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Graeme Souness is going to swim the channel at aged 70 fair play to him and for a worthwhile cause.
I’m old enough to remember Graeme Souness as a fine player, but a dirty sod who was never a favourite of mine after his disgraceful challenge on Peter Nicholas in a Scotland v Wales match at Hampden Park. I also didn’t rate him much as a pundit, but this news has brought about a change of mind on my part - what a great gesture to help such a worthy cause, my best wishes to all involved.
70?
he looks for good for 70
Somewhat off message, but did anyone listen to "A boy in the water" on radio 4 extra https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bhfnpz.
The story of the youngest child (11 years old) to swim The Channel.
Amazing what he went through to reach his goal. If you are at all interested, catch it now before it disappears.
Anyone complaining about the French not stopping boats cross the channel won’t have a leg to stand on if we allow Souness to swim unchallenged over there
He completed the swim.
Fair play that is immense!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...t-65944866.amp
Think it was the 1992 FA cup final, Liverpool v Sunderland
He looks amazing for his age and is clearly in cracking shape
I note that he did it with others. Did he swim the entire channel on his own or as part of a relay team (which in itself is impressive)
A colleague of mine swam the channel recently but as part of a team. So each swimmer was in the water a few hours then in the boat. It sounded brutal.
But I’d like to know…..
Found it.
‘Souness completed the challenge as part of a six-man relay team who completed the swim in a time of 12 hours and 17 minutes.’
Fair play to him but I’ll bet that most people think that he swam the whole thing on his own.
Last edited by Bobby Dandruff; 18-06-23 at 18:44. Reason: Added content
Well done Mr Souness - The little girl who has this illness which inspired him to do the swim really got to Graeme Souness. A real worthwhile cause