Player Watch: Gareth Bale - Retires

[Dirtysanchez6]

Not buying this 100 percent salary thing no way we would have even went near it with a 600k salary

 

[13VanDerBale13]

And so the doubts start to creep in if they really are asking for 100 percent of his salary to be paid ?

 

[mrlilywhite]

Jim White wants to make a story out of it for clicks. Where's the fun for them to say 'it's all done and dusted but won't be officially announced until Friday'?

Cause it isn't done and dusted - though it does sound like it's v close to being done ??

 

[bbunc]

Goalposts?



Always asked for 100%... I doubt that...

Do the math on that 17M. That’s E325k/wk. far from the 600k that gets thrown out there.

 

[wrd]

Well if you want some optimism that Romano is wrong; 600k a week does not equal 17 million euros a year

 

[cjbyid]

It'll be fine. Deal this big, stuff like this gets reported in the media all the time

 

[Joshua]

I know he hasn't played much recently for RM but has anyone watched him when he has and/or for Wales and able to comment on his current performance levels? Does he still have the same pace, the same rocket shot that he did when was with us?

No he doesn’t have the same pace. He’s got enough to beat a man still but he won’t be tearing across half the pitch leaving defenders in his wake like he did in his first spell with us. His left foot is still magic as well. Is last couple outings with Wales he was quiet since he’s barely played this year but the quality is still there.

 

[whitestreak]

How would you describe the long term strategy that left our squad riddled with average or past it players, out on it's knees and short in several positions?

More serious reply to the above than my earlier one:- Its is actually astonishing, how bad the squad had gotten.
What is incredible is the amount of players we are getting in if the ITK is to be believed.
In 2 windows
Bergwyn
Lo Celso (permanent)
Fernandes

Hart HG
Hojbjerg
Doherty


Bale HG
Regullion

Ramsey. HG

Centre forward
Centre half

That could be 8 players in this window... a whole new team under Jose, remarkable

 

[mrlilywhite]

I know he hasn't played much recently for RM but has anyone watched him when he has and/or for Wales and able to comment on his current performance levels? Does he still have the same pace, the same rocket shot that he did when was with us?

I'm not sure about current levels, however, Giggsy hauled him off in the last Wales game I believe.

 

[Joshua]

Well if you want some optimism that Romano is wrong; 600k a week does not equal 17 million euros a year

He’s on 600k before tax in Spain. Romano is most likely quoting what he takes home after tax.

 

[wrd]

I'm not sure about current levels, however, Giggsy hauled him off in the last Wales game I believe.

No he didn't, he played 90 minutes.

 

[George94]

Do the math on that 17M. That’s E325k/wk. far from the 600k that gets thrown out there.

I can just about count to 10, mate.

 

[Joshua]

I'm not sure about current levels, however, Giggsy hauled him off in the last Wales game I believe.

Nope. He played 45 minutes the first game which was planned and then 90 in the second game.

 

[spursfan77]

There’s a few examples of players contracts online. I don’t want SC sued so won’t post a link to one I’ve found. If you do a search and find one involving a PL player you’re see how much there is to go over and that’s just the player’s contract. There will also be an agreement for sale that has to be signed off. This isn’t a straight forward deal so will take a while. The lawyers too will be earning their corn and they never move quickly. Agents will also want to make sure they’re getting their money.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

At last the man has spoken!

See, i tend to find that's usually when things start to go south. If his form on Talksport is anything to go by, he's going to be reacting like this is the first time he's heard of Bale, the transfer window or maybe even Spurs, come to that. He's such a drama queen.

 

[wrd]

He’s on 600k before tax in Spain. Romano is most likely quoting what he takes home after tax.

Yeah but Madrid would still be forking out the 600k regardless of the tax Bale pays on it wouldn't they.

 

[WannaDanceWithUdogie]

Shitting it.

 

[WannaDanceWithUdogie]

 

[Joshua]

Yeah but Madrid would still be forking out the 600k regardless of the tax Bale pays on it wouldn't they.

Who knows to be honest. I’m sure how his wage will be taxed since he’ll be being paid by two different companies in two different countries will be one of the complexities they have to navigate. Whether that affects his base wage I don’t know.

 

[JKendall13]

Some of you have never met a corporate lawyer and it shows.