One time I knew a guy that was Turkish Cypriot and he'd never done his conscription, which I believe was compulsory back then, don't know if it still is - the problem was his family was back home, and he couldn't return otherwise they'd throw him in prison, I think eventually he bought his way out of it for something like £2k, although that don't seem a lot, so wonder if I've got the amount wrong.
He was signed before Alonso was put in charge. Real have been circling Trent like a vulture for a couple of years, so you gotta wonder whether Trent is the fullback Alonso would have wanted, had he been given a choice. Ironically, the full back Alonso had been using at Leverkusen has taken Trent's place at Liverpool, and Frimpong is a very different player from Trent. I have a feeling that Trent and Alonso might not see eye to eye in some cases this season.
If we get some nonsense away game to accommodate some bumpkins nowhere near any other team like Swansea again I’ll probably kill myself.
From the short bits I’ve bothered to watch of the European teams I doubt the players will be losing much sleep over it and just want to get the **** out of there. Probably a big bonus for them if they win it but they’d all rather be at Ocean Beach.
Aye it doesnt look like anyone gives a ****. Its kinda funny. FIFA are billing this as the be all and end all of clubs comps and most of europe are like "Yeah whatever motherfucker...."
