Oh, I think he'd elevate them immediately. Psychologically the team will get a huge boost, they'll have another match-winner alongside de Bruyne. From a marketing point of view, they'd go up quite a few levels. They'd probably start getting people in their stadium when that's allowed again..
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Oh, I think he'd elevate them immediately. Psychologically the team will get a huge boost, they'll have another match-winner alongside de Bruyne. From a marketing point of view, they'd go up quite a few levels. They'd probably start getting people in their stadium when that's allowed again..
I wonder if Messi was a director and it was his own personal capital on the line, whether he would be willing to hold elections early?
In any event, the whole issue at Barcelona centers around Messi's greed and has done for a number of years. He is as much to blame as the board is.
In any event, the whole issue at Barcelona centers around Messi's greed and has done for a number of years. He is as much to blame as the board is.
Well that tells you everything about why we are constantly being ripped off by teams these last six years then
Most of them are there for videos to post on social mediaThat’s the least imposing mob I’ve ever seen, I wouldn’t even get out of my chair for that if I were Bertomeu.
Looks like the home time bell has gone off at the local high school.
The use of phones is insane. Say you are go to a protest and then you are holding your phone in front of your face all the time. No one is going to take you seriously.
City sign Messi put in a cheap bid for mahrez then? Would be funny
Both clubs arent much though in terms of their historical status in world football, messi going to man city would be like ronaldo going to malaga when they had money. Messi even joining ac Milan this season would be more fitting than him going to man city, man city is a shallow club that will never be able to buy what the likes of Bayern, milan, liverpool, united, juventus, madrid, barca and many more have in terms of prestige.
Definitely Bournemouth if we pay close or anywhere near £35-40m on Brooks.
Wonder if we could sell Lingard or Pereira and try and negotiate with Villa for the rest of the transfer window for Grealish.
What's the use of "we" knowing anything? We can inform UEFA so that they can make sure they get their cut from the Sheikhs
If it happens, it’ll remind me of the jealousy I felt when City signed Robinho just after their Arab owners took over. Hope it turns out as well.
Really envious of those Barca fans. They were willing to what United fans wouldn't bother doing. They would just march right in to demand the resignation while ours would be like "what is it going to achieve? No one would do it. It is pointless."
Just like us, keeping Messi is more important than this feeling of legacy. Only way Messi stays now is if the board cave in and resign or make really good signings.
He won the league with juventus who win it every year anyway. Coming to the premier league trying to catch this liverpool is more of a challenge
Personally I would be all for selling both of them when they return from their holidays,massive fan of Jack and really hope we could still make this happen.
The worrying thing though is that all reputable sources seem certain our interest in him completely cooled when Pogba decided to stay.
I'd love him at United along with Sancho, unfortunately I think we'll end up with neither.
Still got very feint hopes we at least can get one of them but will admit it looks very unlikely at the moment
I kinda hope Man City get him. Would be cool to see him in the prem.
For the club I agree, absolutely. For Messi? I'm not sure
If the decision to part ways with Suarez was the last straw, there's no reversing of that decision, no? And given the comments by Koeman that Griezeman will play in his 'natural position' moving forward, I don't see Suarez staying.
They board would have resign and Koeman would also need to leave at this point. Messi would be pretty much calling all the shots. Amazing if it comes to that.
We should've signed him when he was available
Yeah definitely missed the boat there
The thought of Lionel fcuking Messi playing for Man City makes me sick.
This is simply not true.
Messi’s stature is so astronomical that it won’t be mitigated from playing for one of the non historical clubs.
Quite the contrary actually. Messi going to Man City elevates their global standing. This goes for any European club he joins while still the BPITW. Although, it’s not like he’s going to MK Dons.
3 reasons why I hope not:
3) City would get even stronger
2) City would have a GOAT in their team
1) Barca may now go for Sancho as replacement
I can see him going somewhere unexpected like Roma or Napoli.
Number one is a terrifying prospect
Yeah know exactly what you mean
And Di Maria, Schweinsteiger, Depay, Martial, Herrera, Blind, Rojo, Shaw, Darmian, Valdez and Romero.
Then going right back after a season or something crazy.
Barca are broke as shit. They'll need another miraculous loan and need to shift off players and their wages.
City getting their backline sorted out and having a better CF to support Aguero is what they need. And some real leaders on their team now that Kompany has been gone and Silva left. They score plenty of goals, but they don't scrap or fight enough when they have to do it. They had a superior goal difference (67) and scored over 100 league goals, but still finished 18 or however many points off Liverpool.
As I’ve said if he goes to City the only way to cope will be to become full on Ronaldo fanboys. The Caf’s official GOAT moving forward.
Maybe we can shift the narrative that Messi has only done it for one team to Ronaldo has done it at elite clubs not oil clubs or something?
Maybe we can shift the narrative that Messi has only done it for one team to Ronaldo has done it at elite clubs not oil clubs or something?
He may be one the other greatest ever players to play the game but,he’s not a child. He can’t demand one of his mates comes with him. How pathetic would that sound?
I’m only coming if you sign Suarez.They don’t have the money and by all reports, he wants to come home.
Fingers crossed that is indeed the case
He’d still annihilate the rest of the league. Which is the problem we’re not going to keep racking up 95 plus point totals.
Don't worry guys city can't sign Messi because of ffp. Oh wait minute.
They will have the money after they sell Messi though.
Even for free, they will recoup 60-70m a year in salary.
It’s such a risky investment. What if he gets a serious injury after a few games? would be such a shame for city if that happened
How did his insurance work at Barcelona? Did he ever have any long and major injuries?
How did his insurance work at Barcelona? Did he ever have any long and major injuries?
Not going to allow myself to contemplate that happening at all
1 million per week.
Think of the amount of Nik Naks you could buy with that money.
Think of the amount of Nik Naks you could buy with that money.
A quick Google search shows his base salary is €546k with some add-ons but he’s not making anywhere near €1m/wk from Barca. Adidas and Pepsi are paying him handsomely I’m sure which they will continue to do wherever he plays.
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