Gareth Bale to return to Tottenham Hotspur?

[doctor stefan Freud]

Relax - the whole 'it'll make you go blind' thing is an old wives' tale.

It usually makes one eye blind

 

[samspurs92]

I’d love Bale to come back.

But he’d need to realise pretty soon that this is Harry Kane’s team now and he wouldn’t be top dog.

If those two could strike it up, we’d win the league.

 

[Dazzazzad]

I’d love Bale to come back.

But he’d need to realise pretty soon that this is Harry Kane’s team now and he wouldn’t be top dog.

If those two could strike it up, we’d win the league.

He should be used to feeding the top dog by now.

 

[jurgen]

True, but all of these things we can only speculate on. Some players might get a boost from having such a start around the place, other might get pissed off because they've constantly been told that 100k is our limit and that's final, only for Bale to swan in on 250k/week, especially if he's then only fit for 1/3 of the season but still making more than they do playing all year. We just don't know. Same as we don't know how his injuries will be etc.

It all just comes down to a gamble. I'm all for the "to dare is to do" mentality, but you still have to weight up the odds one way or another. If you think he'll come in and be the difference between us winning the title and not, then he's worth every penny obviously. But I'm personally not sure the odds of that are high enough to warrant the gamble.

Tell them to come back when they’ve won 3 Champions Leagues

 

[nailsy]

I was referring to that last year at the Arsenal as one of his best years though, his transfer wasn't really my point, the fact that his injuries stopped and he was excellent was my point.

I can see Bale going the same way as Darren Anderton. He had those three awful seasons and then he played 20+ games a season until he was 36.

 

[tiger666]

I can see Bale going the same way as Darren Anderton. He had those three awful seasons and then he played 20+ games a season until he was 36.

Are you basing that on anything or just hoping?

 

[Lemon]

If he's on double Harry's wedge and contributes much less (and Alli, Eriksen) how will that go down?

Steer well clear I'd say. Invest the money in young wonderkids, it's our way.

 

[worcestersauce]

If he's on double Harry's wedge and contributes much less (and Alli, Eriksen) how will that go down?

Steer well clear I'd say. Invest the money in young wonderkids, it's our way.

And we don't win anything, that's sort of the point.
It might actually go down well because players want to win things.
Sorry Lemon but I just don't get the idea of steering well clear of a top player if you can get him.

 

[Jonboy]

Fuck it
Get top 4 this year, then bring bale home
New contracts for deserving players
Win the league in the new home of pure football
Poch and Billy Nic statue with their arms around each other outside the lane (it will always be the lane!)

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

And we don't win anything, that's sort of the point.
It might actually go down well because players want to win things.
Sorry Lemon but I just don't get the idea of steering well clear of a top player if you can get him.

That's it. We won the "Above Arsenal Award" once and the "Top 4 Trophy" twice. A match day squad of 18 players now is a mix of players who were at the club when Pochettino arrived and players who were bought as mature, experienced players. Then there is the occasional appearance of a younger player and of course Dele. So not only are we not achieving a whole lot in terms of trophies, but we actually aren't successful in finding young unpolished gems and turning them into shining stars either. It's actually by now a myth that what we do is buying young kids who go on to play a lot for us.

 

[Hakkz]

If he's on double Harry's wedge and contributes much less (and Alli, Eriksen) how will that go down?

Steer well clear I'd say. Invest the money in young wonderkids, it's our way.

Youth isn't always the answer. IMO a lack of experience has been a problem for us for some time, especially in the middle of the pitch.

 

[Spursmatty87]

We spent around £70m combined on sissoko, jansson, Nkoudou and llorente. Would I swap all four for bale to get 20 games a season out of him hell fucking YES.

 

[Trix]

And we don't win anything, that's sort of the point.
It might actually go down well because players want to win things.
Sorry Lemon but I just don't get the idea of steering well clear of a top player if you can get him.

He's only a top player when he's on the pitch. When he's in the physio room he is nothing more than a huge drain on precious resources.

