Manchester City fans against the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo
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On the 1st September 2008 however, things changed. Thaksin Shinawatra sold our beloved club to the Abu Dhabi United Group, and in one foul swoop Manchester City went from penniless laughing stock to possibly one of the biggest forces in football. Coupled with the astonishing signing of the gifted forward Robinho it was truely a fairytale day for all City fans, and one that will never be forgotten.
It was also a day that every City fan will feel we have earned. A decade ago we were playing the likes of Gillingham and Macclesfield in what is now Coca-Cola League 1, and we still turned up in our thousands. It at last feels as if this long standing loyalty has been rewarded, and no doubt every blue will be grateful.
On the 2nd September, understandably most of the national press headlines were directed at Manchester City. However there was one story that made for some uneasy reading. According to reports, in the January transfer window we will be testing Manchester Uniteds Resolve with a 135 million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo.
While every single city fan will be 100\% behind our new owners, this is one signing WE DO NOT WANT! Yes Ronaldo is a great player, infact without doubt he is currently the best player in the world...but we feel he is not right for our club. This may be hard to understand for someone who isnt aware of our history. Manchester United are our arch rivals in the footballing world, and for the past 30 plus years it has been commonly said that we have underachieved while living in Uniteds shadow. Now we have a genuine possibility to succeed, we want it to be done off our own back, without having to take Uniteds players to do it. That isn't to say there is a problem with all United players as that is not the case, but there is a contingent of players who should NEVER be afforded the honour of pulling on our blue shirt. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of those players. Surely if we can attract one world class player of Robinho's stature, then we can attract others without looking at Ronaldo?
We hope as long standing and loyal fans, our voices and signatures will be taken into consideration by both the club and those in charge.
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