So many people mention this "if we aren't winning trophies" thing. What about when we start winning trophies, we are more than capable of winning plenty in the next 3 years and I expect us too. After all we have one of the very best strikers in world football and a team of class players, great manager and a great squad.
If you we swapped personnel with City, UTD or Chelsea no one would mention the not winning stuff about them, they'd assume they would be winning trophies regularly.
its rare but who you win trophies for and how you win them can count for a lot more than sheer quantity. Bale will be able to look at his champions leagues medals when he retires but will Madrid fans remember him even a couple of years after he's gone. Just another one in the conveyor belt of top players.
I don't think he is naive enough to think we will be winning titles and Champions leagues year in year out but would he would value 1 title with us far more than multiple with Madrid etc as a fan would.
Plus he loves that Turkish kebab place in Chigwell!