"Training, Kings Road & SHISHA!" 😅 Darren Bent REVEALS why Adel Taarabt DIDN'T leave London 🔥

Darren Bent talks how important the location of a club is for players & why ex teammate Adel Taarabt wanted to stay in London!
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[@ramo1824]

Building a training complex in London is the most American thing You're basically moving the club to London that's what some American owners do moving nfl clubs to other cities

[@eddycarpenter8989]

They may move cities. But once they are there, they would never have a training ground in another city. Because typically the city has invested a lot of tax revenue and investment in real estate development and business agreements involved in bringing the team and building a stadium etc.

[@Killerkwoi13]

making out the north of england is the frozen wastelands of the artic and the south of england is some fijian exotic paradise when in reality its all pretty drizzly most the time

[@mediacenterman8583]

Location, Location, Location. Chuck in the Eurostar, Heathrow, Tourist attractions, Retail therapy and you can live with the rain and even occasional snow in London

[@ameen348]

😂

[@anthonyoliver6687]

Too much crime, too much traffic, overcrowded, give me Newcastle any day. It's got amazing bars, restaurants, shops, countryside and friendlier people. There is not a huge difference in weather temperature, its not like London is Florida and Newcastle is Alaska.

[@nathanmiller9632]

Spot on mate London is an absolute dump

[@AlexRichie]

Looool

[@waykiwayki]

But North East has the sophistication, culture, and fashion of a newt.

[@isaacjacobs3785]

@@nathanmiller9632 Another poor precious Karen. Man up

[@frankdux5693]

​@@waykiwayki it's no different. Just cheaper and nicer surroundings.

[@valarmorghulis5836]

I mean living in fulham and chelsea is completely different than other parts of london

[@mjh5437]

Fulham is for the ones who really want to live in Chelsea but can`t afford to yet lol

[@clipped6963]

I wish he just had a coach that turned this absolute baller into a dedicated pro. His championship season at QPR was insane streets will never forget 🔥👌

[@matthewmoore3557]

Qpr fan and I was fell in love with football watching him at qpr

[@terry98212]

never forget austin up top real brexit striker 🍻

[@hr7769]

Championship. That says it all. When it came to elite football, he was a pussycat in the lion’s den and acted like one.

[@yearo77]

Never forget!!

[@TUTENSKENGS]

​@@terry98212 loooool

[@bobelona5229]

I’m born and raised in London and could never imagine leaving the south east to live up north, imagine someone from sunny Spain or Brazil, don’t blame them

[@mjh5437]

Me neither,northern cities and towns are grim.

[@ashleyburns6752]

London is definitely a great place to live if you are a foreigner, even more if you are a rich one, but a nightmare if you are English. A lot of places are like that (Shanghai in China).

[@simpman4]

This is interesting, are you able to expand on this? (I’m a curious Aussie)

[@nyousaf407]

I disagree.

[@shadow_realm47]

@@simpman4 you have more access to new experiences and culture if you're rich. But if your a local it's a nightmare cus of all the issues of the local people aren't heard and there's no peace or quiet to raise your family in.

[@shadow_realm47]

@@simpman4 I had a job in Berlin for 3 months and I zoomed of to Paris Napoli and Milan on the weekends 👀. I was a menace now that I look back on it 🤭

[@benhardwick1970]

I completely disagree I’m london born and bred. I live in France now as I can’t afford to raise my family in london but I’ve got friends I’ve grew up with that have social housing there and whilst they may be not the most amazing houses it’s fine. There’s a culture in london that is nowhere else I’ve been. Growing up in west london on a council estate with so many cultures shapes you. How you dress, how you talk, how you cook and even how you dance. Problem is London is just too expensive and social cleansing just gets worse and worse. But if you got money (millions) I’d move back tomorrow

[@JP-oe4ry]

The foreign talent Middlesbrough managed to wrangle in the late 90's.....

[@cheesybellend6842]

UTB !!!

