Player Watch: Gareth Bale - Retires

[King of Otters]

Shouting "Honey I'm home!" and DL coming to greet him.

Or, wait for this, a double announcement, with Reguilon masquerading as Bale's caddy.

 

[absolute bobbins]

Zidane tried to bin him, and look what it did
He's turned from galactico back to a yid
He likes to play golf, and he hates Real Madrid
The thing he loves most is being a yid

First good chant ever posted to SC

 

[Khilari]

Zidane tried to bin him, and look what it did
He's turned from galactico back to a yid
He likes to play golf, and he hates Real Madrid
The thing he loves most is being a yid

Excellent!
What's the tune?

 

[rawhide]

First good chant ever posted to SC

Dragging up “Don’t you wish you fullback was BAE” which was approved by the man himself...

 

[chas vs dave]

If bale signs, I am going to get:

"Welcome back to spurs, Gareth Bale. I fell in love when you ordered the taxi for maicon. You grew in strength and stature. I am delighted to have you back at our new stadium. You have the chance to become a spurs legend."

Tattooed onto my member.....

 

[dagraham]

This really is a massive shame - stadium atmosphere would have been electric and he would feed off absolutely last drop of it.

Let’s just hope then if it does happen he’s here for more than one season.

 

[THFC_is_my_life]

If this is us getting shafted, then sign me up. Bale has always been, and still is, a world class player. Press spin has all of the armchair fans writing him off, let’s see if they all have the same energy once he’s back and they realise he’s still pretty fucking good.

COYS

 

[Cinemattis]

It´s been seven years and fifteen days,

since they took my love away …

And ever since there are a handful of us that never gave up hope that he would one day come back to us. Obviously, we were deluded – it was simply unrealistic. But as the years passed, and the relationship to the fans, club and management soured in the Spanish capital – the glimmer of hope shone brighter. And in every single transfer window, there were always reports, rumours that there was a possibility. Always to be dismissed by all the ITKs. Sometimes friendly, softly, gently – sometimes abruptly – but always consistently.

I am deeply grateful for all the work the admins here are doing, and not at least for all the insight and snippets of fans´ gold the ITKs share with us. And I fully understand and respect that these same people can lose their patience when we mortal minions and underlings never stop nagging about “is he coming?” usually followed up with countless reuses of that Jim Carey gif “So you´re saying…There is a chance?!” It´s like having that annoying friend of your own annoying children sitting in the back of the car constantly repeating “Are we there yet?” – two minutes into the ride, every single bleedin´ time.

But, oh what glorious times these last couple of days have been! I was musing late last night, while just flowing with the perfect wave on the craziest and funniest day I´ve ever experienced in here (Bale avatars for everyone?!): what a development?! From a stone cold “no”, via “it´s not 0% chance” and “pull the fucking trigger, Levy!” to “I´m quietly confident”. And then, this morning´s “just medical and formalities”. Flabbergasting!

We football fans are dreamers, most of us. If you chose (or have been told to choose) Tottenham as your club, I would say even more so. If you didn´t experience the Nicholson era first hand, it´s not the overfilled trophy cabinets of constant success that lured you to this part of the footballing world. It´s more likely to be the romantic dream of the traditional cup team – the team that can outplay anyone anywhere on their day, and lose a game when we´re up three or four goals at halftime. We´re some of the last romantics in top football. So, we dream impossible dreams. Like Gareth Bale coming back to us – because we love him and thus he kind of have to like us too, right?

Luckily, we have in our midst some realists that can throw ice cold water in our faces and tell us that it “just isn´t going to happen”. It´s not because they don´t share the dream. But it´s more likely because they´re awake and can see the dream for what it is: a dream, and nothing more.

I immensely respect him and love him to bits the way one man can love another man he has never met. I´ve only read his comments on a website, given likes and stars to his words of wisdom. He probably doesn´t know I exist. I don´t even know if he´s a man, to be honest. So, please, this is not a dig at ITKs in general, or to Trix more specifically: if anything it´s a homage to his and their work! And it´s also an explanation to myself (and maybe others) on how the general mood on a website´s chat forum can change in an instant just because of a few words from the keyboard of someone we believe in and respect.

