I was a mascot on the pitch for the 1995 coca cola Cup final at the old Wembley. Liverpool vs Bolton final, I was only about 10, i couldn't believe I was standing on Wembley next to Ian rush,John Barnes, Robbie Fowler, Steve Mcmanaman but Neil made it a extra special day for me as he lifted me up over his head as i walked past him. As a ten year old football lover that was a big thing for me!
One of the most humble and down to earth people you could wish to meet. Even as a united fan, its great to see him looking so well. Last time i saw him he was twice the size and looking quite down, yet still had a smile on his face and happy to take pics with fans and selfie hunters. He'd always have time for anybody and never put his troubles on others. A true gentleman. Id love to see him get a regular gig on soccer Saturday or talksport or something big. Hes entertaining, has stories we havent heard before, and with all the money in football these days, itd be nice to see players like him see a bit of that cash coming their way and build their lives back up. Good luck razor! Keep up the hard work and be lucky!
I'm celtic but watched Liverpool in the era when Neil was playing Great bloke and so glad your health is getting better not just for him but his family Respect bigman loved the chat and get on golf course more instead of pub
Razor loved hearing u today and loved watching u play. I was best player at school, primary was in school team at 7. Best player in comp school but followed my older bro everywhere and pool n football was pub pub pub. Was almost alcoholic at 16 when in the army and played for them. Left army and played pool n footy for teams bro played for and was picked up drunk off friends floor's by brother match day mornings. Dario O'Grady asked me come for trials and guess what. My bro was over the moon but i went on a bender and forgot to turn up. Glad to say after drink ruined life, marriage and many more things I'm now 14yrs sober and my 2 daughter's have just made me a Grandad to a boy and a girl. I always think what could have been then think grandkids and remember my miserable run life has now blessed me and i don't look back anymore just forward. Razor you're a top bloke. Thanks for the memories watching u at Liverpool
So pleased to see Neil looking healthier and by all accounts enjoying life once more. I honestly didn't think he would be with us much longer after watching him play for Harry's Heroes. Good for him in being able to turn his life around.
@@tonysmith4410 The fella has lost 7 stone mate, he may look terrible to you perfect eyes but it doesn't mean he's not looking healthier than he has has the last 10-15 years
Remember him arriving from Millwall during Terry Venables era and became the best Defender in Premiership. Venables promised him in those days £7000 per week but Alan Sugar had no choice but sacking Venables because of Financial Irregularities Case against Spurs, he found £7000 a week Extortionate amount for a guy kicking a ball for 90 minutes (just like calling Zola, Carlos kickaball) And Sold him to Liverpool for £2.9 million.He went from stregth to strength forming a great partnership with Mark Wright playing for England. His Gaol against Man Utd when he didnt even know he scored after receiving a knock on his head was actually brave as well as hilarious..This guy was tough he would stick his head to any boot coming towards him. Thats how players used to be, never pampered, not cocky, just good honest genuine people..Nice to see Ruddock in an interview.
The man's a legend and I missed a night out clubbing in London with him, John Barnes, Robbie Fowler and a few of the Liverpool players after a match at Selhurst Park in the 90's, because I did not have enough money on me. My colleagues went and the footballers paid for the lot, even cabs home! 🙄😢
@@neo-lg5isAbsolutely, Mark Wright was class. Ruddock was always overweight at Liverpool, decent left foot but him playing, along with the likes of Jan Molby, Julian Dicks etc while out of shape showed poor standards.
The laughter at the end..Pure joy!...Razor and Neil...Both Great guys...Well done Rory n Ade for a touching convo. We need to hear more from Mr Ruddock!
What a man I loved that interview total eye opener . That line about going to the doctors but we don’t because we don’t want to hear the bad news , so so true . Great to see Razor so open about his troubles . Brilliant brilliant interview guys
He's actually football royalty.. The players and coaches he's played along side casually.. The last days of the golden age it seems.. Right in the mix..
Great interview with Razor. Legend. Your bitterness is shining through again, Rory. Werner was 'good enough' for Chelsea, he won you a Champions League. He isn't a patch regarding ability compared to Shevchenko, Torres, Eto, Salah and the rest but his Chelsea numbers are better. Chelsea is just a graveyard for the vast majority of strikers. They probability would've ruined Shearer in his pomp too. Apart from Drogba, it's hard to find great strikers that played at the club since Zola and Vialli.
