Marc Cucurella

[SWP's back]

I'm afraid I'm another Brighton fan. Marc Cucarella has made it known that if the opportunity arises he can't turn you guys down. What he hasn't made public is if the opportunity doesn't arise would he still be happy to stay at Brighton.

At the moment it seems like he will be happy to stay if he doesn't get the opportunity, but as of yet you guys haven't bid so his happiness hasn't really been tested.

I understand that you guys have a valuation that might seem fair when it comes down to market value, but as we don't want to or need to sell (part of needing to sell is about player happiness) you have to go above it.

I think if you want him you will get him, but I also think that if you don't pay a lot of money then he will stay with us for another season.

Very fair summation.

 

[eyalluvitt]

This isn't City tax. Its we don't want to sell tax. Whoever comes in for him will be met with this valuation.

As I said we don't want to sell. If you walk away this summer then we don't loose (unless Cucrellas attitude changes).

For Cucurella it’s like staying in a relationship with Bella Emberg when Miss World has made it known she wants you. No offense.

 

[Uwe`s Grandad]

This isn't City tax. Its we don't want to sell tax. Whoever comes in for him will be met with this valuation.

As I said we don't want to sell. If you walk away this summer then we don't loose (unless Cucrellas attitude changes).

In the 5 posts that you have made on this thread , you have written cucurella 3 times. Each time you have spelt it different and each time you have spelt it wrong.

1 - Cucarella
2 - Cucuraella
3 - Cucrellas
I think you are just a wum, easing yourself in.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

For Cucurella it’s like staying in a relationship with Bella Emberg when Miss World has made it known she wants you. No offense.

How dare you.

 

[anotherbrightonfan]

Ironically Bella Emberg was a Brightonian. Maybe Cucurella thinks Emberg has bags of personality and he loves her as a person rather than just going by her looks, therefore its not as easy to just walk away and as he believes in himself he is willing to give her more time.

 

[Charliegull]

Like most of the Brighton ‘fans’ I know. It’s quite likely you are an ex ‘red’ such is the plastic nature of the fan base since the promotion to the premier league.

Can i just ask why you think Brighton fans are plastic. Before promotion we were selling out the ground before promotion with a season ticket waiting list.

If you are going to add before the new stadium we were only getting 9,000 attendances, thats because the Withdean only held that much.

Groundsharing at Gillingham and 10 years at Withdean would lose most clubs generations of new fans, but like all fan bases im sure you will find some supporters will also follow other teams.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I'm afraid I'm another Brighton fan. Marc Cucarella has made it known that if the opportunity arises he can't turn you guys down. What he hasn't made public is if the opportunity doesn't arise would he still be happy to stay at Brighton.

At the moment it seems like he will be happy to stay if he doesn't get the opportunity, but as of yet you guys haven't bid so his happiness hasn't really been tested.

I understand that you guys have a valuation that might seem fair when it comes down to market value, but as we don't want to or need to sell (part of needing to sell is about player happiness) you have to go above it.

I think if you want him you will get him, but I also think that if you don't pay a lot of money then he will stay with us for another season.

Genuine question. I understand that BHA's problem is to have someone as back-up. You don't want to find yourselves in the coming season with nobody to properly fill the role of left back. The more so in that as I understand it Brown and Potter have (legitimate) ambitions to make it into the Europa league, if not this season then in the next two. Do you in fact have that person as a plausible option, either from your academy, or the first-team squad? And if not, who would Brighton be looking round at, with the considerable sum that you would be holding from Cucurella's transfer?

 

[Gully]

Genuine question. I understand that BHA's problem is to have someone as back-up. You don't want to find yourselves in the coming season with nobody to properly fill the role of left back. The more so in that as I understand it Brown and Potter have (legitimate) ambitions to make it into the Europa league, if not this season then in the next two. Do you in fact have that person as a plausible option, either from your academy, or the first-team squad? And if not, who would Brighton be looking round at, with the considerable sum that you would be holding from Cucurella's transfer?

There’s no-one obvious right now (certainly not anywhere near Cucu’s level) and in terms of identifying a replacement buy, our recruitment team tend to go a bit left field - our usual MO is to announce the signing of someone few of us have heard of before any serious rumours have gathered any pace. Bloom (Brown?) hasn’t explicitly stated any European ambitions as far as I know but his aim is for us to be a top half team (consistently).

