Are Simon & Graeme REALLY friends?! 👀 | Simon & Souness | Episode One

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[@garymilligan8262]

Graeme Souness is an absolute legend. I take my hat off to him for all that he’s done in the football game and his charity commitments. Once a Ranger always a Ranger - has my total respect 👏 💙

[@paulmallon9292]

Thats the thing with Souness and even Simon to a lesser extent. I dont always agree with them but they are always worth a listen.

[@MW92.]

Not on the same level of the DON himself Sir Simon Jordan. Simon = top LAD proper clobber

[@cowboy8968]

I want to like this but it’s at ‘ 55 ‘ 😂

[@benhall2307]

Two real old school, strong willed men talking as mates do, damn, society needs more of this, I need more of this.

[@peteryoungpeteryoung965]

Others might say two legends with massive ego's, who are a bit up themselves but remember, the fact that they are not really close to other people in the game, is part of why their single mindedness made them what they are. One things for sure, they can both talk.

[@benhall2307]

And those people are entitled to their opinion. I made no reference to their closeness to others, or their general appeal, these two personify individuality over meek consensus builders and I love it.@@peteryoungpeteryoung965

[@mattvanemden7573]

Souness said he has too many close friends in the game to name... maybe less opinion stating for you and more listening.@@peteryoungpeteryoung965

[@CraigCairney83]

Glad to see Souness back. Don’t always agree with him, but I do enjoy listening to him and I’m glad he’s back on talkSPORT.

[@mikesweeney1827]

Only because gutter sport is losing comments 👍🏻

[@jamesheseltine8283]

Why did he stop for a few months?

[@DannyA16]

@@jamesheseltine8283I imagine he might have been ill

[@GA001]

Do you always need to agree with people? Kind of a weird comment

[@leebryantravels]

He's a very very hard person to listen to and talks alot of nonsense

[@robinmcewen3286]

Even as a Rangers fan, GS is bang right about Jock Stein. All the old-school greats acknowledge JS as the British GOAT. True giant of the game and a disgrace how he was treated by society and football.

[@smithyc2051]

When these two get together it’s a brilliant watch

[@Gazs93]

Make the episodes way longer! Despite his flaws Souness is a class act and Simon brings the best out of him.

[@williamsmith9315]

What are his flaws?

[@dalegreening6476]

What floors? To point out a floors is merely your opinion not fact. To some people a negative can be seen as a positive to others

[@Gazs93]

@@williamsmith9315 a tendency toward obfuscation and a prosperity to contradict previous statements. Also an unwillingness to defend his views from Jim & Simon's fair criticism which saw him leave talkSPORT for a period. Everyone is flawed though and I like Souness a great deal.

[@williamsmith9315]

@@Gazs93 I seeee, and that's why he left TS? What's your source? I never read anything about why he left.

[@Gazs93]

@@williamsmith9315 yeah Jim & Simon have talked about it a lot, that Souness didn't like to be challenged or ganged up on, which is visible from the clips of his first proper run. Respect has grown between the 3 of them now though and they're all more comfortable with the dynamic, so he'll be on most weeks again.

[@daz95551]

Glad to see Souness back in Talksport. Sky missed a trick letting him go

[@peacelove8395]

They didn't let him go, he wanted to take care with his wife who was very unwell so needed time away from the spotlight

[@grajammellor660]

​@@peacelove8395didn't he make a comment and get sacked

[@PhillyT9]

@@grajammellor660nah you’re thinking of the “we’ve got our game back” “man on man” comment which people decided to take out of context. Pretty sure he was a pundit on the match the week after

[@casualfocus1371]

Sports quote of the year: the Scottish came down to teach the english how to play football. 😂😂😂

[@robertsales9833]

Fantastic to see you both still together debating all things football. All the best with the new show ❤

[@hazel-mv7iz]

Really enjoying this series. Two great voices with such stories and angles to tell.