[@mediacenterman8583]

I remember footage of Juninho being shown a map of the UK because he did not know where Teeside was. What a trio those players were, though!

[@waykiwayki]

Brighton can sign lots of South and Central American players as so many Spanish restaurants in the city. Location will matter more and more as time goes on.

[@199019852007]

Spanish is the second language in Brighton lots of South American shops it's perfect and a relaxed place only bad part is parking your car

[@waykiwayki]

@@199019852007 I used to forge the parking permits ✌️

[@EmArgh]

Obviously not played Football Manager... City Attraction is a key stat 😅

[@craigemery7842]

Never thought I'd hear the parking situation in Brighton discussed on Drive 😂 it is awful though to be fair

[@199019852007]

Traffic wardens in Brighton are like gangsters handing out parking tickets for fun

[@mrgatsinzi]

@@199019852007 😂

[@jamesphillips5926]

horrific

[@craigemery7842]

@@ExecutionerHopkins if by parking you mean driving into poles. You are correct.

[@mjh5437]

@@craigemery7842 ;p;p;p;

[@abdim123]

if they did that it wouldnt make sense. Just an insane amount of more travel back to newcastle every other week. You guys are forgetting that they at home for half the season

[@abssdabss]

Not really. Away games would basically become home games. There are 7 clubs in London, and a further 6 are closer to London than Newcastle. Over the season it would be less travel, but if they have a couple of northern games back to back it would be very problematic.

[@ManchesterBlue1894]

So why cant spurs attract anyone then lool

[@ogopinions9082]

When mascarono left Liverpool it was because his wife and kids didn't like the climate or the city. Also When Suarez went to Barcelona we tried to get Sanchez to come the other way he wanted to live in London so he went to Arsenal. I knew his Man utd move would be a disaster. As much as we blame these players they are only human.

[@emiliod2653]

Mascarono cheese

[@sajadmohammed1588]

London is more cosmopolitan.. and sometimes easier for foreigners and their families to adapt to than other parts of the UK.. that’s all.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Nots not all dozens of schools in London where 98% of pupils get an A. World class food scene, endless museums, endless entertainment events (ranked no. 1 globallly). Residential areas much nicer than Newcastle. Show me an area as mine as South Kensington or Holland Park in central Newcastle? Much easier access to Europe for trips. World class shopping, most members clubs globally. Country clubs in the city like the Hurlingham club. Incredibly beautiful place to hang out. No other place has these places in the city.

[@tq6892]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez Can’t wear a nice watch without getting shanked for it, place is a dump

[@Tcelly]

They are acting like London is a tropical summer resort. It’s maybe slightly drier negligible difference

[@breadbreaker500]

Yea you’re right. Climate wise, the U.K. is the U.K. but I think the cultural and cosmopolitan gap between London and everywhere else adds to the attraction. I don’t think on overseas player will be enamoured with Brighton either, vs being in London.

[@DROJ]

Apparently Suarez daughter had a scouse accent 🤣

[@guyjackson1261]

​@@breadbreaker500 I don't get it, London sucks

[@WilliamSchnifter-mo8hb]

Can tell you have never lived in London. Big difference.

[@tomheath000]

London is the best city in the world if you’re rich, which footballers are. Most people who complain are too poor to enjoy it properly.

[@Mr_DXB-kt5di]

Very interesting conversation. I could see Saudi owners doing that but I agree it would become a big negative factor over time for the fans and the community. Who's to say the Saudi owners wouldn't then think they might as well build a stadium in London to go with their training base and change the name from Newcastle to London FC.

[@mjh5437]

That wouldn`t surprise me.

[@robleeuknhl3345]

How different do people think the weather is in London compared to the north its basically the exact same .....crap everywhere

[@ArdernMate]

I can’t imagine anywhere worse to live than London

[@aymenf6871]

I can't believe the level of disrespect birmingham get ...... no mention even when it the second city 😅

[@AmazingVideos-qf5ed]

I noticed, they don't hype it up, not even as a tourist destination

[@wrightyafc]

Where?

