ALL Ronaldo's future/comments/speculation

Hellboy · 22nd May 2008, 15:33

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Originally Posted by MrMarcello

Real can't afford him right now. The club could demand 50m at minimum. I think he sticks around through the World Cup and then he's off probably.

The club would demand 150m€ more like

Striker10 · 22nd May 2008, 15:37

50m couldn't even afford his left testicle to be frank. I know minimum but real are the only club talking, telling the player to break his contract by saying he wants to leave. If madrid want him they will have to pay a heck of a lot more then normal because they're cnuts.

100million or fuck off

He won't go anyway. Can't people see how shitty the people are that run Madrid? Ronaldo should avoid like the plague. Ronaldo open your fucking eyes son.

MrMarcello · 22nd May 2008, 15:39

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Originally Posted by [Hellboy]17

The club would demand 150m€ more like

Possibly. That's why I said 50m minimum. Probably start bidding at 75m. But there's only one or two clubs that can pay upwards of 100m. They're owned by mega-billionaires - Abramovich and Berlusconi. Ronaldo would never go to Chelsea and I doubt he'd move to the Italian league as it's second rate to England and Spain at the moment.

Bynni · 22nd May 2008, 15:50

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Originally Posted by SirAF

Thank you for posting this, as united. 7 saud, context is everything.

Exactly! ... especially when you look at the timing of the interview and Ronaldo's less than magnificent grasp of the English language

Kelvin · 22nd May 2008, 15:59

He wants a new contract offer from us naturally.

Suedesi · 23rd May 2008, 03:21

I have a feeling he's off. Won everything there is to win and his heart's probably not in it. Fergie will have an important decision to make this summer.

Count Duckula · 23rd May 2008, 03:22

I think you're wrong, but we shall see.

Using that argument, any player who becomes successful or is part of a winning team will instantly want to move on to a worse team because they need a new challenge.

RapidRed · 23rd May 2008, 03:23

for fucks sake

KeyserSoze · 23rd May 2008, 03:26

I am totally with everyone who is going to come on here and says stuff like not again... for fucks sake... fuck Madrid etc. However, i still think Ronaldo could have stopped all this speculation over the last month by not making open ended statements. I get the feeling he likes it all to be about him sometimes.

He will stay though.

Dippersripper · 23rd May 2008, 03:29

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Originally Posted by Suedesi

I have a feeling he's off. Won everything there is to win and his heart's probably not in it. Fergie will have an important decision to make this summer.

The other leagues are not better anymore which is one of the reasons he wanted to leave. He is at the best team in the world and enjoying his football. Why would he leave?

olesmyhero · 23rd May 2008, 03:31

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Originally Posted by Keyzer Soze

I am totally with everyone who is going to come on here and says stuff like not again... for fucks sake... fuck Madrid etc. However, i still think Ronaldo could have stopped all this speculation over the last month by not making open ended statements. I get the feeling he likes it all to be about him sometimes.

He will stay though.

I wonder if maybe he just got tired of responding the same way to the same questions he always gets. Maybe he's just feeling like fucking with the media.

Psmith · 23rd May 2008, 03:35

I have a feeling he's going to stay. Whenever you watch him in an interview you can see he's not comfortable. He really doesn't handle the media well.

Denis' cuff · 23rd May 2008, 03:37

KeyserSoze · 23rd May 2008, 03:38

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

I wonder if maybe he just got tired of responding the same way to the same questions he always gets. Maybe he's just feeling like fucking with the media.

Yeah it must get tiresome and i would not blame him but we had a Champions League final to prepare for so he should have just said something to shut them all up and keep the media attention on the game. However, Marca etc obviously have a lot to do with it.

surf · 23rd May 2008, 03:38

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Originally Posted by Suedesi

I have a feeling he's off. Won everything there is to win and his heart's probably not in it. Fergie will have an important decision to make this summer.

Why would a player move on when he is winning and is part of a youngish team that will probably improve and is already the best team in Europe? He can get a new challenge next season by staying and trying to win the treble. Or if he really wants a challenge he should move to Liverpool.

