Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[Clampy]

I would have snatched their hands off. Bacuna is a waste of space, offers so very little and would weaken Reading. One of my all time hated players, even more so than Savage and Hodge, at least they put a shift in.

You hate one of your own players more than Villa Bashing Robbie Savage? Who did Savage put a shift in for that helped us?

[nigel]

I would have snatched their hands off. Bacuna is a waste of space, offers so very little and would weaken Reading. One of my all time hated players, even more so than Savage and Hodge, at least they put a shift in.

You hate one of your own players more than Villa Bashing Robbie Savage? Who did Savage put a shift in for that helped us?

I don't think 'Never pus a shift in' could be aimed at Bacuna, I always thought he did, even when he had his own supporters on his back.

[UK Redsox]

I don't understand the dislike of Bacuna.

At times he has appeared to think that he's better than he is but I'd say that's true of most, if not all, players.

His versatility off the bench or during times of injuries / suspensions means that the club can have better but less adaptable players around and, as Mr Shin says, thus saving money and squad places.

He has had the occasional strop but again, so do most other players.

I don't think that anyone is claiming that Bacuna is a player you want in a team challenging for the top half of the Premier League but as a sub / occasional starter in the Championship, I think that he's an acceptable choice.

[Damo70]

Probably one of Lambert's better buys. Although that isn't exactly high praise considering most of the rest.

[robbo1874]

Bacuuna is Ok- no more, no less. One of too many we've got that are like that

[cdbearsfan]

I'd take 500k for him to be honest.

You'd take 500k when someone has offered  £1.5 million? Can I buy your house, please? I'll give you twenty quid.

[KRS]

I'd take 500k for him to be honest.

£500k for Bacuna and Grealish is shit?

[Leicester_Villian]

The majority which includes me would rather see the back of him .....
He is a footballer with limited ability who believes he his better than he is .....good luck to him but he should take a reality check
Secondly he was part of that wonderful side that totally failed for us
Finally I question his attitude ...cant recall game towards end of last season but we had a free kick close to penalty area Holte End .....he was not allowed to take it and you clearly saw him walk off and proceed to sulk like a little kid
I hold no grudge against him but think if we can get money for him we have plenty of others in his areas

[Malandro]

Bacuuna is Ok- no more, no less. One of too many we've got that are like that

That and he's on a very good wage. Get rid.

[Diablo]

Probably one of Lambert's better buys. Although that isn't exactly high praise considering most of the rest.

Was Benteke his only decent signing?

[SoccerHQ]

Probably one of Lambert's better buys. Although that isn't exactly high praise considering most of the rest.

Was Benteke his only decent signing?

Given some of the insane fees I'd say Vlaar for 3m wasn't too bad. Yes very injury prone and not on a patch of Mellberg, Laursen etc but a few that low for a regular for one of the top international teams (at the time) was very good value.

[eamonn]

I miss Leo's worldy free-kicks.  Be good to get them back.

[TheTimVilla]

I don't understand the dislike of Bacuna.

At times he has appeared to think that he's better than he is but I'd say that's true of most, if not all, players.

His versatility off the bench or during times of injuries / suspensions means that the club can have better but less adaptable players around and, as Mr Shin says, thus saving money and squad places.

He has had the occasional strop but again, so do most other players.

I don't think that anyone is claiming that Bacuna is a player you want in a team challenging for the top half of the Premier League but as a sub / occasional starter in the Championship, I think that he's an acceptable choice.

I still remember him going on strike against Brighton, when Hourihane insisted on taking a free kick in front of the Holte. Firstly, he tried to wrestle the ball from Hourihane. When Bruce indicated he wanted Hourihane to take it, he stropped off to the halfway line and did nothing meaningful for several minutes. As in, he stopped trying.

He's all about the haircuts and crap tattoos and yet adds nothing as a footballer, except he is adequate in a variety of positions.

[Mostinho II]

SELL HIM!

[SoccerHQ]

He wasn't that bad last season.

However he's just one of those that has been with us so long now that I just don't expect us to achieve anything significant if the likes of him and Hutton are starting. Westwood was another before we finally sold him.

All three have Villa losing games in their DNA I'm afraid.