GRAEME SOUNESS HAS apologised after walking off set during Sky Sports’ coverage of the Liverpool-Brighton game last weekend.
Souness left the studios during an ad break with half an hour of Sky’s coverage remaining, and was replaced by Gary Neville, who had been on co-commentary duty at Anfield.
He was understood to have been annoyed at being repeatedly cut off while making a point and was quoted as saying: “I don’t need this. That’s four times today you have shut me up.”
In response to the incident, a Sky spokesman told the Daily Mail: “Graeme reacted badly to a directive to wrap up his comments before an ad break. But he has been in touch with the production team to apologise.”
Liverpool legend and former Newcastle manager Souness has been contracted to the station for the last decade, while he also works as an analyst for beIN Sport and Irish station TV3.
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James French is in the academy and he was an Irish u20 international. Keep investing in youth
@Patrick O Connell: James French is also injured
@Aaron: cheers, didn’t know that
As long as Cronin stays fit they may aswell back Wycherley as cover. In a pinch, John Ryan could probably switch back across to LH if needed too.
@Johnny 5: with Archer, Roman and Knox covering the tight head
@Johnny 5: I think with Ryan likely to remain involved with Ireland, depending on 2 LHs probably leaves things a bit tight. Even if someone was brought in and they were only there behind Cronin and Wycherley it’d be the right thing to do. Even a small injury to either leaves Munster in a lot of bother.
@Jim Demps: You don’t fancy giving James French a try?
@Kevin Ryan: I’m open to correction but he switched to TH over a year ago.
@Jim Demps: I certainly don’t have info to the contrary. That’s a shame though (imo), both because of the current need for a LH, and the signing of Salanoa (in addition to Knox) of a similar age suggests it will be tough for French to break through at TH
@Kevin Ryan: I guess at the time of the move there’d have been less of a need for a LH with probably 5 guys ahead of him, 3 of whom are of a young age. On the TH side another 1 or 2 years will see archer gone and Ryan getting on so there’s plenty of room for both Salanoa, Knox and French.
@Jim Demps: French is injured anyway
Great to hear Wiggys input. So refreshing to hear a coach not use endless cliché s.
It’s great to see Munster trust their young home grown players, it will do the players and the team the world of good in the long run.