RapidRed · 23rd May 2008, 03:38

Just imagine how it is going to be during the Euros. I suggest we create a "Random Ronaldo Transfer bollocks" forum for this summer. It will probably be the busiest forum.

Christofaux · 23rd May 2008, 03:39

why hasnt there been a whos more important Ronaldo or rooney thread in a while... thats what the fans really want to see. Not this transfer crap.

marcus agrippa · 23rd May 2008, 03:40

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Originally Posted by RapidRed

Just imagine how it is going to be during the Euros. I suggest we create a "Random Ronaldo Transfer bollocks" forum for this summer. It will probably be the busiest forum.

i agree.

i'm tired of people just starting random threads every other hour.

oh...and he's going nowhere.

surf · 23rd May 2008, 03:40

It would be funny if his eventual move is not to Real Madrid. How foolish they would look.

Suedesi · 23rd May 2008, 03:56

OK, I love Ronaldo, he is a great player and a very important reason why we won the double. I'd love nothing more than him to stay for years.

However, the reality of it is that, at some point he will leave. That has never been in question. What we're debating about is whether that 'point' is next week, a year from now, or 2-3, 5-7 years from now. I simply don't know.

I have a feeling that having won everything there is to win in England, and proving without a shadow of doubt that he is a great, if not currently the greatest, he might want to try something else. Stay here and the best you can do is repeat what you just achieved, or go somewhere else and try something different. I don't know, he's not a local lad, he doesn't bleeds red, he might want to move.

Hope not, mind.

Coca Cola · 23rd May 2008, 04:00

His heart is still in it, after seeing him celebrate yesterday´s win, I´m more convinced than ever he´ll stay for at least a couple of more seasons. Yeah?

VoetbalWizard · 23rd May 2008, 04:01

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Originally Posted by Suedesi

OK, I love Ronaldo, he is a great player and a very important reason why we won the double. I'd love nothing more than him to stay for years.

However, the reality of it is that, at some point he will leave. That has never been in question. What we're debating about is whether that 'point' is next week, a year from now, or 2-3, 5-7 years from now. I simply don't know.

I have a feeling that having won everything there is to win in England, and proving without a shadow of doubt that he is a great, if not currently the greatest, he might want to try something else. Stay here and the best you can do is repeat what you just achieved, or go somewhere else and try something different. I don't know, he's not a local lad, he doesn't bleeds red, he might want to move.

Hope not, mind.

i think he'll move after 2010 world cup or whenever fergie retires.

yes he'll go to spain in his late 20's. but he will not leave this team because if there is one thing he wants to do more than play in spain, it is to win trophies. He knows, and ferguson knows that this team is primed to dominate till the end of the decade. Therefore ronnie won't want to leave this.

VII · 23rd May 2008, 05:06

CRISTIANO RONALDO confirmed he WILL sign a new deal at Manchester United next week.

The Portugal superstar, 23, finally quashed all the speculation about his future — which has been driven by Real Madrid’s fanzines.

Ronaldo said: “My future will be clear next week. Everyone will be pleased — my club as well as me.

“I think I will definitely be here next season. Yes, I want to stay.

“I have played five years for this club and I’d love to stay here.

“I love the people, the players are fantastic, the atmosphere is unbelievable, the staff are great. That is the reason I want to stay.

“We won the most important trophies this season. I want to do it again next season but no one knows the future.

“I want to stay, I feel very happy in the club. I win trophies, the people are friendly, supporters are amazing, everything is fun for me. It’s very good.”

Ferguson’s assistant Carlos Queiroz was equally categorical about Ronaldo’s future.

Queiroz said: “Without doubt he will continue with United. He’s very happy with us, he has a contract and there is no fear or worry he will go.”

Ronaldo admitted it has been an astonishing turnaround since he became Public Enemy No 1 following his World Cup spat with Wayne Rooney two summers ago.

Back then he had publicly demanded a move to Madrid because he felt boss Alex Ferguson and owner Malcolm Glazer had not protected him after the Rooney row.

Now the undisputed King of English football admits the situation has turned in his favour.

He added: “After the last two years I feel the English people have been friendly to me. I enjoy playing in England but no one knows the future.”

