What next for Gareth Bale?

[Jazz]

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Very humiliating quote.

Yeah... that's a bit tough. Unnecessary. Everyone knows they want rid, no need to humiliate him. Unless they feel they need to apply some pressure to get him to agree to leave?

 

[BrianMcClair'sBarnet]

Yeah... that's a bit tough. Unnecessary. Everyone knows they want rid, no need to humiliate him. Unless they feel they need to apply some pressure to get him to agree to leave?

I think that is the clear intention here.
I still have this horrible feeling we're are going to put our hands into this.

 

[lsd]

I think that is the clear intention here.
I still have this horrible feeling we're are going to put their hand into this.

I suppose if they take Sanchez and give us Bale on loan paying half his wages,and all of Sanchez's I could live with it

 

[Jazz]

I think that is the clear intention here.
I still have this horrible feeling we're are going to put their hand into this.

I'm going to stay positive and think we'll stay away. We have a big problem with Sanchez which we might not be able to get rid of this transfer window, so adding to that with an injury prone past his best player would be utter foolishness.

He also comes across to me as utterly entitled. What's the point of Ole saying he wants players who want to be here and then getting Bale who's been pushed out against his will? There will be no commitment from him, unless we turn the OT pitch into a golf course.

 

[Raoul]

£300,00 a week for an injury prone player who doesn't seem to have much drive even? We'll just be repeating the same mistakes. Rather take my chances with the Championship players we're supposedly looking at now.

You can do both. Most clubs would be more than happy to add Bale to their squads if not for the prohibitive wages. We are in a position where can actually bring him here (not that we will).

If it were up to me, I'd rather we buy players like De Ligt, Fernandes, Felix, Sancho, Kane et al. All much younger and with a bigger upside.

 

[McGrathsipan]

This has the hallmarks of a another woody special

 

[Tiber]

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Very humiliating quote.

What a nasty club

 

[matherto]

Ed is absolutely buying him in summer and demanding Ole play him on the left side just to spite us all.

 

[UncleBob]

Thank god Mourinho isn't here any longer, he'd insist on him.

 

[youmeletsfly]

Yeah... that's a bit tough. Unnecessary. Everyone knows they want rid, no need to humiliate him. Unless they feel they need to apply some pressure to get him to agree to leave?

His agent kinda stated publicly that Bale is in "no rush to leave and that he has a contract", something like "He can sit on the bench and collect the 500K a week, thanks".
Bale's camp started it and Madrid will finish.

 

[HTG]

Hope he stays and milks every penny out of them.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

My guess is he’ll be Chelsea bound as part of the Hazard package.

 

[Ish]

Handbags. Game of chicken I guess. Who’s going to blink first.

Madrid wants rid and Bale/his agent will want to get paid (or not take a wage cut to move).

 

[Ish]

My guess is he’ll be Chelsea bound as part of the Hazard package.

Chelsea can’t sign/register players. But I think they are appealing that decision.

 

[Scott Buttery]

Unpopular opinion... I'd take him on a 2 year loan.

He has stated before his injury problems have been miss reported.

He would instantly be out best attacking player. He still has genuine pace and power.

My guess would be Bayern though, on loan.

As for Chelsea, there ban won't be lifted. They'll bring no-one in. Pulisic was signed in January as a replacement for Hazard knowing full well this ban was coming!

I guess this will drag!

 

[Mrs Smoker]

Unpopular opinion... I'd take him on a 2 year loan.

Wouldn't mind him either. He might get his mojo back in the proper League.

And we have money!

 

[Lee565]

If Madrid go for Pogba we should ask for him on loan, paying 75% off his wages and a potential 50 million buy option at the end of it which is as good as it's going to get for Madrid as I doubt anyone would currently pay anything over that fee on top of his wage demands and injury worries, it would be worth it, he is a match winner still.

 

[Jazz]

His agent kinda stated publicly that Bale is in "no rush to leave and that he has a contract", something like "He can sit on the bench and collect the 500K a week, thanks".
Bale's camp started it and Madrid will finish.

Oh I see..... I understand why Zidane was so salty then.

 

[Scott Buttery]

Madrid have a massive problem with him. They want rid, they have told the world they want rid too! he is on silly money. The rest of the world will make them sweat I imagine. You can compare the problem with us and Sanchez, like us, they will struggle to get any sort of transfer fee.

 

[Jazz]

Unpopular opinion... I'd take him on a 2 year loan.

He has stated before his injury problems have been miss reported.

He would instantly be out best attacking player. He still has genuine pace and power.

My guess would be Bayern though, on loan.

As for Chelsea, there ban won't be lifted. They'll bring no-one in. Pulisic was signed in January as a replacement for Hazard knowing full well this ban was coming!

I guess this will drag!

And you believe him? He had better put his medical records on twitter for all to see. Sorry but I wouldn't be taking his word about this.

 

[Acrobat7]

£300,00 a week for an injury prone player who doesn't seem to have much drive even? We'll just be repeating the same mistakes. Rather take my chances with the Championship players we're supposedly looking at now.

He is on €17m net p.a. If I‘m not mistaken.

 

[LilyWhiteSpur]

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Very humiliating quote.

Shit house of a club to be honest.

 

[Castia]

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Very humiliating quote.

After everything he’s done for them too.

Horrible club.

 

[Jazz]

If Madrid go for Pogba we should ask for him on loan, paying 75% off his wages and a potential 50 million buy option at the end of it which is as good as it's going to get for Madrid as I doubt anyone would currently pay anything over that fee on top of his wage demands and injury worries, it would be worth it, he is a match winner still.

