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Jonjo Shelvey
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Has he now got a full mop of hair?Lordflashheart said:If you watch his Undr the Cosh interview on YouTube, you will understand why he went to Turkey……9 -
It’s not as black and white as your post. Did he have any other offers when he left forkillerandflash said:If you don't like being alone, why go to Turkey though? Nobody forced him to move there, and he was 31 when he made that decision, someone old enough to consider all the consequences.
And he stayed at Çaykur Rizespor for a whole season, so why didn't he come home in January instead of staying there for a year, and then moving to Istanbul?
Turkey and was there any interest in the January. He was under contract, he can’t just up and leave. He said in the post above why he went to another Turkish team0 -
Bald man in Turkey with spare time on his hands 🤔1
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"The city was predominantly Muslim, with only three restaurants. There were basically three things you could do: Starbucks, McDonald’s, Domino’s."
I'm assuming he means there were only three western restaurants?
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I'm sure he loves it in Dubai now. Turkey isn't good enough for him, London is too dangerous. Seems a bit of a moron really.Chunes said:"The city was predominantly Muslim, with only three restaurants. There were basically three things you could do: Starbucks, McDonald’s, Domino’s."
I'm assuming he means there were only three western restaurants?6 -
Can you just precis it, or is it too complicated to edit down?Lordflashheart said:If you watch his Undr the Cosh interview on YouTube, you will understand why he went to Turkey……0 -
It's a shame to live in another country and not make an effort to engage with the culture.
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Excellent alternative for someone prone to addiction...sam3110 said:Surely he could have found something better to do than huffing down sleeping tablets? Could have taken up online poker, played video games, watched endless repeats of Friends, gone to the driving range...
Sad for him that he felt he had to do that to pass the time
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He was addicted to Doners.Algarveaddick said:
Can you just precis it, or is it too complicated to edit down?Lordflashheart said:If you watch his Undr the Cosh interview on YouTube, you will understand why he went to Turkey……1 -
Guess you can count McDonald's as a restaurant but dominos is a delivery place for questionable pizza and Starbucks is a café.0
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Yeah totally bizarre to gripe about how the place he lived in Turkey was 'too muslim' for him and then move to Dubai hahaha, given this and his comments earlier in the year on London being the deadliest place on earth, I don't think he's the sharpest tool in the shed.SELR_addicks said:
I'm sure he loves it in Dubai now. Turkey isn't good enough for him, London is too dangerous. Seems a bit of a moron really.Chunes said:"The city was predominantly Muslim, with only three restaurants. There were basically three things you could do: Starbucks, McDonald’s, Domino’s."
I'm assuming he means there were only three western restaurants?3 -
All players have agents to sort things out for them. This is someone with over 10 years earning a very nice salary in the Premier League.Callumcafc said:
He might not have realised it was going to be a problem before he went out there. And then if he didn’t get any offers to come back home he might’ve felt like he had to stay out there - seems silly when you’re living the life of a professional footballer, you’d think he could’ve just asked for the contract to be terminated but it’s not so easy when you’re in a bad way mentally.killerandflash said:If you don't like being alone, why go to Turkey though? Nobody forced him to move there, and he was 31 when he made that decision, someone old enough to consider all the consequences.
And he stayed at Çaykur Rizespor for a whole season, so why didn't he come home in January instead of staying there for a year, and then moving to Istanbul?1 -
He said he isn’t one doe doing things on his own.Chunes said:It's a shame to live in another country and not make an effort to engage with the culture.
I personally would have gone exploring, or arranged things with other team mates in the same situation. Every one is different
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Maybe it was the case he couldn't sleep, then started on the sleeping pills. Then he found it was just an easier shutdown to pop them and drift off each night. Not the healthiest sure.sam3110 said:Surely he could have found something better to do than huffing down sleeping tablets? Could have taken up online poker, played video games, watched endless repeats of Friends, gone to the driving range...
Sad for him that he felt he had to do that to pass the time0 -
Yeah his agent had no incentive to keep him being overpaid where he was...killerandflash said:
All players have agents to sort things out for them. This is someone with over 10 years earning a very nice salary in the Premier League.Callumcafc said:
He might not have realised it was going to be a problem before he went out there. And then if he didn’t get any offers to come back home he might’ve felt like he had to stay out there - seems silly when you’re living the life of a professional footballer, you’d think he could’ve just asked for the contract to be terminated but it’s not so easy when you’re in a bad way mentally.killerandflash said:If you don't like being alone, why go to Turkey though? Nobody forced him to move there, and he was 31 when he made that decision, someone old enough to consider all the consequences.
