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I dont want an appology from him, just for him to resign.of course wont happen.
I wish he become a slave instead.
I dont want an appology from him, just for him to resign.of course wont happen.
So it's just stubborness, is it? nothing to do with what Fergie thinks is in the best interests of the club? I'll tell you this, when Ronnie plays his first match of the season in the red shirt, I, for one, will cheer him from the rooftops. Given the immense pressure that the likes of Calderon, Platini, Blatter and the entire world's grubby press, as well as stupid, childish, emotional, short sighted cnuts on 'ere have put on him to leave, the fact he hasn't submitted to it by giving a transfer request speaks volumes for him. He's been battered from one end to the other and still he won't say he wants to leave. He eludes to dreams that may or may not happen, that's all, and in that he's been consistent for years.
And it's precisely attitudes, gratitude and support like I intend to give that will teach him what this club is about. We look after and suppport our own and Ronnie is still a very important member of it. He's one of us, not a 'sales pitch' that Calderon wants him to be.
He hasn't asked for a transfer because if he does he and his agent dont get a cut. You must be thick if you cant see that.
I never thought I would see Ronaldo discussed in the Wall Street Journal!
Why Cristiano Ronaldo Isn’t a Slave
Cristiano Ronaldo is no Curt Flood. Mr. Ronaldo is a 23-year-old soccer player for Manchester United who is one year into a five-year contract that pays him 125,000 pounds a week, but would like to move to Real Madrid. Mr. Flood was 31 years old when he was making $90,000 and was subject to Major League Baseball’s reserve clause, which gave him no chance at free agency and no control of his future. Mr. Flood famously sued, took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court and lost; his career was essentially over. He compared the reserve clause to slavery. Mr. Ronaldo, angry that he’s being held to the terms of a contract he signed, is also comparing his plight to slavery, latching on to comments to that effect by Seth Blatter, head of soccer’s world governing body.
http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2008/07/11/why-cristiano-ronaldo-isnt-a-slave/
Mr. Flood’s evocation of slavery was controversial; Mr. Ronaldo’s is laughable. “The metaphor Blatter chose was even more unfortunate than his line of argument which, taken to its logical conclusion would allow for no transfer market and let any player leave for the highest bidder at the drop of a hat, with all the consequences that would have for the sport’s poorer clubs,” Ian Herbert writes in the Independent. “But Ronaldo was unmoved. … the idea that a player such as Ronaldo may, one year into a five-year contract, declare on a whim that he wishes to fulfill a ‘dream’ of playing in Spain, banishes any notion of contractual arrangements.”
The Guardian’s Paul Doyle points out that if slavery exists in pro soccer, it’s far removed from situations like that of Mr. Ronaldo and Manchester United. “In the 1970 and 80s many European clubs, notably in Belgium, began luring young Africans with long contracts that sounded lucrative but were in fact deeply exploitative of the fact that the players had little idea of the cost of living in Europe: to a poor young Ghanaian, say, $200 per month seemed a lot — it was only after leaving his homeland that he realised he’d committed himself to years of poverty far from home,” Mr. Doyle writes. “If the player didn’t make the grade, clubs never bothered improving their deals and no one ever explained how to sue for constructive dismissal or what not.
“Similar practices are still rife today, with aspirant professionals, often in their early teens, being trafficked all over the world on the basis of tricks and delusions, as reported here. Third-party ownership of players can facilitate this, helping trap players in penury and leave them vulnerable to further manipulation, such as in the case described here. Blatter would do well to effectively address this as well as riding to the rescue of one of the most privileged players on the planet.”
He hasn't asked for a transfer because if he does he and his agent dont get a cut. You must be thick if you cant see that.
good photoshopping on mikel!!
He hasn't asked for a transfer because if he does he and his agent dont get a cut. You must be thick if you cant see that.
Have we not got rid of this fecking vermin yet?
Queiroz gone.
On Ronaldo...I know it is more than 10 words and doesn't have the word "cnut!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!!!!" in it, but please do read and respond:
I haven't seen our little shit be "angry".
I also don't think he fully understood the import of the Blatter comment or the seriousness of agreeing with it. I also think that he believes he will be a United player for at least another year, but he doesn't realise that there really is a line at which many fans will be too irritated to embrace him again no matter what he does on the pitch. His ego is such that he doesn't see that.
