Gareth Bale | Signed new contract

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Commadus said:
Di maria
Ozil
Messi
Giggs
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Di maria - Not sure but OK I could buy him as one of them.
Ozil - No, not as a winger, but he has potential to be a great winger.
Messi - yes, but is he really a winger?
Giggs - Giggs should be playing as a central playmaker, his days as the best leftwinger in the world are over, however that is probably how he will be remembered when he one day retire.

You forgot Mata whom is his biggest contender.
In other words Messi, Mata and di Maria can be three better. I would rather like us signing Bale than Mata though, if you look away from the money aspect.
 
NextSeason said:
Ozil's not a winger. Messi plays on the right. Giggs - come on, have a laugh mate.

Malouda's up there. Robben would be too but he plays on the right. The point remains though - he is definitely up there.
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Malouda
Mata
Di Maria
Robben

Ozil played wide for Werder Bremen.

The fact that some can play on the right does not preclude them from playing also on the left.

Bale has to do it more consistently before he is considered one of the top left sided players.
 
I think both Bebe and Obertan can become great, Valencia is a great right winger, and Nani is a very good left winger but a even better right winger IMO. When we sign a winger it is important to get someone whom are left-footed simply because we don't have that and it is a advantage when playing out wide... If we are to spend big on a left winger this summer, and that should be the first priority IMO, he needs to be left-footed, because we have tons of right footed wingers already.
 
peterstorey said:
He's not one of the top 3 anything. That's just fecking nonsense. He's a young player who's had a couple of good games (one when the result was already decided).
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Your problem - such are the many, laughably wrong predictions you've continually made about Spurs - is that your rubbishing views on anything to do with Spurs just aren't to be taken seriously any more.

Your latest prediction, without even knowing who Spurs will be drawn against if we qualify, is that Spurs "will be mullered" in the CL's last 16 round.

So, Schalke, Basle, FC Copenhagen, Roma etc ... all regardless, Spurs are going to be mullered.

Here's a tip: enage the brain and remove the blindfold before touching the keyboard.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Your problem - such are the many, laughably wrong predictions you've continually made about Spurs - is that your rubbishing views on anything to do with Spurs just aren't to be taken seriously any more.
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The thing is while Spurs keep defying the odds they're just setting themselves up for a bigger kick in the bollocks when it gets serious (while blowing 4th place in the league of course).
 
My flatmate was saying he'd put him top 5 in the world, i'd say he's a very long way off that yet, has to carry on this mould for at least a season to get mentioned in that bracket. Cant name many better left wingers though
 
So what? As far back as Overmars we've had right-footed players on the left, Pires was OK and that bloke Ronaldo did it as well.
 
GlastonSpur said:
If you really believe that then I give up. We sold Berbatov for 6m more than your figure, prices have moved on again since then, and Bale:

* Is 6 or 7 years younger than Berbatov was at the time

* Has much longer left on his contract than did Berbatov

* Will likely not kick up the fuss that Berbatov did about leaving

* Has announced his arrival on the European stage in way that Berbatov never did.

* Is more important to the future of Spurs than Berbatov was.

* Has the future potential to become the best player in the world in his position, which never applied to Berbatov in the same degree.

Moreover, Spurs are in a stronger position now than 2 years ago - in every sense of the word.

25m my arse. Levy wouldn't even pick up the phone.
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Yes, Bale is younger. Yes, he has longer on his contract to run (I don't know, I'm taking your word for that). And Yes, the Spurs were in a better position than before.

But Berbatov was far and away the Spurs best player at the time. He was succeeding there like Bale's yet to do. Bale is behind Modric and VdV as far as Spurs best players are concerned.

Bale doesn't have enough in his locker to become the best left sided player in the world. He'll become a quality one, no doubt, but you're talking Ronaldo/Messi like player here. And that's something Bale just does not have in him.

I think he is more valuable as far as the future is concerned, simply because of his age and potential. But that's if you were comparing Berbatov if he was still at the Spurs. But back then, however, he was your best player in a side trying to push for fourth. He was more important to Spurs ambition then in comparison to Bale now. Though it's arguable.

There's every chance Bale would want to leave for a big club, simple. And if he makes noise like Berbatov Spurs won't be able to keep him... It's just that simple. A deal of 25 million at the end of the season would most likely get it done.

As for City, it's not as if they need Bale. Though I suppose they'd be much more inclined to bid silly money (and anywhere above 25 for Bale is silly money).

Much better players have been sold for much less.
 
Bread said:
My flatmate was saying he'd put him top 5 in the world, i'd say he's a very long way off that yet, has to carry on this mould for at least a season to get mentioned in that bracket. Cant name many better left wingers though
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:lol:

Top 5 in the world? Amazing.
 
cesc's_mullet said:
Yes, Bale is younger. Yes, he has longer on his contract to run (I don't know, I'm taking your word for that). And Yes, the Spurs were in a better position than before.

