United would survive a Ronaldo move to Real Madrid argues Henry Winter and he is spot on.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/11/sfnwin111.xml
Obviously we would miss him and we wouldn't be favourites to retain either of our titles if he went. But life goes on, who would have thought two years after Eric retired, we would win a treble, especially as in that first season we so badly missed him as we caved in to allow Arsenal to win the double. It doesn't sit right with me that we seem to get this media circus over where Ronaldo will be every summer. Manchester United are bigger than any player and any one man, though Ferguson does gets nearer than most as Winter suggests. Meanwhile a daily mail article suggest it is all about a new contract.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1025584/Cough-Ronaldo-Ferguson-tells-board-Real-150-000-week-deal.html
I am afraid wanting a pay rise of 30K a year one year into a 4 year deal doesn't make me think any better of him either.

Ramsey chooses Arsenal
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wenger-uses-personal-touch-to-beat-united-to-ramsey-844364.html
This was a bit of a turn up, and a disappointment, from what i have seen of him he looks the business. Creative midfield players are worth their weight in gold and United haven't got any coming through the ranks as far as i am aware.

James Lawton Dutch brilliance and Dutch frailty
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/james-lawton-mirage-of-oranje-glory-works-the-old-magic-once-again-844362.html
It was a tremendous performance against the Italians, but i can't see that defence being good enough when they reach the knock out stages. It hasn't been a bad tournament so far there have been some good attacking displays, a couple of tedious boreathons that you always seem to get in these championships but no really outstanding games where both teams have contributed to a close exciting encounter.

Twenty20 cricket throws the money at English cricketers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jun/11/englandcricketteam.cricket
I suppose it might stop the Pietersen's and Flintoff's from going to India

More economic turbulence ahead as the building sector heads for stormy shores
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/11/housing.property.crash

Larry Elliot and Dan Atkinson had their new book serialised in the Guardian last week,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/02/globaleconomy.globalrecession
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/03/economics.policy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/04/economicgrowth.banking

Hamish McRae is more optimistic than most, as usual in his Indy column
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/hamish-mcrae/hamish-mcrae-the-days-of-low-interest-rates-are-over-844171.html

I don't like Coldplay but Any Gill absolutely loathes them
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/andy-gill-why-i-hate-coldplay-844190.html