“Don’t let yourself get riled up by them. They’re awful, they’re the devil, they suck ___. However you want to put it, it’s nothing new. I stopped paying attention to anything they say.”

I gotta say, he is right. We have to forget about Madrid and let Fergie, Quieroz, Gill, Charlton, and all the other decision makers decide on the best course of action. Fergie has not let us down, even when we thought he was. Many where upset to see Becks, RVN, Heinze, and others sent packing by Fergie, seems to have worked out. Fergie will replace him and set up a winning system with what he has.

Anyway, they are not European champions we are!!!

Craig, now you’ve got me picturing Claderon as Igor from Young Frankenstein….”I have a hump?”

Anyone think Calderon has any idea what the word PASSIVE means?. M’thinks Real Madrid protesteth their innocence in the CR7 affair too much.

Also how dense are they to get the message. Calderon says, “if the player continues to exclaim he wants to join us, and Man United will sell, then we will speak with United. I mean, this man is stubborn as shit you can’t get off a shoe that’s accidentally trodden in it. United reporting them to FIFA, and sending Madrid a written letter to that effect, would have made any normal intelligent person know, United have made their ‘No Deal’ stance crystal clear. Real Madrid are as F***ing persistent, as the hump is on the Hunchback of Notre dame. A nuiscance.

He has said to the press that thay won’t make a bid unless United say thet a willing to sell, which they obviosly will not do and also Real can’t afford either.

I understand and correct me if I am wrong, that he is not very popular and I think, and pos wrongly he thought it would soungd great to the fans knowing it would not happen, but the naive and not so bright Ronaldo has fallen for his advances?

Just a thought but, United should call his bluff and say “Ok he is all yours for £70m” and see what happens, a gamble but one worth doing I think.

First, you open your post saying the content of this article is completely out of context – then don’t give any content to back up that statement. Then you go on to say the player is completely showing his desire for Real.. while we all know Ronaldo has said he’d one day like to play in Spain.. any “desire” shown now has been limited to the spanish press stating so. No one will know what Ronaldo actually wants until some press who’s not in bed with the spanish government can report on the matter.

As for comparing Real and United.. it appears you are saying that United only have “one season” to show their “big club” status compared to Real’s history. For the past 18 years we’ve been enjoying silverware-ridden success both in England and Europe. How that becomes “one season” of high achievement in your post – I cannot know.

What I do know is that Real has, effectively, become the graveyard of great players. No one comes to you to improve – that’s not what you offer. Players come to you at the tipping point of their career to begin their plateau and then inevitable decline into oblivion. Put it down to the fickle fans, unstable government situation, inability of the club to actual teach anyone anything, or to the herd of egos trying to prove themselves as individuals rather than upholding any sense of “team” mentality. Whatever you call it, it’s a club that used to be great. It’s a club feeling the pains of riding the coat tails of talent that other managers have developed. It’s why you can’t win anything now. It’s the type of mentality that allows you to publicly state that one player can somehow turn around the mess you’ve made.

Where Ronaldo’s gf is from, how many houses he buys – these are not important. The point is, no one – Ronaldo or otherwise, will change the inability of Real to be low-class and caught up in their own mess. Whatever happens going forward, you will never understand what it means to have a team of players whose love of the sport and each other make seasons fantastic. Money doesn’t buy that, you see. That comes from somewhere other than the pocketbook.

I remember an interview with Paddy Crerend (what a man!) and he was talking about growing up and bullies in his school. The advice given to him “Hit them back as hard as you can, you may get a beating but they’ll never touch you again”.

This reminds me of the ever political, Real Madrid. They are backing down more and more on a daily bases. Claiming that even £50m is too much for one player, despite the original “we will pay what is neccessary” talk over the weeks building up around the start of the Euro’s?

Manchester United and Sir Alex in particular base their own motives on trust and loyalty and he is a man not to be messed with.

The noises coming out of the Spanish media, which is obviously dictated by the ‘right’ people and the ‘right amount’ of money is all very well organised and prepared to twist an arm here or cast a doubt there but Manchester United are the biggest club in the world. We have the biggest fan base and that is fact. The times are changing and Real will have to learn that.

Also, Raymond I’m sure a lot of footballers have houses in Spain and other ‘warmer’ countries. If I had the money I’d probably have a house there too… only for hoiday’s I’d miss the media and the rain too much otherwise!