Lorenzos Only Goal Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Messi and his tears, bullshit acting or genuine. For me he comes off as not very genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Crying like a babber, bless him. Reminded me of Luke Freeman when he left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournered Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Got no time for all the pantomime rubbish to be honest. Found it rather cringeworthy. Also going to PSG is probably the most boring, uninspiring transfer I could think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 He could always reduce his demands and stay if he wanted. He must have more than enough money to do whatever he wants for the rest of his and his families lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedge Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 If he really loved Barca that much, he could still play for them. He doesn’t have to take an obscene salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Stedge said: If he really loved Barca that much, he could still play for them. He doesn’t have to take an obscene salary. Agreed. Go out as an absolute legend and play for nothing. His sponsorship deals alone would probably still make him the highest paid player in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, pride of the west said: Agreed. Go out as an absolute legend and play for nothing. His sponsorship deals alone would probably still make him the highest paid player in the league. He can't actually. Spanish employment laws mean there can't be a deduction in wage of more than 50%. if you half his wages he was on, he would still keep them over the % that would allow Barcelona to register him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 He submitted a transfer request a year ago and now he’s crying and saying he’s not ready for this, seems very fake to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 This week, he and Harry Kane have highlighted everything that is still wrong with football. Two greedy *******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 23 minutes ago, grifty said: He can't actually. Spanish employment laws mean there can't be a deduction in wage of more than 50%. if you half his wages he was on, he would still keep them over the % that would allow Barcelona to register him. Is that right? Every day is a school day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNachos Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 The lack of belief that a man who has spent 21 years of his life at a club, departing this club against his will and will go down to me and most others as the best of all time, cried at a press conference is really sour. He was earning obscene money, yes, but not everyone in football is heartless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, pride of the west said: Is that right? Every day is a school day. Yeah, saw it in a tweet from one of those smart Alec accounts. I've tried to find it again, but was this morning when I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Barca have ruined their finances by paying him so much over the years, yet they both profess love for each other. Bit of a toxic relationship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, RedNachos said: The lack of belief that a man who has spent 21 years of his life at a club, departing this club against his will and will go down to me and most others as the best of all time, cried at a press conference is really sour. He was earning obscene money, yes, but not everyone in football is heartless. He literally held Barca to ransom every summer to keep getting higher deals , now they are in the shit and can’t afford to pay him big wages he’s leaving and not taking a wage drop for the team he so say loves dearly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Going to Paris and earning £481k per week after tax. Poor sausage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ExiledAjax Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 54 minutes ago, grifty said: He can't actually. Spanish employment laws mean there can't be a deduction in wage of more than 50%. if you half his wages he was on, he would still keep them over the % that would allow Barcelona to register him. Surely there's an ability for him to waive that? Same as every contract in the UK says "I accept that I might have to work for more than 48 hours a week, even though that's the legal limit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 I've not seen anything as cringeworthy as that press conference for many a year - embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 25 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: He literally held Barca to ransom every summer to keep getting higher deals , now they are in the shit and can’t afford to pay him big wages he’s leaving and not taking a wage drop for the team he so say loves dearly It’s well documented that he was taking a 50% decrease to sign for them again. He can go anywhere in the world for probably more than the full wage he was already on. Clubs are queuing up to talk to him. He was clearly emotionally moved by the standing ovation and applause he got at the press conference, his wife and three children were at the front looking at him, that was no act, clearly genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTeamInBristol Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Quite a few bitter and uneducated responses to this thread already, no great surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Portland Bill said: It’s well documented that he was taking a 50% decrease to sign for them again. It's also well documented that he wouldn't have been able to do so due to La Liga rules and Spanish laws. I've no doubt he loves Barcelona. But he loves money more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: It's also well documented that he wouldn't have been able to do so due to La Liga rules and Spanish laws. I've no doubt he loves Barcelona. But he loves money more. In fairness I too love money more than I love Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, sinenomine said: In fairness I too love money more than I love Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Calculus said: He could always reduce his demands and stay if he wanted. He must have more than enough money to do whatever he wants for the rest of his and his families lives. 4 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: It's also well documented that he wouldn't have been able to do so due to La Liga rules and Spanish laws. I've no doubt he loves Barcelona. But he loves money more. 1 hour ago, pride of the west said: Agreed. Go out as an absolute legend and play for nothing. His sponsorship deals alone would probably still make him the highest paid player in the league. Even if he played for nothing (rumours are he offered to play for free), it still would’ve been blocked by La Liga because Barca are THAT far over their wage bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Moments of Pleasure said: Crying like a babber, bless him. Reminded me of Luke Freeman when he left ... most of our players cry when they have to stay .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, petehinton said: Barca are THAT far over their wage bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Loco Rojo said: This week, he and Harry Kane have highlighted everything that is still wrong with football. Two greedy *******. I’m not sure that’s fair on Harry Kane? He’s been one of the best strikers in the world for a number of years and doesn’t have a trophy to show for it. He’s outgrown Spurs, is 28 so it’s becoming a case of now or never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Bloke has spent 20 years at Barcelona and won it all. He’s entitled to be a bit upset about leaving. Money is irrelevant. As been explained elsewhere and many times previously, it isn’t just a case of him accepting a new contract on reduced terms. He’s arguably the greatest there has ever been or ever will be. Don’t go comparing him or this situation to Luke Freeman or any other player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, Coppello said: I’m not sure that’s fair on Harry Kane? He’s been one of the best strikers in the world for a number of years and doesn’t have a trophy to show for it. He’s outgrown Spurs, is 28 so it’s becoming a case of now or never. Funny that Messi's agent is his father. Kane's agent is his brother. Both players have found themselves in a right pickle. Kane inexplicably signed a 6 year deal then gave credence to a verbal agreement with Levy - embarrassing. Messi, formerly convicted of tax fraud, didn't have the clarity of mind to see that Barcelona couldn't afford him, then sobbed while his dad rang around the wealthiest clubs in the world to see who could afford to further enlarge his already obese wealth. Whilst I don't condone super agents, it makes you wonder how different their careers would have been in a safer pair of hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: It's also well documented that he wouldn't have been able to do so due to La Liga rules and Spanish laws. I've no doubt he loves Barcelona. But he loves money more. It wasn’t well documented enough till very recently, as far as the club were concerned the deal had been sorted. Also, if money is that important to him, do you not think a number of clubs would have paid him far more than Barcelona did, if he had wanted to leave over the last 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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