Simon Jordan HITS BACK At Martin Keown For Calling Him A HYPOCRITE Over Rodri 'Strike' Comments 😡🔥

[@Westvlet87]

Happy for Rodri to go on strike this Sunday 😊

[@edmondkelly8067]

He said before Arsenal player laking mentality I think taking about going on strike is weeks mentality

[@Law-n-Lyrics]

​@@edmondkelly8067 1. it's Lacking. 2. Arsenal had 10 men and FOLDED against Brighton. City with 10 men, wouldn't fold like Arsenal did. 19% possession in the 2nd half!??!? At HOME😅

[@failgalaxy123]

😅

[@whoknew2273]

yes and next ten games as well have a rest go on the Golf course lol

[@rogerwilliam8610]

I would love to see him retire … 😅

[@MarkWestHam]

Tell Rodri to retire from international football then

[@madeinengland9488]

Why don’t you?

[@MarkWestHam]

@@madeinengland9488 great answer. well thought out son.

[@donaldduck5553]

@@madeinengland9488 I’ll tell him if you got his number for me 🤣

[@troublesome96er16]

It's stupid squads have like 40 players only 14 play. Rotate squad. Bad luck if u don't win. Wawawa

[@troublesome96er16]

​@@madeinengland9488 well said

[@BoxingNBeards175]

I love the banter between Simon and Martin Keown 😂

[@nabillarif]

i dont think its a banter, feels like a genuine hate!

[@dannyboy9573]

@@nabillarif no it's two professionals who probably know that challenging each other is engaging for people. From day 1 Keown has been a good sport even though Simon takes the piss sometimes so fair play to Martin.

[@TurboThunda]

Lol it's not banter they just do not get along

[@donaldduck5553]

@@dannyboy9573 Martin keown gets owned every time without fail 🤣

[@Calmness1014]

@@nabillarifMartin goes to bed thinking about Simon and wakes up thinking of Simon! He's a fool imo

[@paulturner9542]

They've all got a squad of 30 players and a youth team. If they are tired they have the luxury of resting. Simple.

[@Hairyman13]

Tell me you know nothing without telling me you know nothing. City”s squad against brentford in the weekend had 20 players. One of them James macatee who will not see the field much this season and another was Rico Lewis playing out of position at LB. You are unable to even register 30 players for a season you mug. The most you are allowed is 25 so yeah you know nothing lol

[@New-ye2fl]

It’s international matches

[@ThatGuy-tx4vm]

Tactics mate. City can rest many players... But not rodri. And can they risk losing a competition completely?

[@giuliobovo6195]

I totally agree. You have a squad to compete. If you fall short because you rested Rodri for a different player, then so be it. It's a luxury to be in all these competitions for good players and for better teams. Many professional ballers don't get to take part in this luxury.

[@bensmith5288]

No it isn't ​@New-ye2fl

[@OfficerPolynice]

Pep has been low key encouraging the players to strike for years if you listen carefully to his press conferences.

[@snookerstones]

wtf you on about

[@davidoduro5724]

I don’t care about rotation. I don’t pay money to go to games and watch average performances because there had to be rotation. The euros looked bad to watch because most teams had tired legs.

[@donaldduck5553]

He has it’s been drip fed into them by him for years, that’s why it’s always their players moaning and complaining all the time

[@wickedmanrick]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@terminator6068]

If rodri, Alison and others aren't happy, they can go and play for Blackpool

[@shoutinghorse]

Jim . "Martin Keown makes a very good point" Simon . "That'll be a first" 🤣

[@djc1234]

Like Jordan said: if you only want to play a certain number of games, get it in writing in your contract. They shear arrogance to even suggest 'strike action' is off the scale. As for Keown -- insufferable 🤡

[@unawedjoker]

Danny Murphy try not to suck up to Simon Jordan challenge: Impossible

[@gunnermac1971]

Danny will get bullied if he doesn't suck up to him

[@rmcf1947]

Same with Jim

[@willbritannia5217]

Rodri doesn’t have to play every game, that’s why you have a squad. Use it.

[@andrewwood8315]

Plenty of time for rodri to recuperate when he is 35 and a multi million

[@RonaldoCarbone]

I'm sure plenty of people out there wouldn't be bothered about running around twice a week. Footballers should get in the real world. It's not a real job.

