Sunderland manager and famed psychopath Roy Keane has put the boot into what he sees as a new generation of under-the-thumb footballers, after several players cut off negotiations with his club over the summer because their Wags vetoed a move to the glorious North East:

"If a player doesn't want to come to Sunderland then all well and good," said the former Manchester United captain and Ireland midfielder. "But if he decides he doesn't want to come because his wife wants to go shopping in London, then it's a sad state of affairs. It's not a football move, it's a lifestyle move. It tells me the player is weak and his wife runs his life."

It’s an entertaining rant that had me nodding along in agreement – until I reached the end and thought, how much would someone have to pay me to live in Sunderland, a city of 180,000 people and no cinema, and get shouted at by Roy Keane all day?