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North West Tom
9,430 posts
46 months
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Let's not forget his 29 assists!
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flatline84
1,060 posts
26 months
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I think they would consider 150 million.
Wage demands would probably be 500.000 a week, at a guess...
50 goals a year and he would be worth it though...He would pay back everything in a few seasons with prize money, merchandise, general advertising and CL-money..
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CraigMST
2,839 posts
34 months
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mickk said: Anyone like to guess what he's worth, just in case City fancy him in the Summer. Barca gave Messi football. I can't see him ever leaving personally.
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mickk
11,898 posts
111 months
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CraigMST said: mickk said: Anyone like to guess what he's worth, just in case City fancy him in the Summer. Barca gave Messi football. I can't see him ever leaving personally. I would love to see him in the PL.
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hornetrider
40,812 posts
74 months
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Holy 72 motherf  king goals!! Increable!
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mickk
11,898 posts
111 months
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hornetrider said: Increable! Spanish?
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CIE560
10,470 posts
62 months
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mickk said: hornetrider said: Increable! Spanish? Scouse
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Gun
11,703 posts
87 months
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mickk said: hornetrider said: Increable! Spanish? 
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pokethepope
2,395 posts
57 months
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CraigMST said: Barca gave Messi football. I can't see him ever leaving personally. I wonder if he will ever get bored? It sounds stupid and he loves Barca but in a couple of years he may think it's time for a new challenge, and he'll go and try and win everything going in a different country.
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The jiffle king
2,894 posts
127 months
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We'd take him at St Mary's next season. He'd probably have to start on the bench, but if he did ok as a sub, he might get a start or 2.  Living in Barcelona, the man is a legend already and revered along with the all time greats. I know the league in Spain is not that competitve, but he is head and shouldewrs above the rest.
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dmulally
2,773 posts
49 months
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I think if Barca hit tough times they would sell him and Messi would be happy to go and help the club out financially. You know, the opposite of what Sol Campbell did to Spurs.
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DukeDickson
3,061 posts
82 months
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dmulally said: I think if Barca hit tough times they would sell him and Messi would be happy to go and help the club out financially. You know, the opposite of what Sol Campbell did to Spurs. Wouldn't ever happen - there'd be a Socios riot, minimum. Pretty much every Spanish club has err 'interesting' finances (inc Barca & Real Madrid). Look at Valencia's debt for one and then there's the real sillyness of some of the others. However, the TV deal is massively in favour of the big two, plus the socio-political significance of those two (and Athletic Bilbao) pretty much means that a way will always be found. Unless Leo wants money (but he's hardly a Big Issue seller) or gets very upset/bored, it just won't happen.
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Wadeski
5,745 posts
82 months
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yes its absurd that people wag fingers at the premier league for financial profligacy - Spanish clubs pay next to no tax, and have outrageous deals with their local governments that effectively make them taxpayer funded at their convenience. Italian clubs have taken money from the mob for years. But the Premier leagues superior marketing and fanbase makes it the end of football 
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mr2aw11
699 posts
92 months
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Not a paper I read, but a colleague's showed me the front page of a certain red-top where Drenthe is accusing Messi of racial abuse... Allegedly he called him "negro" on numerous occasions whilst he was ar Real...  One man's word against the other, and trial by a British tabloid of ill-repute.
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The jiffle king
2,894 posts
127 months
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Wadeski said: yes its absurd that people wag fingers at the premier league for financial profligacy - Spanish clubs pay next to no tax, and have outrageous deals with their local governments that effectively make them taxpayer funded at their convenience. Italian clubs have taken money from the mob for years. But the Premier leagues superior marketing and fanbase makes it the end of football The football situation here in Spain is just a joke as regards funding. We all know about Real Madrid´s land sale and the Barcelona "support" from the government. I dread to think what would happen if Barça did go bust. I guess the fanbase would find a way to buy the club
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hornetrider
40,812 posts
74 months
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Here's as good a place as any - they are laying on the celebrations a bit thick in Madrid!!
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DukeDickson
3,061 posts
82 months
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hornetrider said: Here's as good a place as any - they are laying on the celebrations a bit thick in Madrid!! Was just about to say as much on the La Liga thread - you'd think they hadn't won a title for 44 years rather than 4 years. Blimey! Something of a surprise to see Villareal go down. I know they've been crap this year and don't have money any more but Champions League SF to Segunda in a few short years is one hell of a fall, even if they're not the first to do it.
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hornetrider
40,812 posts
74 months
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DukeDickson
3,061 posts
82 months
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hornetrider said: 73. Should really have been 74. Very straightforward opportunity spurned.
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hornetrider
40,812 posts
74 months
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I know, s t isn't he!
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