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Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:38 pm
by balo

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 6:58 pm
by benteke
Bigpokey24 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:19 am
If Frenkie de Jong refuses to leave or take a pay-cut, Barcelona will have a huge problem as they wouldn't be able to register Lewandowski,Kounde and Raphinha
how true is this?
Its true and things are getting interesting. :biggrin:

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 7:23 pm
by balo
benteke wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 6:58 pm
Bigpokey24 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:19 am
If Frenkie de Jong refuses to leave or take a pay-cut, Barcelona will have a huge problem as they wouldn't be able to register Lewandowski,Kounde and Raphinha
how true is this?
Its true and things are getting interesting. :biggrin:
Didn't Pique agree to reduce his yearly take home to help the club register players?

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:56 am
by Bigpokey24

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:27 pm
by benteke
Barcelona trying to bully De Jong

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:50 pm
by Bigpokey24
benteke wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:27 pm Barcelona trying to bully De Jong
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: uefalona ooooooooooooooo

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 4:55 pm
by Sleaky72
These Catalans are quite the bunch.
How can you treat players with such contempt and disregard? Hope serious players and agents are watching how they treat people

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:04 pm
by Bigpokey24
so Barca never even pay for Rafinha πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:46 pm
by Mr. Piffington
And to think Brokelona still want to sign more players.

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:31 pm
by Bigpokey24
Mr. Piffington wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:46 pm And to think Brokelona still want to sign more players.
well they are about to sign Marco Alonso and are currently chasing after Bernado Silva

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:01 pm
by txj
They will register the players....

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:20 pm
by Bigpokey24
txj wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:01 pm They will register the players....
so all the players will be ready for Saturday's kickoff vs Rayo ? so when are they selling Miralem Pjanić

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:42 am
by txj
Bigpokey24 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:20 pm
txj wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:01 pm They will register the players....
so all the players will be ready for Saturday's kickoff vs Rayo ? so when are they selling Miralem Pjanić

I don't know when, but they will. Already Pique and Busi have accepted further salary cuts and a 4th lever has been activated.

And there are departures still pending...

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:07 pm
by Sleaky72
Big internet rumors saying a transfer agreement for B Silva to move to Barcelona has been agreed.
Surely this can’t be true right?
UEFA needs to step in and investigate this club …

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:24 pm
by Bigpokey24
Sleaky72 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:07 pm Big internet rumors saying a transfer agreement for B Silva to move to Barcelona has been agreed.
Surely this can’t be true right?
UEFA needs to step in and investigate this club …
oh now they should step in , you were all over the forum poking fun at Balo/Chelsea when Rafinha and Kunde went to Barca.. smh

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:10 pm
by Bigpokey24
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62478210

However, Barcelona are still to satisfy La Liga and are now working on activating what is being referred to as a fourth 'financial lever', a significant stake in their Barca Studios commercial arm, in order to comply.

In addition, long-serving defender Gerard Pique has taken a pay cut.

La Liga believe these changes will allow Barcelona to start registering new players, although there is a feeling at the league this may be done on an individual basis rather than all at once.

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:37 am
by chopachop
Bigpokey24 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:31 pm
Mr. Piffington wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:46 pm And to think Brokelona still want to sign more players.
well they are about to sign Marco Alonso and are currently chasing after Bernado Silva
If it is true that they are trying to sign Bernado Silva then Laporta and Xavi have completely
lost the plot, an utter waste of money for a club with serious financial problems.
The mid-field is the least area that needs re-inforcing with Pedri, Gavi, Busquets, Franck Kessie,
Frenkie De Jong, Miralem Pjanic, Sergi Roberto. Bernado Silva won't add much to the team than
what Frenkie De Jong does
Is Bernado Silva better than Frenkie de jong that they are trying to ship out?
I doubt it because there is always this tendency to hype players playing in the EPL as best in
the World when they are really not.

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:39 pm
by balo
This would be funny.

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:07 pm
by txj
If the EPL had a hard salary cap like La Liga, a club like Chelsea would be in trouble if Abramovich had asked for his money back...

These EPL fans and pundits I am starting to think are jealous of Barca...

They will register those players; a similar thing played out last season...

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:09 pm
by danfo driver
txj wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:07 pm If the EPL had a hard salary cap like La Liga, a club like Chelsea would be in trouble if Abramovich had asked for his money back...
Quite a lot of Ifs, dont you think? What if Ken Bates could still focck? Would he be a new daddy? :lol: :lol: :lol:

What if "you'll never walk alone," was the national anthem of Zamunda? :lol:

What if Liverpool had Sadio Mane last weekend? :lol:

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:56 pm
by Bigpokey24
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:06 pm
by Bigpokey24
ESPN Kessie and Christensen could leave Barca for free if they aren't registered by sunday


https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer- ... ed-in-time

Barcelona signings Christensen, Kessie could leave club on free transfers if not registered in time

Sources have told ESPN that if they are not registered before Barca's opening fixture against Rayo, both players could choose to execute a clause that allows them to leave for free.

Fellow summer arrivals Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde are also yet to be inscribed with LaLiga, while the contract renewals signed by Sergi Roberto and Ousmane Dembele have not been registered either.

ESPN understands Christensen and Kessie's situations are slightly different, though, given they joined Barca for free. Therefore, if they so choose, they would be entitled to leave for free before the transfer window closes.

Sources say at this stage there is no indication it will come to that and president Joan Laporta continues to transmit optimism that all seven players will be registered in time, but Barca are cutting it fine before the start of the season.

In the worst case scenario, sources told ESPN Barcelona would seek to speak with the players' agents to avoid such an extreme outcome because they have until the end of the month to register signings.

Barca have spent over €150 million this summer and have raised over €600m by selling 25% of their domestic television rights for 25 years and a 24.5% stake in Barca Studios.

A league source has told ESPN that is still not enough incoming cash for Barca to be able to register all of their signings and contract renewals, although some could be registered now. This would depend on the cost and combination of the deals.

Therefore, Barca are looking to sell a further 24.5% stake in Barca Studios and continue to negotiate wage adjustments with other players, including Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique.

It was Pique's wage cut last summer which allowed Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia to be registered on the eve of last season, while similar actions from Busquets and Alba permitted Sergio Aguero to be signed up with the league before the transfer window closed.

Barca's LaLiga-imposed spending cap was -€144m at the end of last season, the only negative limit in the league, and will have to be increased substantially to register all their summer activity.

The Catalan club hope that the sale of club assets, coupled with a sponsorship deal signed with Spotify earlier this year, will eventually increase their cap to allow them to register everyone.

Re: FC Barcelona: Football thread

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:24 am
by Bigpokey24
Barcelona still β€˜β‚¬30-40m short’ after fourth lever: Alonso deal, Christensen future in doubt?