Gareth Bale

[Nigeyman]

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Big ol' if.[/QUOTE]

South Korean CF???????

 

[Nigeyman]

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:ross:brilliant love the avb face change right at the end.

 

[superspurs]

Re: Gareth Bale

Big ol' if.

South Korean CF???????[/QUOTE]

Don't shoot the messenger, pinch of salt etc.

 

[Jordinho]

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He doesn't have to sabotage anything, he can simply say no. And he should, IMO.

That would be sabotaging Bale's "dream move ", according to the papers anyway. They've been going on for weeks now about how it's inevitable, just a matter of sorting out the finer details of the fee.

They'll have us believe Levy has spent hours negotiating, but really it's just the few seconds it takes to say 'no' each time Perez calls.

 

[Robbo]

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That would be sabotaging Bale's "dream move ", according to the papers anyway. They've been going on for weeks now about how it's inevitable, just a matter of sorting out the finer details of the fee.

They'll have us believe Levy has spent hours negotiating, but really it's just the few seconds it takes to say 'no' each time Perez calls.

The key being "according to the papers". If someone bothered to go through all the speculative articles on Bale from the past two months, putting it into a timeline, there would be a lot of claims about meetings, agreements, press conferences, etc. that never happened. Plus you'd see his price rise from £40m to £50m to £65m to £80m, etc., including a number of players in the deal.

All of this combined, would show how ridiculous this media saga has been, and how no-one knows what is really going on.

Personally I still think Bale will stay one more season. But that's just a feeling - just like everyone who speculates about his "imminent" move - I don't have any evidence whatsoever.

I think that Levy has shown before that he doesn't let players go on the cheap. And Bale is special in that regard. As a player, he's not worth £100m. But his marketing potential is absolutely huge. And Levy knows that. If we sell Bale, we not only sell our best player before his prime (just imagine him becoming even better), we sell at lest three years (his contract length) worth of world wide marketing and PR. That's invaluable to the club. And Levy knows that very well.

Is Bale injured for real? Yes, I believe he is. But not more than that he would probably have played if the season started on Saturaday. Again, just my assumptions. Everyone in the media seems to interpret this as him not risking his "dream move" by playing in pre-season friendlies for Spurs. I think it's a case of him being precautious about a small injury in order to be fully fit for the new season. I guess we'll have more basis for speculation after the Espanyol and Wales games.

Why is Bale silent? Why shouldn't he be? Why should he bother commenting on speculations in the press? Like someone wrote earlier in this thread, regardless of what he wants - to stay, to stay and negotiate an improved contract, to go if he got the chance, or to go at all costs - him commenting on this could, and probably would, backfire at some point. What he is doing is the sensible thing to do.

Is he instead leaking stuff to the press through his agent? I don't think so. There has been so much speculation and so many contradictions in the press this summer, which for me points to the fact that no-one really knows what is going on. Sure there are sources that say this and that, but I don't think it is coming from Bale and/or his agent. Again, my assumptions. I might be proven wrong, because I don't know Bale at all, but so far there is nothing that indicates he would be that kind of a person. Benefit of the doubt, anyone?

Oh well. Can't wait for the season to start and the transfer window to shut. Does anyone remember what we used to do in the summer before the Internet???

 

[indianspur]

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http://www.offthepost.info/blog/201...campaign=Feed:+offthepost/TLAa+(Off+The+Post)

Spurs fans, you might have been infuriated by the Spanish media’s coverage of the Gareth Bale transfer rumours but you have to at least doff your hat to this latest effort.

AS have splashed a reader survey in which Real Madrid supporters were asked to set a suitable fee for Bale.

Accompanied by the headline “The fans put a price on Bale”, came the news that 54 per cent of the 154,000 people who voted value Bale at between €60m and €70m.

Ah, a front-page story based in a world in which transfer fees are set by the buying team’s supporters. We can all learn something from that.