[@dango247]

Take a pay cut to play less games put that forward rodri

[@hellalive8973]

The expectation on the elite players is ridiculous. They are getting to the point where there are too many games and not enough rest for them. That being said a) their career is extremely short b) one of the huge reasons the clubs are enticed into these money making extras is because the wages are way too high c) if the players want to reduce the commitments they have to acknowledge that wages would have to match it

[@tonyh8965]

It's astonishing to me that footballers at the very top earning 50,000 to 400,000 a week complain about playing football twice a week. Try working in a heavy lifting factory warehouse job being paid £400 a week for years on end. Most of these footballers are retire aged 35-38 millionaires doing nothing but enjoying life. They don't live in the real world or worked a proper job in their lives.

[@JimReid-cb8lx]

Players would play for a fraction of the pay rather than the alternatives.

[@stephenmason9527]

The owners should issue a statement that says it "might come to" them not paying the players.

[@yawnthedinosaur9566]

Talking to Jim is literally like talking to your 4 year old child … they nod and say yes .. than they do whatever they want

[@bensmith5288]

He's the host. And a very good one at that

[@itoroekpo1102]

Murphy tryna say he played near Rodri level 🤣🤣

[@BlankityBlank237]

OK, play less games and cut the squads from 25 to 22. I guarantee those 60 players cut from the premier league won't be thanking Rodri and Keown for their nonsense. Rodri is elite, it's only natural he's gonna play because he's so important to club and country. Pep and De La Fuente can rotate because they have a squad for it.

[@thechef538]

2 points to shut this down, 1. no player plays 70-80 games and if they do that Is down to bad management and squad depth no one else. 2. Rodri completed 40 games (90mins) Argument ended

[@B4RRYM4N]

Clubs have massive squads. Young players who need games. Use them.

[@alexandersmith7193]

At the end of the day it’s on the managers, they have a huge squad of players all be it not all of them are on the same level But it’s down to the managers to rotate the squad and not overplay players….

[@smallarmskepa4390]

Is it? The managers who need to play their best squad or they’ll lose and be sacked within two months. Let’s use some common sense here

[@LB67555]

Exactly. Surely some of the academy players can even be used as well?

[@abccba5637]

This conversation has nothing to do with the fans. They are very smart in getting us involved and generate this kind of discussions!

[@alexandersmith7193]

@@smallarmskepa4390 yes it is, why have a squad of 20+ players yet only use the main 11, in a city fan and I’d like much more rotation Yes some owners could get pissy but that’s on them, common sense would dictate you use all players available to you…..

[@smallarmskepa4390]

@@alexandersmith7193 i get that you’re upset because i pointed out the very basic flaw in your logic. But there’s no need to argue with common sense. Manager’s will play their very best players because it’s a cutthroat business and a few bad results means their job and reputations go down the drain. The drop off for a lot of clubs that don’t have 115 charges is much greater between their starters and rotation players.

[@christophercheetham4462]

"He can talk drivvle in several different languages "😂😂😂 God bless yah Simon.

[@mattkelly245]

Hopefully Keown gets Simon Jordan on the Cobbles and demolishes him in the near future.!

[@lfcspectre4335]

Lord Elite Jordanite = Top LAD Proper Clobber 💯 Facts

[@chrishughes4521]

If players want to play less games, the clubs should grant their wishes, contracts should be renegotiated taking less games played into account, less productivity less money, they could also play for clubs that historically play less fixtures, taking major pay cuts in the bargain, but they won't, they want to earn the same yet give less back.

[@Charlie-l4p]

That Jim is completely senile

[@rmcf1947]

Martin killed Simon with comment 😂😂😂

[@donaldduck5553]

@@rmcf1947 Martin gets the piss ripped out of him by Simon everytime u can see how angry he gets everytime 🤣

[@garyjohnson3751]

It’s easy to sort this out! Less games= less dollars 💵 simples innit

[@stevindiesel]

When you get more successful (£, support, medals etc) you get more pressure and expectations. If earning 50x more than lesser clubs can’t allow you to manage more players better, then tough. You can’t have it both ways.

