So, thank you to everybody.". But more than the replacement of a TV host with another TV host, it presages a bigger shift. The thing is, Souness did actually raise an interesting point, intentionally or not, something sport will surely unravel a little more coherently in the next few years. The dual departures mean the world has become a safer place for underperforming midfielders who arent getting stuck in, but a poorer one for weekend football watchers. Departure of the Soccer Saturday presenter raises questions about whether the format itself has any longevity. Jacob Steinberg in Naples. Its selling stuff I think.. It was essentially a clash of political philosophies, Neville's activism pitted against Souness's defeatist, or realistic, depending on your view, belief that nothing can persuade rich and . Exclusive podcast interview with Graeme Souness as he talks Liverpool, Rangers and Sampdoria. Souness was emotional as he stepped down from his Sky role, saying: "I'll miss you, I'll miss you guys and the guys behind the scenes, our makeup girl. I have covered some unforgettable matches. Enter your password to log in. I had totally the wrong temperament for it and personality. Sun 30 Apr 2023 16.33 EDT. I have to say, for me I decided that football management wasnt for me anymore. A second career in television meant a life in the game was still very much there for me. The moment Graeme Souness, then Galatasaray manager, sparked a riot by planting a huge flag in the club's colours on the pitch of their bitter rivals Fenerbahce in 1996 RELATED ARTICLES Previous 01/01/87 RANGERS V CELTIC (2-0) IBROX - GLASGOW Rangers' Graeme Souness (right) tries a shot from a free kick 17 comments IT was like your dad pretending to be Pele while taking the mick out of . Fuelled by a combination of supporter adulation, media hype and, in most cases, a fiercely prodigious talent, the hero . I have always been comfortable on live TV because it lights a fire under you. Thats the way I like it. Illegal streaming means that the younger generation can watch the game live, rather than have it confusingly relayed to them by Paul Merson. Graeme Souness is like the Incredible Hulk: you wouldn't like him when he's angry. Join our brand new Facebook group by clicking here. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. But there have been few afternoons at Anfield to surpass Liverpools 7-0 win over Manchester United this season. Graeme Souness: The story of a fallen hero. The 69-year-old joined the broadcaster in 2008 after a 22-year management career, but announced his departure on air after Liverpools 4-3 win over Tottenham on Sunday. Nothing new in that. Nurses take to the picket line in 'biggest strike yet' NHS. Departure of the Soccer Saturday presenter raises questions about whether the format itself has any longevity. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. For me personally I have got the buzz of live football, coming to some fantastic games and some fantastic stadiums and witnessing some great events. And its great right now to be amongst friends and nothing goes on forever, but Ive got a lot of things coming up, Im involved in my DEBRA charity and on the 27th of this month Ill announce the challenge Im getting involved in. Though harsh, he would often be fair. The 'reliability' entirely contrary to the newspaper he infamously offered an exclusive to in 1992. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "I was given an opportunity to do this and it was magnificent," said Souness as he reflected on his time at Sky Sports. I made some great friends along the way and one of the reasons I have relished the work so much is that it has got me out of my comfort zone on a regular basis. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Not because he doesnt care, but because he never felt the need to prove himself having won four Serie A titles, two trophies with United and the 2018 World Cup with France over the course of his career. Footballers of a certain vintage - Roy Keane, Martin Keown and Graeme Souness all loved to rough up the opposition on the pitch in their heyday. ", While someone else said: "Sad news. He will continue to give his insight . 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Man Utd had just recorded a 2-0 victory away at Burnley in September 2018 but . It speaks volumes that Pogba was never really too bothered by what Sourness had to say. And then I was given the opportunity to do this and its been magnificent. If they want to speak they are allowed to speak, its their job to speak. Having watched . It has been great, so thank you to everyone.. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. I think people at home want to see us not always agree, but it has been great and I am amongst friends. Throughout his time at Manchester United, Paul Pogba would often be criticised by Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness. The defenestration of divisive, past-their-sell-by-date figures such as Rodney Marsh, Charlie Nicholas, Phil Thompson and Matt Le Tissier was portrayed in some quarters as a culture war skirmish but in truth they were replaceable by figures who were cheaper, less likely to befoul the furniture and at least as good, which is to say: basically serviceable, but elevated to watchable by dint of being expertly corralled and prompted by Stelling. But in Skys hands its in safe hands and I think over the years we have treated the Premier League with great detail and I think we look after football very well. And there were few better places to be than Manchester Citys ground when they won the league with Sergio Agueros goal and my colleague Martin Tylers incomparable commentary in May 2012. Sunday was my last match as part of the Sky team but I look back and think of some of the great players I played our great game with, who finished at the age of 32 or 33. Souness was discussing the Champions League quarter-finals on Irish channel TV3, when he launched into a rambling anecdote about the demise of 'traditional' English football. The 69-year-old joined the broadcaster in 2008 . Graeme Souness reflects on over 15 years with Sky Sports pic.twitter.com/mbQWyrWgZ7. That was the world of football over for them. The 69-year-old joined the broadcaster in 2008 after a 22-year management career, but announced his departure on air after Liverpools 4-3 win over Tottenham on Sunday. