Wishlist Lionel Messi

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

I think this is officially a RUMOUR and should not be on the WISHLIST.

Not yet imo. Media basically just relate every big money clubs with him as a random opinion on their article. We would be on the same place with says like, PSG fans forum have a 'Rumoured' tag in their Messi thread, we might laugh at them for doing that. We're not 'closer' to sign Messi than PSG or City or any club yet.

[supporter 3,088]

If FFP is a joke, then why Chelsea was the biggest backer of it when making the rules?

That means Chelsea is a joke as well?

No, Chelsea never be a joke. In fact, Jose this year has argued that "the Financial Fair Play is not being met now and only benefits big teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern".

I do not say that the idea of Financial Fair Play is a joke, I say the application, how is putting into practice, is a joke. I see many teams spending money like crazy clubs and they are not afraid of Financial Fair Play. But if we want to sign any great player, if want to rebuild the bridge or if we want to improve Cobham Training Centre, us if we have to fear the Financial Fair Play. I only claim that if this rule gets put to all teams.

Financial Fair Play for all the teams or for anyone

[Hostedenis 556]

The Financial Fair Play is a joke. I think it is a rule to keep us scared because we have a president with money which he began stage presidents with lots of money in big teams that have followed after by Manchester City, PSG and other teams.

I see that if that punishment to Manchester City and PSG last year, but their punishments were ridiculous. Instead I see other teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern making big signings without looking at the price of their players.

This is a great suspicion that is constantly hovering our team. Whenever Chelsea intends to do some signing is the time when some very strange intelligent appears and reminds us as a threat: "Chelsea Care, we will penalize to you with the rule of the Financial Fair Play".

Instead, City and PSG fichan new players and they flirt with everyone.

Besides the signing of Messi we would pay with the help of ADIDAS, TURKISH AIRLINES, FIFA GAME ... I also believe that Juventus owe us money by the issue of Mutu and the UEFA sanction and we can put them to use in that operation. At any step, the signing of Messi we would pay with advertising revenues as it has done for Real Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo or Bale. The problem is when you pay a fortune for Fernando Torres and we can never recover that investment. With Messi would recover that investment with insurance advertising. I just remind you that RONALDINHO which seems a retired since 2006 player still moves a fortune of millions each year. Messi still moves more million and above remains to TOP PLAYER. His signing would not hurt us to the Financial Fair Play, but it would help us to keep our economic accounts perfectly.

I would like to see City, PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern with the same fear that we have the rule Financial Fair Play.

The Financial Fair Play is a joke

That is just a repost, you already posted the EXACT SAME THING here. Just because people didn't like it, doesn't mean people didn't read it.

[Fernando 6,585]

No, Chelsea never be a joke. In fact, Jose this year has argued that "the Financial Fair Play is not being met now and only benefits big teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern".

I do not say that the idea of Financial Fair Play is a joke, I say the application, how is putting into practice, is a joke. I see many teams spending money like crazy clubs and they are not afraid of Financial Fair Play. But if we want to sign any great player, if want to rebuild the bridge or if we want to improve Cobham Training Centre, us if we have to fear the Financial Fair Play. I only claim that if this rule gets put to all teams.

Financial Fair Play for all the teams or for anyone

Jose can say what ever he wants.

He is a clown at time talking and you be a fool for taking every word he says as the gospel.

The fact is that Chelsea was the biggest pusher for this FFP.

We wanted it more then any other team and we want it to work.

Despite what people say about City and PSG spending, they have been controlled. UEFA has imposed a limit and they have obey.

So it's starting to work.

As per Real Madrid, United and such well that was known before. Again Chelsea agreed to this, that only you can spend your revenue. So if your revenue is big you can spend just as long you don't produce a lose.

[Jase 43,479]

In the midst of all this crisis talk and Luis Enrique's faults at Barcelona, can I just say Messi is such a drama queen? I know he's a great player and all but it's like the minute he's not happy about something, he throws tantrums and the club have to appease him. Worst part is, the media doesn't even report on these things. If it was someone like Ronaldo, it would have been all over the papers, websites etc.

[chelsea_4_eva 1,180]

IF... and thats a big IF, he does move to the PL we can finally find out whether he can do it on a cold rainy night in stoke

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

In the midst of all this crisis talk and Luis Enrique's faults at Barcelona, can I just say Messi is such a drama queen? I know he's a great player and all but it's like the minute he's not happy about something, he throws tantrums and the club have to appease him. Worst part is, the media doesn't even report on these things. If it was someone like Ronaldo, it would have been all over the papers, websites etc.

