You're both coming at it from a Spurs point of view, take those glasses off, nobody will be chastising Barnett for his guidance of Bale's career. He'll be one the top 10 paid players in the world, he'll be playing with the player he most admires in the world, and Madrid will build his brand up, to the benefit of him and them.
By all rights Stellar Group had been happy for him to stay at Spurs, he signed the contract last year, and it seemed that they were guiding him to stay another year. Something changed in Hong Kong, we'll never know what it was, but I can't help feeling it was Madrid giving him and ultimatum, now or never. Maybe Barnett told him he can't risk turning them down, maybe him told him they'll come back next year too, which they surely would of.
Point is, Bale wasn't prepared to risk it, and I believe that decision was made by him with full knowledge of the ramifications. I don't hate him or his people for it. I just wish he'd given us one more year, and brought some real glory to the Lane first.
That's from Anchelottu...he says he thinks the clubs are talking
Aaaalthough having said that, I still don't think He'll go this window, it's just that 3 days ago I though it'd be because he didn't want to go, now I think it'll be because we don't let him / don't get the deal sorted.
Can someone explain, not bashing here, but how is Roger Morgan considered itk? If he's a daily mail journalist then surely he gets his info from us?
The only itk I've seen from him is stuff already mentioned on this forum. Or am I mistaken?
Still got wonder how this side show is going to affect any other business we might be wanting to do. Uncertainty is never a good thing.
So much deadwood around in central midfield and we consider to give up on Gylfi?....there is something wrong...
1989:
Viv Anderson is the hardest sticker to get in that year's Panini sticker book.
Nobody has him. Weeks go by, my collection falters.
One day: like Charlie & the Chocolate Factory I buy one pack & get my golden ticket, except my ticket wasn't golden; his name was Viv, he played for Man Utd and he was a sticker.
Next day at school like a proto-Levy I am ambitious that I will get the best deal for my prime asset.
The playground is a-buzz, i'm the centre of the action. The auction starts. Bids are made. No deal.
First break comes and goes. Cash offers, multiple shinies. Still no deal.
Finally, at the back end of lunch hour a deal is struck with a tubby lad called Dave.
A Mars bar and all his swaps. Done deal.
He had a lot of swaps, for the sake of this story he may even have had 90 million swaps.
Bags of them.
I thought i'd won.
The cold light of reflection after school revealed the truth. I was no longer flavour of the day, I had bags of Everton badge shinies, Paul Rideouts and Mark Wrights. They were worth nothing.
My star had gone out. My Bale had been sold.
The truth was he was priceless.
Well as JJ said, there are 6 others infront of him in the queue so its unlikely.So much deadwood around in central midfield and we consider to give up on Gylfi?....there is something wrong...
him, Bale and Caulker are represented by Barnett's Stellar Group. Perhaps selling the other two are a way of not having to deal with the sniveling rat bastard ever again?
NOT Sherwood!!
No agenda against Baldini I'm just very sceptical of the role with our Chairman!!