The last bit is the key bit. We can afford to spend another £60m on a player just from removing his wages.
Cristiano Ronaldo (I stay)
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Why wait until next year. I would rather see all the problem players leave than stay and moan for a season at the club.
if Ronaldo thinks he wont win titles, get a club to offer 25m and be on your merry way.
That way ETH doesn't have to deal with it and can go on his way of playing football.
Ronaldo was in the team that finished 6th, some people say he carried us or whatever, he scored goals. The season before we scored more goals, so lets not act as if Ronaldo is the only goal scorer we have.
if Ronaldo thinks he wont win titles, get a club to offer 25m and be on your merry way.
That way ETH doesn't have to deal with it and can go on his way of playing football.
Ronaldo was in the team that finished 6th, some people say he carried us or whatever, he scored goals. The season before we scored more goals, so lets not act as if Ronaldo is the only goal scorer we have.
You just need to look back 12months ago. Mendes was flying around doing the same thing.
I never wanted him back for this very reason. He didn't fit into what Ole was trying to do. Then Ralf couldn't figure it out either. We don't need to jeopardise our lord saviour ETH in his quest to help save the club.
Exactly. If he does leave, we’ll have removed the 5 of the top 10 highest earning players at the club in one summer, which means shed loads saved (Ronaldo, Pogba, Cavani, Mata, Matic).
Add on top what we’re paid Lingard, Grant and Hendo’s wages for a year too. Got a lot to play with and a lot of flexibility.
It will be the same if he stays. He will be the focal point at the cost of any cohesiveness up & down the park.
It’s the Player FC mentality that has crept into every fanbase.
Its reared its ugly ahead again after the recent departure of Pogba, the wanting departure of Ronaldo and the return of Martial. Its something I’ll never understand. No player is bigger than the club. Yes, have your favorite player but don’t defend the indefensible, especially when it comes at the detriment of the club.
I guess he didn't come back for the love of the club. Purely to ride on the global fan base and the £450k/week.
Thanks Woodward.
"Didn't turn up" Club allowed him to be away so maybe correct the title.
After weeks of holiday, he hasn't turned up. Straight after news that he doesn't want to continue on. Seems like excuses.
Very disappointing that he is doing this to the club, very unprofessional and is tarnishing his reputation.
Sell him asap/terminate his contract mutually even.
Come on.
Player hands in transfer request.
Club says No
Players doesn't turn up for training the next day.
Terminate him !
Quite honestly I never had it in the first place and I was criticized highly about it. Sure there were selfless people like Scholes who couldn't be bothered having an agent around because he just wanted to play with United. However most players see United as a workplace, which isn't exactly bad, if one is professional enough to pull a shift but would be wrong by fans to think otherwise. 99% of players would always put their interest and that of their mates first. Which kind or explains why the likes of Gaz struggled to criticize Ole as manager despite United were unwatchable at times.
Probably Ragnick yeah. He's deep into I see everything but I'm not responsible for anything sort of thing.
Club accepted it though.
They have no choice. This is the Ronaldo problem, he does what he wants.
He absolutely must leave now, no matter the cost.
An unhappy Ronaldo will torpedo Ten Hag's authority and make everything 10x harder than it already is.
An unhappy Ronaldo will torpedo Ten Hag's authority and make everything 10x harder than it already is.
It is hard to say negative things about Ronaldo given not only his history but also the contribution last season.
It is impossible to know the what if he hadn't joined, what would last season have been, most people seem to agree that his presence impacted on Bruno who had previously been an incredibly creative force in midfield. I also think his coming had a negative impact on Rashford and to a lesser extent on Sancho. Certainly the season before when he was in Italy similar criticisms were levelled, that his presence was actually having a negative impact, we have seen similar from other players too, in my memory Steven Gerrard (spit
) in his last couple of seasons prevented Liverpool from playing freely, often slowing the play and choking possession.
If he goes, he goes, I am 50/50 on this, he stays he scores goals, he goes and I think we see more from other players.
The biggest negative for me is the message this sends out, not just to potential signings, but also about Ronaldo's belief in TenHag, it is an inauspicious way to start his tenure to have one of the greatest players to ever kick a ball basically throw his toys out of the pram.
