Would Gareth Bale choose us or the Rags?

[Dubai Blue]

+1 - United tactics are ideal for Bale, we just don't play like that and why would he want to join a club who doesn't use wingers when he is one of the best wingers in Europe (on current form).

He's clearly more effective through the middle though and potentially we could offer him a role behind the striker that Rooney currently fills at united.

I still think he'd pick United though.

Footballers sign for whoever is willing to pay them the most. There is virtually no exception to this rule. This cult of Rag is a figment of their arrogant, delusional imaginations.

I don't think that's necessarily true at the very top end, with wages spiralling to such ridiculous levels. If one club offers Bale £160k a week and another offers 'just' £150k a week, he will still choose the one that he sees as being the best fit for him, whether that's the manager, fellow players, existing system, chances of success, location etc etc.

When you also consider the huge amounts they now earn off the pitch (especially the top players like Bale), that £10k a week becomes even more irrelevant in the overall decision-making process.

 

[Anonymous]

think he'd choose city in all honestly. if he had any brains.

he's exactly what we're missing.

bit like rvp going to the rags, they needed another top striker.

 

[thecityisours]

Rags

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

Kiss goodbye to the title next year if Gareth Bale joins United.
and I think he'd join them over us.
If I was him though and Real, City or United wanted me I'd be on that plane to Spain

 

[Pigeonho]

He's clearly more effective through the middle though and potentially we could offer him a role behind the striker that Rooney currently fills at united.

I still think he'd pick United though.

Footballers sign for whoever is willing to pay them the most. There is virtually no exception to this rule. This cult of Rag is a figment of their arrogant, delusional imaginations.

I don't think that's necessarily true at the very top end, with wages spiralling to such ridiculous levels. If one club offers Bale £160k a week and another offers 'just' £150k a week, he will still choose the one that he sees as being the best fit for him, whether that's the manager, fellow players, existing system, chances of success, location etc etc.

When you also consider the huge amounts they now earn off the pitch (especially the top players like Bale), that £10k a week becomes even more irrelevant in the overall decision-making process.

The man knows his shit

 

[waspish]

He would choose the scum no doubt! For me he is a player who needs an arm around his shoulder telling him he is gods gift he'd shit his pants once Mancini got hold of him ;)

 

[Sky Blue]

Rags

Sniff...

 

[PruneHead]

Eeeza deeficult

 

[NQCitizen]

+1 - United tactics are ideal for Bale, we just don't play like that and why would he want to join a club who doesn't use wingers when he is one of the best wingers in Europe (on current form).

He's clearly more effective through the middle though and potentially we could offer him a role behind the striker that Rooney currently fills at united.

I still think he'd pick United though.

Footballers sign for whoever is willing to pay them the most. There is virtually no exception to this rule. This cult of Rag is a figment of their arrogant, delusional imaginations.

If that was the case everyone would be playing for Anzhi. They'll be champions and they have a better European pedigree, it's not inconceivable that a player would sign for them on slightly less wages especially if they see themselves getting more games.

I respect players that have the nous to see the project and potential of City but it's worth bearing in mind a player like RVP might just prefer to slot into United's "prestige", especially if he's right for their style but not ours (like bale)

 

[jake28]

Why the talk of playing style like its never going to change. Who knows what style we will have come next season. Bale is a great player but a diving cheating git so would defo be more suited to the rags.