Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
The penalty was the least of my concerns, it’s getting him out on the pitch often enough to take one.
Same with Bale. If, by some coincidence, they wanted to play for us short term just to maintain fitness ahead of the World Cup, I'd be wary of it. Yes, they're both still immensely capable and talented footballers, but I want them playing week in, week out, or there's a real risk of unbalancing the squad. If their aim was to retire after the world cup, where would that leave us?