It depends on the player. Not everyone has the same preferences or priorities. I think as a club we've been quite canny at picking players (Silva, Kompany - and to a lesser extent, Ageuro) who aren't bothered about going to West End nightclub openings. Some prefer the more sedate, less intense life with much less limelight involved that Manchester provides.malg said:That Sanchez guy ain't bad. Liverpool would be a different prospect if they'd landed him. Geography has a lot to do with where players go now, as it's a lot better being a millionaire in London than in Liverpool (and Manchester for that matter).
gordondaviesmoustache said:It depends on the player. Not everyone has the same preferences or priorities. I think as a club we've been quite canny at picking players (Silva, Kompany - and to a lesser extent, Ageuro) who aren't bothered about going to West End nightclub openings. Some prefer the more sedate, less intense life with much less limelight involved that Manchester provides.malg said:That Sanchez guy ain't bad. Liverpool would be a different prospect if they'd landed him. Geography has a lot to do with where players go now, as it's a lot better being a millionaire in London than in Liverpool (and Manchester for that matter).
Or two hours on a train. On a bad day it would take you more than that to drive to central London from Surrey.M18CTID said:gordondaviesmoustache said:It depends on the player. Not everyone has the same preferences or priorities. I think as a club we've been quite canny at picking players (Silva, Kompany - and to a lesser extent, Ageuro) who aren't bothered about going to West End nightclub openings. Some prefer the more sedate, less intense life with much less limelight involved that Manchester provides.malg said:That Sanchez guy ain't bad. Liverpool would be a different prospect if they'd landed him. Geography has a lot to do with where players go now, as it's a lot better being a millionaire in London than in Liverpool (and Manchester for that matter).
Something I don't get with this is that London is less than an hour away from Manchester on a plane so a footballer could still sign for a club in the north west and spend a fair bit of time enjoying what London has to offer as and when their schedule allowed.
M18CTID said:gordondaviesmoustache said:It depends on the player. Not everyone has the same preferences or priorities. I think as a club we've been quite canny at picking players (Silva, Kompany - and to a lesser extent, Ageuro) who aren't bothered about going to West End nightclub openings. Some prefer the more sedate, less intense life with much less limelight involved that Manchester provides.malg said:That Sanchez guy ain't bad. Liverpool would be a different prospect if they'd landed him. Geography has a lot to do with where players go now, as it's a lot better being a millionaire in London than in Liverpool (and Manchester for that matter).
Something I don't get with this is that London is less than an hour away from Manchester on a plane so a footballer could still sign for a club in the north west and spend a fair bit of time enjoying what London has to offer as and when their schedule allowed.
Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny slapped with £20,000 fine for SMOKING in showers
Jan 05, 2015 22:30
By John Cross
The Polish stopper was caught following the dismal loss at Southampton on New Year's Day when he'd been caught out for both Saints goals
Getty Wojciech Szczesny of Arsenal reacts as Dusan Tadic of Southampton scores the second goal
Suck it up: Szczesny came in for criticism for his error-strewn showing at St Mary's
Wojciech Szczesny has been fined £20,000 for smoking in the showers after a game.
He was caught lighting up following Arsenal’s New Year’s Day defeat at Southampton – to the fury of boss Arsene Wenger, who was already raging over the keeper’s error-strewn horror show.
Szczesny was dropped for the next game, the FA Cup tie with Hull, although Wenger was always intending to give David Ospina a run in the competition.
But it remains to be seen whether Wenger will further punish Szczesny by dropping him from the team for Sunday’s clash with Stoke City.
Action Images Arsene Wenger looks dejected
Headache: Wenger's men were soundly trounced at St Mary's
Mirror Sport contacted Arsenal for comment on Monday but they failed to respond.
Arsenal have denied other claims - aired by former midfielder John Jensen on Danish TV - that Szczesny has been punished after a dressing room row and won’t play for the club again.
It was a miserable day for Szczesny as he made two mistakes which led to both Southampton’s goals. After the game, Wenger refused to discuss Szczesny’s performance.
Wenger has been outspoken in the past after Jack Wilshere and former captain William Gallas were caught smoking while on nights out. They were both reminded of their responsibilities.
But Szczesny smoking after a game was seen as a more serious offence.
IH8MUFC said:Liverpool or London. Not the hardest decision to make.
Does your wife know your on here ?superseiyan said:M18CTID said:gordondaviesmoustache said:It depends on the player. Not everyone has the same preferences or priorities. I think as a club we've been quite canny at picking players (Silva, Kompany - and to a lesser extent, Ageuro) who aren't bothered about going to West End nightclub openings. Some prefer the more sedate, less intense life with much less limelight involved that Manchester provides.
Something I don't get with this is that London is less than an hour away from Manchester on a plane so a footballer could still sign for a club in the north west and spend a fair bit of time enjoying what London has to offer as and when their schedule allowed.
It's an excuse. A combination of better salesmanship and slightly upping our offer (which was already more than Arsenal's supposedly) could've brought him to Liverpool. Arsenal are not THAT big a draw. London probably gives a club a better starting position but you still have to court the player. It's not like we were competing with say Juventus (champions, Italy vs. england) or United of a few years ago ("mystique", Ferguson).
It's like when you want to go out with your boy, but rather than say he just feels like staying on the couch and watching Netflix, he says "my wife won't let me". I'd like to think that most times when men say this they are taking the piss, it's pathetic to imagine that many men are actually in such emasculating relationships where they need permission for their social activities.