Messi.....

[SWP's back]

I'm not sure people are thinking past bragging rights,i'm more concerned about the balance of the team and stunting the youngsters we have paid a lot of money for,not to mention him and sergio don't seem to be great together for the argies

To be honest I'm a City fan first and foremost and wouldn't care about anything other than our results.

Can't see it happening though.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

But not playing

Very true,but that's how it would be if it were to happen,no two ways about it.

 

[theres only one carlito]

He'd bury the chances we create that's for certain. He's a level above Aguero. Just let that sink in for a second. If it's right for all parties it's s no brainer. I can't see it happening mind you.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

He's still the player he once was, He's still the best in the world he's still only 29.

He's 6 months younger than David Silva. And, unlike our Dave, he'd have a shot at goal every now and again.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Deer Santa Sheikh,

I av bin a vry gud blue dis yir an I wood lyke a Lionel Messi for Cristmas pleez an a sci blue an wite home cit.

Dave

Is that you, Wayne?

 

[aguero93:20]

Is that you, Wayne?

Is that twat a blue now as well? Fucking JCLs.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

As a cost neutral transfer it wouldn't be using any money that could be better spent elsewhere.

People still don't understand this very relevant point. Let's say we buy him for £120m and pay him £350k a week (£18m a year) as has been suggested. If that's on a 4 year contract, we amortise the fee at £30m a year meaning he's costing us £48m a year.

Because (and only because) it's Messi, Etihad give us an additional £20m a year and we get another £12.5m from Nike for our kit deal. Not only that but three new commercial partners give us £5m a year each.

So we've an expense of £48m but have gained additional revenue of £47.5m having spent that money. Believe me that these are realistic figures and therefore its not "Messi or..." but very much a case of "Messi and..."

 

[kaz7]

Stand by for him signing for barca for the rest of his career,he won't leave imo

 

[bluemoon32]

He's still the player he once was, He's still the best in the world he's still only 29.

We'll have to agree to disagree

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Is that twat a blue now as well? Fucking JCLs.

Hasn't he got a tattoo ONCE A BLUE ALWAYS A BLUE? Royal blue that is, not sky blue! Anyway, Moaninho sez he can't run anymore, so my statement of two or three seasons ago that he was a busted flush has come to pass eventually!