Rather than being "angry", or crossing some horrible line this time, what he had done is equivocated again with his "dream" crap, and "everyone knows what I want" and "we will see"s. This time it was not mixed with "I will score goals for United", though. I expect now he's said this about slavery he will come out in a day or two and say he hopes to retain the CL for United next year. The problem is that the same old song and dance is getting tiresome for many.
He's trying to have his cake and eat it too, saying what pleases the Portuguese and Spanish media on the one hand, and the English on the other hand.
He's not the brightest fish in the pond, and I figure he doesn't realise Carlos Quieroz isn't the only person to speak multiple languages. He did this in 2004 and 2006 as well.
I also think he saw the story die down and wanted to see his pretty little picture in the papers again so he stirred up the hornet's nest so that he could be THE big news story. He's obviously a massively narcissistic individual, and prizes seeing himself in the mirror above just about everything else.
Those who say he'd only go to Real if the original terms of it being the biggest transfer in the history of sports by far I think are about right. He wants it to validate him as the bestestest player on the planet ever. If it was just a regular run-of-the-mill major transfer he would be insulted by it and his dream would suddenly be to "play for the lads" again.
When Ferguson gets a hold of him (perhaps literally) his brain will likely get sorted out again. Whether too many bridges will be burnt with too many people (largely in the dressing room, Fergie isn't going to give a feck what the fans think), we just don't know - and it largely depends on what happens between now and when he and SAF get together.
Well said.
i mustv'e not been the only person that saw it !
What exactly was said and was it a video interview or just quotes?
because I don't think he has done an interview in a few weeks so it might be new
So it's just stubborness, is it? nothing to do with what Fergie thinks is in the best interests of the club? I'll tell you this, when Ronnie plays his first match of the season in the red shirt, I, for one, will cheer him from the rooftops. Given the immense pressure that the likes of Calderon, Platini, Blatter and the entire world's grubby press, as well as stupid, childish, emotional, short sighted cnuts on 'ere have put on him to leave, the fact he hasn't submitted to it by giving a transfer request speaks volumes for him. He's been battered from one end to the other and still he won't say he wants to leave. He eludes to dreams that may or may not happen, that's all, and in that he's been consistent for years.
And it's precisely attitudes, gratitude and support like I intend to give that will teach him what this club is about. We look after and support our own and Ronnie is still a very important member of it. He's one of us, not a 'sales pitch' that Calderon wants him to be.
It was Quieroz and he said " Ronaldo is definately staying, definately staying " it was all in english and probably around 3 seconds long as a journalist just caught up with him.
Hard to see if was new or not but it seems i'm the only person that saw it.
It's not just stubbornness, and I agree that Ferguson has the best interests of the club at heart, but there is a degree of stubbornness involved in this saga by all parties involved.
I will also cheer Ronaldo if he is playing for us next season, though perhaps not as much as in the past, I would never boo a player wearing the United jersey.
I am not sure what Ronaldo not asking for a transfer shows about him, you seem to think it means he doesn't want to leave United for Real just yet, only that he would like to one day. A great part of me wishes you are right. But it also may show that he lacks the maturity to come right out and say it, that he doesn't want to upset anyone and that he naively believes that he can leave United on good terms.
I definitely agree he's immature - but learning - and it's that element that Calderon's playing on. The plain fact is that he hasn't asked for a transfer, even with the massive pressure being put on him. We can only conjecture the reasons but some make more sense than others. But note that Calderon seems to be the one trying to pull out all the stops, not us and not Ronnie. That says a lot.
class statemnt from Carlos
Queiroz: I'll always admire United
Carlos Queiroz issued this statement after United agreed in principle with the Portuguese FA to release him from his contract:
"It is with a very heavy heart that today I leave the greatest football club in the world after five fantastic years. This has been a special period in my life both personally and professionally. I have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to work in first class facilities with a staff team who are at the top of their profession.
"Our players on and off the pitch make the difference and to them also I owe a great deal of gratitude for their hard work, professionalism and most of all their performances. I feel we have in place the basis for the next generation to follow in the tradition of such world class players as Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best.
"Of course our success as a family is based on strong leadership and in The Glazer Family, The Board, David Gill and not least of all Sir Alex Ferguson we have the support and skills to stay at the top. To Sir Alex, I thank him for his faith in me and his knowledge, spirit and desire from which I will take strength and have confidence in my new role.
