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Player Watch: Gareth Bale - Retires

thekneaf

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or take a leaf out of the Kane gender reveal playbook...

A ball is placed on the spot. In the distance we see a fluid sack suspended from a crossbar. The ball is struck and hits it, it breaks spilling amniotic fluid and a naked Bale onto the goal line. Levy approaches and wipes the gum from Bale's eyes. There is silence. Ominous silence. Then Bale crys out. He lives.
 

BringBack_leGin

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Looking back to Bales first time here I always thought his understanding with BAE was one of the reasons he was able to develop and become so good for us. I love the fact that he's already got an understanding with two of our fullbacks already.
Shame he’ll probably play on the opposite side...
 

punky

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You have absolutely no idea what the hold up has been which means, in turn, you have no idea whether they fucked up or not.

So it's exactly what you say it isn't.
Anyone that thinks the delay is because we're making a really cool announcement video or that we're trying to get hold of a director for a signature (that old classic) is deluded at this point.

Clearly there is an issue, most likely either medical or legal. The absolute best case scenario is that they are waiting or a Covid, drugs or blood test and the labs are backed up. Even then they could have just announced it subject to a medical which would have kept the feelings and momentum going. They've down whole deals, including medical in under an hour before.
 

Spurs_Bear

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Anyone that thinks the delay is because we're making a really cool announcement video or that we're trying to get hold of a director for a signature (that old classic) is deluded at this point.

Clearly there is an issue, most likely either medical or legal. The absolute best case scenario is that they are waiting or a Covid, drugs or blood test and the labs are backed up. Even then they could have just announced it subject to a medical which would have kept the feelings and momentum going. They've down whole deals, including medical in under an hour before.
Slim chance I would say, I’d wager it was just because like any normal people they don’t really care when it’s announced.
 

FrenchSpurs

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They’re yet to tweet anything else, probably because they know what the comments would be.

At least I hope their next tweet is the announcement
 

BringBack_leGin

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It probably does if you are one of those poor sods from SSN camped at the training ground.
Those poor sods who are paid incredibly well to (usually poorly) do a job we’d all love to do.

That said I liked Gilmour yesterday. Hopefully he escapes to a broadcaster that values integrity before Sky moulds him into a a new Andy Burton and give him 13 phones with fake contacts on them.
 
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