# Savaged by Simon Jordan

> Barney Ronay admits being savaged by Simon Jordan but wants more internet rage.
- Title: Savaged by Simon Jordan · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: Barney Ronay admits being savaged by Simon Jordan but wants more internet rage. Barney Ronay was savaged by Simon Jordan on social media but finds the online…
- Keywords: barney ronay, simon jordan, crystal palace, talksport, football, algorithm, online rage, internet, social media, savage, sports, Savaged
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/17/savaged-by-simon-jordan-and-thanks-to-the-algorithm-i-want-to-be-savaged-again
- Published: 2026-10-17T07:00:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: barney ronay, simon jordan, crystal palace, talksport, football, algorithm, online rage, internet, social media, savage, sports
## Barney Ronay's online savaging
Barney Ronay was savaged by Simon Jordan on social media but finds the online rage addictive.

> I was a side-beef, an afterthought. By now the algorithm is already filling my feed with fresh SJ face-offs.
## Simon Jordan's background
Simon Jordan used to own Crystal Palace and is a popular football pundit on TalkSport.

> Used to own Crystal Palace. Now a very good and listenable pundit on TalkSport
## Ronay's appreciation of Jordan
Ronay respects Jordan's industry knowledge and his unique style of speaking.

> I like the way he talks. It reminds me of Jackie Chiles, the lawyer in Seinfeld
## The savaging incident
Ronay was savaged in a minor offhand way about Croatia versus England football match.

> I was at Croatia versus England in Rijeka
## Croatia vs England match details
The match was meant to be played without fans due to past disorder in Paris.

> The game was meant to be played without fans as punishment for some Croatia-related disorder in Paris last year
## Ronay's confusion about the incident
Ronay doesn't understand why anyone would strongly disagree with his view about children.

> I still don’t really get why anyone would strongly disagree with this
## Hajduk Split fans
Hajduk Split fans walked behind a coffin chanting 'Auschwitz' this week.

> Hajduk Split fans this week walking behind an actual coffin and chanting 'Auschwitz'
## Online rage dynamics
The internet algorithm fills feeds with fresh conflicts between football figures.

> By now the algorithm is already filling my feed with fresh SJ face-offs
## Algorithm's role in online conflict
The algorithm creates a craving for online conflict that's designed to be addictive.

> Vast amounts of expertise and resources have been poured into this irresistible machinery
## The internet's effect on football
Online rage around football has reached fever pitch with regulatory rulings.

> The level of rage around football right now is genuinely astonishing
## The consequence
Ronay wants to be savaged again to feel the online rage.

> Savage me again. Make me feel something
## Key takeaway

Barney Ronay was savaged by Simon Jordan on social media but finds the online rage addictive.