Gareth Bale

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Do we need another wide player whose talent is largerly based on raw athletism?
We have a bunch of them already but I understand Bale is far more better than what we have.
 
Manchie said:
Do we need another wide player whose talent is largerly based on raw athletism?
We have a bunch of them already but I understand Bale is far more better than what we have.
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We have none of those. Januzaj, Mata, Young and Di Maria are our wide options.
 
I can't believe the amount on here saying they don't want Bale.

A lot of you must be either really weird or have really short memories. This is Gareth Bale. Undoubtably World class. He has the talent to win games on his own. I'd personally take him if he was our only signing and cost £150m.

Bale AND Hummels and we absolutely walk the league next season.
 
Rado_N said:
If we're really going to go after him we should employ every last one of Madrid's shitbag tactics against them.

If only we had our own equivalent of Marca.
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I mean Zidane does his part tempting players for Real. We should get Giggsy on the case. Get him on the phone with Bale
 
What does Bale offer compared to on form Di Maria? I don't think we have to splash that amount of money to get just marginal advantage over what we have at the moment. Instead use the money to bring quality we seriously lack. Like players who can operate in tight space and have some subtility in their game.
 
Manchie said:
What does Bale offer compared to on form Di Maria? I don't think we have to splash that amount of money to get just marginal advantage over what we have at the moment. Instead use the money to bring quality we seriously lack. Like players who can operate in tight space and have some subtility in their game.
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They're polar opposites. Di Maria is a much better dribbler, bale is quicker and stronger. D Maria is incredibly creative, bale gets you far more goals.

Agree with you, though.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I can't believe the amount on here saying they don't want Bale.

A lot of you must be either really weird or have really short memories. This is Gareth Bale. Undoubtably World class. He has the talent to win games on his own. I'd personally take him if he was our only signing and cost £150m.

Bale AND Hummels and we absolutely walk the league next season.
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Spot on. We'd be mad not to sign him if he's available.
 
Hazard and Bale are both great but I prefer Hazard.

I don't see why United would buy Bale at all considering they already have three high quality left footed attackers in Di Maria, Mata and Januzaj. Their only right footed option is Young, they need a better option there.

And of course the prices being mentioned for Bale are insane. Madrid overpaid for him, he's two years older and not any better than he was at Tottenham, they should be making a loss on any deal.
 
Orton said:
Harry Kane has scored 30 this season in a worse spurs side. Let's all spunk 100 million on him. Bale has had a poor year, lazy, doesn't score that much, doesn't track back, isn't as good as Ronaldo, James, Isco, Benzema, Modric.. Real wouldn't miss him at all I don't think, especially if they brought in Hazard. I think even Hernandez has a better goals/assists per game ratio this season if stats are what matter.
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Kane is a striker. Bale wasn't played as a striker. That's the key difference.

For an attacking wide player to score 26 goals in a season is phenomenal..
 
settembrini said:
Hazard and Bale are both great but I prefer Hazard.

I don't see why United would buy Bale at all considering they already have three high quality left footed attackers in Di Maria, Mata and Januzaj. Their only right footed option is Young, they need a better option there.

And of course the prices being mentioned for Bale are insane. Madrid overpaid for him, he's two years older and not any better than he was at Tottenham, they should be making a loss on any deal.
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I agree on this. Bale is a fantastic player, but I don't think he's worth it. RM won't sell him at a loss, I don't believe this - especially if the transfer ban is real. I also think people overlook the left footer-fact, van Gaal loves his balance and having 4 fantastic left footers and one 30 year old Ashley Young as right footer isn't exactly balanced.

I do believe Woodward wants to get him, and I wouldn't complain if we get him - as long as it doesn't hamper investment in area's we need it more. I just don't see it as a logical transfer right now.

Even if I wasn't such a Memphis Depay fan I'd still think it would be unlogical, the price is just too much imo.
 
VanGaalEra said:
Sometimes I think Woody sits in his office and just makes up stories to brief the press with, then sits back in his chair and just laughs.
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He's bored. His time to shine is the summer transfer window and I bet he can't wait.
 
Orton said:
Isn't it his general play that's letting him down more? Madrid fans are a fickle bunch but they are on his back a bit even when he does score.
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Yup, any time I've seen him anyway. I was just addressing the greedy comments though.

He seems to be wasted on the left, inside of his free role where he can do huge damage they have him stuck out wide. Such a waste of his skill set.
 
I can't see Real selling Bale this summer unless they somehow managed to buy Hazard but otherwise forget it!!
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I can't believe the amount on here saying they don't want Bale.

A lot of you must be either really weird or have really short memories. This is Gareth Bale. Undoubtably World class. He has the talent to win games on his own. I'd personally take him if he was our only signing and cost £150m.