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. It might be that Warren, or BT Sport counterpart Jules Breach, or BBC Final Score analogues such as Kelly Somers or Jason Mohammad, could take on the job but perhaps it is time for Sky to follow BT and end the format. The former Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland midfielder said on the broadcasters Super Sunday programme: I have to say, for me I decided that football management wasnt for me anymore. . Nothing goes on forever, I have got lots of things coming up. 'And then I was given the opportunity to do this and its been magnificent. . Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness says he does not regret . "So I think I'm entitled to have an opinion. I am doing my recovery, I can be somewhere else and I hear something but Im just doing my recovery, you know? I had the wrong temperament for it, the wrong personality, former Liverpool player Souness, 69, said. raeme Souness is to step down as a Sky Sport pundit. There were a flood of messages from former players and colleagues of his. Graeme James Souness (/ s u n s /; born 6 May 1953) is a Scottish former professional football player, manager and television pundit.. A midfielder, Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s, player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s and captain of the Scotland national team.He also played for Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough and Sampdoria. It was just about trying to outpass each other and just maybe they'd get a chance at the end of it.". With BT Sport axing its Saturday Score show, it may be the end of the era for the format. Leicester's Champions League elimination at the hands Atletico Madrid, KING GRANDPA! I had the wrong temperament for it, the wrong personality. However, there was one occasion when Souness criticised Pogba before being silenced by his Sky Sports colleagues. 'But its been great so thank you to everyone.'. In 1982, Souness and teammate Sammy Lee made cameo appearances, as themselves, in an episode of the BBC's Liverpudlian drama series Boys from the Blackstuff. There was no fire. The news comes just a day after it was announced another Sky Sports stalwart, Jeff Stelling, would be departing the channel. Then and now, tributes have been generous and widespread. The $3MILLION moaner! After spending 15 years as a pundit for Sky Sports, the former Liverpool midfielder, 69, decided to announce his departure after Liverpools 4-3 win over Tottenham on Sunday (30 April). I think I owe 100 apologies to people, but we havent got time for that. Souness becomes the second high-profile personality to leave Sky Sports in the last week, after Jeff Stelling announced his retirement from hosting Soccer Saturday. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Football has been very good to me. Find out more, Jeff Stelling has been a staple of Sky's football coverage, Dock teams points for Klopp-like behaviour referees group, Leeds board consider sacking Javi Gracia as players apologise for snubbing fans in viral video, Referees body refutes Jurgen Klopp claims that Paul Tierney has anti-Liverpool agenda, Newcastle receive double boost in hunt for Champions League, Arsenal women have sold out the Emirates this did not happen by accident, Erling Haalands Man City goals and the records broken. Monday 15 August 2022, 8:32pm. Political views. I know the face but [not] the name. "To people that maybe I've said some harsh things to but I think people at home don't want us to agree. I think I owe 100 apologies to people, but we havent got time for that. But in Skys hands its in safe hands and I think over the years we have treated the Premier League with great detail and I think we look after football very well. As the bruised shins of many 1980s midfielders and Jamie Redknapp's nervous twitching on a Super Sunday clearly demonstrate, you don't want to upset the former Liverpool hardman. He wouldnt, for example, go for Pogba out of the blue and many now feel that, in hindsight, he was right about the former United star. Souness won 54 caps for Scotland in a 12-year international career and made more than 350 appearances for Liverpool between 1978 and 1984. And yet Stelling has performed to universal acclaim for 30 years on Sky Sports, and it is a pleasant change, every now and again, to go on the internet and see people being nice about someone. 11:37, 19 Apr 2017 . The Scotsman began working for Sky after leaving his last managerial job at Newcastle in 2006. And its great right now to be amongst friends and nothing goes on forever, but Ive got a lot of things coming up. Find out more, Graeme Souness has become a familiar part of Skys football coverage, Souness has never held back from offering forthright opinion, Dock teams points for Klopp-like behaviour referees group, Leeds board consider sacking Javi Gracia as players apologise for snubbing fans in viral video, Referees body refutes Jurgen Klopp claims that Paul Tierney has anti-Liverpool agenda, Newcastle receive double boost in hunt for Champions League, Arsenal women have sold out the Emirates this did not happen by accident, Erling Haalands Man City goals and the records broken. Diogo Jota wins thriller for Liverpool after Spurs rousing late comeback, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. I think I owe a hundred apologies but I havent got time for that to epople that I may have said some harsh things. The Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness has received stinging criticism for calling football a "man's game" after Chelsea's 2-2 Premier League draw against Tottenham on Sunday. Souness becomes the second high-profile personality to leave Sky Sports this week, after Jeff Stelling announced his retirement from hosting Soccer Saturday. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Indeed he did, and with all due respect to Julian Warren, who has been Stellings capable understudy and presenter of the format in midweek or on Sundays, the show has been Jeff's and Jeff's alone. I think I owe a hundred apologies. I think people at home obviously dont always agree with us, but its been great guys it really has, Souness added. When you know football, you dont need someone to tell you whats happening. . You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Thanks for your views Graeme over the years.". I've explained my thinking about football.". Graeme Souness has been a Sky Sports regular since his called time on his managerial career in 2006. . I'm involved in my DEBRA charity and on the 27th of this month Ill announce the challenge Im getting involved in.
