My point was, once you are earning 250,000 a week, is an extra 100 grand on top really going to make a difference to you?
You would have to be one greedy bastard.
Real to put Ronaldo up for sale
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My point was, once you are earning 250,000 a week, is an extra 100 grand on top really going to make a difference to you?
You would have to be one greedy bastard.
Ballague is a dick and thick as two short planks but he's got good contacts in Spain. Didn't he break the Torres to Chelsea story first?
Didn't he also 'break' the story that United signed Torres?
But you could also argue that once you're on 150k/week (or whatever he was on at United) is another 100k on top going to make a difference? Where do you draw the line? How much money is enough money?
I'd like to think Ronaldo would never sign for our local rivals but after seeing players that were adored by the fans like Tevez and Heinze feck us over the way they did, it showed how little footballers really care about what the fans think.
I'll lose any respect I have for Ronaldo if he moves to City. I just can't see him moving though.
You could, but I like to think he moved primarily because he had won the lot with us, and because he fancied a move to a warmer climate where he would feel more at home. I genuinely don't believe he would move to Shitty, regardless of what was on offer.
Possibly naive on my part.
This is the kind of crap thats become symptomatic of the social media construct. One person makes a claim, 50 tabloids pick up on it, someone posts one or more of those stories here and suddenly its being discussed as if its real.
Three inflatable bananas, a 'How to do The Poznan' t-shirt and 27 'Love Glazer - Hate United' stickers. 3 Moonchester plushies to be delivered after 6 months, providing he's been able to turn at least 25% of threads into Ronaldo v Messi debates.
I'd turn them down, personally.
at the transfer muppertry of summer kicking off with such a bang. And I agree with Sultan that should such a transfer (Ronaldo, not Cal) against all odds come to pass, I'd just enjoy the challenge. Bring it! 
£100k a week is £5 million a year - over a five year contract is £25 million. Over the last ten years of your career thats £50 million. Thats a lot of money.
Its easy to say that he's already got more than enough money when you're a normal bloke who goes to work every day but these fellas live on a different planet, in a little bubble surrounded by hangers on and yes men probably spending a fortune.
Its the reason they don't associate with fans - they've never lived a normal life, most have been told they'll be stars since they were kids and they believe it. They have nothing in common with the average bloke who watches football.
Ronaldo would probably sign for City for various reasons, money is one - especially if he could be the "best paid player in the world" and inflate his ego even further.
Ronaldo won't go to City, that is for sure. He'll hold out for a move to Italy. If Madrid want rid in the first place. As others have said, I'd say it is a near impossibility that Ronaldo would leave before the manager.
The Glazer's put the Ronaldo money into Tesco shares to increase their value, that's why we've not spent it, it's to buy him back.
Ronaldo to Barcelona
There, I've said it!
There, I've said it!
Ronaldo the new Figo eh?
Transfer muppet!
It's the in thing B
Real Madrid haven't a notion of letting him go to Barcelona & Ronaldo himself hasn't a notion of going to City or even Chelsea the only two other clubs that could possibly afford him & his wages, no one in Italy could afford him either. Ronaldo ain't going anywhere me thinks, Mourinho on the other hand though?
As the muppet king, you are most welcome in my land.
Inter could.
Remember the first time he broke Torres coming to United?
Spent the best part of a year saying there was no doubt at all, from Torres, or United, and all this bullshit. He makes the most ridiculous predictions, and shit loads of them.
Thank you, your highness
I'd honestly be much more worried if Mourinho went to City than Ronaldo. But even then I'd view it as a great opportunity for us to show that whatever they throw at us (the Glazers; Abramovichs' wealth; the unlimited wealth of ADUG) we can keep on keeping on.
How would Cal? react?
That's a scenario too tragic for me to contemplate so early in the day.
Regarding Ronaldo and motivation for moving to Real Madrid, I do think it was all about prestige, not money. For a player with his background -- and arguably for most players -- Real Madrid are on top of the pile, the pinnacle of club football. Moving there is still regarded as a step up from United, however much we might resent it.
