Being mentioned on sky he could be city bound....would be great to see the Worlds greatest player grace our Hallowed Turf

Messi dosent play in the Premier league

He could add another 4-5 to their scoreline against us. I'd rather keep it double figures!

He’s certainly been a top player, not even close to Messi though.

It's nearly panto season

Yes.... but messi isnt rumoured to be heading city. Ronaldo is.

Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best

Looking forward to them both retiring to put an end to the perpetual tedium to be honest.

Then we have 30 years of who was the best to look forward to, Rileybobs.

I'll Re-Phrase ....Wouldn't it be great to see Ronaldo playing at Turf Moor..if he joins City.

Which window is this supposed to happen?

tim_noone wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:58 pm

I'll Re-Phrase ....Wouldn't it be great to see Ronaldo playing at Turf Moor..if he joins City.

Wouldn't be as good as seeing Messi though!

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:27 pm

Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best

Looking forward to them both retiring to put an end to the perpetual tedium to be honest.

Comes on up the clarets to complain about then add to the ever perpetuating Messi/Ronaldo discussion. Gotta love it….

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:45 am

Which window is this supposed to happen?

The round window.

Would love it, he’d sell out every ground he played at.
Playing that City side from last year with Grealish & Ronaldo added would be ridiculous, like year 11 v year 4

martin_p wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:52 am

The round window.

Big Window

PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:18 pm

He’s certainly been a top player, not even close to Messi though.

Messi stayed in Spain, Ronaldo played in top leagues in Italy, Spain, and our premier league, when Messi steps out of Spain he can't do it, look at his performances for Argentina. Ronaldo for me by a mile.

I'm pretty sure Ronaldo has played at the Turf before. Hasn't he?

groove wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:18 am

I'm pretty sure Ronaldo has played at the Turf before. Hasn't he?

I want to say yes but I can’t remember it

superdimitri wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:07 pm

He could add another 4-5 to their scoreline against us. I'd rather keep it double figures!

Absolutely, Ronaldo out! I say

groove wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:18 am

I'm pretty sure Ronaldo has played at the Turf before. Hasn't he?

Ronaldo was at Man Utd 2003-2009

We didn’t play them during that time in any cup games

The only game we played against them in that period was Stans testimonial in 2004 and he wasn’t in their squad

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:27 pm

Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best

Looking forward to them both retiring to put an end to the perpetual tedium to be honest.

No you won't as you love arguing as much as anyone.

superdimitri wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:07 pm

He could add another 4-5 to their scoreline against us. I'd rather keep it double figures!

Do you mean you’d rather keep it in single figures?

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:26 am

Ronaldo was at Man Utd 2003-2009

We didn’t play them during that time in any cup games

The only game we played against them in that period was Stans testimonial in 2004 and he wasn’t in their squad

Ahh right. Thanks for the info.

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:04 am

No you won't as you love arguing as much as anyone.

No I don't.

Would that mean, if Mee and Tarky kept him quiet we would all absolutely say Messi is the best?

Both amazing players, although Ronaldo always strikes me as the strong greedy kid at school who is very good, but isn't interested in anybody else having a good game as long as he wins and he wins it... whereas Messi is more awe-inspiring and wants to have fun with his team.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:07 pm

Messi dosent play in the Premier league

Messi???
Flat track bully - nowhere near as good as Ronaldo.

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Messi???
Flat track bully.
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If anything the opposite. Stats shows that Messi has performed at a much higher standard against big teams and in important games. Compared to Ronaldo who has padded his stats with a lot of goals against weak teams.

tim_noone wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:59 pm

...would be great to see the Worlds greatest player grace our Hallowed Turf.

Many of us are old enough to remember Robbie Blake doing so in his pomp, so it'd be a bit of an anticlimax to have him coming back again now.

CaptainKirk wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:46 pm

Messi???
Flat track bully - nowhere near as good as Ronaldo.

Ronaldo is a dick though...Messi is one of the boys.

If anything the opposite. Stats shows that Messi has performed at a much higher standard against big teams and in important games. Compared to Ronaldo who has padded his stats with a lot of goals against weak teams.

i'd be interested in seeing those stats.

Oshkoshclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 1:00 pm

Messi???
Flat track bully.
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If anything the opposite. Stats shows that Messi has performed at a much higher standard against big teams and in important games. Compared to Ronaldo who has padded his stats with a lot of goals against weak teams.
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You sure about that?
Off the top of my head, Ronaldo has won titles in 3 major leagues and the Euros and Nations League with Portugal and hasn't finished yet by all accounts. Messi has had a cushy lifetime playing for Barcelona where he is not exactly taxed most weeks and had now chased the money in that hotbed of top level football in France.

Anyway, would have both of them playing for Burnley given the chance.

CaptainKirk wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:03 pm

Messi???
Flat track bully.

If anything the opposite. Stats shows that Messi has performed at a much higher standard against big teams and in important games. Compared to Ronaldo who has padded his stats with a lot of goals against weak teams.
[/quote]

You sure about that?
Off the top of my head, Ronaldo has won titles in 3 major leagues and the Euros and Nations League with Portugal and hasn't finished yet by all accounts. Messi has had a cushy lifetime playing for Barcelona where he is not exactly taxed most weeks and had now chased the money in that hotbed of top level football in France.

Anyway, would have both of them playing for Burnley given the chance.
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The lengths people go to, to suggest Ronaldo is better is weird.

Nations League? That’s like using the League Cup to suggest a player is better than other.

Taxes? What has that to do with anything?

Cushy life at Barcelona? Because Manchester United in Ronaldos time weren’t the biggest, most successful and richest club in England. Real Madrid the club that bought arguably the biggest stricker prospect in football, Benzema and the best player in the world at the time Kaka in the same window as Ronaldo. As well as other big signings almost every single season he was there. Then he goes to Juventus for a “challenge” the side that had won Seria A 7 years on the bounce before he arrived. The richest, biggest and probably (I use probably because I can’t be arsed looking) the most successful club in Italian history.

To suggest Messi had it “cushy” and Ronaldo didn’t is obscene. We had some plant pot suggesting Ronaldo was better the other week on here because Ronaldo moved to Manchester at 18. Ignoring the fact Messi moved across the world as a child.

Not sure what’s happened there but that is a response to CaptainKirk

Now close to signing for Man Utd, City have pulled out of the race.

I'm not sure City were really in it tbh.
They've not made any official moves for him.

Reports that City pulled out as Ronaldo is not the profile of player they're looking for, probably age wise, but United now the front runners for his signature but his agent is talking to other European clubs as well, got to presume that includes PSG and Real Madrid, depending what happens with Mbappe.

I absolutely adore Lionel Messi but Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest of all time for me.

He’s done it anywhere and everywhere. The complete footballer.

it'll be United if he is to come here

LoveCurryPies wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:06 am

Do you mean you’d rather keep it in single figures?

Yes lol. Although now I've made the mistake I'd rather we stopped it from becoming triple figures!

United offer 25 million euro to Juventus, reportedly offering Ronaldo a two year deal worth £480,000 a week.

Looking forward to seeing him back in the premier league. An incredible player and, in my eyes, one of the best ever players, if not, the best ever.

Just signed for manu

Man Utd confirm on Twitter deal has been agreed.

And that should shut up one or two on here who harp on about our ageing squad. Ronaldo was born 5-2-85 !

United sign a 36 year old and the world loses it's mind, Dale Stephens is only 32.....

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:10 pm

United sign a 36 year old and the world loses it's mind, Dale Stephens is only 32.....

Yes. Skiptonclaret is still having therapy.

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:10 pm

United sign a 36 year old and the world loses it's mind, Dale Stephens is only 32.....

Imagine they’d signed Aaron Lennon at 34…

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:27 pm

Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best
No, Messi’s the best
No, Ronaldo’s the best

Looking forward to them both retiring to put an end to the perpetual tedium to be honest.

Especially when we all know the greatest was Graham Branch.

depechedingle wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:27 pm

Especially when we all know the greatest was Graham Branch.

There’s some nonsense posted on here at times but this is right up there.

It’s Dean Marney.

superdimitri wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:04 pm

Yes lol. Although now I've made the mistake I'd rather we stopped it from becoming triple figures!

We do better against Man Utd than City. Stop worrying. When we beat them 2 nil I can hear cries of “Who are you, Ronaldo?”