"I will forever be a fan and admirer of the club and also thankful that I had the opportunity to be part of such a great institution, a vast organisation but with a unique feeling of family and community. This leads me finally to our fans - local, national and international. I thank them for their fantastic support and encouragement in my time at the club, always there when we need them to support us both home and away in huge numbers.
"In conclusion I wish everyone at our club, continued success in the years to come and to continrespected the world over."
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6613704
class statemnt from Carlos
Queiroz: I'll always admire United
Carlos Queiroz issued this statement after United agreed in principle with the Portuguese FA to release him from his contract:
"It is with a very heavy heart that today I leave the greatest football club in the world after five fantastic years. This has been a special period in my life both personally and professionally. I have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to work in first class facilities with a staff team who are at the top of their profession.
"Our players on and off the pitch make the difference and to them also I owe a great deal of gratitude for their hard work, professionalism and most of all their performances. I feel we have in place the basis for the next generation to follow in the tradition of such world class players as Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best.
"Of course our success as a family is based on strong leadership and in The Glazer Family, The Board, David Gill and not least of all Sir Alex Ferguson we have the support and skills to stay at the top. To Sir Alex, I thank him for his faith in me and his knowledge, spirit and desire from which I will take strength and have confidence in my new role.
"I will forever be a fan and admirer of the club and also thankful that I had the opportunity to be part of such a great institution, a vast organisation but with a unique feeling of family and community. This leads me finally to our fans - local, national and international. I thank them for their fantastic support and encouragement in my time at the club, always there when we need them to support us both home and away in huge numbers.
"In conclusion I wish everyone at our club, continued success in the years to come and to continrespected the world over."
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6613704
I agree that it is Calderon and Real that are the driving force behind all this, but the problem we the fans have is that it is hard to believe that Ronaldo is an innocent bystander in all this. After all, he could end all this speculation by holding a press conference with the English media and say that there is nothing in the rumours and he is staying with United.
Originally I thought he had not done that because this whole thing is some sort of negotiating tactic aimed at getting an improved contract involving image rights, but that doesn't look all that plausible right now.
Its all coming together now, isn't it....
"why with christiano, is always polemic?"
Because you're a classless cnut, thats why!!!
I want rid of him, whatever the damage to world football or principle. It'll be near impossible to support him at the club after the slavery thing.
If the cnut had just sat down with us and told us nicely that he wanted to go then released a statement ala queiroz then i'd certainly have missed him yet wished him all the best...
Now he's probably worse than the level of heinze, as an individual.
class statemnt from Carlos
Queiroz: I'll always admire United
Carlos Queiroz issued this statement after United agreed in principle with the Portuguese FA to release him from his contract:
"It is with a very heavy heart that today I leave the greatest football club in the world after five fantastic years. This has been a special period in my life both personally and professionally. I have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to work in first class facilities with a staff team who are at the top of their profession.
"Our players on and off the pitch make the difference and to them also I owe a great deal of gratitude for their hard work, professionalism and most of all their performances. I feel we have in place the basis for the next generation to follow in the tradition of such world class players as Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best.
"Of course our success as a family is based on strong leadership and in The Glazer Family, The Board, David Gill and not least of all Sir Alex Ferguson we have the support and skills to stay at the top. To Sir Alex, I thank him for his faith in me and his knowledge, spirit and desire from which I will take strength and have confidence in my new role.
"I will forever be a fan and admirer of the club and also thankful that I had the opportunity to be part of such a great institution, a vast organisation but with a unique feeling of family and community. This leads me finally to our fans - local, national and international. I thank them for their fantastic support and encouragement in my time at the club, always there when we need them to support us both home and away in huge numbers.
"In conclusion I wish everyone at our club, continued success in the years to come and to continrespected the world over."
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6613704
He's not going to say anything like that as if we agree to sell, he'll be content to go, we've known that for a while. But equally if we don't get full value for him, he won't go anywhere at the moment and be content to stay. Why wouldn't he be? He isn't particularly bright and he's falling between 2 stools, trying to keep both parties onside. He can't win so he tries to keep quiet at a time the world reads everything into his farts. Believe me, he'll be bloody grateful to get back to Fergie. Calderon's the problem, nobody else, he's a desperate person. I don't feel it's ever been anything to do with a 'new' contract, though he won't refuse if it's offered.