It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[Cellarite]

Hang on, hang on what about our centre back, surely that's more important

Killjoy!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

150m euros to Barca for Messi, they give us 50m euros for Angelino and Garcia. That would surely do it

 

[Stoned Rose]

Agreeing to lose Jesus and Bernardo is a mistake that would come back to bite us one day.

Garcia and Angelino would be perfect.

Gundogan and Gundogan would be better.

 

[meeesh]

I don't see that scenario happening, him quitting for free. Concessions are surely going to be needed.

It is one thing Messi having a beef with the way the club is being run, it's an entirely another for Messi to also stick it to the club he loves.

There is legacy to protect.

Burning effegies and that ?

 

[Gremlin]

Hang on, hang on what about our centre back, surely that's more important

This is the Guardiola masterstroke - Messi is our new centre back. They won't be expecting that...

 

[TheThirdDeano]

I fucking love this clip and will take any opportunity to post it:

 

[Georgian Maestro]

Brown sauce with corned beef.

Mustard or piccalilli with corned beef

 

[OB1]

Messi's dad Jorge, supposedly well onside (and why wouldn't he be?)

 

[Don Karleone]

You're clearly older than me. I bet your first memorable World Cup was either Argentina 78 or Spain 82.

Clearly outnumbered though. Will have to give it a try now.

 

[Akpowell]

That's my concern. Not anything on City's side, I can just see Barca moving heaven and earth to keep him. Losing Messi and the message that sends to the world is that Barca are a spent force, it will devastate them.

If Messi is genuine and he wants out Tolmie's posts sound very very encouraging to say the least! Come on Lionel you know it makes sense...

U turn coming in 5....4... 3...

 

[Neville Kneville]

Can't Messi buy himself out of the contract but claim the money back, pending a ruling on his get out date ?

 

[mosssideblue]

Messi signing and pep extension announcement same day??
We can only dream

And a miracle cure to Covid allowing fans to come and watch the maestro

 

[blue ranger]

Won’t believe anything until the biggest fraud Sam Lee says we have our man :-)

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[mosssideblue]

You never go full Sookie until you get the nod. I'm Sookie confident he has chosen City if he leaves.

That's good enough for me, cheers

 

[Akpowell]

You never go full Sookie until you get the nod. I'm Sookie confident he has chosen City if he leaves.

IF he leaves!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Lionel Messi believes he is now a free agent and can walk out on Barcelona - but Man City risk a £629MILLION bill if FIFA rule he is wrong on 'expired' exit clause and Nou Camp contract still stands
Dailymail says so.
Anything in this tolmee?

Bullshit, as expected - by the end of the night we will allegedly have agreed to pay him £10m a week because there is no transfer fee involved.

Messi can trigger the Webster ruling at any time, so that makes the other scenario completely pie-in-the-sky.

I believe Koeman and Pep have spoken and we all now know where we stand in terms of what it might cost us.

We would not push the button without knowing the legal ramifications.

The Mail story further lacks credibility because of that. Barca can certainly bluff it for a while but when the window slams shut, they are losing him for free next year and will still be on the hook for £48m in wages until then.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Can I also flag Tuchel the other day saying he would be welcome at Paris but would never leave Barcelona...

Hardly a man or a club seemingly in the loop he was about to drop a formal transfer request ;)

 

[Gumzy97]

This is going to be a fight.

 

[MillisleBlue]

Hang on, hang on what about our centre back, surely that's more important

Messi is adaptable...