Simon Jordan

Boxer

1967-09-26

Books by Simon Jordan

Be Careful What You Wish For
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Quotes by Simon Jordan

Transfer windows are pretty much the living embodiment of the seven deadly sins. Sloth, gluttony, envy, greed, lust and pride are all represented in the frenzy of the market.
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While it may be argued that football isn't the most deserving of causes, it is part of the social fabric of this country and must be preserved.
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I won an injunction against Steve Bruce and successfully sued Iain Dowie.
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In 2005, we tried to sign Dean Ashton for Crystal Palace from Crewe - but my lamentable integrity led me to suggest to the chairman of two other bidding clubs that we should coordinate our bids.
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Whilst Solskjaer is a decent football man, you wonder when Manchester United became the side of someone that employs the track record of and capability of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to bridge the gap against Manchester City, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona... against all the superpowers that Man United purport to be bigger than.
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To be honest, nothing ever surprises me. However, sometimes people or things can disappoint me.
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I wouldn't want Sturridge in my dressing room or at my training ground around younger players.
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The festive season is the busiest time of the football calendar which players, managers, owners and fans alike approach with a mix of bonhomie, optimism and trepidation.
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Football's a very unforgiving business.
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Does international football really mean that much to players? I think when England fans look ahead to home games against Bulgaria and Kosovo, they think of empty corporate seats, overpriced journeys and the cost of tickets to watch pedestrian, uninspiring matches.
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This increasing level of player power worries me. Of course they are the stars but this acquiescence over contracts, transfers, managers and even their vantage point on rules is too much.
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Twitter is the Wild West of unregulated commentary, with Premier League stars such as Raheem Sterling and Wilf Zaha regularly racially abused and often for simply being good footballers.
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