Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[BlueMoonRisin’]

You say that like the 2 reasons are total opposites when they actually go together...

Messi would boost the brand and boost the finances - both of which you need to sign the best players in the world

I agree that Messi in 2020 / 2021 is not the same player as 10 years ago (obviously) but he can still turn on the magic, create / score goals and create a buzz like no other player can... as a short term measure I can't see much wrong with it *if* he comes to City?
The only concern would be the dressing room - would the existing players be buzzing with Messi in the squad or would it cause problems????

It will most probably cause jealousy and resentment in the dressing room. Like it did at United when Pogba wanted pay parity when Sanchez arrived.

If we got 2 seasons out of him then personally I’d be absolutely delighted.
I think the idea that the Premier league is the toughest and most physical is a little bit over egged and watching games over the last 6 months without the crowds has shown that more than ever.
He will cope.

Don't get me wrong here I wouldn't be gutted if Messi signs, it's just that I find it hard to watch a fast drop off in players fitness and performances when they're passed it. Sad to see how far Yaya declined, for two seasons he was pretty much ineffective. If Messi does sign it will piss off our rivals if nothing else. But I'm not getting too excited at Pep Guardiola being ringmaster to 34 Argentinian circus dwarf. That's what it would become like with the stadium packed with clueless tourists watching that fake manc **** bleating - "this is what it feels like to be Citeh. Let's give a warm welcome to Messeh" bullshit blasted through the speakers. Call me a miserable **** but I hate the American style razzamatazz that has steadily crept into our game and it's not for me.

 

[mosssideblue]

Who cares if he wouldn't be as good as he was in his prime...It's Lionel Messi, one of the goats pulling on a city shirt.

How can there be more than one Goat?

 

[Dobsy]

Again, another bandwagon jumper. I didn't say "Foden will leave if we sign Messi"

I said "If he isn't forced to leave for game time" simply put at 20 years old, an England International level player who will most likely get left out of his club side because the overstocking of players in positions he can play that are more marketable (KDB, Sterling, Aguero, Messi), also then won't get picked to play for England. If you think him and his agent will be happy sat on the bench, fine by me. We've done this before with Sancho and we will continue to do it if we don't look forwards as a club.

Let's clear this up. That's the clear implication in what you're saying to a lot of us. If we sign Messi, Foden will get less game time. Therefore he will be forced to leave for game time. Therefore if we sign Messi, Foden will leave.

You've just said it again here:
"If you think him and his agent will be happy sat on the bench, fine by me." = he and his agent will not be happy if he's on the bench. So you're saying if we sign Messi, Foden will get benched. And be unhappy. Therefore if we sign Messi Foden will be unhappy. And leave.

Just because you don't explicitly type those exact words doesn't mean that's not the message you send. If you mean something else, say so. Right now what you're saying absolutely is "If we sign Messi, Foden will leave".

So clear it up for me: what will happen with Foden if we sign Messi?

 

[Coatigan]

The presidential candidates are all now joining in the messi pissing context.

some will convince him to stay with a new sporting project, others will offer him a job for life, now pne wants to rename the stadium after him..

"Regardless of the fact that [Messi's] contract expires at the end of this season, because he is the present and at the same time living history of world football and of Barca, I intend to propose to our members via a referendum for the stadium to be renamed the 'Camp Nou Leo Messi."

 

[Akpowell]

Will he fuck leave, I think Foden will link up well with Messi they'll complement each other

 

[MCFC-Carl-88]

The presidential candidates are all now joining in the messi pissing context.

some will convince him to stay with a new sporting project, others will offer him a job for life, now pne wants to rename the stadium after him..

"Regardless of the fact that [Messi's] contract expires at the end of this season, because he is the present and at the same time living history of world football and of Barca, I intend to propose to our members via a referendum for the stadium to be renamed the 'Camp Nou Leo Messi."

I was laughing about that today! All the candidates are living in a dream world.

Fonts still claiming he’s bringing pep back, one blokes buying neymar, another has mentioned Haaland.

They are all completely ignoring the fact they have no money and an ageing side.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I was laughing about that today! All the candidates are living in a dream world.

Fonts still claiming he’s bringing pep back, one blokes buying neymar, another has mentioned Haaland.

They are all completely ignoring the fact they have no money and an ageing side.

Minor detail to the frauds vying for power .

 

[kaz7]

Again, another bandwagon jumper. I didn't say "Foden will leave if we sign Messi"

I said "If he isn't forced to leave for game time" simply put at 20 years old, an England International level player who will most likely get left out of his club side because the overstocking of players in positions he can play that are more marketable (KDB, Sterling, Aguero, Messi), also then won't get picked to play for England. If you think him and his agent will be happy sat on the bench, fine by me. We've done this before with Sancho and we will continue to do it if we don't look forwards as a club.

He is going nowhere, he adores this club

 

[domalino]

 

[skillman]

So it begins the ‘we tried but couldn’t keep him’ stance. A nice change of pace...