Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

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Keith Moncrieff said:
And we’re keeping our cards close to our chest
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we will (again) be painted as the pantomime villain of the piece. whatever happens we will be trashed.

we get him and we have ruined a football love story with our corrupting oil millions.

we dont get him and our corrupting oil millions cant break a football love story.

the club are playing this well so far. we are the admiring suitor, but the player has to push the move. by doing that he proves he wants to go, and proves he wants to come.
 
burning blue soul said:
seems the 2 sides are painting themselves into their own corners.

reading between the vaguest of lines, it appears barca want it all and Messi wants gone. without any middle ground being found this will turn ugly.

without a quick resolution both parties will become entrenched, with a lower chance of a climb down from both sides.

face saving will become the most important thing. pressure being put on both parties (from investors and sponsors) to protect their own brands from unnecessary damage.

personally, i cannot see Messi backing down from his position. unless he is playing barca and City to get a better seal.

it's a fascinating situation and i'm just happy City have got a horse in this race.
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What deal can he get out of Barca? He’s got shit loads of money Barca can’t afford to pay him anymore. They are undergoing a massive rebuild so the sporting side of the why he would want to keep playing for Barca doesn’t exist.
 
Coatigan said:
I'd rather see messi stay at Barcelona than stop playing football. i'm sure many barca fans would rather see him join us than retire to get out of a contract without a public dispute.

Bart, i do not think gives a fuck. he is gambling that messi won't want to ruin a reputation and legacy he has built over ths past two decades, which is easy as he hinself hasn't got one to put on the table. it is a test of messi's love for the club he wants to leave against his willingness to leave it at whatever cost. Can just as easilynl tip him over the edge as it can soften him.
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I wouldn't want to see an umotivated Messi playing out a year of his contract, then signing for AC Milan or something, half fit, like happened to Sanchez.

If he somehow found his Mojo for Barca & played as full on Messi, then fair enough.

But I'd rather see him retire than go through a season as a shadow, it would be tragic.

My own opinion is it's almost certainly gone too far for him to continue at Barca, at his true level & that he would be better off retiring if that was his only option.
 
burning blue soul said:
we will (again) be painted as the pantomime villain of the piece. whatever happens we will be trashed.

we get him and we have ruined a football love story with our corrupting oil millions.

we dont get him and our corrupting oil millions cant break a football love story.

the club are playing this well so far. we are the admiring suitor, but the player has to push the move. by doing that he proves he wants to go, and proves he wants to come.
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But in this case we’ve not made an formal offer, it’s all conjecture.
 
Maybe if no fee can be agreed in the next 10 days say and registration papers are lodged and given provisional green light by FIFA I think we could filibuster any subsequent court case till March when Barça fans will certainly vote to draw a rational line under this sorry affair ( for them at least) and drop any case and move on
 
After sailing so close to the wind with the CAS victory the last thing we need is another long drawn out saga, if Messi was a few years younger then it may be worth going out on a limb for, but i just don’t think it’s worth the hassle for a 33 year old who could blow a huge hole in our finances. It’s Barcelona‘s problem to sort out, let’s stay well away.
 
JoshH7611 said:
But do you really think the Messi camp will put the papers into FIFA? It doesn't sound that way in my eyes.

There are reports out that City would not want to go through another court situation. Which suggests to me that the only way of dealing with this is if we sort a fee out.
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This is between Messi & Barcelona, who are the parties to his contract. If it needs external intervention then it's a FIFA tribunal that will deal with it. City don't need to be involved in any way in legal proceedings.
 
I can't imagine for one second that the City hierarchy are flapping as much as some on here. Cool as ice, working flat out in the background speaking to all their sponsors, lawyers going over all documentation and options, etc. Wouldn't surprise me if Jorge Messi has already sorted out most of the details with City already.
 
dadv1 said:
Im sorry and feel bad. But Messi is not coming.
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Kun T. B. Horlocks said:
Maybe if no fee can be agreed in the next 10 days say and registration papers are lodged and given provisional green light by FIFA I think we could filibuster any subsequent court case till March when Barça fans will certainly vote to draw a rational line under this sorry affair ( for them at least) and drop any case and move on
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If it went to actual court as opposed to FIFA, I don't think any delaying tactics would be needed.

It'll take fucking forever. He might have left City before the decision comes in.
 
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