Football BALE TALKS ABOUT CARDIFF CITY TAKEOVER BID

[Knees up Brian Clark]

It's typical WoL fluff, pieced together from info already out there. I wonder if there's a single journalist left on their staff with an ear at the club.

What about the Western Mail have they got proper journalists?

 

[Woody]

They can't win. Get too cosy with the club and they'll wind fans up. Get too brusque and lose good will from the club. I think they generally get the balance right but there will be missteps as they are unpaid amateurs and everyone has their own thoughts, opinions and ways of expressing them and people only want them to speak up at difficult, awkward times

Yes I get that and I do sympathise. I don't like criticising volunteers, particularly having had fairly similar roles including in campaigning organisations in the past. However if you're going to position yourself in a leadership role or as a spokesperson on an issue then that does come with a level of responsibility. In my opinion, the latest Trust comms on the managerial issue were unneccessarily abrasive and probably counter-productive.

 

[Martin John]

The latest statement from the Trust seems to confirm that there is nothing to this and it is a Yank fishing trip.

Vincent Tan's response to the Gareth Bale interest as two big issues emerge

The Cardiff City Supporters' Trust have posted an update on where things currently stand

www.walesonline.co.uk

The same trust that didn’t have a clue what was going on with the manager situation, and recently called Ken an “acolyte”?

Think you’re being a bit naive here, there’s clearly more to this.

 

[TDA]

The same trust that didn’t have a clue what was going on with the manager situation, and recently called Ken an “acolyte”?

Think you’re being a bit naive here, there’s clearly more to this.

How? Keith Morgan is reporting in good faith what he was told by the board. We know that Bale is a master of the smoke and mirrors tactic as was evident in his move favouring LAFC over City.

 

[Gary Madine's Fight Club]

I hate the way that articles are clearly deliberately padded out no so you have to actively scroll down where once they loaded the most important info at the top. Making you artificially stay on for longer to help their metrics and advertising

Christ, Mike Morris didn't deserve that from you

 

[Jimmytaff]

Christ, Mike Morris didn't deserve that from you

That site has more adverts than fucking Times Square mun

 

[Martin John]

How? Keith Morgan is reporting in good faith what he was told by the board. We know that Bale is a master of the smoke and mirrors tactic as was evident in his move favouring LAFC over City.

Completely different scenarios. There’s something in this and a bid is coming soon, Bale is testing the fan reaction and putting pressure on the board.

 

[TDA]

Completely different scenarios. There’s something in this and a bid is coming soon, Bale is testing the fan reaction and putting pressure on the board.

 

[Jimmytaff]

How? Keith Morgan is reporting in good faith what he was told by the board. We know that Bale is a master of the smoke and mirrors tactic as was evident in his move favouring LAFC over City.

Did Bale prick tease us that much about playing for us? He doubtlessly would have trotted out the usual cliches and platitudes. His agent's job is to stir up as much interest and competition as possible and fans can't help but get carried away in that situation. I don't recall much coming from him directly but that's not to say it didn't.

 

[Dr. Lecter]

Completely different scenarios. There’s something in this and a bid is coming soon, Bale is testing the fan reaction and putting pressure on the board.

I’m with you.

Footballers may not be the smartest group of people and I think Bale falls into this category but what they do know is that if they say something to the press then it’ll get seized on and become a big story.

There’s more to this than just an approach.

 

[Travis Bickle]

A Wales online journo

 

[Martin John]

I’m with you.

Footballers may not be the smartest group of people and I think Bale falls into this category but what they do know is that if they say something to the press then it’ll get seized on and become a big story.

There’s more to this than just an approach.

Purposely spoke to Sky Sports and Talk Sport, the two biggest sport news outlets in the UK he could find at a movie premiere.

Gave them both the same interview basically word for word, he’s clearly working an angle here.

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

How? Keith Morgan is reporting in good faith what he was told by the board. We know that Bale is a master of the smoke and mirrors tactic as was evident in his move favouring LAFC over City.

Smoke and mirrors? Our fans don’t half sound like spurned lovers when transfers don’t go our way sometimes.

As far as I’m aware he was close to signing for us then the offer from LA came in. That offer made far more sense than ours as far as him being fit and injury free for the World Cup than 4 months of championship football.

 

[TDA]

Smoke and mirrors? Our fans don’t half sound like spurned lovers when transfers don’t go our way sometimes.

As far as I’m aware he was close to signing for us then the offer from LA came in. That offer made far more sense than ours as far as him being fit and injury free for the World Cup than 4 months of championship football.

That worked well, didn't it?

 

[TH63]

That worked well, didn't it?

Well if he’s met a bunch of mega rich Hollywood moguls who are going to buy the club, get us on Amazon Prime with a “Welcome to Cardiff” TV show, then absolutely.
Gareth may have to expand his wall light production to keep up demand from Amazon.
The only downside is that inevitably Dai Hunt will get himself in front of a camera and the yanks will think we’re all like that.

 

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

Why do barely literate people consider themselves as spokespersons?

Did you mean to post this on the other board?

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

That worked well, didn't it?

Well he stayed fit and got to the World Cup so yes.

 

[Jimmytaff]

Did you mean to post this on the other board?

 

[Knees up Brian Clark]

Ramsey off to Mexico,10 month contract,wife and family going with him......Another spot on in the know exclusive from AA..LOL

 

[steve davies]

I’m with you.

Footballers may not be the smartest group of people and I think Bale falls into this category but what they do know is that if they say something to the press then it’ll get seized on and become a big story.

There’s more to this than just an approach.

the big development down the vale which was coming out of the ground all designed has been shelved at the moment and all the associate businesses he has a stake in like the houses of sport amongst others are being valued at the moment. so that tells me there is a valuation going on in the background from Tans perspective