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

[higgi1p]

This time next year he'll still be at Barca. New contract, new President, Xavi will be his manager, and his wife and kids wont have worry about moving to Beswick
We've been had, again.

Exactly

 

[BringBackSwales]

Where’s the best odds on him joining City before the end of the current window? Got to be worth a £50 punt now

 

[Coatigan]

Think It’s possible he’s made that move to stay we’ll make an offer and give Barcelona a decision to make keep an unhappy player and lose him for nothing or take 1000 mill now. He’s put the ball firmly in their court.
Think there’s more to play out yet.

He's not worth 100m. fuck that, that is ising us to cover his own lack of conviction, that is for Barcelona to sort out, not us.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

There's only two ways this can go:

1: He's buying time until January until he can talk and sign for someone else without dragging Barca through the courts

2: He's making it clear he wants Bartomeu out in March so the club can move forward, in which case he'll sign a new deal at Barca and stay there for the rest of his career.

I'm now firmly in the number 2 camp

Bartomeu isn't even running in the election though. It's between Font and Laporta, both of whom are anti-Bartomeu.

 

[blueinsa]

This time next year he'll still be at Barca. New contract, new President, Xavi will be his manager, and his wife and kids wont have worry about moving to Beswick
We've been had, again.

Hate to say it but agree.

 

[Damanino]

Why would Jorge Messi release statement about his 700m cause not correct anymore if he is staying, many asked couple hours ago.

Messi answered it for you.

 

[RayCTID]

Don't know about a shit day, but yes, Chelsea will be a fantastic team next season.

Chelsea still needs time to fully click

 

[blueinsa]

There's only two ways this can go:

1: He's buying time until January until he can talk and sign for someone else without dragging Barca through the courts

2: He's making it clear he wants Bartomeu out in March so the club can move forward, in which case he'll sign a new deal at Barca and stay there for the rest of his career.

I'm now firmly in the number 2 camp

2 written all over it.

 

[kalouk]

I don't see the need to insult Messi I can understand his decision. I don't think he played us. If you look at it from his side he has said he wanted to go but the club did not honour the promise they made to him. Everyone here is shocked at the way Barca have treated him it wasn't unrealistic for him to assume he would be treated with the same respect that Real treated Ronaldo. I never believed he would be the type take Barca to court because Barca is more than the board it is the fans as well, do you think Kompany or Silva would do that to us, I don't. Bartameu has proved he will make decisions that will save his neck rather than benefit the club so how far will this idiot go. I wouldn't want him to play here with the threat of a court battle hanging over City and Messi it just adds more pressure. I can understand his decision and for the sake of a few months he can leave no matter what for free is it worth it. I think he truly believed he could come here but Barca board shit on him that doesn't mean he is a coward or betrayed anyone he probably was acting in good faith.
It might be an idea to calm down and take a breath before slagging him off. I think taking Barca to court was just a step to far for him which I can understand.

 

[The Blue]

Would love to think it's still on, but everything he's said is in the past tense. "I wanted to leave" etc. Sounds like he's content now with staying because he feels the alternative would hurt Barca as a club (court case). Shame, but it was always a bonus signing, however big that bonus would have been.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Do you think there is any chance that this is a ploy to put pressure on the board to accept an offer if Bartomeu gets a vote of no confidence?

As stated in one of the other pages, it's clear as anything that he needed to get it out there how much he loves Barcelona and despite even making his family unhappy, wanted to be happy somewhere else. It's a final powerplay, inviting a bid to be considered, under the scrutiny of the the world.

 

[manimanc]

I'm beginning to think his video was a come and get me to us.

How can he possibly play for Barca again after handing in a transfer request, slagging the board off and basically saying the club is a busted flush?

And how many times out of 10 does a player get sold in the last year of their contract?
10.

I think we'll bid for him, test the Spanish Edward Woodward's resolve, if he's as clueless as Messi is making out he'll snap our hand off.

 

[bluedanza]

Can’t see his Barca teammates being happy. He’s dismissed recent signings as hole pluggers and as for Koeman..

 

[blueinsa]

Agree totally, although it could be seen as the default response, it almost reminds you he’s a human being after all.... the heart strings have clearly been snapped, however, gorilla glue can fix almost anything nowadays (:

bitter? Yeah, understand his decision? Certainly

Had similar convos with the wife who has made it abundantly clear we are never leaving Scotland to move back down. Her quality of life up here and that of the kids is second to none and she wont compromise it.

I do get it.

 

[bugsyblue]

The only scenarios left are:

1) Pressure from fans and internal figures builds on Barca and the president. We offer £80m or so (IF we were prepared to offer money), Barca accept and messi leaves.

2) Barca are happy not to accept any money and to have an unhappy player for a season and are resigned to him leaving end of the season.

3) President is replaced, they make some decent signings, messi gets on with manager or a new one is brought in who he likes (Xavi for example) and he decides to see out his career at Barca

4) He signs for someone in Jan if he’s still unhappy.

For us, it’s now or Jan or never in my opinion.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Which then leads to is this a media circus to get one over Bartomeo?

Really? Come on mate, I don think so.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Some of you would give Chemical Ali a run for his money.

He's just done a sit down down interview saying he has to stay.

He is not coming. Only way was him taking them to court and he's not doing that.

Not signed a new contract extension has he?

He is leaving. Might be in 10 months might be in two weeks. Up to Barca.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

There's only two ways this can go:

1: He's buying time until January until he can talk and sign for someone else without dragging Barca through the courts

2: He's making it clear he wants Bartomeu out in March so the club can move forward, in which case he'll sign a new deal at Barca and stay there for the rest of his career.

I'm now firmly in the number 2 camp

Oh it’s most definitely number 2.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Looks to me he has put the ball back in Barca court....keeping him against his will

had £800 on him joining City 20k win if he joins

Fingers crossed, this isn't over yet.

 

[Chi-town blues]

As stated in one of the other pages, it's clear as anything that he needed to get it out there how much he loves Barcelona and despite even making his family unhappy, wanted to be happy somewhere else. It's a final powerplay, inviting a bid to be considered, under the scrutiny of the the world.

That’s how I see it