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

[Keeper!]

The whole family is living in Manchester. The wife popped back for a couple of months to sort her business out with the youngest daughter, but they're all back now.

you sure?

That's what was reported, but not seen any sign it happened in terms of them returning.

 

[domalino]

Nah.

If he goes there, it will be to put his feet up.

He will leave us, take a year or 2 out, then coach in Italy, quite possibly Roma if Friedkin can push them up from 5th to 2nd/3rd. Fonseca is already the perfect coach to prepare for Pep.

Don't think he'll choose Juventus. Don't think Milan are good enough but if they get investment then I could definitely see him enjoying bringing them back.

 

[FCBarca]

He's been here long enough for us to know, what he says and what he does....

Not long enough apparenty and there are plenty of examples beyond yourself that demonstrates that to be the case

Not saying he won't btw. I just wouldn't take what he says too seriously. I think he's enjoying a chilled time compared to the Billy Smarts he's had to work under. Probably what turned Messi's head. A chance to enjoy footy without all the bollocks.

Then, again, you've demonstrated having learned little - trust in Pep and what he says

 

[domalino]

you sure?

That's what was reported, but not seen any sign it happened in terms of them returning.

Jesus Christ, what signs were you expecting to see? A double page spread in the Daily Mail about how happy the wife is to be back, and a nice staged photo of the 5 of them walking through Piccadilly gardens?

There were no 'signs' the wife ever left, just a few reports.

 

[FCBarca]

It's actually the same at every other club.

Sure it is

 

[manimanc]

How are you not realising that they deserve to be criticised?

I mean seriously the board hired a PR firm to create bot followed accounts to attack Messi's family on twitter and whip up anti-Messi sentiment in the fans, but him criticising the president is supposed to be unacceptable?

Bartomeu spends £375m on Griezman and Coutinho (who both only play in Messi's position, making them useless) when Neymar wanted to come back, because he didn't like the optics of it. But how dare Messi criticise it!


Pique, a bloke who screamed at Bartomeu "you did this' when they came off the pitch in the game that lost them the title, suddenly has too much respect to support Messi?

Ah. This makes my post null and void. Totally forgot about all of Bartomeu's shenanigans, I was just looking at it one sided.

I was maybe looking at it purely from a footballing perspective and not looking at the bigger picture.

My bad.

 

[Sir peace frog]

you sure?

That's what was reported, but not seen any sign it happened in terms of them returning.

why would you see a report that they are back, the negative was her leaving manchester ,

 

[LongsightM13]

Sure it is

You can jog on with that Barca exceptionalism bullshit. You sound like a Liverpool fan with their ‘this means more’ nonsense.
‘Mes que un club’ is just a self-serving marketing slogan. Nothing more. To pretend otherwise is delusional.
The fans of every club from Rochdale to Racing Santander believe their club to be special

 

[FCBarca]

Could you see a scenario next year of Pep and Tixki returning to Barca to help sort the mess out?

I have no feel for Txiki and returning to Barca. Pep, there's no question he returns - just a question of when & in what capacity. Ideally, Pep would take over La Masia as the director of the youth program. Puyol is rumoured to be part of Font or Laporta's project as SD and of course Xavi as coach

I wouldn't advocate for Pep's return to coach the 1st team (How could he top what he already did?) although it'd be a great story - I see him coming back to the youth teams. Plus, as other have correctly pointed out, he hates the political BS and would prefer to stay out of the crosshairs of local media. Catalunya is his home as is Barca as his club, the return is inevitable

 

[Keeper!]

why would you see a report that they are back, the negative was her leaving manchester ,

Exactly, so it would be an enormous positivity in them returning and make the possibility of Pep extending a lot more certain.

 

[blueparrot]

Not sure what experience has got to do with getting 90 plus points.

Injuries will play a big part this season for all, a lot of football in a short time, it will take it's toll.

Well our squad is deeper than the rest and simply put 90 points is very diffi ult and Pep is better than Lampard and Arteta who are both still learning their trade.

