I've just listened to Libby Purves interviewing Simon Jordan about his book on Radio 4's Midweek. To a neutral he will have come across as intelligent, perceptive and interesting. Time to order the book from the library methinks.
Did sound ok on Radio 4 this morning, although I was not having my retinas burnt out by his dayglo tan. Hope the Bee bloke did not bring any of his charges in with him, they would of been all over that bright orange twat !
4 copies to be held by KCC libraries, status 'on order', reservations so far 3. Can all be done on line. Reservation cost = £0.35 & money goes to library and not SJ.
He was quite entertaining on Talksport. I think he's an interesting guy, lots to say and he seems to have got a rather more grounded view of himself than he once had. Said he'd enjoyed the writ at the Dowie press conference but conceded it lacked class and he'd probably do it differently. The theory of Dowie being Murray's vanity appointment to wind up Jordan certainly seemed to be supported by Jordan's view of things ("Murray smirking behind his hands"). Jordan may be outspoken, and he certainly earned Murray's 'tosser' observation, but I think he's good value despite his awful choice of club.
I always thought he was lucky to make a fortune at a young age. He was successful once - he sold his company and banked £75m. In the ten years after that he managed to lose it all - and not all of it at Palace.
I have nothing against people that are lucky, but he should have had the intelligence to realise that he was not a gifted entrepreneur but that he was in the right place at the right time. He should have been a lot more modest with his lifestyle and made savings that would have ensured that he would have wanted for nothing (financially) for the rest of his life.
In the end he is no better than a lottery winner who managed to blow the money that should have lasted him for fifty years in a fifth of that time.
Having said that, I will be reading his book as his arrogance probably means that he will say things that most football people would stop short of saying - like Curbishley who sailed so far from the wind that he never left the beach.
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Didn't catch much but seemed quite humble from the little I heard.
Might be worth a listen on iPlayer.
More interested in the Urban Beekeeper who came on afterwards tbh.
Awkward question time from Charlton fans i hope.
He clearly loaths Dowie.
He likes John Terry as a person.
His opinion, but other than that he was just a bit of a weird bloke.
He said he would have Terry as a player & I agree. As a player he's a great leader of men. Scumbag as a person.
90 mins don't make you crap though.
JT had a mare against under fire Liverpool at anfield. Andy Carroll, as people said, tore him apart.
I have nothing against people that are lucky, but he should have had the intelligence to realise that he was not a gifted entrepreneur but that he was in the right place at the right time. He should have been a lot more modest with his lifestyle and made savings that would have ensured that he would have wanted for nothing (financially) for the rest of his life.
In the end he is no better than a lottery winner who managed to blow the money that should have lasted him for fifty years in a fifth of that time.
Having said that, I will be reading his book as his arrogance probably means that he will say things that most football people would stop short of saying - like Curbishley who sailed so far from the wind that he never left the beach.
any questions peeps would like me to ask
Curb it - what time's the signing ?
Or why he dislikes Charlton?