17 Jan 2021 13:45:53
Remember Gareth Bale? What a player he was, whatever happened to him?

On a serious note, I think his plight just goes to show how important mentality is at the top of the game. He got all the money and the plaudits, won multiple titles and rung his career in by the time he was 28. Shame he would rather spend his time playing golf rather than the sport he could be a world beater at rather than an also ran.

Glad we steered clear of him after he moved to Real Madrid. If we could have got him when he was 23/ 24 then it might have been different. But now I'd avoid him like the plague, which fortunately enough is fairly easy while in lockdown.

1.) 17 Jan 2021
17 Jan 2021 14:48:18
I’m surprised how little he has played, looks like a mistake to me.

2.) 17 Jan 2021
17 Jan 2021 15:38:25
Either not fit or not committed. Jose won't play anyone unless they have 100% commitment to the cause. Does he think Bale wants to play football or golf?

3.) 17 Jan 2021
17 Jan 2021 15:49:48
And there were some who wanted us to sign him in the summer.

Bale should never have gone to Spain, but injuries and a poor attitude are every bit as responsible for his rapid decline. I thought maybe going back to Spurs might help him turn things around, but he still looks a shadow of his former self. Real should have let him go to China.