Souness should have told Sky to bolt.Absolutely unbelievable he felt the need to release this.Sounds like sky have pandered to the woke wankers and want to be seen as doing something.
Totally agree, Fara Williams is the worst, she sounds like Chris Eubank on speed.I find it hard to watch the tv matches with women summarising.
Then I'd rather not speak to someone who treats women like shite. Your kind have no place in this world.LOL!!! Hellooooo !
Beth England needs to get in the bin.Stupid bint that she is.I see the BBC website has an article on the "outrage" now. The offended get plenty of their view reported, don't see anyone quoted as backing Souness for a perfectly reasonable remark.
Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness says he does not regret describing football as "a man's game" after Chelsea's fiery 2-2 draw with Tottenham.
His comments drew criticism from Chelsea striker and Euro 2022 winner Beth England and ex-England international Eniola Aluko.
Souness was analysing the physical nature of the game and referee Anthony Taylor's approach.
"It's a man's game all of a sudden again," Souness said on Sunday.
"I think we've got our football back, as I would enjoy football - men at it, blow for blow, and the referee letting them get on with it."
Former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Souness was sitting beside Karen Carney, who won 144 caps for England.
Presenter Dave Jones immediately added: "It's also a woman's game as well."
It followed a dramatic London derby at Stamford Bridge which ended in an angry confrontation between managers Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte. Both were shown red cards after the final whistle.
Aluko responded to Souness' remarks on social media, writing: "Awkward turtles, Graeme Souness talking about 'it's a man's game again' sat next to an England centurion Karen Carney, two weeks after the Lionesses end a 56-year wait and win European Championships. Come on. It's not OK."
England, who was in Sarina Wiegman's Euros-winning squad, said: "What a disgraceful thing to say after the summer this country has just seen."
Speaking to Talksport on Monday, 69-year-old Souness said he regretted "not a word" of what he said in Sunday's broadcast.
"Let me explain," he said. "I've been advocating for years that the referees have such a major part to play in the success of the Premier League.
"We've got to be careful what we say today and I've not been very good at that, but we were becoming like other leagues.
"The refs were blowing the whistle all the time, the game didn't flow and it just wasn't a very good watch. Our game has always been unique, always been more meaty, more in our face, more intense and we've got away from that.
"Yesterday in my comments I said we've got our game back. That's the kind of football I remember playing. Our league will be better for it - we are back."
Later in a statement released through Sky, Souness said: "To clarify my comments from yesterday, I was referring to the two Premier League matches I watched live on Sunday afternoon, rather than the sport of football.
"Football is a game for everyone to enjoy."
He was on talksport this morning and Simon Jordan defended him to the hilt!!! Saying the comments are by the wokery and badly educated pundits ( term loosely) that we have to put up with today....Made a "man's game" comment at the end of the Chelsea game there. Twitter currently in meltdown because his fellow pundit was some female footballer. It's a well known (and factual) turn of phrase ffs, honestly what the f*ck is it with these people?!
Sadly wouldn't be surprised if Sky get rid now.
Show some respect. That lassie's got 3 thousand caps and 800 goals for her country.Beth England needs to get in the bin.Stupid bint that she is.
Sky are the worst. When they’ve woke arses like Anthony R Joseph controlling their various social media feeds and such, the agenda will be pushedCan’t believe he’s actually had to issue a statement to these clowns. SKY are just as bad, glad they don’t see a penny from me
About 12 years ago, I stand corrected it was 2017.Have you ever read a thread on women's football on here?
That's where I form my opinion.
By the way, are you aware the US womens team lost to an under 14s team in a friendly? lol
What is it these cranks would like him to say?Beth England needs to get in the bin.Stupid bint that she is.
That’s a bit different to what he said live on air today. Sky have probably just put that out theirselves imo and it’s truely pathetic they have too.
