]

Finally an American who acknowledges real football!

[@shawnduffy279]

​@@nsd_respect 🖖🏻 😂 As someone who grew up playing and loving the game since the 70s, finally having PL, Serie A, LaLiga etc to view on TV has been 🤌🏻. Learning how different the Leagues are compared to American sports has been educational. Still learning.

[@Upstairsforpete]

I dont think its a comparisson , the NFL always gets thrown into everything , VAR, relegation/promotion etc. Leave the NFL out of these arguments and just let it keep providing the entertainment we love , although I do think the current play-off set up needs changing now... UK fan🏈 not⚽

[@dannytallmage2971]

Your English is terrible. You are probably Mexican.

[@ChrisBrown_1959]

@@Upstairsforpete What's wrong with the NFL play off set up, seems ok to me, how would you change it.

[@nigeisfree7837]

It's called the English premier league and the English football league it's not a world league what a load of bs😮

[@BruceMcFarling]

Though there are a handful of clubs that play in it that are not from England.

[@lilyz2156]

@@BruceMcFarling Wrexham plays in the EFL, because there was not a Football league in Wales at the time it was formed, so they were permitted to join the EFL waaaay back in 1864 when Wrexham red dragons were formed.

[@BruceMcFarling]

@@lilyz2156 But more than that, they were invited to join the 3rd division when the 3rd division was created, so they were part of the process of building up the current English pyramid and, specifically, the process of forming the same tier that they are competing in this coming season. In the same season, Cardiff were elected to the Football League 2nd Division from the Southern League 1st tier.

[@DavidMeikle-ei7fr]

When will loyal fans be consulted ? Playing overseas is driven by greed, look at what's happening in boxing and golf. Without fans there is no professional sport

[@xNSHD]

they wont but they will be heard when they start marching on stadiums again.

[@dannytallmage2971]

@@xNSHDlol England when thousands of its indigenous children are brutally raped by foreign occupiers- crickets. But don’t touch their silly little soccer teams.

[@BruceMcFarling]

The fact that home fans would not support it is why it certainly came from Birmingham City and not from Wrexham.

[@cianog]

This should be banned. What’s the point of a domestic league if games can be played anywhere.

[@BruceMcFarling]

Even if FIFA is no longer allowed to ban it, the EFL knocked back the request from Birmingham City, so at this point it's not allowed.

[@goattm2]

Wrexham said no, and the EFL won’t allow it.

[@MD-wv7ee]

Yet UK fans of American sports are desperate to see NFL/NBA/MLB games held in the UK! The hypocrisy

[@BruceMcFarling]

It's not really the same .. we have professional association football leagues in the US. They don't have any professional American football leagues or baseball leagues in the UK.

[@maw1903]

Not desperate at all, I'd rather jump on a plane and treat myself to seeing a game in the atmosphere of the US at your games. I've seen NFL here a few years ago and I don't think it'll even come close to seeing it in the states. Same with football here, you wouldn't get the same atmosphere and songs you'd get coming to the UK to watch a football match

[@gilesjones3626]

Wrexham never proposed or wanted this, it all came from Birmingham. Rob and Ryan understand the community far too well to ever want to take games away from Wrexham.

[@LJmarch]

Based on how integral the income of tourism is for Wales and the whole metric being that Wrexham is a team followed by a strong local fan base. This aint happening

[@BruceMcFarling]

It wasn't Wrexham asking to take the Wrexham home game overseas, it was Birmingham City asking to take their home game overseas. They just wanted it to be Wrexham because that is their home League 1 game that would sell the most tickets in the US.

[@LJmarch]

@BruceMcFarling it won't, though, because Blues fans would be missed too, hahaha

[@BruceMcFarling]

@@LJmarch The odds that the EFL would get enough of the 72 clubs on board to be the first to schedule a league fixture in American was a bit "optimistic" of Birmingham City ... the first time a league fixture gets moved to American is going to be for the Premier League.

[@khylelewis]

Sadly, I can see this happening for sure. My friend showed me tickets for the Stanley Cup Final last night selling for $1600 Canadian. Which means the potential gate receipts are 20x for some teams.

[@xNSHD]

happens for a few weeks until super league scenes outside stadiums all across the country start happening again. never underestimate british fans when it comes to their national sport they would rather burn their own stadiums down than see it swan off aboard.

[@dannytallmage2971]

@@xNSHDlol we saw how tough bitchish people are when a bunch of Pakistan dudes pimp out our daughters. You didn’t hurt a hair on their heads. England is all talk.

[@marc.the.red1987]

​@@dannytallmage2971 the view from a inbred keyboard warrior . Soft little prick

[@ChrisBrown_1959]

You should see what NFL play off games go for, you would need to sell your house.

[@khylelewis]

@@ChrisBrown_1959 I'm aware. It's bananas. Especially when you can go to a bar and watch it for a beer.

[@Abattoirville]

Home and away is required so lets not be DAFT.

[@BruceMcFarling]

Since it was Birmingham City's request, it would have been Birmingham City's home game that was played in the US. Wrexham AFC would have to ask for their home fixture to be moved for that game to move, and they wouldn't make that request.

[@redmed10]

This is the thin end of the wedge to get people used to the idea. Saudi arabia slaps one billion quid on the table for the two teams and all the teams will be begging for it

[@phildavies100]

Err….wrexham said from the outset …..they don’t want it…..the whole idea of RR and RMc buying Wrexham…is to give the game to the local community..

[@voodoochile333]

Birmingham v Wrexham would be last on MOTD

[@marksandland208]

No, that’s reserved for West Ham. Lineker and his cronies hate West Ham.

[@user-kh9ql7si6g]

Bluenose here. I wouldn't mind if they did it as a one off game etc but once you open the floodgates there wouldn't be any games left in the uk inside 5 yrs.

