If we appointed Gareth Bale as player/manager....

Goldstone Rapper

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• May 24, 2013

• #1

How would we fare in the Championship simultaneously with:
- one of the best players in the world
- someone with zero managerial experience?

(And yes, this thread isn't a fishing attempt. Just a light hypothetical question. And yes, zero chance of it happening).

 

RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)

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Over there

• May 24, 2013

• #2

You've started early, Liquid lunch is it

 

smeariestbat

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• May 24, 2013

• #3

well to pay his wages, we'd need to sell the rest of the squad, and fire most of the backroom staff.
so not very well.

 

Goldstone Rapper

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• May 24, 2013

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smeariestbat said:

well to pay his wages, we'd need to sell the rest of the squad, and fire most of the backroom staff.
so not very well.

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but what if agreed to play for free?

 

beorhthelm

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Jul 21, 2003

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• May 24, 2013

• #5

playing front, he'd destroy teams.
managerial front it would be a disaster. we'd probably ship as many goals as he scores, and we'd be buggered in games that he misses through injury and suspension.

 

KZNSeagull

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• May 24, 2013

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Isn't he the best player in the world, ever. If so, in the championship, his tactics should be "just give the ball to me and get in the box".

 

tinycowboy

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• May 24, 2013

• #7

If ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no need for tinkers.

 

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Cheeky Monkey

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• May 24, 2013

• #8

"Bale...err, you've got me on my knees, Bale....err"

 

Goldstone Rapper

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• May 24, 2013

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beorhthelm said:

playing front, he'd destroy teams.
managerial front it would be a disaster. we'd probably ship as many goals as he scores, and we'd be buggered in games that he misses through injury and suspension.

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Great! Lots of games ending up 5-5

 

brightn'ove

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• May 24, 2013

• #10

If he appointed Greer as his assistant player-manager, he could sort out the defence. I think it would work; let's do it!

 

HastingsSeagull

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Jan 13, 2010

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• May 24, 2013

• #11

We'd win the league if he played for free and didn't get crocked. Tactics are not THAT hard for an experienced player and I'm sure he'd have a team of coaches for training. Would likely attract some solid players to the club too.