I am genuinely worried that Ronaldo will leave in the summer

Originally Posted by Skag Trendy

If we sell him we sell him.

We managed after selling far more important players than Ronaldo.

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ronnie will stay at united if (a) we guarantee success (b) we look after him right and (c) real do not turn it around big time. Both (a) and (b) are quite likely, i'd say.

As for (c), i can't see real getting back into any kind of shape - in fact, i can quite easily see a liverpool-esque future for them as barca, sevilla and, possibly, valencia/villarreal/athletico/some other surprise team become top dogs for the next few years. they're now reaping what they sowed with the galacticos policy - a terrible squad, little sign of youth coming through and deep-seated problems masked for a while by big-name signings motivated more by shirt sales than talent. where real bought robinho, barca bought messi; where real got beckham, diarra and ruud, barca got ronaldinho, deco and eto'o. the difference in quality is only going to become more apparent.

it's such a terrible shame

we shouldn't laugh

Originally Posted by Papadoc

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Apart from Eric in 1995/96 season, I struggle to think of a season where one player has been so important and made such a difference.

Since when do we ever sell our best young players!? He'll be here for another 5 years. No questions o'that!

Originally Posted by Rossi the Red

Since when do we ever sell our best young players!? He'll be here for another 5 years. No questions o'that!

If you think he will be here for 5 years, you need to have your head examined.

Originally Posted by koppas

If you think he will be here for 5 years, you need to have your head examined.

Why? if we're successfull, which i think we will be, the only other club to go to would be Barcalona. If we win nothing this year or the next, then questions might be asked.

Originally Posted by borsuk

ronnie will stay at united if (a) we guarantee success (b) we look after him right and (c) real do not turn it around big time. Both (a) and (b) are quite likely, i'd say.

As for (c), i can't see real getting back into any kind of shape - in fact, i can quite easily see a liverpool-esque future for them as barca, sevilla and, possibly, valencia/villarreal/athletico/some other surprise team become top dogs for the next few years. they're now reaping what they sowed with the galacticos policy - a terrible squad, little sign of youth coming through and deep-seated problems masked for a while by big-name signings motivated more by shirt sales than talent. where real bought robinho, barca bought messi; where real got beckham, diarra and ruud, barca got ronaldinho, deco and eto'o. the difference in quality is only going to become more apparent.

it's such a terrible shame

we shouldn't laugh

Exactly. I think the importance of it all falling apart all over again under Capello should not be underestimated. They got in a new president, Calderon, who promised Kaka, Robben and Fabregas but delivered Emerson, Reyes and Diarra instead.

That was a bad start, but his main attraction was Capello - the man who would come back to the club where he won the title and change things around. Capello was supposed to be a new era, with a new attitude and a different strategy towards transfers with him making the decisions.

Six months later and the president has continued to make a complete prat of himself, and is now disliked by the playing squad, Capello has problems with half the players, the fans dislike Capello's style of play and he is getting sick of the fans, and the club are buying players over his head already. Not to mention they keep losing to average sides.

The players are lazy and unmotivated, the board clueless and the manager hated by the fans, press and players.

Real's answer? "Well we're going to get Kaka in the summer."

They have learned nothing.

If we win the league I can't see Ronaldo wanting to swap United for that lot. It may have been different when United were also in a mess, but we're a much brighter proposition than Madrid these days.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Exactly. I think the importance of it all falling apart all over again under Capello should not be underestimated. They got in a new president, Calderon, who promised Kaka, Robben and Fabregas but delivered Emerson, Reyes and Diarra instead.

That was a bad start, but his main attraction was Capello - the man who would come back to the club where he won the title and change things around. Capello was supposed to be a new era, with a new attitude and a different strategy towards transfers with him making the decisions.

Six months later and the president has continued to make a complete prat of himself, and is now disliked by the playing squad, Capello has problems with half the players, the fans dislike Capello's style of play and he is getting sick of the fans, and the club are buying players over his head already. Not to mention they keep losing to average sides.

The players are lazy and unmotivated, the board clueless and the manager hated by the fans, press and players.

Real's answer? "Well we're going to get Kaka in the summer."

They have learned nothing.

If we win the league I can't see Ronaldo wanting to swap United for that lot. It may have been different when United were also in a mess, but we're a much brighter proposition than Madrid these days.

Top post there lad.

or next summer. or the one after. or maybe the one after that. I can't sleep at night.

ronaldo needs to be offered a new contract imo.
a contract right about nwo to tie him to the club for a while.

i think the club dropped a %@#$&! whn they tied up rooney new 100k a week deal without doing ronaldos.

if real offer ronaldo a £100,000 a week deal i have a bad feeling he will go.

on the otherhand i think he now likes it here(after ruud has been £#%&!ed off)

Originally Posted by Papadoc

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Cantona,Keane,Robson,Hughes,Irwin,Ruud etc etc

Id take any of them in their prime over Ronaldo.

No player is or ever will be bigger than the club so if he wants to leave let him leave as long as we get a tidy sum.

United without Ronaldo = dead.

Originally Posted by legendary saf

United without Ronaldo = dead.

Dooooooooooooooooooooooooom

ps your avatar is gay

Originally Posted by Skag Trendy

Cantona,Keane,Robson,Hughes,Irwin,Ruud etc etc

Id take any of them in their prime over Ronaldo.

No player is or ever will be bigger than the club so if he wants to leave let him leave as long as we get a tidy sum.

ruud and keane were not as important in the team when they were sold as ronaldo is now...

ronaldo is probably our best player at the club or joint 1st.

ruud and keane were holding the club back when we got rid of them both.

so its not the same circumstances.

Originally Posted by Skag Trendy

Dooooooooooooooooooooooooom

ps your avatar is gay

Ah you're the #@&%! in the other thread who thinks our squad is good enough.

Just wait till the inevitable injuries to Giggs, Scholes and Carrick hit us.

You will be regretting your words. You will be thinking to yourself, "legendary saf was right".

I hate Hargreaves and I dont rate him but id definetly take him this January rather than nothing. O'Shea and Fletcher i can't trust at all.

Originally Posted by legendary saf

United without Ronaldo = dead.

We haven't had a spell this season without him - would be interesting to see how we would be doing if he had a period out.

SAF could have a point. Don't think DEAD is the correct word to use though.

Originally Posted by legendary saf

Ah you're the #@&%! in the other thread who thinks our squad is good enough.

Just wait till the inevitable injuries to Giggs, Scholes and Carrick hit us.

You will be regretting your words. You will be thinking to yourself, "legendary saf was right".

I hate Hargreaves and I dont rate him but id definetly take him this January rather than nothing. O'Shea and Fletcher i can't trust at all.

In the words of a great man "£#%&! off and support Chelsea"

Originally Posted by koppas

I am genuinely worried that Ronaldo will leave in the summer

I just have a nasty feeling in the pit of my stomach.

From the person that was posting links to the "I hate Ronaldo.com" site two minutes after Rooney was sent off in Germany and couldn't wait to see the back of him

Another goldfish special

Originally Posted by rubbernecker

From the person that was posting links to the "I hate Ronaldo.com" site two minutes after Rooney was sent off in Germany and couldn't wait to see the back of him

Another goldfish special

To be fair to him, they all were.

Only a minority backed Ronaldo. Some of the stuff posted on RI that day was a disgrace.

Think how many John O'Sheas we could buy for £35 million or so.