He was never the same after ducan Ferguson put him on his backside he thought he could bully ducan Ferguson until he put him down I was at the game it was Joe royal's first derby at goodison allegedly Ferguson said try that again and I'll knock fck out of you
Love Razor. Used to enjoy chatting with him at Walthanstow dogs. Such a genuine down to earth man. No airs or graces. Always had time for people. Top man Razor.
That is the best football interview Ive seen, period. Being an Everton fan it goes without question I didn't like him when he played Neil is THE TRUTH. Great interview
I grew up watching Razor play for Southampton. A privilege. It's been horrible to see how his personal demons have taken away so much from him. I'm glad he's back on the right path for his fantastic family. Great interview btw boys.
Thanks’ Ade & Rory great interview. Big respect to you Razor saw you play many times at the Lane thank you for your honesty and the realisation that with some help there can be a future!!
Razor Ruddock was always a treasure. Loved it when he turned the collar of Cantina, brilliant. He was so funny on an episode of They think it's all over, but to see the size of him, was so sad.
Neil (Razor) my God man your looking so well! Life long Red & so glad to see you back to your glowing self. Legend on the pitch & Comedy Legend off it! Cheers bud.
And the attitude of some football fans who think they have a right to abuse, issue death threats, etc to footballers lives with us today. And easily amplified by social media.
Good honest interview, good to see he has changed his ways,did he give any thanks to Paul merson,I don't know I didn't watch it all,Paul merson showed himself to be a proper friend telling him how it was and that he had to change his ways
He’s a top bloke Razor. 😮We played at Picton Road in Wavertree then went for a few drinks after and we met bumped into Razor out. We had a great chat and he bought us all drinks, a really nice guy. Must have been towards the end of his Liverpool career. Thanks Razor.
Razor speaks sense on the Kane topic on multiple points. If he moves his family now, he has to think about a longer term move than if he and his family were younger or he risks disrupting his kids' schooling. Then, on the topic of winning things. When the media compare his career to others after he retires, if he doesn't win team honors, they'll point it out. The fans, however, will remember him breaking the England record, breaking the Spurs record and if he stays in England, breaking the Premier League record. For them, it won't come with a caveat of whether he won the league or not. In fact - if he can break all those records without winning anything - that will elevate him to a god-like status after he retires with the fans. They'll speak about how a guy who played the majority of his career in a team who didn't compete for any major honors still managed to break all the records - and the discussion would be about how good he would have made this team or that team. They'll never forget the guy. If he moves to Germany, even if he comes back and wins something, there will be a little gloss taken off that legend/god-like status he'd get by staying.
The heart slows down to 20 to 30 per cent of normal resting rate when you're asleep but it doesnt stop as Razor said at 35:25. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story Razor. Always do your own research.
Great interview and a good listen. But everyone just brushing all over the fact that Ruddock says he played PSG in the uefa cup and Roy Evans said they had just signed a new kid called Ronaldinho and he said he would deal with him but didn’t. Ronaldinho signed for PSG in 2001, 3 years after Ruddock left Liverpool………………………
The whole out with the lads' culture comes at a cost and it's usually your family that becomes affected my advice is to learn to say no and if the lads can't understand no they shouldn't be your friends.
I've been sitting here for the last 10 minutes thinking what's that horrible squeaking noise? Then I realized this video had been playing on my TV in the background.....Rory Jennings!
lol as a QPR fan I can relate , as for Harlington yep I used to live near there and even still in the 90a I could drive into the training ground and watch Chelsea train at lunchtime whilst sitting in my car , then one day the man in the gate said you have to have a booking to watch , never went back . footballers have become aloof .
I knew ted and was at his funeral honestly the loveliest man … loved a Jaffa…. Razor also put me on the phone with David Haye when I was a young lad never forgot that mate
Razz a top player and we from Liverpool love him he’s a red in his heart and blood 🩸 is red say no more love him and would die for him a true Liverpool player xxxx
I was a mascot on the pitch for the 1995 coca cola Cup final at the old Wembley. Liverpool vs Bolton final, I was only about 10, i couldn't believe I was standing on Wembley next to Ian rush,John Barnes, Robbie Fowler, Steve Mcmanaman but Neil made it a extra special day for me as he lifted me up over his head as i walked past him. As a ten year old football lover that was a big thing for me!
One of the most humble and down to earth people you could wish to meet.
Even as a united fan, its great to see him looking so well.
Last time i saw him he was twice the size and looking quite down, yet still had a smile on his face and happy to take pics with fans and selfie hunters.
