Hypothetical but impossible situation.....

The Antikythera Mechanism

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Aug 7, 2003

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #1

....just supposing that Oscar could persuade Lionel Messi to come and play for the seagulls for 2 weeks, instead of going on holiday to Ibiza for his mid season hols - If this impossible scenario could happen and Messi was introduced into our squad what impact would he have? Would he bang in 3 goals a game? Would his link up play with Leo end our goal drought? I've drunk too much, I'm off to bed. Night x

 

Goldstone Rapper

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #2

Impact sub?

 

Rohana

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Shoreham-By-Sea

• Mar 12, 2014

• #3

Somebody would clatter through the back of him completely off the ball in the first few minutes and he'd be out for 2 weeks.

 

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Apr 7, 2006

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Hove / Παρος

• Mar 12, 2014

• #4

Doubt he could do it on a cold Tuesday night at Yeovil

 

Phat Baz 68

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Apr 16, 2011

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #5

Wouldn't cope in the Championship end up with two broken legs after the first match !

 

beorhthelm

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Jul 21, 2003

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #6

i think Vicente showed us: he would wow and delight the crowd with moments of genious, but ultimatly be on a different wavelength to the team and not change much in way of results.

 

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horshamite

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Nov 16, 2010

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #7

Unused sub.

 

banjo

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Oct 25, 2011

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #8

Some people on here would moan about him whatever he did. Hypothetically.

 

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stss30

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Apr 24, 2008

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #9

Squad player at best. Depends whether he outshines Obika in training.

 

Barrel of Fun

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Sūþsēaxe: The Land of the South Saxons

• Mar 12, 2014

• #10

beorhthelm said:

i think Vicente showed us: he would wow and delight the crowd with moments of genious, but ultimatly be on a different wavelength to the team and not change much in way of results.

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YOu have to be jesting, right? I'm not sure they are comparable. We inherited a former global superstar on the decline. As exciting as it was, the Messi now would probably push our average up to two a game.

 

Seagull on the wing

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• Mar 12, 2014

• #11

Watching Messi ghosting past players tonight....drool, drool, drool,sign him up....could do a job...

 

drew

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Burgess Hill

• Mar 12, 2014

• #12

Never heard of the guy but surely he has to be better than Obika!!!!

 

beorhthelm

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• Mar 12, 2014

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Barrel of Fun said:

YOu have to be jesting, right? I'm not sure they are comparable.

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not at all. of course they are not directly comparable, but i think it showed how one superstar doesnt necessarily make a team suddenly win everything. we'd see Messi not getting the ball quick enough, or making runs which our players dont foresee, finding space where our players arent confindent or capable of passing into.