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Spurs put $129M price tag on Bale

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11:10 AM ET 04.05 | Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has suggested it would take a world-record transfer fee to prise Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer after the Wales winger said that he was open to the prospect of a switch to a leading continental club. "Manchester United sold Cristiano Ronaldo [to Real] but they got an offer of $129M," said Redknapp. "He's Portuguese and this is more his lifestyle here than Manchester may have been. So in the end, it was good business. I'm sure it would have to be [that kind of money for Bale]."

The Guardian

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April 5, 2011  11:20 AM ET

BALE SAVES!

April 5, 2011  11:21 AM ET

Surely he's not worth that much - he's not English...

April 5, 2011  11:22 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Surely he's not worth that much - he's not English...

Maybe Fulham will trade their new MJ statue for Bale. I'm sure Fayed would think it's a good offer.

April 5, 2011  11:24 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Maybe Fulham will trade their new MJ statue for Bale. I'm sure Fayed would think it's a good offer.

Ugh - can't we please pretend it isn't there?
Just when we get another big 3 points to ensure EPL survival, Bobby Z gets healthy and scores a brace - all people wanna talk about is the Pedophile-on-the-Thames...

April 5, 2011  11:26 AM ET

I hope the MJ statue isn't anywhere close to the Johnny Haynes statue....

April 5, 2011  11:27 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Ugh - can't we please pretend it isn't there?

Not likely.... but definitely a nice job by Fulham to ensure that they stick around.

I can't believe Everton is actually in seventh position. Hopefully they can make a run for another Euro League appearance.

April 5, 2011  11:28 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

I hope the MJ statue isn't anywhere close to the Johnny Haynes statue....

Only thing I'll say about the statue...well, two things:

1) What the hell? It. Looks. Awful.

2) Fayed is a dick. His statements make me want to see the fans leave the team and go support someone else just as a big "eff you" to him.

April 5, 2011  11:29 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

BALE SAVES!

It looks like Bale proved my earlier post incorrect. Just goes to show you that no mere mortal may truly know Bale in all his Baleness.

April 5, 2011  11:30 AM ET
QUOTE(#6):

Not likely.... but definitely a nice job by Fulham to ensure that they stick around.I can't believe Everton is actually in seventh position. Hopefully they can make a run for another Euro League appearance.

That'd be nice, but Arsenal choking in the Carling Cup means that B'Ham gets a spot in the Europa Leage.

April 5, 2011  11:30 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

BALE SAVES!

PRAISE HIS NAME!! IN THE NAME OF GARETH!!

April 5, 2011  11:31 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

2) Fayed is a dick. His statements make me want to see the fans leave the team and go support someone else just as a big "eff you" to him.

Agreed. That was definitely the worst part of the whole issue.... even worse than the statue!

Teams like Fulham have to fight for what support they do get.... pretty stupid to lay an ultimatum at their feet and be dismissive like that. It was uncalled for.

April 5, 2011  11:33 AM ET

for those curious, I'm getting buzz on dslreports.com that FSC will finally go HD for FiOS customers around April 18th.

April 5, 2011  11:33 AM ET
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for those curious, I'm getting buzz on dslreports.com that FSC will finally go HD for FiOS customers around April 18th.

Sweet.

I'm sure my subscription rate will go up accordingly!

April 5, 2011  11:35 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

for those curious, I'm getting buzz on dslreports.com that FSC will finally go HD for FiOS customers around April 18th.

http://tinyurl.com/finallyFSChd

April 5, 2011  11:35 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

for those curious, I'm getting buzz on dslreports.com that FSC will finally go HD for FiOS customers around April 18th.

But the masses are clamoring to know:

When does GolTV go HD online?

April 5, 2011  11:35 AM ET

Ok, who's with me that the statue just plain ROCKS!!! I am sooooo supporting Fulham now!

April 5, 2011  11:36 AM ET
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But the masses are clamoring to know:When does GolTV go HD online?

19:00 EST

April 5, 2011  11:36 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

for those curious, I'm getting buzz on dslreports.com that FSC will finally go HD for FiOS customers around April 18th.

Sweet sweet sweet! Gaz Bale has willed it! All praise Gaz Bale! He is no human, he is dancer. GolTV better come along with that.

April 5, 2011  11:37 AM ET

Comparing the Almighty Bale to CR7 is crazy. CR had 30+ goal seasons and a few years of outstanding performances. Bale has, well, part of one year - it's as bad (or worse) than a gazillion dollars for Andy Carroll (of course, he's English).

 
April 5, 2011  11:37 AM ET
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Sweet sweet sweet! Gaz Bale has willed it! All praise Gaz Bale! He is no human, he is dancer. GolTV better come along with that.

I'd settle for GolTV in my own language. Watching Bundesliga an La Liga in HD would be nice though....

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