[@simonclarke8098]

Pay cut for less games. Maybe everyone should be on pay to play contracts going forward?

[@travisbickle5829]

There is a simple solution. Force clubs to cap each player to a maximum 45-50 games per season which force all clubs to use squad rotation. Allow for bigger squad sizes and give each player an option of 7-10 days UNPAID LEAVE during the season but like every profession the leave will need to be approved. Problem solved.

[@deaconfrost6]

Complaining about fixtures but you are not complaining about the money and television deals Simon is spot on

[@gunnermac1971]

4:40 dannys back on it lads

[@maxp5422]

Keown is so out of touch poor footballers work less than normal people and retire in 30's i feel so bad for them 😢

[@migez1]

Not bothered. The same happened with Grav at Bayern. Didn’t get much game time.

[@Goaturabo]

This is where the big teams need to invest in there academy let the youngsters play more games

[@Rayado_26]

Different sport same scenario. When Dennis Rodman needed time off when playing for the bulls in the 90's. He talk with coach and they agreed to give him 2 weeks off in the middle of the season. When he came back he was able to compete at the level he needed to for the finals. Rodri is good enough to have special treatment. I agree with Simon. And remember on the other hand you had cr7. Asking to play every game possible and he compete at the same level Rodri does not speak for everyone.

[@ironcrusader728]

Can never sympathise with any of this , thousands upon thousands of people work 5 12 hour shifts a week and play a sport or train a martial art on an evening multiple times a week, whilst being on about 12 pound an hour providing for familys

[@nishchaychauhan8814]

You have no clue. Football is never for you.

[@ThePwebb]

You know what? Figures are needed to back up your claim. Considering the UK labour law is a max 48hr week averaged over 17 weeks, the 60 hour week you claim would be a specific conscious decision made above and beyond the "rules" by those work those hours. Crucially though, everyone is protected from having to work that load as a condition of employment. If you can back up your assertion, then studies to determine the health effects of that behavior, and to determine how close the to physical effort of an elite footballer that is before you can even begin to compare. Also, money doesn't cure all, so renumeration comparisons don't matter. Ask yourself, would you rather money or your health,. Only a right fool says money.

[@exposedheat9778]

What are squads for, blame the managers

[@ojos_verdes76]

I do agree there are too many games. Not because I sympathise with the physical wellbeing of players, but because there are too many boring, pointless games that hold no merit. We don't need a european competition for every position in the league, we don't need two domestic cup competitions, we don't need a third international tournament in the nations league.

[@DPatz13]

Danny Murphy & Rodri comparisons - love it

[@billyboy733]

Why does a goalkeeper need a rest 😂. Unbelievable

[@thorntonovski]

Exactly! Allison is having a laugh!

[@spitmatic]

Because your mind needs a rest too, it's not just about your body 🤦🏾

[@AJ-xv7oh]

​@@spitmatic... 🤣🤣

[@thorntonovski]

@@spitmatic you realise they train for about 2 - 3 hours a day on average 4-5 days a week and have asistants, private chefs, chauffers and cleaners. They dont have to cook, clean, take kids to school do the ironing, sort paying their bills and should they get ill yhey have access to the bestnmedical care in the world......they are so privalidged its unreal...when they turn into cry babies becuase their tired...especially a goalkeeper do me a favour!

[@bernardfox9078]

Here is a possible solution. Each player can only play a certain maximum percentage of games in each tournament.

[@justinengland9814]

To be fair James Maddison retired from football in the summer 2023 and I am sure he regrets it!

[@LukasMatejka-du5hb]

he didn't retire..... he caught this HORRIBLE disease called "Spurs disease"...... similar symptoms as Chickenpox, but it also makes you really clumsy at football

[@MrJevman]

My heart bleeds for these millionaire footballers, it really does.

[@sdm_za]

Millionaires are not allowed to have problems?

[@MrJevman]

@@sdm_za Not the problem the millionaire Rodri is talking about, it’s insulting and you should feel insulted.

[@sdm_za]

@@MrJevman I don't feel insulted because I understand how the job market works. Different jobs, different requirements, different problems, different compensation.

[@MrJevman]

@@sdm_za So do I. What difference does that make?

