Isn't it the wrong term 'oil clubs', doesn't it carry racial Undertones after some journalists have been warned in some quarters?
I include Roman Abramovich and Chelsea when I think of 'oil clubs'. For me, the term is a football club funded by owners who made money for the oil industry. Perhaps the media only play up to the part of Arabs in the field, but surely it's just as relevant to USA, Russian or another country's oil barons?Agreed. The correct term is sport-washing, human rights abusing, draconian regime and financial doping clubs.
I was jokingI include Roman Abramovich and Chelsea when I think of 'oil clubs'. For me, the term is a football club funded by owners who made money for the oil industry. Perhaps the media only play up to the part of Arabs in the field, but surely it's just as relevant to USA, Russian or another country's oil barons?
What is the 'racial' aspect of this term?
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Please stay Messi! Don't ruin your legacy by going to an oil club. Although Barca are already sponsored by Qatar companies anyway.
If he knows he can't leave for free then he surely knows he's not leaving this summer.Messi asks for a meeting, looking for a friendly exit.
He understands that he won't be able to leave for free but neither paying the 700m€ clause.
Barça reply, if It's to renew, if not there is nothing to negotiate
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reports in the Spanish press are nearly always just the clubs themselves telling reporters what to write.All the reports say Messi himself called Pep and then Soriano so how is that 'tapping up'?
Nobody can pay his transfer + his salary and be safe. I mean, I would struggle to see who could do that.If he knows he can't leave for free then he surely knows he's not leaving this summer.
If he wants a free transfer I think he will have to wait till next summer to do it and then nobody can stop him.
Isn't it the wrong term 'oil clubs', doesn't it carry racial Undertones after some journalists have been warned in some quarters?
Spot on Malcolm could not have put it better myself.Agreed.
The correct term is sport-washing, human rights abusing, draconian regime and financial doping clubs.
If he keeps up his output, the former might still be worth it.This is confusing me.
So Barcalona keep Messi against his will for another season. Pay him his reported salary of 40m/50m and lose him for nothing.
Or sell him now for 50-60m.
Surely the latter would be best for both parties.
If they sell him then the fans will go absolutely mental. They won't want that. And they have already been protesting outside the stadium this week as it is.This is confusing me.
So Barcalona keep Messi against his will for another season. Pay him his reported salary of 40m/50m and lose him for nothing.
Or sell him now for 50-60m.
Surely the latter would be best for both parties.
Barca don’t want him to say. Him leaving basically solves their financial problems. By Barca, I mean the current president and most of the board, not all socios and fans, of course.I hope Barca keep him against his will. He has a contract so fecking see it out. Don't let him go to that oil club.
Of course I'm biased.
He can leave next summer on a free though, due to the contract clause.I hope Barca keep him against his will. He has a contract so fecking see it out. Don't let him go to that oil club.
Of course I'm biased.
He does.Woodward is more likely to sign his kid sister (if he has one)
Top post!It`s like you lack reading comprehension or something, despite me explicitly naming United as badly run you still bring them up as a strawmen. But it`s great that you`ve now moved away from the innovation and progressive gibberish but try to make a point that their net spent is not too bad because United is almost up there as well and Barca is on 60% of that.
Want to look a bit deeper into these transfer spending comparisons? According to transfermarkt they have more than double outspent every other club in Europe bar United, PSG and Barca in the last 10 years. And if you look only on the PL as comparisons they have more than triple outspent every other team. I wonder how that is necessary if they have such a smart vision and long-term planning? And all of that while investing a shitload in other structures such as youth academy, scouting etc.
"Reducing their success to their financial prowess is not fair" - yes, it`s totally down to smart next level thinking, having to outspent basically everyone else by 3 times that amount is just uhm a random byproduct of innovation and progressive club management.
He wants to be a little careful he doesn't mess up his legacy there with this pissing about.So Messi informed Barca he won't appear for the PCR tests tomorrow.
To be fair to him, he had an agreement to leave end of season and only covid19 made him stay longer than the contractual date. I think its more the club looking like cnuts than him hereHe wants to be a little careful he doesn't mess up his legacy there with this pissing about.
He has a contract. The initial news that he had a legal case seems to be false. He’s getting paid £1m a week and he’s supposedly about to go on strike. Seems a touch absurd to me.To be fair to him, he had an agreement to leave end of season and only covid19 made him stay longer than the contractual date. I think its more the club looking like idiots than him here
He should have made his intentions clear before the original date. His case is very, very poor.To be fair to him, he had an agreement to leave end of season and only covid19 made him stay longer than the contractual date. I think its more the club looking like cnuts than him here
Which had an exit clause at the end of the season. I'm not saying he has a legal case, without covid19 he leaves this summer no issuesHe has a contract. The initial news that he had a legal case seems to be false. He’s getting paid £1m a week and he’s supposedly about to go on strike. Seems a touch absurd to me.
I'm not going to speculate if he did or notHe should have made his intentions clear before the original date. His case is very, very poor.
Pretty obvious he did not. We would definitely know with leaks from all angels. Poorly advices by the looks of it.I'm not going to speculate if he did or not
Aguero was involved in one goal (16G+3A) every 77 mins this season and Messi is a superior player. Yeah, I'd expect him to do quite well for City.He’s got a lot to lose. His reputation with Barcelona for a start but also his legacy within the game. Could you imagine if he bombs and does a ‘Sanchez’? he’s one of the greatest ever but changing clubs now at the back end of his career could be a huge mistake.
Hes gonna have to bang in 60 goals in the next 2 seasons just to keep his current standing, I can’t see it happening.
If he joins City you may as well close the voting for PFA player of the year now. He will walk it.He’s got a lot to lose. His reputation with Barcelona for a start but also his legacy within the game. Could you imagine if he bombs and does a ‘Sanchez’? he’s one of the greatest ever but changing clubs now at the back end of his career could be a huge mistake.
Hes gonna have to bang in 60 goals in the next 2 seasons just to keep his current standing, I can’t see it happening.
Its not obvious at allPretty obvious he did not. We would definitely know with leaks from all angels. Poorly advices by the looks of it.
Ok. Time will show. Agree that it’s only speculation anyway. But Barca seems very confident with their position.Its not obvious at all
You’ve completed missed the point. Since I already said I wasnt speaking about the legal position.Ok. Time will show. Agree that it’s only speculation anyway. But Barca seems very confident with their position.
