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

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urban genie said:
Yes.

If sergio asked to leave, I would accept it and wish him my thanks amd all the best for his 10 years loyal service.

Whether he was tapped up would irrelevant and academic, he has earn't the right to ask to leave when he wants to now.

Also this is different, Messi has asked them to honour an agreement and let him leave, considering the last decade and his contribution to them the club and his loyalty to them, to turn on him is very much in the rags/scouse attitude
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Exactly.

Sergio would be entitled to be tapped up now.

If somebody could tempt him with a new 'project' at his age, you just let him go. He might help us get a nominal fee, but we wouldn't be demanding it.
 
Keeper! said:
Agree about the mediocre players but that was before the covid issue.

Messi is still the best but he's not superhuman, he is 33.

Realistically how long could he remain the best, in the premier league? 2 seasons tops?

If so, 100m plus players is far too great a sum, especially with wages on top and with 12 months remaining on his contract (not forgetting the can go free at the end of the season clause)
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You are slowly becoming insufferable, it's a weekend, have a day off
 
ricky77 said:
I can actually only assume that Ezzy wanted outed
He could have guessed at 2 done deals thus week and got lucky.

but 6 in a week. That was simply never going to happen. When has it ever happened ?

he couldn’t evenhave got lucky.
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Has he left the building or is he going to show a pair and come on and hold his hands up?
@Ezzy Come on lad we don't bite, just apologise and we all move on, life's too short.
 
Marvin said:
I can countenance a valuation of £100m but no more - see Ronaldo's move to Juventus. I do not think he is the best player in football now. Neymar, Mbappe, KDB, Salah, Davies are all players who would have a significantly higher transfer value.
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He is still the best player in football. He would be that next level player we have never had. None of the players you listed are as good as him currently. Kevin is amazing, but he is not Messi.
 
sir baconface said:
And if Sergio left on a free to join the dippers or rags?

I‘d be surprised if we didn‘t have gentlemen’s agreements in place with our departing heroes that they don‘t join rival/hostile clubs.
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He wouldn't though would he ?

And if Messi was walking out to join Real Madrid, you would have some sympathy for Barca's position.
 
Keeper! said:
Agree about the mediocre players but that was before the covid issue.

Messi is still the best but he's not superhuman, he is 33.

Realistically how long could he remain the best, in the premier league? 2 seasons tops?

If so, 100m plus players is far too great a sum, especially with wages on top and with 12 months remaining on his contract (not forgetting the can go free at the end of the season clause)
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markbmcfc said:
Barca linked with Mane again today. Possibly as Messi’s replacement.

I’d definitely be up for overpaying for Messi a bit of it meant Barca took Mane. Ikea would have a candle shortage.

Can you imagine the frothing. Would flood the Mersey.
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only down side is they would get thiago and probably another to boost their squad
 
Keeper! said:
Agree about the mediocre players but that was before the covid issue.

Messi is still the best but he's not superhuman, he is 33.

Realistically how long could he remain the best, in the premier league? 2 seasons tops?

If so, 100m plus players is far too great a sum, especially with wages on top and with 12 months remaining on his contract (not forgetting the can go free at the end of the season clause)
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But we won’t be paying £100m as we’d firstly pay in € but I’m being pedantic.. We won’t pay anything as increased sponsorship will pay for any deal, it’s also a total spread over the team of a deal, so 3 years at £100m for example is only £33.3m per year as far as FFP are concerned. Name a player of his calibre you’d get for £33.3m? You can’t and that’s why it’s a good deal. Don’t be fooled in to the €1m a week wages hype too. He’ll be on a basic wage that’s made up to that amount with image rights, sponsorship endorsements etc and as such doesn’t come out of the clubs pocket directly. The numbers are only scary when looked at blindly.
 
Neville Kneville said:
He wouldn't though would he ?

And if Messi was walking out to join Real Madrid, you would have some sympathy for Barca's position.
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No, he wouldn't.

The relationship between Messi and Barça has obviously soured. I don‘t know if he’s been awkward behind the scenes or if it’s down to a twattish hierarchy, politicking, hurt at the thought of him rejoining Pep, or merely being opportunistic about a legal clause. Or some combination.
 
Kokonut1307 said:
Two seasons of Messi is enough if it means winning the PL. We would be mad not to take a deal for 100-150m plus a player or two. Anyone who doubts Messi clearly has anagenda against him or just never seen him play.

Covid has barely made a difference to the
fees being currently paid.

We simply cannot pass on the opportunity to have the best player probably in the entire history of football, who is still the best currently.
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"Covid has barely made a difference to the fees being currently paid."

You serious? Chelsea are splashing the cash only due to their transfer ban ending.

The market is very quiet, there is very little cash around for transfers.

Cash rich clubs have the pick of any player this summer, hence why we must address all our weakness in our squad NOW
 
mcfc1632 said:
Just tried to spend some time catching up via Skysportnews

Fucking insufferable - all fucking redscouse obsessed - utter cunts

I am going to think of a way of doing without them
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Both their relegation springs to mind.
 
Messi is still a great player. Age will catch up though.
However, his bar starts so much higher, that any decline still classes him as an elite player.

My take on this deal is it's much more than the player though.

We haven't really made a statement purchase in a long while. Many on here have complained why we haven't broken records to bring in £100+ players.
The truth is we haven't needed too. The champions league exits haven't really been down to the team.

The one thing we have always said that if the right player ever come along, we would go all out to get them.
Messi is that player.
He would fix so many things.

He would elevate the club to a new status. You cannot underestimate the ongoing effects long after he leaves.
Papers are already changing their perspectives in their headlines. Last week it was "rich" "wealthy", suddenly we are "giants".
Sponsors follow the clicks. Attracting new fans will have long lasting global effects.

I know it's not the City way, but sometimes you really do need a poster boy to change perceptions. (oh and he can play a bit as well!)
 
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