Daniel Levy might have different ideas. But he will be pleased to know that 7 per cent of Real fans reckon Bale’s worth more than €110m.

 

[Nigeyman]

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Oh well. Can't wait for the season to start and the transfer window to shut. Does anyone remember what we used to do in the summer before the Internet???

yeah.... go out and build dens.......making bows & arrows using local woodland....other supplies.....

nice post btw

 

[superspurs]

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Levy must be pretty annoyed that he will have to sell Bale for €60-70m now... oh wait.

looolz

 

[Spurs7891]

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http://www.offthepost.info/blog/201...campaign=Feed:+offthepost/TLAa+(Off+The+Post)

Spurs fans, you might have been infuriated by the Spanish media’s coverage of the Gareth Bale transfer rumours but you have to at least doff your hat to this latest effort.

AS have splashed a reader survey in which Real Madrid supporters were asked to set a suitable fee for Bale.

Accompanied by the headline “The fans put a price on Bale”, came the news that 54 per cent of the 154,000 people who voted value Bale at between €60m and €70m.

Ah, a front-page story based in a world in which transfer fees are set by the buying team’s supporters. We can all learn something from that.

Daniel Levy might have different ideas. But he will be pleased to know that 7 per cent of Real fans reckon Bale’s worth more than €110m.

In other words, Real Madrid fans don't value Bale that highly. This maybe because of Modric's failure to impress after joining them last season. Bale should take note of this. At Spurs, Bale will be treated like a King but he will be just another player at Real.

 

[indianspur]

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In other words, Real Madrid fans don't value Bale that highly. This maybe because of Modric's failure to impress after joining them last season. Bale should take note of this. At Spurs, Bale will be treated like a King but he will be just another player at Real.

apart from Spurs fans, I havent heard/seen anyone say that Bale is worth more than 50-60 mill pounds/60-70 mill euros tops

 

[Spurs7891]

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apart from Spurs fans, I havent heard/seen anyone say that Bale is worth more than 50-60 mill pounds/60-70 mill euros tops

Frankly, never thought his value will go beyond 60m. It is Real Madrid and the media who caused his real value to almost double up. When you are asking about a product daily, you know the owner will bring the price up !:lol:

 

[mudshark]

Re: Gareth Bale

This is what makes me think this whole transfer, and being utterly forced through at an insane price, is a really weird thing to be going on this summer.

Bale here has the friendships, he has the banter. He has a coach that will build the team around him. He is a current player that is jumping into probable legend status from the sheer quality of his performances. It seems that what can be gleaned is that we would be willing to have sold him next summer for a fair price, allowing him to ply his peak years at one of the world's biggest clubs in the Champions League. We would even increase his salary to a very high level, of that I have no doubt.

So why on earth has the suddenly desire come about to force this move through? I will never understand it. Either you think a move is good for you or you don't, and surely Bale must see a lot of the potential negatives. He can't merely think it's good for him either way.

He will have to restrict himself, allow Ronaldo the limelight at times. He will have to learn a new tactical role where he is not the only main man. He will have to move his newborn girl. He will have to learn a new language. He will have to integrate himself into a vastly different dressing room. He will have to adapt to a different style of football. And he has to do all of this, while maintaining his almost goal-a-game level of performance with the weight of being the world's most expensive ever player on his shoulders. Anything less than that, and certainly anything markedly less than the output Ronaldo generates, and he will be branded a failure. Fans will be on his back, and the Madrid politics could play havoc with his career.

I'm not sure that a football team is capable of functioning to allow 2 star men who aren't the strikers to shine. A few years ago, 2 strikers could probably do it and both be successful at the same time, but can you really have 2 advanced forwards both contributing as many goals and assists needed to justify their huge fees? One, or both of them will surely suffer as a result of trying to shoehorn expensive players into a team rather than signing players to play a workable system.

