I love Bale. Just sad the way that fucking prick Jose played silly beggars with him in his last spell. If only Ange had been manager then, Bale would have loved playing for him.
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He's need a Segway to play what Ange is cooking. But his delivery and finishing are still top draw.Bale is a free agent. Six month contract to see us through a crisis?
Bale is a free agent. Six month contract to see us through a crisis?
I think he'll be perfect at LCB.Bale is a free agent. Six month contract to see us through a crisis?
You joke, but honestly, I don't think we should risk stifling Udogie by bringing in another left back...I think he'll be perfect at LCB.
I'm assuming you've only been following Spurs this century?Best player I have ever seen turn out for Spurs.
Nobody else comes close.
Was he even better than Gascoigne? Gareth I mean?I'm assuming you've only been following Spurs this century?
If so, you've missed out on some truly incredible players that would likely make your decision that much harder.
Having said that, nobody else comes close? Not even our greatest ever goalscorer?
I'm going to caveat that last bit. The record shows that he's our best striker ever, but I still think that Greaves is the best this country has ever produced.
I'm assuming you've only been following Spurs this century?
If so, you've missed out on some truly incredible players that would likely make your decision that much harder.
Having said that, nobody else comes close? Not even our greatest ever goalscorer?
I'm going to caveat that last bit. The record shows that he's our best striker ever, but I still think that Greaves is the best this country has ever produced.
Since 1990.
Bale was miles better than Kane.
Gascoigne was my favourite for the majority of my Spurs supporting life. Lennon was close in terms of getting the East stand on their feet every time he got the ball - but Bale was on a completely different tier.
The quality of his goals and his ability to beat players still astonish me.
Kane was good at his job of nailing penalties and getting the ball in the goal, but I would probably argue King was on a similar tier to Kane in terms of how well they did their jobs on the pitch. Great players, but Bale was like a superhero.
Nah. Thought the same a while back - Kane is clear. Proving it now.
I've followed Spurs for over 55 years. Kane is not only one the greatest players ever to play for Spurs, but also England.Bale was miles better than Kane.
I've followed Spurs for over 55 years. Kane is not only one the greatest players ever to play for Spurs, but also England.
Bale is also one of Spurs greatest ever players. Both him and Kane would be in my all time Spurs XI.
Bale left Spurs when he was 24, and went on to great success with Real Madrid. I doubt Kane would have achieved less if he had joined a top European club like Real at 24.
For the record, I rate Mackay, Greaves, Jennings and Hoddle on the same level as Bale and Kane, as Spurs players in my time that were world class. A few others were also nearly at that level.
Can't really talk about our best players based on their performances for other clubs - and even if you did, Kane is behind by at least 5 European Cups and a Champions League final overhead kick + a cup final punt and run out of play to get past the defender and score to say the least.
Wish we had Edgar Davids in his prime though.
Every time Bale, Lennon, Gascoigne got the ball it filled me with excitement - Ginola too.
Can't say the same about Kane. Most of Bale's goals were of the highest, highlight reel quality. Sensational player and broke my heart seeing him sitting on the damn bench and getting hounded by fans at Madrid.
Fair enough. We all have our heroes, and Bale is certainly up there with the best of them.Since 1990.
Bale was miles better than Kane.
Gascoigne was my favourite for the majority of my Spurs supporting life. Lennon was close in terms of getting the East stand on their feet every time he got the ball - but Bale was on a completely different tier.
The quality of his goals and his ability to beat players still astonish me.
Kane was good at his job of nailing penalties and getting the ball in the goal, but I would probably argue King was on a similar tier to Kane in terms of how well they did their jobs on the pitch. Great players, but Bale was like a superhero.
I don't think people understand the magic. Hoddel and Gascoigne could regularly do things you just think we're not possible. Bale was electric and possessed of the physicality and pace to just terrorise teams. But Hoddle Gascoigne were something beyond simple imagination. King like Kane was just a specialist the best at what they did and world class at it. When I think about Bale Kane King Hoddle Gascoigne I just feel honoured to see them in our shirt.Fair enough. We all have our heroes, and Bale is certainly up there with the best of them.
I wouldn't necessarily disagree with your comparison with Kane either, both adapted the way they played over the years, but Bale always had that moment of magic in him, in almost every game.
It's actually nauseating to know that Real Madrid fans got his best years and yet treated him like a pariah.
It's interesting that you bring King into the discussion as well. For me, he's the best CB we've ever had. My Old man argues that it was Maurice Norman, but for me, King was a generational talent. His entire professional career was played with that dodgy knee, after Delap assaulted him on his debut. He's one of my all time favourite players, a majestic Footballer.
But the best Spurs have ever had?
Hoddle mate. All day, every day.
Fair enough. We all have our heroes, and Bale is certainly up there with the best of them.
I wouldn't necessarily disagree with your comparison with Kane either, both adapted the way they played over the years, but Bale always had that moment of magic in him, in almost every game.
It's actually nauseating to know that Real Madrid fans got his best years and yet treated him like a pariah.
It's interesting that you bring King into the discussion as well. For me, he's the best CB we've ever had. My Old man argues that it was Maurice Norman, but for me, King was a generational talent. His entire professional career was played with that dodgy knee, after Delap assaulted him on his debut. He's one of my all time favourite players, a majestic Footballer.
But the best Spurs have ever had?
Hoddle mate. All day, every day.