Gareth Bale chooses to play in the MLS

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Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew

Never meet your plushie heroes!

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Proper kids TV.

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Originally Posted by blue matt

Ive jumped, its on :thumbup:

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Rambo 2: It’s gotta happen……sounds like a good movie:hehe:

Personal sponsorship clinches the deal. He’ll get more money from endorsements than salary.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

No, they're MLS standard.

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Well of course, but how does MLS compare to other leagues such as our Championship and League 1, Bundeslig 2 etc


I saw something which suggested that LA Galaxy would be around 8th in the championship and other MLS clubs would be anywhere from there to mid league 1 but I didn't check what year it was written and I can't be bother searching for it again

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Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee

I'm not sure how I feel about the whole thing. I was never sure how bringing in someone like Bale would work, allowing someone to come and go as they please, given how Morison is very much building a squad that basks in hard work and graft. I never thought he would have featured that often for us, meaning we'd need someone to fill his role when he didn't play or have squad upheaval as a result. Neither would be that satisfactory.

He's decided to go to America on a wage less than we'd offer him. That's the kick in the teeth. In a recent interview he didn't care where he played as it was only his fitness, not his ability, that was the issue. He's having an elongated holiday at a place he loves.

Let's not pretend that Cardiff means anything to Gareth Bale. He's a global superstar, and why not? I hope that, in 18 months or whatever, we don't bother with him.

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1000% this.

Some of the responses in this thread are well and truly OTT.

Were we considered an option? Yes. Did the media speculation in the previous 72 hours raise hopes beyond us just being an option? Yes.

I'm not sure the LA deal came about until relatively late on, but I said when his agent had the interview to Wales Online that there would be an agenda; and it was clearly done to stop the hyperbole that was starting to occur.

He can go to LA; come away from the spotlight, get some match fitness (the league isn't fantastic but it's championship comparable) and see where he stands in a year time.

I would've been absolutely delighted he came here, but this makes him no less of the Wales legend he already was. It makes him no more of a Cardiff City legend, but then he never was one.

The unveiling at Hensol is a bit of a :facepalm: but ultimately that took place yesterday evening with the FAW as I understand it.

Plus, I'd always have preferred Ramsey if we can get him fit and firing anyway and no, I've not got a bloody clue :hehe:.

CCMB

Where speculation becomes fact.

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

Personal sponsorship clinches the deal. He’ll get more money from endorsements than salary.

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Closing endorsements at Real were around $10m per year. That’s got to influence any decision, how much can be carried over & the US of A is the land of sports endorsements.

I wouldn't be surprised if CCFC knew from day one that he wasn't going to play for us but said to him 'string the fans/mugs along for as long as you can and hopefully they will buy season tickets thinking you are going to join us'. Anyway Good luck in LA it looks a bit of a dump but the golf courses are good I hear.

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

I wouldn't be surprised if CCFC knew from day one that he wasn't going to play for us but said to him 'string the fans/mugs along for as long as you can and hopefully they will buy season tickets thinking you are going to join us'. Anyway Good luck in LA it looks a bit of a dump but the golf courses are good I hear.

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LA is a fantastic place.

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

I wouldn't be surprised if CCFC knew from day one that he wasn't going to play for us but said to him 'string the fans/mugs along for as long as you can and hopefully they will buy season tickets thinking you are going to join us'.

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Jesus Christ :facepalm:

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Originally Posted by goats

Have you seen LAFC team? I think I’d heard of one player…..

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They are top of their league though and he would most likely be fighting a relegation battle here, in what is considered a tough league to play in.

We’ve got next to no creativity in the squad so who is going to feed him the ball?

As I said probably the easier option to get himself fit and takes himself out of the limelight.

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Originally Posted by delmbox

Jesus Christ :facepalm:

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Wrong thread. Try the "all Christians are idiots" line if you are looking for a response!

I am a Cardiff City fan , I am chuffed Wales are playing in a world cup final but I would have liked see Bale have a season or two here

I don't really care about November , I want us to win some games early season

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Originally Posted by goats

Have you seen LAFC team? I think I’d heard of one player…..

