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

[Neville Kneville]

he didnt bad mouth koeman
There is a new coach and new ideas. That's good, but then we have to see how the team responds and whether or not it will make us compete at the top level

The media recon he's been leaking stuff about how he doesn't rate Koemann though & tbf, it's most likely he doesn't, unless he's never seen him in action.

 

[robbieh]

So in the space of one day we've gone from Messi coming to City, to Messi staying and Pep, Txiki and Soriano going to Barca!

Maybe Pep met Messi to tell him that the three amigos were rocking up at the Camp Nou next August!!

 

[domalino]

that wasn’t the assertion now was it? To suggest he’s there to make up the numbers is disingenuous at best, which is what you’ll alluded too!

He's a poor manager who has got the job because of his standing in Cruyff's team. He's been appointed by Bartomeu because he'll do what he's told and weild the axe in return for finally getting to manage Barcelona after 20 years trying. He's shown at Valencia he's more than happy to be the stooge for an owner.

He will lose all the built up credit he has pretty fast when the team is poor, he has already pissed off the senior players by telling Suarez he wasn't wanted anymore in a 1 minute phonecall and not treating Barcelona's 3rd all time top scorer with even the slightest bit of decency.

He's also taken the job knowing full well that he's going to be fired as soon as Bartomeu is out, because both Font and Laporta are bringing in someone of their own.

So calling him a stooge and saying he's just a necessary body for the managers chair while Bartomeu tries to salvage something this season is fair IMO.

 

[Coatigan]

Well there is that as well. Even if he Does truly now want to stay, the media will make it hard for him for sure.

 

[91:23]

Monday morning training. Messi walks into the locker room. Can you imagine the looks from the rest of the squad and management, all wondering if they are the plugs Messi mentioned in his interview. Cant see that going down too well, can you?

 

[Superace]

that wasn’t the assertion now was it? To suggest he’s there to make up the numbers is disingenuous at best, which is what you’ll alluded too!

He will certainly have no say on Messi which is what the mail article was alluding too. Also its very unlikely hes there after next season.

 

[Akpowell]

i don’t think he bottled it but I do think Barça have some very shady info on him and his dad was threatened over it.
I just dont see Barça accepting anything from City that is less than crazy money now. They have a point to prove and hate us already.
I think as much as we hoped and prayed that we need to see the bigger picture here, clearly he’s not happy and does want to come but he knows they have a hold on him and as such I just can’t see him ever leaving now. I hope I’m proved wrong of course but I just can’t see it.

Why can't he just walk away at the end of this coming season his contract with the club will have expired, like Sane did

 

[robbieh]

Well there is that as well. Even if he Does truly now want to stay, the media will make it hard for him for sure.

Don't think many Barca fans read the Mail to be honest. Sport and Mundo Deportivo have pretty quickly glossed over Messi's criticisms of the club.

 

[cleavers]

Maybe Pep met Messi to tell him that the three amigos were rocking up at the Camp Nou next August!!

Pep might end up back there, it wouldn't surprise me if he went back there in a director of football type role, but I can't see Txiki or Feran going back, I think they are too big into City and CFG.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

not necessarily aiming this at you but do people realise koemans standing at Barca??? To allude he is some kind of puppet is ridiculous!!

Ronald Koeman is following the carefully crafted and trodden path of Trevor Francis. Absolutely fantastic player, with the odd nugget of success as a manager. Overall though a very poor career in comparison to what they achieved on the field. In the end as football fans we all scratch our heads every 8-16 months or so wondering how they got yet another management role after a poor stint and sacking.