Cristiano Ronaldo

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Got to be honest, just changed my vote from yes to no. Having slept on it, I don't really want him. Yes it'll be fun to wind up the rags, but just have a feeling it'll be a bit of a disappointment on the pitch.

Good for shirt sales to the kids and overseas market mind, so not too much of a gamble I guess.
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
Got to be honest, just changed my vote from yes to no. Having slept on it, I don't really want him. Yes it'll be fun to wind up the rags, but just have a feeling it'll be a bit of a disappointment on the pitch.
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That's the only reason I might have any sort of positive feeling about this - Ronaldo would be the league's top goalscorer in our team and it probably won't even be close.
 
I reckon if this drags out any longer than by the end of today then we should set ourselves up for disappointment. The longer this drags on then the longer I don’t see it happening.
 
Marvin said:
Football is not just about winning games of football, it is about those first few seconds when you wake up in the morning and you feel that rush of excitement in your blood and those last few moments of the night when head on pillow you close your eyes and are happy. Football is about entertainment and anticipation, it's not just about the 90 minutes. For that reason, I am thrilled that City seem to be signing Ronaldo, and thrilled for all the other City fans, especially the older ones who are still kids at heart. Ronaldo is larger than life. A genuine sporting and football icon.

Thank you Sheikh Mansour, Khaldoon, Txiki, Omar and Ferran for the last ten years.

I think every City fan knows Ronaldo is 36. We are not stupid. He is not going to move like he did when he thrilled the world at Real Madrid but he still scores an unbelievable amount of goals. I know a lot are penalties but still what does that matter? He scored 29 goals in Serie A from 33 games in what was a poor side!!!! And we need a striker. No wonder we dropped the Kane move. He would have cost us over £130m and it would have been a long term deal for a player who will not age that well imo. Ronaldo's cost, if we incur it, will be significant but not eye-wateringly so and genuinely we will make back that back.

I will also be interested in how our club will now be perceived in the media. Some people in the media whose background is football like Lineker, Ferdinand, Neville, Shearer, Wrighty are fair. Those from Fleet St with the exception of some BBC presenters are nasty, cynical and racist. I am not sure quite where we now sit in the world ranking of clubs but no longer can we be ignored and the commercial rationale for battering MCFC because they are the rival of MUFC and LFC now probably fades because we are becoming a more popular club than they are particularly amongst the young. You just cannot if you are a media organisation now survive by baiting MCFC. Sure some will continue to do so because it is ingrained in them but they will be marginalised. If Ronaldo signs for Manchester City, this will be an important symbolic moment for MCFC where we cement ourselves as one of the elite clubs of world football. The transformation is almost complete.

Now back to the news!
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I don’t mean to put you on the spot, but wasn’t you against signing Messi due to him being past it? To me, Messi is still the better player by a country mile and always has been. But I’m still excited to see Ronaldo in a City shirt as he’s still a world class player. Have you just been a big Ronaldo fan boy all along?
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
Got to be honest, just changed my vote from yes to no. Having slept on it, I don't really want him. Yes it'll be fun to wind up the rags, but just have a feeling it'll be a bit of a disappointment on the pitch.

Good for shirt sales to the kids and overseas market mind, so not too much of a gamble I guess.
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Disappointment on this pitch? No chance Ronaldo doesn't Disappoint on a football pitch.

Only fail I see is if he picks up an injury.

I honestly now see this as an absolute no brainer on all levels.
 
Marvin said:
Football is not just about winning games of football, it is about those first few seconds when you wake up in the morning and you feel that rush of excitement in your blood and those last few moments of the night when head on pillow you close your eyes and are happy. Football is about entertainment and anticipation, it's not just about the 90 minutes. For that reason, I am thrilled that City seem to be signing Ronaldo, and thrilled for all the other City fans, especially the older ones who are still kids at heart. Ronaldo is larger than life. A genuine sporting and football icon.

Thank you Sheikh Mansour, Khaldoon, Txiki, Omar and Ferran for the last ten years.

I think every City fan knows Ronaldo is 36. We are not stupid. He is not going to move like he did when he thrilled the world at Real Madrid but he still scores an unbelievable amount of goals. I know a lot are penalties but still what does that matter? He scored 29 goals in Serie A from 33 games in what was a poor side!!!! And we need a striker. No wonder we dropped the Kane move. He would have cost us over £130m and it would have been a long term deal for a player who will not age that well imo. Ronaldo's cost, if we incur it, will be significant but not eye-wateringly so and genuinely we will make back that back.

I will also be interested in how our club will now be perceived in the media. Some people in the media whose background is football like Lineker, Ferdinand, Neville, Shearer, Wrighty are fair. Those from Fleet St with the exception of some BBC presenters are nasty, cynical and racist. I am not sure quite where we now sit in the world ranking of clubs but no longer can we be ignored and the commercial rationale for battering MCFC because they are the rival of MUFC and LFC now probably fades because we are becoming a more popular club than they are particularly amongst the young. You just cannot if you are a media organisation now survive by baiting MCFC. Sure some will continue to do so because it is ingrained in them but they will be marginalised. If Ronaldo signs for Manchester City, this will be an important symbolic moment for MCFC where we cement ourselves as one of the elite clubs of world football. The transformation is almost complete.

Now back to the news!
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That’s more like it Marv!
 
Dribble said:
It's all over the place mate. Nothing concrete, just City aren't the only club being offered Ronaldo, but we're the only ones with the financial muscle, who're in need of a striker who've been mentioned....... That was until Real stepped in with two solid bids for Mbappé, meaning PSG are a striker short, & one signing away from a Hollywood front three of Messi, Ronaldo & Neymar for an additional £30m tops.

Something tells me this has Ronaldo to PSG all over it.... Can you just imagine the global fanfare? PSG will become football's equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters. :-|
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I'd think Ronaldo would rather rival Messi than join him. Just my opinion though mate.
 
I get that people may not like him because of his connection with Utd but this will be an unreal signing.

81 goals and 16 assists in 97 games for Juve. Imagine how many he'll score for us with KDB, Grealish, Mahrez, Fiddn, Sterling, Jesus, Gundagon etc all providing the service. I'm drooling at the thought.

Along with Messi the guy is a footballing great and is still producing. Even at his age he's one of the very best in the world still and this guy will be an elite footballer into his 40s. He is so driven and dedicated to football it's unreal. If we get this over the line, it is a genuine gamechanger for us. Our social media following will blow up (which makes us even bigger), our legacy will be long lasting and the rest of the football world will watch with green envy.

The fact it winds Utd fans up is the cherry on the cake.

Enjoy the ride blues!
 
Brodymcfc said:
I reckon if this drags out any longer than by the end of today then we should set ourselves up for disappointment. The longer this drags on then the longer I don’t see it happening.
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Yes I wouldn't believe anything unless it's official
 
Damocles said:
That's the only reason I might have any sort of positive feeling about this - Ronaldo would be the league's top goalscorer in our team and it probably won't even be close.
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Only the most important reason. Trying to judge an individual in a world of imagery is impossible. Surely the fact that he is still producing at the age of 36 is reason in itself to see this human being as little short of a walking miracle. No one else has ever done this.
 
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