I am just really surprised that all of a sudden these considerations don't seem to matter. And why Bale seemed to acknowledge them as much himself a month ago but now all of a sudden it is an absolute imperative to force this move through. Can AVB not communicate with him how important it is to join a club that is the right fit, at the right time? Do Bale's parents really think this is all going to go off without a hitch? Can he really not wait one more year, especially considering he signed a new contract last summer? Something doesn't add up here.

I'm hoping the meeting between Perez and Levy is to crack open a bottom of champagne to celebrate just how well their plan came together, to expose the Spurs brand and make our partnership agreement worthwhile and make us look like big players, while agreeing to sell Bale for a reasonable fee next year.

The gravy train at R. Madrid and the other top Spanish clubs is reaching the end of the line and everyone knows it. This summer might be the last chance everyone has to get their hands on that big slice of pie.

 

[JerusalemMan]

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The gravy train at R. Madrid and the other top Spanish clubs is reaching the end of the line and everyone knows it. This summer might be the last chance everyone has to get their hands on that big slice of pie.

It may even be too late now. I posted something in the main forum about this earlier.

 

[Spurs7891]

Re: Gareth Bale

Not sure how this whole transfer saga would effect Bale, if he ends up staying at Spurs. Wonder if he will manage to overcome the disappointment and perform like last season. Won't mind if we rest him for a few matches until he is ready to play.

 

[thfcsteff]

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The gravy train at R. Madrid and the other top Spanish clubs is reaching the end of the line and everyone knows it. This summer might be the last chance everyone has to get their hands on that big slice of pie.

That's what they've told Bale and Barnett anyway...

 

[indianspur]

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The gravy train at R. Madrid and the other top Spanish clubs is reaching the end of the line and everyone knows it. This summer might be the last chance everyone has to get their hands on that big slice of pie.

probably why Levy is prepared to deal at the right price this summer then.....

next summer Bale will have 2 years left on his deal. If Real and Barca are in serious financial trouble by then as is being suggested, then we wont see any record breaking bids, PLUS this will open up the english market for Bale and Spurs may have to sell to a Utd or City for bigger bucks than they would get from Real, and we all know Levy will be loathed to sell to a PL rival

 

[Hotshot-Tottenham]

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probably why Levy is prepared to deal at the right price this summer then.....

next summer Bale will have 2 years left on his deal. If Real and Barca are in serious financial trouble by then as is being suggested, then we wont see any record breaking bids, PLUS this will open up the english market for Bale and Spurs may have to sell to a Utd or City for bigger bucks than they would get from Real, and we all know Levy will be loathed to sell to a PL rival

but if we dont need the money, and no offers for Bale's worth can or will come in, then we keep the player!

 

[indianspur]

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but if we dont need the money, and no offers for Bale's worth can or will come in, then we keep the player!

imo Levy will not risk Bale running down his contract

 

[vkn17]

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imo Levy will not risk Bale running down his contract

This is assuming that he will still want to leave. If we make CL next year he might change his mind.

 

[AdamB]

Re: Gareth Bale

http://www.offthepost.info/blog/201...campaign=Feed:+offthepost/TLAa+(Off+The+Post)

Spurs fans, you might have been infuriated by the Spanish media’s coverage of the Gareth Bale transfer rumours but you have to at least doff your hat to this latest effort.

AS have splashed a reader survey in which Real Madrid supporters were asked to set a suitable fee for Bale.

Accompanied by the headline “The fans put a price on Bale”, came the news that 54 per cent of the 154,000 people who voted value Bale at between €60m and €70m.

Ah, a front-page story based in a world in which transfer fees are set by the buying team’s supporters. We can all learn something from that.

Daniel Levy might have different ideas. But he will be pleased to know that 7 per cent of Real fans reckon Bale’s worth more than €110m.

Hopefully Perez will take note and realise that spending €100m+ on Bale won't make him popular and will instead go and splurge that cash on two others, including Suarez