[@danielmacgregor8721]

Simon and Graeme can have a really good conversation between the two of them, bet Jim was twitching at the doorhandles to get in, in the wide eyed Yorkshire terrier way of his. Seeing these two without White is an eye opener, a really good bit of content

[@Reds19x6x]

A friend and I had travelled to watch Benfica v Liverpool in a European Cup Quarter Final leg in April 1978. Graeme Souness had signed in January, but was ineligible to play in this game if memory serves me right. The day before the game my friends and I went to Estoril, just outside of Lisbon, where the players hotel was. We met Terry McDermott and Emlyn Hughes, who were looking in the local shops and had a photo taken with them. Then we saw what I reckon was a rather shy looking Souness with Kenny Dalglish, who both kindly posed for a photo with me in the middle of them. One of the best photos I still have. I say a shy looking Souness, because I reckon he was still adjusting to life at Liverpool. He, of course played in the Final that May and his pass to Dalglish to score was the main reason Liverpool won the game.

[@Rmetcal1]

These 2 together great watch . Love em

[@lewyevans757]

Oh brilliant. Can’t wait for more of this

[@vine191]

Great stuff guys keep it up…

[@kieranlowcock6905]

The Simon & Graeme self praising show😂

[@jesperbecker6412]

Great episode and awsome for fotboll fans!!!

[@johnr8812]

Great show guys.

[@WHPwellbeing]

Great show!

[@andrewgurney6019]

Superb start gentlemen, thank you.

[@jamiemayzes1969]

These 2 are great Real people with real opinions and not worried about what everyone thinks Great show

[@pigchamp3627]

You're easily taken in aren't you! REAL people don't need bloody podcasts, money and status to flex an opinion, calm down son

[@jamiemayzes1969]

@@pigchamp3627 calm down mate haha

[@sratus]

​@@jamiemayzes1969Hmm I think he's got a point there James.

[@JSL2000]

I remember playing rugby under-18 where I sat in changing rooms with some vile coaches who shouted, bullied, and ridiculed players. Back then there were people who thought they had a free pass to do and say what they want. I know you have to have a thick skin and be able to take harsh words. I got plenty of well deserved stick for some poor tackling in training off a coach who gave up his time just to see me strolling around the pitch. But I also think a lot of coaches back then (early 1990's), especially at lower levels and with young players, were a law onto themselves.

[@markmartinengo945]

Love this...this is gold, Graeme Souness is top class all round

[@paulchristiepureblood146]

Brilliant. Loved this show.

[@deancunningham7615]

Souness is correct on the Scottish players look up the book inverting the pyramid

[@Ldoggmillionaire]

Basically introduced passing to England seemingly

[@shaka7594]

Matt Busby, he got a team just after the war that won a cup and league,finished second multiple times then produced the babes, a squad that you would be hard pressed to be bettered, reserves full of internationals, the devastation of Munich, produced another team in the 60s, to me he was the Godfather amongst them all, even Bob Paisley is on record of saying this..

[@tago69mago671]

Really enjoyed that but far too short!

[@robertfarrell7296]

Very enjoyable this

[@truecockney438]

Throughly enjoyed that

[@wonderb1108]

i love this show so interesting

[@colinmelling]

Great guys and good men, both.

[@ruskoruskov3086]

Looking forward to hearing more....thank you lad's...

[@thisdrinkinglife]

Excellent, could listen to Souness all day. As for Ferguson id love to hear Souness' view why with the quality of the Scotland team at the time why it didn't work out in the world cup in 86

[@mervyncharter]

yes i remember he was really pissed off with Ferguson and the scottish FA at the time.

[@thisdrinkinglife]

​@mervyncharter yep. Scotland really had a great team that time, least on paper

[@StrettyEndShooter]

My two favorite crackheads in the same space lmao i love these guys. This was an awesome show. Hope we have many more episodes like this

[@kevincannon2766]

Two legends Jordan & Souness ! Much better than the chuckle brothers on SkySports

[@JayTeeTheGoatee]

Another cracking product

[@coletrickle7248]

Loving this…

[@gavRirvine]

Simon can only talk about that one year in his life - Graeme has got a whole life of experience

[@haroldine9838]

I haven't really seen this side of Simon before - nice to see

[@stewartmiller6075]

Great combination of characters. I hugely admire Graeme Souness for what he achieved in football. I also like Simon Jordan and his direct views. I'd watch this pair talking for hours

[@macdrummer007]

The best double act on the internet.Two genuine gents, and intellectuals, who call a spade a spade! Very refreshing in this day and age. Look forward to hearing and watching this series go from strength to strength.

