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Just some general thoughts...
His rolling around on the floor is more about protection after being clouted (see the Skrtel "tackle" last night) but the general diving is disappointing. Never like to see a Spurs player doing either but with the first it's understandable considering the treatment he gets game in and game out...just trying to draw the refs attention to it and get some "protection". The diving though...stop it. Please.
Those first 99 game stats v Ronaldo clearly prove that Bale is massively overrated as fans of every other club always tell me...
I think he'll leave next summer (2013) and go abroad. Sad, yes, but if he keeps playing the way he is and wins us some trophies over the next 18 months who really could complain? The lad has stated he'd like to play abroad at some point, the big Spanish clubs (leagues ahead of everyone else financially and on the field) will come in with silly money over the next two summers and ultimately we can't resist that, and nor will he. Sad, but true imho.
Just enjoying watching him continue to get better and better at the moment. it's scary to think how good he could be, and if he did stay for another 4-5 seasons what damage he'd cause in the Premier League. Developing an "edge" now as well. I like this.
His rolling around on the floor is more about protection after being clouted (see the Skrtel "tackle" last night) but the general diving is disappointing. Never like to see a Spurs player doing either but with the first it's understandable considering the treatment he gets game in and game out...just trying to draw the refs attention to it and get some "protection". The diving though...stop it. Please.
Those first 99 game stats v Ronaldo clearly prove that Bale is massively overrated as fans of every other club always tell me...
I think he'll leave next summer (2013) and go abroad. Sad, yes, but if he keeps playing the way he is and wins us some trophies over the next 18 months who really could complain? The lad has stated he'd like to play abroad at some point, the big Spanish clubs (leagues ahead of everyone else financially and on the field) will come in with silly money over the next two summers and ultimately we can't resist that, and nor will he. Sad, but true imho.
Just enjoying watching him continue to get better and better at the moment. it's scary to think how good he could be, and if he did stay for another 4-5 seasons what damage he'd cause in the Premier League. Developing an "edge" now as well. I like this.
Don't like him diving, but it's not a big problem with him.
I'm more worried about him getting injured - Skertl could've easily broken his leg yesterday. For that tackle, he should've been sent off. It was a far more dangerous tackle than the one that broke Eduardo's leg a few years back, for instance.
Bale will have to get used to players targeting him now he's showing his true potential. If opponents cross the line, I hope the refs don't bottle it like yesterday (he otherwise mostly had a good game, IMO).
I'm more worried about him getting injured - Skertl could've easily broken his leg yesterday. For that tackle, he should've been sent off. It was a far more dangerous tackle than the one that broke Eduardo's leg a few years back, for instance.
Bale will have to get used to players targeting him now he's showing his true potential. If opponents cross the line, I hope the refs don't bottle it like yesterday (he otherwise mostly had a good game, IMO).
Robbo said:
No no... you're mistaken... the tackle that broke Eduardo's leg was ACTUALLY a crime against humanity, and I'm pretty sure after Wenger appealed, Martin Taylor was hanged for it after being sentenced to aggravated assault and attempted murder...
I distinctly remember having a day off work so we could pay our respects to Eduardo's leg... and I THINK The ArSunal started a campaign whereby Black armbands would be worn by ALL players and ALL supporters of EVERY league club in the World... SUCH was the tragedy of Eduardo's broken leg... Adebayor compared the shooting in Angola as a stroll in the park, compared to Eduardo's leg!
I can only assume Eduardo never walked again, let alone play football...
....oh, did he? Ah, well MAYBE it wasn't as fucking bad as Wenger and the conspiracy theorists at ArseAnal tried to make out at the time!! Jeeez, Christan Zeige nearly had to have his leg AMPUTATED... didn't hear us bleating about it... (though maybe that was 'cos it wasn't as a result of a tackle on the pitch!)
Man up and grow some... LIKE SCOTTY PARKER!
The difference between Bale and the others is that we won't support him diving whereas gooners/scousers always turn a blind eye to it.
Cut it out son, you don't need to do it.
Cut it out son, you don't need to do it.
Didn't Krancjar play 25mins with a broken ankle? Or am I mistaken?
Bale isn't going to have a very long career imo - some of the tackles made on him are disgusting
Blanchflower said:
he will the lads built like a tank
look at little Messi he gets the same treatment but more protection nowadays
the same will happen to Bale but Redknapp needs to start screaming bloody murder everytime he is targeted so it happens sooner
shit clubs like stoke and liverpoo will always try to kick the good football teams off the pitch if the ref lets them
MaynoothSpur said:
No, you're mistaken... none of that happened... UNLIKE EDUARDO'S LEG... which was broken to such an extent that no football should ever be played again... and if they MUST insist on resurrecting football, there there should forever be a minute's silence before each match, in honour of the horrific nature of the one and only injury that has ever happened in the history of football...
you bet there's an injustice!
WE HAD DARREN FUCKING ANDERTON at the club for nigh on 10 years!! THEN you know the meaning of injured! ...not to mention Willem Korsten!
...at least Eduardo's playing again!
Liked the discussion of Bale on the pod. I had a shit stream for Liverpool and couldn't see the dive enough to comment on it, but,
1. Bale had already been knocked into the advertising boards, and Adam closed his season last year. I think Bale is a bit skittish against Liverpool.
2. (which follows on) What if he doesn't dive, tries to step out, and does his knee? A dive can be self-preservation.
3. But don't come up looking for a foul, Gareth!
4. Dan makes this point on the pod, but I think it got a bit lost. There's a difference between diving on the touchline and trying to draw a penalty/free kick at the edge of the box. Bale so far, iirc, is not guilty of the latter.
1. Bale had already been knocked into the advertising boards, and Adam closed his season last year. I think Bale is a bit skittish against Liverpool.
2. (which follows on) What if he doesn't dive, tries to step out, and does his knee? A dive can be self-preservation.
3. But don't come up looking for a foul, Gareth!
4. Dan makes this point on the pod, but I think it got a bit lost. There's a difference between diving on the touchline and trying to draw a penalty/free kick at the edge of the box. Bale so far, iirc, is not guilty of the latter.
I think he makes a completely fair and logical point... fair play for coming out and saying it.
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Nice read Thelonious, where was the article from? That was also the first time I'd read those Bale vs Ronaldo stats... might have to post that on facebook the next time he scores a nice goal 
@benpearcespurs on twitter posted it
edit: ah, you were referring to the post a few pages back, not sure really. Bale isn't fit to tie Ronaldo's shoelaces in fairness.
edit: ah, you were referring to the post a few pages back, not sure really. Bale isn't fit to tie Ronaldo's shoelaces in fairness.