Jake Livermore is delighted with his decision to quit Tottenham for Hull City.
A former pupil of Enfield Grammar School, Livermore thought he had fulfilled his boyhood dreams when he joined Tottenham but he was forced to rewrite his script.
"I was a local boy and Tottenham are my club, ten minutes from my home, but I had to get away and if it meant going 200 miles to play regular football then so be it," the Hull City midfielder told the Daily Mail.
"It was my decision. I'd had too many broken promises over the years at Tottenham; coaches saying I would get my chance if I played well then you would find another eight midfielders suddenly ahead of you.
"Look at Ryan Mason. He's made the breakthrough now but it should have happened three years ago when he was playing even better in my opinion.
"I dipped my toe in the water with Hull by going on loan and found everything I wanted. I enjoyed every minute and Steve Bruce and his staff were straight-talking, there was no sugar coating, just this is how it is. It was a breath of fresh air."
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