It is impossible to know the what if he hadn't joined, what would last season have been, most people seem to agree that his presence impacted on Bruno who had previously been an incredibly creative force in midfield. I also think his coming had a negative impact on Rashford and to a lesser extent on Sancho. Certainly the season before when he was in Italy similar criticisms were levelled, that his presence was actually having a negative impact, we have seen similar from other players too, in my memory Steven Gerrard (spit
) in his last couple of seasons prevented Liverpool from playing freely, often slowing the play and choking possession.If he goes, he goes, I am 50/50 on this, he stays he scores goals, he goes and I think we see more from other players.
The biggest negative for me is the message this sends out, not just to potential signings, but also about Ronaldo's belief in TenHag, it is an inauspicious way to start his tenure to have one of the greatest players to ever kick a ball basically throw his toys out of the pram.
What do you want them to say?
No. You have to come in?
Or what, they'll sack him? Kick him out of the club? Fine him?
All the above would benefit Ronaldo and add fire to his wish leave the club. Only this would make Manchester United look like the bad guys
Would be hilarious to just treat him like other players should be treated, and send him to the reserves for the next year.
Obviously that won’t happen though.
Obviously that won’t happen though.
Fine him would be great. Saving 500.000 a week.
That full stop was a metaphor and pun, where the poster emphasised that there is nothing to say but the fact that this full-ish behaviour must stop. The punk-tuation mark must get out for us to make a fresh start.Best post contender.
Just sell him ffs. Even for footballing reasons, he's not a good fit and doesn't help our rebuild. Its just better for all of he left. Too much of a distraction, always about him, just before he was that good that it being about him was ok. That's not the case anymore. He needs to be scoring twice as much as he does now basically to make up for being a 0 in so many other aspects on the field. Get rid, replace with Antony and have a better wage structure in.
No problem for me if he doesn't turn up. You don't turn up, you don't play. You don't play, let's see how fresh you are for the world cup old bean. I wouldn't let him go, he'll soon come round.
We can't go into the season without a striker, would be madness. To replace him is too expensive at this point I think.
He must already have a club lined up if he's pulling this shit.
If it was the Ronaldo of 2008 of course it was worth fighting for.
But a 41 year old Ronaldo?
But a 41 year old Ronaldo?
The problem with Ronaldo is not his dedication to himself, the game, his team mates, training, nutrition, etc. The problem with him imo is that he will dictate how the team has to play around his game. The game play must be suited to him, or else he will sulk and bitch about it. I guess EtH can make it work with him, it can be done. Ronaldo in a working setup would be great. That said, in a perfect world I would rather play with someone like MG, but thats obviously not going to happen. So if he leaves, we need to be on the marked for a new forward.
He is too old to act like this. He is not a spoiled 21 year old, who is still a young boy. He is a fully grown up man and should know better than to just stay away, when he does not get what he wants.
Bayern is too well run as a club to go for Ronaldo. At this stage, the only clubs that go for him will be the clubs that don't really have a good plan for what to do.
Bayern won't sign a 37 year old diva who can't run and wants 30m/yr.Yeh I agree about Bayern too, I think he'll end up there. Stop gap for them until next summer maybe until they can pouch another player from another bundisliga team
Ronaldo was a liability for most games last season especially games that he did not score. He was a big reason why we went backwards and so did Juve when he was there. In addition, he hindered the development of younger players since in his mind he must start every game. An overinflated ego.
He has no respect for the club 
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Was just shocked as those are names I’ve not heard in a long time
Whoever edited the title that way has an agenda, because him not turning up has a context to it that the title isn't indicative of. I would save judgement until this week passes, if and when Ronaldo's family-related issue is resolved and he has a chance to be present.
Indeed.
The kissing of the badge, the scripted interviews, the ‘its my dream to play at this club’ quotes on social media. It’s all nonsense. 99% of the players are there for the money or to use the club as a stepping stone to a higher paid job. What I can’t stand is players pretending that they aren’t moving to another club for money or their own personal gains. Just be honest. Fans would appreciate it a hell of a lot more.
I hope everything is good with them. I know they have gone through a rough time recently.
makes the hysteria here about him not turning up look funny in the light
Ronaldo may be Godly at football but not sure he has the ability to advance his age by four years at will.
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