So, this is @Trix ´s timeline “From Not Doable to Baleiber”:

In this same thread Trix gave one single comment in the January window on the chances of Bale coming back. It simply and politely – as in a way you talk to people that have a hard time understanding the principle of spreading butter on a piece of bread – that the financial obstacles were impossible to work around. As he have said in the wondow before, and the window before that, and in - you get the picture.

Fast forward to August 15th:
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We´re not getting him back. Yes, we know. And it´s because of the money:
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Five days later, there´s not a ten thousand to one chance he´s coming back. Even if Levy would only have to pay 10K to get him:
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A couple of days later, and the patience is wearing thin:
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Then nothing. Absolute radio silence.

Almost a fortnight later, THAT Bale-interview hits the media. For the first time ever, on September 3rd, Gareth Bale gives an interview where he speaks about how he wants to play football and that Real Madrid stands in his way to do so. The ball is rolling, and the Bale-thread on SC slowly awakens from its slumber.

On the 7th, our man Trix is - as always - the realistic voice: it would take so much from all parties that it´s not realisitc. BUT: he gives the fanatic romantics something to chew on: we want him. And: he´s open for a possible return.
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And, then: dialogue....! (even though it´s still not possible)
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And, then on Thursday the 10th of September in the year of 2020, seven years and nine days since Bale signed for Real Madrid, Trix posts what we never thought he would ever do. And the thread goes ballistic:
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THERE IS HOPE: HE MAY COME HOME!

We even have a special Bale-budget outside the normal transfer budget?..?!
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Next day, Friday morning, in the ITK-thread - the hope is growing (but the blue is gone...?):
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Later in the afternoon - reminding us all both that there is a clever businessman at the top, and that we actually were very, very close to get Dybala. And at the same time reminding us aswell that a deal can derail just when everyone think it´s done:
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Quiet Saturday - we´re all just waiting for more info as the thread heats up. It´s happening isn´t it? Yes, this is the chance! He´s coming home - he has to!

Then Sunday.

Bloody, beautiful Sunday.

I love Sunday mornings! Sometimes, at least.

Trix were on form, online, and definitely not without hope. It´s now as good as it will ever get - it´s Levy´s decision now, only his. Trix gave us 24 minutes of gold that morning:
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(to be continued)

Continued: @Trix ´s timeline “From Not Doable to Baleiber”.

Then a shot of cold water:

Then, out of the blue 9 hours later - a shock wave as our man Trix is fed up with Levy:

Trix is really our man now! And the Sunday ends in teras and frustration:

Bloody Sunday.
Bloody Levy.
I hate Sundays!

And Monday morning isn´t much brighter. Levy is going to make a mess of things again, ain´t he?!

And it gets worse by midday, as our man Trix hints at open hunting season on our chairman if he doesn´t deliver:

And Donna-Marie Cullen is politely called an ugly old fish and told to stay away. In about those terms. Frustration is clear as day - is the dream going to be shattered? Again?

Early afternoon Tuesday. Things go from bad to worse to utter shit as not only isn´t Bale happening, a centre forward isn´t happening, Kane is leaving, and Levy is being the worst version of Levy:

The site goes into a slight depression. Fucking Levy - how can he be so fucking daft?!?

Then something happens. At 4:33 PM, @FibreOpticJesus posts this:
“Yep if we all change our avatar to a picture of the welsh messiah he will see the SPURS love. I will start it".
In a desperate last-day-before-armageddon-so-i-don´t-give-a-shit state of (hive) mind, people start chanigng their avatars. Even @Archibald&Crooks and @Rob are in. The thread is in a frenzy not seen in Europe since the last days of the Roman Empire - it´s mayhem. But it´s a positive mayhem! And suddenly other ITKs chimes in, different media outlets starts reporting that Bale may go to Spurs, Ally Gold does a funny video where he rants for 10 minutes about what great joy it would be - and that it could actually happen! - if He Comes Home.

And then our man Trix delivers this:

There IS hope! The dream is alive!

And while the Community goes absolutely haywire and the Bale thread churns out pages of comments by the minute, Trix regains his composure, his usual calm, his zen. And later that evening he let go this bomb:

(to be continued - maximum of images per post, sorry).

