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Gareth Bale chooses to play in the MLS
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Still chasing the money.... greed b'stard.
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Disappointing, wish him all the best though obviously.
Hope it serves him and Wales well.
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He, almost went to China. What did anyone really expect? One last pay day.
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Not too disappointed. The season would have revolved around him at a time when SM is bedding in a new team. Yes it would have been great to have a world class player in our team but at least now there are no distractions.
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Wash DC Blue
Disappointing, wish him all the best though obviously.
Hope it serves him and Wales well.
^^^this
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Moodybluebird
Not too disappointed. The season would have revolved around him at a time when SM is bedding in a new team. Yes it would have been great to have a world class player in our team but at least now there are no distractions.
Whilst a little disappointed, I said similar in the other fred :thumbup:
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So the Yanks can nobble him before the WC rather than the English Championship defenders.
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He won’t be going for the money as he’s not a nominated player, most he’ll be on is 700k a year. If he wanted money he’d have gone somewhere else.
It’ll be a lifestyle decision and I can’t say I blame him tbh.
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Michael Morris
So the Yanks can nobble him before the WC rather than the English Championship defenders.
:yikes: Now there's a thought :facepalm:
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Bizarre move. All the best to him.
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Will he get booed at Wales' next home game?
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Yes I am gutted. Dont blame Bale for going to USA but feel City have been played.
Will support Bale 100% for Wales but the aura has slipped for me a bit
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he`s full of shit always said end his time at cardiff. wanker
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It's Toshack in reverse, sort of. Gutted. Loan spell in Dec/Jan? Wonder if he fancies Stoke away as his first match in a City shirt?
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Everybody says he's such a nice bloke, but personally, I think he's a plick. There's been weeks and weeks of speculation about him joining the Bluebirds. He was quick enough to say he was joining Getafe. If he had an respect for our club and our supporters he could have nipped the rumours in the bud at the very beginning as he obviously had no intention of joining Cardiff City.
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Whoever thought he’d end up in a blue shirt opposite Asda and Costco must have really been let out of Whitchurch for the evening. There was never really going to be any chance of him driving down Leckwith Road once a fortnight to play for his “home town club”. It’s a no brainier. Better lifestyle, better climate, more importantly more money. How difficult was a decision like that ?
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How very, very disappointing. Both for ourselves and the Wales football team
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Just looking at who owns LA FC. An insane list of names with huge wealth, fame and influence.
No contest really.
https://www.lafc.com/club/ownership
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alan_corneli
Everybody says he's such a nice bloke, but personally, I think he's a plick. There's been weeks and weeks of speculation about him joining the Bluebirds. He was quick enough to say he was joining Getafe. If he had an respect for our club and our supporters he could have nipped the rumours in the bud at the very beginning as he obviously had no intention of joining Cardiff City.
How do you know he had no intention? He probably didn't nip it in the bud because he was seriously considering it, but then in the end decided to go with another option he was offered. That's his right, and to be honest who can blame him
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“I feel like I’ll never really lose my quality on the ball. I guess it’s a conversation to be had.
I thought his quality dropped off in the last game when compared to many of those around him.
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delmbox
How do you know he had no intention? He probably didn't nip it in the bud because he was seriously considering it, but then in the end decided to go with another option he was offered. That's his right, and to be honest who can blame him
Personally, I would also have have opted for a year or two in the US if I was in his position, it's a no-brainer isn't it?
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ccfcbluebird
Tan was involved in the beginning but has since sold his shares.
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Eric Cartman
Dead to me
I'm just off out to draw a big cock on his Mural in Whitchurch Village.
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I wonder if Bale's decision will have any bearing on the alleged Ramsey transfer?
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I think it's pretty poor tactics feel City have been used by player and agent not about the money lol.
Hopefully we can move on without players like Bale detracting from the next development of our youngsters, always felt uneasy with a huge name in a dressing room, and the ability to be as one as a unit ...
??
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What this saga DID do, if there was ever any truth to it of course, was give us some
genuine (and ultimately misplaced) excitement alongside a series of free signings, many of whom I have never heard of.
Oh well……
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Tuerto
I'm just off out to draw a big cock on his Mural in Whitchurch Village.
It's already under way..
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Michael Morris
So the Yanks can nobble him before the WC rather than the English Championship defenders.
Nailed on bounty on his head, hopefully he stays off the pitch until after the world cup. After that, they can do what they like to him.
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Vindec
I wonder if Bale's decision will have any bearing on the alleged Ramsey transfer?
I can see Rambo wanting to come home, he actually has ties tour club
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I wish Bale well.
Makes sense for his fitness.
MLS season finishes on October 9. MLS Cup Final on November 5 (if LA FC make it) 16 days before World Cup begins and a week before the Championship ends.
Plenty of time for Bale to prepare for Qatar. (And climate in LA more suited to the temperature in Qatar!)
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They are top of the league and likely to play from now through to November. Lovely warm weather and a chance to look at the opposition. Bit worried about being nobbled by the Yanks but you can’t blame the guy. Just very disappointing and we could have done without all the hype and the will he won’t he. A lot will feel let down.
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I’d like to think we were in the running right up to the death. He dismissed Getafe in a heartbeat, if he was of the opinion that a move to us was out of the question I’m sure he’d have put us out of our misery. Whilst not knowing him personally we’ve all followed his career, his interviews etc quite closely. He doesn’t come across as the type who’d string someone along, he just doesn’t. An outside influence/reason maybe at play here, a reason why he hasn’t signed for any UK club (he’s no doubt had offers). A multi millionaire moving countries for employment reasons may have a few implications, HMRC for one. Perhaps keeping away from employment in the UK is a factor, a huge financial factor that couldn’t be overcome.
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Dave Blue
They are top of the league and likely to play from now through to November. Lovely warm weather and a chance to look at the opposition. Bit worried about being nobbled by the Yanks but you can’t blame the guy. Just very disappointing and we could have done without all the hype and the will he won’t he. A lot will feel let down.
Might be a slight over reaction but I actually think he is the biggest twat in the universe. Tbf I still can't look at Kieffer either. Hopefully Rambo doesn't snub us too otherwise the world cup is going to be hard work.
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Moodybluebird
Not too disappointed. The season would have revolved around him at a time when SM is bedding in a new team. Yes it would have been great to have a world class player in our team but at least now there are no distractions.
That's about my take on it aswell.
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Eric Cartman
Might be a slight over reaction but I actually think he is the biggest twat in the universe. Tbf I still can't look at Kieffer either. Hopefully Rambo doesn't snub us too otherwise the world cup is going to be hard work.
Can't agree more ..
He knew he must know he was raising the fans of City falsely in my view ..
Very poor form ..
And to say it wasn't about money or level he played at makes even worse ..
Money talks folks ...
He could have played for nothing and got back the value in tax credit ..