Btw his mother isn't dying.
ALL Ronaldo's future/comments/speculation
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how sure are you it's not true?
He posted that a while ago. He's changed his tune since then.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY A FAN OWNED CLUB IS NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA
we wouldn't know whether we're coming or going.
we wouldn't know whether we're coming or going.
has he? did he? oh well.
The Times 
I have just cracked, it has been brewing for a while, i cannot handle it anymore.
I prefer the muppetry, it seems to have taken up all the column inches all the journo's time etc
This is really depressing.
But...
We are Champions, of Europe and of England, and nobody can take that away, yet.
I prefer the muppetry, it seems to have taken up all the column inches all the journo's time etc
This is really depressing.
But...
We are Champions, of Europe and of England, and nobody can take that away, yet.
We may or may not find out anything new about this tomorrow. if not, then we can put this whole affair to bed for a few week until the end of the euros.I need a break from this shit man as i think we all could.
Exactly.
He would'nt be easy to replace, but with so much money i don't worry about the quality we'd bring in.
No he didn't.
He posted that 2 hours ago, and I doubt he's changed his opinion since.
Your posts are very strange in this thread.
Ferguson is not welcome in Switzerland? What the feck 
Spose the over-reliance on Ronaldo was getting silly.
I dont know whether i am resigned to losing him or hopeful of keeping him, at the moment neither will be tolerated, its a terrible terrible saga.
I dont know whether i am resigned to losing him or hopeful of keeping him, at the moment neither will be tolerated, its a terrible terrible saga.
this is the media's way of masking our triumph, just like last season with the so called injury's costing chelsea the title.
I reckon it'll be weeks before we hear anything. And even then we won't believe it till we hear it cominmg out of his mouth and Ferrgie's mouth. Brace yourselves for a loooooong thread. And please give over with this muppet shit. This is serious shit.
And of course we've nothing else to talk about. And there's no footie.
I re-iterate my options....
He says he stays for his contract. Great. BPITW. Welcome back
He says he's going. feck off then. And take your memories with you.
He says he stays for one more year. feck off now.
He says he loves us and will stay for as long as we want him to. Legend.
Almost makes me wish England had qualified for Euro 2008. It's a feckin Slow News Summer!
By the way, Ronaldo's boot boy told me that he's actually pulling a swift one, and secretly negotiating a move to the New York Red Bulls.
By the way, Ronaldo's boot boy told me that he's actually pulling a swift one, and secretly negotiating a move to the New York Red Bulls.
Some of this, combined with the amazing comments about contract law made by Malaysian teenagers, is just rip roaringly funny.
Has anyone else noticed we do this EVERY SUMMER with exactly the same bullshit?
He wants a pay rise, and he miscalculated at how his comments were going to be received.
Has anyone else noticed we do this EVERY SUMMER with exactly the same bullshit?
He wants a pay rise, and he miscalculated at how his comments were going to be received.
f*ck off horsey boy!
“He’d be an important signing for Madrid because this is a club which signs the best players in the world, and that’s what Cristiano is,” Van Nistelrooy said. “Cristiano could bring a lot of things to this club. He’s young and has everything. For Madrid he would be a great signing.”
We let you go coz you had a falling out with "that boy"
what makes you think you'll get on well with him again in Madrid when he's earning 3 times more that you?
You won't be there too long if this all true -
Then it's back to PSV!
You bitter goat!
“He’d be an important signing for Madrid because this is a club which signs the best players in the world, and that’s what Cristiano is,” Van Nistelrooy said. “Cristiano could bring a lot of things to this club. He’s young and has everything. For Madrid he would be a great signing.”
We let you go coz you had a falling out with "that boy"
what makes you think you'll get on well with him again in Madrid when he's earning 3 times more that you?
You won't be there too long if this all true -
Then it's back to PSV!
You bitter goat!
The Times June 6, 2008
Ferguson had reservations about travelling to the university town of Neuchâtel in any case, with the United manager reluctant to show his concern at Real’s interest and uneasy about intruding into the sphere of Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Portugal coach, but Ronaldo’s stance has brought an end to the matter.