I'd be far more interested if he could stay out of the treatment room without doubt. As I have said before we don't have the financials to carry a player like Bale long term, and that is the biggest issue, how much game time will he actually get for the money he would cost.

 

[worcestersauce]

He's only a top player when he's on the pitch. When he's in the physio room he is nothing more than a huge drain on precious resources.

I'd be far more interested if he could stay out of the treatment room without doubt. As I have said before we don't have the financials to carry a player like Bale long term, and that is the biggest issue, how much game time will he actually get for the money he would cost.

Presumably he'd have a medical and we would have information on previous injuries, we wouldn't go into it blind.

 

[nailsy]

Are you basing that on anything or just hoping?

A bit of both really. Even with his injury problems he's still managed over 20 league games a season in all but one season at Madrid - the exception was last season when he managed 19. Obviously this season isn't going too well so far.

 

[MarkyP]

He's only a top player when he's on the pitch. When he's in the physio room he is nothing more than a huge drain on precious resources.

I'd be far more interested if he could stay out of the treatment room without doubt. As I have said before we don't have the financials to carry a player like Bale long term, and that is the biggest issue, how much game time will he actually get for the money he would cost.

that's the problem I guess. we cant take that chance and invest the money in him if he is always going to be injured. but if he proves he can stay fit / injury free before we make a decision, other clubs with a lot more financial clout than us will be circling. either that or Madrid decide to keep him as he is now free from injury and can still perform at the top level. we would have to be pretty convinced that Bale fancied a move back to us, regardless of interest from elsewhere if we do decide to play a waiting game re his fitness.

 

[Lemon]

And we don't win anything, that's sort of the point.
It might actually go down well because players want to win things.
Sorry Lemon but I just don't get the idea of steering well clear of a top player if you can get him.

Whilst I would adore a team with Bale in it, I just can't look past the burden he would bring.

I just see Kane significantly out performing him, then his agent (rightly) knocking at Levys door saying Harry must be top earner, then Dele and Eriksen also potentially saying 'well we add more to the team as well...'.

Suddenly £70m fee and £50m in wages rises again (if we end up paying £50k extra to Kane, Dele and Eriksen, that's £7.5m a season, or 3x 4year contract is £30m extra). Then Son's agent wants an extra £20-30k a week after hearing the new wage scales...

It's the inter-related implications which make me think there is absolutely no way a seasoned businessman like Levy would sanction it (though maybe the sponsorship deals may make it viable, that I have no idea about).

 

[spursfan77]

And we don't win anything, that's sort of the point.
It might actually go down well because players want to win things.
Sorry Lemon but I just don't get the idea of steering well clear of a top player if you can get him.

It's such a good point. What does signing Bale say to Toby who's contract still hasn't been settled or Alli who is negotiating a new one or Eriksen who is wanted by Barcelona. It says we are serious. They should realise that with the building of the training ground and stadium but footballers are thick, they'll only see Bale coming as an exciting thing.

 

[spursfan77]

Whilst I would adore a team with Bale in it, I just can't look past the burden he would bring.

I just see Kane significantly out performing him, then his agent (rightly) knocking at Levys door saying Harry must be top earner, then Dele and Eriksen also potentially saying 'well we add more to the team as well...'.

Suddenly £70m fee and £50m in wages rises again (if we end up paying £50k extra to Kane, Dele and Eriksen, that's £7.5m a season, or 3x 4year contract is £30m extra). Then Son's agent wants an extra £20-30k a week after hearing the new wage scales...

It's the inter-related implications which make me think there is absolutely no way a seasoned businessman like Levy would sanction it (though maybe the sponsorship deals may make it viable, that I have no idea about).

That's all going to happen anyway if we stay as a champions league regular club then the players will want more money.

 

[Lemon]

That's all going to happen anyway if we stay as a champions league regular club then the players will want more money.

But being more in line with Atletico for the next 3-4seasons could significantly safeguard the future.

It just feels typical Spurs to sign a player based on romantic nostalgia and commercial force, rather than what would fundamentally help Poch.

Basically Sessegnon and Pulisic (or their likes), or Bale? For me there is no choice to make.