John Brown: "Gareth Bale can't run without legs" DUNDEE manager John Brown provoked fury after suggesting that Wales" Gareth Bale should be hacked by Scotland players. John Brown suggests Scotland should use overtly physical approach to nullify Gareth Bale Brown provokes fury as own team is accused over rough-house tactics Brown was speaking yesterday on a BBC Scotland radio show with former Wales international Mickey Thomas as the question of how Scotland would deal with the Tottenham winger was put to him. You know what you do, with the pace has has got and the close control... you can't run without legs. And I'm sure that will be getting passed around the squad. When pressed if he meant to say that Bale should be a target for rough-house tactics from Scotland, Brown said: "No, what I'm saying is get close to him and don't give him time and space." Brown then later admitted that he "might have been" advocating underhand tactics against Bale as a means of stopping him after being asked a third time by the presenter. Twitter users and listeners flooded the show with emails to voice their disapproval of Brown's remarks. Former Rangers player Brown has been accused of breeding an aggressive mentality at Dundee since his arrival as manager. A heated match against derby rivals Dundee United last weekend ended 1-1 after six yellow cards and a sending off for Dundee's Gary Irvine. Tannadice striker Michael Gardyne accused Brown of introducing an overly physical approach since taking charge at Dens Park. Brown has brought that to them. I played with Gary Irvine and he was never a dirty player. If that is the way they want to play then fair enough. Brown hit back at those comments, saying: "Whatever anybody says it is a contact sport. The referee dealt with everything. He sent off our right-back and booked players. I am asking my lads not to let good players get time and space. I am not saying go out and kick them. You make tackles but sometimes on a surface like that the player with the better touch maybe knocks the ball away so it is difficult at times. So I think Michael wants to have a look at himself and remember it is a contact sport.