Real Madrid (old thread)

[Beast]

Sales overall are 25% down compared to the last galactico era, this is according to Bloomberg so the story comes from a reputable source. The idea that they were going to recoup the money spent was always pie in the sky tosh given that none of the newbies has the same marketability as David Beckham did.

The Galactico era was aided by 2 CL trophies , this team won nothing yet .. i wouldn't count my chicken yet .
than again no 80 K people turned out to see Becks nor did he get similar global media coverage to CR..

keep dreaming of your pie

 

[Cule Angles]

The Galactico era was aided by 2 CL trophies , this team won nothing yet .. i wouldn't count my chicken yet .
than again no 80 K people turned out to see Becks nor did he get similar global media coverage to CR..

keep dreaming of your pie

Becks got far more media coverage than the ladyboy. The number of people turning up (for free) at his unveiling is utterly irrelevant, the fact is that these galacticos (not that Benzine even deserves the tag) just don't have the profitability of the first lot yet they cost many times more.

 

[Gnegneri]

Giving Ronaldo number 9 was not only classless, but also financially stupid. Good job guys!

The real failure was to omit the C. before Ronaldo and not make any contract about that.

If you have the qualities of Perez, that's a massive mistake.

 

[Cule Angles]

Apparently Perez tried to get Cristina to adopt a "C" before his surname but the ladyboy wasn't having it. Major cockup.

 

[Beast]

Becks got far more media coverage than the ladyboy. The number of people turning up (for free) at his unveiling is utterly irrelevant, the fact is that these galacticos (not that Benzine even deserves the tag) just don't have the profitability of the first lot yet they cost many times more.

I'm sorry but no, Becks didn't get 1/5 the media coverage CR got..
i saw 3 hours special over Al Jazeera for his introduction , i heard the transfer news was all over the US news (something not very common considering football popularity ) despite them having a major cup (think they had a playoff or something can't really remember )
number of people turning up is not irrelevant it's something unheard off before and it's very irrelevant when you are discussing a player popularity Duh!!!

 

[Gnegneri]

uhu, I think I even posted that story here. But that was after he was revealed. Meaning:

Ronaldo's being unveiled in bernabeu, all excited about #9.
Perez looks to the 80k stands: everyone is wearing Ronaldo #9 but with a different sponsor.

Aie caramba. Got to give it to Cronaldo for sticking with his name.

 

[La Furia]

I'm sorry but no, Becks didn't get 1/5 the media coverage CR got..
i saw 3 hours special over Al Jazeera for his introduction , i heard the transfer news was all over the US news (something not very common considering football popularity ) despite them having a major cup (think they had a playoff or something can't really remember )
number of people turning up is not irrelevant it's something unheard off before and it's very irrelevant when you are discussing a player popularity Duh!!!

Not really. It was covered by mainstream sources in that it was a record signing, it hardly caused a buzz in North America.

 

[Cule Angles]

I'm sorry but no, Becks didn't get 1/5 the media coverage CR got..
i saw 3 hours special over Al Jazeera for his introduction , i heard the transfer news was all over the US news (something not very common considering football popularity ) despite them having a major cup (think they had a playoff or something can't really remember )
number of people turning up is not irrelevant it's something unheard off before and it's very irrelevant when you are discussing a player popularity Duh!!!

If you're just talking about the unveiling then you're right. If we're talking overall marketability and media coverage, which I am, then Cristina is nowhere near the Beckham level especially in the States and Asia which are the key markets.

 

[La Furia]

A lot of Americans still think Becks is the greatest player of all time.

Until "Bend it like Cristiano Ronaldo" is released he has big shoes to fill.

 

[diegomessi]

he's not? I got a lot of posters to take down...

 

[Beast]

CA if the overall sales is decided in 4 month then i can agree but considering there is still 6 month to go i say it's very premature

Not really. It was covered by mainstream sources in that it was a record signing, it hardly caused a buzz in North America.

u live in Canada .. that's worse

A lot of Americans still think Becks is the greatest player of all time.

Until "Bend it like Cristiano Ronaldo" is released he has big shoes to fill.

u forgot Goal 1 & 2 arty00231:

 

[Cule Angles]

Was he in those? Who's ever watched those films? Bend it Like Beckham was actually a fairly decent film, hardly a classic but a watchable medium budget effort which gives a few quality laughs and spins a good yarn. Plus Goal wasn't called "Goal by Cristiano Ronaldo" was it now?

 

[La Furia]

The Goal films are a tragedy.

u live in Canada .. that's worse

Nice try but if anything there's marginally more football awareness in the three biggest Canadian cities due to such high levels of immigration, plus all of my family is in the US and more importantly I was in NY during the month when Ronaldo was bought...the story only made a buzz due to the level of money involved, it hardly was "all over" the news..

 

[Beast]

Was he in those? Who's ever watched those films? Bend it Like Beckham was actually a fairly decent film, hardly a classic but a watchable medium budget effort which gives a few quality laughs and spins a good yarn. Plus Goal wasn't called "Goal by Cristiano Ronaldo" was it now?

yep Becks was in both parts ..
I think it will be " kick it like Cristiano" or something

The Goal films are a tragedy.



Nice try but if anything there's marginally more football awareness in the three biggest Canadian cities due to such high levels of immigration, plus all of my family is in the US and more importantly I was in NY during the month when Ronaldo was bought...the story only made a buzz due to the level of money involved, it hardly was "all over" the news..

.. easy now i'm joking about Canada don't be sensitive Nolan
goal were not a big tragedy if anything it showed Real as the ultimate destination for a footballer plus u had a sequel how many films have a sequel

 

[diegomessi]

more like cry it like cristiano