Gareth Bale to Real Madrid - world record fee

CastingCouch · 01-09-2013 10:08pm

The only deal that dragged out longer than a DFS sale.

Got a good laugh from that one. :P

citytillidie · 01-09-2013 10:11pm

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

I don't think they're clowns, viewership for real madrid will go up massively in uk and ireland imo. The footall business is mainly about marketing and they attract interest with their clownishness, keeps them relevant. I'd say only united beat them in the marketing arena.

But that's all the pragmatic talk, I don't like it but I think they aren't as dumb as people make out.

Why would viewership go up here ?

citytillidie · 01-09-2013 10:13pm

cathalio11 wrote: »

Well, it's the shirt sales and the increase in revenue from Great Britain and Ireland. He will bring a lot more attention to Real Madrid from outside Spain.

As for his trademarked logo, let's see how it does before making assumptions.

Not really bale is not as popular as beckham was

cathalio11 · 01-09-2013 10:15pm

citytillidie wrote: »

Why would viewership go up here ?

I, for one, don't watch any Real Madrid league games. Planning on watching their next one and maybe a few across the season now.

I assume that I'm not the only person in the world who will switch on Madrid to see how Bale plays.

NIMAN · 01-09-2013 10:16pm

I think Madrid needed Suarez (or another striker) more than they needed Bale.

Skid X · 01-09-2013 10:20pm

cathalio11 wrote: »

Real Madrid will make a lot of money from Bale.

They're buying the Gareth Bale brand as well as the player.

Gareth Bale might become a Global brand, but he isn't at the moment. He's no David Beckham, most people wouldn't recognise him.

I hope it works out for him at Real, but it's a ridiculous amount of money to pay for someone who has more potential than achievement.

Dempsey · 01-09-2013 10:25pm

Scott Wilson ‏@scottiewilson 1h

Southampton get no money from Bale sale as the cash-strapped club sold the 25% sell-on clause back to Spurs for £3m #ooya #thatsgottahurt

Ouch!

LOSTfan57 · 01-09-2013 10:57pm

Thank god next 24 hours be good now!

cathalio11 · 02-09-2013 6:23am

citytillidie wrote: »

Not really bale is not as popular as beckham was

Almost everyone ever is less popular than Beckham but that doesn't mean they are unprofitable and useless in the marketing world.

Reekwind · 02-09-2013 9:35am

cathalio11 wrote: »

Almost everyone ever is less popular than Beckham but that doesn't mean they are unprofitable and useless in the marketing world.

Beckham went for €35m and wouldn't have been on nearly the same wages that Bale will be. His massive profile made it easy to shift a huge number of shirts. Bale won't make anywhere near the same commercial contribution to Real and, in fairness, nor should he be expected to

Which is the problem here: the move doesn't stack up on football or commercial grounds

Tinie · 02-09-2013 11:41am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2qOhDloy2w

Live video of the unveiling at the bernabeu.

Nuri Sahin · 02-09-2013 12:17pm

Over 110K people watching on the Youtube live stream :eek:

Agueroooo · 02-09-2013 12:18pm

Knex* · 02-09-2013 12:41pm

Bernabeu isn't exactly jammers for the World record signing.

SlickRic · 02-09-2013 12:44pm

his keepy-uppy session is shíte.

waste of money.

Knex* · 02-09-2013 12:47pm

Just saw a fella with Reyes on the back of his jersey

Call Me Jimmy · 02-09-2013 12:49pm

Scored his first goal; half-volley :pac:

Jason Todd · 02-09-2013 12:50pm

That thing of going around the stadium booting balls into the crowd... is that a Real tradition or a Spanish thing, or have I just never heard of this before?

:o

Tinie · 02-09-2013 12:52pm

Jason Todd wrote: »

That thing of going around the stadium booting balls into the crowd... is that a Real tradition or a Spanish thing, or have I just never heard of this before? :o

Some young lad there must be sick. He caught one of the balls bale kicked in, but dropped it and the guy behind him snapped it up.

MD1990 · 02-09-2013 12:59pm

Knex. wrote: »

Bernabeu isn't exactly jammers for the World record signing.

20,000 at the unveiling compared to 80,000 at Ronaldo's

GTR63 · 02-09-2013 1:05pm

http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/02/crazy-spanish-clinic-pays-gareth-bale-10million-to-have-real-madrid-medical-there-3946401/

Already paying back his fee. Seriously if true

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Skid X · 02-09-2013 1:12pm

GTR63 wrote: »

http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/02/crazy-spanish-clinic-pays-gareth-bale-10million-to-have-real-madrid-medical-there-3946401/

Already paying back his fee. Seriously if true

Or more money for Gareth Bale's already large Bank Account

Sanitas are believed to have paid Bale around £10million to personally pick them over other hospitals available.

Either way, it's hard to believe the quoted figures

prettyboy81 · 02-09-2013 1:31pm

Thank fook that's over adios Jug Ears

Corholio · 02-09-2013 1:39pm

He looks like a really excited kid at the press conference, a guy living a dream. The money is absolutely nuts of course, but its nice to see a player nervous and excited for a move, too many these days look like they couldn't give a ****.

