So that’s the end of that.
Im just glad he’s going outside of England. Would have hated to have seen him line up domestically against Spurs.
I’m still a fan - he did a lot for Spurs (as we did a lot for him), and while a tend to draw a line once a player leaves, occasionally one or two retain a soft spot (always held Sherringham in high regard when he left to United, for example).
Personally think he’s just lost the love for the game. I don’t know him, never met him, but just looks like he has the Aurora of someone going through the motions - probably why he’s taken then money in China then prefer to try his luck in Italy, Germany etc.... can only imagine it’ll be easier on him physically.
Hard to knock him for taking that amount of $$$$$.
He’s not just set for life, but all of his family for generations to come will never have to worry.
If I could provide that for my kid and his kids and their kids, I’d be all over it, especially if I’d already achieved everything I could have imagined in football.
Very disappointed in him. He could have either stayed at Madrid and fought to get his place back or taken a bit of a pay cut and played for a top English team.
Obviously he has the medals at Madrid, but the way he didn't even atempt to understand the culture of even learn the language was pretty disgraceful. He also seemed to develop a massive ego over there. I do think with his talent he should have made more of his career, which he has ended if he is off to China
Absolutely insane money. He owes Zidane a beer.
Following the money trail
how much are real getting for him?
It’s something I’ll never understand. He has a chance to play the game I assume he loves at the top level and you forsake that for money.
Fair enough if you need the money but he’s been on insane wages at RM for years - he’s rich beyond most people’s wildest dreams. Yet still he’s chasing more money.
His choice but seems like a crazy waste of his talents to me.
More than 1 million a week. Filthy
I wouldn't assume he loves the game.
£1m a week
He loves the game more than you’ll ever know
Bale to China.
No respect for him what so ever
zero.
chasing the money despite having earned £25m a year at Real.
Everything that is wrong with the game now. Total greed. tw@t!
comment by Pineapple Chunks (U1449)
posted 1 minute ago
£1m a week
He loves the game more than you’ll ever know
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If he really loved it he'd play for nowt!
So happy..Dodged the mercenary
Disappointing move. If he is moving for money then he is a total Bell and I don't see any other reason to go play footy in China at his age.
Becoming disillusioned with footy now, the money being thrown about is farcical.
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 36 minutes ago
Bale to China.
No respect for him what so ever
zero.
chasing the money despite having earned £25m a year at Real.
Everything that is wrong with the game now. Total greed. tw@t!
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He earns 600k a week at Madrid
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
Makes me think that he knows that he'll never be the player he was again so he's gone for silly money to a low standard league.
Very glad he didn't come back. It would have blown our wage structure out of the water and he would probably of spent more time out injured than playing.
Why can't they take Ozil (and Mhiki, Xhaka and Mustafi)... why
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 13 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
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Context. The average person would never turn down £1m per week but when you’ve been earning £600k per week, what does that extra money actually buy you. What can he do on that money that he can’t do now?
So yeah, in that scenario I believe many people would turn down the manège for merely ludicrous money elsewhere.
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 49 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
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I read recently this club are owned by a consortium of multi-billionaires as well as having extra investment from the state
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 51 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
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I absolutely guarantee i wouldn't move for the money, i am not even mid forties yet and barely work any more when i could earn plenty if i chose to. Anyone focusing their life on money has already lost.
comment by Naby8 (U6997)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 13 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Context. The average person would never turn down £1m per week but when you’ve been earning £600k per week, what does that extra money actually buy you. What can he do on that money that he can’t do now?
So yeah, in that scenario I believe many people would turn down the manège for merely ludicrous money elsewhere.
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If he moved club to anywhere else he would need to take a massive pay cut and earn probably 25-33% of what he currently earns. Why would anyone do that. Human nature, no matter what you’re earning.
Also, Bale has won near everything he can win. He has created a legacy for himself at both club and national level. I never begrudge any player who chases money but especially when they’ve already achieved great things in their career.
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posted on 26/7/19
So that’s the end of that.
posted on 26/7/19
MLS the year after
posted on 26/7/19
Thank god for that.
posted on 26/7/19
Im just glad he’s going outside of England. Would have hated to have seen him line up domestically against Spurs.
I’m still a fan - he did a lot for Spurs (as we did a lot for him), and while a tend to draw a line once a player leaves, occasionally one or two retain a soft spot (always held Sherringham in high regard when he left to United, for example).
