It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[Coatigan]

I find it really hard to believe that we could be close to getting Messi to sign and there isn't a single semi reputable source saying there's a chance

Normally I would agree.

Given that all this has possibly all already been played out last summer, and the fact he is in the middlenof a tournament, I can half see why there can be silence.

There was a circus last year. We as a club managed to stay out of it. But i'm sure messi and family don't want that again, Barcelona certainly don't want it again. And we never really want it. So who would leak anything, and why? Last year, barca leaked loads, then messi camp leaked in response via their contacts, and the whole thing was public. I can't see anyone wanting that now. It is so much easier for everyone to deflect questions as well. Laporta can say he's focused on the club economics, Messi on the tournament, and we have no need to comment.

 

[foggy1974]

If Ramos comes, I doubt he’d want to play rotation, which leaves us in the same situation we have right now (assuming Laporte leaves)

Ramos will be suspended half the season if he came here

 

[waspish]

City should play out all there transfers in the media like every fcuker does half our squad are up for leaving give these clubs some of there own shit

 

[Mancity0303]

 

[Eoiyflem]

Say what you want about Ramos, yes he is a hateful cnut at times, but he has won absolutely everything in the game and been a key player in all of those teams. It could be viewed that this mentality and experience could put us over the top in the CL stakes.

 

[domalino]

I find it really hard to believe that we could be close to getting Messi to sign and there isn't a single semi reputable source saying there's a chance

Ifs different with a free agent signing. Theres probably only a handful of people in the world who know what Messi wants to do and they're his closest friends and family so not leakers.

 

[David Silva]

May be in the minority but I quite like Ramos, he’d be great to have around the squad. The more leaders the better.

We already have 4 centre backs vying for a place though so it just wouldn’t be a good move right now. Shame he wasn’t available the year Vinny left.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Yeah.
It read.
"Sign for us you little **** or we'll tell everyone you shag dwarfs..".

Surely he cant say no to that ;-)

 

[bobmcfc]

After the way he was treated by Barca I'd be letting my contract run to the last day of pay then tell them to go fuck themselves ...

Nice little signing on fee from his new team and masses of exposure.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Imagine if we only ended up signing Danny Ings on deadline day.