GRcade

teh bork wrote:

Saint of Killers wrote:Man, for Bork to put Berbatov ahead of Tevez... must be a mistake.

Nope, Dimitar is that damn good, just not the right type of striker for United.

BaronZemo wrote:Isn't really a good comparison, Favors Berbatov

Remarkably, it took United only two hours to agree to Real’s offer for Ronaldo. David Gill, the United chief executive, was making his way to Geneva for a meeting with Fifa officials when his office received a fax from the Spanish club at about 6pm on Wednesday. Sources close to Gill insist that there was no warning from Real that a bid would be forthcoming.

Gill telephoned Ferguson first, then contacted Ronaldo’s camp, before the matter was taken to the Glazer family, the club’s owners, who insisted that the ultimate decision rested with Ferguson, at which point the manager gave the green light to sell the Portugal forward.

The news brought to an end a bitter three-year tug-of-war between the clubs, although it was greeted with an angry reaction by Michel Platini, the Uefa president. He described the fee as a “serious challenge to the idea of fair play” and vowed to establish new rules governing transfers in an effort to “clean up the system”.

It is understood that United will receive the fee in four annual instalments of £20 million. Sources close to the Glazer family insist that Ferguson will be free to reinvest the money on players, despite the club being faced with an interest bill of £69 million last year on their £699 million of debt.

In financial terms, though, the real winner is Ronaldo, who is expected to sign a six-year contract before being formally confirmed as a Real player on July 1.

His salary will start at £9.5 million a year, rising 25 per cent annually to a staggering £29 million — or just over £557,500 a week — in the final year. It means that he stands to earn up to £107 million.

Jim wrote:Some interesting facts about todays big news:

Remarkably, it took United only two hours to agree to Real’s offer for Ronaldo. David Gill, the United chief executive, was making his way to Geneva for a meeting with Fifa officials when his office received a fax from the Spanish club at about 6pm on Wednesday. Sources close to Gill insist that there was no warning from Real that a bid would be forthcoming.

Gill telephoned Ferguson first, then contacted Ronaldo’s camp, before the matter was taken to the Glazer family, the club’s owners, who insisted that the ultimate decision rested with Ferguson, at which point the manager gave the green light to sell the Portugal forward.

The news brought to an end a bitter three-year tug-of-war between the clubs, although it was greeted with an angry reaction by Michel Platini, the Uefa president. He described the fee as a “serious challenge to the idea of fair play” and vowed to establish new rules governing transfers in an effort to “clean up the system”.

It is understood that United will receive the fee in four annual instalments of £20 million. Sources close to the Glazer family insist that Ferguson will be free to reinvest the money on players, despite the club being faced with an interest bill of £69 million last year on their £699 million of debt.

In financial terms, though, the real winner is Ronaldo, who is expected to sign a six-year contract before being formally confirmed as a Real player on July 1.

His salary will start at £9.5 million a year, rising 25 per cent annually to a staggering £29 million — or just over £557,500 a week — in the final year. It means that he stands to earn up to £107 million.

Good to hear about the bolded! Yank owners aren't so bad after all eh pool fans

His salary sickens

Saint of Killers wrote:The bolded part has been the case from day one when it comes to football matters. They're still *****.

Where is that from? Not buying the instalments thing as they've been burned with it in the past and taking into account the dirty tricks Real played last summer.

Jim wrote:Times Online!

Saint of Killers wrote:

Jim wrote:Times Online!

Reading it now. Vidic's wife.

Saint of Killers wrote:

Jim wrote:Times Online!

Reading it now. Vidic's wife.

Seriously hope that 20m thing isn't correct as it means they can buy only one player and that won't be enough.

Manchester United's official statement reads...

Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of £80million for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

Any chance unconditional in that context could mean all of it upfront?

CosmoKramer wrote:What did she do?

PES Fan wrote:Isn't Vidic's wife from Serbia? So why she moaning about the weather? She should be used to this type of weather.

KKLEIN wrote:Is this thread getting replaced for the new season or is it going to continue through?

Stig wrote:

KKLEIN wrote:Is this thread getting replaced for the new season or is it going to continue through?

May as well continue through.... no point in a new one.

Saint of Killers wrote:

Jim wrote:Times Online!

Reading it now. Vidic's wife.

Seriously hope that 20m thing isn't correct as it means they can buy only one player and that won't be enough.

Manchester United's official statement reads...

Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of £80million for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

Any chance unconditional in that context could mean all of it upfront?

chalkitdown wrote:

Brick Tamlin wrote:

chalkitdown wrote:I wonder is any of the 80mil will go towards finally securing Tevez.

Berbatov > Tevez

If you say so.

Brick Tamlin wrote:

chalkitdown wrote:

Brick Tamlin wrote:

chalkitdown wrote:I wonder is any of the 80mil will go towards finally securing Tevez.

Berbatov > Tevez

If you say so.

More goals & assists say to as well.