When you have a very good manager at the club and keep throwing endless money at the wall, some of it will eventually stick. The resources Madrid have should be used much better. For example, if Madrid had kept di maria and Alonso and then had signed a centre back (maybe Benatia) and signed a back-up striker (or kept morata) as well as signing Kroos (who I do consider a good signing, but he would have been better as an alternative option, not as a replacement for Alonso or di maria) and maybe another defensive midfielder to eventually replace Alonso, then they would be in a much better position than they are in now (they certainly would not have 3 points out of 9). The transfers this summer have forced Madrid to have to rebuild a team when they really should be building on what was achieved last year. Trying out different tactics to see which suit your players best is supposed to happen in pre-season and not once the league starts. Ronaldo knows this and he knows it makes it more difficult for Madrid to win trophies (especially the league) and he has every right to be annoyed.
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I'd gladly turn down paying £40m for Falcao if we could get Ronaldo back, we'd probably have to if it was a possibility.
If Ronaldo is our only signing next summer, it would be amazing - Ronaldo in this United team we'd be better than the United team that he left that played in a Champions League final in my opinion.
If Ronaldo is our only signing next summer, it would be amazing - Ronaldo in this United team we'd be better than the United team that he left that played in a Champions League final in my opinion.
Interesting, how would the majority of Madrid's fans reacted had a galactico not been signed? I can't remember the last summer Madrid didn't sign a galactico.
You would think that since we have made the muppet type signings people hoped for the non stop pining for Ronaldo would die down.
This. I'd also rather get Reus or someone like that. Ronaldo is the superior player to basically everyone else, but he will also be 30 and chose to leave us for Madrid. I don't have any ill will towards him for that but I just think we should be moving on and looking forward. Not to mention he will be outrageously expensive and want a huge amount of money. If there's even a remote possibility of this happening I have a feeling Woodward will be all over it, he seems to really want marquee signings and it doesn't get much better than Ronaldo.
Ronaldo and Robben were never at Real at the same time
Huh? Mourinho who was at Madrid from 10-13 never signed a Galactico. All his signings were pretty much potential, Di Maria, Ozil, Khedira etc.
Given his dominant ability he is in a class of players (of which there are two) that if they were to become available any club on the planet would not think twice if a deal is possible. He's not just world class. He's a historical player.
I agree with many others here, his physique and determination, unlike many other top players, is so extremely good that he could still be amazing at 32/33, who knows, maybe longer.
We are a class defender, a class box to box player and a class winger (attacking outlet who can dribble, on the opposite wing to Di Maria) from being outrageous.
If this were to happen I'd like to know if a team that's not been in the CL one season has ever won it the following season...
They were together for a few months in the summer of 2009 I think.
Ozil and di Maria were galactico's. As was James this summer. Potentially world class players are still household names and superstars.
They had a preseason together but never played a competitive game.
Well that depends on what you define as a galactico. When Mourinho was at the club then most of the signings were very sensible and no galacticos were signed (unless you think Ozil and Di Maria were galacticos back in 2010, which I do not). I cannot speak for all Madrid fans but most of the ones I speak with ( I talk with a lot of them to be fair) know that star player signings does not mean that you will automatically win. They know that you need balance in a team and most are unhappy with the team this year and its lack of balance. I do not know any that wanted James to be signed if it meant Di Maria being sold, they would have preferred to have kept Di Maria. There are a lot of fans protesting against Perez with banners, complaining about selling Di Maria and Alonso and complaining about how the commercial side of things seems to be more important than the actual football.
The majority of the fans would be fine with it as long as the signings made will improve the team and are necessary. Remember they wanted Ozil to be kept as well and the fans for years chanted Higuains name in order to show Perez they wanted him to stay as well (Perez always wanted him out as he was not his signing and probably because he does not sell enough shirts or something silly like that). The majority of the fans I know that are obsessed and get excited about big money galactico signings are teenagers and little kids. That is not to say people were not excited when Ronaldo and Kaka were signed, but there is no need to make such signings every summer. I really hope Ronaldo's words and reported intentions to leave as well as the fans that are protesting (as well as some media outlet protesting as well) will be enough to wake Perez up. I doubt it will though.
