Messi.....

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Media would love it - PEP NEEDS MESSI TO SUCCEED

 

[SWP's back]

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

Ah the beautiful language that is Gaelic.

 

[SWP's back]

Obviously it would be incredible to see him in a City shirt, but I honestly wouldn't want him here, he would only come for the money. Money which could be put to so much better use building a better overall team.

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

 

[aguero93:20]

Media would love it - PEP NEEDS MESSI TO SUCCEED

We have to level the playing field somehow with I'mabignosedgit and Pogbad at the rags ;)

 

[aguero93:20]

Ah the beautiful language that is Gaelic.

Of course it is.







Bloody boot-licking peasant.

 

[kaz7]

Assuming he would expect to play every game as he does now where does that leave all our young players we have brought?

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Assuming he would expect to play every game as he does now where does that leave all our young players we have brought?

With a very good mentor.

 

[SWP's back]

Assuming he would expect to play every game as he does now where does that leave all our young players we have brought?

He doesn't now.

Been rested twice in the league this season.

They drew one and lost one scoring one goal in 180 minutes.

 

[kaz7]

With a very good mentor.

But not playing

 

[kaz7]

He doesn't now.

Been rested twice in the league this season.

They drew them both scoring one goal in 180 minutes.

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

 

[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!