Simon Jordan has chosen his favourite conversations from the podcast so far and tells you what it’s like behind the scenes on the pod. You’ll hear robust exchanges, raw honesty and insight from those competing at the top of a range of sports in this episode. You’ll also hear why Simon wanted to speak to particular guests and how he prepares for an interview with someone whose strident views on a particular subject need to be put under proper scrutiny. Subscribe for future episodes and head to ww...
Aug 31, 2023•29 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. Mike Dean is arguably the most recognisable Premier League referee there has ever been. The first to brandish 100 red cards, he is known for his eccentric approach, no look yellow cards, exaggerated step overs and banter with the players, there’s simply never been another match official like him. Mike joins the show to gives his most honest and open interview to date, ...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. This week we are joined by one of the most successful rugby coaches of the modern era. Warren Gatland has won multiple Six Nations Championships, coached the British & Irish Lions but his toughest challenge is just around the corner… On the eve of the Rugby World Cup in France, Warren joins the show to discuss the current state of Welsh rugby whilst also giving an ...
Aug 17, 2023•55 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. Frank Warren is a boxing promoter who has always blazed his own path. He broke ‘the boxing cartel’ and has worked with a number of this country’s most iconic fighters. Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe, Chris Eubank and Tyson Fury to name just a few. Frank joins the show to discuss the ever changing and turbulent boxing landscape. No subject is off the table as Simon and Fran...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. Troy Deeney is a goalscorer and a leader known for his forthright honesty, making him almost unique amongst footballers today.No player has ever followed the path that Troy took. From bricklayer to the Premier League. From prison to an FA Cup final. Troy joins the show to discuss his unique career whilst offering an exclusive insight into what’s next… Subscribe for fut...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Synonymous with the Premier League, Sam Allardyce has been portrayed as a long ball specialist, branded a dinosaur and even renowned as a revolutionary. We simply cannot tell the story of modern British football without the man they call ‘Big Sam’. Fresh from his short term Leeds United experiment, Sam joins the show to discuss his time at Leeds whilst looking back at the key moments in his career. Whether it’s his success at Bolton Wanderers or the pain of losing the England job. Nothing is off...
Jul 27, 2023•53 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. Sir Ian Botham is one of the greatest all rounders in the history of cricket. A prodigious talent who created as many headlines off the pitch as he did on it. Ian joins the show to discuss his colourful career whilst giving the inside scoop on this year’s highly competitive Ashes test series. Subscribe for future episodes and head to www.youtube.com/@UpFrontWithSimonJo...
Jul 20, 2023•56 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast This week we are joined by 2x Grand Slam champion and former world number one, Victoria Azarenka. Born in Belarus, during the final years of the Soviet Union, Victoria’s career in tennis started purely by chance. After moving to the USA as a teenager to pursue her dream she would go on to become the first Belarusian to capture a tennis Grand Slam, winning the Australian Open in 2012. But now she has found herself in the middle of tensions, as the sporting and political worlds collide… Subscribe ...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. This week we are joined by the ‘Clones Cyclone,’ Barry McGuigan. An Olympian and a former world champion who helped to heal a desperately divided country, Barry joins the show to discuss his illustrious career both in and out of the ring. In 1985, 19 million people sat down to watch Barry win his first world title against Eusebio Pedroza, creating a level of fanfar...
Jul 06, 2023•53 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. David James spent 25 years as an elite goalkeeper for the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Aston Villa. Often criticised throughout his career he eventually went on to become England’s number one, winning 53 caps along the way. Often portrayed in the media as an ‘atypical’ footballer. David joins the show to discuss his up and down career, the so...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. Carl Froch is one of the greatest boxers this country has ever produced. A 4 time world champion who never shied away from the biggest fights. Carl joins the show to discuss his illustrious career, his unique psychological makeup, whilst also giving his views on the troubled boxing landscape. Subscribe for future episodes and head to www.youtube.com/@UpFrontWithSim...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. James Wade is one of the most iconic names in the modern darts era. A supremely talented ‘leftie’, James burst onto the scene at the age of 24 when he became the youngest player to win a major PDC title. He has since gone on to win a total of 10 major titles but not without his fair share of controversy. A fiery competitor, it was only a late in life diagnosis of b...
Jun 15, 2023•56 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. This week we are joined by a rarity in football, a one club man. Considered a maverick and nicknamed ‘Le God’ we welcome Matt Le Tissier to Up Front. One of the greatest technical players the UK has ever produced Matt Le Tissier would go on to score 209 goals in an illustrious career at Southampton FC. He joins the show to discuss the relegation of his his beloved ...
Jun 08, 2023•59 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. This week we are joined by one of only 15 captains to lift the Premier League trophy, Tim Sherwood. A core part of the successful Blackburn sides of the 90s, Tim went on to make over 600 appearances for a number of teams before being thrust into one of the biggest jobs in management after the dismissal of Andre Villas Boas at Tottenham Hotspur. Largely responsible ...
Jun 01, 2023•58 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. This week we are joined by Johnny Nelson, this country’s longest ever cruiserweight world champion who experienced years of self-doubt, ridicule and hardships before reaching the summit. Years of tutelage turned under the late, great Brendan Ingle took him from a scared kid in a man’s body to a British boxing great. Now a mainstay of Sky Sport’s boxing coverage Joh...
May 25, 2023•56 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. This week we are joined by John Barnes, a footballing icon of the 80s and 90s who remains one of the most electric players to ever grace these shores. Now an author and commentator on issues of race and class in modern Britain, John joins the show for an explosive interview that leaves no stone unturned. Why are there so few black managers in the football league? S...
May 18, 2023•59 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. The term ‘GOAT’ is thrown around in the media but this week we are joined by a man who is undoubtedly the greatest of all time in his chosen discipline, Sir AP McCoy. The winner of 4,358 races, AP joins the show to diagnose the mindset of a serial winner. There are certain characteristics that people like Michael Jordan, Serena Williams and Cristiano Ronaldo all sh...
May 11, 2023•54 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. 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 professio...
May 04, 2023•55 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. Our debut guest is a former world champion boxer who is known for his forthright views and his combustible nature. Tony Bellew goes Up Front with Simon Jordan as they debate Anthony Joshua’s place in the boxing world, the recent Conor Benn situation and the handling of it by Simon’s verbal sparring partner… Eddie Hearn. All whilst gaining an insight into the mind o...
Apr 27, 2023•57 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to 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. Simon will ask the questions most interviewers shy away from and hold his guests opinions up to proper scrutiny. He will investigate how sporting challenge, achievement and experience have influenced athlete’s lives whilst imparting his own forthright views on a range of sports and topics. Expect some twists, robust debates and hi...
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