Cucurella played as a wing back, left back in a back 4 and left CB in a back 3 during last season. Replacing someone that versatile (he hadn’t been that versatile before coming to us apparently) will take some doing.

edit - could be something in this perhaps https://www.nottinghamforest.news/2...ngham-forest-and-brighton-chase-manu-sanchez/

 

[BringBackSwales]

I suggest you turn your attentions elsewhere. BHA will have a higher valuation on his head than MCFCs planned price. We will only sell if it is in our interest, not Pep’s.

That’s told us then. Now get back to booing your players and manager, and half filling your tiny ground.

 

[Charliegull]

Genuine question. I understand that BHA's problem is to have someone as back-up. You don't want to find yourselves in the coming season with nobody to properly fill the role of left back. The more so in that as I understand it Brown and Potter have (legitimate) ambitions to make it into the Europa league, if not this season then in the next two. Do you in fact have that person as a plausible option, either from your academy, or the first-team squad? And if not, who would Brighton be looking round at, with the considerable sum that you would be holding from Cucurella's transfer?

As per already stated, there is possible players in the accademy, but they wont be ready yet. We do have Solly March who could play LWB but hes more right sided.

At the moment this is all speculation as to your intrest in Cucu, someone tweeted as being ITK, this was picked up by variouse sports correspondants and the media and they retweered it word for word.

The only person i would trust from a Brighton side for info is Andy Naylor hes the albion correspondant, last tweet on this was no bid from City, he only puts out the info the club tell him he can publish. Typical Brighton they sacked 3 groundzman a few years ago for leaking information.

As for how much is Cucu worth, well i believe Bloom will have 2 figures being that hes a gambler and nathamatician, they will be current market value plus how much he is worth to the Albion, bid inbetween those 2 prices and a deal is likely to be done.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

In the 5 posts that you have made on this thread , you have written cucurella 3 times. Each time you have spelt it different and each time you have spelt it wrong.

1 - Cucarella
2 - Cucuraella
3 - Cucrellas
I think you are just a wum, easing yourself in.

Next entry should be Cruella

 

[117 M34]

As per already stated, there is possible players in the accademy, but they wont be ready yet. We do have Solly March who could play LWB but hes more right sided.

At the moment this is all speculation as to your intrest in Cucu, someone tweeted as being ITK, this was picked up by variouse sports correspondants and the media and they retweered it word for word.

The only person i would trust from a Brighton side for info is Andy Naylor hes the albion correspondant, last tweet on this was no bid from City, he only puts out the info the club tell him he can publish. Typical Brighton they sacked 3 groundzman a few years ago for leaking information.

As for how much is Cucu worth, well i believe Bloom will have 2 figures being that hes a gambler and nathamatician, they will be current market value plus how much he is worth to the Albion, bid inbetween those 2 prices and a deal is likely to be done.

I don't know how his market value is different to what he is worth to Brighton.
Selling him won't cause you to get relegated and keeping him won't get you into Europe. Selling your left back won't reduce attendances.
How many places higher in the league will you finish with him than if you sold him?

 

[mj1991]

I don't know how his market value is different to what he is worth to Brighton.
Selling him won't cause you to get relegated and keeping him won't get you into Europe. Selling your left back won't reduce attendances.
How many places higher in the league will you finish with him than if you sold him?

Nah, they want to show the world that they are serious, so Tony Bloom will be asking only for 50M£ and nothing less.

 

[Gully]

Nah, they want to show the world that they are serious, so Tony Bloom will be asking only for 50M£ and nothing less.

It's not so much 'showing the world', it's how Bloom operates as shown with the Ben White deal - and fundamental to making the club sustainable. He doesn't need to sell, so will set a price accordingly - and of course everyone has their price so the deal may well happen. You'll see us do this regularly in future (Caicedo will be our next high value transfer out I reckon, another destined for a CL team).

 

[Charliegull]

I don't know how his market value is different to what he is worth to Brighton.
Selling him won't cause you to get relegated and keeping him won't get you into Europe. Selling your left back won't reduce attendances.
How many places higher in the league will you finish with him than if you sold him?

How much is it to replace, how many places in the league could it cost. Take Bissouma in Jan we were offered £40m for him, this was turned down even though his value would drop at end of season due to only having 1 yr left on contract. Bissouma was actually dropped as hos performaces went down hill, when he came back he was a totally different player, we had dropped a few places, the last few games we moved up 7 places giving us an Extra £11m pound and a top ten finish.

 

[Charliegull]

I don't know how his market value is different to what he is worth to Brighton.
Selling him won't cause you to get relegated and keeping him won't get you into Europe. Selling your left back won't reduce attendances.
How many places higher in the league will you finish with him than if you sold him?

