If Spurs sell Bale.

[Original Dub]

Phil Jones? Or did you mean George Best, hence having to move about 6 feet of dirt

Nice

[Blue in the face]

We will get Messi at some point, trust me.

I just dribbled a bit of man juice...............

I hope you wiped your chin.

[getdressedmctavish]

how anyone can look at Bale and not see a great player is beyond my admittedly limited comprehension..

[DoomMerchant]

how anyone can look at Bale and not see a great player is beyond my admittedly limited comprehension..

Who doesn't think he's great?

[Saul Goodman]

Apparently, a few years ago Southampton waived their 25% sell-on clause that they put in when they sold Bale to Tottenham. That move could cost them 20m+.......


Also,

Real Madrid’s willingness to smash the world transfer record to sign Gareth Bale has been football’s biggest talking point this week with reports indicating the Spanish giants are prepared to spend as much as 100 million euros to recruit him from Tottenham.

Spending such a vast amount - which works out as £87.3 million in British money – has led to debates over football’s inflationary transfer market and the true value of the Wales winger, who admittedly had a stunning season for Spurs in 2012-13.

Bale might be the reigning PFA Player of the Year, PFA Young Player of the Year and Footballer of the Year, but is he worth £87.3m? Is any player worth quite that much, Lionel Messi aside?

To put Bale’s eye-watering valuation into perspective, we have pieced together a theoretical XI comprising other players who have moved clubs this summer, with the team’s total value coming in at just under what Madrid are apparently willing to pay for the Spurs star.

In goal is highly-rated World Cup finalist and Netherlands international Maarten Stekelenburg, who moved from Roma to Fulham for a cut-price fee of £4.8m.

Stekelenburg is protected by three defenders who boast plenty of experience. Portugal international Bruno Alves joined Fenerbahce from Zenit St Petersburg for £4.8m, Liverpool bagged Kolo Toure on a free from Manchester City and Felipe Santana swapped Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund for Schalke for just £800,000.

We spent a bit more in midfield, with Thiago, Bayern Munich’s £21.8m recruit from Barcelona, and Jesus Navas, a £17.5m signing from Sevilla for Manchester City, comfortably fitting inside budget to bring some Spanish international class to the wide positions.

Patrolling the centre is another Spain international in Benat, who joined Athletic Bilbao from Real Betis for £6.9m, as well as another France international Jeremy Toulalan, who moved from Malaga to Monaco for £4.4m.

However, it is in attack that our team really excels. David Villa was arguably the signing of the summer when joining Atletico Madrid from Barcelona for £4.4m, Mario Gomez cost Fiorentina £13.5m when moving from Bayern and Carlos Tevez set Juventus back just £7.8m.

That makes a grand total of £86.7 million.

[feedthegreek]

apparantly bale as asked avb to leave spurs, talksport understands.

[DoomMerchant]

Apparently, a few years ago Southampton waived their 25% sell-on clause that they put in when they sold Bale to Tottenham. That move could cost them 20m+.......


Also,

Real Madrid’s willingness to smash the world transfer record to sign Gareth Bale has been football’s biggest talking point this week with reports indicating the Spanish giants are prepared to spend as much as 100 million euros to recruit him from Tottenham.

Spending such a vast amount - which works out as £87.3 million in British money – has led to debates over football’s inflationary transfer market and the true value of the Wales winger, who admittedly had a stunning season for Spurs in 2012-13.

Bale might be the reigning PFA Player of the Year, PFA Young Player of the Year and Footballer of the Year, but is he worth £87.3m? Is any player worth quite that much, Lionel Messi aside?

To put Bale’s eye-watering valuation into perspective, we have pieced together a theoretical XI comprising other players who have moved clubs this summer, with the team’s total value coming in at just under what Madrid are apparently willing to pay for the Spurs star.

In goal is highly-rated World Cup finalist and Netherlands international Maarten Stekelenburg, who moved from Roma to Fulham for a cut-price fee of £4.8m.

Stekelenburg is protected by three defenders who boast plenty of experience. Portugal international Bruno Alves joined Fenerbahce from Zenit St Petersburg for £4.8m, Liverpool bagged Kolo Toure on a free from Manchester City and Felipe Santana swapped Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund for Schalke for just £800,000.

We spent a bit more in midfield, with Thiago, Bayern Munich’s £21.8m recruit from Barcelona, and Jesus Navas, a £17.5m signing from Sevilla for Manchester City, comfortably fitting inside budget to bring some Spanish international class to the wide positions.

Patrolling the centre is another Spain international in Benat, who joined Athletic Bilbao from Real Betis for £6.9m, as well as another France international Jeremy Toulalan, who moved from Malaga to Monaco for £4.4m.

However, it is in attack that our team really excels. David Villa was arguably the signing of the summer when joining Atletico Madrid from Barcelona for £4.4m, Mario Gomez cost Fiorentina £13.5m when moving from Bayern and Carlos Tevez set Juventus back just £7.8m.

