Hanshithispantz Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Not saying he's a better player or anything but so far this season..... Bale has been better Cazorla, Silva and Hazard. All 3 have been very inconsistent. Good, because he's not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Bale seems very streaky as well, unplayable for a couple of games then hardly mentioned for the next few. Granted I don't watch him every week. That's how I see him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Not saying he's a better player or anything but so far this season..... Bale has been better Cazorla, Silva and Hazard. All 3 have been very inconsistent. Good, because he's not Aye just saying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Bale is class at what he does but to me he lacks craft and guile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 FourFourTwo has listed the 100 best players in the world. Apparently Gareth Bale is nr 11, Rooney nr 10 and Zlatan nr 13. I know my Swedish bias comes into play, but still. How anyone who's watched football in the last year can consider Bale a better player than Zlatan is not in my universe. Rooney is light years behind Zlatan too. Definately. I'd probably put Zlatan at nr 4 or 5 whereas Rooney would be around 20th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I get what you mean like, in these lists you will get the odd dodgy decision, but putting Bale in at number 11 is taking the piss. There's 4 players who are arguably on par/better than him in our squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 He is most effective in a counter-attacking side. If you take that away from him I wouldn't say he is ordinary exactly, but you take away his best weapon. He hasn't got oodles to his game, really. He's a diving cheat also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I get what you mean like, in these lists you will get the odd dodgy decision, but putting Bale in at number 11 is taking the p*ss. There's 4 players who are arguably on par/better than him in our squad. Not sure about that.... even Ben Arfa while infinitely more talented is not as good as him when it comes to consistency and effectiveness. That's mainly due to Pards shackling him but still even ignoring that.... what 4 did you have in mind? Think Bale would walk into our starting eleven tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I get what you mean like, in these lists you will get the odd dodgy decision, but putting Bale in at number 11 is taking the p*ss. There's 4 players who are arguably on par/better than him in our squad. Not sure about that.... even Ben Arfa while infinitely more talented is not as good as him when it comes to consistency and effectiveness. That's mainly due to Pards shackling him but still even ignoring that.... what 4 did you have in mind? Think Bale would walk into our starting eleven tbh. Nah, I'd rather have Jonas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I get what you mean like, in these lists you will get the odd dodgy decision, but putting Bale in at number 11 is taking the p*ss. There's 4 players who are arguably on par/better than him in our squad. Not sure about that.... even Ben Arfa while infinitely more talented is not as good as him when it comes to consistency and effectiveness. That's mainly due to Pards shackling him but still even ignoring that.... what 4 did you have in mind? Think Bale would walk into our starting eleven tbh. Coloccini, HBA, Ba & Cisse. I don't buy that HBA isn't consistent like, other than the past couple of games before his injury he looked nothing short of superb. Bale would obviously walk into our XI like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Santon is pretty bloody good/consistent too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I only like Newcastle players so there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Bale is class at what he does but to me he lacks craft and guile. When there's space in front of him there are very few in Europe you'd less rather be up against, he can be absolutely devastating. But I'd question how we'll he'd play for one of the very best sides in Europe, sides who will come up against opposition just looking for a point and having 9/10 players behind the ball and thus minimising space to run into. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Santon is pretty bloody good/consistent too. i think i have made it clear how much i love Santon in fact im slightly worried by how much.... i just don't like comparing forwards and defenders Santon >>>>> Bale otherwise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Yeah it doesn't feel right, Bale wouldn't be in my top 11 midfielders either mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 He's so one footed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Bale is class at what he does but to me he lacks craft and guile. When there's space in front of him there are very few in Europe you'd less rather be up against, he can be absolutely devastating. But I'd question how we'll he'd play for one of the very best sides in Europe, sides who will come up against opposition just looking for a point and having 9/10 players behind the ball and thus minimising space to run into. Precisely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Oba's been a busy lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Oba's been a busy lad. Match made in heaven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 He's a character https://twitter.com/Leazes_Mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 He's a character https://twitter.com/Leazes_Mag TT banned him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 He's a character https://twitter.com/Leazes_Mag Christ, what a fucking idiot that man is. Best decision ever made on here to bin him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 He's a character https://twitter.com/Leazes_Mag TT banned him? Yeah, bit harsh if you ask me, they reckoned he kept banging on about the same thing and it was bringing down the forum Have a good scroll down that feed ffs no-one will convince me that bloke isn't a bit off his rocker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 He's a character https://twitter.com/Leazes_Mag TT banned him? Yeah, bit harsh if you ask me, they reckoned he kept banging on about the same thing and it was bringing down the forum Have a good scroll down that feed ffs no-one will convince me that bloke isn't a bit off his rocker! So they banned a poster posting in a place that could do with posts? Canny. Tbf sounds familiar for his time on here, like a dog with a bone, however if you got passed that he was a really sound bloke who knew a lot about the club and experienced highs and many many lows over a lot of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Going to be honest I really don't remember his knowledgeable posts but enough talk about them so assume I just didn't see them or didn't acknowledge him as the author. Internet forums clearly aren't for him though, he holds grudges against people who haven't actually disagreed with him and he has dug himself so far down a hole he can't make it out again. I think he is banned from here, Toontastic, one other forum and he doesn't like going on Skunkers because they just take the piss out of him. You would think that would be the kick up the arse he needed to realise it might not be the spotty foreigners and out of towners who are the problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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