What next for Gareth Bale?

[Dec9003]

Another thing to consider is the injuries. I'm sure they cause him a lot of pain and trouble, to the point where even if he does indeed still love football, he'd question whether it's wise to continue at the highest level. For his own health.

Exactly. The same people who are slating him for going to China would be slating him when his injuries become even more of a problem if he moved to a European side.
Look at how Sanchez is spoken about, nobody is defending him for taking the 'challenge'

 

[Green_Red]

They're not comparable, except in the ways they are.
If Cantona was retiring today, maybe he would go to China for the million a week instead, we don't know.
Let's go with your idea that bale has fallen out of love with the game (like Cantona)
If that's the case, why would he take a pay cut to play for a European side? We don't even know if any team that would win trophies would want him.
Both players clearly feel like they had proven themselves and were finished as players in a top European league.
One chose to retire, the other has chosen to make a huge amount of money for himself, that's the only real difference.
I think the problem is you're under the assumption that Bale never loved football, which is, of course, utterly ridiculous.

How did you even get that from what i said?

 

[bosnian_red]

He's won loads of trophies with Madrid, but he was only an actual important player for them in only one of those seasons. Squad player the rest. Im not sure how his legacy is going to be viewed, because at his best he was undoubtedly a brilliant player, but he couldve been seen as a much more influential player in football than just being a squad player in a great team. Going to China now basically confirms it for him that money is the main thing for him. Not sure what other truly top players would settle for squad player roles for so long, and now go to football irrelevance at that early age just because of the money.

 

[Dec9003]

How did you even get that from what i said?

You repeatedly said Bale was motivated by money, whilst suggesting that Cantona loved football.
You said it, repeatedly.

 

[settembrini]

Nothing wrong with Bale going to China. He's finished at the top level and it makes sense for him to earn as much money as possible before retirement.

As a United fan though it's annoying to see Madrid's ruthlessness pay off for them again. The most overpaid player on their books gets forced out, what are the chances we do the same with Sanchez?

 

[Brophs]

Nothing wrong with Bale going to China. He's finished at the top level and it makes sense for him to earn as much money as possible before retirement.

As a United fan though it's annoying to see Madrid's ruthlessness pay off for them again. The most overpaid player on their books gets forced out, what are the chances we do the same with Sanchez?

I imagine Sanchez would happily leave if, like Bale, someone was willing to pay him the same or more again.

 

[YooNow]

Bale played his part in big tournaments for Madrid decided by one or two games, but fell short of expectations for long-run races like the league.

His high wage is a liability and his injury problems are too big a risk for Madrid to take, only right that he is sold elsewhere. Disappointed though he is not actively seeking for a spot in other top leagues, still think he has the ability albeit not the top top level.

 

[el3mel]

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After we burned our souls discussing this.

 

[El Zoido]

Did they decide they need him now after getting spanked in a friendly?

 

[el3mel]

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[el3mel]

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[Joga Bonito]

 

[kps88]

WTF is going on?

 

[horsechoker]

Cheeky bid?

 

[The Cat]

WTF is going on?

My guess is Asensio has changed things sorry if spelling is wrong. Be interesting quotes from ZZ coming soon.

 

[BluesJr]

Hopefully Perez is just sticking it to ZZ already. A nice toxic situation would be ideal.

 

[RedPed]

Madrid have realised they're shit, unlikely to get Pogba, Hazard and Jovic may not be the instant hits they expected so may need Bale...to er, bail them out.

 

[Peyroteo]

 

[jojojo]

Marca say it's Bale's family that don't want him to go to China.
https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2019/07/28/5d3d9ab446163ff5058b4572.html

Though, of course, Marca would say that.

 

[The Cat]

I have a feeling this is Neymar or Pogba related now.

 

[Needham]

Smart decision. Whatever Bale'd earn would be dwarfed by facial recognition camera fines for sulking.
He's better off at Real. Now they should triad ing some defenders.

 

[Zoo]

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[FireballXL5]

Bless.

 

[sun_tzu]

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It is strange... I mean real must have agreed to talks in the first place
And I'm guessing he's just lost a quarter of a billion or so in wages plus probably a similar amount in sponsorship etc... I'd be pissed off if I were him I think

 

[Mr Pigeon]

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fecking lower your wage demands and let Madrid get some money for a transfer fee then you stupid twit.

 

[Adisa]

I also would be distressed if I miss out on £1m a week.

 

[RedPed]

Absolutely great what's happening at Madrid right now.

 

[UpWithRivers]

this was after the thrashing by athletico right? He probably thinks he can wait a few months and Zidane will be gone. He is probably right. Play a few more games of golf and chill out till next summer.

 

[Mastadon]

I don't get the example. Retiring from football while you're at the top and still being active while totally irrelevant just to collect money don't look like an equal scenario for me. I'll prefer retiring earlier, of course.

Easy to talk about retiring early when you don’t earn 600k a week or 1 mil a week if he moves to China just to play football.

 

[Stepney73]

fecking lower your wage demands and let Madrid get some money for a transfer fee then you stupid twit.

Agreed

He must have 10s of millions in the bank so he could agree with Madrid to part ways and earn slightly less at another club.

I don't want that other club to be us btw.

 

[ryansgirl]

Grossly over-paid, as a player was and is decent enough but Gareth seems comfortable with just sitting back and taking his money. Of course that is understandable as Real Madrid thought he was worth that to pay him but he is not some innocent bystander in this.

If he really wants to play and achieve take a pay-cut so another good club can buy him, if he doesn't want to take a paycut then he chooses to keep putting himself in this position. I enjoyed watching him on televised Spurs games when he was in the UK but has anybody here honestly seen Gareth Bale as the kind of passionate player with drive for whom football is life and who has a burning ambition to be the best? I doubt it.

