Gareth Bale

[0-Tibsy-0]

@Breezer:

Don't be shocked to see Bale back at Spurs next season, lets just say the ball is in our court and if Levy wanted to make a statement this would be the deal to show intent.

A thread for an impossible, unbelievable but stuff of dreams roller coaster ride.. thoughts..?


Previous media reported news (for background):

It's been revealed that Tottenham have also inserted a first option clause in the contract, meaning they are able to match an incoming offer (if accepted) from a rival Premier League club. This clause lasts through until 2019 and will expire 72 hours after Real Madrid inform Spurs of any accepted offer.

Postscript; I have started the thread for discussion as a transfer rumour has emerged - don't ridicule me or think I believe it to be a particular goer!

 

[Guntz]

 

[goughie1966]

Ah...... finally the household name is revealed

 

[Spurrific]

We have Marcus Edwards, so I don't see why we'd be interested.

 

[tiger666]

Lol

 

[kr1978]

If only-think the 350 odd grand a week he is on might complicate matters

 

[dk-yid]

Love it. Don't believe it for a second. But love it.

 

[shelfboy68]

Dream on

 

[Lou3000]

Bale turns 28 next week.

Let's say Madrid let him go for £75m, and his contract broke our wage structure. Would you really want to have your future transfer plans held up because you spent big on a 28yr old with extensive injury issues?

 

[Stevespurs71]

His best days are gone, loved him when he was ours but if you ain't Spurs............fuck ya.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Don't do this lads.

 

[spacessships]

Looks good on YouTube but we all know that's not trustworthy

 

[Gbspurs]

Don't do this lads.

Its too late I'm on the hype train baby, choo choo mother fucker! I'm off to get Gareth Frank Bale tattooed on my winkle.

 

[LukaMotion]

Its too late I'm on the hype train baby, choo choo mother fucker! I'm off to get Gareth Frank Bale tattooed on my winkle.

Maybe just stick with his initials...

 

[Lighty64]

I've more chance of winning the Lotto

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

So... let's say Madrid wanted 87M for Bale today, and the player wanted 250k per week in wages on a five year deal (260 weeks).

Then there is 1 of 5 instalments left to pay us for the initial deal with Real. That's 18M.

We forfeit 18M pounds, pay them 69M, and bring the player home.

Then we sell Wimmer, Sissoko, and Walker. They bring in at least 80M pounds (In reality maybe more, but who cares at this point) and save us 150K per week in wages.

Then we increase merchandise & sponsor income with 3.1M pounds a year for 5 years due to the new signing.

Net profit on signing Bale: 0.5M pounds!

 

[mugpunt]

In our current pay structure, we cannot pay for Bale this summer without isolating and damaging a host of other players and it would be stupid.. The only way it happens imo is if Nike chose to float large parts of his salary and Real actively wanted shot.

I think they'll give him another year to put it all together, and then with him at 29 with his injury record and Real still on the line for 100 million of contract payments for a player that they didn't want to front their brand we might be be surprised just how cheap the transfer fee would be in lieu of them not subsidising his wages well into his 30's.

The summer we move into the NWHL is the time we'd have a realistic shot at bringing the Boyo back, not now imo

 

[Dillspur]

In our current pay structure, we cannot pay for Bale this summer without isolating and damaging a host of other players and it would be stupid.. The only way it happens imo is if Nike chose to float large parts of his salary and Real actively wanted shot.

I think they'll give him another year to put it all together, and then with him at 29 with his injury record and Real still on the line for 100 million of contract payments for a player that they didn't want to front their brand we might be be surprised just how cheap the transfer fee would be in lieu of them not subsidising his wages well into his 30's.

The summer we move into the NWHL is the time we'd have a realistic shot at bringing the Boyo back, not now imo

The same players that say we lack ambition will go marching into levy's office demanding higher wages

 

[even steven]

Maybe just stick with his initials...

Backwards?
BFG. Must be fucking massive

 

[PrettyColors]

On the subject, I'm not sure that you'll ever be able to show me a more impressive highlight video, purely for the sentimental value of some of these goals.



The human condition will always leave us seeking more, and I'm not sure if all of us truly appreciate how great he was.