They had us over a barrel with García if he would not sign for anyone else. We either get scrap value in Jan or next to nothing in June when his contract ends.
I would have taken £10m and got shut before the transfer window than 360k euros in June/July.
For years I thought Pierce Brosnan was Remington Steele only to find out years later that it was actually Stephanie Zimbalist.
I'm now thinking that this mysterious FCBarca is really a Madrid supporter.
You voted Bartomeu in. Nothing to suggest you won't vote in someone else who'll mismanage in the future.
We played poker and both lost. Barca left 10m in chips on the table and we walked away and went back to playing the roulette machine.Khaldoon said the day’s of clubs taking the piss out of City in the transfer market are over.
A fair offer from Barcelona would have got Garcia.
But they played poker and lost.
Look where Barcelona are now in La Liga.
Garcia may have made some or the difference in their defence.
Imagine Barcelona not making the top four and missing out on next seasons CL.
Yep, we will have to make do with those dodgy bastards who have run the club into the ground.. Oh, wait..Yet, we'll still be able to vote - most clubs & their fans will never have that luxury
We played poker and both lost. Barca left 10m in chips on the table and we walked away and went back to playing the roulette machine.
We are now coming back round to the table at 3am, pissed and might make a couple hundred grand if we are lucky.
What a waste of a night.....
The club tried to call the bluff of Barca and Txiki no doubt wanted to get one over on his old employees, it didnt work. We are now stuck with him, paying his wages and hes taking up a space on the bench that should have gone to someone like Harwood-Bellis or Doyle.
We don't need 5 CBs + Fernandinho, its ridiculous.
I know we have, I disagree with it completely.We've played Garcia when we've needed to play him. He isn't languishing in the reserves or at home all the time.
We don't need £19mill. We need a squad that can compete for 4 trophies. If that means having 5 fit centre halfs, so be it.
Last season we were down to 1 proper and fit centre half at times. City weren't going to make the same mistake again this season, hence signing Ake and Dias, and keeping Garcia.
Yep, we will have to make do with those dodgy bastards who have run the club into the ground.. Oh, wait..
I know we have, I disagree with it completely.
The sums being talked about are not chump change, we really should have taken it. I can't wait to see this forum in meltdown if we lose out on Haaland over 19/20m Raiola fee for example.
Your right, we aren't going to make that mistake so we went and bought two experienced CBs, I am sorry but we don't need Garcia also. Fernandinho can play the role and id rather play Harwood-Bellis any day of the week.
It reminds me of turkeys voting for Christmas. You got what you voted for in the end....greed & corruption.Yet, we'll still be able to vote - most clubs & their fans will never have that luxury
Exactly same as an old MessiIn the last 6 months of his contract? Really
At this point, he isn't worth more than a few million when he can arrive for free soon enough
You can’t therefore have it both waysExactly same as an old Messi
He has a release clause of around 70m, its well known that we baulk at paying big fees. I am just saying, Raiola is likely to want 20m+ for his services and that would normally see us back out. Had we got back 10m for Garcia it all helps, you can see what I am saying here....£19mill, plus, isn't going to get us Haaland. That aside, there will be a very limited queue of clubs in for him. COVID19 impact. Dortmund wanted £120mill for Sancho. United couldn't afford him. How much will Dortmund want for Haaland? The same? Forget City paying that. We have a player transfer structure that doesn't go up to £120mill.
Fern did his best at centre half last season. It didn't workout. He's not a centre half.
It reminds me of turkeys voting for Christmas. You got what you voted for in the end....greed & corruption.
The aura of Barcelona is over. No guarantees you will get back to the top. The landscape in football has changed and without messi you will be lucky to see another champions league.
And the fault will lie with the candidates or the members who vote poorly (i.e. in the US with Trump). The difference is that with owners, you have no say. I'll always prefer democracy
And they are feeling the absence of Xavi and Iniesta most grievously.It reminds me of turkeys voting for Christmas. You got what you voted for in the end....greed & corruption.
The aura of Barcelona is over. No guarantees you will get back to the top. The landscape in football has changed and without messi you will be lucky to see another champions league.