I see, I just had it in my head that the galactico policy was very much a part of Madrid's identity and that there was almost an expectancy every summer. Ozil was hot shit the summer Madrid signed him, I probably would count him as a galactico personally.
It is part of Madrid's identity (as well as other clubs like Barca and Bayern's albeit to a lesser extent) but it is not necessary every summer, especially when it will not actually improve the team. Most fans would rather competing and winning trophies to be Madrid's identity rather than big money signings, as is the case with fans of every club.
Make it happen, it was just meant to be! Having said that Ronaldo or Reus next summer as the marquee signing and I'll be well happy.
I understand. Still, Kroos and James, not bad... Wonder how long Perez will last so, imagine there'll be stern opposition next time he runs.
Come on home!
After the weekend I have a renewed source of optimism but winning the title this year still seems a step too far.
Ronaldo could time it right and get back on board just as the team properly comes together next season for a title challenge. It would be awesome.
We spent £27.5m on Fellaini and you wouldn't spend over £20m to bring back one of the greatest players of all time?
Where would you play Ronnie ffs? 
You'd facilitate him no matter what.Where would you play Ronnie ffs?
We spent £27.5m on Fellaini and you wouldn't spend over £20m to bring back one of the greatest players of all time?
Its always Fellainis fault
Unless Falcao is only going to be a one year thing, which it could be, it would be either Mata Rooney or RVP being dropped. Probably RVP
Chelsea will cut us up in a few weeks, we are still a ways off from challenging
Ronaldo is better than all 3 of them so what's the problem?
We should be challenging by next season if all goes well.
They were. Robben moved on 28th August 2009. Ronaldo was at Real since 1st July that year.
It doesn't matter if he's better. They don't need replacing. We need better balance, and those that should be replacing are at CB, or some cover at RB, or some quality midfield depth.
We can still add a CB, a RB and Strootman and still sign Ronaldo.
Was Falcao strictly necessary? No. But like LVG said you don't pass up world class talent if they become available. And Ronaldo is the very definition.
They were for a few weeks in which Robben didn't play once because he knew he was leaving.
You don't turn a 30 year Ronaldo down, he is. Once in a lifetime player and will do enough to paper over most cracks!
Ballbag has spoken.......
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/tv-...naldo-return-to-manchester-united-is-in-place
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/tv-...naldo-return-to-manchester-united-is-in-place
"I have a pretty good idea of when he wants to go. It won’t be this month or next month, but he wants to go back to Manchester United and everything is in place."
Guillem Balague
So he won't move outside of the transfer window. Balague really sticking his fecking neck out there, as ever.
I'm not writing this off. Come home and win us another title and CL Ronnie!
I can imagine it all depends on Madrid and Perez, if Reus or Hazard has an immense season like Bale prior to his Madrid move Real could easily take on a younger replacement for Ronaldo, more ideally for them would be Hazard. As much as Hazard is quality, he's not powerful enough to score even half the goals Ronaldo produces each season though.
If we could get 9 decent years out of Giggs after he turned 30, I'm sure we could get a few out of Ronnie.
I dunno what planet you're from but on Earth it's possible to sign more than 1 player per transfer window. Basically we could sign Ronaldo and still bring in defenders and midfielders for our squad.
Also your notion of "Balance" is pretty funny, we need quality wingers just as much as any position right now, Ronaldo would basically replace Valencia and Young, so how's that for squad balance..
Ronaldo out and Hazard in would be a daft switch, and I'm not saying Hazard isn't a good player, but nowhere close to Ronaldo. This is Madrid though, so I wouldn't put it past them.
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