Kimbo Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I hope the goals he scores there aren’t counted towards any records. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Cue all the Mackems slagging off Saudi Arabia and stating it’s just a ploy for him to join us free/on loan… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Manxst said: He’s on a 2 year deal? Oh ok, my bad. But still 170 million dollars a year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, cubaricho said: I’d probably whisper this part since we’re clearly about to do the same thing. Aren't there rules kicking in soon that will limit how many players can be loaned out, and then reducing this amount over a few years? Think we're too late to exploit the loan system the way Chelsea has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 32 minutes ago, Manxst said: He’s on a 2 year deal? There's reports that after the 2 years he'll do an ambassadorial role which will still involve a shit load of money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Bit of an odd one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Decky said: The man is gonna be having kick abouts for fun in a dog shit league in a hot country, this is retirement. While making about £400 odd million in the process. Disgusting money to pay a footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Think about the 'SIUUUUs' though.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Manxst said: Have some dignity and don’t rape women… so much for leaving Man Utd to go to another top/CL club. sad end to an amazing career. He’ll now be seen as a level slightly below Messi forever though. Nah, not because of this move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 46 minutes ago, Tomato Deuce said: Nah, not because of this move. Messi wrapped that debate right up a few weeks ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 57 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Messi wrapped that debate right up a few weeks ago. Which is probably what made him think to get as much money as he can Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Really don’t understand ronaldo Does he need the money? This just completely contradicts what he was saying in the interview Why complain about the training ground etc when this is what you are going to Or did he really think he was going to be able to move to a big European club on bid money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, tgarve said: Or did he really think he was going to be able to move to a big European club on bid money In his head, he was going to move to a Bayern or Napoli (not even a ‘Sporting’) and hammer gone some CL goals to add to his tally and make Man Utd look foolish. In reality, it was never going to happen. He should’ve accepted that he has very little time left in the game, and used his experience for the good of the game in passing his knowledge to younger players who would’ve benefitted immensely- but that would’ve taken the focus and media away from himself which just isn’t in his makeup. Sad end to a great career (up to the start of this season). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 33 minutes ago, tgarve said: Really don’t understand ronaldo Does he need the money? This just completely contradicts what he was saying in the interview Why complain about the training ground etc when this is what you are going to Or did he really think he was going to be able to move to a big European club on bid money It’s just all about him and always has been. Fine when everything is firing on all cylinders. Now it isn’t he is probably being led by a visceral ‘need to feed’ (….his ego, not bank). So he’s off to somewhere that’ll treat him like a prince. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Rapist or not. Dickhead or not. Narcissist or not. Someone's offered him £400m ffs and people are saying he should go back to Portugal or coach kids ???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: Rapist or not. Dickhead or not. Narcissist or not. Someone's offered him £400m ffs and people are saying he should go back to Portugal or coach kids ???? His life choice has been to achieve sporting greatness, not monetary success (although that has obviously come as a by product of his sporting prowess). He’s just ripped that up and done a complete about turn. I wasn’t saying he should coach kids- it was more stay at Man Utd (on £500kpw), still get playing time and chance of trophies, but acknowledge that you won’t play as much as you want and use the time to pass your experience on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Tbh I'm surprised that no one big wanted him. Ibrahimovic was still playing for the big guns at Ronaldo's age with similar output. Can only really guess that he was unwilling to play fewer games or take a pay cut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I imagine his approach has been: I need to be the most important person at the club I need to ensure I’m never undermined I need to paid sums that have never been seen before This has helped his ego to deal with the fact that he isn’t a world class player any longer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) He's had an incredible career but he's gone out in a way that will add a permanent blemish. I'm sure when he did that ridiculous interview with Piers Morgan he thought he would tear it up at the World Cup and get signed by somebody else. If anything he basically did the opposite and proved he was done at the top level. Messi winning it at the same time as all that nonsense will be what a lot of people remember of him bowing out of the game. That said if he was willing to take a pay cut or change his expectations for starting games there is no doubt there would have been clubs willing to sign him and I'm sure he would have had lots to offer. It's a thing both he and Messi seem to have tbh. Being the highest paid players in the game is all part and parcel of their insationable battle to be the best over the last 15 years. There is absolutely no willingness to reduce their earning potential. Messi signing that deal with the Saudis is probably even part of this decision for Ronaldo. Edited December 31, 2022 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 41 minutes ago, Manxst said: His life choice has been to achieve sporting greatness, not monetary success (although that has obviously come as a by product of his sporting prowess). He’s just ripped that up and done a complete about turn. I wasn’t saying he should coach kids- it was more stay at Man Utd (on £500kpw), still get playing time and chance of trophies, but acknowledge that you won’t play as much as you want and use the time to pass your experience on. I know. Im not arguing against his hypocrisy or character flaws ? but it's £400m ? I've got principles myself but for £400m "I've got these other ones" ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Tielamans' replacement? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Arguably better than him for that position too if you consider form trajectories. Good business from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 You can’t really condemn Ronaldo for choosing to go over there for such a huge pay day. He’s done it all and established himself as one of the GOAT players. It says more about the game itself than the player when such sums are being thrown at them. Football definitely needs a reset like. Has he tarnished his career somewhat? Undoubtedly, but I’m sure he doesn’t really care at this point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 The best offer in MLS was from Sporting Kansas City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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