 

[MCFC-Carl-88]

I can’t help but watch Barca with such interest now.
It reminds me of United once Fergie left and it fell apart. The fans seemed to think the class of 92 had all the answers and could fix it all.
Give giggs a job, get butt in to train the kids. Ask Neville what he thinks.

Barca seem to be heading down a similar route, it’s gone wrong. Right get Xavi in, give puyol a job! See if pep wants to come back.

They need someone to come in at the top with a vision and move it forward. Iv always been a big fan of fan owned clubs but after reading up on Barca it shows just how much politics and how many things are being decided with the heart and not the head.

 

[FCBarca]

You can jog on with that Barca exceptionalism bullshit. You sound like a Liverpool fan with their ‘this means more’ nonsense.
‘Mes que un club’ is just a self-serving marketing slogan. Nothing more. To pretend otherwise is delusional.
The fans of every club from Rochdale to Racing Santander believe their club to be special

Right back at ya

I did not say club's do not or should not consider themselves special, that was your erroneous conclusion. I simply pointed out, Barca is not like most others and certainly not as the OP posited 'same at every other club'.

 

[paulchapo]

Spot on. Get ready for the abuse.

Ha ha I know it will come but it's all about opinions. That's what I see, not everyone will agree. We need upgrades in some key positions and if we stand still we will be overtaken by the chasers and fall further behind the dippers.

 

[RayCTID]

No real surprises in regards to the lack of support from his teamates but after their heavy defeat to Bayern they should be criticised along with the current board. However it should of been kept out the interview (despite it being a highly toxic environment)

 

[Neville Kneville]

He will leave us, take a year or 2 out, then coach in Italy, quite possibly Roma if Friedkin can push them up from 5th to 2nd/3rd. Fonseca is already the perfect coach to prepare for Pep.

Don't think he'll choose Juventus. Don't think Milan are good enough but if they get investment then I could definitely see him enjoying bringing them back.

I think he will have some time off when he leaves here.

But I think the timing of that will be decided by what happens this season. If he can't motivate the team he'll be off but if a rebuild looks on the cards, he'll sign up for it.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Sure it is

Haha, I think you need to chill out with the whole “I’m a Cule, it means more” shite.

You’re on a forum with fans that have tended to support this club for decades with zero success, following it down to the 3rd division and to the brink of extinction.

In a city with a vastly more successful club and surrounded by people constantly shoving it in your face, but we’ve stuck with City as for most of us, our families have followed the club for generations.

Don’t be naive enough to come on here and assume because you pay your €20 subscription fee to be a “Cule” that it “means more” to you than the average City fan. You have absolutely no idea.

 

[Marshallt07]

I think Tolmie needs to come online

 

[kaz7]

You look at how Arsenal, Chelsea and the rags are starting to strengthen and improve. Throw a couple of additions into the dippers squad and if we don't add another two or three top quality signings ourselves this season we will be second best again. At minimum we need a top quality centre back and defensive midfield player. Both of these need pace and power due to our system. We have lost Silva, Ferns legs have gone, Rodri and Gundogan are too slow and as promising as Foden is he is a couple of years from being the answer just yet. Up front we need something different and a bit more physical to unsettle defences. Aguero has it but he's not getting any younger and if he's injured we miss him a lot. Our goals scored looks great but that is mainly due to hammering the likes of Watford. Last season was a wake up call, hopefully the powers that be will heed it.

Rodders was in his first season,why write him off already ? we looked terrible in midfield because the whole team stopped defending from the front , we press like mad against madrid and hey presto we win ,we have Ake and Torres , two positions we needed filling ,looks like Kali will get done , i have a feeling replacing Sergio will be next summer, getting leo would have solved our goal scoring problems, when it matter in a tight game I mean ,we are in good shape going into next season , aside from pre-season , the dippers have played several games already but it is where you finish not where you start I guess

 

[Blootoof]

Not long enough apparenty and there are plenty of examples beyond yourself that demonstrates that to be the case



Then, again, you've demonstrated having learned little - trust in Pep and what he says

I can see it with my own eyes. The environment he works under now is like fucking paradise compared Barca. And as for Pep and his fibs "Messi will never leave Barcelona" ....Yet only two days ago he was looking at his just eat app for chippies in Beswick.