durrington gull
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Not a JCL - 40yrs going! - i didnt say he was useless - rather get our money back as its a huge investment and i would rather spend 15m on someone else - cant see him settling in
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[Albion] Fenerbahce are showing an interest in Brighton forward Jurgen Locadia.
- Thread starter jamie the seagull
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Not a JCL - 40yrs going! - i didnt say he was useless - rather get our money back as its a huge investment and i would rather spend 15m on someone else - cant see him settling in
Wiggy Power
Active member
- Feb 25, 2009
- 819
Was joking about the JLC bit, got a good bite though! [emoji16]. I don't think TB is into short term investments and I'll refer you to post #40 for my other thoughts.
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Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Why can't you see him settling in? He's already shown a few decent glimpses of what kind of player he is, I'm looking forward a fully fit Locadia
Out of interest what glimpses have you seen that suggest he WILL fit in?
For the other side of the argument, I'd offer:
1. His playing style suggests he'll struggle to fit into the 4-4-1-1 formation, that the Albion very, very rarely stray from. He doesn't look to be strong enough aerially, or good enough at protecting the ball, to be the '1' at the top, nor creative enough to be the '1' behind. We've tried him out wide, and he hasn't yet impressed there.
2. His work ethic, on the limited evidence so far, does not look a fit with the rest of the squad. Hughton will not accept a wide forward gazing into space while 'his' full back, jogs past him to join an opposition attack, and nor will his team-mates.
Megazone
On his last warning
You make a fair point. I'm just concerned that we signed a player which looked like he was brought in to help us not get relegated and he wasn't played. I'd be surprised if Bloom/CH wanted to spend that much money on someone they weren't intending on using until the following season, especially with the uncertainty we had of saying up at the time and the need for a striker.
SeagullCrow
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- May 9, 2008
- 556
I've got a strong feeling that Locadia is going to be an integral part of our success next season.
1) He came to us in January injured, and took a good few weeks for him to recuperate.
2) His return to match fitness coincided with us hitting form
3) Hughton *never* likes to throw in players before they adapt to our style of play (look how long it took Izqueirdo to win a regular starting position in the squad - and he joined towards the end of the summer transfer window)
4) Locadia will have had a full pre-season with us this year
5) Winstanley and his team have made very few mistakes thus far.
People need to be a little patient here. I am confident that there is a lot more to come from the player. To sell him now would be sheer madness - to loan him would be incredulous.
1) He came to us in January injured, and took a good few weeks for him to recuperate.
2) His return to match fitness coincided with us hitting form
3) Hughton *never* likes to throw in players before they adapt to our style of play (look how long it took Izqueirdo to win a regular starting position in the squad - and he joined towards the end of the summer transfer window)
4) Locadia will have had a full pre-season with us this year
5) Winstanley and his team have made very few mistakes thus far.
People need to be a little patient here. I am confident that there is a lot more to come from the player. To sell him now would be sheer madness - to loan him would be incredulous.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
He was crocked the same weekend as we lost to Huddersfield - a bad one for the albion, and I reckon that stopped him arriving on Jan 1st fit and ready to go.
I assume the coach at Fenebache is the same one he was happy to wave goodbye to when he joined the albion ?
This all sounds like nonsense speculation, really.
I assume the coach at Fenebache is the same one he was happy to wave goodbye to when he joined the albion ?
This all sounds like nonsense speculation, really.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,321
Same. Guess we'll know by the January transfer window if our hopes look like being realised, or if we've bought another Dutch dud.
Perfect. Your dud last season was Maty Ryan if i remember rightly. Player of the season contender for Locadia this season then.
Anyone want to share the driving, it's a long old way.
junior
Well-known member
I think we should recoup if we can. I've seen nothing from him to suggest he can be a regular for us.
Marshy
Well-known member
in the couple of starts you have worked that out ? … one being Utd away when I thought he was areal handful
Megazone
On his last warning
Maybe we're looking to replace him with someone who's better at rapping?
Nailed it. FFS let’s see what he’s like after a full pre-season, injury free and a run of games. Position up top will be between him and Andone this season.
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
- 2,621
Glad you are not in charge of our transfer dealings
Megazone
On his last warning
Whoever is might be feeling a bit stupid if this Fenerbache rumour is true.
To be fair to him. 6 appearances 1 goal. Over a season that would equate to about 6 or 7 goals.
It would only take a slight improvement to get him into double figures.
I've seen nothing yet to suggest he is going to be smashing them in but its impossible to write him off yet.
It would only take a slight improvement to get him into double figures.
I've seen nothing yet to suggest he is going to be smashing them in but its impossible to write him off yet.