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The red faces all round when this doesn't happen.
Definitely thread of the year contender. “What if it was your son?”To be fair, if this goes through, this thread alone will have provided me with the most enjoyment about anything Ronaldo has ever done.
Well he's never played for Bayern and he must have scored about 20 goals against you so it's not going to be hard is it ?To be fair, if this goes through, this thread alone will have provided me with the most enjoyment about anything Ronaldo has ever done.
I'd be happy for my face to be as red as a baboons backside, anything to ensure this doesnt come to fruition.The red faces all round when this doesn't happen.
I agree the reactions are over the top, but tell me seeing Henry at Spurs wouldn't hurt.Definitely thread of the year contender. “What if it was your son?”
Some absolute classics in here.
I was talking about the Utd partThere's no way Ronaldo would be going City if Kane had signed
It would have sucked and I would have been somewhat angry about it but I would have probably stopped short of cheering when he scores for them and comparing my fanboyism towards him as a father son relationship.I agree the reactions are over the top, but tell me seeing Henry at Spurs wouldn't hurt.
“He’s not your fecking son”Definitely thread of the year contender. “What if it was your son?”
Some absolute classics in here.
He didnt say he wanted to retire. He wanted to move abroad to slower pace of football and lifestyle.Schmeichel was probably worse, he quit us after 99 saying wanted to retire and couple seasons later hes playing for City
End of the day, he spent his peak years at Madrid, so he’s always going to be a bigger legend to their fans. And he will always have more of a connection with them because of that.Ultimately, the fact that Ronaldo is even entertaining such a transfer says that United mean a lot less to him that fans would like to believe.
This does damage his legacy, and I don't think he cares all that much. We were an employer to him, and people that represent United today have no connection to Ronaldo.
It sorta makes sense that he's optimizing for trophies at this stage. However, long term - once he's done playing football, his legacy outside of the trophy count itself will start to matter. Beyond a level of 'enough' trophies in the cabinet, a lot of the intangibles start to matter in terms of how a player is remembered. A lot of the greatest footballers are defined by fond memories as opposed to their absolute trophy count, and in that sense this could be a case of missing of the forest for the trees.
United fans will stop revering him if this happens, and he'll go down as an exceptional but not beloved player. Juventus fans don't seem to be particularly arsed to lose him, and Madrid weren't exactly devastated to see him move. I doubt his tenure at City will be long enough to matter in the very long run.
He'll be a Madrid legend, but his narrative could've been better. For that same reason, this transfer is disappointing but ultimately doesn't bother me a whole lot.
I still remember Phil Neville pretending he didnt exist in the playertunnel after that.He didnt say he wanted to retire. He wanted to move abroad to slower pace of football and lifestyle.
The intensity and pace of life at United left Schmeichel burnt out towards the end of his time. He left at the age of 36yrs old a Treble winner.
Spent a couple of years in Portugal with Sporting
Then a year at Villa
Then at the age of 40 a year at Man City before retiring.
Big deal
And most importantly City were basically like Burnley back then.He didnt say he wanted to retire. He wanted to move abroad to slower pace of football and lifestyle.
The intensity and pace of life at United left Schmeichel burnt out towards the end of his time. He left at the age of 36yrs old a Treble winner.
Spent a couple of years in Portugal with Sporting
Then a year at Villa
Then at the age of 40 a year at Man City before retiring.
Big deal
You remember it, yet remember the wrong brother!I still remember Phil Neville pretending he didnt exist in the playertunnel after that.
He probably shouldn't have done the cartwheel though.He didnt say he wanted to retire. He wanted to move abroad to slower pace of football and lifestyle.
The intensity and pace of life at United left Schmeichel burnt out towards the end of his time. He left at the age of 36yrs old a Treble winner.
Spent a couple of years in Portugal with Sporting
Then a year at Villa
Then at the age of 40 a year at Man City before retiring.
Big deal
Happy to see I voted nope.Good read this lul
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/is-cristiano-ronaldo-a-united-legend-poll-added.409061/
Damn that poll
Man ShittyAnd most importantly City were basically like Burnley back then.
Local, but zero threat in any way.
I see. Carry on!That was mainly a garbage reply to a garbage poster .
imagine being so sensitive about a shit somersaultHe probably shouldn't have done the cartwheel though.
Thats not the best part, the amount of likes given for posts like " cant believe people think he aint a legend, he won this, that bla bla bla" hahahahHappy to see I voted nope.
Don't even remember the poll but I voted Nope apparently. cnut has been dead to me since 2009.Good read this lul
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/is-cristiano-ronaldo-a-united-legend-poll-added.409061/
Damn that poll
Nah he’s obviously part of that Gary Neville is dead to him crew that hangs about this place.You remember it, yet remember the wrong brother!
Proud about my "nope"Good read this lul
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/is-cristiano-ronaldo-a-united-legend-poll-added.409061/
Damn that poll
Damn, I think so much about Phil Neville I forgot he's not GaryYou remember it, yet remember the wrong brother!
To sign Ronaldo, it looks like you will be paying somewhere between £20m and £50m fees. The club who sign Haaland will be paying at least £150m, and probably closer to £200m, to Dortmund, the player and his representatives. Their wages will be similar enough per annum.One is 37 and well past his peak. The other is 21 with his peak years ahead of him. Not that hard really.
He could come here for less stupid money if he wanted. If he is happy to go city for whatever reasons then feck himI blame the Glazers if this happens.
They run this club so bad. If we where win a better position then we may have got Ronnie back and or not even needed him.
And to top it all off City might be getting Ronaldo and we can't even get a Midfielder.....
Roy Keane has never spoken to him again hahaYou remember it, yet remember the wrong brother!
Only with our ribs splitting in laughterI agree the reactions are over the top, but tell me seeing Henry at Spurs wouldn't hurt.
Yeah, the liberties we are giving Cavani are another subject. Basically playing for us part time. We’d laugh him or a similar profile player getting that freedom from an MLS club.Kind of hilarious how we begged Cavani to stay one more year and he's off to play for Uruguay despite the inevitable isolation, oh and he hasnt played for us yet this season.
Meantime arguably our greatest player ever is joining our arch rivals and we havent lifted a finger. I guess players are happy to shit on you when you arent a very good football team.
No. I can justify it by the fact you’ll be getting at least 6 years of a far better player. This isn’t prime Ronaldo - it’s old poacher Ronaldo and literally nobody would be suggesting we sign him if there wasn’t the emotional attachment to him. It makes zero fecking sense from a footballing perspective. But then this the forum that went into fecking meltdown when we didn’t sign Bale last year so it’s not a huge surprise.To sign Ronaldo, it looks like you will be paying somewhere between £20m and £50m fees. The club who sign Haaland will be paying at least £150m, and probably closer to £200m, to Dortmund, the player and his representatives. Their wages will be similar enough per annum.
If you believe Haaland can be justified by resell value, then you aren’t paying enough attention to what is happening with big players and their agents, specifically when Raiola is involved. The club that signs Haaland will in effect be leasing him for 4-5 years, at which point Haaland will be 26 or 27 and at his absolute peak. That club will then be in the situation we are with Pogba now: to get Pogba/Haaland to re-sign you will have to basically start all over again and outbid clubs with a package of footballing prospects, fees and wages. Neither Haaland, nor any of Raiola’s biggsts clients, are going to sign their financial value away for a football club wield.
We don't know that. According to one report we where offered him and don't want him.He could come here for less stupid money if he wanted. If he is happy to go city for whatever reasons then feck him
Still think it's posturing of some sort.This is so utterly depressing. Can somebody bloody get SAF on the phone to Ronaldo.
FFS. Please don't let this happen.