Super Super Quality Transfer Speculation & Shit

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think Messi was seen as someone with immense talent and destined for the first team, Cesc was not. There would've been no chance of Barcelona letting him go and by 2003 he had probably developed such an affinity for Barcelona for what they had done for him, he wouldn't have wanted to go anyway.

Having said that, I am sure Wenget will come out with an anecdote soon about he nearly signed Messi but unfortunately tripped over his own feet and knocked himself unconscious before it could be sealed.

[Niall_Quinn]

Barca would accept offers (if they're substantial enough) for Dani Alves and David Villa apparently (so says Balague).

Alves can fuck off, who'd want that **** here?

Villa can come.

[Syn]

We didn't do anything wrong on the Cesc transfer. Barca were just pissed at the rules. In England you could offer professional contracts at 16 whereas in Spain it was only at 17 that you could. So we were able to offer Cesc a contract and he came whereas Barca couldn't pin him down (and they might not have been too fussed at the time anyway). Similar with Merida and Toral.

With Barca providing all the medical shit for all his growth treatments he wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere anyway.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alves can fuck off, who'd want that **** here?

Villa can come.

I think it'd be worth it to see how long before he becomes vilified by well, just about everyone.

[Niall_Quinn]

We didn't do anything wrong on the Cesc transfer. Barca were just pissed at the rules. In England you could offer professional contracts at 16 whereas in Spain it was only at 17 that you could. So we were able to offer Cesc a contract and he came whereas Barca couldn't pin him down (and they might not have been too fussed at the time anyway). Similar with Merida and Toral.

With Barca providing all the medical shit for all his growth treatments he wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere anyway.

The ultimate in penis enlargement really.

[Flavs]

We didn't do anything wrong on the Cesc transfer. Barca were just pissed at the rules. In England you could offer professional contracts at 16 whereas in Spain it was only at 17 that you could. So we were able to offer Cesc a contract and he came whereas Barca couldn't pin him down (and they might not have been too fussed at the time anyway). Similar with Merida and Toral.

With Barca providing all the medical shit for all his growth treatments he wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere anyway.

Same as in France but it was 18, its what's covered in the "Nicolas Anelka Precedent"

I shit you not

[GP]

Anelka

Awful waste of a career.

[cricketsi]

Barca had to give Messi growth hormone treatment till he was about 18, i think, otherwise he would have topped out at 4`10". Cost a fortune at the time but it was well worth it I guess.

As long as they didn't cheat and give him anything too artificial, like vegetables.

[Master Splinter]

Anelka

Awful waste of a career.

Not as big a waste as Reyes.

Reyes .

Would have been awlsome if he wasn't an absolute pussy.

Ratface did us all a favour by revealing his lack of balls.

Tbf.

[Master Splinter]

As long as they didn't cheat and give him anything too artificial, like vegetables.

BOBN .

GW's finest WUM.

His lesser WUM Chums like Ach and Letters aspire to reach his level.