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Ronaldo’s mood is all the more frustrating for Ferguson because Scolari had indicated that he would be welcome to visit the player at the Portugal training base. The Brazilian has long been an admirer of Ferguson, the pair sharing a mutual respect, and is wonders whether Ronaldo is in the right frame of mind for the Euro 2008 campaign, which begins against Turkey in Geneva tomorrow.
“Scolari is a sensitive coach,” a Portuguese source said. “He wants Ronaldo to be settled and if Ronaldo asks to see Ferguson he will allow it. He just wants Ronaldo to be settled so he can play his best.” Gilberto Mandail, president of the Portuguese Football Federation said: “Having the best Ronaldo on the pitch in the next three weeks is very much our problem.”
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lol.. make up your mind, dude...
Ferguson had reservations about travelling to the university town of Neuchâtel in any case, with the United manager reluctant to show his concern at Real’s interest and uneasy about intruding into the sphere of Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Portugal coach, but Ronaldo’s stance has brought an end to the matter.
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Ronaldo’s mood is all the more frustrating for Ferguson because Scolari had indicated that he would be welcome to visit the player at the Portugal training base. The Brazilian has long been an admirer of Ferguson, the pair sharing a mutual respect, and is wonders whether Ronaldo is in the right frame of mind for the Euro 2008 campaign, which begins against Turkey in Geneva tomorrow.
“Scolari is a sensitive coach,” a Portuguese source said. “He wants Ronaldo to be settled and if Ronaldo asks to see Ferguson he will allow it. He just wants Ronaldo to be settled so he can play his best.” Gilberto Mandail, president of the Portuguese Football Federation said: “Having the best Ronaldo on the pitch in the next three weeks is very much our problem.”
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lol.. make up your mind, dude...
Ronaldo's boot boy told me that you won't stop stealing his jock straps.
That's my line of thinking too. He is well liked at OT and has an incredible relationship with his team-mates and he's winning everything plus he's got the best manager in the world and possibly the best assistant in the world. It's just a case of more money and as the best player in the world he should be paid as such.
The guidance of Carlos Quiroz & Sir Alex, the sacrifices that Rooney makes in the bloody creation of this lad .. I just don`t get it ..
Enjoy your holiday Fergie, you don`t need this!
My favourite game of the season was the demolition of Arsenal in which Ronnie took no part ..
.. for Man United will never die
Enjoy your holiday Fergie, you don`t need this!
My favourite game of the season was the demolition of Arsenal in which Ronnie took no part ..
.. for Man United will never die
What they dont want it to disrupt ronaldo for portugal? portugal can thank united for making ronaldo into the player they have at their disposal now.
Scolari respects saf? of course he does.
Scolari respects saf? of course he does.
Time is irrelevant in this thread. As are people's opinions. You gotta laugh. The Ronaldometer is pointing heavily to Spain although it could swing back at any time and with the swinging of the arm so goes our emotions. Mine anyway.
This is what happens when we don't qualify for major competition.
As my "staying" "going" posts are causing some posters problems I have decided to setup my Ronaldometer next to my Barometer at home.
It has a direct link to Ronaldo's mum.
It has a direct link to Ronaldo's mum.
Will we be on page 100 when I get out of bed in 7 1/2 hours time? That's the critical issue here, as it will mean either 1 cup of coffee or 6 and I've only got tea.
As my "staying" "going" posts are causing some posters problems I have decided to setup my Ronaldometer next to my Barometer at home.
It has a direct link to Ronaldo's mum.
is this a gay-o-meter, scale from 0 to 5?
The galactico era is over, but that's no reason why Real Madrid shouldn't be on the lookout for top-class players. Despite a lack of European success over the last two years, the Merengues remain one of the continent's biggest clubs, and their domestic dominance has only increased this season. With high wages, high attendances, and continental football all but guaranteed every year, relatively few players would turn down the chance to go to the Bernabéu.