[@mjh5437]

Because Birmingham City have been rubbish for the last 50-60 years lol

[@LeeMcGuinness-jp1tr]

Birmingham is a hole, like most English cities.

[@HULLDUDE666]

@3:48 talksport breaking news 😉

[@myasaee]

I remember he had one good game with QPR and in an interview was already talking about comparison with Messi and Ronaldo and which next club he prefers, Barca or Real

[@Targaryen_Historian]

You probably only ever saw him play in one single game. That's it.

[@nightraveler]

You obviously didn't know he win best player in championship when he helped QPR win the championship. He also had a good season with ac Milan and scored many fantastic goals there

[@akuujk6340]

Did this man says just one game🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@adrianjtarrant]

Obviously location affects who clubs can sign

[@nathanmiller9632]

The weather as I type this is 13 degrees in newcastle, 12 degrees in London 🤣🤣

[@johnguidetti5839]

More about the rain than the temperature.

[@abssdabss]

London is on the same latitude as Belgium, Newcastle it's Denmark.

[@nathanmiller9632]

@@abssdabss and?

[@nathanmiller9632]

@@johnguidetti5839 London gets more 1.04 times more rainfall than Newcastle.. Google’s free pal

[@Skybluematth]

Bent is such an affable guy!

[@foxb77]

Just goes to show how pampered players are. Bent saying Newcastle was really nice 😳

[@TheHeatedGaming]

What song was that at the start of the video? In the background?

[@talkSPORT]

Dave - Location ft Burna Boy 🤝

[@hicks3749]

It rains more knives and bullets in london.

[@cheesybellend6842]

I quit my job to leave london , it’s that disgusting

[@TUTENSKENGS]

Brexit fc fan?

[@cheesybellend6842]

@@TUTENSKENGS who isn’t

[@mediacenterman8583]

If you were a wealthy footballer you could play for a London club and live in a nice part of Kent/Surrey/Essex

[@thatladpablo]

Anzhi Makhachkala had Carlos and Eto'o live in Moscow and flew them in for games...

[@thelmaviaduct]

Couldn't think of a worse place to live than London. Must have been horrific in lockdown.

[@GrandadTed1]

23 Year Old, Home in Devon and living in London. It’s unreal, absolutely love it. You should give it a try !

[@basic3496]

​@@GrandadTed1 I know people who've done this very thing

[@TheRealHarsjan]

Living in Mayfair and Belgravia will be different

[@General12300]

Best city in the world

[@thelmaviaduct]

@@TheRealHarsjan how? Traffic, smog, expense, no countryside, no coast, no one speaks English, Unfriendly, stabbings, stinks of rat piss, ghetto culture. What is there to do other than spend money?? Can only think New York would be worse.

[@bahriboy]

The other thing as well is the player would not be accustomed to the climate in Newcastle if they're living in far warmer London.

[@leeharwood9624]

Pmsl 🤣 🤣 yeah coz it's like the nortg pole up hear in newcastle 😂😂😂😂 always snow on the pitch 😂😂😂 it's not even cold up hear people haven't got a clue, come hear for one day and think it's raining all the time pmsl 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@TJTOPBOY]

That comment can’t be serious lol

[@guyjackson1261]

😂

[@the_re_up]

Bent just threw in a part of the story that was unnecessary. The other guy was clearly talking about players attitudes in relation to weather. He didn't even flutter when bent dropped that line lol

[@-7g-]

I don't see any problems with clubs having their training bases in London - if anything it's actually a genius idea. Most footballers outside of London don't live anywhere near the stadiums they play in anyways. They live in the posh rural areas outside of the city.

[@ghsense2626]

Bent lied, Fulham don't even train in London, neither do Chelsea. So how is Tarabt training in Surrey then going to Kings Road after? Makes no sense

[@weedaveanderson]

Taarabt could have been the greatest ever. Don’t @ me.

