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

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I suppose the biggest concern is that Messi's lawyers have dropped a major bollock and ill-advised him on the validity of his termination clause being activated.

However as long as Messi and his legal team are confident that his case is valid I assume that'll be enough to push this through. Barcelona won't want to play chicken with him. A 90-120m fee + maybe a player or two seems like a compromise that spares everyone.
 
ShaunMCFC said:
I suppose it depends on if you're arsed about fucking over your greatest heroes or whether you're more arsed about the club you support getting the best deal they can.

I get your point, I'm not arguing with you, it's difficult.
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Since when have most footballers really cared? Only a select few.
 
I imagine he was pissed off most of the season and wanted to leave before the drubbing by the german rags, so he says to his Dad 'Ive had enough - I want out, I'm going to speak to Pep'.
His Dad would say ' lets see if we can still use the clause - I'll check with the Agent'.
Then, the Agent checks with his very expensive legal team ( presumably the team that replaced the firm that gave him tax advice) and they say ' Yeah, watertight' or ' thats gonna be difficult'.

What I trying to say is, he either got legal on it or he was petulant ( understandably)

All the scribblers and fanny merchants seem to be deflecting the question as to whether he has the right to do it - which in the end must be the question. Well does he....punk?
 
Marvin said:
Even if you looked at it entirely from the point of view of your club, I think you still conclude that it's better to take £100m now than retain a demotivated player for 6 more months.

If a City player had given his entire career for my club, I would at the very end feel dishonoured if I did not respect the player. It's easy to say that from our position I know.
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Agreed mate, but like you said it's hard to experience that.
 
slicky202 said:
do you keep messi against his will after everything he’s done for that club? They’ve had his best years. C’mon they should be waving him off into the sunset with thank you messi banners surely?
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Hopefully they let him leave, surly they can’t risk him going for free next season. Looks like city will have to pay something for him.
 
Asa's left peg said:
I imagine he was pissed off most of the season and wanted to leave before the drubbing by the german rags, so he says to his Dad 'Ive had enough - I want out, I'm going to speak to Pep'.
His Dad would say ' lets see if we can still use the clause - I'll check with the Agent'.
Then, the Agent checks with his very expensive legal team ( presumably the team that replaced the firm that gave him tax advice) and they say ' Yeah, watertight' or ' thats gonna be difficult'.

What I trying to say is, he either got legal on it or he was petulant ( understandably)

All the scribblers and fanny merchants seem to be deflecting the question as to whether he has the right to do it - which in the end must be the question. Well does he....punk?
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I doubt it was one game.

He would already know the situation of the team & how the future would likely pan out.
 
Neville Kneville said:
I don't believe City would treat him like that if the situation was reversed & our fans would be outraged if they did.

A token fee with Garcia thrown in, ought to be the end if it. They save 170 million quid by doing that.
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But we will never know that, we've never had a player with the following of Messi.

I'd say Garcia plus £10m our way...
 
Ric said:
£100m plus Garcia and Angelino seems like a reasonable compromise, and enough for both sides to save face, given his age, contract situation and seeming desire to leave.
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£150m? Na. It would have to be £100m and they gave us £50m back to make that work on an FFP basis. We should only offer them his last year's wages, pretty much buy him out and leave them with the choice of that or stumping up the cash for the season. If they want more cash then they should have to buy a player back so we don't take an FFP hit.
 
Worst, worst case scenario is we have to wait 10 months and get him for free and miss out on a season of having him. Pep will sign a two year extension knowing he's coming so not all bad if he doesn't come - which he will
 
Neville Kneville said:
You think then, that if Aguero had told us he wanted to leave, we should ask 200 mil for him & if nobody paid it, tell him to get to fuck ?
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I agree, they’re showing zero loyalty to Messi here so far. it’s quite shocking really. If he wants to go be reasonable. Just as we were with Sané for example.

When Neymar left, PSG paid the 220 mill plus, but it was very hush hush and kept away from Barca. Neymar negotiated and PSG paid the release. The president said afterwards he was surprised and upset about the way the transfer went about, that he knew nothing about it until it was too late. He said publicly, if PSG had spoken to them and Neymar wanted to leave, they would’ve let him go and it would’ve cost PSG far less than the money they paid, he said it in a televised interview, he was practically mocking PSG for overpaying... ok... well how about now then?
 
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