Roynie
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- Oct 2, 2007
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Well, fresh from the disappointment of Wigan losing to Le Arse I have had a drink, or two!
Then I got to wondering about next season if we were in the EL rather than the CL, what would be the impact on possible signings? The difference in income would be significant, as would be the exposure.
However, the impact of Gareth Bale signing a new contract could offset some of the loss, should we end up in the EL. He has won the triple this season as regards the individual player awards. His profile and, as a direct result, the club's is high. If he were to leave then, as fans, we would be gutted. If he were to sign we would be ecstatic. Whatever he does it would certainly make the news and put us in the spotlight for a while.
So, I suppose the question is, if GB signs a new contract, or affirm that he is staying with Spurs for next season, and we were in the EL, could we still attract the type of players we all think we need? My personal view is that he has started to realise some of his fantastic potential so we may attract players that would otherwise not sign for us. Could it be that Leandro Damiao decides to sign for us rather than Inter, for instance, as a direct consequence of wanting to play in the same team. Could it be that we might sign some players that would sign for other cubs, if we didn't have GB. Do you think that some players might forgo playing in the CL for the pleasure, or privilege, of playing in the same team as Gareth Bale.
I suppose it boils down to can the club now benefit from the profile of our star player? He can benefit from his image rights, but can the club, at the same time, benefit from the fact that Bale plays for us?
Then I got to wondering about next season if we were in the EL rather than the CL, what would be the impact on possible signings? The difference in income would be significant, as would be the exposure.
However, the impact of Gareth Bale signing a new contract could offset some of the loss, should we end up in the EL. He has won the triple this season as regards the individual player awards. His profile and, as a direct result, the club's is high. If he were to leave then, as fans, we would be gutted. If he were to sign we would be ecstatic. Whatever he does it would certainly make the news and put us in the spotlight for a while.
So, I suppose the question is, if GB signs a new contract, or affirm that he is staying with Spurs for next season, and we were in the EL, could we still attract the type of players we all think we need? My personal view is that he has started to realise some of his fantastic potential so we may attract players that would otherwise not sign for us. Could it be that Leandro Damiao decides to sign for us rather than Inter, for instance, as a direct consequence of wanting to play in the same team. Could it be that we might sign some players that would sign for other cubs, if we didn't have GB. Do you think that some players might forgo playing in the CL for the pleasure, or privilege, of playing in the same team as Gareth Bale.
I suppose it boils down to can the club now benefit from the profile of our star player? He can benefit from his image rights, but can the club, at the same time, benefit from the fact that Bale plays for us?
