Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

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Akpowell said:
Does this mean Messi will stay
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It means the chances of that have improved but this is only Phase 1, now the vote happens to remove Bartomeu

A positive day for Barcelona fans, the first in some time - we'll see if Phase 2 materializes to achieve what has been long overdue, ousting Bartomeu from the club

Same group who have initiated the censure against Bartomeu will then proceed to collect signatures to censure Sport & MD who continue to exercise a media blackout on the vote of no confidence
 
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FCBarca said:
I never suggested Spaniards do not Mambo - simply pointing out, Mambo is neither Spanish nor Argentinean. Rather it seems quite obvious the joke was to use a latin dancing term that began with an 'M' without observing origin

I did not make a thing of it, just pointing out the obvious - it's a bit lazy and would've been even more apropos to use say Malambo
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Do oneo
 
FCBarca said:
It means the chances of that have improved but this is only Phase 1, now the vote happens to remove Bartomeu

A positive day for Barcelona fans, the first in some time - we'll see if Phase 2 materializes to achieve what has been long overdue, ousting Bartomeu from the club

Same group who have initiated the censure against Bartomeu will then proceed to collect signatures to censure Sport & MD who continue to exercise a media blackout on the vote of no confidence
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Hasn't Messi said he wants to win Ballon D'or and UCL and he feels he can only do that under Pep? Considering the new board will be more sensible, won't Messi be sold ? It also seems they are really strapped on cash. I read they can't pay Setien's fees, let alone Suarez. What conditions will change for Messi to stay?
 
manimanc said:
Am I right in thinking if Font gets elected he'd sell Messi?

He did an interview only recently saying that if he got in he'd ensure Messi leaving would be a smooth transition!
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Anything to get votes or seem reasonable. Doubt he would follow through. Wouldn't be till January either way, by which, if Messi really means it, font may not have much choice anyway if Messi decides to sign a pre contract
 
manimanc said:
Am I right in thinking if Font gets elected he'd sell Messi?

He did an interview only recently saying that if he got in he'd ensure Messi leaving would be a smooth transition!
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I am telling you this election thing is of no use to us. The first phase of the no confidence motion may get through. The second phase will happen in December. After that elections will be called mayb in January or so. Messi will be free to sign pre contract then if he wants to. He doesn't need permission from anyone.

If messi decides then not to come then it's entirely on him because no one can force him to stay!
 
Coatigan said:
Anything to get votes or seem reasonable. Doubt he would follow through. Wouldn't be till January either way, by which, if Messi really means it, font may not have much choice anyway if Messi decides to sign a pre contract
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Personally believe, this is only window we should get him

Later, even January, I am not sure about it
 
razman said:
Personally believe, this is only window we should get him

Later, even January, I am not sure about it
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I would love it this window. Beyond that, not fussed, trust the club, if they think it right.

I do think this is it though, nail in an already shut coffin.

No way is bartomeu going to want to let messi go, when facing a vote of no confidence going into the second round. Not when he has him where he wants him. The only way would have been to avoid going to court, or leaving the club in a court case after him, accept a compromise to look like he is doing the best for the club. But that card has been removed.

And by January, different landscape.
 
manimanc said:
Am I right in thinking if Font gets elected he'd sell Messi?

He did an interview only recently saying that if he got in he'd ensure Messi leaving would be a smooth transition!
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Just to recap, Leo can walk for free in June meaning in January he can already have a pre-agreement with City. There is nothing for Font or anyone else to do at this point in terms of facilitating a departure

What could happen, however, is that if a competent sports project is in place the player may decide to remain - his biggest gripe/issue was with the board of Bartomeu and the lies & failure to implement a coherent sports project for the club. That means whether it is Font, Benedito, Laporta or anyone else that remaining is more likely a possibility than with Bartomeu or his continuity candidate (Freixa, among others)
 
FCBarca said:
Just to recap, Leo can walk for free in June meaning in January he can already have a pre-agreement with City. There is nothing for Font or anyone else to do at this point in terms of facilitating a departure

What could happen, however, is that if a competent sports project is in place the player may decide to remain - his biggest gripe/issue was with the board of Bartomeu and the lies & failure to implement a coherent sports project for the club. That means whether it is Font, Benedito, Laporta or anyone else that remaining is more likely a possibility than with Bartomeu or his continuity candidate (Freixa, among others)
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Any plan needs money Barcelona are skint and that plan anyway would take years something Messi hasn’t got!
 
Well Messi would have 3 years of a project left, they are skint, Barca are getting nowhere near winning the CL with the rebuild they have to do, so if Messi is serious about wanting to win more he’s only one option really, however if he doesn’t come now I’d give him a swerve.
 
waspish said:
Any plan needs money Barcelona are skint and that plan anyway would take years something Messi hasn’t got!
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It is time vs inertia then.

He has already chosen the easier option, at a time when he seemingly was decided on leaving, and Barcelona looked at its most dire. I doubt he would choose the more disruptive option for his last few years then, once things look to be changing around him, however incrementally.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Well Messi would have 3 years of a project left, they are skint, Barca are getting nowhere near winning the CL with the rebuild they have to do, so if Messi is serious about wanting to win more he’s only one option really, however if he doesn’t come now I’d give him a swerve.
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Whereas we’ve been really close to winning the CL
 
franksinatra said:
Not feeling very optimistic this season, so I have convinced myself the delays in bringing Koulibaly etc into the club is because Messi is still going to sign.
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I refuse to believe we are planning the season thinking messi is still going to sign. No way.
 
aashayk2003 said:
Hasn't Messi said he wants to win Ballon D'or and UCL and he feels he can only do that under Pep? Considering the new board will be more sensible, won't Messi be sold ? It also seems they are really strapped on cash. I read they can't pay Setien's fees, let alone Suarez. What conditions will change for Messi to stay?
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CL for sure, BdO I don't believe he prioritizes this

I only weighed in on my interpretation of what could happen, I do not know or have a feel for what the player will want to do even if everything aligns perfectly on the Barca side in terms of new board & sporting project. He may indeed already have decided to leave and has no desire to reconsider. We shall see

I was thinking more about his affect & general demeanor on the pitch during these two friendly matches. He has also been photographed quite a bit in practices/training and I see the same player as always in terms of joy/smiles. So perhaps this is more a thing to show the outside world he is unhappy in front of the camera but if Barto is ousted, maybe his demeanor publicly will change too

Something will have to change though
 
franksinatra said:
Not feeling very optimistic this season, so I have convinced myself the delays in bringing Koulibaly etc into the club is because Messi is still going to sign.
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There are almost no big moves in this market.

I think buying clubs (bar a full of cash Chelsea) are waiting the end of the market to pick up their targets at a bargain. There will be a lot of moves in last weeks with that domino effect.
 
Parisian said:
There are almost no big moves in this market.

I think buying clubs (bar a full of cash Chelsea) are waiting the end of the market to pick up their targets at a bargain. There will be a lot of moves in last weeks with that domino effect.
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Hope you're right Paris...... otherwise both of us could be in for somewhat underwhelming seasons..
 
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