No players or sports people deserve the obscene amounts of money being given so freely to them now but of course they will take it. Understandable but it does make many of them too comfortable and content to sit back. I want players who want to take United back to the top and so do other fans of other top clubs. In that case Gareth Bale is not our man.

 

[OoopsMisclick]

He was spotted playing golf while Real lost to Tottenham.
Zidane claimed he was sick and that's why he wasn't in germany with Real.

I love it
Finally, a player stands up to Real

 

[OoopsMisclick]

Grossly over-paid, as a player was and is decent enough but Gareth seems comfortable with just sitting back and taking his money. Of course that is understandable as Real Madrid thought he was worth that to pay him but he is not some innocent bystander in this.

If he really wants to play and achieve take a pay-cut so another good club can buy him, if he doesn't want to take a paycut then he chooses to keep putting himself in this position. I enjoyed watching him on televised Spurs games when he was in the UK but has anybody here honestly seen Gareth Bale as the kind of passionate player with drive for whom football is life and who has a burning ambition to be the best? I doubt it.

No players or sports people deserve the obscene amounts of money being given so freely to them now but of course they will take it. Understandable but it does make many of them too comfortable and content to sit back. I want players who want to take United back to the top and so do other fans of other top clubs. In that case Gareth Bale is not our man.

If my employer was treating me like shit, I would do the same as him.
It's a job, not a hobby.
You make my life miserable but want me to leave? OK pay me out or subsidize my wages for binning me.

I'd love to see anyone here claiming that they'd be OK with earning 40% less than what you currently earn. The contract is fixed in time and I guess you'd want it to be honored for the time that it runs.
Real gave him a certain contract and they would have 0% problems with keeping him & paying the same wage if he was tearing up the league. This is a two-way street.

Furthermore, Family has to be taken into account too.

 

[RedRover]

Agreed

He must have 10s of millions in the bank so he could agree with Madrid to part ways and earn slightly less at another club.

I don't want that other club to be us btw.

I don't see why he should walk away for less money. They were happy to give him the contract and to tie him down. Why should he walk simply because they've decided they want him out? If they want him out he can move and they should subsidise his pay. He owes them nothing.

Total mess for Madrid. They've publically tried to force him out (the comments from Zidane were an absolute disgrace) and then, after he agreed to a move he probably didn't want in the first place they've pulled the plug. Unless there's a climb down by Zidane and the club he'll end up sat on the bench and that can't be good for anyone.

Zidane back to Madrid reeks of failure by the way. They say you should never go back and very often that proves to be the case.

 

[OoopsMisclick]

I don't see why he should walk away for less money. They were happy to give him the contract and to tie him down. Why should he walk simply because they've decided they want him out? If they want him out he can move and they should subsidise his pay. He owes them nothing.

I've been having a lot discussions with people with the opposite view.
Honestly, i don't get why he should take a pay cut.

Labor law also applies to football.

 

[RedRover]

Grossly over-paid, as a player was and is decent enough but Gareth seems comfortable with just sitting back and taking his money. Of course that is understandable as Real Madrid thought he was worth that to pay him but he is not some innocent bystander in this.

If he really wants to play and achieve take a pay-cut so another good club can buy him, if he doesn't want to take a paycut then he chooses to keep putting himself in this position. I enjoyed watching him on televised Spurs games when he was in the UK but has anybody here honestly seen Gareth Bale as the kind of passionate player with drive for whom football is life and who has a burning ambition to be the best? I doubt it.

No players or sports people deserve the obscene amounts of money being given so freely to them now but of course they will take it. Understandable but it does make many of them too comfortable and content to sit back. I want players who want to take United back to the top and so do other fans of other top clubs. In that case Gareth Bale is not our man.

So what. Does he have some kind of moral obligation to be? You're a fan - it's his job and he's no more required to be "passionate" about it than you are about yours. Frankly, if I were him I'd not be feeling to chuffed with life at Madrid given how he's been treat.

Real were happy to pay him mega money when he was winning CL titles. Now they're bored with him and want to quietly push him out the door just because it suits them to bring in some other galactico. The ways he's been treat is disgraceful. Good for him I say.

 

[RedRover]

I've been having a lot discussions with people with the opposite view.
Honestly, i don't get why he should take a pay cut.

Labor law also applies to football.

Correct. Clubs are happy to hold players under contract to ransom for transfer fees when they're flying high and worth a fortune, sell shirts with their names on the back and rake in the TV money these guys generate. This cuts both ways. If they wanted rid in the future then they should have thought about that before paying him £600k a week.

 

[fps]

He may not have been the single most influential factor, but he still had a huge impact and scored loads of important goals. 102 goals and 65 assists in 231 games (many as a sub) is quite good.

They already had Ronaldo and hadn't won the CL... with Bale they had another nuclear threat, he made space for others with his abilities and has very clearly scored and assisted at an excellent rate. It's all very well others saying *any decent player would do well at Madrid*, but by that logic you could sign a load of average players and the club would still be fine... like Man Utd have done...

 

[welshwingwizard]

Some proper gaslighting going on from Madrid and ZZ here. I was supportive of a club right's to discard players but they are just taking the piss. Screw him around, presumably give him permission not to travel and now talking about him instead playing golf to make him the bad guy. He could have an injury that permits golf (or recovery is aided by it) but the narrative is successfully back on him in the wrong.

 

[Mb194dc]

Looks like Bale will be busy at the training ground and on the golf course this season.

Can't see what RM trying to achieve cancelling the China move?