- Feb 22, 2010
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Whats worse is that he didnt say that he wanted to leaveThis sort of faux vitriol is why football fans are generally mocked for being either drunken louts or children.
We are over the moon when other players say they want to come to us but find it abhorrent when the roles are reversed?!
He states that before he retires he wants to leave the club and play close to home, which is something we hear from foreign players all the time. He isnt saying he wants to leave but says if he anything concrete comes he would talk to the club about it“I will say this too — I will play up north. I don’t know exactly when, but I will get back up north and play some football somewhere.
“I moved away from home (from Leeds to Spurs) at 16.
“Yes I’ve got team-mates who have moved away from families in South Korea and Argentina, but I have been away for over ten years now and I don’t get to see my mum that often.
“I am going to make it my priority before I retire to play football up there.
“My short-term focus is to get back to playing like last year and if I do that the long-term will take care of itself.
“I’m not saying I want out, but if something came to me that was concrete, I’d have no qualms about voicing my opinions to anyone at the club.”
What he said was very naive and stupid but I feel this has been an overreaction from our fans