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Where will Cristiano Ronaldo be playing at the beginning of the 08/09 season?

Settled as Manchester United

"After months of speculation Cristiano Ronaldo last night confirmed he will definitely be playing at Manchester United next season."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/aug/07/manchesterunited.ronaldo?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7546390.stm

Background:

It has been rumored that Ronaldo wants to play football in spain, but where will he be playing at the beginning of the 08/09 season?


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Manchester United
65%
Real Madrid
35%
Chelsea
0%
Barcelona
0%
Any other English Team
0%
Any other Spanish Team
0%
Other
0%
Activity: H$76,653
Settled as Manchester United on Thu 7th Aug 7:17am PDT

Suspend date: Mon 4th Aug 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Thu 7th Aug 7:17am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 4th Aug 4:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Manchester United: 45%, Real Madrid: 25%, Chelsea: 5%, Barcelona: 10%, Any other English Team: 5%, Any other Spanish Team: 5%, Other: 5%

Action history:

Created Thu 5th Jun 2:33am PDT by unluckydip
Suspended Fri 18th Jul 1:59pm PDT by kruijs[Power User]: Suspended pending settlement
Unsuspended Sat 19th Jul 3:52pm PDT by donal
Settlement requested Sun 20th Jul 5:14pm PDT by hopkirk[Admin]
Suspended Mon 4th Aug 4:59pm PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Wed 6th Aug 11:28pm PDT by rogi: Hi, Ronaldo is is several papers this morning talking about why he is staying at United;

http://tinyurl.com/6zujuv

So, that settles that, then. :)
Settlement requested Thu 7th Aug 12:55am PDT by scottmliddell: Seems to be pretty clear he's staying now...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7546390.stm
Settlement requested Thu 7th Aug 1:17am PDT by rbooth: Official announcements from all parties involved
Settled as 'Manchester United' Thu 7th Aug 7:17am PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]: "After months of speculation Cristiano Ronaldo last night confirmed he will definitely be playing at Manchester United next season."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/aug/07/manchesterunited.ronaldo?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7546390.stm

Suspend date: Mon 4th Aug 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Thu 7th Aug 7:17am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 4th Aug 4:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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aland predicted Manchester United (H$200 at 64%)
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Comments (20)

If he's injured he won't be playing at all.
posted 21 weeks ago
  2 donal
lets have a little bit of common sense here

Injured or not, it will be settled on the basis of whichever club he is registered with/employed by
posted 21 weeks ago
Then why did the question say playing? I think this question should therefore be voided.
posted 20 weeks ago
  4 curios
@keyeshoveden he will be playing being a ex football player i know how quick it is to get over injuries/and donal is dead to rights
posted 20 weeks ago
Interesting view. I respect your opinion and think you have missed Donal's point.
posted 20 weeks ago
  6 donal
Injured or not, Christiano Ronaldo currently PLAYS for Man Utd. If he moves to Real Madrid, he will be PLAYING for them.

I think PLAYs and PLAYING in this context implies that he is a member/employee of a particular team
posted 20 weeks ago
I don't think PLAYS means not plays because is injured. If you disagree ask for the question to be voided because the question does not say "is a member/employee of a particular team". It says plays.
posted 20 weeks ago
@key - So, if he were to be injured preseason, how would you suggest the question settle? Seems that you are arguing that if he is injured then he is 'playing' for no one at all, right?
posted 20 weeks ago
That#s my view. It's how I read the question to start with. Playing means being on the pitch sometime during the first EPL or equivilent other league at the start of the next season.
posted 19 weeks ago
  10 curios
@keyeshoveden how do you define start of the season? and i agree with donal
posted 19 weeks ago
  11 curios
more to my last comment they play over 40 games so less than half would be the start of the season mute point
posted 19 weeks ago
  12 kruijs[Power User]
"I can say that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United next year. We won't sell him,"
Manchester United FC coach Sir Alex Ferguson said during a press conference in Cape Town.

http://www.sportsya.com/english/news.php/Cristiano_Ronaldo_stays_at_Man_Utd_despite_Real_Madrid_interest_Feguson_said.html?id_estruc=283&id=182763
posted 19 weeks ago
  14 orlin
This is not the deffinitive decision. It will be premature to settle the question only based on statements of different persons. Some days ago Real president said the opposite - that Ronaldo for sure will be at Real. We need yet to wait and question unsuspended.
posted 19 weeks ago
  15 donal
I'm leaving this open for now

posted 19 weeks ago
Question should be voided for ambiguity and a new one set up.
posted 19 weeks ago
  17 jake
Keyes, if you don't like the question don't wager on it and don't come back to it. Donal has made it clear how the question will settle.
posted 17 weeks ago
  18 jake
I'm not asking for a settlement or anything by posting this link. Just a little update on the sitation.

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=798845
posted 17 weeks ago
Donal is right, there is no ambiguity whatsoever in the question...
posted 17 weeks ago
There is a load of ambiguity.

And Jake - who are you anyway?
posted 16 weeks ago

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