Bale is a winger, no he is a full back etc. blah blah blah

StartingPrice · May 7, 2010

TED! said:
Gareth Bale = winger

See what I mean.

Leachie said:
I have scanned over this riveting debate and have come to the conclusion that Bale is best on the left bing or the left wack.

Or is the whole thing just right wank?

Not riveting at all...which is why i wanted a sticky made months ago to clarify that Bale's primary position was full-back.

Thanks for the help in resolving this:-|

Mr-T said:
When Spurs did crossbar challenge Bale said his position is 'Left Side'.

About 1:10 in this clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqhoK0QWAXs

That to me says he is both a fullback and a winger, a bit like John Arne-Riise was for Pool. Now can everyone stop arguing like petulant, pedantic bitches and accept that Bale has more than one position and that he is great in both.

Thanks for taking the whole point on board:roll:

Bale has also said several times that he is a full-back and he sees his future at full-back. But that is not the issue. The issue is that posters were stating flat out that he IS a winger, and even calling anyone who couldn't see that idiots...at a time when all of his matches since he reappearance had been at full-back, most of the statements by himself, his manager and his club, where that he was a full-back. it was fair enough, to point out to these people that his primary position is full-back and secondly, on the wing. It was then taken across several threads, and has been quite insulting.

If you had got up to speed, rather than impulse posting your helpful comments you would know that some of us have said plainly several times that he can play in both positions, and play them very well.

Wait a minute...wasn't Riise primarily a full-back:shrug:

Tonio · May 7, 2010

I think Bale is a rubbish leftback tbh. He is miles and miles and fucking miles better on the wing. Thats it.

haxman · May 7, 2010

Tony Dean said:
I think Bale is a rubbish leftback tbh. He is miles and miles and fucking miles better on the wing. Thats it.

I wouldn't say a rubbish left back, but I agree with the 2nd half our your post.

dynamoSpurs · May 7, 2010

SP, at the end of the day, Bales just a yoot and he doesn't know shiat.

Everyone is in agreement that he is more effective on the LW than as an LB.. Plus we have an exceptional LB (for once) already.

So either we call him an LW behind his back, or he changes his official playing position.

Fair?

StartingPrice · May 7, 2010

Tony Dean said:
I think Bale is a rubbish leftback tbh. He is miles and miles and fucking miles better on the wing. Thats it.

You are entitled to your opinion...though I can't see how anyone could have missed the many superb performances he put in from left-back when he first broke back into the squad (your not one of the 'Nani-goal' brigade, are you?).

Tonio · May 7, 2010

haxman said:
I wouldn't say a rubbish left back, but I agree with the 2nd half our your post.

but i did :roll: thats my opinion.

Tonio · May 7, 2010

StartingPrice said:
You are entitled to your opinion...though I can't see how anyone could have missed the many superb performances he put in from left-back when he first broke back into the squad (your not one of the 'Nani-goal' brigade, are you?).

do you remember away at stoke at the beginning of last season? i stick by what i say, like you point out its my opinion. Nani?? dont know what youre talking about? :shrug:

Mr-T · May 7, 2010

StartingPrice said:
Thanks for taking the whole point on board:roll:

If you had got up to speed, rather than impulse posting your helpful comments you would know that some of us have said plainly several times that he can play in both positions, and play them very well.

So I'm not up to speed and I'm impulse posting huh?

The crossbar challenge was done quite a while ago and its the only instance I could clearly remember Bale stating his position. I'm very well aware of the whole debate over his best position and given that it comes from the horses mouth so to speak, I thought this might be a good olive branch to those who just cannot agree or decide.

But if you want to state he IS a fullback and that is that, then go for it - say it again and again and again. :roll:

StartingPrice · May 7, 2010

dynamoSpurs said:
SP, at the end of the day, Bales just a yoot and he doesn't know shiat.

