Topic: Graeme Souness

[fowlermagic]

What an awful disease and what a beautiful strong girl who deserves our full support. Fair deuce to Greame for shining a light on it all and nothing but respect for him. Absolute legend

https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/debraswim

[Ray K]

Souness seemed to enjoy himself over in Turkey this weekend.  He recreated his iconic flag waving celebrations for Galatasaray's title win.

https://twitter.com/eurofootcom/status/1665434513537658881?s=20

@eurofootcom
💛❤️ Graeme Souness is leading title celebrations for Galatasaray!

Waving the iconic flag that he planted in the centre-circle of Fenerbahçe's stadium after winning the Turkish cup back in 1996.

[moondog]

Good luck to Souness on his Channel swim, I bet the jelly fish will get out of his way once they know he’s on the water. What an absolutely great player he was for us.

[Kopmeister]

Been a LFC supporter for neigh on 50 years. Definitely one of my all time favourite Liverpool players.
Yes he was not a great manager but definitely one of the best players ever to put on a red jersey.

All is forgiven in my eyes

[Robinred]

What an awful disease and what a beautiful strong girl who deserves our full support. Fair deuce to Greame for shining a light on it all and nothing but respect for him. Absolute legend

https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/debraswim

And this is worth a read from today’s Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/11/graeme-souness-we-all-take-things-for-granted-ill-try-and-be-a-better-person?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

[damomad]

Seems to have softened in his old age. He will always be a divisive character, although I don't think he has shied away from his mistakes.

Hope he smashes the swim and raises a load of money.

[Ray K]

Seems to have softened in his old age. He will always be a divisive character, although I don't think he has shied away from his mistakes.

Hope he smashes the swim and raises a load of money.

Completed his channel swim and raised over a million quid
 

[Crosby Nick]

Wow. Great effort.

[Elliemental]

Oh wow! For a bloke who's had heart surgery and is now in his 70s, that is genuinely a brilliant achievement.

[Red_Mist]

Incredible achievement!

[jillcwhomever]

Well done Graeme, massive achievement. 

[Cafe De Paris]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-65944866

[Saus76]

What a player and Liverpool through and through. Sure, he did things he deeply regrets, but fuck me people don't half like reminding him. This fella bleeds Liverpool and will always be one of my favourites.

[TepidT2O]

70 years old and he’s had a dicky ticker for half of his life!  What an achievement to swim the channel!!

[Barrow Shaun]

Grew up with our boys from about 1978. Love this man, always will.

[Billy Elliot]

If it wasn't for that one thing, there'd be a big flag of him on the Kop holding the 84 European Cup (one handed) above his head.

He did a few other things that angered some of our support, e.g. calling for national service during Heysel, as well. It doesn't help that he's a Tory, but let's face it. Almost every player in our team, of that era was a Tory.

I can forgive him. He's 70 now so I'd like to see a tribute to him on the Kop. But not sure how it'd go down.

[Keith Lard]

Graeme deserves tremendous credit for the work he's doing to raise money for Debra. It's a condition that probably leaves sufferers pretty much suicidal at times and with little quality of life. This is Souness' greatest life work - more impactful than any ball he's ever kicked for us.

Keep fighting the good fight Souey - this is how influence should be used. For the betterment of humanity.

[God's Left Peg]

Graeme deserves tremendous credit for the work he's doing to raise money for Debra. It's a condition that probably leaves sufferers pretty much suicidal at times and with little quality of life. This is Souness' greatest life work - more impactful than any ball he's ever kicked for us.

Keep fighting the good fight Souey - this is how influence should be used. For the betterment of humanity.

[Yorkykopite]

Excellent stuff Souey. Well done indeed.

[norecat]

Souness was on the Simon Jordan podcast. He still doesn't get what he did wrong over the interview with that newspaper. He thinks the furore is over the date the interview was released. Surely the outrage is that he gave that newspaper in the first place. On another note I do wonder about his recall. He states when he took the Liverpool job they hadn't won anything for a while. We were reigning league champions when he took over.

[Samie]

Looks like the club is looking to bring him back into the fold. 

https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1734959209978954220

Graeme Souness was the guest of honour at a #LFC supporters’ club event and the reception was warm.

It felt significant. Bridges are being built - three decades after his legacy was wrecked by the interview he describes as “the biggest regret of my life”.