[@sdm_za]

@@MrJevman you don't if you feel insulted that a footballer is having a complaint.

[@Sooty-ri2si]

Players earn more money in three weeks than most people earn in a lifetime get on with it

[@seanb25]

It’s simple. If you wanna play less football (doing your job) then fair enough. What that means for us is, we don’t get paid as much. So as long as Rodri is willing to take a pay cut, shouldn’t be an issue then

[@lee290979]

Pay cut n less games or rest him against lesser teams

[@thembelamawelela9821]

I'm with Simon on this one. If players want to continue with this crusade the only end result I foresee is some nonsense like load management like what they have in American sports where half of the season is meaningless cause players can sit out whenever they want. Fans pay good money to see these guys the least they could do is turn up for work ffs if they want to play less games they should accept less pay and be happy with half full stadiums.

[@wurm90125]

There is literally no offseason for these guys. Even an NHL team that goes all the way and win the Stanley cup after playing nearly 100 games has a 3 month break.

[@Secret19977]

Stop moaning you’ll miss it if the games are reduced

[@mchukdez]

@@Secret19977It’s not about reducing the number of games as they are at the moment, rather adding more. FIFA wants to expand world club championship. They are greedy/not satisfied with World Cup money since it’s once every 4 years - they want more and more…money regularly. UEFA already expanded Champions League and you can tell from Match Day 1 games some teams shouldn’t be in it - who wants 7-0 score-lines? We watch basketball for high scores!

[@HaydenNation13]

Key words 100 games

[@jumbocummins1389]

Yes but the average time on the ice is only about 15-20 minutes per game

[@wurm90125]

@@jumbocummins1389 and those guys are skating full on and taking heavy contact while they’re out there. Then factor in they play 82 games in the regular season with a considerable amount of long distance travel mixed in. My point is they get a break. Hell, American football (as much as I dislike it) is far more brutal even though they play fewer games and has a long offseason. Maybe UEFA should look at compressing the schedule a bit more. Play the same number of games but over a shorter period so there’s a break?

[@mayur36]

Someone needs to ask Rodri what about players who are barely getting minutes? And give him example of Philip his teammate 2 yeras back 😂

[@robinlabouche2230]

MR BILL SHANKLY: “Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week. Pressure is not the European Cup or the Championship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.” YNWA ❤

[@justinengland9814]

Life would be so dull without Simon!

[@Charles-qw4hv]

Fans in general don't like to see players paid that much money. Players don't want to play as many games, Owners don't like dealing with agents , We can remove agents Reduce wages And games It's a trifecta of perfection Dump all the garbage competitions. Community shield League cup Europa Etc We only need an Premier league fa cup Champions league. That's it. It's all much cleaner.. Cap player wages to £100,000 pw max. That will cover all these competitions to go away.

[@alansmith3733]

They can use their squad. Why even debate it. It might help non champions league sides have an actual chamce if winning a domestic cup

[@steveo5640]

How the hell can Allison complain about playing to many games, as a goalkeeper he misses at least 8-10 games every season. The guy is so injury prone for a goalkeeper it probably explains why Liverpool have brought the lad from Valencia to come in next season!

[@Bamafriq]

Lol Rodri just lost the ballon d'or because of that statement.

[@wickedmanrick]

You have lost your visa status with this comment

[@FrankBoff]

Simon speaks that quickly ~ not even knows what he is saying 😳

[@Bert-lw1ot]

We want to see the best vs the best, at their best. Too many games means this won’t happen

[@DonR-zb2cm]

Facts! Champions league is going to drag this year they’ve ruined it

[@abccba5637]

Your opinion.

[@fu4349]

@@abccba5637 You're an unintelligible dole dipper, your opinion is as relevant as the failure your family's existence is.

[@Bert-lw1ot]

@@abccba5637 that’s the whole point of professional sport, isn’t it?

[@chrisbroadhurst3039]

The players are paid an absolute fortune because the amount of games they play brings in the level of money to the clubs so that they can pay the wages. I 100% guarantee you that if the option was given to clubs to reduce the fixture list but the revenue the clubs would earn reduced meaning the players wages dropped they would have none of it!! These lot just want to earn more money for doing less and that's not how it works.

