For the final Up Front of 2024, Simon has travelled to the north-east to meet the Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe. In a wide ranging interview, Eddie talks about his aims at Newcastle, whether PSR is hindering its ability to compete for the biggest trophies, how much he considered the politics surrounding the club before taking on the role and his relationship with the hierarchy at St James’s Park. He also discusses whether he would have liked to have been considered for the England job, his...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Simon Jordan, Graeme Souness, Troy Deeney and Henry Winter get together for the final Three Up Front of 2024. They discuss why Mo Salah has gone to the press about his future, what might be going through his mind as he decides what to do and how Liverpool will respond. Manchester City’s disastrous form prompts the question: is this the biggest test of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career? They also debate which City players are in decline and ask why did Guardiola sign that new deal? They also take...
Nov 27, 2024•41 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast This episode contains issues that some people might find distressing . If you need support or advice on any of the matters raised within the programme, please visit: https://www.samaritans.org/ Our guest on the latest episode of Up Front is the Dark Destroyer - Nigel Benn. A fan favourite throughout his career, Nigel was a two-weight world champion who was involved in some of the most memorable fights in British boxing history. After taking up the sport while serving in the army, Nigel soon esta...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Three Up Front, with special guest Henry Winter, the panel are set the task of challenging football’s conventional wisdom. For example, are football agents really the scourge of the modern game, or actually useful allies? Is Russell Martin’s ‘philosophy’ at Southampton destined only for the Championship? Contrary to popular belief, does the Chelsea board actually know what it is doing? And despite the top ten teams in the Premier League being managed by foreign coaches, are Br...
Nov 06, 2024•39 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been a busy week at Old Trafford. Erik Ten Hag has finally gone, and Sporting’s Ruben Amorim looks set to replace him as Manchester United manager. In this episode, we find out why the 39-year-old might just be the person to get things right at Old Trafford after a number of false dawns. But how exactly will he get things moving at a club that has stalled for so long? Troy returns alongside Henry Winter to discuss these key issues and more, including why new owners INEOS cut ties with their...
Oct 30, 2024•29 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Football writer Henry Winter joins Simon Jordan and Graeme Souness to discuss Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle and the media’s reaction to Thomas’s Tuchel’s appointment as England head coach. They debate whether Liverpool are the real deal this season: Henry reveals what the players are saying about Arne Slot but Graeme has reservations about their title credentials. They also discuss the upcoming game against Arsenal and why it could be a defining fixture for Mikel Arteta’s side this season and wh...
Oct 23, 2024•48 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Should Manchester United copy Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City to get back to the top? Why are Tottenham so flimsy? Would you take Paul Pogba at your club now and was Arsene Wenger a lucky manager? Those are the topics on this week’s Three Up Front with Simon Jordan, Graeme Souness and Troy Deeney. With Man Utd’s executives meeting this week and possibly deciding on Erik Ten Hag’s future, Simon gives his insight on what might be going through their minds while Graeme wonders if there’s eno...
Oct 09, 2024•44 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast This week Troy Deeney is BACK...And Simon doesn’t waste time grilling him about his viral video about the speed bumps at Watford’s training ground! In this week’s episode Simon Jordan, Graeme Souness and Troy Deeney break down some of your footballing myths and reveal if they’re actually true or just football hearsay, such as does the new manager bounce really exist and has Pep Guardiola ruined football? Elsewhere, Graeme reveals whether he agrees that Newcastle fans are the best in the UK. All ...
Oct 02, 2024•35 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast It's only two up front on the show this week as Simon Jordan and Graeme Souness tackle some of the big questions around the Premier League: Did Arsenal show an inferiority complex against Manchester City? Was Erik Ten Hag wrong to bring up Marcus Rashford's lifestyle and is Julen Lopetegui's position under threat at West Ham? Graeme and Simon debate Arsenal's approach after they went down to 10 men at Manchester City. Did Arteta's approach show their fear of City or was it the best way to go? Gr...