But Berbatov was far and away the Spurs best player at the time. He was succeeding there like Bale's yet to do. Bale is behind Modric and VdV as far as Spurs best players are concerned.

Bale doesn't have enough in his locker to become the best left sided player in the world. He'll become a quality one, no doubt, but you're talking Ronaldo/Messi like player here. And that's something Bale just does not have in him.

I think he is more valuable as far as the future is concerned, simply because of his age and potential. But that's if you were comparing Berbatov if he was still at the Spurs. But back then, however, he was your best player in a side trying to push for fourth. He was more important to Spurs ambition then in comparison to Bale now. Though it's arguable.

There's every chance Bale would want to leave for a big club, simple. And if he makes noise like Berbatov Spurs won't be able to keep him... It's just that simple. A deal of 25 million at the end of the season would most likely get it done.

As for City, it's not as if they need Bale. Though I suppose they'd be much more inclined to bid silly money (and anywhere above 25 for Bale is silly money).

Much better players have been sold for much less.[/QUOTE]

Agree with this but on the flip side much worse players have been sold for much more!
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peterstorey said:
So what? As far back as Overmars we've had right-footed players on the left, Pires was OK and that bloke Ronaldo did it as well.
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Overmars was totally two footed. He wasn't a just a right footer playing on the left. He himself said he just preferred using his right foot, but his left was just as strong.
 
Lawman said:
cesc's_mullet said:
Yes, Bale is younger. Yes, he has longer on his contract to run (I don't know, I'm taking your word for that). And Yes, the Spurs were in a better position than before.

But Berbatov was far and away the Spurs best player at the time. He was succeeding there like Bale's yet to do. Bale is behind Modric and VdV as far as Spurs best players are concerned.

Bale doesn't have enough in his locker to become the best left sided player in the world. He'll become a quality one, no doubt, but you're talking Ronaldo/Messi like player here. And that's something Bale just does not have in him.

I think he is more valuable as far as the future is concerned, simply because of his age and potential. But that's if you were comparing Berbatov if he was still at the Spurs. But back then, however, he was your best player in a side trying to push for fourth. He was more important to Spurs ambition then in comparison to Bale now. Though it's arguable.

There's every chance Bale would want to leave for a big club, simple. And if he makes noise like Berbatov Spurs won't be able to keep him... It's just that simple. A deal of 25 million at the end of the season would most likely get it done.

As for City, it's not as if they need Bale. Though I suppose they'd be much more inclined to bid silly money (and anywhere above 25 for Bale is silly money).

Much better players have been sold for much less.
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Agree with this but on the flip side much worse players have been sold for much more!
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True and true.

The one thing about Bale is that currently he is in a very good form, and he just had two amazing matches against the current Champion of Europe... He has never been worth more than he is right now. If he gets in bad form the last couple of months of the season his price might go down a bit... Personally I think he will cost somewhere around £40m. I think Tottenham is bored with United signing all their best players, whom we have done twice the last 5 years. Now that they have a foundation to compete for Champions League every season (and I think they do the next couple of years).

The question is, if we move in for Bale, will Bale ask to be allowed to join us, or will he stay put. If Bale is willing to stay, they will never sell. The thing is that I don't think Tottenham needs the money. If so it will be hard to get him, and if they qualify to Europe next season I think signing him is unlikely.
 
It all depends if Spurs can manage to get 4th again. If they can't Bale will leave if his form continues.

Same with Torres and Liverpool, Torres will be gone in Jan/Summer (I'm shocked Torres is still there).
 
One of the reasons Bale will be so expensive is due to the lack of quality on the left side though, other than Malouda, what left footed players are there in the PL right now? Maybe Johnson but he's more of a right winger.

It's not necessarily that he's one of the best around right now, it's that there's feck all else right now, and if a club wants a left footed, left sided winger (which I'd say Utd probably do) then there's not much other than him.
 
cina said:
One of the reasons Bale will be so expensive is due to the lack of quality on the left side though, other than Malouda, what left footed players are there in the PL right now? Maybe Johnson but he's more of a right winger.

It's not necessarily that he's one of the best around right now, it's that there's feck all else right now, and if a club wants a left footed, left sided winger (which I'd say Utd probably do) then there's not much other than him.
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We don't need to buy from another PL club you know.
 
United will not sign Bale. We don't have a chance in hell. Too many other clubs are interested, and they would be happy to outbid (if for no other reason than to flex their financial muscles).

I don't recall Bale ever saying that United are the only club he would sign for, because thats what it would take to make it happen.
 
In the last 5 years Tottenham have spent about £186m on players and recouped £85m of which we have paid them £50m.

Screw them cuntz I hope we never ever again sign another Tottenham players - they are all over rated.

