The exowner of crystal palace football club has seen his autobiography nominated for an award. About the author simon jordan is a serial entrepreneur who made his fortune in the mobile phone industry. Simon jordan is a serial entrepreneur and made his fortunes in the mobile phone industry, building his company from scratch. Interview with simon jordan on buying the freehold of selhurst park from former chairman ron noades spit. Simon jordan news latest, breaking updates and headlines. Simon jordan, 50, told talkradio how he was driving his 80yearold father to the. Crystal palace and simon jordan s troubles a cautionary tale for all owners it was at 3. In this interview i sit down with the former chairman of crystal palace football club simon jordan to discuss his life and times in the game and his autobiography called be careful what you wish. Jo carlton talent4 media official agent for simon jordan. Former apprentice star michelle dewberry and ex crystal palace owner simon jordan have confirmed their relationship on social media. Crystal palace and simon jordans troubles a cautionary.
Morley also was a trustee of the motorsport safety fund and chairman of the national retail training council. Simon jordan responds to steve parishs admission hes. Unofficial crystal palace fc fan website run by fans for the fans. Simon jordan s autobiography hit shelves today and, as you would expect, he pulls no punches.
Crystal palace s former owner simon jordan wants the premier league to take action against city. Palace owner simon jordan disillusioned by what modern. Former palace chairman slams tony fernandes saying qprs. Newcastle united fans have been labeled naive by simon jordan over the amount of money that may be spent by the clubs potential new owners. Former crystal palace chairman simon jordan has criticised manchester city and the football authorities as the premier league champions look set to escape a ban from the champions league despite. Crystal palace owner simon jordan talks to will buckley about making money, problem women and his new show and how he doesnt want to become a celebrity. He had made millions in mobile phones and thought crystal palace could be run just like any other. Simon jordan labels newcastle united fans naive over. Simon jordan was the chairman of crystal palace from 2000 to 2010 and is a former observer columnist november 2011 football league blog carry on cherrypicking. Excrystal palace owner simon jordan threatened him with a.
Ozil and kolasinac situation used by simon jordan to gain. Be careful what you wish for by simon jordan paperback, 20. Michelle, 39, a sky presenter, shared a nowdeleted snap of the. Simon jordan has launched an astonishing rant over qpr, with bristol city also in the former crystal palace owners firing line. Simon jordan crystal palace fc supporters website the. Born on 24th september, 1964 in thorton heath, he is famous for owner of crystal palace. Marathonbet podcast footballs deadly sins on apple. Recently read ex crystal palace chairman, simon jordan s book be careful what you wish for. Simon jordan is a 55 year old british business professional. Buy a football club and lose a fortune the jordan way. In 2002, he cofounded and funded the car magazine octane, selling his 50% shareholding in 2006. Former crystal palace owner simon jordan has said the reason premier league players have yet to agree a pay cut is because they do not want to.
Simon jordan has been in relationships with suzie walker 2006, sophie anderton 2006 and sarah bosnich 2001 2006. Its an awful look for football premier league clubs. When he sold it for gbp75 million, he bought crystal palace fc, the club hed. No a champions league ban is not sufficient i sincerely hope the premier league now follow. Aged 31 he become the youngest chairman in history.
Michelle, 39, a sky presenter, shared a nowdeleted snap of the duo during a night out, pouting in a selfie. Ole gunnar solskjaer will never be able to intimidate teams at old trafford as manchester united manager, according to former crystal palace owner simon jordan. The book recounts his business success in the cellular phone business, but mostly focuses on his time as the youngest. Former crystal palace owner simon jordan has made a big claim about spurs. Excrystal palace owner simon jordan says ally mccoist. Perhaps this is not the best endorsement for simon jordan and his book, but how. Former crystal palace owner simon jordan approached the story of ozil and kolasinac security concerns like a gorilla waiting tables and implied that the two players needed to take greater responsibility for their own safety.
Be careful what you wish for by simon jordan goodreads. When he sold it for gbp75 million, he bought crystal palace. Simon jordan, who published his book be careful what you wish for in 2012, has been put forward as. This thief robbed former crystal palace owner simon jordan. It was that owning a club, i imagined, was a bit like being a drug addict. Simon jordan grew up a stones throw from crystal palace football club. This is understandably a personal matter to simon jordan and nobody should be.
Jordan, who owned crystal palace, believes that the. During the 1980s and 1990s he served on the board of the british racing and sports car club. The guy next to me was trying to tell him about how he had set up a crystal palace football charity in africa for children who were interested in football and jordan just didnt seem to care. Simon jordan made his fortune building a mobile phone company from scratch.
