[Football] Jordan Henderson - Saudi move not about the money

[Albion my Albion]

What a TOOL.

Jordan Henderson: I strongly believe that me playing in Saudi Arabia is a positive thing

In his first interview since leaving Liverpool for Saudi Arabia, Henderson answers questions on money, his morals and leaving Anfield

theathletic.com

Henderson: People will see this club come with loads of money and he’s just gone, “Yeah, I’m going.” When in reality that just wasn’t the case at all. People can believe me or not, but in my life and my career, money has never been a motivation. Ever. Don’t get me wrong, when you move, the business deal has to be tight. You have to have financials, you have to feel wanted, you have to feel valued. And money is a part of that. But that wasn’t the sole reason. And these possibilities came up before money was even mentioned.

On a side note, can people stop doing that thing where if more than one person posts it then loads of people do? It's not funny, it just makes you seem like you should be in care.

Big fish in a small pond? Wanted, needed, money satisfied, easier to win cups, etc.

Mr Hark, I truly believe I should be in care.

Maybe it's the care that Henderson craves?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

it is considering they counted no show season ticket holders in that figure.

Maybe it was a head count? These are never a good idea in Saudi.

 

[drew]

Big fish in a small pond? Wanted, needed, money satisfied, easier to win cups, etc.

Mr Hark, I truly believe I should be in care.

Maybe it's the care that Henderson craves?

Judging by the size of their crowds, big fish in a small puddle.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Maybe it was a head count? These are never a good idea in Saudi.

Fear of losing your count when someone says "2 heads are better than 1?"

 

[Albion my Albion]

Judging by the size of their crowds, big fish in a small puddle.

Are women allowed? That must hurt attendence to some degree if women are not allowed.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Are women allowed? That must hurt attendence to some degree if women are not allowed.

They are and do go.

 

[Questions]

Do they televise beheadings live over there. I bet Sky would get involved if they could.

 

[Official Old Man]

You know you want to see it. More stewards around the ground than fans, although the Ultras make a go of it at the start. Seeing Gerrard wince at an open goal miss you almost feel sorry for him. Two years of this.

 

[Van Cleef]

You know you want to see it. More stewards around the ground than fans, although the Ultras make a go of it at the start. Seeing Gerrard wince at an open goal miss you almost feel sorry for him. Two years of this.

With all those (security?) guys in black round the perimeter there's more people watching the crowd than watching the game. It's like a really disappointing version of the poznan.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You know you want to see it. More stewards around the ground than fans, although the Ultras make a go of it at the start. Seeing Gerrard wince at an open goal miss you almost feel sorry for him. Two years of this.

I think I'd tolerate two years of suboptimal football for that money. It's not as if he's been asked to defend himself in mortal combat armed only with fruit.

 

[Easy 10]

Do they televise beheadings live over there. I bet Sky would get involved if they could.

I think there's a 3pm blackout on live beheadings.

At certain points, the multi-millionaires of Gerrard and 'Hendo' must take look at their pathetic empty dustbowl surroundings in these stadiums and think "christ...what the f*ck am I doing here ?".

Then they'll retire to their opulent grand gated palaces, check their online bank balances, and slowly lift a middle finger to all the oppressed minorities their bosses routinely incarcerate, torture, flay, butcher and murder. as they raise a refreshing Bud to their lips.

But - to be clear - its NOT about the money.

 

[Kosh]

I think there's a 3pm blackout on live beheadings.

At certain points, the multi-millionaires of Gerrard and 'Hendo' must take look at their pathetic empty dustbowl surroundings and think "christ...what the f*ck am I doing here ?".

Then they'll retire to their opulent grand gated palaces, check their online bank balances, and slowly lift a middle finger to all the oppressed minorities their bosses routinely incarcerate, torture, flay, butcher and murder. as they raise a refreshing Bud to their lips.

But - to be clear - its NOT about the money.

Indeed, it’s about using football as a transformative medium, widening the appeal of the game, whilst simultaneously cheerleading inclusivity and diversity.

The Saudis really haven’t considered the risk rainbow flag bearers bring to their regime, culture, embedded way of life… akin to Odysseus, Stevie G and their ilk are busy whittling Trojan horses ready to unleash western morals, tolerance etc. like horde of seething warriors in the dead of night…

We mere mortals simply can’t comprehend the inherent genius of visionaries like Jordan Henderson… we’ll all be eating humble pie when he and his fellow torch bearers deliver a cultural shift hitherto unseen in the Age of Enlightenment.

God bless every one of them.

 

[aolstudios]

I think there's a 3pm blackout on live beheadings.

At certain points, the multi-millionaires of Gerrard and 'Hendo' must take look at their pathetic empty dustbowl surroundings in these stadiums and think "christ...what the f*ck am I doing here ?".

Then they'll retire to their opulent grand gated palaces, check their online bank balances, and slowly lift a middle finger to all the oppressed minorities their bosses routinely incarcerate, torture, flay, butcher and murder. as they raise a refreshing Bud to their lips.

But - to be clear - its NOT about the money.

Sums it up
JH should be made to read this out, live on TV. Daily

 

[US Seagull]

I'm sure everyone will join me with offering commiserations to Stevie G and Jordan Henderson as they lost 1-0 away at Al-Riyadh yesterday. Still they are doing their bit to make the game more popular in that hotbed of football, Saudi Arabia as I'm sure the 696 fans that turned up to watch will confirm...

How they can claim any kind of credibility playing in front of pitiful attendances like these is beyond me.

Not about the money though, no sir definitely not.

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Well, sure. But how many of those were women? Or gays? Or gay women?

That's Hendo's real objective.

 

[B-right-on]

You know you want to see it. More stewards around the ground than fans, although the Ultras make a go of it at the start. Seeing Gerrard wince at an open goal miss you almost feel sorry for him. Two years of this.

Ultras have an average of 12 by the look.

Truly woeful football. Still Hendo will at least continue to be a regular starter for England at this rate, playing regularly for his boyhood club and the one he's been a lifelong fan of - the one with the massive following.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Do they televise beheadings live over there. I bet Sky would get involved if they could.

I heard they sometimes "do" two individuals at one time. It gives new meaning to the term "two for one."

 

[Sirnormangall]

Do they televise beheadings live over there. I bet Sky would get involved if they could.

But not before the 9pm watershed ( probably known there as the 9pm bloodshed)

 

[Gazwag]

Are women allowed? That must hurt attendence to some degree if women are not allowed.

Only for pre Match entertainment, we had Gullys Girls they have Stone the Girls

 

[Albion my Albion]

Only for pre Match entertainment, we had Gullys Girls they have Stone the Girls

It does give new meaning to the term "getting stoned before the match."

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Are women allowed? That must hurt attendence to some degree if women are not allowed.