When was the last time you heard Messi was unhappy and is throwing a tantrum? He's been a model footballer for his entire career almost to a fault.

[bouletje 82]

What if he wants to leave barca? Wouldn't that lower the 200m ppl are speculating about? No player is worse than an unhappy player...

[Jype 6,398]

In the midst of all this crisis talk and Luis Enrique's faults at Barcelona, can I just say Messi is such a drama queen? I know he's a great player and all but it's like the minute he's not happy about something, he throws tantrums and the club have to appease him. Worst part is, the media doesn't even report on these things. If it was someone like Ronaldo, it would have been all over the papers, websites etc.

Much like Lampard his public image used to be spotless and because of that people have always considered him a nice guy but the reality seems to be something else entirely. Don't know whether being the best player in the world changed him at some point or if he has always been like that behind the scenes but judging by reports from the last few years he really is a cunt of the highest order.

Either way I'd still take him any day if it was a serious option but as of yet I'm far from being convinced that it is. Over the course of next few weeks we will see Luis Enrique sacked and replaced by some puppet who Messi has agreed to work with and before summer Messi will also be getting his annual contract extension with higher wages than before. We all know that's what is going to happen here so don't get your hopes up, lads.

[Jase 43,479]

When was the last time you heard Messi was unhappy and is throwing a tantrum? He's been a model footballer for his entire career almost to a fault.

Ever since Guardiola left Barcelona. There have been episodes here and there about Messi being unhappy with the manager's coaching, the board etc. Throwing a tantrum? Well, when he's not happy, he suddenly decides to hint at wanting to leave, knowing full well of his strong position at the club and their willingness to do almost anything to keep him happy.

[supporter 3,088]

That is just a repost, you already posted the EXACT SAME THING here. Just because people didn't like it, doesn't mean people didn't read it.

I think the way you answer to me is not appropriate to the language we use regularly in this forum. I know I have written a part of this message on another forum topic, the topic of Wilfried Bony which was the most watched yesterday and today no one is watching or reviewed now, but we're talking about Messi and commenting our opinion on the Financial Fair Play and I have remembered the message I put in the subject of Wilfried Bony and I considered interesting retrieve that message to the theme of Messi to see who thought the forum my opinion the Financial Fair Play. But if you had read the entire message you'd see that I have added another paragraph in which I spoke about Messi, Pogba and paying the signing of them without being sanctioned by the Financial Fair Play. My message was not a copy and paste to earn points, my only intention was to continue the discussion so interesting that we were all having. I think your comment was not necessary because you give to understand that I just want to forum members for their punctuation and not for further discussion. I think your answer was not the best way, this forum is not a competition, it is a forum to discuss calmly and with respect to all Chelsea fans.

I deeply respect your opinion, and I will not impose what you Have to write, but I will ask you to do it with more respect, with the same respect I treat any member of the forum, and I rectified my messages several times my mistakes, and I apologized if I could annoy someone. So I apologize to you if you bothered to you with my comment, I do not intend to offend, just clarify to you that I have not copied and pasted a previous message because I copied a previous mio message I thought you could be interested also in the theme of Messi and I added a paragraph but with more comments. It's very different, I'm not doing spam, just put comments where I think that may interest more members of the forum. That's my only intention.

I repeat that I apologize if I've bothered to something, that was not my intention, I'm just here to talk about my team with respect, calm and much encourage you to have a good time (which happens constantly in this forum).

I apologize to you and to any member of the forum that has been bothering with my attitude.

Has NEVER been my intention to disturb or offend anyone.

[rantdeville 195]

In the midst of all this crisis talk and Luis Enrique's faults at Barcelona, can I just say Messi is such a drama queen? I know he's a great player and all but it's like the minute he's not happy about something, he throws tantrums and the club have to appease him. Worst part is, the media doesn't even report on these things. If it was someone like Ronaldo, it would have been all over the papers, websites etc.

Just going to sort of turn the statement upside down and demonstrate the difference in perspective I have, doesn't mean you're wrong or I'm right.