He'd always have time for anybody and never put his troubles on others.
A true gentleman.
Id love to see him get a regular gig on soccer Saturday or talksport or something big.
Hes entertaining, has stories we havent heard before, and with all the money in football these days, itd be nice to see players like him see a bit of that cash coming their way and build their lives back up.
Good luck razor! Keep up the hard work and be lucky!
Assume you didn't see way him and his wife acted on you can't pay we will take it away on channel 5
@@superbantam523 And???
Did Do you know who I am. Then again. Don't judge. Lest you be judged. Amen
@@sprinter1832and it is the opposite of what they said in the comment duh
@@thekurgan3688 AND???
I'm celtic but watched Liverpool in the era when Neil was playing Great bloke and so glad your health is getting better not just for him but his family Respect bigman loved the chat and get on golf course more instead of pub
Razor loved hearing u today and loved watching u play. I was best player at school, primary was in school team at 7. Best player in comp school but followed my older bro everywhere and pool n football was pub pub pub. Was almost alcoholic at 16 when in the army and played for them. Left army and played pool n footy for teams bro played for and was picked up drunk off friends floor's by brother match day mornings. Dario O'Grady asked me come for trials and guess what. My bro was over the moon but i went on a bender and forgot to turn up. Glad to say after drink ruined life, marriage and many more things I'm now 14yrs sober and my 2 daughter's have just made me a Grandad to a boy and a girl. I always think what could have been then think grandkids and remember my miserable run life has now blessed me and i don't look back anymore just forward. Razor you're a top bloke. Thanks for the memories watching u at Liverpool
So pleased to see Neil looking healthier and by all accounts enjoying life once more. I honestly didn't think he would be with us much longer after watching him play for Harry's Heroes. Good for him in being able to turn his life around.
what a great interview and well done to both of them letting Razor talk. Great to see Razor looking so much healthier as well.
He looks terrible what you on about that’s why he’s doing life insurance advert
@@tonysmith4410 The fella has lost 7 stone mate, he may look terrible to you perfect eyes but it doesn't mean he's not looking healthier than he has has the last 10-15 years
@@seanohare3509 he looks old n sick not having ago just what happens when you party to much & I look like shite aswell just life
@@tonysmith4410you're full of waffle pal, Ruddock looks healthy and happy, unlike you.
Remember him arriving from Millwall during Terry Venables era and became the best Defender in Premiership. Venables promised him in those days £7000 per week but Alan Sugar had no choice but sacking Venables because of Financial Irregularities Case against Spurs, he found £7000 a week Extortionate amount for a guy kicking a ball for 90 minutes (just like calling Zola, Carlos kickaball) And Sold him to Liverpool for £2.9 million.He went from stregth to strength forming a great partnership with Mark Wright playing for England. His Gaol against Man Utd when he didnt even know he scored after receiving a knock on his head was actually brave as well as hilarious..This guy was tough he would stick his head to any boot coming towards him. Thats how players used to be, never pampered, not cocky, just good honest genuine people..Nice to see Ruddock in an interview.
Neil rudduck what a guy, so happy he's turned his life around 👍
Absolute legend totally honest Neil should be on talksport more
Probably the most honest and insightful discussion I've listened to this week
The man's a legend and I missed a night out clubbing in London with him, John Barnes, Robbie Fowler and a few of the Liverpool players after a match at Selhurst Park in the 90's, because I did not have enough money on me. My colleagues went and the footballers paid for the lot, even cabs home! 🙄😢
Loved Razor as a kid, remember paying £12 and £14 to get on the Kop, but that was 1995/96 Ruddock & Wright quality centre backs.
Yeah and razor spent 50 quid on beer and kebabs. Mark wright was a different class as he could actually play football. Razor a dinosaur
@@neo-lg5isAbsolutely, Mark Wright was class.
Ruddock was always overweight at Liverpool, decent left foot but him playing, along with the likes of Jan Molby, Julian Dicks etc while out of shape showed poor standards.
A really great interview from a real football legend!! A real eye-opener into the pressures of being a footballer!!
Omg I love Razor, he should go into movies and acting - would be hilarious another Ray Winston - amazing guy
The laughter at the end..Pure joy!...Razor and Neil...Both Great guys...Well done Rory n Ade for a touching convo. We need to hear more from Mr Ruddock!