That makes a grand total of £86.7 million.

stitching together the best, and somewhat risky in certain corners, value buys of the summer into an XI is fun to read. You'd watch that team play....

[Bianchi on Ice]

If they sell bale theyve done the right thing in securing most of their aquisitions before the money comes in. less chance of being ripped off and panic buying. leave that to arsenal. Having said that spurs should bid for suarez...that would really piss wenger off and would put spurs in line for 3rd imo.

[Nigels Tackle]

If they sell bale theyve done the right thing in securing most of their aquisitions before the money comes in. less chance of being ripped off and panic buying. leave that to arsenal. Having said that spurs should bid for suarez...that would really piss wenger off and would put spurs in line for 3rd imo.

with soldado and suarez up top, spuds would be contenders for the title

[Slim]

If they sell bale theyve done the right thing in securing most of their aquisitions before the money comes in. less chance of being ripped off and panic buying. leave that to arsenal. Having said that spurs should bid for suarez...that would really piss wenger off and would put spurs in line for 3rd imo.

with soldado and suarez up top, spuds would be contenders for the title

No they wouldn't.

[brite blu sky]

If they sell bale theyve done the right thing in securing most of their aquisitions before the money comes in. less chance of being ripped off and panic buying. leave that to arsenal. Having said that spurs should bid for suarez...that would really piss wenger off and would put spurs in line for 3rd imo.

with soldado and suarez up top, spuds would be contenders for the title

No they wouldn't.

no they wouldn't, but if they got a proper midfielder or even two proper mids and add decent CB they would be just about there.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

If they sell bale theyve done the right thing in securing most of their aquisitions before the money comes in. less chance of being ripped off and panic buying. leave that to arsenal. Having said that spurs should bid for suarez...that would really piss wenger off and would put spurs in line for 3rd imo.

with soldado and suarez up top, spuds would be contenders for the title

No they wouldn't.

no they wouldn't, but if they got a proper midfielder or even two proper mids and add decent CB they would be just about there.

You don't rate Sandro, Dembele or Paulinho then?

I think their first XI is up there with anyone's, it's quality in depth where they're lacking.

[brite blu sky]

Paulinho ought to be good but we have yet to see, Sandro no cant read the game properly for me, Dembele may get better but I'm not yet convinced either. They certainly need depth as you say, Huddlestone wtf!
A CB as a starter or at least for top quality competition.

For me if they got a proven top class mid to go with little Paul and CB they would be a real force for the title.

[Alioune DVToure]

If they sell bale theyve done the right thing in securing most of their aquisitions before the money comes in. less chance of being ripped off and panic buying. leave that to arsenal. Having said that spurs should bid for suarez...that would really piss wenger off and would put spurs in line for 3rd imo.

with soldado and suarez up top, spuds would be contenders for the title

No they wouldn't.

no they wouldn't, but if they got a proper midfielder or even two proper mids and add decent CB they would be just about there.

You don't rate Sandro, Dembele or Paulinho then?

I think their first XI is up there with anyone's, it's quality in depth where they're lacking.

Vertongen and Lloris are excellent players too, plus their manager's got his head screwed on. I fancy them for fourth next year with or without Bale.

[freshie]

You don't rate Sandro, Dembele or Paulinho then?

I think their first XI is up there with anyone's, it's quality in depth where they're lacking.

And it's quality in depth which is required to win titles so Slim is correct

[Slim]

You don't rate Sandro, Dembele or Paulinho then?

I think their first XI is up there with anyone's, it's quality in depth where they're lacking.

And it's quality in depth which is required to win titles so Slim is correct

Can't hear that enough.

[DoomMerchant]

You don't rate Sandro, Dembele or Paulinho then?

I think their first XI is up there with anyone's, it's quality in depth where they're lacking.

And it's quality in depth which is required to win titles so Slim is correct

Can't hear that enough.

...and you won't. No sweat.

cheers

[Slim]

You don't rate Sandro, Dembele or Paulinho then?

I think their first XI is up there with anyone's, it's quality in depth where they're lacking.

And it's quality in depth which is required to win titles so Slim is correct

Can't hear that enough.

...and you won't. No sweat.

cheers

And the award for the most obvious smart arse answer goes to....

Honestly I am surprised you could contain yourself long enough for my reply before you waded in with your juvenile pseudo-wit.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

You don't rate Sandro, Dembele or Paulinho then?

I think their first XI is up there with anyone's, it's quality in depth where they're lacking.

And it's quality in depth which is required to win titles so Slim is correct

I never suggested he wasn't. I was asking BBS did he not rate the players I mentioned.

I'm with ADVT on this, I reckon they'll make top 4 with or without Bale. If they spend the Bale money ( provided they sell of course ) wisely though they could add that strength in depth.

[Beefymcfc]

Monkey Boooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!