Topic: Ronaldinho - the fall from grace

[Johnny Foreigner]

Spanish sports papers tends to be fairly accurate and now reporting Ronaldinho will leave after this season.

Where to ? Real, 2 x milan or possibly chelsea - depends on the fee barca is asking for I guess

[felix.]

I could only possibly see him going to Milan.

[Por Favor]

Anfield?

Wouldn't mind him at all.

[rednile]

Anfield?

Wouldn't mind him at all.

Wouldn't want him to be honset , prefer players that are hungry for success.

[It's Jimmy Corkhill]

Wouldn't want him to be honset , prefer players that are hungry for success.

He's hungry, but for ale and food.

Never gonna happen anyway.

[Armin]

I think mentally he left 18 months ago. Not good to see such a talent going through the motions.

[flying red]

Following in Ronaldo's footsteps to Italy I'd think.  Funny how these skillful Brazilians peak early then go into decline once they've landed the big contracts.

[Cob from TIA]

Wouldn't want him to be honset , prefer players that are hungry for success.

Add to that the fact that if some of his similarly celebrated and illustrious compatriots are anything to go by, Ronaldinho's apparently declining powers and application along with his less than stellar ability to stay at a sensible weight so far could just be the thin end of the wedge; look at the problems the likes of Romario, Adriano, and even Ronaldo (and his own weight problems) had as examples, seems to happen to quite a few Brazilian players.

The guy has won everything, and to be honest I'm not sure a 28 year old Brazilian flair player who has already won it all, is totally unproven in the tough English league, and has supposedly been on the decline since a poor showing at the 2006 World Cup which he went into regarded as the world's best player bar none is what we need to push up the league, however much natural ability he might have when he wants to use it. On top of the fact that I'm sure in spite of all of that he'd still cost a massive amount of money.

I doubt as well that he's Rafa's kind of player in terms of attitude and mentality.

[Art Vandelay]

He's a fat lazy drunk.

[kyle_07]

I'd always have him myself but obviously shit like that just doesnt happen so i'd have to say maybe an Italian side dont know whether he would come to the Prem or not

[gjr1]

If I was him I would goto Chelsea. Pay more, maybe more chance of winning another CL.

It would be a disaster but I would goto Chelsea.

[Beni]

He's a fat lazy drunk.

Big Jan Molby didn't do so bad.......

[Something Else]

I think mentally he left 18 months ago. Not good to see such a talent going through the motions.

thats spot on

he is a great talent when he wants to be, but he no longer can be arsed

[zimmie'5555]

He's a fat lazy drunk.

Takes one to know one!

I think he'll go to Milan personally. They need a stellar signing after a poor season and he's been linked to them before. If he can actually be arsed to try though he can still be the best player in the world again, and maybe a change will be the motivation he needs.

[jooneyisdagod]

I would love him at Anfield.  But that said, he needs to regain his motivation because at the moment he clearly has none of it.

[LFC on tour]

I would love him at Anfield.  But that said, he needs to regain his motivation because at the moment he clearly has none of it.

Agreed

[rakey_lfc]

Maybe a new club will give him some motivation?

[Rusty Oysterburger]

Would love to see someone with that ability at Anfield.



Isn't he one of those players that only turn up to training when they feel like it?

[Degs]

Next Shevchenko

[kaz1983]

If I was him I would goto Chelsea. Pay more, maybe more chance of winning another CL.

It would be a disaster but I would goto Chelsea.

Shevchenco Mk II?

[gjr1]

Shevchenco Mk II?

Probably but what would you do with the possibility of 140K a week. He earns loads, must have loads stashed away but most of these people are greedy. Not entirely their fault but what would you do?

[GBF]

Maybe a new club will give him some motivation?

or new set of teeth

[Jefecito™]

or new set of teeth

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[kaz1983]

Probably but what would you do with the possibility of 140K a week. He earns loads, must have loads stashed away but most of these people are greedy. Not entirely their fault but what would you do?

Depends what I earning at the moment, if it's a 100K and I enjoy playing and living at/in my current club/city, then why would I want to swap that for more money?

.... oh greed I forgot.

[Conde]

new manager in, in the summer so he will decide then i reckon, what the managers plans are with him, more than what he wants to do.

[4pool]

Ronnie likes a free role when playing. We have Stevie G doing that now and partnering Torres with a little bit of success. Just where would Rafa play Ronnie and would he adapt?

Personally I think Chelsea will swap Lampard for Ronaldinho with some money thrown in..

[Conde]

Who pays the money? Chelsea?

[Something Else]

Who pays the money? Chelsea?

durrrr

[4pool]

Yeah Chelsea will "pay" Barca 5-10 mil or something to make it seem a deal.

Wouldn't surprise me that then Barca pay part of Ronnies salary to get rid. So in the end it's a wash.

[Conde]

Whats the fee lampards allowed to move for

[4pool]

Crate of ale and a box of crisps?

[Conde]

is that his wage?

[deadlybuzz]

Next Shevchenko

If he goes to Chelsea. Next Ronaldo if he goes to Italy.

[Stussy]

He's still young, 27 or 28 I think. So he's still got prime years ahead of him. A move could be just the thing he needs. New team, new inspiration, new ideas, new aims, new manager, new regime, new start. Rejuvenate himself.

If not, what a waste of the most naturally talented player of his generation.

[wickolfc]

Ronaldinho to Chelsea and Lampard to Barca.

[ouestlereferee]

He's one of those players who's marketing value probably exceeds his footballing productivity at the moment.   Like when Beckham went to Real, I can't see Ronaldinho going anywhere for £10-15m just because of how lucrative his shirt sales are....

[bossman]

i have a brazilian lad working for me,and he reckons that most of them top players come from very poor families dirt poor in fact ,and once they have all sorted at home they live it up to the last and lose intrest,apart from the likes of kaka who is very much into the church and his religeon

[ouestlereferee]

i have a brazilian lad working for me,and he reckons that most of them top players come from very poor families dirt poor in fact ,and once they have all sorted at home they live it up to the last and lose intrest,apart from the likes of kaka who is very much into the church and his religeon

Some yes but Ronaldinho isn't exactly from a Favella.

[Crosby Nick]

Would love to see someone with that ability at Anfield.



Isn't he one of those players that only turn up to training when they feel like it?

That's a common misconception - he just has a sick family member in Cannock

[Conde]

Read an indepth article on Kaka and he lived in a mansion growing up and when he was at away games with Sao Paolo the youth team would still come round for meals and stay at his house as his mum and dad were known as that to many kids.