Gareth Bale

[Duskwen]

If I was in Bale's shoes I'd be desperate to play against Real Madrid as soon as possible.

maybe even before the end of the month

 

[lami]

I'll lose a lot of respect for Bale if he was to go to China. I know it's a lot of money and people are saying that any of us would do the same for the insane amount of money. The thing is, we're not the same. He's already made a ton of cash and I would imagine is pretty set in that department.
Bale has a point to prove, Zidane had embarrassed him publicly and the best way to throw it back in Zidanes face would be to go to another side in Europe and do what he does best!
Like I said in an earlier post, I just have a sneaky feeling he's heading back to us. I must stop drinking so early in the morning ?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

If that is the blocker fair play. But it doesn't feel this is the stumbling block.

Given that almost all of SC were (not that long ago) in agreement that only two or three clubs could afford to do the deal I think it's safe to assume clubs aren't exactly beating a path to Madrid's door with offers. It's very likely that there aren't that many options right now and as far as I'm aware, the first hurdle to overcome, before Bale even gets to nod or shake his head at any offer, is that Madrid must accept one.

So IMO it's not a case at all of Bale turning down X, Y or Z (and remember, according to SC, they were the only clubs who could afford him) you have to wonder if there's actually been any vaguely acceptable offers made at all from the clubs who previously were written off as candidates by a lot of people on SC. I don't understand how we get from only three clubs can afford him to where we are now, people giving him stick for potentially going somewhere, when it's almost universally agreed that options are very limited.

It's still relatively early in the Spanish transfer window and there's still a lot of stuff to be played out but if, at the end of the day, an offer from China is all that's on the table, what's he to do? Stay at Madrid and effectively write off the twilight of his career or go to China and effectively write of the twilight of his career. Either choice will have people saying words like 'greed' or 'happy to play golf', so he can't win because he was supposed to have magically accepted an offer that wasn't there. And it's all stuff from us, who know absolutely nothing about how it all goes down, the ins and outs, the whole thing.

And before people say he should lower his demands........Why? That is something you do, if you do it at all, right at the last knockings of a transfer window, why would you do it with weeks to go? He's playing poker with Madrid and he holds a lot of the cards, he doesn't have to do anything on the hurry up even though that might disappoint a few people

 

[Joeyboey]

Given that almost all of SC were (not that long ago) in agreement that only two or three clubs could afford to do the deal I think it's safe to assume clubs aren't exactly beating a path to Madrid's door with offers. It's very likely that there aren't that many options right now and as far as I'm aware, the first hurdle to overcome, before Bale even gets to nod or shake his head at any offer, is that Madrid must accept one.

So IMO it's not a case at all of Bale turning down X, Y or Z (and remember, according to SC, they were the only clubs who could afford him) you have to wonder if there's actually been any vaguely acceptable offers made at all from the clubs who previously were written off as candidates by a lot of people on SC. I don't understand how we get from only three clubs can afford him to where we are now, people giving him stick for potentially going somewhere.

It's still relatively early in the Spanish transfer window and there's still a lot of stuff to be played out but if, at the end of the day, an offer from China is all that's on the table, what's he to do? Stay at Madrid and effectively write off the twilight of his career or go to China and effectively write of the twilight of his career. Either choice will have people saying words like 'greed' or 'happy to play golf', so he can't win because he was supposed to have magically accepted an offer that wasn't there. And it's all stuff from us, who know absolutely nothing about how it all goes down, the ins and outs, the whole thing.

And before people say he should lower his demands........Why? That is something you do, if you do it at all, right at the last knockings of a transfer window, why would you do it with weeks to go? He's playing poker with Madrid and he holds a lot of the cards, he doesn't have to do anything on the hurry up even though that might disappoint a few people

I want to winner this 20 times! Spot on.

 

[idontgetit]

Maybe he wants to come back to Spurs and chill at left back lol

 

[Spurs 1961]

Bale would be a great signing when you look at the money being thrown around for good but not great players - £50 million buys a player for West Ham. He is a big game player and we have lacked that extra something in semi-finals and finals we have been in

If we could do a deal then it's worth a go. My guess is that Bale might get a lower salary but get to keep his image rights (or which I believe(?) RM and Barca don't allow. Anyway there are too many complexities to this deal to bore you with my ramblings thoughts on how it may work. I will just dream on for a bit

 

[knowlespurs]

i have lost a lot of respect for Bale going to China, and i think once he knows this he may well reconsider

 

[NickHSpurs]

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has told SSN that manager Zinedine Zidane was "promised Gareth Bale would not still be at the club this season" when he returned to the Santiago Bernabeu earlier this year.



Mad that ZZ dislikes him that much that it seems it was decided before he came back that he'd be selling him this summer.

 

[panoma]

Much rather he goes to China than risking him ending up at a PL rival. China, PSG, Bayern or LA Galaxy is all the same to me as long as it's not a PL rival.

 

[Wig]

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has told SSN that manager Zinedine Zidane was "promised Gareth Bale would not still be at the club this season" when he returned to the Santiago Bernabeu earlier this year.



Mad that ZZ dislikes him that much that it seems it was decided before he came back that he'd be selling him this summer.

Big turn around from Zidane given that he was a major driving force in pushing RM to buy Bale from Spurs in the first place. And it's not like Bale has been a flop.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Zizou really can't get over Bale scoring a better CL winning goal than he did.

 

[oskathegobshite]

Why does Zidane dislike him so much? I don't get it

 

[Mr Pink]

Nobody is making any sort of excuse. There's nothing that needs excusing.

I've seen a lot of people offer up one scenario or another as possibilities because we don't know the full facts.

I've also seen a lot of people posting about his being greedy, which is weird, because (guess what) we don't know the full facts.

It's all very SC

Just appears that way to me mate, could be totally wrong mind ?

 

[spursfan77]

I havn't misunderstood anything. I don't know anything for a fact, and nor do you I'm afraid.

But in my opinion it appears greedy, as earning obscene money is clearly the paramount factor in his decision making instead of playing at the top level that his ability and condition clearly still allow for.

Hard to turn down a million quid a week though. That’s his family set for generations. I can understand it, he’s been playing top level football since he was 16.

Let’s not forget Dembele did the same thing in January. It’s not a one off.

 

[jay2040]

Why does Zidane dislike him so much? I don't get it

Jealous of the hair!

 

[yido_number1]

Why does Zidane dislike him so much? I don't get it

Bizarre, he seems the model pro and definitely doesn't have an attitude issue.

 

[Mr Pink]

Hard to turn down a million quid a week though. That’s his family set for generations. I can understand it, he’s been playing top level football since he was 16.

Let’s not forget Dembele did the same thing in January. It’s not a one off.

Is Dembele really a like for like comparison, not sure personally.

Bale is far too to good to be going to China now. It just seems ridiculously premature when you consider his ability and physical condition.

 

[spursfan77]

If I was in Bale's shoes I'd be desperate to play against Real Madrid as soon as possible.

Go to China, play there for 6 months and then join Barcelona. I’ve seen it all in football, it wouldn’t be that far fetched.

Personally I think it’s us or PSG. I think these China links are just to give the Chinese league a bit of boost of credibility.

 

[JCRD]

Is Dembele really a like for like comparison, not sure personally.

Bale is far too to good to be going to China now. It just seems ridiculously premature when you consider his ability and physical condition.

But it is a million a week. Like blimey... A fuckin million. A MILLION.

Do it for a year then go elsewhere.

 

[luptic]

Bale ain't resigning anytime soon. He would a trophy signing at his age, and go against the reason to sell Rose and Tripper age, I feel.