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

[damrider]

Please, continue sharing with all of us if you are nervous. We all enjoy hearing about it

 

[JoshH7611]

They have to do that.
1. To save face and keep the fans happy.
2. If he does go back on his decision and stays.
3. To sell shirts.

 

[M18CTID]

That's what we have been trying to do for the last 12 months, no takers so far, let's hope Messi changes that!

Maybe the lack of movement on that is that we’re looking for the right sponsorship deal based on Messi signing for us. I’m guessing we didn’t just decide 2 weeks ago that we wanted him and this has been in the offing for months or even years, and we’ve been sounding out potential new sponsors as a result.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

Signs of nerves on here. A bit of reassurance, Tolmie?

 

[Keeper!]

Maybe the lack of movement on that is that we’re looking for the right sponsorship deal based on Messi signing for us. I’m guessing we didn’t just decide 2 weeks ago that we wanted him and this has been in the offing for months or even years, and we’ve been sounding out potential new sponsors as a result.

I don't think we have had any takers, and rumors that Etihad will renew back that up.

We get a lot of bad press, maybe, puts off some companies.

 

[trumpton]

Messi was always going to be a bonus on top of our other signings. It would be incredible if we sign messi but I'm not hanging my hat on it happening.

If we sign Messi me and 50 odd thousand others will have somewhere to hang your hat on, if you change your mind.

 

[sir baconface]

Cheeky bum bum bastards!

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

They have to do that.
1. To save face and keep the fans happy.
2. If he does go back on his decision and stays.
3. To sell shirts.

Wonder how that will go down with the Messi camp, them using the image of a former player... They can add that to their list of grievances!

 

[BimboBob]

Went to Barcelona last year (same weekend we beat Burnley away 1-0 on the Sunday midday) and watched them. Funnily enough I had bought tickets to see the Barcelona v Levante match 6 months before the game when we booked the trip. It turned out to be the game Barcelona clinched the title in which I was made up about - as it could be his last La Liga Title and I was there to see it.

Point of the story, I couldn't hear a Spanish speaking person around me. There were Scandinavians, Americans, Canadians, Italians, English, Africans and people from Australia/NZ just there to watch Messi. They all had Messi shirts on.

He started on the bench, and came on in the second half. The game at this point was 0-0, and when he was coming on everyone stood up- screamed with excitement, bowed down to him like he was a god and applauded him, and they did the same when he scored the winning goal. These weren't even Barcelona fans - they were Lionel Messi fans. I've never seen anything like it for one man.

Oh great. Even less of an atmosphere in level 3.

 

[JoshH7611]

I wouldn't read too much into it. Sane was promoting our kits 5 days before he left.