Bale will sink at a top club.
 
redwhiteblack said:
It all depends if Spurs can manage to get 4th again. If they can't Bale will leave if his form continues.

Same with Torres and Liverpool, Torres will be gone in Jan/Summer (I'm shocked Torres is still there).
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I m not! Torres in form would be drawing so much attention like he did before the beginning of last season. If he was still in that form, he would have gone in the summer. Now because of his injury problems, no team wants to pay a huge price tag and then deal with him getting injured all the time. I kinda think he is stuck with Liverpool unless they sell him for a cut price, which I highly doubt would happen.
 
RDCR07 said:
I m not! Torres in form would be drawing so much attention like he did before the beginning of last season. If he was still in that form, he would have gone in the summer. Now because of his injury problems, no team wants to pay a huge price tag and then deal with him getting injured all the time. I kinda think he is stuck with Liverpool unless they sell him for a cut price, which I highly doubt would happen.
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I agree. If Torres is to leave someone will have to give them a offer they can't refuse to sell... Manchester City could do something like that.
 
Pexbo said:
Wilshire - Will reach a level I'm sure but is currently no where near Bale and a different position to boot. Still "Potential". Rooney at 18 had already showed what he was going to be capable of much like Bale has at 21.

Pato - never played in the Premier League. Massive potential, sure, but worth spending £30m on? I don't think so. I've seen plenty of players with his reputation at his age not make a mark on the game. In al honesty I think he's the next Torres, but he is still a huge risk. He might never make it to that level. Bale has showed already that he is at that level.

Lakaku - Just one of the players like I mentioned above. There is a list of young players with potential that has been linked with United that spans for pages and pages. He's never played in a league higher than Belgium yet you are using him as a comparison to Bale who has torn the whole European Champions team a new arsehole including "the best rightback in the world".
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You keep giving the reason that players who don't play in the Premier League are not as good as the ones that do play. You do know that there are better young players outside the PL than in it right?

Okay now lets look at your explanations for each of my suggested players.

Wilshere is only 18 and Arsenal have some really good options in midfield AHEAD of Wilshere but still he gets a starting place in most games. He did an awesome job for Bolton last year and is doing an even better job for Arsenal this year. He is the future of Arsenal and England's midfield.

Pato for 30M? I think that will be quite a steal. The next Torres? You know it is only this season that he has been bad. The last two years he has been in contention for the best striker in the PL.

Bale has already shown he is at that level? What bloody level? He has had two really good games this season in Europe. So that makes him one of the best in the world?

Bale tore a new arsehole for Maicon eh? He could not do shit against Rafael. Torres gave Vidic a torrid time last two seasons. Everybody has their off days. Plus Maicon has never really been a great defender. His attacking skills make up for his defense.
 
surprised this wasn't bumped after Saturdays performance against Blackburn. Outstanding yet again. Scored a cracking header too
 
I can understand that people rate some players and don't rate other, but I can't understand why people are being so "Negative" with Bale... He definitely hasn't played negatively and he has been a joy to watch this season.

21, has that acceleration where at times you know its coming but you can't stop it... Has end product which was something Ronaldo couldn't even pull at 21 yet... Understands the game more and does help his team out in defense etc...

He has done superbly and his growth these couple of months has been huge !

I mean, he's not the Messi type who's just unique and has a touch and dribble which is unmatched or is he a Ronaldo who has almost everything apart from his defensive game...

Bale's acceleration is one of the quickest I've ever seen, he's not the quickest I'm sure but he currently is utilizing that pace and acceleration and is making some end product in both the biggest stage in the world and one of the best leagues in the world...

I can't seem to find anything negative about that.
 
I've already said it last year/season in this very thread, but to reiterate -

BREAK THE BANK TO SIGN THIS LAD!

He's not gonna be at Spurs if they don't get CL again next year and Harry knows it. He'd sort out our let side for the next 10 years, he's Welsh (like our last left wing Wizard) so international duty is limited, he's EXACTLY what the style of football we play needs.

We are due a marquee signing after the Ronaldo departure, lets make sure it's Gareth Bale.

feck it, offer them 30m AND Berbatov back. Whatever it takes, sign Gareth Bale.
 
he goes and does that just after i took him out of my fantasy team, bloody bale.


Would be a wet dream if we signed him, and im not sure quite why, but he just seems like a United player in the same way someone like Schweinsteiger can. He feels like the right fit for the club.

However, things are going to need to change or spuds simply wont sell.
Having said that - the idea of other clubs coming in and outbidding us is a bit silly too - our main competitors for Bales signature in the prem are likely to be City, who Spurs are even LESS likely to sell to.

I also think there are bigger priorities for us than another winger. We have Nani and Valencia, as well as Park, Obertan, Bebe and more from the academy etc (not including Giggs). What we lack is a world class central midfielder, and a replacement for VDS.
 
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