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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Beef, Aug 9, 2017.

  1. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Well that's strange. The case was based around his admittance when first questioned. I wonder if a under the table payment has been implemented.
     
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  3. The Ides of March

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    After last night´s debacle with Real losing 7-3 to their cross-city rivals, Atlético, will Zidane survive to make it to the first competitive match of the season? That club is riven with angst and división. Something tells me that the player they should be getting rid of is not Bale, but Ramos.
     
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    Bale is going to China to earn 1million per week. I have to question whether he really is more interested in golf than football if he has chosen to give up on serious football already.
     
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  5. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    A shame really - he has the ability to play at the very top.
     
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  6. thereisonlyoneno7

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    It is a shame.

    However let's look at it form his point of view. Played for us from 17, then big move to Spurs where he became the most expensive player in the world when he moved to Real Madrid. Three Champions league later, he is approaching the last few years of football. He has already earned a mint, but he is being offered £155 million over 3 years. I will repeat that as quite often in football figures get missed.

    £155 million pounds.

    Staggering amount that will make him wealthier than he could ever imagine and he will only be in his early thirties.

    As much as he loves football, I think that is too much to turn down.
     
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  7. Saintmagic

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    He probably has more money now anyway than he could ever spend so it is about setting up his kids kids kids for life, can’t blame him really
     
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    Gareth has obviously fallen out of love with football. Already worth in excess of £100M and people are wanting to justify his pending move to a football wilderness to do the biggest cash grab in history.
    Not me, I feel sorry for him, and I'm angry with him. When he's 40, and Ducktailing his way into the golden vault, I hope the past doesn't haunt him too badly. But it will.
    Again, shameful from the young talented Welshman. And shame on you guys pretending that him wasting his copious talent is okay. Its not, its very sad.
     
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  9. fatletiss

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    It’s his choice, not yours or mine, or the people defending him.
     
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    Yep. But to see one of the most talented kids to come through with us chuck it away for the Billions of Yen really is sad. We don't have to agree with his decision because its a record amount of money. Hell, when Pelle left I was pleased he'd finally got paid after years of back water football rejection, he suddenly made it all back. Gareth, no, no way.
     
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  11. Saintmagic

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    Chuck what away exactly? He hasn’t exactly gone there when he was 20 and not achieved anything, he has had a great career winning more than most people can dream of
     
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    So you think Bale is finished at 30. Fair enough.
     
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    What is it he is chucking away?
     
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  14. fatletiss

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    That’s a bizarre translation of his post
     
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    I'm sure he's going there to add to his trophy room. <doh>
     
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  16. Saintmagic

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    I don’t think I said that. Wherever he goes he is taking a step down, Real are the biggest team in the world. It was just a decision of how big a step down he wanted to take. He chose the money over going to a Man Utd/PSG.

    You could also factor in that maybe he didn’t want to play for another PL team if he felt strongly about Spurs
     
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  17. Saintmagic

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    He probably will win stuff in China tbf <cheers>
     
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  18. fatletiss

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    I still don’t know what you think he’s chucking away?
     
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    His talent obv
     
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  20. fatletiss

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    Ah so when he goes there he no longer has his talent.
     
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