Ban-worthy OP. Some people just wanna watch the world burn.
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I am hoping we do not sign Ronaldo
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Yup.
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It's gonna be all right. He'll be swept aside if he doesn't work.
Too late, I'm on the hype train!
OP is an obvious Bertie.
I agree, I respect his achievements for United but never liked him and his huge ego. All the drama possibilities with both him and Pogba at the club, not looking forward to that.
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I think Stan is right. We didn’t show any interest in signing him this summer. One City headline later…
But the club seems happy to spend all that money just to wave its big dick in City’s face and we weren’t winning the league this year so we’ve got to live for the moment.
Logically you might be right, but at the end of the day, it’s only football. If you can’t enjoy things like this without worrying about what might happen in the future, then what’s the point in watching football.
May or may not work, its a gamble but without him or a dm we wont win the league either way
I agree with the sentiment and expressed reservations myself. They'll still remain for now but football is supposed to be fun, and this is certainly that.
The difference between Ronaldo and those other signings is that we bought those big signings instead of having a proper team. Ronaldo is being brought in as well as having a proper team. I’d prefer a top level DM to be honest, but this isn’t the Hail Mary we’ve tried in the past.
Ronaldo will probably be the top scorer in the EPL, or at least in the top 3. He will do great things for Utd commercially. He will attract many players who will come just to bask in his glow. There is no downside for Utd. It will cap a fantastic transfer window and will increase their odds of winning the title.
How about Cavani or Mata? How many teachers do we need?
He isn't anywhere near my first choice transfer targets but its fecking Ronaldo so you gotta try.
He's gonna teach Rashford and Greenwood a few things for a couple of years then he's gone.
His reputation is already earned here at United, he has nothing to prove. He only has to lead and guide the next generation.
He's gonna teach Rashford and Greenwood a few things for a couple of years then he's gone.
His reputation is already earned here at United, he has nothing to prove. He only has to lead and guide the next generation.
Tbh I kinda agree. Yes it will be cool etc but it means we'll have 2 centre forwards with a combined age of 70. He's going to want to start most games. Where does that leave playing time for young players? What about signing Haaland? He specifically went to Dortmund because he wanted to play. Is Ronaldo going to win us the league or the CL? I highly doubt it.
Don't think it's a good signing with the long term in mind.
Let's be honest, he never really loved the club either.
Don't think it's a good signing with the long term in mind.
Let's be honest, he never really loved the club either.
I said yeesteday I wasnt going to cry that he was going to city. I think if the money is right coming here at this stage is a decent move because we have him and cavani who can stick the ball in the net for the next couple of years. There arent any world class strikers about until Haalands release clause next year.
Its not peak ronaldo but his physique puts much younger players to shame and he has undoubted quality and ability and wont need to have 4 sitters to score a goal like martial.
Its not peak ronaldo but his physique puts much younger players to shame and he has undoubted quality and ability and wont need to have 4 sitters to score a goal like martial.
Whilst i don't think he'll hit the goalscoring heights he once did, i cant possibly see how its a negative for the dressing room. The players, all of them, will be in awe of him. It will be a huge lift for the whole club and with him in the team the players will believe they can win any game.
OP. Everyone secretly (or openly) agrees with you. Everyone (including you) hopes you are wrong.
Also (and I'm sure this won't be popular to bring up either) I'm sure a lot of people are still disquieted by the rape allegation against him too, with legal action still ongoing in that regard.
I honestly don’t care if he’s absolutely terrible (spoiler - he won’t be), it’s not my money and nothing will take away the utter jubilation of supporters today, when he signs and when he steps out at old Trafford once more. That alone is literally worth all the money in the world to me and I’m sure most of us.
Bruno wanted him, I think I would trust someone who actually knows and played with him than some rando
Then you my friend are ridiculous!!
I'm not particularly keen either. Haven't been able to sign a midfielder because "have to sell to buy", despite it being a huge area of need, and now apparently happy to splash cash on a player somewhere else in the team.
Singing Ronaldo will guarantee a cup. Which cup I have no idea but we’re definitely winning something with him in the team.
I see people comparing Ronaldo to Sanchez. But what you should compare Ronaldo to is Zlatan and better.
Successfully signing him as an alternative to him going to City (if that was actually a possibility) is an obvious win.
But the fact that there are still obvious issues with the team that should have been sorted, but is now going to get glossed over with "bUt RoNaLdO" is a bit annoying and slightly sours it imo.
But the fact that there are still obvious issues with the team that should have been sorted, but is now going to get glossed over with "bUt RoNaLdO" is a bit annoying and slightly sours it imo.
One of our best players of all time who literally became the best player in the world playing for our club.
This is the type of thing that football is all about. I can’t even imagine the reception he will get at a full Old Trafford.
This is magic
This is the type of thing that football is all about. I can’t even imagine the reception he will get at a full Old Trafford.
This is magic
If there's any team for which it makes sense to sign Ronaldo, it's us.
With that level of despair I can only assume the OP is a bald Martial fan.
2 years of Ronaldo.
Greenwood will then be 22. It’s backing Greenwood also!
Greenwood will then be 22. It’s backing Greenwood also!
Hopeless post to be honest. You compare Ronaldo with players that are not fit to lace his boots, not when they came, not even compared to the current version of Ronaldo when they peaked. You speak of disrupting the dressing room and harmony, but what exactly is football about? This lot has won absolutely nothing, they are lead by a manager that has won absolutely nothing, captained by a guy that has no idea what it feels to lift a trophy, the lack of grit and winning mentality is extremely evident.
I do not really want us to sign him either (you know, thinking ahead and before it’s viable) - but that’s for different reasons. Ronaldo is a winner, he is the winner, he will teach the squad what it’s all about. What I am against is the false hope and sudden goodbye, he is 36 years old after all. But - feck me, I’ll enjoy it while it lasts.
Let’s stop this romance about our squad and the supposed harmony. As said, they’ve won nothing and I don’t care about smiles.
I do not really want us to sign him either (you know, thinking ahead and before it’s viable) - but that’s for different reasons. Ronaldo is a winner, he is the winner, he will teach the squad what it’s all about. What I am against is the false hope and sudden goodbye, he is 36 years old after all. But - feck me, I’ll enjoy it while it lasts.
Let’s stop this romance about our squad and the supposed harmony. As said, they’ve won nothing and I don’t care about smiles.
Yep, to be honest this is the only thing holding my total excitement back.
First thread, bloody hell.
Aye.
It's a bit of a distraction from the defensive midfielder we actually need. But it's not a bad idea per se if Cavani is really going to be unavailable most of the time.
It is a risk with his age and him slowing down, could be another Alexis situation. This last year he did look a bit leggy.
We also don't need another striker but if it stops him going to City then that's the main reason I'd be in favour of the deal.
We also don't need another striker but if it stops him going to City then that's the main reason I'd be in favour of the deal.
He's about to be broken in.
I think it would be pretty sad if this, as opposed to the constant sh*itting on our players and manager that goes on all the time on this forum, led to a ban.
It's a thought, an opinion. And I am certainly open to having my mind changed. But it's not -completely- baseless either, given where our squad is and what we need.
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