[@1989stoneroses]

i don’t understand and why so many people get hard for this guys opinions

[@ster1500]

Thank God for Simon

[@NeilCouttsShow]

a pre season fixture yeah, domestic game no.

[@DavidAugustine-lc4cj]

They won't dare play games in US "yet" fans of both clubs would resist severely!! Tradition counts. In the very distant future years possibly, once both Wrexham and Blues are in Championship maybe, and fans happy with owners success!?? 🤔

[@lfcspectre4335]

Lord Elite Jordanite = Top LAD Proper Clobber 💯 Facts

[@brummiegaming8008]

awful idea..nip this in the bud right now EFL . Give them an inch they'll take a mile, it won't end here. Won't be getting my support for this or any other english game being played elsewhere

[@alicerichardson2541]

wrexham are a bigger club than man city its trully amazing

[@nkskro80]

How do you work that out? Wrexham have never been champions of England or Europe. Wrexham have won 1 tin pot Bristol street motors trophy in their entire history

[@malcolmbyatte1363]

just send Celtic vs Rangers , how about that Jim.

[@erniescullion8452]

The fans should be PRIORITY. AS NO FANS NO ATMOSPHERE. KEEP THE GAMES AT THEIR HOME GROUNDS WHERE ITS BEEN AGREED . F A CUP SEMI FINALS SHOULD BE NEVER PLAYED AT WEMBLEY. ONLY FINALS.

[@marineboy1964]

So these 2 clubs try to benefit How about the rest of the teams in the league Will they get a share of the profits if any

[@BruceMcFarling]

One of these two clubs try to benefit ... Wrexham AFC is not going to be moving their home games away from the (now) City of Wrexham.

[@robbiethepict2783]

SLAMS.

[@marc.the.red1987]

How much of this is really true . Im sure both sets of fans wouldnt agree with this and just seemed the idea of the chairman . Just concentrate on league 1 its a tough league and forget usa its nothing compared to oakwell . We had our american adventure last year and it didnt go well

[@joey-jp3wd]

Americans have their own league

[@Mogzilla86]

Will it fly?

[@ivorainsworth]

Who wants to watch Birmingham period 😂

[@joey-jp3wd]

People of Birmingham

[@ivorainsworth]

Sure locals ..Im all for support your local team.But USA...Does worry me that this international fixtures may ultimately break our established and great football the world loves so much ... worried about this European league which will come back to haunt us .. shut it down for now but watch this space

[@clario2178]

Blues can’t fill their ground in Brum ,so they’re moving to America 😂😂

[@BruceMcFarling]

Where they can ONLY fill a ground in a League 1 fixture by playing Wrexham, who surely pushed the EFL to turn the Birmingham proposal down.

[@davidboon7219]

Will happen in the next 5 years guaranteed !!!!

[@PaddyX360]

Usually very good Simon but can’t have your cake and eat it. Can’t say in around about way that US principles should stay out of the Prem but then say everything has a price and that Prem should go when the moneys better!

[@dannytallmage2971]

The PL was built literally copying American principles. Like they literally photocopied the marketing plan the NFL used and followed it word for word. first year of PL even had cheerleaders lol.

[@denzel1989]

Its preseason nobody cares don't the efl teams all go and playing foreign games to get fit for the opening day of the season

[@richardeustace2071]

It was a made up post ! 🙄

[@ethanedwards2847]

Jim is a industry plant 😂

[@royalblue5758]

The EFL would rather go with the begging bowl to the Premier League for money than look to raise money via the opportunities that present themselves. The EFL could raise money via such a fixture which it could funnel back to EFL clubs struggling to keep their head above water. They lack the vision and courage to grasp this thorny challenge but will expect another handout from the Premier League when they do.

[@CaptainoftheCs]

And the mask slips..

[@Angel-jh4ok]

Do America even know Birmingham and Wrexham 😂

[@EL.JEFE1231]

Well, we do have our own Birmingham, so it comes naturally..lol. While I can't speak for others, Yes, I know where both are.

[@Angel-jh4ok]

@@EL.JEFE1231 yes haha Birmingham Alabama

[@simonoliver8576]

I think that This is the kind of story that just makes you want to give up watching the sport of football really 🤣 dont get me wrong it will probably not happen however it aint exactly like barcelona vs real madrid is it ffs it is two efl league one clubs both with american owners surely the only reason they would want to do it is money however that is not a good enough reason for it to become a reality now is it🤔 no surprise jim white thinks it is a good idea that says it all really 🤣

[@xNSHD]

start playing english games for the domestic league abroad and not just pre season friendlies you destroy the english game and you better be ready for another super league revolt. people pay good money to go see their team every week, so for some money grabbing scum to come and try to take that away all to try line their pockets im sorry but again i think they are not understanding the british game. i see a storm coming and it will be beautiful.

[@loxism72]

It's disgusting. It's one thing doing a tour. But taking our games abroad. They don't want the working classes to have anything.

[@bensmith5288]

Stop all overseas owners

[@mack983]

Guys never watched a game outside of the prem in his life. Otherwise he would get it.

[@user-pe4ux2kj1s]

Nobody cares

[@wozsta3425]

This is rubbish!

[@stannats2637]

CLICKBAIT

[@paulcraig3260]

Birmingham v Wrexham won't create much interest in the USA most American fans will never of heard of them.

[@EL.JEFE1231]

Welcome to Wrexham has produced a pretty massive following.

[@phildavies100]

They already have done….catch up…😂

[@rokka222]

The reason I do not subscribe to Talk Sport is the headlines for their videos are always a lie. They are always clickbait. I will watch some videos, but out of spite, I will not subscribe. Simon didn't SLAM Jim. Your headlines are always bullshit and your station is a clickbait joke.