At last Neil is better. You can tell, not by the weight he has lost, but by the way he is speaking and his attitude. Long may it continue. COYI
What a man I loved that interview total eye opener . That line about going to the doctors but we don’t because we don’t want to hear the bad news , so so true . Great to see Razor so open about his troubles . Brilliant brilliant interview guys
Never tell anyone your problems, 80% don’t care and20% are glad you have them.
Great to see Raymond look so well. From the irish liverpool supporters.
He's actually football royalty.. The players and coaches he's played along side casually.. The last days of the golden age it seems.. Right in the mix..
*farmer
Great interview with Razor. Legend. Your bitterness is shining through again, Rory. Werner was 'good enough' for Chelsea, he won you a Champions League. He isn't a patch regarding ability compared to Shevchenko, Torres, Eto, Salah and the rest but his Chelsea numbers are better.
Chelsea is just a graveyard for the vast majority of strikers. They probability would've ruined Shearer in his pomp too. Apart from Drogba, it's hard to find great strikers that played at the club since Zola and Vialli.
Never a dull moment with Mr Ruddock,a great interview,good to see him so well😅
Lads, that was excellent.... Great to see he turned his life around and looks healthy again....
Thanks Razor, helped more than you know ❤
Yeah proper role model FFS gastric band and now he's a role model 😂
Even up here in Scotland. I consider the big man as a national treasure.
He was never the same after ducan Ferguson put him on his backside he thought he could bully ducan Ferguson until he put him down I was at the game it was Joe royal's first derby at goodison allegedly Ferguson said try that again and I'll knock fck out of you
Love Razor. Used to enjoy chatting with him at Walthanstow dogs. Such a genuine down to earth man. No airs or graces. Always had time for people. Top man Razor.
I remember Ruddock playing, haven't seen him since the 90's I think and now I feel old. :D
Fair play to you Razor. I saw that chat session you had with Paul Merson when you looked awful and it ended in tears. You've turned it around 👍👍
Met Razor outside a London restaurant. Incredibly friendly and humble.
Did he finally pay his dog kennel fees ! No he didn’t with his gobby grose mrs
Great interview. Refreshing honesty.
That is the best football interview Ive seen, period. Being an Everton fan it goes without question I didn't like him when he played Neil is THE TRUTH. Great interview
Great interview boys Good to see razor looking so good
Great interview. Razor glad you have turned the corner, ya looking good. One of footballs characters.
I grew up watching Razor play for Southampton. A privilege. It's been horrible to see how his personal demons have taken away so much from him. I'm glad he's back on the right path for his fantastic family. Great interview btw boys.
Thanks’ Ade & Rory great interview. Big respect to you Razor saw you play many times at the Lane thank you for your honesty and the realisation that with some help there can be a future!!
Great podcast . Looking forward to watching more.
I don't know him but this interview really got a lot off his chest. I suggest all old players must be interviewed to tell their peace.
Razor Ruddock was always a treasure. Loved it when he turned the collar of Cantina, brilliant. He was so funny on an episode of They think it's all over, but to see the size of him, was so sad.
Brilliant listen 👌🏽
Neil (Razor) my God man your looking so well!
Life long Red & so glad to see you back to your glowing self.
Legend on the pitch & Comedy Legend off it!
Cheers bud.
Spot on interview
And the attitude of some football fans who think they have a right to abuse, issue death threats, etc to footballers lives with us today. And easily amplified by social media.
rory jennings talking like he knows the hell he is talking about
Brilliant chat 👏
Great to hear Neal Razor Ruddick and greatto see him fit and well...My Question would be how did he get the name Razor.
Named after the Boxer, Donavan "Razor" Ruddock
Gets the big tackler shout but he had a great left foot also
Great interview. Good to see the big man looking so well. Enjoyed watching him at Spurs
Love Razor, amazing interview
I used to go to a pub in Enfield in north London and during the afternoon 6 spurs players would be sat around drinking and no one bothered them
Really great podcast this one. Fair play to Neil
Great conversation
awesome interview
Razor was a real underrated defender
Great show guys. Thanks
Great to see you looking fantastic razor,, great interview 👏💪
This was brilliant
Good honest interview, good to see he has changed his ways,did he give any thanks to Paul merson,I don't know I didn't watch it all,Paul merson showed himself to be a proper friend telling him how it was and that he had to change his ways
He’s a top bloke Razor. 😮We played at Picton Road in Wavertree then went for a few drinks after and we met bumped into Razor out. We had a great chat and he bought us all drinks, a really nice guy. Must have been towards the end of his Liverpool career. Thanks Razor.