[@aliverbirduponmychest3055]

When John McKenna launched Liverpool FC he signed a whole raft of Scottish players as they were considered the real exponents of the beautiful game because of their technical ability and understanding of the game! That team were called the team of MAC's!

[@prvvideoonline7993]

great show - and as someone who worked in football in media and as CEO of league one club - and walked away in disgust after a few years - yes it was a madhouse full of corruption and backstabbers. look forward to more episodes

[@gedphelan61]

Fascinating.❤

[@adamharrison3378]

First 10 minutes should of got a room lads 😂

[@frankodonnell5247]

I love listening to you two guys and the way you interact with each other. I know where Graeme is coming from as regards Scotches players and managers been the best as I watched a program on the history of football and that was how it seemed.

[@jmbrown2k12]

Souness is a relic.

[@deancunningham7615]

Brilliant

[@Ballsdeepsport]

Only a certain number of clubs can win the big trophies and in this day and age is equates mostly to who’s financing you. So Mr Souness, it’s not always about winning football, it’s about being entertained, too. That’s the West Ham way. Great show by the way.

[@TheLunnyBear]

10:26 David Brent

[@dennispepperack2973]

Well done, Gent's

[@marknorman9481]

Mr Souness explain why peter Beardsley left and whihc player do you regret not signing for any club, who could have happened. Thanks Mark

[@patrickblunsdon913]

Excellent!

[@tonyshortland8812]

I can't forget, GS giving new player, Saunders more money than what Ian Rush was being paid, I was astonished by that, and felt he, (Graham) was soulless, just my impression, he will always be an Anfield Great! As a player, but I didn't like him as manager, only won one FA cup. But how he treated Rushie, left me thinking there was a missing dimension..

[@Deano_Longley]

Great show, look forward to a lot more episodes dropping

[@ath7616]

Souness is a top bloke. Great that he’s back on the station.

[@tamsmith291]

Great pairing! Looking forward to see how these pan out

[@maasramli27]

Fantastic . No BS. Keep it coming

[@dorianwylie9000]

Love it gents, simon always love watching you on talk sport and my recnt vid of you watched was a piss take out of you 🤣🤣 cant wait to see where this show goes, knowingwhat i have seen of you simon it's gonna be a no bullshit show 🤣🤣

[@mathewnavarro2612]

Please can you tell us why Graeme left the Monday morning White & Jordan show for so long please,?

[@strphenz]

Q: Are you going for the Joe 90 look, Simon?

[@davidtrevitt9753]

love it hated souness as a player and liverpool as a club but enjoy listening to you both COYIRONS

[@terenceheng1569]

For a moment i thought they are best of mates lol

[@timjenkins3223]

Good chat, lads. Although, Simon has fallen into the same over simplification comments regarding Postecoglou as many other Brits. Ange didn't get the gig because he was the antithesis of Conte. It had a little more to do with his record and how managers, like Pep rate him. Ange's tactical acumen is underrated, as is his recruitment skills and ability to improve individuals. Basically Wenger 2.0

[@kapokia]

This is Brilliant. More please.

[@user-mm6pb1eb1c]

When they came along . Souness ,Dalglish later hansen we in scotland thought that a successful Scotish team could be built around these 3 and we would be a great team throughout the 80s. But all of them put club before country.

[@kaitang4381]

Cantonese and Urdu....is that necessary? Love Jordan's response...about Souness speaking English! 🤣

[@paulfenton9896]

Could listen to these 2 all day. To Graeme's point about Scottish footballers in history, Celtic were the first ever British team to win the European Cup (Champions League now) in '67. And Liverpool's first ever starting 11, in 1892, were all 'Macs' as they became known.

[@christouvelos4897]

these guys say it how it is, you dont get much these days!

[@lewyevans757]

Souness is such a great voice in the game, and has been inexplicably moved on for younger, less knowledgable and interesting pundits who just laugh for no apparent reason. But Sky’s loss is Talksports gain by the looks of things

[@andrewmallard2301]

if looking for further topics for conversation, how about - should women's football have the same status with Men's football as Women's Tennis does with the male version - especially money?

[@tevildo45]

Friends maybe? Lovers? Very possible

[@philipverrinder9198]

I understand Grahame Souness' point that the game is still the same as it was since its conception, however......would it be fair to say that playing surfaces being so, so much better than they were in his day, have allowed a style of play that would not be possible in his day. And as a result have changed tactics and how players are coached? Is it in fact a much different game as a result?

