OT: Bigger surprise? Messi to PSG vs Cristiano returns to Man Utd

Liam_Gallagher · Post #2 » by **Liam_Gallagher** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:15 pm

Basketball terms: Durant signs with Celtics, LeBron signs with Cavs.

UcanUwill · Post #3 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:19 pm

There were talks about Messi leaving for a while, I wasnt shocked and PSG were one of main destinations. Ronaldo to United came out of nowhere I feel, way more surprised, I had no clue he was available.

Post #4 » by **Cactus Jack** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:19 pm

Messi actually leaving Barcelona was more surprising. Ronaldo back to United? I'm shocked.

Perseus1966 · Post #5 » by **Perseus1966** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:20 pm

Biggest surprise is the amount of money they spent for washed up players.

Richard Miller · Post #6 » by **Richard Miller** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:22 pm

Perseus1966 wrote:Biggest surprise is the amount of money they spent for washed up players.

They will sell a lot of shirts, they will get that money back

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #7 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:37 pm

Liam_Gallagher wrote:Basketball terms: Durant signs with Celtics, LeBron signs with Cavs.

Cristiano returns to Manchester = LeBron returns to Cleveland (2014)

Messi to PSG = KD to Warriors (2016)

Freighttrain · Post #8 » by **Freighttrain** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:42 pm

Messi to PSG was even talked about a year ago. United getting Ronaldo again was always a pipedream that suddenly fell through. This is Ronaldo by far.

Freighttrain · Post #9 » by **Freighttrain** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:43 pm

Perseus1966 wrote:Biggest surprise is the amount of money they spent for washed up players.

A washed Messi or Ronaldo is still better than 98% of the football world :lol:

this is like saying LeBron washed or KD is washed after his injury :lol:

DNP - Old · Post #10 » by **DNP - Old** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:45 pm

Ronaldo back to Man U makes me feel like I'm 15 again.

Are Steven and Frankie also coming back...?

VeritasTri · Post #11 » by **VeritasTri** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:47 pm

Biggest surprise is having to see soccer garbage on a basketball forum.

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #12 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:51 pm

VeritasTri wrote:Biggest surprise is having to see soccer garbage on a basketball forum.

Here's the attention you ordered douchebag.

Sgt Major · Post #13 » by **Sgt Major** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:54 pm

I was 15 when Ronaldo signed with United, now I'm 33. I'm a corporate lawyer, he's still in United. It's obvious who worked harder all these years.

pontius · Post #14 » by **pontius** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:55 pm

VeritasTri wrote:Biggest surprise is having to see soccer garbage on a basketball forum.

Cubbies2120 · Post #15 » by **Cubbies2120** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:58 pm

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:
VeritasTri wrote:Biggest surprise is having to see soccer garbage on a basketball forum.

Here's the attention you ordered douchebag.

He makes a point (not specifically about soccer). Where do we draw the line? Can I make posts about e-sports as well? Maybe some chess threads? The World Series of Poker is coming up soon, we could do a thread for that as well on the Basketball General Board.

Or, we can use the off topic / other sports boards within Realgm...but those won't get you the clicks and attention you want since they're not so frequently visited.

VeritasTri · Post #16 » by **VeritasTri** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:59 pm

Look at the soccer losers seethe. I would have given you a pass if you posted it in the football forum.

Shock Defeat · Post #17 » by **Shock Defeat** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:01 pm

Cubbies2120 wrote:
SUPERVILLAIN wrote:
VeritasTri wrote:Biggest surprise is having to see soccer garbage on a basketball forum.

Here's the attention you ordered douchebag.

He makes a point (not specifically about soccer). Where do we draw the line? Can I make posts about e-sports as well? Maybe some chess threads? The World Series of Poker is coming up soon, we could do a thread for that as well on the Basketball General Board.

Or, we can use the off topic / other sports boards within Realgm...but those won't get you the clicks and attention you want since they're not so frequently visited.

This is the problem. RealGM has way too many forums and 90% of them are dead. In my opinion since it's the offseason we should be able to make more OT style threads on here. If it becomes a major issue during basketball season then mods should stop it, but what is the harm in adding OT threads here during the offseason? There is not much news to discuss in the NBA right now.

alienpick · Post #18 » by **alienpick** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:01 pm

The bigger surprise is how this is on a basketball board and not the SOCCER board. :crazy:

Shootit · Post #19 » by **Shootit** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:06 pm

As an outsider to Italian football, why did Cristiano want out of Juventus?

Post #20 » by **Harry Garris** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:06 pm

Liam_Gallagher wrote:Basketball terms: Durant signs with Celtics, LeBron signs with Cavs.

Man United are not the Cavs lmao. They're the 3rd highest valuation football club in the world. PSG isn't either for that matter. It's actually more similar to Lebron signing with the Lakers and KD signing with the Nets, ironically.