Why would you pay someone who isn`t employed by you any more.
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If he/she is genuine he is showing an increasing pro Bart and bitter stance and its only time before we get the usual ant City quips from him/her
Why on earth are people talking about van de Beek in a Messi thread?!
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Folks, this is going to turn into an unbearable saga. There is only one option for city to purchase Messi. They most convince Barcelona to sit and negotiate a transfer under 100 million euro. City cannot under any circumstances pay more than that amount and this has been filtered to the Spanish press who are very close to Soriano, Pep and Bereguistain.
It’s becoming more and more clear that Messi was terribly guided by his close circle and attorneys and they are now arriving at a bad juncture.
If indeed Messi is a free man why hasn’t he been signed ?
If he is free to leave why are city researching and filtering potential offers. The last info that was leaked to a member of the press in Spain of the most popular soccer show in Spain, indicates that city under no circumstances can go over 100 because of the FIFA fair play concerns and they are looking to offer players included in that 100. In particular Eric would be a player that Barcelona has shown serious interest for.
Now if Messi decides that he feels confident in the fact that he is in the right, he would always be able to get a provisional transfer by FIFA but the matter would lead a resolution by the courts and that could ultimately leas to City having to pay 700 million euros. There is absolutely ZERO chances that city will take that chance if Messi’s father this coming Wednesday does not reach a deal with Barcelonas president.
Barcelona’s president and club and at this juncture are not willing to let him leave for 100 under any circumstances.
Messi’s dad is in Rosario and he will arrive and meet with Barcelona on Wednesday or the latest thursday. This is a key date in terms of seeing how serious Barcelona is about their stance. Mind you Barcelona are in dire need of money to balance their sheet in order for the current president and him executives not to be financially responsible with their own assets for the losses, because these assets were used as collateral to obtain loans.
Messi made a clumsy mistake of challenging the club in the hopes that the president would fold with the social pressure and because he only has a couple of months of his tenure left, Barcelona’s president who is worn with Messi constant threats throughout the year has said, not this time pal.
Messi right now is not in a good spot and it’s starting to show by the hour. He’s very very close to signing with city; but it’s all a smoke screen until Barcelona caves in.
Still 4/5 to remain at Barce.
6/5 to join City.
1000/1 to join Hibs which is tempting.
He did score for us that goal in the cup :-)Signed off the back of his goal against us at Deepdale.
Fuck me we signed some shite back then lol
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He did score us that goal in the cup :-)
How can you announce Messi though? Surely it can't be the same way we announce everyone else? With a picture of them signing the contract.
Easy now Christopher Nolan!An image of Messi sat at a piano... Messi stands up and pushes the piano away and it falls off the stage and smashes... explodes etc... and Messi in full City kit says... “I’ve come to Manchester to play football”....
Nugent was the one Pearce fucked up not Macken. He managed that by himself
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Of course it can. That's how you get an iconic photograph. We don't need all singing all sanuxhg silly gimmicks, they can come later.How can you announce Messi though? Surely it can't be the same way we announce everyone else? With a picture of them signing the contract.
That would proper boil some piss and innovative & new, we've done Welcome to Manchester already.An image of Messi sat at a piano... Messi stands up and pushes the piano away and it falls off the stage and smashes... explodes etc... and Messi in full City kit says... “I’ve come to Manchester to play football”....
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No, only the mods have access to IP addresses on the forum. Interesting one you have; are there many blues in Ulan Bator?
Have a read of this post.....some really interesting points from someone who seems to know what they’re taking about when it comes to player contractual disputes:
Sounds like the Webster ruling and invoking article 17 is our best bet! It has been used successfully in the past and it applies to Messi in this instance as he was over 28 when he signed his contract, and he has served over 3 years of said contract.
In essence, this means he is entitled to walk away and sign for free for another club under this ruling. The only ramification is that compensation may be due to Barça in future. However, the value of any compensation due would be much lower than the £100 million city are prepared to pay.
Have a read of this post.....some really interesting points from someone who seems to know what they’re taking about when it comes to player contractual disputes:
Sounds like the Webster ruling and invoking article 17 is our best bet! It has been used successfully in the past and it applies to Messi in this instance as he was over 28 when he signed his contract, and he has served over 3 years of said contract.
In essence, this means he is entitled to walk away and sign for free for another club under this ruling. The only ramification is that compensation may be due to Barça in future. However, the value of any compensation due would be much lower than the £100 million city are prepared to pay.