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entwisi · 22-05-2008, 18:55

Is it only me that thinks that United should let him go. He clearly is wanting to hold them to ransom for as much as he can screw but on a more football note, his whole game is built on his lightening quick reactions, tricks and outpacing defenders. He is 23 now and will from 25/6 start slowing down a lot as his age catches up with him and younger, faster, more tricky wingers come on. Should United suck as much from Real/Inter/etc now and look for teh next 18 YO with 5 years of speed ahead of him?

K.S.H · 22-05-2008, 18:59

I think they should keep him as long as he keeps missing penalty's, never laughed so much for ages, really cracked me up that, his cocky attitude and the stopping before hitting the ball made it better

shakermaker · 22-05-2008, 19:08

Definitely agree entwisi. Ronaldo is as egotistical as they come and showed it when he nearly cost United the Champions' League.
United should take the money and let him go this summer, he's going to hold United back.

Pendle Red · 22-05-2008, 21:56

Disagree, He is probably the Best player in the World and is one of the few players who can ever be compered to the likes of George Best, 43 goals for a midfielder,he makes United tick and I don't think he will be going anywhere

mani · 22-05-2008, 23:56

i think another year or so then sell him... he's a fantastic player even though that penalty made me laugh whilst in a club of the utd hardcore.

i think he's thinkin that too - a yr two more then my stock will b as high as ever and real will pay me £170K a week

cashman · 23-05-2008, 00:00

they would be nuts to sell the arrogant piece of crap, hes brilliant n i hate him.

another couple of years maybe but now- no way.

Mancie · 23-05-2008, 02:21

Mind your own business , it's got nowt to do with you unless you support United.. nuff said

jaysay · 23-05-2008, 11:27

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Mind your own business , it's got nowt to do with you unless you support United.. nuff said

What part of Surrey do you come from

Mancie · 26-05-2008, 00:06

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Definitely agree entwisi. Ronaldo is as egotistical as they come and showed it when he nearly cost United the Champions' League.
United should take the money and let him go this summer, he's going to hold United back.

Can't agree Shaker.. 42 goals this season ..31 in the prem..and scores Uniteds goal in proper time in the final.. I doubt United would have won the ultimate double and been the kings of the world without Ronaldo..

Mancie · 26-05-2008, 00:17

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What part of Surrey do you come from

Let's get things clear.. I was born in Blackburn, I was going to Rovers with my Dad when I was 5yrs old.
Moved to Ossie.. still going to Rovers.
Moved to Accy ..the friends I made were Burnley so I went to Turf moor loads of times.
First went to Old Trafford around 1977.. it was the first time I had experienced the Streford end, massive crowd and exciting football and I fell in love...at that time Man Utd were not winning league titles and European cups.
Don't try to make out I'm a "glory hunter" my son

entwisi · 26-05-2008, 09:54

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won the ultimate double and been the kings of the world without Ronaldo..

I think you need to check your geography. Last time I looked there were 6 other continents as well as Europe that made up the world.

yes he has had a stunning season this year but my OP was about exactly that, whilst he has his speed and agility he will do well, what happens when it starts to go, unlike Giggs whose game evolved to match his fitness etc I don't think CR will.

jaysay · 26-05-2008, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Let's get things clear.. I was born in Blackburn, I was going to Rovers with my Dad when I was 5yrs old.
Moved to Ossie.. still going to Rovers.
Moved to Accy ..the friends I made were Burnley so I went to Turf moor loads of times.
First went to Old Trafford around 1977.. it was the first time I had experienced the Streford end, massive crowd and exciting football and I fell in love...at that time Man Utd were not winning league titles and European cups.
Don't try to make out I'm a "glory hunter" my son

Thanks Mancie you've made my day "SON" yes, was only jesting, I'm a Rovers fan, but when you have two daughters who are United fans you have to bend a little, I like watching United, my best mate is a United fanatic, the only time I want them to lose is when they play the Rovers

Mancie · 27-05-2008, 01:21

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Originally Posted by entwisi

I think you need to check your geography. Last time I looked there were 6 other continents as well as Europe that made up the world.

yes he has had a stunning season this year but my OP was about exactly that, whilst he has his speed and agility he will do well, what happens when it starts to go, unlike Giggs whose game evolved to match his fitness etc I don't think CR will.

Ok entwisi not yet world champions, but we are the only English club to be crowned official world champs in 1999...(conformation here)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/543368.stm

I do agree with what you say about Giggs but you are only speculating about Ronaldo, maybe he can do the same.

jambutty · 27-05-2008, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Mind your own business , it's got nowt to do with you unless you support United.. nuff said

We are all entitled to voice our own opinion even if you don’t agree with it.

My father survived TWO WORLD WARS, which eventually killed him in his early fifties, to grant us that right.

So back off!

By the way I support Manchester United and have done since before Munich.

jambutty · 27-05-2008, 17:52

There is no doubt that Ronaldo is mentally sharp, very, very sharp but Man U would have had the Premier League sown up long before the end but for his selfish, “I’ll win this match on my own” attitude.

He lost United as many games as he won for them during the last two seasons.

However this last season he has become more of a team player than he used to be. Now if only he would stop trying to cheat. Stopping for as long as he did whilst taking that penalty was blatant cheating and the ref let him get away with it. So it was poetic justice that his shot was saved.

Ronaldo is good enough not to try to cheat his way through a match.

He can’t even claim to be the person who introduced the ‘step over’. In a not too distant documentary about the FA cup it showed one winger doing a step over back in the fifties.

Finally, I think that Stanley Matthews was a better winger than Ronaldo.