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Carlos Vela was on Arsenal's books for years and played at West Brom on loan. They've also just signed Chiellini from Juve, so can chat to Bale all season about how great the Euros final was.
They do love players in their 30s🙂

This lot must be happy.

https://twitter.com/LAFCxWales?s=20&...TcpcoRjMG2ayYw

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

They are top of their league though and he would most likely be fighting a relegation battle here, in what is considered a tough league to play in.

We’ve got next to no creativity in the squad so who is going to feed him the ball?

As I said probably the easier option to get himself fit and takes himself out of the limelight.

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This. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Proper kids TV.

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It was brilliant.

Lifted this from Wiki: Hayes was a fan of the Scottish football team Dundee United, having lived in the city in the 1960s. Hayes said that he asked the producers of Rainbow to make the Zippy puppet tangerine in colour, to match Dundee United's colours rather than the blue of local rivals Dundee.

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

Personal sponsorship clinches the deal. He’ll get more money from endorsements than salary.

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Its good he is still motivated by money and more money.

And he was quite happy to let us dream .

I hope the money brings whatever that amount of money brings .

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Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock

Its good he is still motivated by money and more money.

And he was quite happy to let us dream .

I hope the money brings whatever that amount of money brings .

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I think it's shite that he may have been motivated by money

The world is getting fecked by money

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Originally Posted by ccfcwelshlad

Some of the responses in this thread are well and truly OTT.

Were we considered an option? Yes. Did the media speculation in the previous 72 hours raise hopes beyond us just being an option? Yes.

I'm not sure the LA deal came about until relatively late on, but I said when his agent had the interview to Wales Online that there would be an agenda; and it was clearly done to stop the hyperbole that was starting to occur.

He can go to LA; come away from the spotlight, get some match fitness (the league isn't fantastic but it's championship comparable) and see where he stands in a year time.

I would've been absolutely delighted he came here, but this makes him no less of the Wales legend he already was. It makes him no more of a Cardiff City legend, but then he never was one.

The unveiling at Hensol is a bit of a :facepalm: but ultimately that took place yesterday evening with the FAW as I understand it.

Plus, I'd always have preferred Ramsey if we can get him fit and firing anyway and no, I've not got a bloody clue :hehe:.

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Well said!!

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

Closing endorsements at Real were around $10m per year. That’s got to influence any decision, how much can be carried over & the US of A is the land of sports endorsements.

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Of course , you dont want that little earner to dry up ...

Why didn't he just say Cardiff wasn't on his radar . I would have respected that more than the obvious disappointment to all Cardiff supporters are left with .

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Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock

Of course , you dont want that little earner to dry up ...

Why didn't he just say Cardiff wasn't on his radar . I would have respected that more than the obvious disappointment to all Cardiff supporters are left with .

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I agree entirely

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Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock

Of course , you dont want that little earner to dry up ...

Why didn't he just say Cardiff wasn't on his radar . I would have respected that more than the obvious disappointment to all Cardiff supporters are left with .

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That's all we asked for was honesty not too much to ask for was it.

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

That's all we asked for was honesty not too much to ask for was it.

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Was Bale dishonest at any stage? If so, how?

Gareth Bale was a very willing participant in the pantomime show

His agent was speaking for him

And if he wasn't, he should sack his brief

JUDAS!!! Can't wait to boo him at the next Wales game :hehe:

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Was Bale dishonest at any stage? If so, how?

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He strung us along, he should have told us early on that his main interest was finacial and that we couldn't compete.

You were spot on in fairness, The World Cup is not his priority, that really surprised and disappointed me.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...-bale-24330458

tl:dr - it wasn't about money until it became about money.

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

He strung us along, he should have told us early on that his main interest was finacial and that we couldn't compete.

You were spot on in fairness, The World Cup is not his priority, that really surprised and disappointed me.

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He doesn't owe us anything I suppose but I do think as a current Wales legend who get a lot of support from our clubs fans he maybe could have done us a favour and ended speculation a long while ago.

He's from here, his fam are, he would have known how much BS was being put out there and the fans will always run with it.

I don't see the harm in saying he had no interest. I don't see how we would have been any sort of choice to mull over, either he'd have wanted to come play here or not, he would have really had to want it for reasons beyond what the club can offer. It certainly wouldn't be financial or our sexy football.

