ALEX SANCHEZ

[Chinners]

Tad harsh comparing a City against a country imo

[Rag_hater]

Agree with Ted and NQDP, it's mnot just those factors either. [highlight]Spain is generally a much nicer place to live than Manchester, nicer climate and far more cultural.

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Ever lived in Spain? Just wondering.

I have lived in Manchester qutie a while and been here in Spain over 6 years and I prefer Spain.

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Not much would take me back

[Alioune DVToure]

Agree with Ted and NQDP, it's mnot just those factors either. [highlight]Spain is generally a much nicer place to live than Manchester, nicer climate and far more cultural.

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Ever lived in Spain? Just wondering.

No. But what do you prefer, to be stuck indoors because it's raining or out on the beach having a bbq?

First of all, I have lived and worked in Spain for over two years. It's not all beaches, they don't tend to have barbecues and the coldest places are colder than Manchester in winter. (I used to work in Valladolid and I would walk to work in December-February and it'd be about -9c.) Finally, I have no idea what you mean by 'far more cultural', but your average Spanish provincial city has far fewer cultural attractions than Manchester.

In any case, I don't think a young lad from Chile is going to pick his next move based on art galleries or Baroque cathedral facades.

[Wooders]

I think the point is a south american player would identify with the culture and "slot in" far easier in spain

and if anyone would argue that barcelano or madrid don't have enourmous cultural value then you are a fool sir

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Agree with Ted and NQDP, it's mnot just those factors either. [highlight]Spain is generally a much nicer place to live than Manchester, nicer climate and far more cultural.

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Ever lived in Spain? Just wondering.

No. But what do you prefer, to be stuck indoors because it's raining or out on the beach having a bbq?

I was once stung by a jellyfish in a beach in Barcelona. Not nice.

"Much nicer place to live" is quite subjective, don't you think? I prefer not too cold nor not too warm weather myself. I love it when things generally work efficiently. I've spent time in both Manchester and Barcelona (obviously muchos more in Manchester but anyway) and I would much MUCH rather live in Manchester than Barcelona. No offense to Spaniards and Spain lovers here but that'd just be MY personal preference.

[Alioune DVToure]

I think the point is a south american player would identify with the culture and "slot in" far easier in spain

and if anyone would argue that barcelano or madrid don't have enourmous cultural value then you are a fool sir

I've lived and worked in Madrid, spent a fair bit of time in Barcelona. Both cities are beautiful (particularly Barcelona) and have a number of monuments of great historical interest etc bla bla bla.

That's not the point I was making. I was taking issue with the 'beaches and culture' cliché. Most Spanish cities - even Madrid in my opinion - are much less culturally diverse than Manchester. That's why I love it - you go there and you do as the Romans do. It's not just another cosmopolitan metropolis.

[Ted Hughes]

I think the point is a south american player would identify with the culture and "slot in" far easier in spain

and if anyone would argue that barcelano or madrid don't have enourmous cultural value then you are a fool sir

I've lived and worked in Madrid, spent a fair bit of time in Barcelona. Both cities are beautiful (particularly Barcelona) and have a number of monuments of great historical interest etc bla bla bla.

That's not the point I was making. I was taking issue with the 'beaches and culture' cliché. Most Spanish cities - even Madrid in my opinion - are much less culturally diverse than Manchester. That's why I love it - you go there and you do as the Romans do. It's not just another cosmopolitan metropolis.

Build very straight roads, feed people to lions & have orgys? Sounds fucking great!

[Alioune DVToure]

I think the point is a south american player would identify with the culture and "slot in" far easier in spain

and if anyone would argue that barcelano or madrid don't have enourmous cultural value then you are a fool sir

I've lived and worked in Madrid, spent a fair bit of time in Barcelona. Both cities are beautiful (particularly Barcelona) and have a number of monuments of great historical interest etc bla bla bla.

