■ Millwall manager Kenny Jackett praised Shane Lowry for his "Gareth Bale-style" free-kick that sealed a 2-0 win at Charlton.
As summer debate raged about why Wales were able to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals while Scotland failed even to qualify, much was said about the importance of a Gareth Bale-style talisman in transforming a workmanlike international team into a good one.
Supporters have demanded a more elaborate short-passing game with fewer lightning breaks - not really Ronaldo or Bale's style at all.
Aspiring Premier League stars can gain just as much from studying Wasim Akram as Gareth Bale, because cricket-style reverse swerve is an important factor in how modern footballs behave in the air.
In Batman Begins, Bale said that old style suit made it hard to so much as turn his neck, and that getting into his brooding character wasn't too hard when you consider what a pain in the ass it was to move about in it.
The summery stuff in decent nick, plus any old bras, is rolled up into hay-style bales and sold to Frip Ethique, Oxfam's west African social enterprise.
After the winger's recent pair of goals against Wigan Athletic, Forest team-mate Thomas Lam compared Burke in style and physique to Bale.
Jack Wilshere, Gareth Bale and Crystal Palace's Joel Ward all wear versions of a style that's part Steampunk and part Joey from Towie, but it's Scott Parker (Fulham, from Spurs) who defined this as the English player's haircut of choice.
Ancelotti says Bale's inconsistency is down to his position and attacking style of play.
A simple army-style helmet will work best, but if you want to get picky, look for one that is specifically in the style of a 1940's M-1 fixed bale helmet.
(The tightly compressed bales were load-bearing, a building method known as Nebraska style).