Because Ronaldo (and players like Rooney, Tevez, Enrique etc) have been given so much attention and are plastered all over the newspapers, websites, etc...and based on the observations I've made that indicate the media will do ANYTHING to report and "create" stories for sales, I believe there is no reason for them to catch word of Messi's wrongdoing and consciously not report it. Quite the contrary, I think. Any press is good press cuz they want sales. I'm of the opinion that Messi's actual drama and need for attention is commensurate with that amount of negative reporting and press he receives. Like you, I've noticed that he def gets less jaw-dropping front page coverage that amounts to nothing than say, Suarez and Ronaldo. I just think maybe that's cuz he provide them with less actual drama than Suarez and Ronaldo.

Does Messi get some eye catching story every once in awhile? Ya, I remember he had some issues with local tax agencies regarding possible fraud some time ago...among the typical he-says, she-says transfer gossip. Just far less than his world-class peers usually.

[empire of emotions 247]

Ever since Guardiola left Barcelona. There have been episodes here and there about Messi being unhappy with the manager's coaching, the board etc. Throwing a tantrum? Well, when he's not happy, he suddenly decides to hint at wanting to leave, knowing full well of his strong position at the club and their willingness to do almost anything to keep him happy.

he didn't like guardiola neither.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

You are ironically disregarding the most important arguments of those who don't think this would be good for the club:

1. The deal would be financially catastrophic to the club (unless Adidas funded part of it, which is unlikely).

2. The FFP rules would crack down on us.

3. Letting Messi in would likely mean letting Hazard leave.

4. According to Spanish media, Messi's problems at Barcelona have mostly to do with his attitude regarding the discipline demanded by the manager. When the manager wants to take him off the game, he says no. When the manager benches him for one unimportant game, he doesn't show up for training the next day. Now imagine him doing all of this to Mourinho. How well would that work out? According to Guardiola's own authorized biography, the moment he realized Messi's possessive and demanding personality, he basically put Messi on a pedestal and bowed to any demand he made. Can you imagine Mourinho doing that? I can't.

Firstly, none of us know the financial state of the club.

1. The only way this deal is even spoken about in whispers is because of the potential monies from our sponsors. This entire fiasco would've been laughed off had it not been for the link between Adidas and Turkish Airlines...

2. How would the FFP rules crack down on us? For what reason? we wouldn't do the deal unless we can still comply. Also, if you look at the penalties City and PSG got for their first warnings, adding Messi then having UEFA step in to limit our spending would be fine by me! One would argue that with a lineup that includes Hazard, Fab, Messi, Costa, Remy, Willian, Oscar, Matic, Ramires, Luis, Azpilicueta, Terry, Zouma, Courtois, Schurrle all at or near their prime shouldn't have to go into the window and spend big. Also, remember PSG AND City still spent a decent amount of money this past window, PSG bought Luiz for 50m.... City bought Fernando, Mangala, Sagna and a keeper...

3. Based on what exactly? Because the two can't co-exist? There have been rumours of Hazard going to Real Madrid... Ronaldo, Bale, James, Kroos, Modric. How is our situation any worse?

4. That would never happen with Mourinho because Jose isn't a moron! Messi would play every game he's healthy, Jose is the best man manager in the business. A guy like Loic Remy, who many Chelsea supporters think should be playing a lot more, is quite content with riding the pine in favour of Drogba. Luis, who many thought was the best LB in the world, is riding the pine for Cesar who is actually a RB. The legend that is Petr Cech is staying at Chelsea instead of moving somewhere he can be the no.1 keeper. All of this is made possible because Jose Mourinho is probably a better man manager than he is a tactician and that takes some doing.

Not saying Messi is coming unequivocally, but I most certainly will NOT rule it out until he himself comes out and clears the air. The other thing to consider which many seem to ignore is the tax situation, Messi has paid damn near £50m in fines and still has to appear in front of a judge. In England and moreover Chelsea, the club would've protected him from such charges... No wonder the guy is so pissed off at the hierarchy, they hung him out to dry despite all the success he's brought them.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Ever since Guardiola left Barcelona. There have been episodes here and there about Messi being unhappy with the manager's coaching, the board etc. Throwing a tantrum? Well, when he's not happy, he suddenly decides to hint at wanting to leave, knowing full well of his strong position at the club and their willingness to do almost anything to keep him happy.

This is the first I've ever heard such charges about the Messi unrest. He loved Tito, Martino was brought on with the aid of Messi(his former coach) and now there's Enrique who is shit.