[Black Bull Nova]

Looks like the club is looking to bring him back into the fold. 

https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1734959209978954220

He admits it was a mistake (and he means big), that's part of the process

[Dim Glas]

Looks like the club is looking to bring him back into the fold. 

https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1734959209978954220

Nice to see that.

Souey is one of LFC’s greatest ever players, a legend, I hope that bridges are very much being built. 

[afc tukrish]

Nice to see that.

Souey is one of LFC’s greatest ever players, a legend, I hope that bridges are very much being built. 

Would be the first name on the mythical team sheet for a must win match.

Not up to the managerial gig. *Shrug*

The mistake was a huge one, among the worst possible.

If the club is reaching out, and he’s coming back into the fold in repentant mode, I think that’s great…

[Samie]

He's also one of the pundits who goes and bats for us fiercly, a lot more than the twat carra for example.

[disgraced cake]

It was a huge wound but I'd love to see it mended.

He knows it was a huge fuck up and shouldn't have been forgotten but I believe he knows the pain he caused and regrets it massively.

He's a club legend and of course getting no younger, and you never know how long you're going to get with someone even if they're fit and healthy.

One day hopefully he can walk on the pitch again. Some might not forgive him and fair enough but I'd like to see it happen.

[Black Bull Nova]

Fair play now that he's gone soft

[Terry de Niro]

Made of steel and he could friggin' play as well.
Always remember his expression as he led the team out v Roma 1984 European Cup final at their home ground.
He had the look of a man who was so sure he would be leaving that stadium with that trophy, and it rubbed off on his teammates.

[Pistolero]

Like others have said...in a team of LFC legends / heroes...its Souey first...and then ten others.

[Black Bull Nova]

I remember seeing his 3rd game for liverpool, early 1978, he came into a team that were champions of Europe and played like he was the boss of that team. He was really.

[Yorkykopite]

I remember seeing his 3rd game for liverpool, early 1978, he came into a team that were champions of Europe and played like he was the boss of that team. He was really.

Everyone thought that Souness would fall in with the usual pattern. There'd have to be a learning period. Both Ray Kennedy and Terry McDermott before him had served a probationary term before they established themselves in the first team. But Souness played and stayed. That combination of steel and silk is what all great Liverpool midfielders have aspired to since.

[newterp]

I like that the club are mending fences with him (and he's admitted his mistakes).

Why wouldn't you want one of your greatest ever players to be in an around the club?

He shed real tears when Liverpool won the title again in 2020 and has been a supporter of ours in the media.

And so what if he says some dumb things here and there when on TV in a pundit role - they all do without fail.

[Sangria]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DeCDFoJuitc

[Red Beret]

He realised his blunder very quickly, and he has been contrite over it ever since. Unlike many modern players who will obfuscate, excuse, explain and employ all sorts of mental gymnastics to explain bad decisions and just refuse to admit they ballsed up big time.

I hope a certain other former LFC captain(s) never darken Anfield's doors again. 

[Sangria]

He realised his blunder very quickly, and he has been contrite over it ever since. Unlike many modern players who will obfuscate, excuse, explain and employ all sorts of mental gymnastics to explain bad decisions and just refuse to admit they ballsed up big time.

I hope a certain other former LFC captain(s) never darken Anfield's doors again. 

Our last two?

[Red Beret]

Our last two?

Absolutely.

[thejbs]

I like that the club are mending fences with him (and he's admitted his mistakes).

Why wouldn't you want one of your greatest ever players to be in an around the club?

He shed real tears when Liverpool won the title again in 2020 and has been a supporter of ours in the media.

And so what if he says some dumb things here and there when on TV in a pundit role - they all do without fail.

Fans say worse. I still take the piss out of my brother in law for saying Klopp would be worse than Rodgers and that big Carlo was what we need. Hadn’t even watched Dortmund.

[YNWA.A]

Just when I start to give him a benefit of the doubt, he goes on to have a horrible take regarding Saudis and sportwashing

[demain]

Just when I start to give him a benefit of the doubt, he goes on to have a horrible take regarding Saudis and sportwashing

what did he say?

[YNWA.A]

what did he say?

Parahphrasing "Saudis are involved in every aspect in our society in Britain, from the government to newspapers, etc.. Why would we reject it in Sport?"

He did say that he wouldnt have done what Henderson did (going to Saudi after wearing rainbow armband) but when asked if he would have managed there he said yes.