Could we sign messi?!?

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If Messi does move to the Bridge, he'll have to sharpen up on his diving.

All joking aside, I'd love to see him in the Prem, even if that does mean him moving to either Chelsea or £ity (no way could any other team afford him or his wages). That said, it does look as though he is being used as a pawn in a political power-player to get rid of the current Barca president and others. I have little doubt that there is some truth in the "Chelsea link," but I suspect it is nothing more than a cynical manipulation of the media by the Barca mandarins.

Chelsea and City are not as strong financially as we are now FFP has come in. The only club in England that has a big enough revenue to afford Messi is Man Utd, no others come close.

You will see over the next few years in the transfer market just how much stronger financially we are than them:biggrin:
 
Well.

he followed us online.

He said in 2014 his future wasn't certain.

His manager has come out today and refused to confirm/deny anything.

his president is having a press conference tonight.

his club are undoubtedly going down the pooper, luis Enrique has apparently lost the changing room, and they can't sign anyone for 12 months.

his squad contains both suarez and neymar who can easily cover him-but in reality can't play in the same team.

finally, he's won EVERYTHING at barca. He holds all the records and could be getting bored.

I know it sounds crazy, but....

could we sign the best player in the world this summer!?!

No. Never. Ever.

<laugh>

The reason. You cannot afford him. Its that simple.
 
What is this myth that United can afford to spend whatever they want? You don't half talk some ****.

Myths tend not to be true. This would very much
Pretty much this.. Messi is likely to cost far more than 100m.

Ah sure they are signing Bale and Ronaldo, why not Messi too. Oh wait, they are signing Barca's OAP keeper instead, my mistake <laugh>

Which gives us 3 keepers better than any you have <ok>
 
Unlike your cockamamy owners I think you'll find if Roman wanted him (which Im sure he doesn't) he would have him FFP or not laddie<ok>

Sure, if he wanted him and Chelsea wanted to drop out of europe and Messi was ok with that......

Maybe thats how Arsenal get the champions league spot they crave. Chelsea forfeit it.
 
Chelsea and City are not as strong financially as we are now FFP has come in. The only club in England that has a big enough revenue to afford Messi is Man Utd, no others come close.

You will see over the next few years in the transfer market just how much stronger financially we are than them:biggrin:

Its quite funny that despite FFP already having a large impact on City ( remember this was an opening punishment that will get worse if City dont play ball ) people still think City and Chelsea are still able to spend billions.

Chelsea are a sell to buy club now. Like championship and league one clubs. No sales = no new players.
 
Chelsea where clever before FFP came in as they had all these expensive players out on loan, the likes of Lukaku and Courtois for example. But all that has done is bought them abit of time, before FFP really starts to affect them.

The sale of 50 million Luiz was a great piece of business that has kept them in a strong financial position aswell for now :biggrin:
 
Chelsea where clever before FFP came in as they had all these expensive players out on loan, the likes of Lukaku and Courtois for example. But all that has done is bought them abit of time, before FFP really starts to affect them.

The sale of 50 million Luiz was a great piece of business that has kept them in a strong financial position aswell for now :biggrin:
FFP will be, and already is, a total failure. The clowns at EUFA and FIFA will learn eventually that you cannot legislate to make people equal. Watch this space, the "big" teams will get bigger, and the "little" teams will remain just that. FFP will make not a jot of difference .
 
Maradona had to cheat his way to the 86 world cup. I think England would have done them without his handball. I also think the greater fitness of today's players would lessen the impact of a stand alone great lpayer like Maradona. Today he would need better players around him to shine (like Messi/Ronaldo) and not be able to jog past defenders.

He also scored the greatest goal of all time in that game!!
 
I note that Fabregas is "doing a Modric" and ramping up the campaign to make Messi a Chelsea player.

He's bloody good at it, too! He denied having any influence over the player, whilst taking the opportunity to stress that he'd love to play along side him, again.
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Superb work from the Spanish magician!
 
I note that Fabregas is "doing a Modric" and ramping up the campaign to make Messi a Chelsea player.

He's bloody good at it, too! He denied having any influence over the player, whilst taking the opportunity to stress that he'd love to play along side him, again.
<laugh>

Superb work from the Spanish magician!

He's no David Nixon though Hiag even the mercurial Spaniard knows that outcome would not be viable in reality as Messi would want wages of twice the deficit of the USA. ;)
 
True, Oz.

Part of me wants it to be true, though. I'd love to see Messi in the Prem, even if that would mean gifting Chelsea the title every year for the next three or four seasons.