Few clubs, too, would resist the prospect of sporting director Pedja Mijatovic showing up at their doorstep with a big bag of loot and a shrewd smile. But there are some that would, and one of them is Manchester United.
That's what makes it all the more incredible that both Real Madrid and the pro-Madrid media have gone to perhaps the world's most untouchable club, and targeted one of the world's most untouchable players.
For while Ronaldo may have dreams of Madrid and a desire to play in Spain one day, all indications are that that day is not today, and that it won't be coming this summer. The papers and Real Madrid, though, seem unwilling to accept that.
Paper Talk
Let's start with the media. First of all, let's get one thing clear: Marca is not Real Madrid, and Real Madrid is not Marca. While the two are indeed linked, and have been for decades, they each have enough autonomy to be considered both separate, and sometimes even rivals. Indeed, it's been well less than a year since the paper had a highly public (and undignified, and hilarious) feud with Calderón, and while the two have kissed and made up since then, it can't have helped but leave a scar.
So, Marca's page-fillers are just that: Marca's. Much of what reaches their print run might not have eminated from the corridors of power at the Bernabéu - even that which did was presumably not meant for public consumption.
But here's the kicker: some of it might have come from Madrid. There is no doubting that a club as massive and media-savvy as the Merengunes will use a paper of Marca's circulation and influence from time to time.
Not only that, but even when Marca might have overstepped the boundaries, Calderón and his men did nothing to stop them. OK, you might say, it would be unseemly and unwise for them to make an enemy of the paper yet again. But they didn't just grin and bear it: they actively courted it. Calderón has appeared in the media saying that United cannot stop Ronaldo from leaving if he so chooses; he then emerged with a "who, me?" tone in his voice to say that he couldn't understand Alex Ferguson's disgust at his conduct.
So even though Marca may well be acting alone for the most part, there is no doubting that Real Madrid are also enjoying the chance to make their feelings on Ronaldo known.
This, to me, is idiotic.
The Bad Old Days
By throwing all their eggs in the Ronaldo basket, the board are committing a number of cardinal sins.
First, they run the risk of disappointing the fans. Presidential bravado in Spain is nothing new - indeed, it's par for the course - but this is reaching hysterical levels. Calderón needn't have implied that Madrid can lord it up over United at Ronaldo's bidding: now that he has, he can't blame the media for raising expectations when he's done the same. (The idea that he has deliberately courted controversy in order to avoid increasing criticism from high-ranking Madrid socios, by the way, is not unbelievable.)
And then there's Robinho. Yes, he was a bit-part player towards the end of the season, and rumours abound of his indiscipline. But let's not remember that he's a great option on the left - as is Arjen Robben! - that Madrid have sitting in their locker room. Yes, he's currently playing hardball over a new contract, or perhaps a transfer to England, but can we regard this as a chicken-egg situation? Are the club going for Ronaldo because Robinho's misfiring and wanting to cause problems over his contract, or is it the other way around? You tell me which is more likely.
In any case, the club were all too happy to milk the plaudits last winter when Robinho was hitting world's-best form, but now he's all but forgotten. Surely it would behoove them to solve his disciplinary problems and keep him on the up-and-up - we could argue all day as to whether or not he's "better" than Ronaldo but there is no doubting that he is gifted, young, and worth sticking with.
And, finally, they're looking increasingly Pérezian - that is to say, they are infatuated by a geuine, bona-fide galactico at the expense of other options. Were these days not supposed to be over? Were the Zidanes and Pavones not shipped out in favour of, say, Ramoses and Robinhos? What happened to nurturing young talent and moulding them into Madrid men - the next big things - rather than splashing out on the current bid thing? As I said at the start, there's nothing wrong with a couple of big transfers - quite the opposite - but to so determinedly focus on the golden boy of football is misguided.
Bitter Fruit
Essentially, it seems that Madrid are staking an awful lot on, what, a 10% chance of success? Yeah, Ronaldo might well tell United in two weeks' time that he feels that he's peaked at Old Trafford and now he wants a new challenge. United may acquiesce and agree a record-breaking price with Madrid. Ronaldo will fly in to Barajas for a tickertape reception before being whisked away (in an Audi, natch) for a gala unveiling - with Calderón front and centre, of course.