But as far as the immediate future is concerned Ronaldo was adamant — he WILL stay at United. He said: “This is a young team and we have everything to win next year.

“We want to win the Champions League again and we have a good chance. We have a good team spirit.”

The 42-goal wizard is now favourite to be crowned European and World Footballer of the Year in December.

Yet he insisted: “Of course I can get better. The goals are not the most important thing. Maybe I will play well next year but I won’t score as many goals.

“But I’m going to try to do my best. Every season I’ve improved and I want to improve next year.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle1198343.ece

Wittmann45 · 23rd May 2008, 05:13

^Awesome

Nick 0208 Ldn · 23rd May 2008, 05:15

Reckon he'll stay for at least one mroe season, for which we are all glad i'd wager.

However some of his recent interactions with the media have begun to piss me off rather.

You've left the door openfor a move to Spain down the line Ronnie, no need to keep bringing the issue up.

Swerny · 23rd May 2008, 05:19

how many idiotic threads do we need like this?

Just bump an exisiting thread rather than starting a new one you gimp!

Cold_Boy · 23rd May 2008, 05:35

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Originally Posted by MS MSP

how many idiotic threads do we need like this?

Just bump an exisiting thread rather than starting a new one you gimp!

Agreed.

KeyserSoze · 23rd May 2008, 05:36

Contradicting stories in other newspapers:

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There is only one thing that can ruin Sir Alex Ferguson's summer now, and it is the sight of Cristiano Ronaldo in a Real Madrid shirt. "I do" was the front-page headline in Marca on the morning of the Champions League final, complete with a photograph of a smiling Ronaldo, and Manchester United's supporters are likely to be disappointed today, and more than a bit perplexed, when they learn about his latest prevaricating over his future.

Carlos Queiroz, Ferguson's assistant and a former Real Madrid manager, revealed yesterday that he had spoken to Ronaldo, warning him that Madrid were the "wrong club", but the player seems less certain, repeatedly changing his story during several contradictory interviews.

In the first instance he insisted his future was at Old Trafford - "I want to stay" - but by the time he had reached another group of reporters, some from Spain, his tone had changed. The questions inevitably turned to whether he was, as suspected, interested in joining Madrid and, specifically, when he would make up his mind. "Not this week," he replied, choosing his words carefully. "I will know the following week. Two weeks."

He did not elaborate, smiling and shrugging when pressed, but he was visibly put out when an English reporter asked him why he "kept doing this" and why he seemed unwilling to offer concrete assurances. There was a long pause, then he replied: "I never promise anything. I don't promise anything to my mum and I don't promise anything to the Manchester supporters. I want to stay, I want to stay, but the future ... no one knows."

His timing was poor, to say the least, and his motives will mystify many. One school of thought is that he is trying to put pressure on United to offer him a contract that would establish him as the best-paid player in the Premier League. His current one, however, was signed only last season and has four years to run, and the club's chief executive, David Gill, recently took the unusual step of publicly stating that there were no plans to improve those terms.

Others at Old Trafford believe Ronaldo, an undisputed show-off, is merely playing games and takes a strange enjoyment out of seeing his future played out on the back pages. Madrid, however, will take any sign of encouragement. "Today's players play where they want," the president, Ramón Calderón, said last night. "If a player decides to leave he is unstoppable. Slavery was abolished a long time ago; nobody can prevent a player from moving. If the player is firm in his decision there is no one who can hold him back. I have always said that if Manchester want to sell him we will ask about him, and if he wants to come we can pay what they ask." Real's coach, Bernd Schuster, said: "Sooner or later, Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the white shirt. I hope that it is when I am still at the club."

What is bizarre is that nobody at United, where the regulations about interviews are notoriously strict, seems to have asked, or instructed, Ronaldo to stop flirting with a club about whom Queiroz, for one, has little good to report. "Real Madrid is not Manchester United," he said. "There are times there when you don't even know who is in charge, whether it is the press or the club. It is not like England or other countries where the institutions are independent. In Manchester everyone works in the same direction; in Madrid it is not like that.

