I'm amazed how globetrotting some footballers are

Covered End

Dimitar Berbatov has joined Greek side PAOK after failing to agree a move to Aston Villa on Deadline Day.

Amazes me. Yesterday he's in Birmingham and today he signs for a Greek club. I couldn't live like that.

Discuss (if you want to).

Henry Irving

But you live in Bromley so of course you can't think of moving anywhere else

But if you lived in Sidcup or Eltham..............................

Siv_in_Norfolk

I could... and maybe do

Plus... comsider the cash

killerandflash

The experts say (and I believe them) how hard it is for foreign footballers to arrive in a new country and settle down, find schools, get the family settled, etc, so it seems bizarre how a player can juggle clubs in England and Greece. I can't believe Panthessalonikios, with the state of the Greek economy, can offer anywhere near the wages he would have wanted from Villa, though on the bright side nobody pays taxes in Greece

MrLargo

Greece borders Bulgaria, maybe not as much of a random choice as it first appears.

Brendan_O_Connell

I've done London to Chicago to Paris and back to London in three days before (for work). Was a bit mental and couldn't do it all the time.

Algarveaddick

Siv in Urumqi said:

I could... and maybe do

Plus... comsider the cash

He's already got more money than he can ever spend, so I don't think it's that Siv. I think MrLargo is nearer the mark, a quick look at the atlas shows the town of his birth isn't that far away from Thessaloniki, home of PAOK.

lolwray

i think Ian Rush has some wise advice on this subject

flyingkiwiDK

http://southamerican-futbol.blogspot.dk/2010/11/international-journeyman-footballer.html

A guy named Mark Burke is the only Englishman on the list. Apparently he's played for 10 clubs in 6 different countries.

The_President

Brendan_O_Connell said:

I've done London to Chicago to Paris and back to London in three days before (for work). Was a bit mental and couldn't do it all the time.

Ever heard of Microsoft Office Live Meeting? - and save the planet.

IA

The_President said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

I've done London to Chicago to Paris and back to London in three days before (for work). Was a bit mental and couldn't do it all the time.

Ever heard of Microsoft Office Live Meeting? - and save the planet.

I wonder if Berbatov is planning on using this so he can stay in Birmingham.

c4fcdenmark

The_President said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

I've done London to Chicago to Paris and back to London in three days before (for work). Was a bit mental and couldn't do it all the time.

Ever heard of Microsoft Office Live Meeting? - and save the planet.

Ever heard of Avios?

Brendan_O_Connell

The_President said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

I've done London to Chicago to Paris and back to London in three days before (for work). Was a bit mental and couldn't do it all the time.

Ever heard of Microsoft Office Live Meeting? - and save the planet.

This was about six years ago and whilst the technology was there, it wasn't anywhere near as advanced as it is today.

Halix

The_President said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

I've done London to Chicago to Paris and back to London in three days before (for work). Was a bit mental and couldn't do it all the time.

Ever heard of Microsoft Office Live Meeting? - and save the planet.

Stuff your planet I'm a Martian.

PhuturePhreak

I could definitely do it. If I was a professional footballer I'd definitely be taking a contract in as many countries as possible. Sounds like a major perk of the job.

Lincsaddick

Covered End said:

Dimitar Berbatov has joined Greek side PAOK after failing to agree a move to Aston Villa on Deadline Day.

Amazes me. Yesterday he's in Birmingham and today he signs for a Greek club. I couldn't live like that.

Discuss (if you want to).

Loadsamoney means life is jetset .. limousines, private planes, good agents, gullible/desperate club owners with too much money .. BUT .. I thought Greece was broke and the entire population's living in caves and wearing animal skins .. how can they afford to finance played out, has been footballers ?

addick1965

Henry Irving said:

But you live in Bromley so of course you can't think of moving anywhere else

But if you lived in Sidcup or Eltham..............................

Oi!!!!!