Jude Bellingham

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Dobsy said:
Good argument BB, they should have you in the room!

If I'm honest though you're making my point clearer for me: that is, that it will come down to very fine margins and his personal preferences, so no triumphalism. From the outside in, my personal one would probably be Madrid, but I'm not Jude Bellingham. Hopefully his personal preferences are more in line with what you describe because I'd love to have him. Him and Rodri in midfield would dominate.
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Don't get me wrong. My sister-in-law lives in Madrid: I love it. I'd recommend it to 95% of tourists looking for a holiday. But a big chunk of your life when you're this rich is just being moved between training and luxury compounds, and the opportunity to walk your dog without being bothered on a nice green space, especially for an English bloke, isn't as stuffy as it might seem. I mean City or Real, fair play to the lad, he's got him self into a dream situation.
 
Dribble said:
Jude did OK tonight, but there was a general lack of quality from Dortmund at crucial moments.

Dortmund didn't show the urgency needed until the last 10 minutes, but Bellingham was putting himself about all match.

He showed some nice touches & made some great dribbles too. The strapping on his left knee doesn't seem to be troubling him, but for all we know he could be dosed up on anti-cortisone injections & pain killers.

He needs better quality around him & a more structured formation for him to realise his full potential. To be honest, he's better than I gave him credit for.

No player's worth £130m imho, but considering Bellingham's age, if he stays at a club for 7-10 years, it's peanuts.

Fingers crossed that club is City hey? \0/
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It is City
 
madloaf said:
You'ld eat the exact amount of protein and calorific content at those 151 Michelin star restaurant coz you're a professional sportsman with 3 nutritionists telling you exactly what to eat. You're not taking the wine flight every night ffs.
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OK, fair. How about the sun and the beach?
 
Dobsy said:
There's a higher standard, yes. But if you offer me 10 years living and working in Madrid or 10 years living and working in Manchester, I'm sorry, but I'm going to Madrid. I love Manchester but I'm not blindly loyal like a lapdog.

Both clubs basically offer the same opportunity for silverware, riches and professional excellence. The only difference is the lifestyle.

I'd go to Madrid, learn a new language and culture, live in the sun, and eat at all 151 Michelin Star restaurants.
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Maybe but there are many Spaniards who live in the North of England. Many of the players and managers that come over here end up spending years here. Benitez is from Madrid but his family live on the Wirral and have done for many years even when he was coaching in Naples. Look at Pep. He could spend 10 years here. Yes he is working in the right environment but two of his kids live here and seem to love it.
 
Dobsy said:
There's a higher standard, yes. But if you offer me 10 years living and working in Madrid or 10 years living and working in Manchester, I'm sorry, but I'm going to Madrid. I love Manchester but I'm not blindly loyal like a lapdog.

Both clubs basically offer the same opportunity for silverware, riches and professional excellence. The only difference is the lifestyle.

I'd go to Madrid, learn a new language and culture, live in the sun, and eat at all 151 Michelin Star restaurants.
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Madrid in summer, the heat is unbearable, and in winter it is absolutely freezing.
 
Dobsy said:
There's a higher standard, yes. But if you offer me 10 years living and working in Madrid or 10 years living and working in Manchester, I'm sorry, but I'm going to Madrid. I love Manchester but I'm not blindly loyal like a lapdog.

Both clubs basically offer the same opportunity for silverware, riches and professional excellence. The only difference is the lifestyle.

I'd go to Madrid, learn a new language and culture, live in the sun, and eat at all 151 Michelin Star restaurants.
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Bollocks

No chips and gravy
No chip barm/muffin
No fucking Greggs

are you on drugs
 
ChicagoBlue said:
I know I long for such things…or the Peak or Lake Districts.

Too many people are seduced by the London rat race, with its traffic and belief they are in the center of the (money, wealth, fame, culture, restaurant, club) universe.

When you have the money to go anywhere, do anything, any time you want, you don’t need to live it 24/7 just to have proximity. People with real money want land, space, privacy, and some solitude. “Up North” is the perfect place for it!

Convincing a 20-something gazillionaire he’s missing nowt by eschewing the bright lights and embracing the green life is the hard part! Takes a little maturity to understand it!

If he wants to observe class role models, who know how to act, look no further than the likes of KDB & Rodri…two of the best midfielders in the world, that he could be playing alongside. Don’t know a damned thing about 99% of their off-field lives. THAT is success!
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Exactly right. Life in the city centre may be ok if you’re young or single, but being retired and married we very much appreciate the quiet life. Quite happy to travel into Manchester or London for concerts, theatre, etc but after two nights in London I’m drained! It’s always so busy and noisy. My wife misses New York and its convenience sometimes a bit though.
 
Dobsy said:
There's a higher standard, yes. But if you offer me 10 years living and working in Madrid or 10 years living and working in Manchester, I'm sorry, but I'm going to Madrid. I love Manchester but I'm not blindly loyal like a lapdog.

Both clubs basically offer the same opportunity for silverware, riches and professional excellence. The only difference is the lifestyle.

I'd go to Madrid, learn a new language and culture, live in the sun, and eat at all 151 Michelin Star restaurants.
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Yeah but you have to enjoy your job too. Ask Kevin
 
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