Sep 26, 2024•39 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we are joined by two-weight world champion David Haye. He’s one of only three men - with Evander Holyfield and Oleksandr Usyk - to have won world titles at both cruiserweight and heavyweight. After becoming the first Brit to reach a world amateur final, David turned pro and quickly became known for punching power, as illustrated when he stopped both Jean-Marc Mormeck and Enzo Maccarinelli to become the unified cruiserweight world champion. He then moved up to heavyweight where, ...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast The Champions League is back and looking very different this season. But will it be more entertaining? Simon, Graeme and Troy discuss the new format and question whether English teams have been really punching their weight until now. Graeme explains why Arsenal must win the North London derby. Simon asks whether fans are too loyal to homegrown talent that simply isn't good enough for the first team and Troy suggests that Arsenal's left wing slot is up for grabs, and that Raheem Sterling is the m...
Sep 12, 2024•34 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast What are Man Utd now? Is Trent Alexander-Arnold off to Real Madrid? And how can Rangers catch up with Celtic? Simon Jordan, Graeme Souness and Troy Deeney clash on these and more questions in the latest Three Up Front. Manchester United's capitulation to Liverpool sees them discuss why they still have no system of play after two years under Erik Ten Hag and how long he may have left at the club. They also debate whether Marcus Rashford still deserves his place in the United XI, how Virgil van Di...
Sep 05, 2024•34 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Simon Jordan, Graeme Souness and Troy Deeney are answering your questions on the latest Three Up Front. Does Marcus Rashford look like football is a burden for him? Is Rodri really the new Graeme Souness? Who is the best player outside the big six in the Premier League? They discuss which Premier League players are the most overhyped, what football might look like in 2044 and Graeme says how he really got on with Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher at Sky. Simon reveals which club he cam...
Aug 29, 2024•38 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Was Raheem Sterling out of order? Have Tottenham signed the wrong striker? And how impressive were Arne Slot's Liverpool? Simon, Graeme and Troy give their opinions on the big talking points from the opening weekend of the Premier League. They discuss the soap opera around Chelsea and whose at fault, what it means for Sterling's career and the new manager Enzo Maresca, as well as debating Chelsea's extremely unconventional business model... From one soap opera to another: Ivan Toney’s future. He...
Aug 22, 2024•40 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode we are joined by one of the most dominant defenders in Premier League history. Jaap Stam spent three seasons at Manchester United, lifting the Premier League title every year. In 1999 he would add the FA Cup and the Champions League to his trophy cabinet as he helped United to historic treble. His infamous autobiography led to an explosive Ferguson fall out, which saw Jaap leave for Italy. First at Lazio and then onto AC Milan where he would be involved in another iconic Champ...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, we are joined by a respected and constant figure in English football management. David Moyes sits third in the number of games managed in the Premier League, behind only fellow Scotsman Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. Having begun his managerial career at the age of 34 at Preston North End, Moyes has risen through the football pyramid and become synonymous with stability and success, notably at Everton and West Ham. Moyes sits down with Simon to discuss his longevity in ...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Graeme Souness and Troy Deeney were captains throughout the majority of their careers and Simon once sat in the ultimate leadership position, as owner of Crystal Palace FC. Societal changes, money and player power have created a very different footballing landscape, one that many people feel produces fewer leaders than ever. In this week’s episode our panel sat down to discuss leadership in modern football, analysing the traits that the best captains and managers exhibit whilst looking at Englan...
Jul 25, 2024•33 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded just prior to Gareth Southgate stepping down as England manager. On this week’s episode Troy, Simon and Graeme reflect on EURO 2024 and give their thoughts on an England team that fell at the last hurdle once again, losing to Spain in Berlin. The guys review their pre-tournament predictions and each give their thoughts on the reasons behind England’s inability to get their hands on major silverware. Whether it’s Southgate’s negative attitude, Rice’s inabilit...
Jul 17, 2024•32 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, we are joined by one of the most clinical finishers to ever grace the Premier League. Tottenham favourite Jermain Defoe is one of the top 10 goal scorers in Premier League history and has represented England 57 times, featuring and scoring in major tournaments, before crowning his illustrious career by helping Rangers to bring the Scottish title back to Ibrox for the first time in a decade. Jermain sits down with Simon to talk about his England career and give his honest opin...
