And when given the opportunity, he jumped at the chance of joining the organization".
But even so, if it means the chance of joining the home of Doris Lessing, Paul Coelho and Martin Amis; you could do worse than give it a punt.
But he has also missed out on last year's league and cup double with Wigan, and the chance of sharing it with his brothers Sam and Logan, as well as the chance of joining Sam to add another pair of brothers to the Burgess boys in England's World Cup squad last autumn.
Highly-rated players plying their trade in leagues with comparatively lower wage levels, less exposure and a generally lower competitive standard may well jump at the chance of joining a top league – regardless of club – rather than waiting for an offer (that may or may not arrive) from one of the established powerhouses.
But, given he is on such excellent personal terms with both Donald Trump ("His election is the best thing that could have happened to the world") and Vladimir Putin ("He gets the job done – he should be running Europe"), it is hard to imagine him passing up the chance of joining them to form a troika bent on world domination.
"I spoke to him and, hearing where he wants to be, I jumped at the chance of joining the club".
Rodgers is keen to strengthen his strike force, with on-loan Chelsea striker Fabio Borini set to turn down the chance of joining Swansea permanently to sign a five-year deal at Parma in his Italian homeland.
It also improves the Palestinians' chances of joining UN agencies and the International Criminal Court (ICC), although the process would be neither automatic nor guaranteed.
Hailing from a range of industries and backgrounds, they're the stars we think have the best chances of joining next year's list.