Rather put the £50M towards a good player many years younger. Let Bale stay being Madrid's headache. We have Sanchez, we don't need anymore problems.

 

[LilyWhiteSpur]

Yeah... that's a bit tough. Unnecessary. Everyone knows they want rid, no need to humiliate him. Unless they feel they need to apply some pressure to get him to agree to leave?

They offered him the contract, they shouldn’t be putting any pressure on him to go anywhere, they are reaping what they so, feck them.

 

[Jazz]

He is on €17m net p.a. If I‘m not mistaken.

Yikes!

Like I said, we need to stay the feck away.

 

[Scott Buttery]

And you believe him? He had better put his medical records on twitter for all to see. Sorry but I wouldn't be taking his word about this.

Nor would I but at the time he was making a point about not getting in the team, stating its not because he's injured, no point in lying at the time. If he has a medical and all is okay, a loan with an option would ne worth it. 17 Mill a year he is quoted as earning. 17 for a player like him is worth a punt.

 

[Sir Scott McToMinay]

What’s the deal with Zidane and Bale?
He won you a European trophy, have some respect.

 

[Jazz]

Bale and Sanchez makes me think clubs should protect themselves a bit more. A good basic salary but anything more you need to earn it by what you do on the pitch. Silly bloody money for these guys.

 

[LilyWhiteSpur]

Bale and Sanchez makes me think clubs should protect themselves a bit more. A good basic salary but anything more you need to earn it by what you do on the pitch. Silly bloody money for these guys.

It should have been done that way along time ago, I’d also say Transfer fees should also take the same type of idea.

 

[Scott Buttery]

Bale and Sanchez makes me think clubs should protect themselves a bit more. A good basic salary but anything more you need to earn it by what you do on the pitch. Silly bloody money for these guys.

Agreed!
Look at the money mbappe is on at 19...imagine his contract negotiations when he turns 27...mind boggling

 

[MalBot]

Is it me or are we seeing more and more situations like these. Where a player is clearly not wanted by his club but they can't shift him cos of his wages. The player also seems not happy but they are reluctant to move unless someone matches their current earnings. Resulting in a weird situation where both parties aren't happy yet they might have to stay together.

Also from my memory Bale didnt seem to be injury prone at all when at spurs. Strange that he turned into a sick note when in his prime and playing in a league widely recognised as less physically draining as the Premier League

 

[Jazz]

Agreed!
Look at the money mbappe is on at 19...imagine his contract negotiations when he turns 27...mind boggling

I reckon the players will be far more motivated as well. If they don't perform, they won't be able to buy their new Ferrari or whatever they do with all that crazy money.

 

[Jazz]

It should have been done that way along time ago, I’d also say Transfer fees should also take the same type of idea.

Agree. The whole thing is out of control now.

 

[Skills]

It should have been done that way along time ago, I’d also say Transfer fees should also take the same type of idea.

And where does that extra money go? In the back pockets of Levy, Glazers, Kroenke? Sounds like a top plan.

Clubs pay this kind of money, because they can afford it. And if anyone in football deserves to be taking home the cash the sport is generating, it's the players.

 

[LilyWhiteSpur]

Is it me or are we seeing more and more situations like these. Where a player is clearly not wanted by his club but they can't shift him cos of his wages. The payer also seems not happy but they are reluctant to move unless someone matches their current earnings. Resulting in a weird situation where both parties aren't happy yet they might have to stay together.

Also from my memory Bale didnt seem to be injury prone at all when at spurs. Strange that he turned into a sick note when in his prime and playing in a league widely recognised as less physical draining as the Premier League

He bulked up, far, far too much when he moved. He became a much more explosive, powerful player, but that takes its toll on the body.

 

[LilyWhiteSpur]

And where does that extra money go? In the back pockets of Levy, Glazers, Kroenke? Sounds like a top plan.

Clubs pay this kind of money, because they can afford it. And if anyone in football deserves to be taking home the cash the sport is generating, it's the players.

Just cause a club can afford it doesn’t mean it should be. How does anyone deserve to sit unwanted on a bench earning £350K a week? I think you would find much better performances on a whole if players pay was performance based, it would improve football IMO.

If anyone deserves anything back from football I’d say it’s the supporters.

 

[Skills]

Is it me or are we seeing more and more situations like these. Where a player is clearly not wanted by his club but they can't shift him cos of his wages. The player also seems not happy but they are reluctant to move unless someone matches their current earnings. Resulting in a weird situation where both parties aren't happy yet they might have to stay together.

Also from my memory Bale didnt seem to be injury prone at all when at spurs. Strange that he turned into a sick note when in his prime and playing in a league widely recognised as less physically draining as the Premier League

The players are worth £100s of millions now, so it's in the clubs best interest to tie them down to long contracts. In years before, it was always in the players best interest to have a long contract (because of injuries). It's why clubs lockdown players for 5-6 years and then eventually towards the end of that contract, struggle to move them on.

 

[AJ10]

I honestly get the impression he's not bothered about football anymore... no hunger at all.

As long as we don't pick him up!

It seems that way. You'd think he'd want to prove Zidane wrong for shitting on him previously as well but no, happy with money. All the talent but no desire to be great.

 

[haram]

I think he will be loaned out.

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

Straight swap for Sanchez, we can each replace one problem for another.