Gareth Bale

[Everlasting Seconds]

Infinity is incomprehensible by its nature. However, by appropriating your analogy consider this. An astronaut fucking about near Pluto gets caught short and takes a dump in his space suit which he quickly and skilfully exits into zero gravity. Meanwhile at exactly the same time and in similar circumstances another astronaut dumps his astro casserole into zero gravity too. You now have two solids floating about in the vast expanse of our solar system. There is more chance of those two turds colliding than we have of signing Bale.

What I'm really trying to say is that if we sign Bale, I will shit on my head. In zero gravity

Ah yes, Gareth Bale, the old Spurs player who has the ability to make me regress into thinking like a schoolboy.

In 2012/13, he made me as a grown man watch him play and again believe in transcendence of a superstar player into a superhero, that feeling you get as a child watching your favorite player whisk around defenders and come to believe in ethereal ability as the only explanation for what you just saw.

And here today, I see this thread and even naively and stupidly allow even a tiny shred of hope, just like a child.

GodDAMN I would love to see this fella pull on a Spurs kit again someday. Will always be thankful to him for making me believe that even an adult could again be lifted off his seat in anticipation every time a player picked up a ball , just like I did as a child.

Cool stories both of ya, but tell me what are you twos drinking? I'd like me some.

 

[elfy]

That's like saying I have a penis and Kelly Brook has a vagina, so in theory we can have sex.

Problem is I have no idea where to find her and I doubt very much she wants to have sex with me .

Rochester, She's very often on the High speed train to St Pancras - Can't help with the second part, but good luck.

 

[DaSpurs]

Cool stories both of ya, but tell me what are you twos drinking? I'd like me some.

Just over on Memory Lane mate...

 

[Finchyid]

Zidane has said they must sell bale if the want mbappe

 

[tony0379]

Zidane has said they must sell bale if the want mbappe

Get Nike to stump up the cash for him

 

[Darrkespur]

So I know that there's nothing to this story and I'm not suggesting that this will happen, but I did find it interesting and kinda unusual that Bale is the only other footballer in BT Sport's advert for 'Being Dele', and that Bale is himself promoting the program.

http://sport.bt.com/video/being-dele-the-new-season-on-bt-sport-91364201015514

 

[kaz Hirai]

He'll probably go to united and spend most of the season injured

 

[THFCSPURS19]

So I know that there's nothing to this story and I'm not suggesting that this will happen, but I did find it interesting and kinda unusual that Bale is the only other footballer in BT Sport's advert for 'Being Dele', and that Bale is himself promoting the program.

http://sport.bt.com/video/being-dele-the-new-season-on-bt-sport-91364201015514

That's because Bale is BT Sport's main man.

 

[Guntz]

Get Nike to stump up the cash for him

He's sponsored by Adidas.

 

[Darrkespur]

That's because Bale is BT Sport's main man.

That makes sense. Thanks!

 

[Jamturk]

Can't see this happening

 

[Living Legend Colm G]

Ah yes, Gareth Bale, the old Spurs player who has the ability to make me regress into thinking like a schoolboy.

In 2012/13, he made me as a grown man watch him play and again believe in transcendence of a superstar player into a superhero, that feeling you get as a child watching your favorite player whisk around defenders and come to believe in ethereal ability as the only explanation for what you just saw.

And here today, I see this thread and even naively and stupidly allow even a tiny shred of hope, just like a child.

GodDAMN I would love to see this fella pull on a Spurs kit again someday. Will always be thankful to him for making me believe that even an adult could again be lifted off his seat in anticipation every time a player picked up a ball , just like I did as a child.

Can't really put into words how much I love this post.

You summed up exactly what football does to most of us I think.

And even though we are a much better collective these days, Bale was the last Spurs player to genuinely make me get goosebumps when watching.

Out of this world talent brings fantastic memories that we still dream about, and judging by this thread, some are still dreaming if they think he is arriving on Monday I fear.......but nothing wrong with a nice dream is there?

 

[PhezTHFC]

He's sponsored by Adidas.

And? We buy Bale people buy his shirt not his boots? Its business and the business would be massive if he came back. Shirt sales would be immense and probably the highest ever for a spurs player

 

[dagraham]

Can't see this happening

Really? I'm shocked.

 

[SpartanSpur]

You could argue that's exactly what Neymar is doing. Leaving a team with a proven track record in Europe for a team with not a lot of recent history in the CL. Neymar is climbing out of Messi's shadow to try and singlehandedly bring the CL to PSG (and a ballon d'or to himself). He's trying to create his own success and leave his mark on a club and league.

Alternatively you could just argue money. Heaping piles of filthy Qatari oil money. Piles of money larger than the GDP of most nations. Yeh on second thought ... definitely money.

Also see Kun Aguero and Yaya Toure.

It's both in Neymars case. I know everything has to be mutually exclusive these days for some reason but it actually doesn't. I'm sure the Chinese have probably sounded him out on £1m+ a week in the past but he hasn't gone there.

 

[Arthur Hucksake]

If we are ever going to sign a player of this caliber (...again) it will be when the stadium is complete.

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

Could have sworn there was ITK about it being possible next year

 

[Arthur Hucksake]

I'd assume a bigger sticking point would be him actually wanting to come back. Not from a "it's a step back" perspective; we're way better now than when he left. More of a case of wanting to try out somewhere else. Doubt we'll see him in a Spurs shirt again...unless it's a testimonial or charity match.

Tbh, I think if he was to leave then £60m is actually low in this current market considering Siggy can go for £50m and Neymar for £198m. At £60m and even the slightest chance of signing him I reckon we would put a bid. But there'd also be a line of clubs after him at that price.

He has said on many occasions that he would love to return to the club. Contracts, and just years passing by are the obstacle.

You are right about the £60m, forgot he signed a new deal until 2022. Gaaah!

Really miss watching him play. Very few players in world football these days where you can say "Just give him the ball".

 

[Dillspur]

Fee wise, I think we have the funds. Wages are a completely different matter. But you never know, maybe the thought of playing at wembley and the new stadium excites him, maybe he thinks working with Poch will extend his career and improve his fitness and injury problems. We're a totally different beast to the one he left, we're title challengers and he could be the one to push us over the line

 

[SpartanSpur]

We had the ITK (more than one IIRC) about next season, so there must be interest from both sides, and we must have something in mind to get around the financial implications.

The problem is, even if there's a stupidly low chance, it'll be completely snuffed out as long as Utd have the hots for him. They'll just keep raising the numbers until we are forced to give up.

Such a shame really as he's probably the only player in the top 20-30 players that would even consider playing for Tottenham even if we paid decent money (excluding our boy H of course).