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[Albion] Jurgen Locadia season-long loan to Hoffenheim
- Thread starter jamie the seagull
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Thank god. Didn't take long for Potter to work him out. Last chance saloon for Ali-J now. Deliver or move on.
Weststander
Well-known member
I implicitly judge the judgement of Potter and Ashworth. Obviously, they do not see JL as an effective PL forward just now.
If he does well at Hoffenheim, that's a win-win for all concerned, whatever JL decides to do next summer.
If he does well at Hoffenheim, that's a win-win for all concerned, whatever JL decides to do next summer.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,359
Excellent news. Didn't take GP long to see as much as he needed to see, unlike some clowns on here who were advocating giving Big Jurg eight or nine games so they could finally arrive at the same conclusion 
I am a defender of Locadia and have been for all his time here, however I was less than impressed by his efforts against Saints, ignoring the missed goal scoring chance..We needed him to run himself into the ground given that we were a goal down and down to 10 men. To me he looked uninterested and lazy
I was basing my opinions on what I saw last Saturday as well. Nothing more nothing less. Couldn't give a **** if he can operate a record player or not he didn't work hard or run fast or achieve anything remotely constructive for the team.
For the best, I think.
As I do with any and every Albion player, I wanted it to come good for Big Jurg, but it hasn't really happened and tbh he's been here long enough now for it to have done so.
Excited to see if Connolly, Alzate and others can now step up.
As I do with any and every Albion player, I wanted it to come good for Big Jurg, but it hasn't really happened and tbh he's been here long enough now for it to have done so.
Excited to see if Connolly, Alzate and others can now step up.
Bwian
Kiss my (_!_)
- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
That was when he fancied it-most of the time he simply couldn't be bothered, the rest of the time he was on the bench.
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SweatyMexican
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- Mar 31, 2013
- 4,155
I never have a go at the players, I always back them on the pitch, but Locadia just isn’t good enough. That’s not his fault, that’s the backroom’s fault.
Has the physical presence of a good player, and I can see what we saw in him, but he can’t do it in the top division.
Has the physical presence of a good player, and I can see what we saw in him, but he can’t do it in the top division.
blue-shifted
Banned
It's the speed of thought, rather than the speed of foot which seems to be his problem
Bwian
Kiss my (_!_)
- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
Unlike Locadia, I think AJ might be good enough for the PL. It's a bit late to think about moving him on this window so he has until December to justify his place in the squad.
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seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
- 3,069
Halle-phlucken-looyah.
Reading between the lines of what GP says, in short it means, he’s not good enough at this level, and we’ve got cheap better young ready-now talent coming through that is far more deserving of a shirt.
Cannot believe we found a team to take Locadia. He joins a group of complete flops along with Kemy Agustien, Turienzo, and many others I’m sure you will all add to....
Reading between the lines of what GP says, in short it means, he’s not good enough at this level, and we’ve got cheap better young ready-now talent coming through that is far more deserving of a shirt.
Cannot believe we found a team to take Locadia. He joins a group of complete flops along with Kemy Agustien, Turienzo, and many others I’m sure you will all add to....
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Definitely not. A 85%+ success rate for recruitment is pretty decent
Bwian
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- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
Not only a team to take him but a loan fee is involved. It isn't clear if it's them or us paying that fee..
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Banned
Interesting that Potter explicitly talked about the development pathway. It’s now almost certain that Connolly is going to get Premier League game time at some point. Especially as Potter has subbed off at least 2 of his front 3 in every game this season
Up front it’s 3 now to start (and on average 2 to come on from)
Murray
Gross
Maupay
Trossard
Andone
Connolly
Ali J
Mooy
(possibly) March
(and eventually) Izquierdo
Up front it’s 3 now to start (and on average 2 to come on from)
Murray
Gross
Maupay
Trossard
Andone
Connolly
Ali J
Mooy
(possibly) March
(and eventually) Izquierdo
seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
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Good point, we could be paying them a crapload to take him.
I will never forget his first game, when he had a free header at the back stick, and he went to thrust upwards and jump, and he had no vertical lift whatsoever, his feet barely left the ground, and the ball flew harmlessly over his head when it should as a minimum have been a header on target. At that point I thought, well, he can’t head a ball, so he’s obviously not a number 9, so let’s see what he is. Wind forward 20 months and we know what he is.
Clearly GP is no fool, he has made a remarkable change to our club and continues to improve it. F*cking brilliant. Just dug this article back up,I think Pardew is correct, TB showed bloody good insight and pulled of a major coup getting Potter https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1308960/palace-legend-says-landing-potter-is-a-coup-for-albion
Excellent news. Didn't take GP long to see as much as he needed to see, unlike some clowns on here who were advocating giving Big Jurg eight or nine games so they could finally arrive at the same conclusion
Exactly. Some people seem to think the right thing is ALWAYS to "give him time" to various utterly crap players who are clearly not up to it. Sometimes it's just right to admit it hasn't worked out. Locadia isn't good enough, it's as clear as day. I don't think it's fair to blame the recruitment team, we didn't pay vast amounts by today's standards. It was a punt, but for every Locadia we've had a Shane Duffy - some work out, some don't.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
We’re on the M25 on the way to the tunnel, he’s got a BANGING tune on at the moment. I’m a bit worried to tell him I’ve got a PUNCTURE as he’s so happy to leave Brighton
blue-shifted
Banned
Too much rejoicing here.
What we have to hope now is that he does well there, gets a few goals, then either Hoffenheim or someone offer a fee which doesn’t represent too hideous a loss on the original purchase.
If, in the (unlikely) event he score 15+ goals and does brilliantly, then we have the option to re-integrate him here.
If he goes there and does badly, he’s back here, with no real prospect of getting anything for him and we’ll probably have to manage having a grumpy disruptive payer in the squad.
What we have to hope now is that he does well there, gets a few goals, then either Hoffenheim or someone offer a fee which doesn’t represent too hideous a loss on the original purchase.
If, in the (unlikely) event he score 15+ goals and does brilliantly, then we have the option to re-integrate him here.
If he goes there and does badly, he’s back here, with no real prospect of getting anything for him and we’ll probably have to manage having a grumpy disruptive payer in the squad.
Silverhatch
Well-known member
AliJ's confidence is shot to pieces. The fella needs to play away from the glare of the PL. If PSV have shown any interest then he should definitely go.