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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...

Jim White was joined by Martin Keown and Stuart Pearce and began by looking back at the trouble outside Villa Park last night, as West Midlands Police had to contend with violent Legia Warsaw fans, who were eventually barred from entering the stadium. Meanwhile, there's the small matter of Newcastle vs Man Utd live on talkSPORT tomorrow night. Who will come out on top in that one? Plus, Stuart goe...

Jim White & Simon Jordan discuss Man United’s performance against Galatasaray with a focus on goalkeeper Andre Onana. Can Football argue to be a game that is “open for everyone“ when homophobic chanting continues in grounds? Stuart Matthews - Founder and Chair of Proud Seagulls is a guest. Plus they talk Boxing with WBO Cruiserweight Champion Chris Billam-Smith in the studio. Hosted on Acast....

Jim White, Simon Jordan & Danny Murphy ask whether football will ever find peace with the handball law. Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jnr is reportedly set to be finalised this week but how can it still happen in the UK? Robert Smith - General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control is a guest. Plus they discuss Sin Bins in football.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Jim White & Simon Jordan discuss VAR, after last night's match between Fulham and Wolves. Will we ever get to a point where technology is no longer the story? They speak to Greater Manchester Metro Mayor Andy Burnham, an Everton season-ticket holder on their 10-point deduction. Plus clubs who signed up to the FA’s diversity code collectively failed to meet any of their recruitment ta...

Jim White was joined by former Leeds assistant manager, Karl Robinson, and former England midfielder, Paul Ince, for a bumper episode to hear stories of The Guv'nor's career, and to discuss Garnacho's overhead spectacular, Man Utd's threat to the top four, and the legacy of legendary manager, Terry Venables, who passed away over the weekend, aged 80. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

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. Sam Allardyce is a name that is synonymous with the Premier League. Portrayed as a long ball specialist, branded a dinosaur and even renowned as a revolutionary, you simply cannot tell the story of modern British football without the man they call ‘Big Sam’. Fresh from h...

Jim White, Simon Jordan, and Martin Keown were on hand to look ahead to the Premier League's return this weekend with Man City vs Liverpool, live and exclusive on talkSPORT at 2.30pm tomorrow. Elsewhere, they debated whether Roberto De Zerbi was lucky to escape an FA charge, and Martin outlined how he'd tackle being a modern-day defender. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Jim White & Simon Jordan discuss the Everton fan's planned protests against the Premier League. They hear both sides of the story in the Accrington Stanley & Wrexham ticket price row. Plus they talk Boxing with Frank Warren and reminisce with Carl Froch and George Groves 10 years on from “The Battle Of Britain” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim White, Simon Jordan & Danny Murphy discuss the Premier League vote not to enforce a temporary ban on loan deals between clubs with the same owners.  It's two years to the day of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking at Manchester United, has there been any improvement? Plus they preview Man City v Liverpool which is live and exclusive on talkSPORT this Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Jim White & Simon Jordan discuss England's performance against North Macedonia. Also, they speak to Former FA Chairman David Bernstein on whether football needs an independent regulator. Plus, the Chief Sports Correspondent for the Times Matt Lawton, and Football agent Sky Andrew are guests in the studio to discuss a Times investigation into unlicensed agents and the transfer of Jermain Defoe...

Jim White, Simon Jordan and Martin Keown have had a weekend to reflect on Friday's seismic news of Everton's 10 point deduction, so where so they stand on it now? Elsewhere, Frank Warren has called out our very own Adam Catterall for his views on last week's show, but did he go too far? Plus, England coast to a 2-0 victory over Malta with North Macedonia still to come. Is just winning no longer en...

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 competit...

Jim White, Simon Jordan and Martin Keown were on hand to react to the big breaking story of the day as Everton were docked 10 points for breaching the Premier League’s spending rules, in an unprecedented punishment for a top-flight club. How will this change the landscape of the league and should the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City be worried? Meanwhile, after Mikel Arteta was charged by the...

Jim White & Simon Jordan are joined by Boxing Promoter Frank Warren on the “Day of Reckoning” fight card on December 23rd in Saudi Arabia. Also, should commercial deals be influenced by political issues? And a look at why Raheem Sterling is not in the England squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim White, Simon Jordan & Danny Murphy discuss the VAR audio of Anthony Gordon's goal v Arsenal. Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsdale's dad has publicly criticised Arteta’s handling of the goalkeeping situation at Arsenal. Plus Boxing Legend Steve Collins is a guest in the studio reflecting on his career and promoting his documentary film “One Night in Millstreet”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Jim White and Simon Jordan discuss the Glazer family not attending the funeral of Sir Bobby Charlton. 7 years of Gareth Southgate, has he been a success? Plus former Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch is a guest on the big Boxing announcements expected to come this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim White, Simon Jordan, and Martin O'Neill looked back at a thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea held Man City thanks in part to a Cole Palmer penalty. Elsewhere, Roberto De Zerbi was maybe a little too honest about his feelings for England's referees, whilst Martin O'Neill got spiky on the topic of player power. Plus, the Premier League's most in-form team won again, but can you gue...

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 h...

With no Simon Jordan, Jim White was alongside Martin Keown who was still stewing from Arsenal's defeat to Newcastle last weekend. They were joined in the studio by special guests Gary Rowett, for a look back at his time at Millwall, and Kolo Toure, who was reunited with his former teammate to talk all things Arsenal and his spell in charge at Wigan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Jim White and Simon Jordan discuss Man United’s latest defeat as the pressure builds on Erik Ten Hag. Rugby legend Martin Offiah is a studio guest discussing the racism allegations against Bongi Mbonambi. They talk boxing with Spencer Oliver and Frank Warren joins the show with two very important dates for your diary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim White, Simon Jordan and Danny Murphy discuss Champions League defeats for Newcastle and Celtic. Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi-Mikel is a studio guest looking back on his career. Plus Jim is joined by football lawmakers IFAB on the future of VAR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim White & Simon Jordan discuss last night's eventful match between Tottenham & Chelsea. Did Tottenham enhance their reputation despite defeat? Or were they tactically naive? Plus reaction to Arteta's comments about referees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim White, Simon Jordan and Martin O'Neill discussed Mikel Arteta's rant about VAR and the standard of officiating in England, after his Arsenal side were on the wrong end of a 1-0 result at St James' Park. Will the authorities throw the book at the Gunners boss, or should there be more sympathy for his plight? Elsewhere, Mauricio Pochettino returns to Tottenham tonight as his Chelsea side look to...

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 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 d...