[@daveyddunne]

What did Simon say about Keown that was edited out?

[@Cockermadman]

Whats the point of the Nations league ,extra games that dont excite the fans and surely dont bring much money in .

[@Michael-ff4pq]

I just wish people spoke about cutting down international football instead of club football so then the players could have the rest they want. Clubs pay their wages, transfer fees, medical bills, invest millions upon millions investing in players future while international clubs just lap it up and take all the benefits and none of the draw back. They do play too many games, because they get very little rest due to internationals.

[@scottmeehan2422]

Its quite easy. Less games.means less pay. Watch how quickly they change there mind

[@KiePatty91]

The fact they're paid too much is a seperate debate to them playing too much. Obviously it's hugely taxing to play as much as they are.. physiologically this is a given. They are paid too much. They are playing too much. The two are not mutually exclusive.

[@kwesiluckster6406]

Quality has already dropped so much. Can hardly sit through a game due to standards falling

[@tigergooner7214]

Yes please Rodri 🙏 this week will be great 👍

[@dazzauk8334]

Cutt the wage bill then.

[@thorntonovski]

And with theae comments rodri has singled handedly ended his ballon d'or hopes. Uefa and the powers that be will not like the word strike!!

[@adrianbennett3761]

Players are unhappy when they’re not picked. Now Rodri’s suggesting players will be unhappy when they are picked

[@andreferraz8811]

For the money they get paid, they should play more.

[@niallcorish6359]

Danny Murphy suggests Man City ditch the Club World Cup like it's nothing as if when Liverpool dropped the League Cup to play in it, the whole sporting world didn't go batshit crazy

[@andrewwood8315]

Liverpool didn't drop the league cup to play in club world cup. They put a team out of kids because they were playing in Asia the next day. I do recall man United dropping the league cup when they won the champions league many years ago

[@WaniZame]

Martin hurt Simon with that 😂😂😂

[@richardhenderson1902]

Rodri is simply teeing up that he won’t he playing in that ludicrous fifa club tournament next summer. If city have an issue with that, he’ll be off to Madrid

[@troy8613]

25 man squads and 5 subs should be enough to rest and rotate players, Especially the top 6 teams. Back in the day it was one sub and a tiny squad with a he likes of Vinnie jones trying to assault them by snapping their knees, all whilst playing on a torn up pitch full of divots and mud.

[@OneOfManySams]

What about the players that are on appearance bonuses i would have thought they would like more games, Hell maybe they want others to strike so they can get more game time Btw hasn’t Rodri been rested for the first part of the season anyway

[@DoJo-i8m]

The wages went up so the income went up and isnt this the reason they have big squads.

[@GR3G_Official]

Squad rotation all the teams have big squads it’s part and parcel of the game. Get on with it.

[@alexmethodiousbwayo7504]

Simon Jordan is unreasonable!!!!!!

[@wazr4338]

We love you keown❤

[@welshhibby]

Simon Jordan is BOX 📦 Office ❤

[@Hawkins123]

Makes me wonder why players even want to play champions league football the amount they complain why don’t he take a hit on wages and go to a smaller team who don’t qualify for Europe year in year out, or take a reduction in wages at city and tell them he only wants to play so many games

[@Killerkwoi13]

The human body can only take so much that is true, however players want all the big contracts, all the luxuries, all the pros, all the limelight… how do they think all that is funded and paid for?

[@Cockermadman]

Those elite players are the ones that are playing more games than the dross ,simply because they win more .

[@VersatileTv2011]

Let me get this right, you have the top 7 spots are for European football(top 4 champs league, 5&6 Europa league, 7 conference league) which the other 13 places in the prem are all competing to get into cause of the finances, are now moaning that when they get there, they're playing "too much football" okay, don't like it, drop out of competitions at the first stage then they're games you don't have to complain about😊

[@AndrewAdigun]

man city buy whatever squad they want.. nothing to complain about unless u r a small club

[@yemi9196]

Poor Rodri, it's very tough being him. He should just retire, get an office or construction job, and get paid like the rest of us having an easy life. There is really no point getting paid tens of millions pound to train 2hrs every day and playing 2 games a week, that's slave life, in my opinion

[@ThatGuy-tx4vm]

You aren't getting it mate. The problem these top players have is that by playing so much they risk either injury or losing stamina and playing worse... Which leads to them not winning as many games and trophies as they could. And you can say that they can rotate... But there is only one rodri. Not playing him can also lead to city losing trophies anyway.

