Topic: Tottenham Terminate Terrible Tim

[rushyman]

93m for a fast welsh bloke with big thighs and a monkeys head

[krispy.red]

Which Spurs poster on here kept going on about how Bale wasn't being sold just a couple weeks ago? Been evident for a while.

[Phil M]

Which Spurs poster on here kept going on about how Bale wasn't being sold just a couple weeks ago? Been evident for a while.

Killer Heels?

[QC]

Envious of the squad they're assembling.

[Juan Loco]

Say what you want, but Daniel Levy is a fucking genius.

Just wow. Mario Gotze, 34 million, Neymar 50 million, Thiago Alcantara 24 million. Gareth Bale 93 million.

Beyond fucking absurd.

Less to do with Levy's genius than Madrid's absurdity, this.

[Yerolo]

If Bale is worth 93 million, we should not sell Suarez for anything under 120 million

[Tommy_W]

Which Spurs poster on here kept going on about how Bale wasn't being sold just a couple weeks ago? Been evident for a while.

Probably me. I didn't think he'd go this season - thought it would be next year. I didn't expect Madrid to bid such a ridiculous fee though

[killer-heels]

Envious of the squad they're assembling.

God, don't get me started again.

[rushyman]

if they finish 5th this year theyre taking the piss

[smicer07]

Envious of the squad they're assembling.

Don't be, Killer Heels has said they're not going to win anything, phew!

[elpistolero7]

1 CB and 1 Lamela away from title challengers.

4th is gone unless us and Arsenal buy big over the next week.

Some serious, serious underrating of their squad. People clearly haven't seen Paulinho (immense player) and Lamela (he'll be worth 60 milion in 3 years imo, outrageous talent)

[Phil M]

Probably me. I didn't think he'd go this season - thought it would be next year. I didn't expect Madrid to bid such a ridiculous fee though

How do you feel about it now it's finally happened mate? Happy with the fact that your club is majorly in the money and your manager has already hugely strengthened your squad or worried about how the team will step up without their talisman?

[elpistolero7]

Envious of the squad they're assembling.

We could have so easily done something similar. Instead we bought Downing, Carroll, Adam , Henderson (whose done alright to be fair) for 80 million. You reap what you sow and all...

[Tarrtarruga]

Which Spurs poster on here kept going on about how Bale wasn't being sold just a couple weeks ago? Been evident for a while.

Me (amongst others).

I thought Real wouldn't actually pay £93m, I couldn't conceive of it in fact. If they have offered that though, then it's a no brainer! His quality is of around £60m - and that's pushing it! I think Real are mad to pay that much, when they could pay less next season and have another 12 months to be sure his real quality level.

Fair dos though, if he goes for £90m+ then that's a fabulous deal.

[HighSix]

Reminds me of how I used to cheat on Football Manager as a kid. 

Great deal for Spurs & these great incomings should kick Spurs up the league a few spots. Also cant wait to see Madrid play!

[rushyman]

How do you feel about it now it's finally happened mate? Happy with the fact that your club is majorly in the money and your manager has already hugely strengthened your squad or worried about how the team will step up without their talisman?

Good question, Its easy to forget that Bale has actually gone aswell as them raking in 93m for one player

[killer-heels]

Don't be, Killer Heels has said they're not going to win anything, phew!

Might as well then go cry about it.

[deano2727]

Bale is a good player, but it confuses me when people say things like "Spurs are going to miss Bale rescuing them 3 points every game", "They won't be able to replace him" etc.

If they assemble a good team, they won't need to rescue games. They will just win them. Personally, I think anyone who thinks Bale for, potentially, Paulinho, Soldado, Willian, Contraeo, Capoue and Lamela is nothing short of an amazing upgrade is mental.

If all these deals go through, and they hit the ground running, I would say they have the 3rd best team in the league, possibly minus their defence.

Whatever chance we did have of getting 4th, will certainly be a lot less likely now.

[krispy.red]

Me (amongst others).

I thought Real wouldn't actually pay £93m, I couldn't conceive of it in fact. If they have offered that though, then it's a no brainer! His quality is of around £60m - and that's pushing it! I think Real are mad to pay that much, when they could pay less next season and have another 12 months to be sure his real quality level.

Fair dos though, if he goes for £90m+ then that's a fabulous deal.

Yep, it's a great deal. RM like to get their targets, that's for sure. Hopefully someone else buys Lamela though. 

[rushyman]

4th is gone unless us and Arsenal buy big over the next week.

We'd need to overperform to ridiculous degrees to get 4th this year.

Europa. 6th and Europa is my guess
 

[Camarero25]

Madrid you fucks. You thick fucking fucks.

[QC]

God, don't get me started again.

Started about what?

Spin it however you like, but the squad they're shaping looks capable of not only breaching the top 4, but hitting pretty hard within the CL itself.

[Scouse-Con]

 

93m for a fast welsh bloke with big thighs and a monkeys head

 

[TitanTrigger]

Madrid you fucks. You thick fucking fucks.

