The Football.....

[Smokin Joe]

Bale to LAFC - bit of a surprise, thought he'd go to Cardiff.

Bearing in mind his age and tendency to pick up injuries I think he felt the Championship would be a tough gig. It's a long season and he would have been automatic selection every week, whereas in the US he will have an easier regime with what I think would be a lucrative salary.

 

[AndyRM]

Looks as if you boys put up a bit of a fight, but thats not the corner you would have been in. Thats the comfy seats for the privileged few.

Fair enough, I think I did pretty well for a game I was at 12 years ago!

 

[AndyRM]

Bearing in mind his age and tendency to pick up injuries I think he felt the Championship would be a tough gig. It's a long season and he would have been automatic selection every week, whereas in the US he will have an easier regime with what I think would be a lucrative salary.

Maybe. I dunno, I just figured he wants to play at the World Cup and playing in Cardiff would have been likelier to give him that opportunity.

Not that they'll forget about him I suppose, just seems a bit strange.

 

[vickster]

Bale to LAFC - bit of a surprise, thought he'd go to Cardiff.

$$$

 

[Smokin Joe]

Maybe. I dunno, I just figured he wants to play at the World Cup and playing in Cardiff would have been likelier to give him that opportunity.

Not that they'll forget about him I suppose, just seems a bit strange.

Bale is the talisman in the Welsh side, whenever they play most of the coverage here is dominated by whether he is fit enough to take part or not. He could play in a local park team and he'd still be an automatic selection.

 

[T4tomo]

Structure of the MLS season gives him a nice chance to get some games in and then a wee bit of rest pre World Cup.

 

[AndyRM]

Yeah, yeah, I know all that. I guess I just thought he was better than chasing money or an easy run of things up to the World Cup.

LA does have some lovely golf courses.

 

[AndyRM]

Bale is the talisman in the Welsh side, whenever they play most of the coverage here is dominated by whether he is fit enough to take part or not. He could play in a local park team and he'd still be an automatic selection.

He'd get destroyed pretty much instantly in a Sunday League game. Intentionally or not.

 

[Smokin Joe]

He'd get destroyed pretty much instantly in a Sunday League game. Intentionally or not.

That reminds me of something I heard about Bobby Moore years ago. After he retired he was playing in a local charity game when one of "The lads" decided to show this fancy dan showboater what a hard tackle was. He quickly learnt how tough even the cleanest player had to be to be to survive the professional game, something he had time to reflect on while he was being helped off the pitch with his leg at a funny angle.

 

[Rusty Nails]

He'd get destroyed pretty much instantly in a Sunday League game. Intentionally or not.

Lewis Hamilton would get destroyed pretty much instantly in a banger derby and no-one expects him to be doing that after he quits F1.

Just like Pro football and Sunday League they are different games.

He is just after maintaining fitness and sharpness until the end of the year. I doubt he will be playing in a year's time unless the LA lifestyle suits him and his family.

What does 'better than" mean? He is a pro footballer and plays for money and titles and he has more of those than most professionals. He loves playing for his country and the peak of his career in that respect will be achieved this year so it is all downhill after that. A good time to get out.

 

[Dave7]

I see Mo Salah has signed a 3 year contract at £350K a week.
If they click that will be some forward line.

 

[AndyRM]

Lewis Hamilton would get destroyed pretty much instantly in a banger derby and no-one expects him to be doing that after he quits F1.

Just like Pro football and Sunday League they are different games.

He is just after maintaining fitness and sharpness until the end of the year. I doubt he will be playing in a year's time unless the LA lifestyle suits him and his family.

What does 'better than" mean? He is a pro footballer and plays for money and titles and he has more of those than most professionals. He loves playing for his country and the peak of his career in that respect will be achieved this year so it is all downhill after that. A good time to get out.

These are all things I know.

How fit he'll stay in the MLS remains to be seen, it's played just above walking pace.

I reckon Cardiff would have kept him sharper. But we'll see I guess.

 

[Slick]

Andy Goram, the flying pig, forever a legend at Ibrox sadly passed away today far too young. Simply The Best.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Andy Goram, the flying pig, forever a legend at Ibrox sadly passed away today far too young. Simply The Best.

Wasn't Tommy Lawrence "The flying pig", or were there two of them?

 

[Poacher]

Wasn't Tommy Lawrence "The flying pig", or were there two of them?

Damn right! Used to come out fast, hard and horizontal, taking the ball and the player at the same time.