Personally think he’s just lost the love for the game. I don’t know him, never met him, but just looks like he has the Aurora of someone going through the motions - probably why he’s taken then money in China then prefer to try his luck in Italy, Germany etc.... can only imagine it’ll be easier on him physically.
posted on 26/7/19
Hard to knock him for taking that amount of $$$$$.
He’s not just set for life, but all of his family for generations to come will never have to worry.
If I could provide that for my kid and his kids and their kids, I’d be all over it, especially if I’d already achieved everything I could have imagined in football.
posted on 26/7/19
Very disappointed in him. He could have either stayed at Madrid and fought to get his place back or taken a bit of a pay cut and played for a top English team.
Obviously he has the medals at Madrid, but the way he didn't even atempt to understand the culture of even learn the language was pretty disgraceful. He also seemed to develop a massive ego over there. I do think with his talent he should have made more of his career, which he has ended if he is off to China
posted on 26/7/19
Absolutely insane money. He owes Zidane a beer.
posted on 26/7/19
Following the money trail
posted on 26/7/19
how much are real getting for him?
posted on 26/7/19
It’s something I’ll never understand. He has a chance to play the game I assume he loves at the top level and you forsake that for money.
Fair enough if you need the money but he’s been on insane wages at RM for years - he’s rich beyond most people’s wildest dreams. Yet still he’s chasing more money.
His choice but seems like a crazy waste of his talents to me.
posted on 26/7/19
More than 1 million a week. Filthy
posted on 26/7/19
I wouldn't assume he loves the game.
posted on 26/7/19
£1m a week
He loves the game more than you’ll ever know
posted on 26/7/19
Bale to China.
No respect for him what so ever
zero.
chasing the money despite having earned £25m a year at Real.
Everything that is wrong with the game now. Total greed. tw@t!
posted on 26/7/19
comment by Pineapple Chunks (U1449)
posted 1 minute ago
£1m a week
He loves the game more than you’ll ever know
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If he really loved it he'd play for nowt!
posted on 26/7/19
So happy..Dodged the mercenary
posted on 27/7/19
Disappointing move. If he is moving for money then he is a total Bell and I don't see any other reason to go play footy in China at his age.
Becoming disillusioned with footy now, the money being thrown about is farcical.
posted on 27/7/19
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 36 minutes ago
Bale to China.
No respect for him what so ever
zero.
chasing the money despite having earned £25m a year at Real.
Everything that is wrong with the game now. Total greed. tw@t!
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He earns 600k a week at Madrid
posted on 27/7/19
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
posted on 27/7/19
Makes me think that he knows that he'll never be the player he was again so he's gone for silly money to a low standard league.
Very glad he didn't come back. It would have blown our wage structure out of the water and he would probably of spent more time out injured than playing.
posted on 27/7/19
Why can't they take Ozil (and Mhiki, Xhaka and Mustafi)... why
posted on 27/7/19
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 13 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Context. The average person would never turn down £1m per week but when you’ve been earning £600k per week, what does that extra money actually buy you. What can he do on that money that he can’t do now?
So yeah, in that scenario I believe many people would turn down the manège for merely ludicrous money elsewhere.
posted on 27/7/19
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 49 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I read recently this club are owned by a consortium of multi-billionaires as well as having extra investment from the state
posted on 27/7/19
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 51 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
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I absolutely guarantee i wouldn't move for the money, i am not even mid forties yet and barely work any more when i could earn plenty if i chose to. Anyone focusing their life on money has already lost.
posted on 27/7/19
comment by Naby8 (U6997)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Hooplar (U15824)
posted 13 minutes ago
Firstly, I'm not sure I believe anyone here who says they would turn down £1 million PER WEEK for the next 3 years of their life.
Secondly, and more importantly, how does a club I've never heard of have the money to pay that kind of wages?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Context. The average person would never turn down £1m per week but when you’ve been earning £600k per week, what does that extra money actually buy you. What can he do on that money that he can’t do now?
So yeah, in that scenario I believe many people would turn down the manège for merely ludicrous money elsewhere.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
If he moved club to anywhere else he would need to take a massive pay cut and earn probably 25-33% of what he currently earns. Why would anyone do that. Human nature, no matter what you’re earning.
Also, Bale has won near everything he can win. He has created a legacy for himself at both club and national level. I never begrudge any player who chases money but especially when they’ve already achieved great things in their career.
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