Steve Claridge quote from 2006 on 17 years-old Gareth Bale >>>>

[pjlincs]

"A lot has been made of Bale because he is so young but what must be remembered is he is a left-back, not another Ryan Giggs. Even at this early age I'm not sure he's the type of player who has the ability going forward to be a worldbeater …"

[ITSUPFORGRABSNOW]

He was pretty light weight back then

[Dorset Gooner]

oh it was me :hide:

[halfsharkalligatorhalfman]

[Pat Vegas]