Yeah, but the French don't know that.
Karim Benzema | Benzema: "To the clowns who want to make up things, Madrid is my home! #HalaMadrid"
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Why? It simply means that they would take a job abroad, not that they are actively looking to leave. If someone offered me my exact same job in New York or Montreal I would take but I am not looking to leave the UK.
London is probably the capital of the world at the moment. You only have to look at the influx of the mega wealthy there in the past ten years to tell you that.
It might not have the best standard of living or the cleanest streets or the best weather but it is where people want to be.
I'm not arguing against London being a fanastic city to live and work, of course it is. I just think that the link you provided is pretty meaningless. It looks like totaljobs.com is behind that survey you posted and then it was picked up by an English newspaper to create an article, because you know, people love to read their home is awesome.
Obviously totaljobs benefits massively from the result and the publicity, after all:
Sounds a lot like they got the results they wanted when they asked a company to do a survey. It's the usual nonsense with those studies, it's so easy to manipulate the results and companies pay a lot of money to get exactly that, so that they can use it for marketing. Your source is in no way a neutral, well balanced one and in no way better than the links @Rake provided to prove the opposite, that was my point.
Also 'desiring a job abroad' sounds a lot like they'd prefer to work abroad in general, which I highly doubt to be true for the French. They're very unique in regards to loving their own country and not being willing to leave and work in a different country with a different language. It might sound like a cliche, but from my experience of working with French companies, it's surprisingly true.
For people who can afford personal chefs and high end restaurants, it doesn't much matter.
For the rest of us...well, there's a reason people look the way they do in the UK
OK @Balu you are right on the survey, it is loaded. But whatever the case, I am sure you agree that London is likely to be a source of attraction to Benzema, as it is to an abundance of foreign people at the moment, especially the wealthy and Benz falls into that category.
Let's be honest the thing that still counts the most when it comes to attracting footballers is how much you pay them and their agents and not the city your club belongs to.
Yeah of course. I love London, awesome city and the notion that it's not a huge attraction to players is a bit silly. I'd prefer it over both Madrid and Barcelona, but then I'm a German who's not in love with sunshine and doesn't mind a cold winter
.If only we had a big club here. Zagreb is a really nice place to live in.
Yeah of course. I love London, awesome city and the notion that it's not a huge attraction to players is a bit silly. I'd prefer it over both Madrid and Barcelona, but then I'm a German who's not in love with sunshine and doesn't mind a cold winter
I'm like the polar opposite. I hate winter and the cold. Give me 30°C all year long and I'm a happy man. I guess I was just born in the wrong country.
I also have to admit London didn't impress me in the slightest but yeah than again I absolutely love Barcelona, by quite a margin my fav city in Europe.
Underrated city! But I have a hard time imagining footballers being able to enjoy it, or any other small-ish city. The lot of them seem a bit...boring. I mean, where are the footballers who enjoy mountaineering, camping, classical music and literature?
Most of them just seem to enjoy golf, cars, TV, bad music and sunbathing.
Yeah, it has really flourished in last few years, lots of tourists coming and new places opening.
Yeah, and thats why there's no much difference between big city.
This is true and it seems like people have forgotten this a bit.
Money trumps absolutely everything, almost always.
At the risk of missing something, if Madrid are willing to sell this guy (to Arsenal) then why aren't we in for him? It would resolve the de Gea situation as well.
Probably because Madrid probably aren't willing to sell him to Arsenal, let alone sell him, which is probably why we aren't in for him.
If Benzema was available, every team with cash would be all over the transfer. Arsenal would never be in a pool position then. This is easy logic, but this logic is poor journalism
Why does this keep getting bumped. Why would Real sell their only top class centre forward.
I know but the alternative is that Rodney Marsh is wrong, which is inconceivable.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-talks-with-real-madrid-striker-10463133.html
This has all started because a mate of Rodney Marsh told him that Benzema is on his way? It's pretty much akin to some guy down the pub telling you that Ronaldo is off to Everton, both hold the same amount of bullshit.
Don't be a plonker all yer life Rodney!
Who? Arsenal and United are the only teams who need a new striker and even then I'm not sure you do need a new striker.If Benzema was available, every team with cash would be all over the transfer. Arsenal would never be in a pool position then. This is easy logic, but this logic is poor journalism
If it's a mate of Rodney Marsh then it was literally a bloke down the pub.
My sources have told me this is on.
not even on the bench tonight. Was he injured or is something up?
Injured.
I just heard from a friend that he's signingfor Arsenal tonight?
Doubt it, he was at training today with RM
it's clear from the weekend that Real don't need a striker like him...
Yeah according to him they're flying him over with a private jet now and will announce it before the Liverpool game.
Karim Benzema @Benzema 6m6 minutes ago
For all those clowns who want to make believe things at my fans. Here this is my home ! #HalaMadridYNadaMas
Tell your mate to stop wumming you son
Well I think he's staying then.
Playing hard to get.
I look forward to umpteen newspaper articles about this terrible embarrassing snub to Arsenal.
He seems like a bit of a cnut. Always has.
He's abit of a wanker enit. Your not that great mate. Even if he was available let him go Serie A.
You'll be waiting a long time.
Can't believe loads on here were worried sick that he was going to sign for arsenal.
Brilliantly orchestrated smokescreen by Wenger.
We also learnt who the best dresser of those three are.
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