Everyone is in agreement that he is more effective on the LW than as an LB.. Plus we have an exceptional LB (for once) already.

So either we call him an LW behind his back, or he changes his official playing position.

Fair?

A fair attempt at humour:grin:

As i have said all along, though, all I ask is that people accept that his primary position is as full-back, (especially so when the debate started), and then state there opinnion. if that opinion is, and it's complimentary statement: "Bale is a crap full-back, and I would much rather he was converted permanently into a winger - though I acknowledge in real terms he is categorised as a full-back, as his primary position ATM", then fine.
Fair:shrug:

Besides which, I just don't get this 'Bale is a crap full-thing'. Think he makes a better winger if you want. But come-on, he played some superb games form full-back before 'Arry had to push him forward due to an injury crisis. And, lpease, don't overlook the fact that defending is a fine skill, many aspects of which are learned, and that he is only 20. Gull-back is a very important position.

Yeah, BAE is a very good full-back, and, as I said above, for tough games, against top opponenrts, especially away, BAE/Bale on the wing is something I can live with quite happily. In fairness to myself, last week I did say that it was only fair to point out that, where I had emphasised that Bale can (and does) launhc his brilliant attacks from full-back, he can equally well get back and defend, when lpaying on the wing (like so many things I have said, in this 'debate' where I have shown I am trying to be even handed, it was ignored, however).

chrissivad · May 7, 2010

He is a left sided player who can play at LB or LM for club and country.

raf18 · May 7, 2010

StartingPrice said:
You are entitled to your opinion...though I can't see how anyone could have missed the many superb performances he put in from left-back when he first broke back into the squad (your not one of the 'Nani-goal' brigade, are you?).

Agree with you 100% mate. The united game seems to have made everyone's minds up that he is a useless LB, forgetting the MANY games previous to that, which he played LB. He defended VERY WELL for many weeks. He wasnt as affective at LW but has now improved on that and can play both.

As I've said before, if we have all players fit (modric kranjcar lennon thudd/wilson), bale should play LB for home games with the above midfield. ESPECIALLY when we are EXPECTED to win and seem to struggle to break the oppo down.

StartingPrice · May 7, 2010

Mr-T said:
So I'm not up to speed and I'm impulse posting huh?

The crossbar challenge was done quite a while ago and its the only instance I could clearly remember Bale stating his position. I'm very well aware of the whole debate over his best position and given that it comes from the horses mouth so to speak, I thought this might be a good olive branch to those who just cannot agree or decide.

But if you want to state he IS a fullback and that is that, then go for it - say it again and again and again. :roll:

He has said in interview (sorry, as I saw it, and I didn't think it would be an issue, as he was actually saying it), that he still sees his future at full-back.

If you were up to speed on the debate you would know (KNOW) that I have never said 'he is a full-back and that-is-that'. What I have said is that his primary categorisation ATM is full-back, and that he can also play (or his secondary categorisation, if you will), on the wing.

But sadly it shows that you didn't understand the 'debate'...as I have pointed out that if his primary categorisation is full-back, then it is wrong to say "Bale IS a winger" or even (as someone did), "Anyone who can't see that Bale IS a winger is an idiot". And these statements were being made when he had made all his appearances since returning to the side, at full-back. Was I wrong to point out that this was an error? In every post I have made since then, i have also said, I was quite happy if others wnated to designate him as a left-sided player...I just took exception to posters saying "He IS a winger and you an idiot if you can't see it", when his primary designation was in fact full-back. But I'm sure, as you have got yourself up to speed that you know this:shrug:

haxman · May 7, 2010

We should be glad we have someone who is as versatile as him, and be really effective at both position.

StartingPrice · May 7, 2010

Tony Dean said:
do you remember away at stoke at the beginning of last season? i stick by what i say, like you point out its my opinion. Nani?? dont know what youre talking about? :shrug:

Bit harsh judging him on one game...especially away against Stoke, of all places. Wasn't he only 19 at the time, and the whole team floundering?

