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

[mosssideblue]

From what I can make of it, they desperately need to get some money in to balance the books before the election because the board members each put up a substantial surety and that money is used to balance the accounts if they’re still in the red at that point.
This leads me to think that it’s a ploy to try to get a fee for Messi and for it to be the maximum possible.

Inspirational thinking :)

 

[chesterbells]

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hahaha

 

[doobyedoobye]

It looks like there is enough doubt about the clause that a fee would eliminate risk on all sides. Garcia plus one more peripheral player plus 50 million. Job done

 

[Neville Kneville]

So circulating press are looking at Messi alternatives. If we sign Messi for a fee (there’s a lot of differing reports whether we will or not pay one) then Barca will look at alternatives most notably Salah or Mane thus weakening the Dippers. That would be hilarious

Unfortunately you would have to be mad, to go there.

 

[nmc]

They are playing the contract enforcement game. Publicly, they've stated he is contracted to them, la liga have backed it, so they just act out the contract, he either shows up or is fined. It forces messi or us to put an offer in, which then confirms their stance. Or to take it to court, which nobody should want.

It is untenable though, and the longer it hoes on the more embarrassing it gets. All messi wants to do is have a proper goodbye seemingly.

The ‘you are still under contract’ bluff might have worked if Messi had turned up for training... the contract would still be in force... you train and get paid etc... With Messi nor showing up it effectively means that Messi has given notice and ended the contract. Messi is no longer contracted to Barca. It’s now just a case of whether there is compensation to be paid. I’m guessing not. I suspect we might be prepared to give Barca Garcia in exchange for a swift transaction I.e. getting Messi‘s registration.

 

[nmc]

I have just heard that Messi is going shopping for a winter coat today so he must be coming

If he buys and Umbrella I reckon it’s down to us or the Rags he’s joining : )

 

[RobinHood]

If he buys and Umbrella I reckon it’s down to us or the Rags he’s joining : )

It never rains but it pours at The Swamp, so they must be favourites.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Why should we pay anything if he's available for nothing. We are not a charity, nobody gives us anything gratis and we do have to watch what we spend because of FFP.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Why should we pay anything if he's available for nothing. We are not a charity, nobody gives us anything gratis and we do have to watch what we spend because of FFP.

Some assurance that we haven't breached regulations and would face no further action along with swift resolution of required registration would make sense for a fee.

 

[nmc]

I don't think we'll sign him for a free. 100-150m will be most likely the deal and Sam Lee is reporting this is what City expect.

Would be worth it if they signed Salah for that.

Equally if Messi is free from his contract why would we give Barca £100m? A token like Garcia maybe to speed things up but our owner didn’t get rich by giving £100m away when he doesn’t have to.