 

[absolute bobbins]

Dragging up “Don’t you wish you fullback was BAE” which was approved by the man himself...

Damnit... since that

 

[hughy]

If bale signs, I am going to get:

"We.."

Tattooed onto my member.....

FYP.

 

[riggi]

where's lord @riggi ?

In negotiations.

 

[Stoof]

TBF he has been a bit of a twat the last 18 months or so.

Biggest shame for me is he won't be able to make his debut in front of 60k at the new stadium. That would have been something else when he walked out for the first time there.

Tbh I reckon people might just invade the High Road and sing from there.

 

[dirtyh]

In negotiations.

hello mate. thought you'd be getting measured for your crown.

 

[GMI]

Be nice to get this signed and have him registered for our next league game....away to Southampton. Could be a proper Bale love fest. ?

 

[Mandy Dingle]

Pulled my Bale (3) shirt out from the depths of a draw. It's covered in kebab grease and curry stains.

 

[soup]

If bale signs, I am going to get:

"Welcome back to spurs, Gareth Bale.
I fell in love when you ordered the taxi for maicon.
You grew in strength and stature.
I am delighted to have you back at our new stadium.
You have the chance to become a spurs legend."

Tattooed onto my member.....

FYP

 

[ReadieSpur]

All the salty fans of other clubs are going to have a hard time working out who is the most hated diver in the club.. Harry, Dele or Bale?

 

[Cinemattis]

Continued: @Trix ´s timeline “From Not Doable to Baleiber”.

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Then a shot of cold water:
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Then, out of the blue 9 hours later - a shock wave as our man Trix is fed up with Levy:
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Trix is really our man now! And the Sunday ends in teras and frustration:

Bloody Sunday.
Bloody Levy.
I hate Sundays!

And Monday morning isn´t much brighter. Levy is going to make a mess of things again, ain´t he?!
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And it gets worse by midday, as our man Trix hints at open hunting season on our chairman if he doesn´t deliver:
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And Donna-Marie Cullen is politely called an ugly old fish and told to stay away. In about those terms. Frustration is clear as day - is the dream going to be shattered? Again?

Early afternoon Tuesday. Things go from bad to worse to utter shit as not only isn´t Bale happening, a centre forward isn´t happening, Kane is leaving, and Levy is being the worst version of Levy:
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The site goes into a slight depression. Fucking Levy - how can he be so fucking daft?!?

Then something happens. At 4:33 PM, @FibreOpticJesus posts this: "Yep if we all change our avatar to a picture of the welsh messiah he will see the SPURS love. I will start it". In desperation, last-day-before-armageddon-so-i-don´t-give-a-shit, people start chanigng their avatars. Even A&C and Rob are in. The thread is in a frenzy not seen in Europe since the last days of the Roman Empire - it´s mayhem. But it´s a positive mayhem! And suddenly other ITKs chimes in, different media outlets starts reporting that Bale may go to Spurs, Ally Gold does a funny video where he rants for 10 minutes about what great joy it would be - and it could actually happen! - if He Comes Home.

And then our man Trix delivers this:
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There IS hope! The dream is alive!

And while the Community goes absolutely haywire and the Bale thread churns out pages of comments by the minute, Trix regains his composure, his usual calm, his zen. And later that evening he let go this bomb:

(to be continued - maximum of images per post, sorry).

PART THREE: Trix´s timeline “From Not Doable to Baleiber”.

And while the Community goes absolutely haywire and the Bale thread churns out pages of comments by the minute, Trix regains his composure, his usual calm, his zen. And later that evening he let go this bomb:

Our man Trix is "quietly confident"?!?! The community reacts to this in the only logical way, like any other man naked on his wedding night with the biggest hard on in his life and his bride says to him: "I wouldn´t be totally opposed to the idea of maybe having intercourse". We believe it´s going to happen!

And then, finally, early this morning, the cherry on the cake, the pièce de résistance:

I love you Trix! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the best rollercoaster ride of my SC-life!

 

[Amo]

 

[JB_Spurs]

If he's not announced with a video of him smashing balls off the top tier at Top Golf Chigwell then what's the point