[@yemi9196]

@ThatGuy-tx4vm yep. That's why I said it is really not worth it. Especially when most of us don't risk all this in our workplace. Was looking at my roofer this afternoon and just envied his life. He gets to work outside in 100 degrees F, atleast 8hours a day, 6days a week, zero injury risk, zero burnout risk, strong mental health, gets to live in the very best house and drives the very best cars and able to afford vacation anywhere in the world. I still believe Rodri should retire and join the rest of us. Tens of millions of pounds is not worth all the risk he his exposing himself to

[@ThatGuy-tx4vm]

@@yemi9196 guess what? The "rest" have no talent. They have earned their mediocre lives all on their own. Rodri has earned something different. Stop the comparisons and sit down.

[@CMc-v7z]

He's just playing a kids game. If it wasn't for those people with "mediocre lives" the world wouldn't function. Got rid of footballers, guess what? Everything would go on just fine. ​@@ThatGuy-tx4vm

[@AJ-xv7oh]

​@@ThatGuy-tx4vmHe's agreeing with you lad. Rodri has lived a hard life of pure graft and he deserves a rest. He should retire with his millions and hopefully he can make it.

[@ginomoujik8488]

Simon Jordan is trying to gaslight and divide players.. 1. It doesn't matter that you're not a top player yet.. your ambition to get to the top is married with your wish for top to have acceptable conditions. 2. To argue that players won't agree to lower wages if the game numbers decrease contradicts the opposing of players wanting something when game numbers increase. 3. Of course Jordan is an anti unionist. He doesn't want workers to organize and demand fairness, which won't allow business owners to make as much profit. 4. The argument that 85 games won't happen in reality is as optimistic as low cost airlines double booking seats The solution: top leagues go down to 16 teams. I like the new CL format, so it could have been introduces at the same time. But of course the greed of individual league won't allow it happen.

[@shernalfred6613]

There is no participation award in foot ball. Teams are relavant when they win to win you have to be at your best. At all time play the best available players. All of you who are saying there are 30 plays on the team, let the team you support try that and play their bench plays on lose game!! "Manchester united" You all turning to alice in wonder land.... off with their heads! The manager to be sacked, players to sell. Players are under constant pressure to perform at ther highest level. Track athletes train months for one race some don't even finish the race. Being an elite athlete is hard work it's not a raffle ticket..

[@jakelister5152]

Man city literally have nunes and Kalvin phillips that they bought for tens of millions and barely get a kick, football is a sport where you have extra players who are sitting on the bench the majority of the season and getting depressed they are not playing , Cole palmer left City a title winning team to Chelsea so he can play weak in weak out, hope he doesnt complain too

[@FrankBoff]

Simon is envious of anyone with money 😮

[@youngmetrojokeman6172]

Simon as usual waffling- let’s not pretend football isn’t a lucrative business for the owners and that the players r not the most important piece of the puzzle

[@alexmethodiousbwayo7504]

Wo is interested in watching league 1? be reasonable. the players we want to watch are complaining and really this should mean something. i cannot understand why Simon Jordan is bitter about this call?

[@abebeone7526]

Why would Keown bring up the privileges of Simon yet always brush asides the privileges of players in comparison with people who work 12 hour shifts…I think that’s hypocrisy right there…

[@MrLewbaah]

People can whinge all they want about how they should get on with it because they’re paid a ridiculous amount which is a fair comment but if you want to see the best players, and teams in general play better football then less games would help

[@glendunphy44]

Here the solution players are not allowed play more than 55 match's per calender year

[@kevind6956]

Too many games so they go on strike!! Is this a joke. Manchester City have a huge squad because they fiddled the FFP rules, allegedly. Guardiola doesn't have to play Rodri in every game. This is just more greed from players.

[@Calmness1014]

Martin's keown is a fool!

[@calendar64]

Rodri will you take a pay cut if you want to play less, ?