Cristiano Ronaldo (224 Viewers)

[Xperd]

I think without the failed transfer of Kane, Cristiano would be forced to stay.

It doesn't matter. Our mercato shouldn't be based on what other clubs do.

You stay or you go. Simple as. We should have been clear from the very beginning with Mendes and his lackies that we have a deadline beyond which we will not allow players to leave.

 

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[Post Ironic]

If there was ever a time for 'ultimatums', it was this summer.

We should've been firm with our stance and issued an ultimatum to Ronaldo. This should've been resolved ideally around July end or August first week.

Instead we are letting him go with a couple of days ago and with hardly any time to plan for new signings. Very unprofessional and out of character from the board.

A complete joke having Nedved say outright that Ronaldo is staying and has said he is staying, immediately before kickoff of our first match of the season. Looks like a total bozo now.

 

[X Æ A-12]

So let's say CR7 leaves to City for the exact $ amount it takes to avoid negative valenza. No more no less.

Looking back on his tenure here...what do we think of it? Of the decision to sign him? Of course nobody saw Covid coming and that was a factor.

 

[Bianconero81]

So let's say CR7 leaves to City for the exact $ amount it takes to avoid negative valenza. No more no less.

Looking back on his tenure here...what do we think of it? Of the decision to sign him? Of course nobody saw Covid coming and that was a factor.

He succeeded as an individual, but we failed as a team, so he definitely has to shoulder some of the responsibility.

We played some of the worst football with Ronaldo here, and I am not saying it's his fault, but he can't be absolved of blame entirely.

It was a pleasure having him here, but I am definitely not sad to see him go.

 

[X Æ A-12]

He succeeded as an individual, but we failed as a team, so he definitely has to shoulder some of the responsibility.

We played some of the worst football with Ronaldo here, and I am not saying it's his fault, but he can't be absolved of blame entirely.

It was a pleasure having him here, but I am definitely not sad to see him go.

I meant more along the lines of management's decision to sign him. You approve or no?

 

[gray]

So let's say CR7 leaves to City for the exact $ amount it takes to avoid negative valenza. No more no less.

Looking back on his tenure here...what do we think of it? Of the decision to sign him? Of course nobody saw Covid coming and that was a factor.

It was a fun experiment that brought lots of eyeballs and followers to Juve. I'm glad to be able to say we had Ronaldo playing for us, but I never really grew very fond of him in the time he was here. He never felt like 'my' player, but a guy playing for himself who happened to be wearing my team's shirt.

I don't agree with the people who say that we failed him or that he failed us. He was simply the right player at the wrong time. Sure he scored a lot of goals, some very memorable and clutch, but he never elevated the team's overall level beyond what we saw before him, partly because of his massive salary that restricted us from strengthening the rest of the squad.

It's impossible to say whether we would have been more or less successful if we'd spent his transfer fee and salary on other areas of the squad, and I don't blame the management for taking the once in a lifetime opportunity to have such a generational player in the team.

Thanks for the memories, but I won't shed a tear and I'm ready to move on.

 

[Bianconero81]

I meant more along the lines of management's decision to sign him. You approve or no?

In hindsight, I disapprove. They created an imbalance within the team and the locker room. They bought a very expensive player, a top top player, but failed to provide him with adequate support. Retrospectively, the experiment was a failure.

 

[Pegi]

It was a move our management had to do, considerint he was leaving RM and was willing to come here. It’s once in a lifetime chance, which was more of a success than fail, even expectations were high. Winning UCL in 3 year span for any club is difficult, if it had to be won straight away. We just weren’t good enough as a team and seeing other clubs making 100m signings left and right, it ain’t no wonder why we couldn’t make it with him. It was more like one last hurrah for the core to have the success, for Chiellini and all these guys. It’s unfortunate that it ends this way, but i guess it’s better for both parties(depending what we will get in return).

Im excited about Chiesa, I believe in De Ligt, Locatelli is here etc. Those are wonderful players, i’ll keep rocking my Chiesa jersey but at the same time, i’ll remember that GOAT was here.

 

[JuventinMalti]

If Ronaldo leaves after three seasons it would mean he has spent more seasons here than he has kicked free kicks past the wall.

 

[Xperd]

A complete joke having Nedved say outright that Ronaldo is staying and has said he is staying, immediately before kickoff of our first match of the season. Looks like a total bozo now.

Hope he's fired. Tici's incomptency is contagious it seems.

 

[spurdo]

Good riddance. I hope his exit seals the end to this mad era of Agnelli and Paratici going gung-ho with dollar signs in their eyes and focusing on everything other than the pitch. I actually hope we don't splurge out all the saved cash immediately on expensive second-string replacements but instead sit on the money a bit and wait for market opportunities to arrive. There's plenty of great players with contracts ending next summer where that saved 30m in wages could be redirected: https://www.transfermarkt.com/statistik/endendevertraege

 

[Juliano13]

If Ronaldo leaves after three seasons it would mean he has spent more seasons here than he has kicked free kicks past the wall.

No matter how long he stays that stat will not change.

 

[DanielSz]

 

[Juliano13]

It was a move our management had to do, considerint he was leaving RM and was willing to come here. It’s once in a lifetime chance, which was more of a success than fail, even expectations were high. Winning UCL in 3 year span for any club is difficult, if it had to be won straight away. We just weren’t good enough as a team and seeing other clubs making 100m signings left and right, it ain’t no wonder why we couldn’t make it with him. It was more like one last hurrah for the core to have the success, for Chiellini and all these guys. It’s unfortunate that it ends this way, but i guess it’s better for both parties(depending what we will get in return).

Im excited about Chiesa, I believe in De Ligt, Locatelli is here etc. Those are wonderful players, i’ll keep rocking my Chiesa jersey but at the same time, i’ll remember that GOAT was here.

It was a colossal fuck up and anyone who was analysing the situation rationally at the time could have predicted it would end this way.

We should just move on and look to rebuild but let's not try to sugarcoat this. I hope we at least learn a lesson.

 

[rainhard]

Your word is a prayer, it will be very difficult for him to play for City (bad form, missing sitters, etc)

 

[DanielSz]

A complete joke having Nedved say outright that Ronaldo is staying and has said he is staying, immediately before kickoff of our first match of the season. Looks like a total bozo now.

You taking a sports executive at his word means you’re the total bozo, especially considering some of the claims Nedved has made in the past.

 

[icemaη]

It was a colossal fuck up and anyone who was analysing the situation rationally at the time could have predicted it would end this way.

We should just move on and look to rebuild but let's not try to sugarcoat this. I hope we at least learn a lesson.

I think financially it was beneficial for us (and to Serie A to a certain extent). But on the sporting front, it barely made any difference.

 

[Juliano13]

If there was ever a time for 'ultimatums', it was this summer.

We should've been firm with our stance and issued an ultimatum to Ronaldo. This should've been resolved ideally around July end or August first week.

Instead we are letting him go with a couple of days ago and with hardly any time to plan for new signings. Very unprofessional and out of character from the board.

Out of character? Unprofessional is the first word that comes to mind when describing the board in the least 3 years.

 

[Juliano13]

I think financially it was beneficial for us (and to Serie A to a certain extent). But on the sporting front, it barely made any difference.

We and Serie A as a whole have probably never been worse financially. Just look at this transfer window.

 

[JCK]

I actually see all moves this summer with purpose. You have to ask Ronaldo why he wants to leave NOW but the market for 37 year olds with high salary is not exactly a big one.

We don't know the reason why CR7 is leaving but my initial comment is based on that De Ligt might have the same initiative. I hope that I am wrong.