Palaces problems really started when they failed in the 2008 playoffs. In the same year he bought crystal palace fc, becoming the youngest ever owner of a football league club the club his father played for and the team he. Ten years later palace was in administration and jordan had lost nigh on everything. Any crystal palace fans that are calling him jealous, bitter, childish etc. When he sold it for gbp75 million, he bought crystal palace fc, the club hed supported as a boy, and led them into the premier league. Simon jordan spfl rant in full as former premier league. Peter lawrence morley cbe 1929 14 september 20 was the president of crystal palace football club, an english football team morley was born in 1929.
The first club in his portfolio was, of course, crystal palace, which he bought 10 days after he had sold his mobilephone business. From greedy agents to lazy players, each episode simon and danny will explore a. Simon jordan owner and chairman of crystal palace during the nationwide division one game between walsall and crystal palace at bescott stadium, walsall. In 2000, he purchased crystal palace football club and remained chairman. I bet the fa werent best pleased with it as it tears them to pieces and how petty they are. Throughout his time as crystal palace s owner, and when he. Be careful what you wish for, by simon jordan the independent. In 2000, he purchased crystal palace football club and remained chairman of the club until administration in early 2010.
Man who robbed former crystal palace owner simon jordan at. Another thread having a pop at simon jordan yawn did the poor palace fans nearly lose their team a bless at least if theres no palace, you can just find something else to do on a saturday afternoon, that poor sod lost millions of his own money and had 10 years of stress trying to run the club, so i think his opinion is more relevant than a lot of those. The 50yearold millionaire was threatened by a guntoting thug as he waited at a set of traffic lights in his maserati sports car in croydon, south london. I think tony fernandes should have spent less time tweeting and more time running his business and qpr would not be suffering the way that they are and they are. A violent thief who robbed former crystal palace owner simon jordan at gunpoint in croydon has been jailed. The accountability for the demise of this football clubs position has to be with the incumbent owners. Palace owner simon jordan disillusioned by what modern football stands for its like being on a shoot for the latest duran duran video. Be careful what you wish for simon jordan soccer books limited.
Former crystal palace chairman simon jordan went on a passionate rant during tuesdays jim white show on talksport. Simon jordan should know, having blown much of the. Simon jordan insists rangers simply cannot have ally mccoist at the helm for a minute longer and must act now to remove him. I dont like jordan because i remember asking for his autograph when i was young and he blanked me. The ex crystal palace has been left astonished by the situation developing in scottish football. Buy a football club and lose a fortune the jordan way he had made millions in mobile phones and thought crystal palace could. Simon jordan was chairman of crystal palace for ten years, leaving when the club entered administration in 2010 he says he has an educated point of view, but he hasnt got an educated point.
Croydonborn simon jordan made millions in his twenties selling mobile phones. A frankenstein club simon jordan bemoans man citys. Simon has set himself a very low standard this year and failed to achieve it. The fascinating biography of simon jordan, a flamboyant businessman who bought his childhood club, crystal palace fc, at the age of just 36, making him the. It is hard to be both inclusive and exclusive at the same time. Excrystal palace chief simon jordan condemns bolton owner.
Michelle dewberry in relationship with simon jordan. Former crystal palace chairman simon jordan and leading broadcaster danny kelly team up for a new series of the marathonbet podcast as they take a deep dive into footballs deadly sins. Its the best football book ive read in a long time. Journalist hits back at simon jordan after excrystal. Man utd boss ole gunnar solskjaer will never bring fear. Be careful what you wish for by simon jordan waterstones. In conversation with simon jordan, former owner of crystal. Simon jordan owner and chairman of crystal palace during.
Be careful what you wish for by simon jordan penguin books. The books strength lies in the inside detail of how the business of. Simon jordan born 24 september 1967 is an english businessman who made his fortune in the mobile phone industry. Simon jordan makes admission about crystal palaces. Simon jordan, the former crystal palace owner, has launched a scathing condemnation of ken andersons time in charge at wanderers the businessman, who made his. He started the pocket phone shop in 1994 expanding it to over 200 outlets by the time of its sale in 2000. A very poor side former crystal palace owner simon. For all his bluster, jordan is a real football man. Simon jordan bought crystal palace in 2000 and remained chairman for a decade credit. Be careful what you wish for lifts the lid on being the owner of a football club and how the game really works.
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