Maybe. Far more likely is that we endure more weeks of fist-gnawingly feeble posturing from both sides, Ronaldo fuelling the fires in interviews, and ultimately a whole not of nothing except a very annoyed Robinho and a confused fanbase. The only winners are the Spanish newspapermen!
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=711364
Good article, a little out of date considering how fast this is running.
Few clubs, too, would resist the prospect of sporting director Pedja Mijatovic showing up at their doorstep with a big bag of loot and a shrewd smile. But there are some that would, and one of them is Manchester United.
That's what makes it all the more incredible that both Real Madrid and the pro-Madrid media have gone to perhaps the world's most untouchable club, and targeted one of the world's most untouchable players.
For while Ronaldo may have dreams of Madrid and a desire to play in Spain one day, all indications are that that day is not today, and that it won't be coming this summer. The papers and Real Madrid, though, seem unwilling to accept that.
Paper Talk
Let's start with the media. First of all, let's get one thing clear: Marca is not Real Madrid, and Real Madrid is not Marca. While the two are indeed linked, and have been for decades, they each have enough autonomy to be considered both separate, and sometimes even rivals. Indeed, it's been well less than a year since the paper had a highly public (and undignified, and hilarious) feud with Calderón, and while the two have kissed and made up since then, it can't have helped but leave a scar.
So, Marca's page-fillers are just that: Marca's. Much of what reaches their print run might not have eminated from the corridors of power at the Bernabéu - even that which did was presumably not meant for public consumption.
But here's the kicker: some of it might have come from Madrid. There is no doubting that a club as massive and media-savvy as the Merengunes will use a paper of Marca's circulation and influence from time to time.
Not only that, but even when Marca might have overstepped the boundaries, Calderón and his men did nothing to stop them. OK, you might say, it would be unseemly and unwise for them to make an enemy of the paper yet again. But they didn't just grin and bear it: they actively courted it. Calderón has appeared in the media saying that United cannot stop Ronaldo from leaving if he so chooses; he then emerged with a "who, me?" tone in his voice to say that he couldn't understand Alex Ferguson's disgust at his conduct.
So even though Marca may well be acting alone for the most part, there is no doubting that Real Madrid are also enjoying the chance to make their feelings on Ronaldo known.
This, to me, is idiotic.
The Bad Old Days
By throwing all their eggs in the Ronaldo basket, the board are committing a number of cardinal sins.
First, they run the risk of disappointing the fans. Presidential bravado in Spain is nothing new - indeed, it's par for the course - but this is reaching hysterical levels. Calderón needn't have implied that Madrid can lord it up over United at Ronaldo's bidding: now that he has, he can't blame the media for raising expectations when he's done the same. (The idea that he has deliberately courted controversy in order to avoid increasing criticism from high-ranking Madrid socios, by the way, is not unbelievable.)
And then there's Robinho. Yes, he was a bit-part player towards the end of the season, and rumours abound of his indiscipline. But let's not remember that he's a great option on the left - as is Arjen Robben! - that Madrid have sitting in their locker room. Yes, he's currently playing hardball over a new contract, or perhaps a transfer to England, but can we regard this as a chicken-egg situation? Are the club going for Ronaldo because Robinho's misfiring and wanting to cause problems over his contract, or is it the other way around? You tell me which is more likely.
In any case, the club were all too happy to milk the plaudits last winter when Robinho was hitting world's-best form, but now he's all but forgotten. Surely it would behoove them to solve his disciplinary problems and keep him on the up-and-up - we could argue all day as to whether or not he's "better" than Ronaldo but there is no doubting that he is gifted, young, and worth sticking with.
