Real Madrid (old thread)

[IrvDizzle]

Ronaldo is dead to me. I'd sooner help a KKK member than say anything nice about him.

bastard.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Why?

If its cause he left barca for Inter in 97 then I put most of the blame on his family and agents who used their influence on him to screw him. Of course you say a person with a mind of his own should make his own decision but when your family say a move to Inter will give them extra financial help what can you do.......
As soon as he moved to Inter and their regime he fucked up his career. The player you saw a Madrid wasn't even a 10th of the player he could have become. The player at Barca was the closest we can see how his potential would have been realised. He could have become the greatest striker ever imo.

If it is another reason please tell!

 

[beautifulgame]

Why are you lot bitter? He enjoyed his time in Madrid, he also enjoyed his time in Barca but he was shipped out much sooner there. He's one of the best players to EVER play football, show some respect for football if not the person himself. Its likely you lot haven't seen a more dominant footballer in your lives.

 

[AnfieldEd]

I was just curious for Irv's reasons.

 

[Beast]

exactly BG & Eddie , he had marvelous time in Madrid & was worshiped by the fans
considering he stayed 5 years with Real of course he relate to us more than anyone other club in Europe ..
it's very nice of him to come & give such encouraging words to Benzema who worship him

 

[Evil]

Still.. It's like a slap to the face for the Cule's. It was possible he do it in private instead of making it a public announcement out of respect for Barca.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Why? he wants the publicity.

 

[IrvDizzle]

I know he was 1/10th the player he was when he went to RMadrid, Eddie, but he still went to RMadrid. I don't blame him for the move to Inter cuz that was his advisors. But his move to RMadrid is unforgiveable. And the fact that he came out and repped RMadrid last year before the 2nd clasico was even worse.

pulled a Fredo on me.

 

[yusuf]

yes fredo i love that guy

ronaldo was a whore, he played for ever teams direct rivals just to make a quick buck except of course for barca cause we were his first "super" team

 

[Beast]

Still.. It's like a slap to the face for the Cule's. It was possible he do it in private instead of making it a public announcement out of respect for Barca.

Why should he Tamer ? he spent one year @ Barca he isn't related to Barca in any way par the over the top impressive season he spent

 

[diegomessi]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S3vMh_vmAc&feature=player_embedded#

pepe the wizard

 

[AnfieldEd]

I know he was 1/10th the player he was when he went to RMadrid, Eddie, but he still went to RMadrid. I don't blame him for the move to Inter cuz that was his advisors. But his move to RMadrid is unforgiveable. And the fact that he came out and repped RMadrid last year before the 2nd clasico was even worse.

pulled a Fredo on me.

Where else would he have gone though after Inter? No other club really truly wanted to pay the fee for an injury prone striker - however good he is.

Trust me had he had a crap 2002 world cup he would not have gotten his move to Madrid.

Madrid wanted him for these reasons IMO:-

1) Was the star striker of the 2002 world cup
2) Continuation of their galactico policy
3) They needed a striker

I struggle to see 1) what clubs wanted him around that time and 2) even if clubs were interested, the club needed to be a CL club and Inter would not sell to another italian club. So that leaves Barca, Madrid and Manure. Manure had RVN, Barca (as I seem to recall) were not interested so that realistically left Madrid.

Ronaldo didn't make his name at Barca, he was not a youth product (if he was one of those 2 I'd have more sympathy with your point). He left Barca in 97 joined Madrid in 02. A 5 year gap. After his hell in Inter and considering the options out there then Madrid was the only solution.

 

[zanela]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S3vMh_vmAc&feature=player_embedded#

pepe the wizard

Can u summarise his interview for the non-spanish speakers, DM?

 

[Fourteen]

Where else would he have gone though after Inter? No other club really truly wanted to pay the fee for an injury prone striker - however good he is.

Trust me had he had a crap 2002 world cup he would not have gotten his move to Madrid.

Madrid wanted him for these reasons IMO:-

1) Was the star striker of the 2002 world cup
2) Continuation of their galactico policy
3) They needed a striker

I struggle to see 1) what clubs wanted him around that time and 2) even if clubs were interested, the club needed to be a CL club and Inter would not sell to another italian club. So that leaves Barca, Madrid and Manure. Manure had RVN, Barca (as I seem to recall) were not interested so that realistically left Madrid.

Ronaldo didn't make his name at Barca, he was not a youth product (if he was one of those 2 I'd have more sympathy with your point). He left Barca in 97 joined Madrid in 02. A 5 year gap. After his hell in Inter and considering the options out there then Madrid was the only solution.

T'is a shame he's had such a poor club career (if winning 2 Uefa Cup's and scoring hundreds of goals in 4 very different leagues is poor) in contrast to his admirable international experience. I would have loved to see him stay at Barca, where perhaps he would have gone on to fulfill his supreme potential as Barca may not be the place where he made his name, but it was the setting at which he made himself known to the larger group of European football.

However, according to many accounts, the sale of Ronaldo brought about the possibility of Rivaldo being able to transfer to the club and where would we be now if it weren't for his wonderful bicycle kicks.

Also...Is he the only player to play for both halves of the intense Milan Derby and El Classico?

 

[Gnegneri]

I can't really recall anyone else, J14.
Milan is probably waiting till Figo and Eto'o go past their 37's.


As for Ronaldo: I don't see him as culé nor Madrid-/Milan-/Interista actually. The kid is sooooooo global and so widely loved that I see him just as a Brazilian. I think that's probably the only player that has that image for me.