Maybe a European place or slupping down the league. Hopefully now we have a new striker and Cucu stays he will also get more assists, with the chances he sets up his assists would be so muchbetter i f we had taken them chances.

 

[supercity88]

How much is it to replace, how many places in the league could it cost. Take Bissouma in Jan we were offered £40m for him, this was turned down even though his value would drop at end of season due to only having 1 yr left on contract. Bissouma was actually dropped as hos performaces went down hill, when he came back he was a totally different player, we had dropped a few places, the last few games we moved up 7 places giving us an Extra £11m pound and a top ten finish.

That extra £11m added to his £25m transfer fee is £36m so was it the wrong call?

Will be interested to see what our first bid is and what happens. I think we'll make a few attempts for Cucurella because of the fact he's young and knows the league. But we will walk away if it becomes silly, and I'm not sure Brighton will turn down the money - your model now is buying cheap and selling high and it's working well. If you can replace Cucurella with someone half as good for cheap and buy someone who can put the ball in the net then you'll instantly be a better team anyway. The football you played last season was excellent but that lack of a goalscorer is your main issue.

 

[metalblue]

Maybe a European place or slupping down the league. Hopefully now we have a new striker and Cucu stays he will also get more assists, with the chances he sets up his assists would be so muchbetter i f we had taken them chances.

The reality is players aren’t really fussed about getting more assists compared to getting trophies. If any club, who can win stuff, comes in they will be interested. We’ve been there we know what it’s like, you want to believe your player is different, but they’re not.

If we want him we won’t pay more than our valuation, if that’s enough to entice you seagulls or not is another story all together. There’s another club located just outside Manchester who’ll pay whatever you ask + 10% but that’s not us.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

As per already stated, there is possible players in the accademy, but they wont be ready yet. We do have Solly March who could play LWB but hes more right sided.

At the moment this is all speculation as to your intrest in Cucu, someone tweeted as being ITK, this was picked up by variouse sports correspondants and the media and they retweered it word for word.

The only person i would trust from a Brighton side for info is Andy Naylor hes the albion correspondant, last tweet on this was no bid from City, he only puts out the info the club tell him he can publish. Typical Brighton they sacked 3 groundzman a few years ago for leaking information.

As for how much is Cucu worth, well i believe Bloom will have 2 figures being that hes a gambler and nathamatician, they will be current market value plus how much he is worth to the Albion, bid inbetween those 2 prices and a deal is likely to be done.

I played against Gary bloom many years ago at the Gutshot in London, he wiped out my student loan in 35 minutes (:

He’s a very shrewd operator, not sure if people realise but his profit accumulator website banked him millions, he brought the American handicap philosophy to British markets… those betting algorithms that destroyed betfair were his baby

Needless to say but he’ll rinse every penny, it’s how he’s built his empire!

 

[Nobbysbeard]

That’s told us then. Now get back to booing your players and manager, and half filling your tiny ground.

Not sure that's necessary.

Our ground holds 32000 and is normally sold out. Brighton have always had a good fan base. In the 46 years of supporting them I can assure you the support has always been there, events as well documented nearly saw the club disappear. If it wasn't for direct action of thousands of those supporters the club wouldn't be here.

I will add the club owns its ground and is not a council tenant.

It's easy to slang off other fans and clubs but we all have one real interest and that's our own team. It's not about slapping down other fans for fun. Your fans are living the dream, fortunate that wealthy owners are prepared to pay for your entertainment. We are no less fortunate that a lifelong fan happens to a billionaire. We benefit from the fact he and his family are true fans of the club. Therefore while attempting to run it as business he also has full empathy with the fans.

I fully expect Cucurella to leave us if Bloom believes it is in the best interests of the club and player. I'm certainly not itk and read the same rubbish as most others. Some Brighton fans who have appeared on here have posted crap. One though mentioned "bumping" into Bloom who imparted some sound bite. Possibly he did, as has been posted he and the especially the CEO Paul Barber are well known to be very approachable. In truth what Bloom was supposed to have said is nothing more than an expected answer, certainly nothing new, it will cost a lot to get him.

As of yet there doesn't appear to any credible reports that any official approach has been made. If he does go to you I'll watch with interest his progress.

Obviously you are now in a position of ultimate strength in assembling a squad but those of yesteryear will always remember when you get someone special. Cucurella is that player for us now. While you spend your time enjoying their time with your club you're always aware they are only using you as a stepping stone waiting for their dream move.

Success for a smaller club normally ends up with a rebuild with the best players being picked off by the bigger clubs. The football pyramid relies on it to distribute some wealth down the league's.