And he stayed at Çaykur Rizespor for a whole season, so why didn't he come home in January instead of staying there for a year, and then moving to Istanbul?0 -
Having spent mostof my adult life living away 'home', I’ve encountered countless immigrants who have thrived after moving and just as many who have not. It’s impossible to predict every challenge or understand how difficult fitting in might be until you’re living it. In the moment, it’s easy to tell yourself that “things will get better” and ignore the struggles as they get worse. Over time, habits change, and issues like addiction and substance abuse can take hold.killerandflash said:If you don't like being alone, why go to Turkey though? Nobody forced him to move there, and he was 31 when he made that decision, someone old enough to consider all the consequences.
And he stayed at Çaykur Rizespor for a whole season, so why didn't he come home in January instead of staying there for a year, and then moving to Istanbul?
The worst case was an american who was going off the rails to the point that his employer was worried about legal implications for themselves, they fired him and bought him and one way ticket to Bangkok, absolute genius.2 -
So people getting on his back for his comments should maybe cut him a bit of slack. He isnt most eloquent of fellow probably as a result of knowing he was going to be a professional footballer from 14/15 years old.
I think his comments about it being very Muslim are not meant as a slight but rather a miss speak and meant that it was a very different culture than what he was used too. Also for all the comparisions about him now being in Dubai are a little off too. As someone who lives in Dubai it os very much an international city where if you wish to surround yourself with fellow ex-pats its easy to do. Its also very easy to experience emarati culture if you so wish.2 -
I hope for his sake he never visits Birmingham.YannTheMann said:
Yeah totally bizarre to gripe about how the place he lived in Turkey was 'too muslim' for him and then move to Dubai hahaha, given this and his comments earlier in the year on London being the deadliest place on earth, I don't think he's the sharpest tool in the shed.SELR_addicks said:
I'm sure he loves it in Dubai now. Turkey isn't good enough for him, London is too dangerous. Seems a bit of a moron really.Chunes said:"The city was predominantly Muslim, with only three restaurants. There were basically three things you could do: Starbucks, McDonald’s, Domino’s."
I'm assuming he means there were only three western restaurants?5 -
He grew up in Harold Wood -right down there ..0
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Was Harold happy?Valleysarr said:He grew up in Harold Wood -right down there ..1 -
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He regularly had wood, so I would guess so.1
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The exact same thing happened at a previous employer. The yanks sent three sales people over to 'show our sales people how it's done'. Within a month, two of them were back home - one of them having been literally fired and repatriated to avoid legal issues, the other disappeared for a week then went back of their own accord. The third was a great lad though...Stu_of_Kunming said:
Having spent mostof my adult life living away 'home', I’ve encountered countless immigrants who have thrived after moving and just as many who have not. It’s impossible to predict every challenge or understand how difficult fitting in might be until you’re living it. In the moment, it’s easy to tell yourself that “things will get better” and ignore the struggles as they get worse. Over time, habits change, and issues like addiction and substance abuse can take hold.killerandflash said:If you don't like being alone, why go to Turkey though? Nobody forced him to move there, and he was 31 when he made that decision, someone old enough to consider all the consequences.
And he stayed at Çaykur Rizespor for a whole season, so why didn't he come home in January instead of staying there for a year, and then moving to Istanbul?
The worst case was an american who was going off the rails to the point that his employer was worried about legal implications for themselves, they fired him and bought him and one way ticket to Bangkok, absolute genius.0 -
SporadicAddick said:
Was Harold happy?Valleysarr said:He grew up in Harold Wood -right down there ..
He was happy as a Sandboy until he took an arrow in his Mince Pie.
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Taken up brassing as a hobbieSELR_addicks said:
I'm sure he loves it in Dubai now. Turkey isn't good enough for him, London is too dangerous. Seems a bit of a moron really.Chunes said:"The city was predominantly Muslim, with only three restaurants. There were basically three things you could do: Starbucks, McDonald’s, Domino’s."
I'm assuming he means there were only three western restaurants?0 -
10 minutes in talking about players boots.
Good grief.1