That's not the point I was making. I was taking issue with the 'beaches and culture' cliché. Most Spanish cities - even Madrid in my opinion - are much less culturally diverse than Manchester. That's why I love it - you go there and you do as the Romans do. It's not just another cosmopolitan metropolis.

Build very straight roads, feed people to lions & have orgys? Sounds fucking great!

I've been to Rome as well. These days it must mean 'wear wet-look gel and a leather jacket and drive an Alfa Romeo like a cunt'.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

I've visited these places and Barcelona is a beautiful place. We all love Manchester but what does it have over Barcelona? A lot more rain, a lot more chavs? Foreigners in the PL often complain enormously about the Manchester weather and lifestyle
Plus at Barcelona he'll be playing week in week out in the best stadium in world football, for the greatest team in the world.

[colonel_muck]

LMAO about what this thread has turned into. Where is better to live Manchester or Barcelona who knows. Tell you one thing though if I was born in Argentina and grew up in that climate and could speak the language I would probably prefer to live in Spain over England and the fact that the worlds greatest football team might be willing to take me there would be great.

Can't remember who but someone said if Sanchez had snubbed us we would have fucked him off. Hats off to you sir the deal is still very much alive!

[Bridge'srightfoot]

LMAO about what this thread has turned into. Where is better to live Manchester or Barcelona who knows. Tell you one thing though if I was born in Argentina and grew up in that climate and could speak the language I would probably prefer to live in Spain over England and the fact that the worlds greatest football team might be willing to take me there would be great.

Can't remember who but someone said if Sanchez had snubbed us we would have fucked him off. Hats off to you sir the deal is still very much alive!

Of course it's important. A south American is always gonna find it easier to settle into a country such as Spain than Britain and that can have a big impact on his decision.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

LMAO about what this thread has turned into. Where is better to live Manchester or Barcelona who knows. Tell you one thing though if I was born in Argentina and grew up in that climate and could speak the language I would probably prefer to live in Spain over England and the fact that the worlds greatest football team might be willing to take me there would be great.

Can't remember who but someone said if Sanchez had snubbed us we would have fucked him off. Hats off to you sir the deal is still very much alive!

Of course it's important. A south American is always gonna find it easier to settle into a country such as Spain than Britain and that can have a big impact on his decision.

I love it how we always talk about "South Americans" as some sort of homogenous group yet get offended when Americans call everyone in Europe "Europeans".

I do it too.

[Alioune DVToure]

LMAO about what this thread has turned into. Where is better to live Manchester or Barcelona who knows. Tell you one thing though if I was born in Argentina and grew up in that climate and could speak the language I would probably prefer to live in Spain over England and the fact that the worlds greatest football team might be willing to take me there would be great.

Can't remember who but someone said if Sanchez had snubbed us we would have fucked him off. Hats off to you sir the deal is still very much alive!

Of course it's important. A south American is always gonna find it easier to settle into a country such as Spain than Britain and that can have a big impact on his decision.

I love it how we always talk about "South Americans" as some sort of homogenous group yet get offended when Americans call everyone in Europe "Europeans".

I do it too.

Exactly.

I'm English, my fiancée is from the States, but I feel less foreign in Spain than I do in America.

I like how the discussion has conveniently shifted from culture to language. Didn't get a satisfactory explanation for the Spain being 'more cultural' than Manchester claim.

[Ted Hughes]

But if he signs for City, he'll be in Manchester & he'll have to fucking lump it so it's not important.

What's important is whether, if our bid is accepted & Barca's isn't, Sanchez is willing to sign for City. So far he must have given us reason to think he would do that or we wouldn't be wasting our time on it. If we go through all this & then he suddenly say 'Oh I'm not going there' we should send the boys round & chuck him out of the fucking hotel window.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

LMAO about what this thread has turned into. Where is better to live Manchester or Barcelona who knows. Tell you one thing though if I was born in Argentina and grew up in that climate and could speak the language I would probably prefer to live in Spain over England and the fact that the worlds greatest football team might be willing to take me there would be great.