Did money play a part? Well, on the one side you've got the law of diminishing marginal utility, but on the other you've got the tendency to attach symbolic value to the amounts earned. There seems to be enormous individual variation here, and I've no idea where Ronaldo falls within the spectrum.
I'm pretty certain he'd have no problems signing for City based on sentimental reasons, though. I find it silly to imagine he wouldn't sign because he 'loves United'. I do think he'd regard it as a vast drop in prestige, hence he'd be reluctant, unless they could really sell the 'project' to him, making him envisage a future as a Berties hero par excellence.
I think he said before he couldn't see himself playing for City, but then again he said he would stay with us
City are just turning into a circus now, conflicting reports on this matter. If Ronaldo did move to City, then as somebody else said, he'd be dead to me.
I still sing Viva Ronaldo now, but I wouldn't sing it anymore if he went to City.
City are just turning into a circus now, conflicting reports on this matter. If Ronaldo did move to City, then as somebody else said, he'd be dead to me.
I still sing Viva Ronaldo now, but I wouldn't sing it anymore if he went to City.
Just for kicks, where would we play him? Up front with Rooney or as a pure winger?
The former doesn't seem right and the latter would be a waste what with his ridiculous goalscoring record.
Do not want then.
He really is best in a front three, roaming around doing whatever pleases him, no?
The former doesn't seem right and the latter would be a waste what with his ridiculous goalscoring record.
Do not want then.
He really is best in a front three, roaming around doing whatever pleases him, no?
There is nothing in the Ronaldo story indicating that he follows anything other than his own will when it comes to his career, and decisions related to this. There is also nothing indicating that the boy lacks loyalty and/or integrity. I would rather say, on the contrary.
I can never imagine that Ronaldo even want to consider playing for Manchester City.
I can never imagine that Ronaldo even want to consider playing for Manchester City.
Exactly.A story created for a slow news day.
There are conflicts inside the Madrid camp no doubt. But, I think the one who should consider calming the f*** down and stop throwing tantrums, is Mourinho. Ronaldo is Madrid's most valuable asset on the pitch as well as one of their most valuable outside of it as well.
Media wants a piece of the action now, fuelled by Real's failure to claim the league and the Champions League given their investment in the squad, as well as the conflicts between Mourinho and the people around him.
Media wants a piece of the action now, fuelled by Real's failure to claim the league and the Champions League given their investment in the squad, as well as the conflicts between Mourinho and the people around him.
Just wait for it, a Shitty fan is gonna prematurely tattoo a portrait of Ronaldo on his back!!
So he's knocking down the old one?
Remember the first time he broke Torres coming to United?
Spent the best part of a year saying there was no doubt at all, from Torres, or United, and all this bullshit. He makes the most ridiculous predictions, and shit loads of them.
Exactly, Ballague operates under the philosophy that if you throw enough shit at a wall some of it will stick.
I hope the tattoo artist deliberately misspell it Rolando.
I can quite well imagine that City would be interested in buying Ronaldo....if the Kaka transfer rumours of the past are anything to go by. City do seem to believe they can sign any player in the world because of their spending power and in a way it's understandable.
Forget it though.
Ronaldo will never agree to play for City, no matter how much they offer for him or how much they pay him. Of that I'm sure.
He might brave our weather for United but he sure as hell won't brave it for City. He's not that daft.
Bigger and better
No way Ronaldo will go to City.
Apart from the fact that it would be a step down in terms of the club's status, I can't see why not. I don't think even Cal would imagine he'd decline a move there on emotional grounds. That's just projection and fairy stories.
The sooner you learn the vast majority of players (barring a few anomalies, like e.g. Gary Neville) care feck all about club loyalty the better.
They pretend to care because they're told to do so by their public relations people, that's all. There are too many examples to count -- Owen to us, Tevez to City, Torres to Chelsea, just to mention a few recent ones off the top of my head. Don't set yourselves up for disappointment by buying into the 'I love this club!' tripe they peddle.
Why on gods green earth would Madrid want to sell is the bit I don't get in this muppetry.
IF he went to City, would they win the league?
Can't wait for that lad with the Kaka tattoo to get a Ronaldo one!
Can't wait for that lad with the Kaka tattoo to get a Ronaldo one!