Marc Cucurella

[dhruvblue]

Feels like this will happen fast now. The best source too.

It will happen but will be an expensive one and we probably will shell out £10m extra to buy him

 

[Centurions]

It will happen but will be an expensive one and we probably will shell out £10m extra to buy him

We won't shell out £10m "extra", we'll offer what we think he's worth to us.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

I only pass on stuff I know or trust is accurate mate.

I think over the years I’ve become relatively reliable, but then again there are people on here who believe I’m full of shit!

I wasn't trying to undermine your information. Some people seem to have taken my post the wrong way. I merely meant "clarification" on if we had had it posted here that an offer had been made and rejected as I couldn't quite remember. It seems that some took that as me implying I didn't believe our ITK; that wasn't what I meant. I thought it was clear I was stating it was perfectly possible Bloom was lying (as he may well be expected to do in the circumstances). If you did pass on that an offer was made and rejected, of course I believe you did so in good faith and believing the information to be genuine.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

Lying? Why do people think that anyone involved at a club from the tea lady up are obliged to update fans about anything whatsoever. We've become a very needy society.

(is the term "tea lady" sexist and not allowed nowadays BTW? :) )

I don't think that and nothing I posted implies that I do. Just because Bloom isn't "obliged to update fans" doesn't mean he wasn't "lying" in his answer. In fact it makes it more likely he was. No idea why you took offence to my use of the word. I wasn't using it about anyone in City or on this forum.

Goodness me, a lot of people do seem to have been very sensitive about my very short, and as I thought entirely non-controversial post just asking if people could remember clearly what an ITK had already posted here. I read this forum for a long time before I joined as I only ever felt like lurking because it seemed very cliquey. Having joined, I still hardly post for the same reason. I guess it's best to go back to that.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

It's just the excitement of being a football fan and the hope of signing a quality player. You will also know that public denials are often not the end game, and are often not the same as what is happening privately. I am sure that most City fans wish Brighton well for the season ahead; they are a well coached team playing nice football.

Yeah, but it's a bit weird opening an account on another club's main forum just to post four posts essentially of the same tenor, which add absolutely nothing to the discussion, don't you think? I speak as someone who has accounts on three other forums, which I (very) occasionally drop in on.

 

[pride in battle]

Yes. All we get told is we don't want to sell and therefore it will take a very big offer for you to get him. Any valuation is our own opinion. For me anything under £60m would be a disappointment. That doesn't mean Mr Bloom agrees with me.

Is he actually any good ? the only time I saw him play was the last 30 minutes against spurs near the end of the season and he was pants, looked poor defensively...

 

[Gabriel]

Boring point of the day, might be wrong but think we’ve only ever had three players come to us from Brighton.

 

[oldhamblue]

This deal and the Ake deal are at the same stage as far as I can see. Leaks that the player has been contacted and happy with the offer proposed.

Now waiting for the clubs to put in an official bid, which will be initially rejected, another £5m added, media spin about holding out for the right money. No need to sell, blah blah blah. Then both deals announced on Monday

 

[anotherbrightonfan]

What I think we did yesterday is position ourselves in anticipation for your bid. He is saying he sees it as a compliment that you are interested in one of our players, we don't want to sell but we are not one of the 3 or 4 clubs in the world that can reject certain bids. If you bid that figure and the player wants to go we will give it a big consideration.

He has been completely honest as usual. 100% clear in our position. Then he says there has been no bid and just because somebody who must be pretty reliable to get his reputation on here says you have, all of a sudden hes a liar. Nobody, no Journalist no Romano I repeat nobody else is reporting this rejected bid yet it is someone who has first hand knowledge that is lying and the person who has second/ third hand info that isn't mistaken???? What a weird world we live in.

 

[waspish]

If we get him for what we sell Ake for it’s a steal…