I want to win of course.

Don't think we'll get Bale either way.

Win as always.

The Galloping Gibbon will go abroad, probably Real Madrid. Stupid to even contemplate your own team not winning for such a tenuous reason

I think Arsenal are going to get one of the spots due to their remaining games and also because Chelsea have to play Spurs.

So it's between Chelsea and Spurs on who misses out for me.

I'd love it to be Chelsea because it will signficantly hinder their chances in the transfer market this summer and perhaps scupper Jose's return. And also how funny would it be to see Hazard miss out on CL football after turning the champions elect down.

That may mean that Jose goes to the bitters though (shudder) and Bale stays at Spurs.

It's a tough one but any chance to see Chelsea miserable is too good to miss.

I think we'll probably lose today though. So much more riding on it for them. Shame.

I reckon Jose will go back to Chelsea if they get CL football or not. If they don't get into the CL though they'll be more likely to get our title back without the distractions that the CL brings.

I hope your players don't have this attitude

If Chelsea get top 4, Jose will come and be given many millions. This would make Chelsea genuine title contenders. So it is very much in your interests to win!

Not that easy to get really up for it when you are already champions. Just the way it is.

We won't roll over but I wouldn't wager anything on a united win today put it that way.

I can't see Bale leaving for another Prem team anyway

Levy rejected 40mil from Chelsea for Modric and accepted just 32mil from real. That's a 20% lower fee just to see him move abroad

The same will be for Bale. I'm guessing he'll cost around 45mil for teams abroad and more than 60mil for us. We don't have 60mil and hes not worth 60mil risk

Smalling

I agree that Spurs are likely to sell overseas (if a team wants him) but I do think we have £60 million for a player like Bale.

We paid £24 million for RVP with no sell on value so i'm sure we can find £60 million for Bale with many years of sell on value left

Levy would take you to the cleaners

I reckon we'd get £60m from Madrid. They love a galatico

The vastly improved TV money alone next season would cover a £50m move for him. Our revenue streams are literally going mental so affording him is not even in question. We can easily afford him.

Will we pay that much for one player is a different story though.

If you put him in our team though.....the rest of Europe would be scared shiiiitless. We should have beat Madrid with our current team but for an awful referee. Through Bale into the mix and we'll scare the life out of teams.

I think he'd be worth the money personally due his age and ability. Do you think Madrid regret spending £80m on Ronaldo? Not a bit. Some of the Spanish even suggest they got a bargain.

If chelsea win then mourinho will come back and sign falcao thus forcing madrid to take jurgen kloop as manager who will in turn take gundogan and reus with him, dortmund would then need to rebuild so would look to edin dzeko and that would free up some much needed cash for city to put in an offer for bale, having said that i still want a united win.

Bale is heading to Real and Ronaldo is going to Chelsea

Ronaldo would never join the renties. And in any case that's the last position they need adding to.

They need a conventional number 9 BADLY. Can't see them being able to afford both.

Our record fee spent on a single player is less than 35mil, anyone who thinks we will spend 60mil on bale are deluded

Fergies likes a big singing but he's also same and cares for the clubs finances, 60mil on one player is almost crazy, just look how kaka has flopped at real and Torees at Chelsea. Big price tags almost always result in disappointment, only Ronaldo has bucked the trend and that's because he's one of the all time greats

Plus Bale has only flourished playing in this second striker role, when played on the wings, he really wasn't half the player he is now

He's won all these awards playing in the middle, who's to say he will welcome playing left wing again

We will sell more than we buy this year

Smalling

Who's to say that Bale won't go on to be one of the all time greats? I'm not saying a Ronaldo (but i'd never rule it out) but there's little evidence that Bale would be a flop at United.

His game is very simple. It's based on pace and power and that is pretty much a guarantee of success or as close to it as possible. Kaka suffered from some major injuries before Real and Torres was always a confidence player.

And the most important thing to remember is that nowadays the sponsors have a direct or indirect say in things too. If Nike will part finance a deal for a guy like Bale who is a potentially global football superstar then we can afford it.

Apparently our next deal with Nike could be worth as much as a billion pounds! £60 million for a player who will be at United for a good 6 or 7 seasons is chicken feed compared to that.

Smalling

Regarding the wing'second striker thingy, I believe he would be given a role like Ronaldo had. He'd start on the left and come inside as the game goes on. Just because Valencia chooses to stay on the touchline doesn't mean all United wingers have to do the same.

And besides, in the past 3 games since Bale has come back from injury he's played on the wing (the right wing at times too!) and scored 3 goals and had an assist.

Smalling Jones

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I honestly couldn't see Bale flopping. He's just too good for that. Torres wasn't playing half as well before his big move. Bale is in the form of his life. He does the buisness every week. Special player of whih there can be no doubt anymore.

His pace, crosses and shots scare the life out of any team. I don't think a £65m price tag would faze him that much tbh.

I think you're wrong as well about the price. £65m is a hell of a lot of money but all the revenue streams are getting bigger and bigger. The TV money is getting a 30% hike next season alone. And consider the Chevrolet deal, The training ground deal and the new nike deal that isn't far away either. £60m is the new £30m in context. It's just a figure.

If Fergie sees Bale as a long term answer on our wing then £65m woudn't be a waste of money. The team that wins the PL gets something like £25m in prize money alone too.

It's far from a certainity but he'd be a good signing even at £65m for me. He is that good and we need a player like him that badly.

Some Madrid fans said they'd have happily seen their club spend 120m on Ronaldo he is that good. Now Bale isn't as good as Ronnie I agree but he's not too far behind. He's certainly in the bracket below Messi and Ronaldo. And he's better than Kaka.

There is a rumour going around that Levy will drop the price you have to offer for Bale by 10m (to 65m) if you whip Chelsky today.

What say you ??

Silliest idea of of losing a game to acquire this good player I ever heard. But tricky thinking!
Don't think Levey will do BIZNIZ with SAF unless there is laughable profit in it for him anyway!!!

"But tricky thinking!"

Levy thinking.