Marc Cucurella

[Vester]

Maybe, just maybe, you could give Txixi and our front office the benefit of the doubt until the transfer window actually plays out rather than fall apart with every countermove in the fourth acquisition of what has been a stellar transfer window to date.

FFS, let it play out just a little without hysterics.

The benefit of the doubt? The season started yesterday and we have 2 senior fullbacks in the squad. There is no "doubt" about that, thats a fact. Do I think we will sign a fullback before the transfer window closes? Of course, it would be insane not to and I'm not suggesting that Txiki wont sign a fullback. Do I think whoever we sign will probably be able to do a good job for us? Yes, most of the players we sign does, and there is plenty of options out there who could do a good job for us. That does however not have anything to do with that I think this should have been sorted before the season starts. Any player we end up signing would probably have been possible to sign before the season started if we had worked a bit faster and been better prepared. Considering, like I said, we only have 2 senior fullbacks, getting this sorted before the season started should have been a priority. In my opinion.

 

[CityBluez]

I disagree. I'm not disparaging Brighton as a club or arguing the importance of the players to their respective teams.

Cucurella handed in transfer request and has been fairly public about his desire to leave. Bernardo has done neither. There are murmurs and rumors but it's nowhere near the same level.

And if it was, I think City would let him leave whether 70% of fans throw a fit or not

Well if it wasn't about importance of the player to the club , I agree with you there . But it won't be an easy decision for club to take

 

[moomba]

The benefit of the doubt? The season started yesterday and we have 2 senior fullbacks in the squad. There is no "doubt" about that, thats a fact. Do I think we will sign a fullback before the transfer window closes? Of course, it would be insane not to and I'm not suggesting that Txiki wont sign a fullback. Do I think whoever we sign will probably be able to do a good job for us? Yes, most of the players we sign does, and there is plenty of options out there who could do a good job for us. That does however not have anything to do with that I think this should have been sorted before the season starts. Any player we end up signing would probably have been possible to sign before the season started if we had worked a bit faster and been better prepared.

Maybe you should wait and see who we get?

 

[Vester]

Maybe you should wait and see who we get?

What difference does who we get make to my argument?

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

The benefit of the doubt? The season started yesterday and we have 2 senior fullbacks in the squad. There is no "doubt" about that, thats a fact. Do I think we will sign a fullback before the transfer window closes? Of course, it would be insane not to and I'm not suggesting that Txiki wont sign a fullback. Do I think whoever we sign will probably be able to do a good job for us? Yes, most of the players we sign does, and there is plenty of options out there who could do a good job for us. That does however not have anything to do with that I think this should have been sorted before the season starts. Any player we end up signing would probably have been possible to sign before the season started if we had worked a bit faster and been better prepared.

The last sentence implies you have no idea whatsoever how transfers work. Leave it to experts like Txiki and stick to your laptop fella.

 

[Shaffer92]

What’s that then? 50? 55? If they want 60? Whatever they want?

I thought they'd accept 50m?

I'm not saying it's a small fee to pay but if he can solve our LB problems then it's well worth it. It's not like we haven't earned plenty of money in sales as well. Just seems like an odd hill to die on for Txiki and co.

 

[JewelZee]

Hahahaha. Did you support Chelsea or something 15 years ago when they were buying a shiny new toy every week of the transfer window ?

The fact you think you know more than Txiki and co about how to negotiate a transfer is an embarrassment.

How do you know we are now ‘having to find a new full back’ !? Do tell me ??

Maybe Pep (as he has stated more than once) is happy to go with what we have. Don’t tell me you think you know more than Pep too ?

Moron.

Are you called the mosher because you resort to calling fellow blues names?

With all due respect just because you and some others don't give a fuck about the CL many others of us do. Wanting to win the CL doesn't make someone a plastic fan, entitled, spoiled, under the age of 20 or any of the other nonsense some of you dinosaurs keep coming up with. I'm not any of those things and I've got 29 years invested AND I want us to be a European powerhouse. So fucking what? Saying we need to be patient and wait to see what happens between now and 9/1 is fine. Saying we're good enough as is, is delusional. I don't care who says it, Pep, Txiki, or Jesus Christ.

 

[yankblue]

Well if it wasn't about importance of the player to the club , I agree with you there . But it won't be an easy decision for club to take

Just opinions is all, no worries. I do agree Cucurella is a tough pill as I'm sure Bernardo will be when the time comes

 

[JewelZee]

I’m perfectly happy for us to move on from Cucurella now, if we’ve decided we can’t get him for a price we think is reasonable.

No problem at all with that.

But to go into the season as we are with just two senior fullbacks would be extremely negligent of the Club, and would definitely warrant criticism.

I’d be going all in for Gaya at Valencia if it was up to me. He’s into the last year on his contract now, so you’d think there’s a deal to be done there.

If he’d be open to the move, he’d fit our style like a glove!

2 RBs, one who can't defend.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I thought they'd accept 50m?

I'm not saying it's a small fee to pay but if he can solve our LB problems then it's well worth it. It's not like we haven't earned plenty of money in sales as well. Just seems like an odd hill to die on for Txiki and co.

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