Gareth Bale

Aryagorn

Improvin' Perfection!!
Is there? What are the similarities?
The fact that he is unneeded as was Beckham... The fact that he is being pursued primarily for his appeal across the world, especially Asia and United States, like the way Beckham was.
 

Aryagorn

Improvin' Perfection!!
Nice analogy Estel.......

Except for one thing.

Bale is better than Neymar.
I always believed Neymar was over-rated... So I am not yet hopping aboard the 'Neymar-the saviour' bandwagon. But I am pretty sure Bale is over-rated, probably more so than even Neymar was! In fact Bale is an epitome of over-rating!!

And I don't think he's better than Neymar... Neymar sure has his flaws but he's at least a better version of a footballer than kick-the-ball-away-run-fastest version of it!!
 

Jenks

Senior Member
The fact that he is unneeded as was Beckham... The fact that he is being pursued primarily for his appeal across the world, especially Asia and United States, like the way Beckham was.

Where does this idea that Bale is marketable come from?
 
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beautifulgame

Guest
Where does this idea that Bale is marketable come from?

The fact that Perez is interested in him when he is outrageously overpriced and will not add to a complete squad and where Ancelotti says he does not have interest in that player is enough to suggest that Perez see big marketing advantages for the signing.
 

Aryagorn

Improvin' Perfection!!
Where does this idea that Bale is marketable come from?
Apparently, even Jonathan Woodgate got them some money! And Bale, as over-rated as he is, is still better than Woodgate ever was!!

Bale is marketable comes from the fact that he is British... They do have a very large market! And Bale has just won both the individual awards in EPL which would enhance his rate!! You know some of my countrymen believe he is even better than whom CR7 was when he was his age? They are just stupid, for them football doesn't go beyond EPL! And Perez wants to cash on this point!!
 

Galning

Moderator
Do people in England even like Bale? I'm not talking about Wales but most English football fans don't even like the guy :lol: Anyway I wouldn't mind him going to Madrid. It would make the league a bit more interesting, and Madrid as a team as well. Bale will have the time of his life imitating Ronaldo when he sees him in real life every day.
 

Hamzah

High Definition Member
He isn't even liked here. Also he's marketable because he's a premier league star. If he went to the liga he wouldn't be as marketable. The only guys in la liga that are marketable in Asia are messi, cr, kaka and Neymar.
 

Luftstalag14

Culé de Celestial Empire
He isn't even liked here. Also he's marketable because he's a premier league star. If he went to the liga he wouldn't be as marketable. The only guys in la liga that are marketable in Asia are messi, cr, kaka and Neymar.

Add Iniesta, Xavi and Puyol to the list.
 

Aryagorn

Improvin' Perfection!!
He isn't even liked here. Also he's marketable because he's a premier league star. If he went to the liga he wouldn't be as marketable. The only guys in la liga that are marketable in Asia are messi, cr, kaka and Neymar.
exactly man... His star status must have gone to a whole new level with him winning both the individual prizes last season! Or so would Perez like to believe!!
And there's this usual CR7 links anyway
 

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