[@TheRealHarsjan]

People in the comments section don't seem to understand footballers are Millionaires lol

[@ColmPadraig]

If I was a millionaire, I would move to a quiter, greener, more beautiful area

[@abssdabss]

@@ColmPadraig You do realise these millionaires don't live on council estates. They live in quiet, greener, parts of London and surrounding areas like Surrey and Barnet.

[@ColmPadraig]

@@abssdabss These areas exist all over the country, the Alderly edge area in Chesire is gorgeous, the Cotswalds are something else, the Lake District is picturesque.

[@abssdabss]

@@ColmPadraig what's your point, you could live in a green quiet part of greater London plus have easy access to a relevant city and not get lynched if you go out after 9pm.

[@1972dsrai]

Brighton is less than an hours drive into central London so you can have the best of both worlds tbf.

[@IamBerbatov]

Darren bent talking sense!? Never thought I’d see the day

[@jazzoj5]

Talks a lot of it tbh

[@IamBerbatov]

@@jazzoj5 not really 😂

[@stephenjones529]

Ah come on, you're talking like London has some kind of tropical climate, on grand scheme of things there's not much difference in weather between Sunderland and London

[@djmattblack]

Most people i know who used to live in London now live in Brighton, its a much nicer place to live

[@Killerkwoi13]

over priced now though

[@johnguidetti5839]

What's so nice about Brighton?

[@ColmPadraig]

Shirt lifters

[@leebryantravels]

Hmmm could be a good reason for this.....

[@vietkong1]

But Brighton no cheaper than London pointless + a lot of shirt lifter there

[@ExitOnTheInside]

united wanted Batistuta . . . . imagine the conversation with his wife ; Tuscany , Florence to Manchester , Never gonna happens , Messi , Ronaldinho ,r9 , Zidane & so many more , more & more British footballers will end up in spain , Perfect football environment

[@jack8988]

Weather is exactly the same up north than down south

[@cnote0077]

I saw him im one of those fake nandos once lol...got a double burger😂

[@kefuwemahlangutv4560]

Adel taarabt had the streets🔥🔥🔥

[@MrBobsmith34]

Its not like US. The differences in weather are fairly marginal. In fact according to US offical statistics. Average Jan temp in Newcastle is max 7 min 3, whereas London is max 7 min 2.

[@Akinwalesegun]

its a combination of the weather, temp alone not much but it does feel more colder up north and warmer down south

[@MrBobsmith34]

@@Akinwalesegun its very marginal. Mayve if factor in wind etc it feels slightly colder in the north. But its not like miami v chicago

[@johnathanmnd]

Underground heating throughout the Cities ~ problem solved 😂😂😂 (Just a joke) Joke Meaning: a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter

[@atkinsonn0716]

Carlisle catching strays when we literally have the lake district on our doorstep. far worse places to live than up here, soft southerners just can’t handle the cold.

[@Mr.Trickster12]

I left London to live in Glasgow six years ago and i regret it every day 😂 London is the capital of multiculturalism and of pretty much everything else in existence. Its London. Period. But it is London and there are crowds of human beings everywhere all the time all at once so...

[@leighmeeks3529]

Great player taraabt

[@chucky7826]

Great is pushing it 😂

[@EazyE420]

The original moroccan donny

[@ColmPadraig]

Had a bit if flair, never reached any potential

[@leighmeeks3529]

@@ColmPadraig think he ended up as a defensive midfielder for Benfica which surprised me a bit as he was a good attacking player when he fancied it

[@ThisisArtSoitis]

@@leighmeeks3529 Yes but more of a traditional cm who controlled play. 2 year period where he actually played like a professional so it wasn't a career of total waste. He had done well at Genoa and Milan on loan before this but it was the same story. Turn up one week when he was in the mood and toy with his opponents but come the end of the season he was mostly faded out and ready for the summer break. I guess he just didn't care. Multi millionaire entertainer like Cassano.

