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Andy Thompson
Its a helll of a lot of money for s player in a one team league.
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Transfer fred.
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This exodus to Saudi is really bad for the tier 2 leagues in Europe. PL should be able to defend its leadership position, but impact will be a little lower down the food chain
Will be interesting to see whether these players going to Saudi stay for more than a yaer or two. The cultural impact on their lives outside football, and lives for their spouses/kids, is huge
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
Dont think it makes a lot of difference with families, modern players live in a bubble, would have bigger effect if they had teenage children.
Grays_1890
Barry Daines
I know people who have done government work in Saudi, there are little tricks of the trade that they use to make it more bearable. Putting their family in Bahrain and commuting on the causeway, giving their families a little more liberal life, better downtime etc. There might be marketing agreements in the players contracts though that means they have to live in Saudi in order to promote (wash) the country reputation
Chrissivad
Chris Armstrong
I dont agree with that. Basic things about what their family can wear if they go to the Chanel/Gucci etc shop in Riyadh, not being able to drink, etc
What garbage tweets.
"Preparing another offer". I don't believe they've even made one offer, let alone contemplating making another
Grays_1890
Barry Daines
Its usually a bigger issue for the families than the players, the players in general can live like that, downtime on the PS5 and a nice meal now and then. Its the wives and kids that struggle as when they play, they stay home, if there is little to do past the obvious and you don't have friends and family to do the things you might take for granted, its hard. The players then get it in the ear from their wives and thats what makes it harder.
People will point to the money, but that often makes it worse, players with money and nothing to do with it (in reason) makes more boredom.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
I can't comment anymore on this subject, my heart is broken in sympathy for these poor individuals forced into slavery and the deprivation their families are forced to suffer. My only hope for them is they can get on one of those small boats back to UK with all those other refugees when they can get out of their tyranny.
Grays_1890
Barry Daines
Of course, it sounds ridiculous on the face of it, but thats just human nature for you, made worse by the fact they have had the best of everything
Grays_1890
Barry Daines
Linked with Joao Palhinha today, now if you could swap out PEH and pay the difference for this lad, you do it
Chrissivad
Chris Armstrong
Grays_1890
Barry Daines
The new Sunderland you hope, take the excess please
You would be I think they'll be asking more than we're prepared to go to, and we'll find cheaper alterantives. Bit similar to the Raya >> Vicario situation.
Chrissivad
Chris Armstrong
I guess he’s taking Moura’s squad place, albeit on the LW. Given Son and Richy are probably going to get the most game time, for me, it makes sense not to spend too much money on this squad place.
Looks a tidy player.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Agreed. It means someone is going on loan, and I hope it isn't Sarr, but given what Ange wants to play, Palhinha would be a great pick-up
Way out of our price range.
Not sure it means we need to loan something. My assumption is we'd sell PEH
Grays_1890
Barry Daines
Which in theory would be the reason for doing it. You sell PEH and pay the other half, we are no way as skint as whats being popularly touted on here even without CL football, especially as we are likely clearing the decks and also given that most transfers are paid like the tally man.
BTW just spitballing not saying it happens