This, fucking dickheads. Wouldn't surprise me if they sold Ronaldo to United now just to proper fuck everything up.

[rushyman]

Madrid you fucks. You thick fucking fucks.

More ignorant than thick

[killer-heels]

Started about what?

Spin it however you like, but the squad they're shaping looks capable of not only breaching the top 4, but hitting pretty hard within the CL itself.

Meh, like I said before nothing about that club provokes envy from me. But keep being envious if it helps you.

[rafathegaffa83]

Less to do with Levy's genius than Madrid's absurdity, this.

Complete agree. They (Real Madrid) are absolutely stupid. No way he is worth that amount of money. But they're like someone who emotionally commits to making a big purchase, regardless of the cost. They've told all their mates, they're getting it and can't imagine life without it. I think Bale is going to suffer for having that price tag over his head. At least with Ronaldo, he'd won the CL and numerous PL titles. He'd had that the wink saga and managed the press hysteria with that. He had that mental toughness, arrogance and self-belief.

Does Bale? Bale's had a great season and a bit and a few years ago was known more for being a jinx and would have been sold to Nottingham Forest had it not been for injuries. Bale is now going to have to deal with media comparisons to Ronaldo.  He probably isn't ready for that, but who knows if Madrid will come calling again, once they move on to another target they must have like Kaka and Ronaldo were a few years back.He hasn't had a preseason, so he's hardly going to come flying out the blocks, which he'll be expected to do. I won't be surprised if he's back in England playing for Man Utd in three years time. As for Spurs, they'll have managed to bolster their team, although I'd have thought they would have added perhaps another forward and added to the defence if they wanted a more complete upgrade.

[Tommy_W]

How do you feel about it now it's finally happened mate? Happy with the fact that your club is majorly in the money and your manager has already hugely strengthened your squad or worried about how the team will step up without their talisman?

I'm surprisingly optimistic! As good as Bale's been for us - we all know he's not worth close to 90-100 million. That's just ridiculous money. So yeah, I'm "ok" with him going now I think. Quite excited by it all really! If we can get Lamela I'll be positively beaming

[OOS]

We'd need to overperform to ridiculous degrees to get 4th this year.

Europa. 6th and Europa is my guess

We just need to beat the teams below us, and hold our weight against the top teams. No slipping up in "Games we should win", which is part of our DNA sadly.  Can be done, however gonna be very hard.

[Tarrtarruga]

Madrid you fucks. You thick fucking fucks.

Hahahahaha...!!!!!!   

[rushyman]

We just need to beat the teams below us, and hold our weight against the top teams. No slipping up in "Games we should win", which is part of our DNA sadly.  Can be done, however gonna be very hard.

Mate I'll be honest, its the chances we missed against Stoke again and ended up lucky to get a point with a saved pen have already got me de ja vuing like a motherfucker

[QC]

Meh, like I said before nothing about that club provokes envy from me. But keep being envious if it helps you.

Guess i'll just stop being envious then.

[elpistolero7]

93 million for an uglier, shittier, less tanned version of Ronaldo.

Well aren't you a genius Mr. Perez.

[Phil M]

93 million for an uglier, shittier, less tanned version of Ronaldo.

Well aren't you a genius Mr. Perez.

And younger.

[Scouse-Con]

Bale is worth 40 million tops and that's pushing it.

[Cre_mCr_cker]

Are they really that much stronger than a few seasons ago when they had Bale, Modric and Van der Vaart in top form? I don't feel they are considering they never really replaced Modric and VdV. Biggest difference for me is that their manager now, unlike then isn't an imbecile.

[killer-heels]

Are they really that much stronger than a few seasons ago when they had Bale, Modric and Van der Vaart in top form? I don't feel they are considering they never really replaced Modric and VdV. Biggest difference for me is that their manager now, unlike then isn't an imbecile.

That imbecile got them into the CL and 4th the season after. I hate Redknapp as much as the next person but Villa Boas got his team to finish a position below.

[jackh]

Bale is a good player, but it confuses me when people say things like "Spurs are going to miss Bale rescuing them 3 points every game", "They won't be able to replace him" etc.

If they assemble a good team, they won't need to rescue games. They will just win them. Personally, I think anyone who thinks Bale for, potentially, Paulinho, Soldado, Willian, Contraeo, Capoue and Lamela is nothing short of an amazing upgrade is mental.

If all these deals go through, and they hit the ground running, I would say they have the 3rd best team in the league, possibly minus their defence.

Whatever chance we did have of getting 4th, will certainly be a lot less likely now.

That's a remarkable position to have taken - you think that Spurs are better than us and United even when lining up in a 2-3-1 formation

[elpistolero7]

And younger.

and shittier. Ronaldo had scored 42 goals and won the ballon d'or before they paid 80 million for him, at least that was relatively understandable.

this is beyond belief. to be fair, we can't call them mental, we paid 35 million for a glorified geordie horse.

[rushyman]

Wonder what youd get for Bale on eBay