"Cristiano and I have talked about this. You have to remember, this speculation about his future is coming from the right arm of Real Madrid, certain newspapers that we know all about."

Ronaldo has a strong relationship with Queiroz and it may work to United's advantage that Ferguson's right-hand man has committed his own future to Old Trafford. "Ronaldo knows we are the best club for him," said Queiroz. "He has made a fantastic development in the last five years. At 23 he is still young and he has a lot of things still to achieve at our club."

Mixed messages

May 1 'It is hard to live in Manchester but it is a great club and I am very happy here'

May 13 'I'm at the right club, playing with the right players'

May 15 'I have said a million times I'd love to play in Spain. I feel happy here, but let's see what happens after the Champions League final'

May 17 'Will I be here next season?

I think so, but you never know what might happen in the future'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...chesterunited1

hycool · 23rd May 2008, 05:38

Did you see the way he celebrated yesterday? Furthermore his good friends Anderson and Nani are around,why move to a shit club like Madrid where he wouldnt get along with RVN and a shit caoch like Schuster?

Sanada · 23rd May 2008, 06:19

Yeah why go where Ruud is? I'm sure that's not something he'd want, unless the cunts unload Ruud for him.

KOV · 23rd May 2008, 07:33

He's on top of the world, but Ronaldo is still playing games
By Ian Ladyman Last updated at 10:33 PM on 22nd May 2008

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With the winner's medal hanging round his neck and his hair still wet from the shower in the early hours of Thursday morning, Cristiano Ronaldo wore the look of a footballer totally sure of his place at the top of the game's hierarchy.

But as the 23-year-old reflected on his remarkable contribution to Manchester United's third European Cup triumph, he still could not bring himself to tell the club's supporters what they really wanted to hear.
He's on top of the world, but Ronaldo is still playing games
By Ian Ladyman Last updated at 10:33 PM on 22nd May 2008

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With the winner's medal hanging round his neck and his hair still wet from the shower in the early hours of Thursday morning, Cristiano Ronaldo wore the look of a footballer totally sure of his place at the top of the game's hierarchy.

But as the 23-year-old reflected on his remarkable contribution to Manchester United's third European Cup triumph, he still could not bring himself to tell the club's supporters what they really wanted to hear.

The question wa

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Suedesi First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York City Posts: 9,277	Ronaldo I have a feeling he's off. Won everything there is to win and his heart's probably not in it. Fergie will have an important decision to make this summer.

22nd May 2008, 15:37	#42 (permalink)
Striker10 "Ronaldo and trophies > Manchester United football club" Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,820	50m couldn't even afford his left testicle to be frank. I know minimum but real are the only club talking, telling the player to break his contract by saying he wants to leave. If madrid want him they will have to pay a heck of a lot more then normal because they're cnuts. 100million or fuck off He won't go anyway. Can't people see how shitty the people are that run Madrid? Ronaldo should avoid like the plague. Ronaldo open your fucking eyes son.

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Kelvin First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10,338	He wants a new contract offer from us naturally.

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Count Duckula First Team Sub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the corner, losing my religion. Posts: 6,187	I think you're wrong, but we shall see. Using that argument, any player who becomes successful or is part of a winning team will instantly want to move on to a worse team because they need a new challenge.

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RapidRed Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,268	for fucks sake

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KeyserSoze First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Batigol Posts: 7,115	I am totally with everyone who is going to come on here and says stuff like not again... for fucks sake... fuck Madrid etc. However, i still think Ronaldo could have stopped all this speculation over the last month by not making open ended statements. I get the feeling he likes it all to be about him sometimes. He will stay though.

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Psmith First Team Sub Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 6,648	I have a feeling he's going to stay. Whenever you watch him in an interview you can see he's not comfortable. He really doesn't handle the media well.

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23rd May 2008, 03:38	#56 (permalink)
RapidRed Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,268	Just imagine how it is going to be during the Euros. I suggest we create a "Random Ronaldo Transfer bollocks" forum for this summer. It will probably be the busiest forum.

23rd May 2008, 03:39	#57 (permalink)
Christofaux Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,924	why hasnt there been a whos more important Ronaldo or rooney thread in a while... thats what the fans really want to see. Not this transfer crap.