[@dannyferguson4827]

Could listen to these 2 all day Graeme who would you rather have beside you in midfield Gerrard zidane or keane

[@williammurphyslaw]

What is the watch that Graham is wearing its beautiful

[@andymac7928]

Respect!!

[@paulwheatley3017]

Both tell stories of purchasing players and dealing with troublesome ones

[@gmdhargreaves]

Sorness is the only guy Roy Keane is afraid of

[@JaiSingh-fv4fv]

all the ego aside, two of the most brilliant football minds in the world today🙌

[@jasonpearce4995]

Terry mcdermett was a cracking striker.

[@pablodavies414]

Love you 2❤❤❤❤

[@AmonRa-jo5xj]

Class

[@robertmcgregor5384]

Great show. Souness on top form and that’s from a Celtic fan. Be interesting to know what he thought of playing with the Lisbon Lion at Middlesbrough - the midfield genius Bobby Murdoch!

[@theurbanghost]

Absolute quality ❤

[@LeeFinlay-Napz316_JFT97]

Great show looking forward to more. Graeme do you regret not working with Lord Jordan in the past ??

[@jasonhutchinson8060]

Graeme Souness - you have class and taste. Breguet Heritage Chrono. An incredible jewel of a timepiece. I have the same, but in Platinum.

[@fishgebremariam1336]

Graeme Souness is an absolute legend

[@jimeley2580]

Why did Graeme leave talksport for a period of time?

[@bigjohn1236]

Since his return, Graeme seems to be more comfortable. I wonder if the powers to be instructed him to smile more? Which also makes me wonder if they are trying to recreate the Michah and Roy bromance. In fairness they do seem to have a chemistry. He handles Simon much better than Danny Murphy or Keown. The two of them struggle to hide their dislike for Simon and can't articulate their points of view, which in a lot of cases are correct. I think Martin O'Neill was brought in because of his past reputation as a Uni goer and the thinking mans footballer. The Frank Lampard of his era. O'Neill measures his words too much and unfortunately is a bit of a bore. Yesterdays man. Simon is a bit of a 'gottcha' merchant who if he thinks something isn't what he believes heads straight to google. You can see the smugness rise if he finds what he was looking for. They might have something here, but eventually, after the early "who was your favourite manager, toughest player etc" questions, they will get hit with the more hard hitting, more personal questions. This will be what makes it a top podcast or just another one where two egos massage one another.

[@dannytallmage2971]

I don’t really agree with this. Danny gets along with jim and Simon but he rotates between the shows so he isn’t particularly close to either. He does think Simon is kind of pretentious but I think he knows it’s a bit and thinks it’s kind of funny. And I don’t think Martin likes jim but honestly Simon is way too familiar and aggressive with Martin for he and Martin to not have some kind of relationship outside of work. But of course that’s just from observing them on the show. Agree with the stuff about O’Neil he gets too into the weeds on topics and isn’t grandfatherly looking enough to get away with it being as boring as he is like Ian darke is.

[@mark5439]

nice

[@danbyrne5295]

Class 👏👏👏

[@dankiff4093]

How do you balance being outspoken and family in public

[@kevstew8026]

More, more, more

[@assassinsunite3434]

Two great individuals 🇬🇧

[@mikechase7448]

Saint & Greavesy !!??

[@neilc2532]

Whoever cooked up the idea of getting these two together for a regular show deserves a medal

[@BrixtonTone]

Souey gets a lot of flak but hand on heart if I was ever in a war I'd want him in the trench next to me ! As for Simon ? If I wanted to open a chain of launderettes I'd seek his advice

[@daemoneveleigh7563]

What a fantastic player Souness was..Filthy at times but definitely a man that you want in the trenches with you 👍🏻

[@user-zx4cp6kz4b]

Hi, Simon. I had a dream about Harry Maguire, him the GOAT, lest we forget, scoring with a bicycle kick from the halfway line set up by Obama. I've got a quick question, if I may? Can you see it happening in an actual game? Thanks.

[@jonscanlon9911]

Simon......why and what? Why was you involved with Coventry City FC and what is your take on what has been happening there over the last few years? Any insights?