That's the point that I'm making though, it isn't just on Bartomeu. If this situation went down the way it appears it did, Laporta did the same shit. Just strung him along. He's the FUCKING GOAT! Messi may not be bigger than the club, but the way the club treated him is absolutely despicable. Imagine being a top player seeing this. Why would anyone ever want to play for Barca if this is how you are treated when you succeed? Get out now, follow Moriba out the door while you still can.
Hate to break to you, but Laporta has lied since he's taken charge of the club. He said we would make big signings and we would competitive. We signed a 33-year-old injury-prone Aguero and Garcia who couldn't get his game for City. Depay was an okay signing, but he's not that good. Emerson has potential, but he might turn into another Firpo.
I do agree with you that he should be honest. He should have told us the truth about the current situation. I believe that Messi agreed to a new deal, but I don't believe Laporta when he says our current situation was improving and the deals would be closed. He was pretty much saying the same thing for the past 2 months. Like it was scripted so he didn't have to deal with people questioning him all the time.
Nobody is going to blame Laporta if Messi leaves. It'll all be on Bartomeu. Besides, Laporta is a Barcelona legend.