Premier League 2019-2020 we’re off

[Lord Tyrion]

He currently earns around £30mil a year - you really think someone is going to take a £20mil a year pay cut when he doesn’t need to and instead can get £50mil ?!?
There are loads living in China who no doubt love it - he could and prob will have a great time there.

I think it depends what you want out of life. Bale has a young family, taking them to a country with severe air quality problems, party officials 'keeping an eye out' constantly, restriction of information etc is not something I would do, particularly when already utterly minted and he doesn't need to do it.

His choice, I just think it is a shame when I still think he has something to offer in a proper league.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I think it depends what you want out of life. Bale has a young family, taking them to a country with severe air quality problems, party officials 'keeping an eye out' constantly, restriction of information etc is not something I would do, particularly when already utterly minted and he doesn't need to do it.

His choice, I just think it is a shame when I still think he has something to offer in a proper league.

If it’s true that he hasn’t really tried to fit into the Spanish lifestyle just imagine what he’ll be like in China.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

If it’s true that he hasn’t really tried to fit into the Spanish lifestyle just imagine what he’ll be like in China.

Oddly enough he may find it easier. They will expect him to live an expat lifestyle out there, no expectation that he will learn the language etc. In Madrid you would not get away that that, not unreasonable, but in China that pressure will not be there. I don't know where this club is that are interested but Shanghai for example is very cosmopolitan and a westerner can live and socialise without having to blend in too much. There are chunks of the year when you can't be outside to breathe the air but that is a minor detail for a footballer who trains and plays outside, errmmmmm oops 🤔

 

[Pin-seeker]

Oddly enough he may find it easier. They will expect him to live an expat lifestyle out there, no expectation that he will learn the language etc. In Madrid you would not get away that that, not unreasonable, but in China that pressure will not be there. I don't know where this club is that are interested but Shanghai for example is very cosmopolitan and a westerner can live and socialise without having to blend in too much. There are chunks of the year when you can't be outside to breathe the air but that is a minor detail for a footballer who trains and plays outside, errmmmmm oops 🤔

Have you been?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Have you been?

Friend has been there for 10 yrs. Shanghai for 7, another city, can't spell it, an hour from there since. He teaches out there. The 'party' looms over everything, senior party members over everyone. There are times every summer where the kids are not allowed outside at break times due to the pollution levels. It is not good generally in the cities but in the summer months it becomes very problematic.

I can imagine, if younger and single, that maybe a year or 2 in Shanghai could be an experience. Nothing he has told me about living there tempts me to buy an air ticket to visit never mind live there though.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Thanks for filling in the gaps. Any idea where the funding is suppose to be coming from

I don't know to be honest Homer, I know Moshiri is supposed to be a billionaire.

Knowing Everton though they'll probably end up needing a wonga loan 😂😂

 

[Pin-seeker]

BiL has been there for 10 yrs. Shanghai for 7, another city, can't spell it, an hour from there since. He teaches out there. The 'party' looms over everything, senior party members over everyone. There are times every summer where the kids are not allowed outside at break times due to the pollution levels. It is not good generally in the cities but in the summer months it becomes very problematic.

I can imagine, if younger and single, that maybe a year or 2 in Shanghai could be an experience. Nothing he has told me about living there tempts me to buy an air ticket to visit never mind live there though.

Sod that!
They can keep their £1m p/w.

How does a player like Bale motivate himself to play at such a poor level?

Yeah he’s going to be making stupid money,but the football must be pretty boring.

 

[sam85]

Sod that!
They can keep their £1m p/w.

How does a player like Bale motivate himself to play at such a poor level?

Yeah he’s going to be making stupid money,but the football must be pretty boring.

I've often wondered how much difference these huge sums actually make to some of these players lives. I mean how different a life would you live if you "only" earned 15 million a year as opposed to 30.

Surely Bale by now has already earned more money in his career than he could ever spend. Why not take the pay cut and have a couple more years playing in the top leagues in Europe while he still can?

 

[ColchesterFC]

Would he even need to take much of a pay cut? If Real Madrid want rid of him so badly then he could say that he'd go but they would have to subsidise his wages for the length of his contract. He could probably get 250k a week somewhere else and have Madrid pay him the same amount.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I've often wondered how much difference these huge sums actually make to some of these players lives. I mean how different a life would you live if you "only" earned 15 million a year as opposed to 30.

Surely Bale by now has already earned more money in his career than he could ever spend. Why not take the pay cut and have a couple more years playing in the top leagues in Europe while he still can?

He’s worth £100m+ I’d guess.

£1m p/w tho🤷‍♂️

Wish I had this predicament

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I think it depends what you want out of life. Bale has a young family, taking them to a country with severe air quality problems, party officials 'keeping an eye out' constantly, restriction of information etc is not something I would do, particularly when already utterly minted and he doesn't need to do it.

His choice, I just think it is a shame when I still think he has something to offer in a proper league.

I would have had him at Liverpool in a flash and I suspect our manager would have as well but we couldn’t afford his wages , even going half with Madrid isn’t realistic when you consider the level of tax he gets.