[@sambog2635]

london, oh yeah the weather is amazzzing lol

[@robwilliams9212]

I live in London. And I’d 10000% rather live in Brighton. London is an absolute hole

[@MrKiant]

If anything, I think getting away from london is the dream XD

[@AlexRichie]

Sometimes I can’t lie Darren bent talks with so much conviction you would have thought he was up their with the premier leagues greats. Dude was just a ‘good’ forward, nothing mayjor, could have been considered mediocre.

[@ShootersShootPodcast]

Scored over 100 prem goals mate

[@Killerkwoi13]

he's talking about player's attitude to signing for clubs in london? what does that have to do with his ability and the conviction of his opinion on it?

[@chucky7826]

@Shooters Shoot Podcast just over 100 and that's over how many seasons? Luis suarez scored 69 in 3 and half years at Liverpool,van nistelrooy 95 in 5 seasons, so it's hardly impressive when average English players who spend their entire careers in England hit the 100 goal mark

[@johnguidetti5839]

@@chucky7826 Why have you not scored a 100PL goals...?

[@chucky7826]

@@johnguidetti5839 bad knees from trying to hold your mum up

[@FLIXD_JM199]

I'd take northern players over southern players they cry if someone goes in hard on them. It's just standard up north to nail your mate on the pitch.

[@BruceWayne-he6hb]

Sad for most people to hear but there is zero culture in the country and if you a foreigner you definitely would prefer coke to London just for the cultural mix 👌🏿💯

[@guyjackson1261]

Zero culture? What? UK has a very distinct culture & rich history

[@sajadmohammed1588]

@bruce think what you are trying to say is that London is more cosmopolitan and therefore more attractive to foreigners than other parts of the UK. Saying that they have no culture shows your ignorance

[@guyjackson1261]

@@sajadmohammed1588 Well said, I keep hearing that idea forwarded and it irritates me.

[@stormy3898]

Bruh Manchester weather is shocking 😂😂

[@MrJM0B]

That apostrophe, JESUS CHRIST LADS SORT IT OUT

[@krismorrice1870]

The most ridiculouus conversation ive ever heard

[@ShootersShootPodcast]

I love Darren bent

[@abssdabss]

He used to get slated as a host/pundit. Give anyone a chance and they will eventually become good at the job. Same as Micah.

[@jamieosborne100]

Whats he chatting about, its shite weather in london

[@hafidmostarhfir2245]

Stil Adel was miles better than Bent ...

[@Sim-cl2ov]

How large does he think England is loool

[@simonclarke8098]

As a Brit, I hate London. It's basically a foreign state

[@criticclips1560]

Your too poor to live in london more like.

[@JamalHakimi-ig2nm]

What a mug shishaaa he can smoke as much as he wants now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥

[@AmpJackers]

Think it’s a southerner and northerner opinion, to northerners, London looks a run down mess with way too many nationalities ignoring each other, guess a cockney would say the same about northern cities though. Climate is no different until you cross into the highlands, if I was a foreigner I’d be choosing Exeter or Torquay

[@1hunna877]

Nationalities ignoring each other 😂 mate sounds like you don’t get out much London is literally one of the only places in England where a German Greek Turk Nigerian and Jamaican could all be mates what an ignorant statement

[@mediacenterman8583]

Nationalities ignoring each other? London is one of the most diverse and embracing cities in the world. Go to Hackney where you will find Polish people eating Indian food prepared by a Bengali cook who is dating a woman of Irish and Jamaican heritage that lives next door to an English family hosting Ukranian refugees that were brought there by a Nigerian Uber driver.

[@bobstar6837]

Brighton beach is shiiiitteee

[@Riptorn73]

NUFC will do without southern softy players just fine.. 😂

[@mandingow]

Wasted talent..

[@RichardMason-gj9ue]

He was never a premiership player not good enough