Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[AliBobbyJ]

but at that point he's a shirt salesman rather than a real asset to the team, which would concern me about what we were trying to achieve.

That would mean Lionel Messi would finally have something in common with Sun Jihai, and the guy's dad doesn't even own a chippy.

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

We could sign a deal with him in January for him to join next summer, but he'll be 34. That's a big risk for a player that age to join the PL for the first time.
Alternatively, we actually sign him in January, but that would mean a fee and he'd be ineligible for the CL, so we'd be buying him for the FA Cup and to help with the league - if we were 10 points clear, would we want to disrupt the team?
If we get him, I think it'd be next summer on a free, but at that point he's a shirt salesman rather than a real asset to the team, which would concern me about what we were trying to achieve.

We could sign a deal with him in January for him to join next summer, but he'll be 34. That's a big risk for a player that age to join the PL for the first time.
Alternatively, we actually sign him in January, but that would mean a fee and he'd be ineligible for the CL, so we'd be buying him for the FA Cup and to help with the league - if we were 10 points clear, would we want to disrupt the team?
If we get him, I think it'd be next summer on a free, but at that point he's a shirt salesman rather than a real asset to the team, which would concern me about what we were trying to achieve.

Could play in the champions league, UEFA changed the rules on that last season, can play for two different clubs

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

If nothing else, the thread has made an otherwise dull pre season interesting. It's had everything. More Spanish drama than an episode of Eldorado!

 

[Damanino]

To be fair even at age 37 Soriano/Txiki/Pep trio would be happy to bring Messi to City.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

In an appeal, many months from now. Initially, it'd be in Spanish courts - you know, where he actually signed his contract and the country/league he has played in

It makes some sense from his side to avert that and I loved what he had to say about it all today - still it's crushing to accept he's being held against his will by the club he has given everything to

But elect shite leaders and you get shite decisions - I hope Bartomeu is censured and ultimately ends up in jail but corrupt clowns seem to have a way of averting what they deserve

FWIW @FCBarca, I’ve given as much stick as anyone on here to how Barca are currently run and what I thought they deserved to have happen.
But if yourself and a few others are typical of the opinion of normal supporters (not counting those with Liverpool IP addresses), you are to be commended and have somewhat restored my genuine like for Barcelona that I had through that great period you had and the football you played.
That really had soured recently, but it shows that any club is really more about the fans they have.

 

[markbmcfc]

I disagree. I think a deal is still on in January.

Any feelings we might not have heard the last of it in this window?

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

FWIW @FCBarca, I’ve given as much stick as anyone on here to how Barca are currently run and what I thought they deserved to have happen.
But if yourself and a few others are typical of the opinion of normal supporters (not counting those with Liverpool IP addresses), you are to be commended and have somewhat restored my genuine like for Barcelona that I had through that great period you had and the football you played.
That really had soured recently, but it shows that any club is really more about the fans they have.

And we’ve got him to say shite and not shit, bet he’s even got a manc twang!

 

[Ric]

Any feelings we might not have heard the last of it in this window?

Can’t see it myself, but stranger things have happened!

 

[markbmcfc]

The thing with Messi, is because he’s so much better than anyone else, he has to decline a certain amount before he’s even level with the best of the rest. He has to decline before he’s at the same level as KDB, for example.

He will decline with age but I’m not convinced it’ll be a rapid decline, and even if it is - he’s not gonna fall off a cliff, he’s gonna spend some time around the KDB level. I would’ve been happy with 3 years from him. I think we might get two and whilst it won’t be his peak best, it’ll still be Messi and it’ll still be at a ridiculous level.

 

[bluesince76]

Not the case anymore I don't think.

Could play in the champions league, UEFA changed the rules on that last season, can play for two different clubs

That could change things then, as at least he'd be an asset in the CL. Hopefully him and Pep can actually win it if they're together...