Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[riley347]

It would likely be to Norwich or Bournemouth, on a free transfer.

Imagine, a little, fat, depressed, Messi, having loafed his way through an inevitably terrible season for Barca at 33 years old for 1 million pounds per week.

But I'm sure that's their plan, unless we ruin it all for them.

what’s your view on the situation- as opposed to attempted sarcasm?

 

[Chappie]

But he has had a pop at those at SSN for not having a clue how this all works.

He stated Messi would only leave if we agreed a fee and they are resigned to losing him. I don't know why people are coming across as passive aggressive about this. He would know a damn sight more than any of us.

He didn't know much about FFP and our court case at CAS.

 

[BoyataIsGod]

Seems more and more likely as the days pass that this one doesn’t happen unfortunately. All the noises seem to be that Barca have the upper hand when it comes to the details of his contract and they will not negotiate. I think he ends up staying and in all likelyhood retires there, if not he does one more year and end up in Paris with Neymar.

 

[andyhinch]

Calm down. There's no need to insult others on a forum. Have some class.

That’s not even close to me being insulting, anyway I’ve had a nice little bet on him joining and I’m still confident it’ll pay out.

 

[flook]

It is simply not true, that Messi has to stay at Barca, if he doesn't want to.

Why the fuck are you quoting Simon Jordan ffs? What does Merson think ?

That final question intrigued me so I googled it and got


Emerson wrote on a number of subjects, never espousing fixed philosophical tenets, but developing certain ideas such as individuality, freedom, the ability for mankind to realize almost anything, and the relationship between the soul and the surrounding world.
Works written: Nature, Essays: Easyread Super ...
School: Transcendentalism, Romanticism
Profession: Teacher, Essayist, Philosopher, Po...
Place of burial: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery


I think from that we can safely conclude Merson thinks fuck all worth noting, and I think we can safely assume the same for Simon Jordan too

 

[ws01]

Problem is the Barcelona president does not want to negotiate at any price . He is obsessed with not being the guy who sold Messi.

That's the problem with member owned clubs.

The heads of the club become politicians, appeasing people short-term for votes and playing to the crowds, hugely based on image and PR, instead of making tough calls that may be unpopular but ultimately for long-term benefit.

Compare their circus to us with Khaldoon calm, meticulous, erudite. One eye on the present, one eye on the future. Chalk and cheese.

 

[JoshH7611]

Are you fucking insane ?

Take yourself off the forum for a few hours if you're becoming this wound up by an opinion.

Simon Jordan has been the owner a football club and has been involved in negotiations of a transfer of a player in and out of a club. We haven't, and neither have any of those at SSN. Just because it's not something you like to hear doesn't mean you can't listen and agree with someone. This isn't how we are at City. We aren't like those rags over the road.

Anyway, enough small talk about all this we will see what happens. The only way I see it happening is if Messi pushes this himself, otherwise it doesn't happen and we move on.

 

[BillyShears]

Yesterday afternoon there was a conversation amongst some South American journalists and some English ones. In the course of that conversation it was put out there from the South American end that this transfer is much further advanced than people realise, and that there would be A LOT of weird stories coming out as the various parties continued to negotiate behind the scenes. Basically the point was that this is far more political and far more Machiavellian than people even realise. Everyone knows the score and the idea that conversations began when Jorge arrived yesterday is wide of the mark.

Quite surprised at the reactions to last night's "he's staying 90%" story. Mainly because that story in it's details put forward the idea that he'd stay and sign for City for free next summer. That's a very interesting spin to put on the situation. I bet it made a few people at the Barcelona end even more nervous than the idea of him leaving this summer.

 

[BigJoe#1]

Anyone else feel like I do?

There is absolutely no doubt Messi is an outstanding player, brilliant, fantastic, magic, call it as you will, and more importantly he still has it.

However, for those of a certain vintage who can recollect when we were the moneybags team back in the late '70's..... Trevor Francis, Kevin Reeves, Steve Daley, Steve McKenzie et al, it really did blow up in our faces (I believe). Will signing Messi have the risk of having the same effect? Will it unbalance the team? Can we play Messi, KDB, Foden, Bernardo, Mahrez even Sterling in the same team?

THB, for he if it was Messi or KDB, there would only be one winner.

Any thoughts ?

 

[flook]

Yesterday afternoon there was a conversation amongst some South American journalists and some English ones. In the course of that conversation it was put out there from the South American end that this transfer is much further advanced than people realise, and that there would be A LOT of weird stories coming out as the various parties continued to negotiate behind the scenes. Basically the point was that this is far more political and far more Machiavellian than people even realise. Everyone knows the score and the idea that conversations began when Jorge arrived yesterday is wide of the mark.

Quite surprised at the reactions to last night's "he's staying 90%" story. Mainly because that story in it's details put forward the idea that he'd stay and sign for City for free next summer. That's a very interesting spin to put on the situation. I bet it made a few people at the Barcelona end even more nervous than the idea of him leaving this summer.

Stop posting sense, if you can't post sensationalist knee jerk reactions like other more internet savvy posters, don't post nothing at all (to paraphrase Disney Bambis mum)