Saudi League chat.

[Johnny J]

Former Spurs boss Nuno sacked by Al-Ittihad

Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad have sacked former Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo after a run of poor results.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[McFlash]

Former Spurs boss Nuno sacked by Al-Ittihad

Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad have sacked former Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo after a run of poor results.

www.bbc.co.uk

Won the league last season and now walking away with a reported 8m payoff.
You can see why people go there.

 

[Johnny J]

Won the league last season and now walking away with a reported 8m payoff.
You can see why people go there.

I can now. BRB.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

This makes me so sad

 

[funkycoldmedina]

This makes me so sad

That speaks volumes about his ambition to test himself at the highest level. I can't imagine Ange would have taken that option

 

[McFlash]

That speaks volumes about his ambition to test himself at the highest level. I can't imagine Ange would have taken that option

Can't see any reason he's gone there other than money.
Odd move to make in terms of career progression.

 

[Pink_Floyd]

Jordan Henderson 'desperate for Premier League return' just months after leaving Liverpool

Jordan Henderson is considering leaving Saudi Arabia only six months after joining Al Ettifaq from Liverpool, according to a report.

www.90min.com

What a surprise.

 

[Johnny J]

Jordan Henderson 'desperate for Premier League return' just months after leaving Liverpool

Jordan Henderson is considering leaving Saudi Arabia only six months after joining Al Ettifaq from Liverpool, according to a report.

www.90min.com

What a surprise.

But he said he wanted to make LGBT+ change happen there. Guess not.

 

[McFlash]

Jordan Henderson 'desperate for Premier League return' just months after leaving Liverpool

Jordan Henderson is considering leaving Saudi Arabia only six months after joining Al Ettifaq from Liverpool, according to a report.

www.90min.com

What a surprise.

My heart bleeds for him.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Jordan Henderson 'desperate for Premier League return' just months after leaving Liverpool

Jordan Henderson is considering leaving Saudi Arabia only six months after joining Al Ettifaq from Liverpool, according to a report.

www.90min.com

What a surprise.

I wonder if he'll beheaded back....

 

[worcestersauce]

I read Gerrard is for the chop soon if results don't improve.

 

[Yiddo100]

I read Gerrard is for the chop soon if results don't improve.

Apparently their fans have been calling for his head.

 

[Marty]

 

[Dirty Ewok]

Jordan Henderson 'desperate for Premier League return' just months after leaving Liverpool

Jordan Henderson is considering leaving Saudi Arabia only six months after joining Al Ettifaq from Liverpool, according to a report.

www.90min.com

What a surprise.

Who could have possibly seen him being miserable in Saudi Arabia?

I mean, aside from westerners who have lived and worked there, other footballers, agents, staff at LFC, fans or random people on the street...who could have known? I bet he is just completely blindsided by this.

 

[Tucker]

Seems a lot of players are trying to come back to Europe from Saudi.

 

[McFlash]

Seems a lot of players are trying to come back to Europe from Saudi.

So money really isn't everything then?
Who'd have thunk it?

 

[agrdavidsfan]

Wheels are coming off in Saudi quicker than I expected loads want to move including Benzema etc

 

[McFlash]

Wheels are coming off in Saudi quicker than I expected loads want to move including Benzema etc

Get paid a fortune but have to play in empty stadiums.
People love to say that players are driven by money these days but maybe this is showing that fans actually play a massive part in players enjoying their game.
Scoring a goal, making a fantastic save or a crunching, last ditch tackle must be sooo much better when you've got 60 thousand fans cheering it on, opposed to 3 thousand not really paying much attention.
What price can you put on the feeling that made you want to play the game in the first place?

Can't say I'm disappointed to see it start to crumble already.

 

[Col_M]

These guys have probably earned 20 times our salary in six months. Do contracts not mean anything in Saudi, can players just say Nah, not for me.

 

[agrdavidsfan]

Get paid a fortune but have to play in empty stadiums.
People love to say that players are driven by money these days but maybe this is showing that fans actually play a massive part in players enjoying their game.
Scoring a goal, making a fantastic save or a crunching, last ditch tackle must be sooo much better when you've got 60 thousand fans cheering it on, opposed to 3 thousand not really paying much attention.
What price can you put on the feeling that made you want to play the game in the first place?

Can't say I'm disappointed to see it start to crumble already.

I also know a few are struggling with the lifestyle also