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surf Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the wilderness Posts: 1,724	It would be funny if his eventual move is not to Real Madrid. How foolish they would look.

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Suedesi First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York City Posts: 9,277	OK, I love Ronaldo, he is a great player and a very important reason why we won the double. I'd love nothing more than him to stay for years. However, the reality of it is that, at some point he will leave. That has never been in question. What we're debating about is whether that 'point' is next week, a year from now, or 2-3, 5-7 years from now. I simply don't know. I have a feeling that having won everything there is to win in England, and proving without a shadow of doubt that he is a great, if not currently the greatest, he might want to try something else. Stay here and the best you can do is repeat what you just achieved, or go somewhere else and try something different. I don't know, he's not a local lad, he doesn't bleeds red, he might want to move. Hope not, mind.

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Coca Cola One balled wonder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Evra´s Pussy. Posts: 3,056	His heart is still in it, after seeing him celebrate yesterday´s win, I´m more convinced than ever he´ll stay for at least a couple of more seasons. Yeah?

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VII Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ______________________________________ Posts: 1,228,168 Posts: 1,396	CRISTIANO RONALDO confirmed he WILL sign a new deal at Manchester United next week. The Portugal superstar, 23, finally quashed all the speculation about his future — which has been driven by Real Madrid’s fanzines. Ronaldo said: “My future will be clear next week. Everyone will be pleased — my club as well as me. “I think I will definitely be here next season. Yes, I want to stay. “I have played five years for this club and I’d love to stay here. “I love the people, the players are fantastic, the atmosphere is unbelievable, the staff are great. That is the reason I want to stay. “We won the most important trophies this season. I want to do it again next season but no one knows the future. “I want to stay, I feel very happy in the club. I win trophies, the people are friendly, supporters are amazing, everything is fun for me. It’s very good.” Ferguson’s assistant Carlos Queiroz was equally categorical about Ronaldo’s future. Queiroz said: “Without doubt he will continue with United. He’s very happy with us, he has a contract and there is no fear or worry he will go.” Ronaldo admitted it has been an astonishing turnaround since he became Public Enemy No 1 following his World Cup spat with Wayne Rooney two summers ago. Back then he had publicly demanded a move to Madrid because he felt boss Alex Ferguson and owner Malcolm Glazer had not protected him after the Rooney row. Now the undisputed King of English football admits the situation has turned in his favour. He added: “After the last two years I feel the English people have been friendly to me. I enjoy playing in England but no one knows the future.” But as far as the immediate future is concerned Ronaldo was adamant — he WILL stay at United. He said: “This is a young team and we have everything to win next year. “We want to win the Champions League again and we have a good chance. We have a good team spirit.” The 42-goal wizard is now favourite to be crowned European and World Footballer of the Year in December. Yet he insisted: “Of course I can get better. The goals are not the most important thing. Maybe I will play well next year but I won’t score as many goals. “But I’m going to try to do my best. Every season I’ve improved and I want to improve next year.” http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle1198343.ece

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Wittmann45 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In my S04 Posts: 2,461	^Awesome

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Nick 0208 Ldn First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Londinium - Never stop dreaming. Posts: 6,810	Reckon he'll stay for at least one mroe season, for which we are all glad i'd wager. However some of his recent interactions with the media have begun to piss me off rather. You've left the door openfor a move to Spain down the line Ronnie, no need to keep bringing the issue up.

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Swerny Poster originally known MS MSP Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,833	how many idiotic threads do we need like this? Just bump an exisiting thread rather than starting a new one you gimp!

23rd May 2008, 05:38	#69 (permalink)
hycool CR7 fanboy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ''The crowd still chant Cantona's name and I told Cristiano 'Leave a hero like Eric' and one day he will. But not yet.'' Posts: 2,381	Did you see the way he celebrated yesterday? Furthermore his good friends Anderson and Nani are around,why move to a shit club like Madrid where he wouldnt get along with RVN and a shit caoch like Schuster?

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Sanada Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,237	Yeah why go where Ruud is? I'm sure that's not something he'd want, unless the cunts unload Ruud for him.