Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[andyh]

I don't really mind him and I'd rather have him in the squad than Richardson.

That's says it all for me.

[Tuscans]

I like him. Useful enough to have in the squad.

But good enough to be first choice right back for the next 5 years?

Not for me.

[paul_e]

Happy with this, I like him and always have done, I did think he'd end up in midfield rather than fullback but he never looked like a winger to me, I still think he'd be a centre mid in most leagues but it's a bit quick for him in there in the PL.

If we can concentrate on his defensive positioning he's young enough to still improve massively as a defender, I'd much rather see us work with him than bring Hutton back in.

[pauliewalnuts]

I like him. Useful enough to have in the squad.

But good enough to be first choice right back for the next 5 years?

Not for me.

Who says that is what he's meant to be? It is about the squad rather than just a fixed 11 who go straight into the team.

[chrisw1]

He is very good going forward.  I presume TS sees enough quality in him to presume he can get the defending side up to scratch.

I see him and Amavi as an extremely exciting full back pairing from an attacking perspective if they can get the defence well enough organised.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't really mind him and I'd rather have him in the squad than Richardson.

That's says it all for me.

I'd agree with that.

I'd rather he got used in midfield than at full back, mind.

[PeterWithesShin]

I like him. Useful enough to have in the squad.

But good enough to be first choice right back for the next 5 years?

Not for me.

His previous contract ended at the end of the season, should we have left it for him to leave for free? Plus there is no guarantee that just because he's signed a 5 year deal that he'll A) still be here in 5 years or B) Be first choice every game for those 5 years.

[Nelson Lodge]

Pretty surprised at this.

Am I the only person who really doesn't rate him.

No.
As a right back he is dire, as a midfield player he is not up to the required standard.
Christ knows what TS sees in him

Forgotten how young he is: will be his 24th birthday tomorrow.
Plenty of fans did not rate Kenny Swain at first when Ron Saunders converted him from winger to right back. Bacuna has time still to develop, if he has the talent.

[Tuscans]

I like him. Useful enough to have in the squad.

But good enough to be first choice right back for the next 5 years?

Not for me.

Who says that is what he's meant to be? It is about the squad rather than just a fixed 11 who go straight into the team.

I'm not saying he's going to play every game from the start. I see him and Hutton battling it out but I personally don't think either are all that and judging that Bacuna seems to be the preferred option then who knows, he might be.

I just don't think he's a right back. Poor marking, poor positioning, looks a bit panicky on the ball and turns in on himself and is closed down easily.

[in exile]

Pretty surprised at this.

Am I the only person who really doesn't rate him.

No.
As a right back he is dire, as a midfield player he is not up to the required standard.
Christ knows what TS sees in him

Forgotten how young he is: will be his 24th birthday tomorrow.
Plenty of fans did not rate Kenny Swain at first when Ron Saunders converted him from winger to right back. Bacuna has time still to develop, if he has the talent.

Believe me, he's no Kenny Swain

[Tom_Mc9?]

As Paulie said, nobody said it was to be our first choice right back. He's been a fairly useful utility player for his first couple of years at the club and I'd imagine that's how he'll remain.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's young, versatile, by PL standards was pretty cheap to buy and I would imagine he's not exactly breaking the bank wages wise, i'm happy to keep him for now.

[PeterWithesShin]

And of course, if he has a good season and fecked off in the summer for nowt the club would have been slaughtered for that.

[Monty]

Interesting. He hasn't really mucked up at right-back this season so far, though, so maybe Tactim prefers him to Hutton. It would be a more attacking choice.

[Ron Manager]

No. I think he's just okay but more like a player is who would be the best of a poor Lambert team but nothing special.

A squad member who can occasionally look the part in midfield but doesn't cut the ice at right back. A five year contract seems a little extortionate but I assume its low wages. He is a lucky boy.