Every player has his price

[Original Dub]

Messi would NOT struggle in this league. Are you barking fucking mad lads??

I don't think we'll ever get him - certainly not before he has peaked anyway.

But if we did, I would absolutely cream myself. Best player of my lifetime and possibly ever.

[Beeks]

I've got a funny feeling we are going to/have already signed Kaka for some reason

[carl_feedthegoat]

Messi would NOT struggle in this league. Are you barking fucking mad lads??

I don't think we'll ever get him - certainly not before he has peaked anyway.

But if we did, I would absolutely cream myself. Best player of my lifetime and possibly ever.

Saved me from posting the same...Best player EVER imo and some think he would struggle in this league.........madness....Messi could play on the fuckign moon and still maintain his form.

[Chinners]

Messi would NOT struggle in this league. Are you barking fucking mad lads??

I don't think we'll ever get him - certainly not before he has peaked anyway.

But if we did, I would absolutely cream myself. Best player of my lifetime and possibly ever.

Saved me from posting the same...Best player EVER imo and some think he would struggle in this league.........madness....Messi could play on the fuckign moon and still maintain his form.

If Messi joined us after playing on the moon, he'd still not stuggle in the Prem ..... even if he still wore his heavy moonboots.

[Ted Hughes]

Silva is fucking brilliant in the Prem, as is Fabregas. Messi is twice as good as a footballer as Silva & Fabregas & also scores more goals than Tevez.

[sandman]

Messi would NOT struggle in this league. Are you barking fucking mad lads??

I don't think we'll ever get him - certainly not before he has peaked anyway.

But if we did, I would absolutely cream myself. Best player of my lifetime and possibly ever.

I dont think he would struggle, I think he'd be a good player, but not the player he is where he is. I cant see us getting the value out of him that we would have to pay to buy him.

[craigmcfc]

Forgetting that he wouldn't move from Barca anyway, I have one further comment -

Financial Fair Play Rules

I counter that with;

Stadium naming rights deal.

100% legit way round the problem.

Not a chance that will wash with UEFA. They're going to have a panel to decide what the "correct" amount of such a deal is worth and only allow that amount to be counted in revenue

[craigmcfc]

Forgetting that he wouldn't move from Barca anyway, I have one further comment -

Financial Fair Play Rules

The interesting thin is if we signed Messi for £200m, then "fair value" for the naming rights (Etihad) surely jumps up in line with that doesn't it?

We're dealing with the corrupt UEFA remember?

[Blue Blood]

Forgetting that he wouldn't move from Barca anyway, I have one further comment -

Financial Fair Play Rules

I counter that with;

Stadium naming rights deal.

100% legit way round the problem.

Not a chance that will wash with UEFA. They're going to have a panel to decide what the "correct" amount of such a deal is worth and only allow that amount to be counted in revenue

"correct" amount. pssh.

Trust me city will have no problem getting round these problems. The development of the site near city is a big part of this. Remember all revenue generated by businesses owned by the club within a certain distance count as revenue to the club.

Will UEFA the act to regulate how much the "correct amount" these said businesses can make as a revenue stream, and say sorry you are making too much?

Financial fair play, no problem to us at all.

[craigmcfc]

No problem if we carry on signing at a lesser extent than we have been, which is something the club have already acknowledged, but as in my answer to the original question a big problem if you're talking about spending 200/400 million on a single player

[Blue Blood]

No problem if we carry on signing at a lesser extent than we have been, but as in my answer to the original question a big problem if you're talking about spending 200/400 million on a single player

I still think even at that level it is workable.

Sponsorship deals + Merchandise + all the crap that surrounds these players. You could just about justify it.

[craigmcfc]

No problem if we carry on signing at a lesser extent than we have been, but as in my answer to the original question a big problem if you're talking about spending 200/400 million on a single player

I still think even at that level it is workable.

Sponsorship deals + Merchandise + all the crap that surrounds these players. You could just about justify it.

Hey, I hope you're right, I really do. I just think the days of beating the world transfer record could be a thing of the past

Time will tell eh?

[avoidconfusion]

Why would Messi want to come to City??

[Blue Blood]

Why would Messi want to come to City??

Gravy.

Can't get it for love nor money in Barca.

[avoidconfusion]

Chippy?

[Blue Blood]

Chippy?

Gravy and Chips?

Battered Mars Bars perhaps? (wrong but right on so many levels)

[Crossie]

Messi is a drug cheat, he should be banned for life for all those growth hormones.

And Barcelona should be kicked out of all comps for their part. Right after they hammer the Rags in the CL final of course.

They didnt work very well did they lol

[ronk]

So City are wrapping up 'mind-blowing signings' (source dodgy 'Arry).

And Barcelona are €400-odd euros in debt, whilst showing little sign of reducing their wage bill.

So:

1) Would City really, really push the boat out and smash the world transfer record?

and

2) How much would it take for Barcelona to accept?


.............for one Lionel Messi?

Forget your Kaká and Caicedo. Messi is the man if we want to 'arrive'.

The Qatar Foundation are giving them €170 for shirt sponsorship for 5 years, and they're not even a real brand.

[s1ty m]

Messi is probably out of reach. Iniesta though...

[Rag_hater]

So City are wrapping up 'mind-blowing signings' (source dodgy 'Arry).

And Barcelona are €400-odd euros in debt, whilst showing little sign of reducing their wage bill.

So:

1) Would City really, really push the boat out and smash the world transfer record?

and

2) How much would it take for Barcelona to accept?


.............for one Lionel Messi?

Forget your Kaká and Caicedo. Messi is the man if we want to 'arrive'.

The Qatar Foundation are giving them €170 for shirt sponsorship for 5 years, and they're not even a real brand.

Was it their cheif who said Hitler was right?

I prefer Tranny.