[Football] Marc Cucurella

[WhingForPresident]

Think he'll do well if he goes to Toon. You don't become a bad footballer overnight, and he was exceptionally good for us. Clearly he just needs the right conditions and he'll probably get what he needs up there.

 

[OzMike]

It really had been a costly exercise for Chelsea.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Going full circle , Dan Burn is surplus to requirements, and returns as our ball playing LCB

 

[southstandandy]

Accrington apparently preparing a bid of £1k, a set of kit, and a packet of hob nobs for him.

 

[Rogero]

Marc should dig his heels in and stay the 6 years. Like wise the players on 9 years should just relax and retire there.

 

[Triggaaar]

Going full circle , Dan Burn is surplus to requirements, and returns as our ball playing LCB

He can f*** off

 

[The Mole]

No, Pep's valuation wasn't right - if he was really only worth £30m, then he wouldn't have been good enough for Pep's team anyway. Pep's bid was cheeky, he obviously thought Cuckoo was a decent player or he wouldn't have bid at all.

Pep probably thought he was worth just less than half of Haaland

 

[The Grockle]

I still believe Cucurella is a very talented player. Some excellent players were made to look very average in that Chelsea team last year.

62 million was certainly overpriced and a great deal for us but if someone could pick him up for 30m and provide a better environment than Chelsea has I'd say that would be an absolute bargain and would thrive.

 

[METALMICKY]

I still believe Cucurella is a very talented player. Some excellent players were made to look very average in that Chelsea team last year.

62 million was certainly overpriced and a great deal for us but if someone could pick him up for 30m and provide a better environment than Chelsea has I'd say that would be an absolute bargain and would thrive.

Logic would suggest this. However, if he doesn't get off to a flyer at Newcastle it could be a problem. The chaos at Chelsea was good for nobody but is he mentally tough enough? When we got on his back at the Amex he really didn't like it.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Pep probably thought he was worth just less than half of Haaland

I don’t think it works like that. Players don’t really have relative value in terms of ability alone. You have to factor in circumstances like contract length. Man City’s £30m bid was never going to entice Tony into selling one of our best players at the time who was tied into a long contract. I think Newcastle would be a great move for him and he is definitely good enough. Chelsea was just a bad football move for him (or anyone) but he wasn’t to know how bad when he signed.

 

[Stat Brother]

I still believe Cucurella is a very talented player. Some excellent players were made to look very average in that Chelsea team last year.

62 million was certainly overpriced and a great deal for us but if someone could pick him up for 30m and provide a better environment than Chelsea has I'd say that would be an absolute bargain and would thrive.

Yep.

He could have gone to City 12 months ago, for £32m and now be seen as a treble winning bargain worth at least double what was paid.

 

[The Grockle]

Logic would suggest this. However, if he doesn't get off to a flyer at Newcastle it could be a problem. The chaos at Chelsea was good for nobody but is he mentally tough enough? When we got on his back at the Amex he really didn't like it.

Yeah you're probably right but I see the current Newcastle team like ours, we'll balanced, well coached with a good environment. He may well flop but I suggest he would look much comfortable and able at Newcastle

 

[ewe2]

I wonder if we have a sell on clause….

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

When we got on his back at the Amex he really didn't like it.

You could see him visibly crumble.
It was great, especially when he had to walk past the north stand once he’d been subbed.

 

[dazzer6666]

I still believe Cucurella is a very talented player. Some excellent players were made to look very average in that Chelsea team last year.

62 million was certainly overpriced and a great deal for us but if someone could pick him up for 30m and provide a better environment than Chelsea has I'd say that would be an absolute bargain and would thrive.

30m would be about right if he’s in good form…..not an absolute bargain imo

 

[Weststander]

I really don’t think Cucurella is an outstanding LB. Suspect defensively.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I wonder if we have a sell on clause….

You mean we’re going to owe someone some money?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

You could see him visibly crumble.
It was great, especially when he had to walk past the north stand once he’d been subbed.

From memory when he came off wasn’t he near the half way line in front of the east stand, I don’t know why he didn’t head towards the south

 

[Motogull]

Think he'll do well if he goes to Toon. You don't become a bad footballer overnight, and he was exceptionally good for us. Clearly he just needs the right conditions and he'll probably get what he needs up there.

I agree. Little Ted will get a tune out of him.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

You could see him visibly crumble.
It was great, especially when he had to walk past the north stand once he’d been subbed.

Must admit I wasn’t 100% comfortable with the abuse he got in that game but unfortunately for him he was somehow dragged into the anti-Potter, anti-Chelsea fervour. By bringing in an inflated £62m to the club he actually did us quite a favour.