Can't remember who but someone said if Sanchez had snubbed us we would have fucked him off. Hats off to you sir the deal is still very much alive!

Of course it's important. A south American is always gonna find it easier to settle into a country such as Spain than Britain and that can have a big impact on his decision.

I love it how we always talk about "South Americans" as some sort of homogenous group yet get offended when Americans call everyone in Europe "Europeans".

I do it too.

Exactly.

I'm English, my fiancée is from the States, but I feel less foreign in Spain than I do in America.

I like how the discussion has conveniently shifted from culture to language. Didn't get a satisfactory explanation for the Spain being 'more cultural' than Manchester claim.

Well go and take a look round. The weather, the houses, villages, the beaches, the mountains etc. beautiful place to live. And you're bonkers to think the lifestyle in Manchester competes.

[Alioune DVToure]

LMAO about what this thread has turned into. Where is better to live Manchester or Barcelona who knows. Tell you one thing though if I was born in Argentina and grew up in that climate and could speak the language I would probably prefer to live in Spain over England and the fact that the worlds greatest football team might be willing to take me there would be great.

Can't remember who but someone said if Sanchez had snubbed us we would have fucked him off. Hats off to you sir the deal is still very much alive!

Of course it's important. A south American is always gonna find it easier to settle into a country such as Spain than Britain and that can have a big impact on his decision.

I love it how we always talk about "South Americans" as some sort of homogenous group yet get offended when Americans call everyone in Europe "Europeans".

I do it too.

Exactly.

I'm English, my fiancée is from the States, but I feel less foreign in Spain than I do in America.

I like how the discussion has conveniently shifted from culture to language. Didn't get a satisfactory explanation for the Spain being 'more cultural' than Manchester claim.

Well go and take a look round. The weather, the houses, villages, the beaches, the mountains etc. beautiful place to live. And you're bonkers to think the lifestyle in Manchester competes.

But I am in a position to decide having lived in both Manchester and Spain. You are not. See how impressed you are with the Spanish way after the Ministry of Education have failed to pay you on time for the fourth consecutive month. It's not all sun, sea and sand. It's not like being on holiday for your entire fucking life.

There's also nothing remotely cultural about 'the mountains' or 'the beaches'.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

But I am in a position to decide having lived in both Manchester and Spain. You are not. See how impressed you are with the Spanish way after the Ministry of Education have failed to pay you on time for the fourth consecutive month. It's not all sun, sea and sand. It's not like being on holiday for your entire fucking life.

There's also nothing remotely cultural about 'the mountains' or 'the beaches'.

Exactly.

People always go on holiday and think "isn't this nice, beer is cheap and weather is fantastic". But if you actually live somewhere, it's whole different thing. You got to go to work and pay your bills just like everyone else. "Great weather" may not be so great when you are stuck in traffic jam on your suit trying to get to work. "Laidback lifestyle" may not be as fantastic as you thought when you were on holidays when you are trying to get to doctor early in the morning with your kid suffering from ear infection.

[Blue2]

Spain ain't any more cultural than Manchester and since when did footballers give a fook about culture?

[BobbyJ1956]

There was Gary Lineker - used to go and visit museums and art galleries when he was on tour, and made a point of learning Catalan when he played for Barcelona. The exception though (didn't some West Brom players once decline a trip to the Great Wall of China when they were over there by saying if you've seen one wall, ... etc.) As for Sanchez, after the mess City got into with Robinho they must have sounded out whether this lad could adapt to life in England because the last thing we need is another moaning prima donna. But if that's what he's likely to become City would be better off bringing Mata from Valenica and having David Silva mentor him.

[Tokyo Blue]

Barcelona more cultural than Manchester? No. There is culture everywhere. Just a different culture - that you may or may not value above what you can find in Manc. I see that as an individual's decision and arguing would be pointless.

Zabaleta and Silva must be ok with it. No toys flying out of their prams.

The Guyanese are South Americans, by the way. English-speaking.