Even if a club is offering him £250k a week which puts him amongst the biggest earners in the Prem he doesn’t get that in his pocket so his pay cut is going to be huge and we don’t know what his outgoings are etc

He has £1mil a week into his pocket on offer - even if he does it just for a year that an opportunity that I suspect no one will turn down , he can live his life how he likes over there because he will be the highest profile sports star to arrive in the country in a league they are trying to enhance - he will be the poster boy and have everything handed to him.

He has achieved so much on the pitch already - a lot more than some understand or are willing to give him credit for - it’s very easy for people to say “take a pay cut” etc when I very much doubt anyone would take the same level of pay cut

 

[Fish]

I don't know to be honest Homer, I know Moshiri is supposed to be a billionaire.

Knowing Everton though they'll probably end up needing a wonga loan 😂😂

There are plenty of multi millionaire or greater owners in football, doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll put their hands in their pockets and play the long game investment wise.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I would have had him at Liverpool in a flash and I suspect our manager would have as well but we couldn’t afford his wages , even going half with Madrid isn’t realistic when you consider the level of tax he gets.

Even if a club is offering him £250k a week which puts him amongst the biggest earners in the Prem he doesn’t get that in his pocket so his pay cut is going to be huge and we don’t know what his outgoings are etc

He has £1mil a week into his pocket on offer - even if he does it just for a year that an opportunity that I suspect no one will turn down , he can live his life how he likes over there because he will be the highest profile sports star to arrive in the country in a league they are trying to enhance - he will be the poster boy and have everything handed to him.

He has achieved so much on the pitch already - a lot more than some understand or are willing to give him credit for - it’s very easy for people to say “take a pay cut” etc when I very much doubt anyone would take the same level of pay cut

But I reckon some might put their families health first.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I would have had him at Liverpool in a flash and I suspect our manager would have as well but we couldn’t afford his wages , even going half with Madrid isn’t realistic when you consider the level of tax he gets.

Even if a club is offering him £250k a week which puts him amongst the biggest earners in the Prem he doesn’t get that in his pocket so his pay cut is going to be huge and we don’t know what his outgoings are etc

He has £1mil a week into his pocket on offer - even if he does it just for a year that an opportunity that I suspect no one will turn down , he can live his life how he likes over there because he will be the highest profile sports star to arrive in the country in a league they are trying to enhance - he will be the poster boy and have everything handed to him.

He has achieved so much on the pitch already - a lot more than some understand or are willing to give him credit for - it’s very easy for people to say “take a pay cut” etc when I very much doubt anyone would take the same level of pay cut

If Klopp isn't going to bring Coutino back, he sure as well won't buy Bale.....thank god.

 

[Papas1982]

If Klopp isn't going to bring Coutino back, he sure as well won't buy Bale.....thank god.

Bale is significantly better than coutinho imo and certainly a better fit.

That being siad, he's just too expensive for anyone to take.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

There are plenty of multi millionaire or greater owners in football, doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll put their hands in their pockets and play the long game investment wise.

Yeah, billionaire owners/companies try to use other people’s money for big investment in buildings etc.

Peel Holdings are a massive player so I’d be surprised if they never put some money into the build.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

If Klopp isn't going to bring Coutino back, he sure as well won't buy Bale.....thank god.

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If Klopp isn't going to bring Coutino back, he sure as well won't buy Bale.....thank god.

You seriously wouldn’t want Bale in the team ?! He is outstanding- brilliant player who has proven himself at the highest level even if some can’t see that. He would be a perfect fit for the team

And Coutinho not coming back has zero connection - the only reason why Klopp wouldn’t look at Bale would be the wages , he won’t go back for Coutinho because he was a snake and we have moved on from him.

Bale is that good he could easily be the player to help us get past City in the league - truely world class

 

[Bunkermagnet]

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You seriously wouldn’t want Bale in the team ?! He is outstanding- brilliant player who has proven himself at the highest level even if some can’t see that. He would be a perfect fit for the team

And Coutinho not coming back has zero connection - the only reason why Klopp wouldn’t look at Bale would be the wages , he won’t go back for Coutinho because he was a snake and we have moved on from him.

Bale is that good he could easily be the player to help us get past City in the league - truely world class

I'm not saying he isn't good, but he isn't a full season player and you'd be lucky to get a dozen games tops out of him.
Plus I'm not convinced he is a team player, all the reports from Spain of his refusal to eat and join in with his team-mates proves that.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I'm not saying he isn't good, but he isn't a full season player and you'd be lucky to get a dozen games tops out of him.
Plus I'm not convinced he is a team player, all the reports from Spain of his refusal to eat and join in with his team-mates proves that.

Don’t believe everything you read. His injury record isn’t that bad though is it?

 

[Wolf]

Don’t believe everything you read. His injury record isn’t that bad though is it?

His injury record is terrible awful. Below is part of what I posted earlier on in the thread.

I think he is quality player but in his time at Madrid he has had 18 injuries meaning he's missed 69 matches, seeing as he signed coming up for 6 years ago that's over 11 games a season average that a player of his value is missing

As I say quality player but a lot of missed games. Even in the build up to the last CL final win where he scored that cracker he'd only just returned from a lay off so was lucky to make the squad for the match, but admittedly they paid off pretty well.