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

[BringBackSwales]

Don’t be this guy just because you were sucked into the Messi/Barcelona PR machine along with many many others. He has played a game all along. I made it clear from the beginning that this was all too good to be true and that it was far to complicated to happen. Close this chapter, shut the door and throw away the key.

I wasn’t sucked into anything. I hoped he would sign for us but never thought he would, COD of the legal situation. Still hope he joins us in a free this time next year

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Oh well. Now I might actually be able to get things done.

 

[Segga]

Am I the only one who thinks this interview is a positive for us?
He’s just told the world from the horses mouth that the club is a shit show, the president is a **** and he wants to leave.

i predict another 3 weeks of Messi this Messi that and then a serious offer from City, towards 100m and Garcia

 

[blueparrot]

Nope, this was always the bottom line, he was never Going to upset his beloved

“There was another way and it was to go to trial," he added. “I would never go to court against Barca because it is the club that I love, which gave me everything since I arrived.

“It is the club of my life, I have made my life here.

“Barca gave me everything and I gave it everything. I know that it never crossed my mind to take Barca to court.”

Fair enough , he’s been there since a boy. He hoped for an amicable parting.The president prevented it Now he’ll have to wait a while. No blame.

 

[Blue Maverick]

So he spends the next few years in a declining rebuilding team, he won’t win the champions league and I think he wanted another to match Ronaldo.

 

[LIBlue]

I can't afford calls to Abu Dhabi these days, it's a text or them promising to call me back!!

Still confident it isn't over unless Messi has also decided to sign a new contract extension since 1pm.

We will start a gofundme page on your behalf to give a call =P go BM go!

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Fair play to him. Can't see what else he could do or say.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Jesus Christ the flappers on here.
He’s just player Barca into a no win scenario.
We offer 100 mil now Barca have to take it.
I don’t want to pay them a cent for what it’s worth but it’s clear as day that’s the play here.

We're not offering 100 mil plus his wages for one season.

 

[SleepingBlueTiger]

Jesus Christ the flappers on here.
He’s just player Barca into a no win scenario.
We offer 100 mil now Barca have to take it.
I don’t want to pay them a cent for what it’s worth but it’s clear as day that’s the play here.

Bartomeu knew 100% this video was coming and he is never letting him leave this year. It is not about reason or what's best for club but personal stubborness.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Wait for him to say something about how his heart won't be in it and he'll be playing sad and itll effect his feeling towards the club in the interviews.

Fans+Messi vs Bartomeu

exactly.

 

[Nails]

This is just another step - it's clear that this is not over.

 

[i8rags]

He wants to leave, but in his own words I am not allowed, ive been lied to, this club is a shambles.

 

[HelloCity]

This isn’t over.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I’m surprised Messi is getting so much stick over that statement. Reading that, he hasn’t “bottled it” at all, and he’s clear that he wants out and is scathing of the way the club is being run. IMO he - and by extension we - can’t afford to take this to court as the worst case outcome costs 700 million Euros. No fucker is going to risk that, even if there was a lot of confidence that that wouldn’t be the verdict.

Could still be plenty to play out on this yet, especially as there’s still a month to go before the window shuts.

Absolutely bang on the money. He couldn’t afford the chance of €700m and nor can City

 

[LIBlue]

From what TH and @BillyShears states, let’s be calm this might be only the beginning...

 

[K-Bo]

barca called his bluff that he wouldnt take them to court basically.

 

[dhruvblue]

And he doesn't have any motivation now to perform or compete. Would be interesting to see his output especially when they play understand a clown of manager

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Stunned. He’ll end up signing a new contract with them. What a fucking circus.

Have you seen the quotes? There's no way he's signing a new contract. Not only has he ripped into Bartomeu he's also ripped into the club as a whole

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

We're not offering 100 mil plus his wages for one season.

nor should we. But that’s the play here and I expect that should we shell out, his wages would take a hammering.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

Why will he sign a new contract is he hates the president who broke his promise and he doesn't believe in the clubs future?

Because the president will be out in March so he will sign a new year deal and work with Xavi 21/22 season