Gareth Bale

[sparkyhx]

Does anyone else see a picture of him and think these two are related






Try again

Edited by sparkyhx on Friday 16th August 11:59

[The Jolly Todger]

sparkyhx said:

Does anyone else see a picture of him

No I don't.

[Nom de ploom]

I think he looks mroe like Cornelius from the original Planet of the Apes.

evolutionary closer that an animated annoying music video character at least...

[PAULJ5555]

His mums house is about 3 streets away from me. Funny its still the house they lived in for years and looks just like any old ex council house but now with a V10 R8, RR and an AMG merc on the drive.

[70proof]

PAULJ5555 said:

His mums house is about 3 streets away from me. Funny its still the house they lived in for years and looks just like any old ex council house but now with a V10 R8, RR and an AMG merc on the drive.

Seen any removal vans?

[blindswelledrat]

sparkyhx said:

Does anyone else see a picture of him and think these two are related

Not even vaguely

sparkyhx said:

Try again
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Pardon?

[PAULJ5555]

70proof said:

Seen any removal vans?

All the cars have gone over the past few weeks, maybe he's moving somewhere!!!!!!!!!

[TheHeretic]

And he is gone.

[MonkeyBusiness]

£300,000 per week, six-year deal.

I feel sick.

[Cupramax]

MonkeyBusiness said:

£300,000 per week,

kinell, thats rediculous. 15.6m a year

[Wacky Racer]

MonkeyBusiness said:

£300,000 per week, six-year deal.

I feel sick.

Good luck to him, or any other top footballer...

It's a short career, and if any club are daft enough to pay it..........

[TangerinePool]

Truly sickening amount of money for ONE person to kick a ball about for 90 minutes and in a country already completely on its ar5e.

It truly is time for fans of ALL clubs to get together and repel this money obsessed nonsense that poisons the game.

[epom]

If they are stupid enough to pay him that much then what a fool he'd be not to take it. Best of luck to him.

[MonkeyBusiness]

It isn't just 300K though. Add on bonuses, sponsorship, etc, and it will be a lot more.

6 years? Why any club would commit to that amount of time seems crazy to me.
It won't stop their either because the other team members surely won't be happy at his wage.

Top players should be paid handsomely but that IMO is way over the top.

[Gargamel]

MonkeyBusiness said:

£300,000 per week, six-year deal.

I feel sick.

Net or gross, tax rate is 52% in Spain

[Black can man]

Do we have any idea how Madrid are paying the transfer fee ?

[DocJock]

These clubs rake in mega millions from TV/sponsorship/merchandising.

Why shouldn't the players receive the majority of that as they are the ones attracting the cash in the first place?

[Wacky Racer]

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Home.htm

[Black can man]

Bet the stage builders are getting pretty pissed off

[NoNeed]

DocJock said:

These clubs rake in mega millions from TV/sponsorship/merchandising.

Why shouldn't the players receive the majority of that as they are the ones attracting the cash in the first place?

I think it is also fans and viewing numbers that attract advertising and sponsorship money, good players and success helps but as we see week in week out there are clubs that can pull in tens of thousands of fans no problem yet have not won anything for years.