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

[bluemoon32]

Maybe he has a bit more about him and genuinely loves and respects his kids.

Its obviously of major importance to him hence him mentioning so publically in his interview.

What dont you get?

Moving due to work doesn't mean you don't love and respect your kids though, millions do it

 

[BringBackSwales]

https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/football/market/1.172422910

30 odd to 1

Where is that pal? Clicked the link but couldn’t see the odds?

 

[kaz7]

There's only two ways this can go:

1: He's buying time until January until he can talk and sign for someone else without dragging Barca through the courts

2: He's making it clear he wants Bartomeu out in March so the club can move forward, in which case he'll sign a new deal at Barca and stay there for the rest of his career.

I'm now firmly in the number 2 camp

That was it all along , number two that is

 

[Akpowell]

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.

The next few years, is he signing a new contract?

 

[Dr Jacoby]

 

[Damanino]

Giving him shares of CFG, lol.

Give that to Sterling, De Bruyne and have them on zero salary for City accounts.

 

[route46]

Where is that pal? Clicked the link but couldn’t see the odds?

betfair exchange

 

[sky_blue]

Hope we don’t go near this fcukin tart again.

Not arsed personally but some of the giddy schoolgirls on this forum may take longer to recover.

What's with the anger against Messi? He's done everything he could. If Barca sues him and win the case in court, it will be City paying the fine. Maybe we (and his lawyers) have advised him to stay to avoid a court case.

 

[brightwelleyes]

A thought, and only a thought: Is it possible this actually gives Bartomeu a decent out here? He can say “well now I understand Messi’s feelings, we don’t want to keep the player against his will, we’ll negotiate” and look like, actually, he’s done the right thing by Messi in the end but without having caved (or resigned)?

 

[OrigamiNinja]

I'm beginning to think his video was a come and get me to us.

How can he possibly play for Barca again after handing in a transfer request, slagging the board off and basically saying the club is a busted flush?

And how many times out of 10 does a player get sold in the last year of their contract?
10.

I think we'll bid for him, test the Spanish Edward Woodward's resolve, if he's as clueless as Messi is making out he'll snap our hand off.

Because he is pushing for change at the club and he is powerful enough to make it happen. Look at the backlash Bart has faced from Messi saying he was done. No new president will dare challenge Messi after this and that’s exactly how Messi wants it.

 

[BlueMedic]

As stated in one of the other pages, it's clear as anything that he needed to get it out there how much he loves Barcelona and despite even making his family unhappy, wanted to be happy somewhere else. It's a final powerplay, inviting a bid to be considered, under the scrutiny of the the world.

There's zero chance he does a Delph and says he's staying only to turn around and leave.

Stick a fork in this, it's done.

 

[RayCTID]

He is just paving his way clear .

Nah its over. There isn't much time left to go.

 

[LIBlue]

Best part though, is City have never been officially mentioned once in all of this, all conjecture.

;-)

Share with us what you know.

 

[vasan]

As stated in one of the other pages, it's clear as anything that he needed to get it out there how much he loves Barcelona and despite even making his family unhappy, wanted to be happy somewhere else. It's a final powerplay, inviting a bid to be considered, under the scrutiny of the the world.

It is not that Messi stays. Is that Messi did not find how to leave

 

[Gumzy97]

Sam Lee says we have a an alternative to messi, who tho Lautauro is shit, felix isnt going to leave Athletico, harry Kane injury prone out for 4 months every season. Whos left to be an alternative?

 

[Stoned Rose]

On further reflection I think this interview is designed to engineer a bid.

He's said he wants to go. He's said he wont go to war with the club he loves. He's shown no aggression or confrontation. He's been "nice". He's made the world feel for him.

As of today, theres been no bid, no tangible suitor. No one officially wanting him.

A bid goes in now and it changes the dynamic.

The pressure on Barca would be off the scale.

 

[Ric]

Some of our fanbase really haven’t come out of this with much credit.
Calling him all sorts of **** is way over the top.

Agreed, it's ridiculous.

 

[CITYROBBO]

This time next year he'll still be at Barca. New contract, new President, Xavi will be his manager, and his wife and kids wont have worry about moving to Beswick
We've been had, again.

Common sense at last! Thanks mate..

 

[p.taker]

What's with the anger against Messi? He's done everything he could. If Barca sues him and win the case in court, it will be City paying the fine. Maybe we (and his lawyers) have advised him to stay to avoid a court case.

Immaturity

 

[OrigamiNinja]

it isn't. this isn't about making sure bartomeu loses, it can't be, because he isn't standing for re-election. he can't.

No but it can be about the next president knowing his place.