Rifles in Enfield - used to be the in place back then. Nice to get a reminder of the place
Razor speaks sense on the Kane topic on multiple points. If he moves his family now, he has to think about a longer term move than if he and his family were younger or he risks disrupting his kids' schooling.
Then, on the topic of winning things. When the media compare his career to others after he retires, if he doesn't win team honors, they'll point it out. The fans, however, will remember him breaking the England record, breaking the Spurs record and if he stays in England, breaking the Premier League record. For them, it won't come with a caveat of whether he won the league or not. In fact - if he can break all those records without winning anything - that will elevate him to a god-like status after he retires with the fans. They'll speak about how a guy who played the majority of his career in a team who didn't compete for any major honors still managed to break all the records - and the discussion would be about how good he would have made this team or that team. They'll never forget the guy.
If he moves to Germany, even if he comes back and wins something, there will be a little gloss taken off that legend/god-like status he'd get by staying.
Good stuff lads, all three of ya's.
God bless you Neil! Continue with your recovery.
Great podcast!!
Could listen to Razor all day😊
I remember watching Ruddock at the Dell for Southampton in 1990 for £2 on the Milton Terrace.
What a great interview. Loved him at whufc
Thank you Neil, excellent podcast and well done for finding health again. MUFC
Great stuff from Razor. Honesty. Good luck mate. From a Chelsea fan.
The heart slows down to 20 to 30 per cent of normal resting rate when you're asleep but it doesnt stop as Razor said at 35:25.
Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story Razor.
Always do your own research.
Rory's football takes are questionable at best....But I have to say, him and Ade are doing a great job with this. Salute 🫡
Thank you so much for this…Ruddock’s honesty has helped me.
Also, thank you hosts for asking questions lean towards social welfare.
Powerful 💪🏿
Razor looking good great to see
Great interview and a good listen.
But everyone just brushing all over the fact that Ruddock says he played PSG in the uefa cup and Roy Evans said they had just signed a new kid called Ronaldinho and he said he would deal with him but didn’t.
Ronaldinho signed for PSG in 2001, 3 years after Ruddock left Liverpool………………………
R9 he might of been
Just watching this. It just followed on from another vid & I was going to turn it off, but Ruddock is brilliant. So candid. Excellent x
That "ruddock 5" bit is great 😂
Great player and very underrated at the time. Good to see him looking healthy
United fan here but gotta say great interview!!
Neil’s a good lad let’s hope he’s with us for a long time yet 👌
I love him. A legend for me as a kid at Liverpool ❤
Razor Ruddock....
Proper LEGEND.
Big❤ from S Wales
The whole out with the lads' culture comes at a cost and it's usually your family that becomes affected my advice is to learn to say no and if the lads can't understand no they shouldn't be your friends.
Hell of an interview. Hell of a guy.
Razor is a top guy an that’s coming from a Manu fan 😂👌👌👌👌 an looking well mate 👍 stay healthy.👍
I've been sitting here for the last 10 minutes thinking what's that horrible squeaking noise? Then I realized this video had been playing on my TV in the background.....Rory Jennings!
TRIBALISM IS RUINING THE WORLD, NOT JUST A FOOTBALL GAME, ITS NOT NEEDED LADS, GET REAL.
lol as a QPR fan I can relate , as for Harlington yep I used to live near there and even still in the 90a I could drive into the training ground and watch Chelsea train at lunchtime whilst sitting in my car , then one day the man in the gate said you have to have a booking to watch , never went back . footballers have become aloof .
Respect. Moderation is not an easy road either. Good luck.
More of this this was great abit like James allcott process podcast live these open conversations with legends of the game 👍
Pay your vet bills
I knew ted and was at his funeral honestly the loveliest man … loved a Jaffa…. Razor also put me on the phone with David Haye when I was a young lad never forgot that mate
Well done!
Legend Razor..Never forget his header against Man U in the famous 3-3
How good to hear the talk without the usual F-ing and B-linding all the time
Brilliant to watch
Looking well Razor mate good to see you looking a lot healthier and happier in yourself bro top fella razor funny down to earth bloke
What a character very funny guy,honest is great to hear all the life experiences 👏👏👏
37:31 - says he's not into gambling and a minute later at 38:30 he's talking about his gambling experiences with accumulators 🤣🤣
Infectious personality so interesting to listen too lovely bloke.😊
35:25 Never knew that!
Razz a top player and we from Liverpool love him he’s a red in his heart and blood 🩸 is red say no more love him and would die for him a true Liverpool player xxxx