You are entitled to your opinion...but as i pointed out to someone else who seemed to be rating a player negatively based on one or two performances, that can be done about any player that has ever donned boot - ANY. So much is that true that they actually had a sketch on 'Fantasy Football' called 'Pele was crap' showing Pele missing some right sitters and generally being crap (I think you can find it on YouTube). Does that mean Pele was crap, or a crap forward, or just that every player can have an off-day or a right blooper? I go for the latter.

Mr-T · May 7, 2010

StartingPrice said:
He has said in interview (sorry, as I saw it, and I didn't think it would be an issue, as he was actually saying it), that he still sees his future at full-back.

If you were up to speed on the debate you would know (KNOW) that I have never said 'he is a full-back and that-is-that'. What I have said is that his primary categorisation ATM is full-back, and that he can also play (or his secondary categorisation, if you will), on the wing.

But sadly it shows that you didn't understand the 'debate'...as I have pointed out that if his primary categorisation is full-back, then it is wrong to say "Bale IS a winger" or even (as someone did), "Anyone who can't see that Bale IS a winger is an idiot". And these statements were being made when he had made all his appearances since returning to the side, at full-back. Was I wrong to point out that this was an error? In every post I have made since then, i have also said, I was quite happy if others wnated to designate him as a left-sided player...I just took exception to posters saying "He IS a winger and you an idiot if you can't see it", when his primary designation was in fact full-back. But I'm sure, as you have got yourself up to speed that you know this:shrug:

You keep saying that Bale sees himself as a fullback and Arry sees him as a fullback and the OS sees him as a fullback etc etc - but the only instance I can remember of Bale himself defining his 'primary categorisation' was the crossbar challenge where he did not say he was a fullback - of course by providing evidence of Bale himself defining his position I 'clearly dont understand the debate'.

StartingPrice · May 7, 2010

Mr-T said:
You keep saying that Bale sees himself as a fullback and Arry sees him as a fullback and the OS sees him as a fullback etc etc - but the only instance I can remember of Bale himself defining his 'primary categorisation' was the crossbar challenge where he did not say he was a fullback - of course by providing evidence of Bale himself defining his position I 'clearly dont understand the debate'.

Well, as I said in the post you have just quoted, Bale gave an interview where he categorically stated that he sees his future at full-back.
Sorry, if the fact that I just kinda imagined that, because I saw that it would be common knowledge and not something I would have to fight to prove months later, I haven't actually kept it. Does that mean you think I am lying or imagining it?

chrissivad · May 7, 2010

StartingPrice said:
Well, as I said in the post you have just quoted, Bale gave an interview where he categorically stated that he sees his future at full-back.
Sorry, if the fact that I just kinda imagined that, because I saw that it would be common knowledge and not something I would have to fight to prove months later, I haven't actually kept it. Does that mean you think I am lying or imagining it?

Robbie Keane gave an interview saying he saw his future at Tottenham just before joining Liverpool :wink:

StartingPrice · May 7, 2010

chrissivad said:
Robbie Keane gave an interview saying he saw his future at Tottenham just before joining Liverpool :wink:

Good for him.

Relevance?

chrissivad · May 7, 2010

StartingPrice said:
Good for him.

Relevance?

That what players state might not be true

Mr-T · May 7, 2010

StartingPrice said:
Well, as I said in the post you have just quoted, Bale gave an interview where he categorically stated that he sees his future at full-back.
Sorry, if the fact that I just kinda imagined that, because I saw that it would be common knowledge and not something I would have to fight to prove months later, I haven't actually kept it. Does that mean you think I am lying or imagining it?

No I dont think you're lying, I can quite believe Bale has said that. Its just as I have said, the only time I can think of him defining himself he didnt say he was a fullback (and I thought him saying he was a 'left sider' would be a good peace offering for the 'debate').

Maybe post a link to the interview?

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