Jul 05, 2024•53 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, we are joined by a former Arsenal favourite who is 1 of only 8 players to score over 100 goals for the club. Theo Walcott shot to fame at 16 when he signed for Arsenal in 2006, and his profile soared further when he was called up for England for the 2006 World Cup six months later. Upon his signing, he was widely tipped for greatness with comparisons to Thierry Henry. To go along with the goals, Theo won multiple FA Cups during his time in North London, whether that number is...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast On the final leg of Three Up Front’s trip around Germany, Simon, Graeme and Troy discuss the malaise around England’s performances, suggest playing Jude Bellingham deeper is the way for Gareth Southgate to improve his side and analyse the post season review that Manchester United undertook before confirming Erik Ten Hag would stay on as manager. There’s a story involving Troy, Graeme and a German donut man and Simon ponders the question as to how Sir Jim Ratcliffe can get his club to ‘be like Re...
Jun 22, 2024•34 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Football fever is sweeping across Germany as Euro 2024 gets into full swing. England kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 win over Serbia, thanks to a Jude Bellingham header. It’s a familiar story: a bright start, lost control, and a nervy finish. Nonetheless, Southgate has led the boys to a win. However, with key figures like Foden struggling to impose themselves on the game, has it left us with more questions than answers? The Tartan Army descended on Germany in their thousands, full of expect...
Jun 18, 2024•26 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast For the first time in a long time England enter a major tournament as the favourites. It is also the tournament that is set to define the legacy of Gareth Southgate and his tenure with England. Under his guidance he has created the most harmonious England squad in decades and nurtured a fresh bond between fans and the players. He’s led them to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in the last three major tournaments - which previously had not been achieved for over 30 years. Now with arguabl...
Jun 13, 2024•37 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast The managerial merry-go-round is in full swing. Mourinho has sparked fanfare in Turkey by becoming Fenerbahce’s new manager. Vincent Kompany has officially been unveiled as Bayern Munich’s new manager, and Plymouth have announced Wayne Rooney as their new manager for next season. One manager staying put is Carlo Ancelotti as he welcomes Kylian Mbappe to his newly crowned Champions League squad. Kevin De Bruyne’s recent comments on Saudi Arabia have seemingly opened the door for a transfer, which...
Jun 07, 2024•37 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode we are joined by a divisive figure, a powerhouse in the media world, and our first non-sporting guest. A celebrity, journalist, and author, Piers Morgan is known for his no-nonsense, cutthroat opinions. His explosive personality has led him to deliver groundbreaking interviews, hold government ministers accountable, and spark debates on a variety of subjects, including his beloved Arsenal. Piers joins the show to discuss his early beginnings, his rise within the media, and his...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast As another Premier League season comes to an end, a familiar story unfolds - Manchester City, Premier League champions. Elsewhere, Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton Town head straight back down to the Championship - with a record low points total. So with each passing season - is the Premier League becoming more of a closed shop at the top and more difficult than ever to survive at the bottom? In this week's episode of Three Up Front, Simon, Graeme and Troy sit down to discuss Manchester City'...
May 23, 2024•38 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Since Sir Alex Ferguson left the Premier League, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been the two dominant forces in English football. As Jurgen says auf wiedersehen and speculation rises around Pep’s future, the lack of an obvious successor is apparent. In this week’s episode Simon, Graeme and Troy will be taking a look at which managers are next in line to take over from the best in the game. Whether that be up-and-coming talents like Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso, established veterans like Una...
May 16, 2024•37 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast In the second episode of 'Three Up Front', Simon Jordan, Troy Deeney and Graeme Souness discuss Manchester United's travails after they suffered their most humiliating defeat of the season at Crystal Palace. The trio look at where this once great club is and what the expectations should be for next season… With Sir Jim Ratcliffe becoming more of a prominent voice in football operations, Manchester United appear to be at a crossroads. Manager Erik Ten Hag is on the hot seat and the vast majority ...
May 09, 2024•35 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the first episode of 'Three Up Front' brought to you by William Hill. A new show that combines three of football's most distinctive voices to bring you no-nonsense football opinions, discussions and ensure talking points are analysed from the perspectives of a player, a manager and an owner. In our debut episode Simon Jordan, Graeme Souness and Troy Deeney sit down to analyse the underwhelming end to Klopp’s final season whilst giving their thoughts on the future of Liverpool. As a fo...
May 02, 2024•36 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Three of football's most opinionated voices come together to bring you no nonsense football opinions, discussions and no doubt banter, each and every week alongside our normal programming, Up Front is not going away.
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