His show when it was on was the telly was fcuking brilliant, the world's filled with cants that can do nothing but complainThey’ve even tried to cancel Jerry Sadowitz
It is utter shite but you aren't allowed to think or say thatIm sick of all these idiots complaining , nothing wrong with what souness said yesterday , 2 teams going at it ,passion , tough tackles yes it is a mans game , womans football will never be as equal as mens and for what its worth i think womans football is utter shite
Get with the times, women can have balls now.
I'm glad he stuck to the facts - clarifying he was talking about men playing men... ergo... a man's game.
How dare you?Im sick of all these idiots complaining , nothing wrong with what souness said yesterday , 2 teams going at it ,passion , tough tackles yes it is a mans game , womans football will never be as equal as mens and for what its worth i think womans football is utter shite
They haven't, as far as I can see. No apology from Souness, and they haven't binned him. Shouldn't need the statement of course but he's stood his ground and hopefully that puts an end to the fucking nonsense.Companies caving in to crackpots on Twitter are embarrassing.
Never happening mate.I enjoy the women's football and it will be big one day. However, pay and conditions must match the product and of course it never will match the men's game. However, I think more and more will want to watch it.
… ‘The Appendage‘We've had The Stone Age, The Ice Age, The Bronze Age, The Iron Age, The Industrial Age etc, we are currently living through The Pathetic Age
They haven't, as far as I can see. No apology from Souness, and they haven't binned him. Shouldn't need the statement of course but he's stood his ground and hopefully that puts an end to the fucking nonsense.
Its just nuts he has had to open his mouth and say anything, There are zero females playing in the EPL , no female managers . He watched a game featuring all men with male managers and male thats the Ref.The statement from Souness is completely unnecessary. Anyone who didn't understand that from the beginning is too stupid to be listened to in the first place.
And this is the attitude to women playing football that we're trying to get rid of.The women’s Euros summed up women’s football for me.
Zero skill, zero entertainment and zero interest outside of England.
The standard was laughable at best and it was perfectly summed up when the “ Lionesses “ had to return to their day jobs after it was done and dusted.
They even wheeled them out at the Etihad last week to remind us of their “ achievement “.
Not for me I’m afraid.
By the way, Sky are simply hypocrites.Sky are the worst. When they’ve woke arses like Anthony R Joseph controlling their various social media feeds and such, the agenda will be pushed
This.It's a disgusting state of affairs that he has to put a statement out for that. We've let the country become infested with these morons.
It’s an observation not an attitude.And this is the attitude to women playing football that we're trying to get rid of.
For the sake of all Mankind I think you shouldMy daughter plays U18 football. Standard shout when receiving the ball is "man on".... from her teammates. Every other team use it too.
Should I get offended and intervene?
My daughter plays U18 football. Standard shout when receiving the ball is "man on".... from her teammates. Every other team use it too.
Should I get offended and intervene?
Attitude or opinion?And this is the attitude to women playing football that we're trying to get rid of.
Time for honesty, there's barely a football fan whose weekend will be made or ruined, by their club's ladies team winning or losing.The offended certainly don't help the woman's football push at the moment really. If anything it causes division with male supporters with this nonsense.
Also until they don't have regular score lines like 8-0 and 14-0 back to back, it's hard to take their game serious for now. It's the sort of scorelines you get in School football.
Deep down that England euros win isn't taken seriously by anyone apart from females as being a major trophy. It might be classed as one, but it's no where near it compared to the mens euros or world Cup for example. That isn't to say it won't ever have such appeal, but it just isn't at the moment.
I'm not sure when the female game enters the phase that it's taken seriously, but it isn't in 2022 IMO. Crowds for their games show that as well.
Not sure if that enters the cancel culture directive, but its how I see it and I'm sure it's how millions see it across the country but maybe just don't want to say so.
He’ll have his dignity, morals, medals and all time British great status along side friends and family should the worse case even come close to transpiring. It won’t on this occasion though
That's why we love the guy so much.Talking about his comments yesterday.
No apologies no regrets. Magnificent bastard.
Great addition on a Monday should be having decent debates with Jordan in the coming weeks.