I think he'd have known a long time ago he wasn't ever coming here, not really. And that's fine, just press that BS button Gareth.

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Originally Posted by Trigger

He doesn't owe us anything I suppose but I do think as a current Wales legend who get a lot of support from our club he maybe could have done us a favour and ended speculation a long while ago.

He's from here, his fam are, he would have known how much BS was being out out there and the fans will always run with it.

I don't see the harm in saying he had no interest. I don't see how we would have been any sort of choice to mull over, either he'd have wanted to come play here or not, he would have really wanted to for reasons beyond what the club can offer.

He'd have known a long time ago he wasn't ever coming here, not really. And that's fine, just press that BS button.

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I don't think that is actually true though. Judging by the articles coming out today, initially we were very much in the frame. They all talk about the 'lure' of the lafc deal he has been offered something that he couldn't turn down. It certainly isn't the base salary so will be interested to see how it plays out. Seems pretty likely he extends the deal and becomes a designated player for a couple of seasons but I can't help but think there is more.

Hopefully Morison is a genius and we go up this year then we string Bale along all summer with a massive deal and then **** him off at the last minute.

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Originally Posted by Eric Cartman

I don't think that is actually true though. Judging by the articles coming out today, initially we were very much in the frame. They all talk about the 'lure' of the lafc deal he has been offered something that he couldn't turn down. It certainly isn't the base salary so will be interested to see how it plays out. Seems pretty likely he extends the deal and becomes a designated player for a couple of seasons but I can't help but think there is more.

Hopefully Morison is a genius and we go up this year then we string Bale along all summer with a massive deal and then **** him off at the last minute.

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I don't know, I just think he could probably get in contact with a lot of clubs who would have some sort of lure for him. Either direct salary or add ons or lifestyle or everything.

His options must have been in abundance providing he didn't want his RM salary and didn't expect a top top club.

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

He strung us along….

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The press (mostly local), the gossips and those who pretended to be in the know strung you along. In fairness to the man himself, Gareth Bale never even mentioned Cardiff City.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

The press (mostly local), the gossips and those who pretended to be in the know strung you along. In fairness to the man himself, Gareth Bale never even mentioned Cardiff City.

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It wasn't so much about what he said, but more about what he didn't say.

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Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

It wasn't so much about what he said, but more about what he didn't say.

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Did he need to say anything?

If we were one of his options then it would br disrespectful to both his agent, and any other clubs in discussions whilst he was considering all of his options. Hes expressed an interest in playing in the MLS previously, so it seems to me that the whole package on offer (including the option at the end of 12 months, plus the season timings) for example, was just too attractive for him to turn down.
I read somewhere that one Cardiff fan is so convinced that it's all about Adidas sponsorship money, that he's never buying Adidas trainers again 😁. It may well be a part of it but I doubt it's a deal breaker.

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Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

It wasn't so much about what he said, but more about what he didn't say.

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I find it amusing that the officials Bale and his agent actually dealt with at CCFC are apparently happy with the way the whole affair was handled, but fans are upset because things didn’t work out how they’d hoped.

Nothing anyone at CCFC has said so far would suggest they were messed around in any way and it sounds like City really were a viable option for Bale, so I can’t understand why people are so peeved. It’s all a bit daft really.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

I read somewhere that one Cardiff fan is so convinced that it's all about Adidas sponsorship money, that he's never buying Adidas trainers again 😁. It may well be a part of it but I doubt it's a deal breaker.

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😂😂😂😂

Seriously?

Wales-Bales,fails Gareth bale which hails a nail on fail

edit: you were the only one that rhymed

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Originally Posted by blue matt

no whooosh I can assure you :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I find it amusing that the officials Bale and his agent actually dealt with at CCFC are apparently happy with the way the whole affair was handled, but fans are upset because things didn’t work out how they’d hoped.

Nothing anyone at CCFC has said so far would suggest they were messed around in any way and it sounds like City really were a viable option for Bale, so I can’t understand why people are so peeved. It’s all a bit daft really.

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Fair comment.

Did sponsorship and hospitality decide ?

Wages in disguise ?