Bale AND Hummels and we absolutely walk the league next season.
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You are talking about hungry, young Bale who was great and wanted his dream move to Real Madrid. We would get lazy Bale, who won already the CL, who doesn't want to be here anyway and will only join us because his dream club pushed him out and we offer the best money of the rest. It's not like we made already a signing like that, oh wait we made, he is not great for van Gaals system either and doesn't destroy the league at all.
Some here want us to build a good, complete squad like Bayern and not throwing money out of the window like Real. We need 3, 4 signings, if some here think Bale would compensate our lack of quality in defence and lack of depth in midfield especially in Europe then they are unrealistic.

Don't want to add the fact that it would be much more enjoyable to see us developing someone like Depay into the next superstar than just throw 100 million out of the window. It's always nice to see a team doing great with a proper plan and good squad building and when it's not only about money. It was our identity not so long ago and it's the reason why people enjoy the success stories if Dortmund and Atletico for example.

I don't think this transfer is on the cards anyway, how often did we hear about a possible Ronaldo return, now we will probably hear every year about Bale.
 
Orton said:
Bale doesn't single handedly destroy teams.
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Really? He's proven he can whilst playing for Spurs and Wales, any player than can run the length of the pitch and find the back of the net is pretty special to me. Less so for Madrid but with the players they have at their disposal he isn't really set up to do so.
Sammyjunn said:
And Bale cant really make something happen out of nothing when a team sits back, which is what we need more. Bale thrives in a counter attacking side, Hazard can play brilliantly in both.
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They break through teams that sit back in different ways. I agree that Hazards ability to find a yard of space in the box is better than Bales, but Bale can find that space on the edge of the box and rifle one in the top corner.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I can't believe the amount on here saying they don't want Bale.

A lot of you must be either really weird or have really short memories. This is Gareth Bale. Undoubtably World class. He has the talent to win games on his own. I'd personally take him if he was our only signing and cost £150m.

Bale AND Hummels and we absolutely walk the league next season.
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No doubting about his talent. But why the heck bother about a player who has snubbed us twice?
At Southampton we tried to get him but of all the place in the world he went to Spurs.
At Spurs we went for him again but he chose RM over us.

Now why the feck should we pay RM and to strengthen them financially.
We went for Di Maria when we shouldn't have. He wasn't really interested in playing for us.
He had his heart set on PSG but signed for us because PSG had the FFP imposed on them.
If that hadn't happened do you think he would have been our player?

Forget about Bale and strengthening RM coffer.
 
I'd love to have Gareth Bale at United, but not for 100m. I'd much rather we signed Depay and 3 others for that kind of money.
 
Pyroblazer said:
You are talking about hungry, young Bale who was great and wanted his dream move to Real Madrid. We would get lazy Bale, who won already the CL, who doesn't want to be here anyway and will only join us because his dream club pushed him out and we offer the best money of the rest. It's not like we made already a signing like that, oh wait we made, he is not great for van Gaals system either and doesn't destroy the league at all.
Some here want us to build a good, complete squad like Bayern and not throwing money out of the window like Real. We need 3, 4 signings, if some here think Bale would compensate our lack of quality in defence and lack of depth in midfield especially in Europe then they are unrealistic.

Don't want to add the fact that it would be much more enjoyable to see us developing someone like Depay into the next superstar than just throw 100 million out of the window. It's always nice to see a team doing great with a proper plan and good squad building and when it's not only about money. It was our identity not so long ago and it's the reason why people enjoy the success stories if Dortmund and Atletico for example.

I don't think this transfer is on the cards anyway, how often did we hear about a possible Ronaldo return, now we will probably hear every year about Bale.
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This is spot on. In an isolated box, Bale would possibly be the best player in the PL right now, although one could argue that Hazard is better. Nonetheless, when taking his motivation, our system and current playing style, him being pushed out by Real and our current needs into account, he's not even close to being worth the money we're offering.
 
Manchie said:
Do we need another wide player whose talent is largerly based on raw athletism?
We have a bunch of them already but I understand Bale is far more better than what we have.
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He isn't just a wide player though.
 
suheilsworld said:
That means less shit than this comment but equally shit than Di Maria.

I am just saying we do not need another attacking player other than a striker. Invest money and time in a midfielder and full backs.
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No that isn't what you said..You implied the club could make Bale shit like Di Maria who isn't shit by the way. Off form yes/shit no. I agree get a midfielder in and a proven right back but I would love Bale as well who is completely proven in the BPL I certainly would hope the club wouldn't pass up another opportunity to sign him!
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I can't believe the amount on here saying they don't want Bale.

A lot of you must be either really weird or have really short memories. This is Gareth Bale. Undoubtably World class. He has the talent to win games on his own. I'd personally take him if he was our only signing and cost £150m.

Bale AND Hummels and we absolutely walk the league next season.
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Are you really surprised? Half the people here hate Rooney but try and hide behind his 'poor first touch' which is a complete myth. Just say you don't like him ffs...Bale would be an awesome signing!
 
Jayvin said:
I'd love to have Gareth Bale at United, but not for 100m. I'd much rather we signed Depay and 3 others for that kind of money.
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Hasn't Spurs and Pool in the last 2 summers taught you anything about going for quantity rather than (proven) quality?
 
