Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[bobmcfc]

And thinking they can sign laporte lol

 

[neilhb]

And Ugo Ehiogue or however you spell it.

It'd take more than a trip to Lourdes to get Ugo Ehiogu to sign. He died 4 years ago.

 

[bluemonkey71]

Looking at those figures if they do renew Messi they will be on the edge of bankruptcy. Surely the Spanish FA would have punished them for not paying the players in January? Unless I’ve missed that.

 

[dobingsdobber]

It'd take more than a trip to Lourdes to get Ugo Ehiogu to sign. He died 4 years ago.

Matic still plays for the shite and he's been dead a lot longer than that

 

[LongsightM13]

Roque Santa Cruz is still playing and scoring goals.
Must have had a stopover in Lourdes when he left us.

He didn’t have a medical when he signed for City, he had an autopsy

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Roque Santa Cruz is still playing and scoring goals.
Must have had a stopover in Lourdes when he left us.

That truly is a miracle!

 

[horlock_was_super]

Any news on Geoff Thomas yet? He set off walking ages ago apparently

 

[Chi-town blues]

Come on txiki , I just want to tell my grand kids that messi was a city player . Is that too much to ask ?;)
Its like Sheikh going to aldi for a pack of chips.

 

[Fordyboy46]

You just know Barca will go overboard in announcing this new contract tomorrow, will be like the second coming. Then they think oh shit, time to start selling

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Any news on Geoff Thomas yet? He set off walking ages ago apparently

He cut his foot on broken glass and got taken to Wolverhampton General.

 

[manimanc]

Looking at those figures if they do renew Messi they will be on the edge of bankruptcy. Surely the Spanish FA would have punished them for not paying the players in January? Unless I’ve missed that.

Carpet, brush, under.

 

[BlueRockape]

Looking at those figures if they do renew Messi they will be on the edge of bankruptcy. Surely the Spanish FA would have punished them for not paying the players in January? Unless I’ve missed that.

His wages will be spread over ten years on a two year contract

 

[Spanishbob]

A Spanish newspaper claims FC Barcelona is on the 'verge of bankruptcy' after it reported a $117 million loss and failed to pay players

Barcelona still owes over $200 million in transfer fees for a number of players, including some who have already left the club.

www.insider.com

This paints a very grim picture

Wouldn’t worry too much about Barcelona and come to it Franco,s Madrid. They will probably get a €2 billion performing arts grant each from the Spanish government. Real Madrid have had financial help in the past and the powers that be won’t let a Catalan club go bust because of the political tensions.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Wouldn’t worry too much about Barcelona and come to it Franco,s Madrid. They will probably get a €2 billion performing arts grant each from the Spanish government. Real Madrid have had financial help in the past and the powers that be won’t let a Catalan club go bust because of the political tensions.

I mean whatever happened to ffp . I guess it was custom made to order for man city exclusively .

 

[blue b4 the moon]

The napkin with what we all thought was Messi written on it was actually smudged and it's actually Mido.

 

[Coatigan]

Samuel Eto'o thinks he is staying. It is not about money either.

"I know that Laporta is preparing an interesting project for Messi,"

"I can't imagine Leo wearing another shirt; it's his club, his home.

"I don't think his continuity is a question of money, Leo is Barcelona and Barcelona is Messi."

 

[Cobwebcat]

A Spanish newspaper claims FC Barcelona is on the 'verge of bankruptcy' after it reported a $117 million loss and failed to pay players

Barcelona still owes over $200 million in transfer fees for a number of players, including some who have already left the club.

www.insider.com

This paints a very grim picture

Wow. Had we sold Garcia to them we would never have seen a penny. Perhaps we knew.

Also explains why they are desperate for the ESL.

When the players aren’t being paid you are in trouble. They might as well offer Messi a Billion pounds a day…he isn’t getting it. The report is 4 months old though.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Samuel Eto'o thinks he is staying. It is not about money either.

"I know that Laporta is preparing an interesting project for Messi,"

"I can't imagine Leo wearing another shirt; it's his club, his home.

"I don't think his continuity is a question of money, Leo is Barcelona and Barcelona is Messi."

Its a nice idea but in reality players want paying and the Worlds best player will want a lot.

 

[manimanc]

Samuel Eto'o thinks he is staying. It is not about money either.

"I know that Laporta is preparing an interesting project for Messi,"

"I can't imagine Leo wearing another shirt; it's his club, his home.

"I don't think his continuity is a question of money, Leo is Barcelona and Barcelona is Messi."

In that case then Messi turns up in Laportas office wearing a liquorice thong, holding a big bunch of roses and demands he plays for free for a year.
Problem solved.
And Mr Eto'o doesn't strike me as the sharpest tool in the shed.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Wouldn’t worry too much about Barcelona and come to it Franco,s Madrid. They will probably get a €2 billion performing arts grant each from the Spanish government. Real Madrid have had financial help in the past and the powers that be won’t let a Catalan club go bust because of the political tensions.

They had to give the Government assistance money back recently if I remember correctly. If they can’t keep 6 million they won’t be allowed 1.2 billion.

They need to sell the stadium naming rights right now.

They must pay the other clubs and players or they break every rule in the book. Nobody will want them to go broke that is expecting to be paid but it’s going that way.

If you were a player you would have to be out of your mind to sign for them.

EDIT That report was from January so the situation could be different now…better or worse I’ve no idea!