This is 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 sp... More
This is 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 sp... More
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Tim Sherwood | "I find it difficult to blame Levy for Spurs' problems"
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 for nurturing the talent of England captain Harry Kane, Tim joins the show to discuss his own career whilst giving us the inside scoop on the past, present and future of Tottenham’s greatest ever goal scorer. Subscribe for future episodes and head to www.youtube.com/@UpFrontWithSimonJordan for full video episodes. 18+ please gamble responsibly. Warning: this episode contains language that some people may find offensive.
01/06/2023
58:07
Johnny Nelson | ‘We would go to prisons and spar with murderers!’
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 Johnny joins the show to discuss his unique career whilst discussing the future of boxing.Subscribe for future episodes and head to www.youtube.com/@UpFrontWithSimonJordan for full video episodes.18+ please gamble responsiblyWarning: this episode contains language that some people may find offensive.
25/05/2023
56:12
John Barnes | "Society would not accept a black Simon Jordan!"
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? Simon & John put all the facts on the table in the search for a definitive answer.Subscribe for future episodes and head to www.youtube.com/@UpFrontWithSimonJordan for full video episodes.18+ please gamble responsibly
18/05/2023
59:02
Sir AP McCoy | “I broke my back and rode again 8 weeks later”
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 share. They are willing to sacrifice everything in the pursuit of victory. But what causes a man to get back on the horse only 8 weeks after breaking his back? Simon delves into the mind of the 20 time champion jockey on this week’s Up Front.Subscribe for future episodes and head to www.youtube.com/@UpFrontWithSimonJordan for full video episodes.18+ please gamble responsibly
11/05/2023
54:12
Graeme Souness | “I wouldn’t have walked out on Match of the Day”
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 profession.Subscribe for future episodes and head to www.youtube.com/@UpFrontWithSimonJordan for full video episodes. 18+ please gamble responsibly
This is 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 high-profile sportsmen and women being put under the spotlight in the company of Simon. How will they cope with a forensic examination of their views, career, successes and failures?
This is Up Front, brought to you by William Hill. 18+ please gamble responsibly.