And, finally, they're looking increasingly Pérezian - that is to say, they are infatuated by a geuine, bona-fide galactico at the expense of other options. Were these days not supposed to be over? Were the Zidanes and Pavones not shipped out in favour of, say, Ramoses and Robinhos? What happened to nurturing young talent and moulding them into Madrid men - the next big things - rather than splashing out on the current bid thing? As I said at the start, there's nothing wrong with a couple of big transfers - quite the opposite - but to so determinedly focus on the golden boy of football is misguided.
Bitter Fruit
Essentially, it seems that Madrid are staking an awful lot on, what, a 10% chance of success? Yeah, Ronaldo might well tell United in two weeks' time that he feels that he's peaked at Old Trafford and now he wants a new challenge. United may acquiesce and agree a record-breaking price with Madrid. Ronaldo will fly in to Barajas for a tickertape reception before being whisked away (in an Audi, natch) for a gala unveiling - with Calderón front and centre, of course.
Maybe. Far more likely is that we endure more weeks of fist-gnawingly feeble posturing from both sides, Ronaldo fuelling the fires in interviews, and ultimately a whole not of nothing except a very annoyed Robinho and a confused fanbase. The only winners are the Spanish newspapermen!
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=711364
Good article, a little out of date considering how fast this is running.
How do you know he's after a pay rise Jason? You don't
If you think there's no smoke without fire on this one, you're pretty much on your own. This can't just be dismissed as ridiculous media fantasy, it's quite evident by the comments made by all sides that Ronaldo is at the bare minimum partly interested in going to Madrid this summer
Soap opera! United does not revolve around Ronaldo. He can dream all he want. If he indeed wants to leave, sell him to Barca to piss Real off.
Too fecking right. Barca are a proper classy club, I'd much rather see him go there than that fecking pig sty.
I was with Jason at first, a few days ago, now it it getting ridiculous.
He would have quelled some of the rumours, instead, all we hear is how he wants to go to Madrid. Nothing on the contrary, nothing.
Hello sailor!
06/06/2008 00:17
Ronaldo Will Stay At United, Says Mother
Cristiano Ronaldo's summer move to Real Madrid is very much in doubt after his mother hinted that he will not leave Old Trafford...
»Comments Print This Story Send To A Friend Contact Us galleria zoom The Portuguese ace has been heavily tipped for a move to the Spanish champions, with Ramón Calderón seeming capable of just everything to lure him into his ranks.
The former Sporting player said today that he would like to play for Real Madrid as long as the Merengues were willing to offer him and Manchester United what has been reported for the past weeks.
However, Ronaldo's mother - who famously backed a move to Madrid in the past - seems to have put an end to this endless saga by affirming that his son will not leave the British outfit.
"He is fine where he is. Only God knows the future, but it's certain that he will continue in Manchester," Dolores Aveiro told TV station TVI.
With Manchester United uninterested in selling their star, who is currently in Switzerland with the Portuguese national squad, chances are that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the Red Devils' shirt at least one more year.
Luis Mira
Lets see if this spreads like wildfire... I bet it doesn't.
06/06/2008 00:17
Ronaldo Will Stay At United, Says Mother
Cristiano Ronaldo's summer move to Real Madrid is very much in doubt after his mother hinted that he will not leave Old Trafford...
»Comments Print This Story Send To A Friend Contact Us galleria zoom The Portuguese ace has been heavily tipped for a move to the Spanish champions, with Ramón Calderón seeming capable of just everything to lure him into his ranks.
The former Sporting player said today that he would like to play for Real Madrid as long as the Merengues were willing to offer him and Manchester United what has been reported for the past weeks.
However, Ronaldo's mother - who famously backed a move to Madrid in the past - seems to have put an end to this endless saga by affirming that his son will not leave the British outfit.
"He is fine where he is. Only God knows the future, but it's certain that he will continue in Manchester," Dolores Aveiro told TV station TVI.
With Manchester United uninterested in selling their star, who is currently in Switzerland with the Portuguese national squad, chances are that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the Red Devils' shirt at least one more year.
Luis Mira
Lets see if this spreads like wildfire... I bet it doesn't.
Yes, good article. It's not only the caf that is in turmoil it seems.
Link...Video...anything?
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