I presume this question has been answered loads of times, but given that LVG appears to want us to play a more hard working, conservative, possession-based game, which has led to the likes of Herrera, Mata and Di Maria being sidelined when they haven't done what he wants, isn't there a massive risk that he'd be bringing in exactly the type of player he has so far been unable to work into his system with any regularity?
 
The Premier League has changed radically since Bale played in it. It would take him at least two years to adjust. That must be our opening gambit in negotiations with Real's governors.
 
I really do hope the club isn't chasing Bale. It's already a waste of money because he's just not worth the figures going around and it's a waste of precious time in the transfer window, potentially losing players like Memphis because of this false hope.
 
Nytram Shakes said:
bale is a great player, but his selfish performances this yer at madrid are worrying
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Just like Ronaldo every single season then ? These type of players are selfish and you just have to accept that because a lot of the time they end up scoring for you.
 
Pyroblazer said:
You are talking about hungry, young Bale who was great and wanted his dream move to Real Madrid. We would get lazy Bale, who won already the CL, who doesn't want to be here anyway and will only join us because his dream club pushed him out and we offer the best money of the rest. It's not like we made already a signing like that, oh wait we made, he is not great for van Gaals system either and doesn't destroy the league at all.
Some here want us to build a good, complete squad like Bayern and not throwing money out of the window like Real. We need 3, 4 signings, if some here think Bale would compensate our lack of quality in defence and lack of depth in midfield especially in Europe then they are unrealistic.

Don't want to add the fact that it would be much more enjoyable to see us developing someone like Depay into the next superstar than just throw 100 million out of the window. It's always nice to see a team doing great with a proper plan and good squad building and when it's not only about money. It was our identity not so long ago and it's the reason why people enjoy the success stories if Dortmund and Atletico for example.

I don't think this transfer is on the cards anyway, how often did we hear about a possible Ronaldo return, now we will probably hear every year about Bale.
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Nah, rubbish. You can't compare a PL proven Bale to di Maria. (Besides di Maria still has the ability to be the best in the PL should he adjust) and Bale would not be lazy. He would just be pure class.

Also why does anyone care how much we spend? If the moneys there, its there. Its not our money.
 
Cal? said:
Hasn't Spurs and Pool in the last 2 summers taught you anything about going for quantity rather than (proven) quality?
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There's a difference between signing Depay, Hummels, Gundogan and Lovren, Lallana, Balotelli. I just don't think Bale is worth anywhere near 100m, I still can't believe he is the worlds most expensive player.

I stand by what I said. Bale would be great, but not for 100m.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
Nah, rubbish. You can't compare a PL proven Bale to di Maria. (Besides di Maria still has the ability to be the best in the PL should he adjust) and Bale would not be lazy. He would just be pure class.

Also why does anyone care how much we spend? If the moneys there, its there. Its not our money.
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Ffp. It might stop us from buying players we really need. Bale is a good player but his injury record and one dimensional abilities make him not worth such a big investment.
 
Kill 'em all said:
Ffp. It might stop us from buying players we really need. Bale is a good player but his injury record and one dimensional abilities make him not worth such a big investment.
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FFP won't stop us unless we spend over £160m.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
Nah, rubbish. You can't compare a PL proven Bale to di Maria. (Besides di Maria still has the ability to be the best in the PL should he adjust) and Bale would not be lazy. He would just be pure class.

Also why does anyone care how much we spend? If the moneys there, its there. Its not our money.
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For me there is no difference. You just assume he will be class. Its pretty clear that we not the club he wants to be and we will be just the team where he lands when it didn't worked out at Madrid. I don't care if he is PL proven, confidence is very important and after that season and possibly pushed out of Madrid I am not sure he will destroy the PL, he doesn't fit LvGs system either. I care how much we spend because it could affect other transfers. I am not sure we will buy 3 other top players if we spend that much on Bale. Also every other team will just want 20 million more if we pay that stupid fee for Bale anyway. It's already like that and it won't get better and even if we swim in money it will affect transfers and we could miss out on good targets just because everyone wants a billion for a decent player.

Also like I said not everyone here just wants to see us winning trophies, I want us to bulld a proper team with a gameplan and not throwing money out of the window every year till we win something.
 
Jando said:
Just like Ronaldo every single season then ? These type of players are selfish and you just have to accept that because a lot of the time they end up scoring for you.
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Ronaldo is a 50 goals a season player, There is only 2 of those around and we might never see another for the rest of our lives. Bale is not in that class.

I think most people wouldn't mind if we got Bale for ~50m. Its the sensational 100m price tag that is the biggest problem here not the players quality. For me, there are only 3 80m+ players in the world. Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar. This is taking into consideration, their football qualities and marketability.
 
We shouldn't pay more than 50m for Bale. He's clearly not an 80 or 100m player and we shouldn't gouged just because Levy did the same to Perez two years ago. 50 is a more than fair price for him, especially if we throw a player like Hernandez into the equation.
 
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