[St Charles Owl]

London to Yorkshire. Funny how folk in England still regard distances like that as a big deal. London to Sheffield is 172 miles. Over here, people sometimes travel that far just to get to work. Maybe it's a culture shock London to Sheffield? Now, I can see that.

I don't think the distance has anything to do with it, its the culture aspect that seems to be sometimes a stumbling block with players.  Charlie Austin apparently would not agree to a move north of London, something I am not sure a player has ever publicly said but its often assumed with some transfers.  When you are a pro-footballer, earning a few thousand quid a week, then London is the place that offers you plenty of relatively anonymous options for a night out, whereas a city like Sheffield has far fewer options.