Comments on: The truth behind the Robinho-Ronaldo swap story

By: kinso

kinso — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:03:53 +0000

am a real galaticos fan,if madrid exchange robinho for ronaldo plus cash,men i will decamp from madrid to barca…….the world knows that robinho is far better than ronnie

By: RVN_10

RVN_10 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:12:11 +0000

We shouldn’t sell to Madrid under any circumstances. People say that this thing about sitting Ronny in the stands is BS. I don’t think it’d ever come to that, but United must be prepared to go that far.

Why? Because if we capitulate to Madrid’s nonsense now, they’ll be back in a few years to take the next star we develop off of our hands. They’ll orchestrate another media shit storm in the Spanish press, and off we go again.

Also, people who think we’d get 100 million for Ronaldo need reality therapy. Madrid have never tabled an offer for Ronnie. Why? Because they don’t want to until Ronnie publicly states he wants to go and will only go to Madrid. Then Madrid will have us where they want us – they’ll drive the price down, and take the player on their terms.

Finally, a message for the playstation jockeys who think we can use the 100 million Madrid won’t pay us to buy Kaka/Messi and Santa Claus – terrific. Two slight problems. Their clubs won’t sell and there’s no guarantee their players would leave. Other than that, it’s a splendid plan.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:54:38 +0000

That is the whole point, their tapping up has been a complete farce, so why not play along by making a farcical counter offer. Â£50m + two or three of your best players and we’ll begin discussions.

When they come back and say “clear off, he is not that valuable”, it might also knock him down a peg or two as he is clearly becomming rather arrogant.

By: J

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:57:25 +0000

He is worth a whle lot of money, no doubt about that but some of the figures being mentioned are just stupid. No played is worth that kind of money.
I just don’t think he will be able to reproduce another season like the one he has just had, let him go, and take Ramos, Robinho and some cash. Means we don’t need to buy a RB or another winger just yet so we save money there and we can break the bank on what we really need, a top draw, tall target man up front and a new winger in the next year or so. Would also leave us with plenty of cash for some good up and comers.

We want players who want to be at United not players playing the waiting game just to get a “Dream” transfer to “play in the white shirt of Real Madrid.”

By: dermanoo

dermanoo — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:29:46 +0000

robben+ramos+casillas..??? sounds bullshiat.
why not all real madrid team goes to Mu and ronaldo to real? plus 40mln$. heh.

By: PeeJay

PeeJay — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:53:42 +0000

If the deal was Robben+Ramos+Casilias for Ronaldo I’d be tempted.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:22:21 +0000

Are some of you people really serious about those counter offers? $100 million, $50 million plus players like Ramos, Casillas, Robben. No player who has or ever will live will ever be able to command those types of figures. Yes i understand the Ronaldo has won just about everything there is to win this year, but some of you people are just grossly overpricing him. The most expensive player so far is Zinedine Zidane, who cost madrid 76 million euros, but that was after he had already won the Serie A twice, the european super cup, the international cup, the italian super cup, the 98 world cup and the 2000 european championships. He had also been to the Uefa CL finals 2 in succesive season before he finally won it at real madrid. All this not to mention his individual awards such as:

Uefa Club Football Awards, Best Midfielder: 1997/1998
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year: 1998, 2000
FIFA Bronze World Player of the Year: 1997,
European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d’Or): 1998
All of this and he still cost about 10 million less pounds than what some of you are suggesting Fergie should ask for Christiano Ronlado.

By: Moro.KiDD

Moro.KiDD — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:59:18 +0000

i heard about all this before, but the only players who can potentially replace ronaldo are quaresma, nani, or messi. i dont see why ronaldo would leave united and take a step ‘down’ in the football world. barca this season were not worthy opponents

By: Micheal

Micheal — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:27:44 +0000

Robben is a real wonder boy whom Fergie wanted.
I think the deal should be Â£50m + ramos + casillas + robben.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:40:15 +0000

@Jay

Sneijder + Robinho + Ramos + Casillas + Â£100m … that’s a fair price. I think Fergie should slap that on the table and force the issue with Madrid. Let’s see those muy macho Spaniards dare to take the offer.

Honestly, it would be dumb for Ronaldo to take an offer from Real because of their royalty structure. He’s one of the best bankable faces and to have 40-50% of that going to Real should put him off. If he’s willing to take that, then he’ll join Becks at the LA Galaxy in about 4 years.