Marc Cucurella

[spacecadet]

Though didn’t Zin on here say the other day there were rumours of one of our fringe players possibly being in the mix as part of this deal?

Think so Blue, I guessed the player was Delap but more than likely wrong.

 

[chesterbells]

Think so Blue, I guessed the player was Delap but more than likely wrong.

(I hope I’m wrong too mate)

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

It is a compliment but we have to hold our own.

I like the sentiment but the reality is that you deny the player the move and they get pissed off. As a long standing city fan we have been there before. You cant keep top class player out of top clubs / champions league for ever. At some point it makes sense to sell otherwise they will see their arse and that situation always ends up with a lose lose. You could keep him this summer but then he will only want to move on again next summer - assuming he keeps his form.

 

[LongsightM13]

I do find the fury and indignation of Brighton fans over this a bit odd. In the last couple of years BHAFC have had clubs coming and wanting to pay huge money for players, Arsenal, Spurs and now us. It is testament to how good the youth development and recruitment has been and the progress of the club. Sell or don’t, your choice, but take it as a compliment and settle down.

Especially given the one fact most of them choose to ignore: that they did exactly the same thing to Getafe 12 months ago

 

[Inter Me Nan]

I tell you what I haven't been doing with my time before us selling to Arsenal/Chelsea, going on there forums!
Fucking not rights.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I tell you what I haven't been doing with my time before us selling to Arsenal/Chelsea, going on there forums!
Fucking not rights.

Brighton employee/agent stirring the pot?

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Brighton employee/agent stirring the pot?

Talking shite more like.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Thats not what is doing the rounds now. Funny how the player we wanted is suddenly open for offers, this could be the aving face part everyone talks about.

"McAtee has received an overwhelming amount of loan offers which has led to the Premier League champions to consider the potential of their player getting 12 months of first-team football to further his development."

IOW he might go out on loan.

Loan. n. a thing that is borrowed

"ell oh ey enn"

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

These Brighton fans are without doubt the second best fans at selecting a narrow range of random facts, half truths and adding in lazy assumptions in order to support a narrative. Transfers happen when so many different factors come together that it’s impossible for anybody to know precisely what all the motivating factors are. Hence why so many itk predicted transfers fall down.

This a great effort Brighton fans, but until some of you speculate that we are only interested in Cucurella to stall your March to domestic domination you will be a poor second to Villa fans on the Grealish thread.

 

[Gully]

I do find the fury and indignation of Brighton fans over this a bit odd. In the last couple of years BHAFC have had clubs coming and wanting to pay huge money for players, Arsenal, Spurs and now us. It is testament to how good the youth development and recruitment has been and the progress of the club. Sell or don’t, your choice, but take it as a compliment and settle down.

Correct. Most of us have no fury or indignation….we know where we are in the food chain (moving up, but still a way off the top table). It’s very early days for us in this multi-million transfer market, we’re just incredibly lucky to have a club owner that’s a fan and who has a clear strategy and a big (but not City-big) pile of cash which means he can be choosy about who to sell and when. I’d prefer Cucu to stay personally because he was ****ing brilliant last season, but if Bloom decides you’re paying enough, then he goes with our good wishes.

Some of our deluded fans need to get used to this…..it’ll happen with increasing regularity because it’s exactly what the club are trying to do. This time next year it’ll be Caicedo in the frame.