Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[jay laruja]

We'll get him next year lads.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

That's the problem with member owned clubs.

The heads of the club become politicians, appeasing people short-term for votes and playing to the crowds, hugely based on image and PR, instead of making tough calls that may be unpopular but ultimately for long-term benefit.

Compare their circus to us with Khaldoon calm, meticulous, erudite. One eye on the present, one eye on the future. Chalk and cheese.

Not sure I totally agree with you - member owned clubs also mean the fans get a say in the direction of the club. Benefits and negatives to both models.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Problem is the Barcelona president does not want to negotiate at any price . He is obsessed with not being the guy who sold Messi.

But he could be the president that loses him for nothing after refusing what was agreed.

 

[Neville Kneville]

what’s your view on the situation- as opposed to attempted sarcasm?

I have no fucking idea, other than guesswork.

Which is what Simon Jordan should be saying.

I think Messi will be a City player & I know as much about it, as Simon Jordan, which is FUCK ALL.

I do know, that unless he changes his mind, there is fuck all Barca can do to stop him leaving. That is irrespective of City, he can leave, himself, without even speaking to us.

 

[JoshH7611]

He didn't know much about FFP and our court case at CAS.

That's true also.

 

[razman]

Yesterday afternoon there was a conversation amongst some South American journalists and some English ones. In the course of that conversation it was put out there from the South American end that this transfer is much further advanced than people realise, and that there would be A LOT of weird stories coming out as the various parties continued to negotiate behind the scenes. Basically the point was that this is far more political and far more Machiavellian than people even realise. Everyone knows the score and the idea that conversations began when Jorge arrived yesterday is wide of the mark.

Quite surprised at the reactions to last night's "he's staying 90%" story. Mainly because that story in it's details put forward the idea that he'd stay and sign for City for free next summer. That's a very interesting spin to put on the situation. I bet it made a few people at the Barcelona end even more nervous than the idea of him leaving this summer.

All a negotiation tactic.... But a lot political than your average transfers understandably

 

[JoshH7611]

I have no fucking idea, other than guesswork.

Which is what Simon Jordan should be saying.

I think Messi will be a City player & I know as much about it, as Simon Jordan, which is FUCK ALL.

I do know, that unless he changes his mind, there is fuck all Barca can do to stop him leaving. That is irrespective of City, he can leave, himself, without even speaking to us.

So what's your view on it?

How can you see this panning out? In which route does it go down to secure his signature?

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Called it some weeks ago.

 

[Withnail]

Simon Jordan has been an owner of a football club. I know he's not been the best owner but he knows exactly how it works.

He is an absolute w@nker of the highest order and hates City.

 

[LIBlue]

Yesterday afternoon there was a conversation amongst some South American journalists and some English ones. In the course of that conversation it was put out there from the South American end that this transfer is much further advanced than people realise, and that there would be A LOT of weird stories coming out as the various parties continued to negotiate behind the scenes. Basically the point was that this is far more political and far more Machiavellian than people even realise. Everyone knows the score and the idea that conversations began when Jorge arrived yesterday is wide of the mark.

Quite surprised at the reactions to last night's "he's staying 90%" story. Mainly because that story in it's details put forward the idea that he'd stay and sign for City for free next summer. That's a very interesting spin to put on the situation. I bet it made a few people at the Barcelona end even more nervous than the idea of him leaving this summer.

I believe this, imagine Bart’s head right now. If Messi stays and doesn’t renew the amount of money on the line is going to make him crumble