Hope he does great out there.

LuckyLloyd · 02-09-2013 2:00pm

Love this move. Real Madrid are just the ultimate dream club. Constantly push the boundries in football. What's acceptable and expected there is just on a different level to everywhere else. Bale isn't worth it but who cares? €100m barrier broken, Ronaldo and Bale on the same team coming at you. I'll be watching anyway.

02-09-2013 3:26pm

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Love this move. Real Madrid are just the ultimate dream club. Constantly push the boundries in football. What's acceptable and expected there is just on a different level to everywhere else. Bale isn't worth it but who cares? €100m barrier broken, Ronaldo and Bale on the same team coming at you. I'll be watching anyway.

Hardly standard bearers though in comparison to Barcelona or Bayern Munich in recent times who actually buy players with a vision as to where they fit into their side as opposed to buying a star name for the sake of it.

Any club that would let Ozil go in order to accommodate 'the latest thing' in football is nothing but a circus in my opinion.

LuckyLloyd · 02-09-2013 3:43pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Hardly standard bearers though in comparison to Barcelona or Bayern Munich in recent times who actually buy players with a vision as to where they fit into their side as opposed to buying a star name for the sake of it.

Any club that would let Ozil go in order to accommodate 'the latest thing' in football is nothing but a circus in my opinion.

You're entitled to your opinion of course but Real have operated this way for a long time and found success doing it for a long time. Insane stuff like this is why they're the biggest club in world football.

Corholio · 02-09-2013 3:52pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Hardly standard bearers though in comparison to Barcelona or Bayern Munich in recent times who actually buy players with a vision as to where they fit into their side as opposed to buying a star name for the sake of it.

Any club that would let Ozil go in order to accommodate 'the latest thing' in football is nothing but a circus in my opinion.

Despite one of Barca's biggest recent transfers being Ibrahimovic who they sold because he didn't fit the team? and also in doing the deal with cash + Eto'o doing one of the terribly thought out deals in history?

All football teams can be nuts, not just Real.

Skylinehead · 02-09-2013 4:00pm

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

You're entitled to your opinion of course but Real have operated this way for a long time and found success doing it for a long time. Insane stuff like this is why they're the biggest club in world football.

They've been consistently ridiculous for 10 years now, and they haven't won a CL in that time. Not that much success really.

Richard Hillman · 02-09-2013 4:11pm

MD1990 wrote: »

20,000 at the unveiling compared to 80,000 at Ronaldo's

Ronaldos was at night time. There are still people in Spain that actually have jobs.

LuckyLloyd · 02-09-2013 4:18pm

Skylinehead wrote: »

They've been consistently ridiculous for 10 years now, and they haven't won a CL in that time. Not that much success really.

Ridiculous long before their last CL!!

rob316 · 02-09-2013 4:31pm

Madrid is a total circus, Bale is inferior to Ozil don't care how you look at it. 90 assists nearly in 3 seasons from Ozil, Bale doesn't even come close.

As long as you don't buy players that are needed for your team, the well run teams will pass you buy easily i.e Dortmund, Barca, Bayern.

They havnt come close to winning the CL in 12 years. Furthest they gotten is the semi final and spent 5/6 seasons in a row getting knocked out in the last 16. In that time Barca have won it twice and Liverpool have been in 2 finals and won one, two teams who had spent a lot less.

2 players they deemed not good enough have won the CL since (Robben and Sneijder)

Galacticos way is dead and has been for a while. Moratta and Rodriguez would be best to get out of there too if they care at all about their career.

MD1990 · 02-09-2013 4:45pm

02-09-2013 4:53pm

Corholio wrote: »

Despite one of Barca's biggest recent transfers being Ibrahimovic who they sold because he didn't fit the team? and also in doing the deal with cash + Eto'o doing one of the terribly thought out deals in history?

All football teams can be nuts, not just Real.

I accept your point that firstly i wouldnt suggest Barca or Bayern are perfect by any means and secondly that the continental model of a DOF buying players over the coach is not without its flaws and that is one example where Barca fell into the trap of buying a star to complement the other stars they have and being far too rash in selling Sammy Eto'o.

However, it would seem there was more influences to Ibra not being a success. Him and Pep never got on from the off and Messi is king there regardless of who comes in are just two to begin with.

In general though Barca have trusted their youth policy with Busquets, Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Montoya and to a certain degree the likes of Fabregas and Pique are all products of their youth system and all have delievered numerous accolades for the club. Likewise Bayern have a strong tradition of bringing through youth coupled with recruiting the best young German talent.

Real by right should be winning more trophies but they have underachieved by comparison to Barca. Granted Ronaldo has been phenomenal and they somewhat put together a settled team under Mourinho's watch but their recruitment policy is proving to be more of a handicap then a blessing. Rather then being a team they are a collection of stars. It has all too much of a soap opera look about it.