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

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City haven't bid for Messi, we haven't failed to agree a fee or not agreed personal terms. This was a situation between Barca and Messi, we were only implicated by media speculation. We haven't publicly commented and we have no idea what the dialogue was between us and Messi's camp. If people want to take the piss about our 'failure' to land Messi, let them. The best player in the world wanted to join our club. That's all we need to know. Is it disappointing if he doesn't come? Yeah, but he's 33 and it was never going to be a long term solution so it's not the end of the world.

From a Barca perspective, their captain has just slated the board and the way the club is run and explained that he's only staying because of the threat of legal action. Is he going to perform well and be bought in during the final year of his contract, or would they be better off getting a significant fee for a disillusioned player which can contribute to their rebuild. He might stay now and if he does, they are all in for a hell of a time trying to get past this, but I'll actually be more surprised if big, bad Manchester City don't come along with a bid to test the water...
 
blueinsa said:
Thats my take and its why i think this is over and was probably never on in the first place.

Messi knew it and has created a public fuss to get one over Bartomeo.
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Disagree I reckon he’s getting the point across it had caused his family severe stress but this is how much I wanted to leave, how much I believed in myself and my rights to go, know I’m denied this option as I believed was my right
 
sky_blue said:
Well then consider his anger. He's employed against his will. And the bloody release clause is so high that no one's paying it. So he has to sit through a season of rebuild where half the team's getting sold and he knows he's not winning shit. This is how the career of the greatest footballer to live draws to a close. You're getting angry when you literally have no skin in the game beyond a few forum comments and hours wasted on this saga. His entire life, his career, his family's well-being depends on what is happening right now and somehow you're pissed off at your condition? Not a good look mate.
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Mate, I’ve already moved on.
 
Messi is 34 next year.. a year in football is a long time, injuries could happen etc do we really want to risk it next season
 
Thats it. Tried but it couldnt happen.

No chance he tells his family and kids he (and therefore they) are staying and then changes that to make them move. From his interview they already sound less than keen.

No bids to be made. Decision made by the player.

Bartomeu will be gone by March at the latest. New president comes in with the sole role to keep/make him happy and he extends again.
 
blueparrot said:
Think he is, and think we’d pay that, if we thought it would do it.
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Genuinely, don't want him anywhere near city, if barca now offered to pay us to take him. Never have i been more disappointed in a player before, one i respected a lot. And a few days ago when rumours started he would stay to avoid a court case, i defended that, suggesting pitting oneself in his shoes. It isn't the change of mind i have an issue with, it is the circus and joks he has made of it, and his club. Fuck that. Barca, keep him
 
Marvin said:
Didn't read like a political calculated statement. It read like a statement from the heart. His board are a disgrace and I hope Barca fans fire them.

Not sure we should go in for him in Jan because of his age so I hope we don't make any commitments.
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It absolutely did, not only can I see Messi playing out his days there, I can see him taking on some sort of management/Ambassadorial role, great for Barca if you want to attract the best talent, he isn't going anywhere full stop imo.
 
Need to refocus quickly. We need a CB and those we are linked to are bobbins. No better than what we have. Still seriously hoping that we have a decent plan but I’m not confident. Beginning to doubt our scouting network. How can clubs like Leicester keep turning up decent scouted players and we can’t?
 
argyle said:
Still think he'll be a Mangala 2.0

Physically brilliant but not the player for our team.

Looked like he declined last season too and that's not good for the pace of the premier league.

Pep know's more obviously.
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Tell you who looks good and we were linked Pau Torres watched him in the Germany Spain game plays exactly like Laporte also had Sane a couple of times when Sane tried to pass him looked solid
 
leewill31 said:
So i am going for privately city have backed messi he brings statement out city bring a bid to the table instead.
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I'm sure someone alluded to that either on here or on twatter.

It makes sense that there was reports of pep advising Messi not to bad mouth Barca, he's had a go at Bartomeu more than anything.

You could be on to something there!
 
imo it is very disrespectful for Messi camp to think that his love of Barca which prevents him to go to court against Barca to leave for free or a lower amount should result in making City an actual large bid for him that could make Bartomeu accept the deal, the same Bartomeu who he has awful opinion of and he thinks its a crook...

After all this, Garcia can rot on the EDS team bench before I would give him to Barca this summer. But he is still a good 4th choice CB, so will be used in squad imo.
 
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