Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[supertom]

I love it how things have been so bad with our players in recent years that in trying to come up with positives for someone (for example a player as thoroughly useless as Bacuna has been 90% of his time here) it's always something along the lines of "do you remember that one thing he did in one game that one season?"
Do you all remember when he scored two freekicks in a season?
Do you remember Tonev? That time he got a shot on target? He wasn't so bad I guess.

Since O Neill buggered off, the only player worthy of any significant praise has been Benteke. Other than that we've had a handful who have delivered a solid 7/10 season (Chester for example, the snake) but almost everyone else will be quickly forgotten. Bacuna included. I'll be glad when he's gone. I honestly don't see what he offers. Even at this level.

[Meanwood Villa]

I think Bacuna cops an unfair level of flak but I won't be overly concerned to see him go.

[tomd2103]

The Championship is his level in my opinion. Maybe he was misquoted/misunderstood when he said Champions League. Although, either way it did give us all a laugh.

If he was to throw his lot in as a RB, I think he could probably be a decent Championship, possibly lower reaches of the Premier League player.  As a midfielder, I think he is average to lower Championship standard at best. 

[Chris Smith]

He's the sort of player that is handy to have in the squad as he can cover a number of positions without being good enough to hold down a regular starting place. In a time when we need to trim the squad if a club meets the asking price we would be mad to turn it down.

[Dave]

He's the sort of player that is handy to have in the squad as he can cover a number of positions without being good enough to hold down a regular starting place. In a time when we need to trim the squad if a club meets the asking price we would be mad to turn it down.

I liked (I think) Jimbo's comment the other day that now we have Bjarnasson to play lots of positions not very well then we don't need Bacuna anymore.

[KevinGage]

Bacuna occasionally looks like a footballer. 

The Viking lad looks like a fan who has been allowed to play in a charity match.

[Clampy]

The Championship is his level in my opinion. Maybe he was misquoted/misunderstood when he said Champions League. Although, either way it did give us all a laugh.

Except it didn't. He gave an honest answer to a straight question and  it got twisted out of all proportion.

Absolutely. I mean, how many players would have said 'No, I don't want to play in the Champions League'?

[nigel]

Bacuna occasionally looks like a footballer. 

The Viking lad looks like a fan who has been allowed to play in a charity match.

Thor will come good this season.
Needs a run of games in his proper position not as a makeshift left back

[Hookeysmith]

I think Bacuna cops an unfair level of flak but I won't be overly concerned to see him go.

My sentiments exactly

There have been a lot worse to have stolen a living off the villa in the last 10 years

[Clark W Griswold]

Since O Neill buggered off, the only player worthy of any significant praise has been Benteke. Other than that we've had a handful who have delivered a solid 7/10 season (Chester for example, the snake) but almost everyone else will be quickly forgotten. Bacuna included. I'll be glad when he's gone. I honestly don't see what he offers. Even at this level.

I'd give Kodjia significant praise, and I think Chester was more 8/10 last season but yes, otherwise we really have had an unbelievably shit 'roster' of footballers over the last 5 years. I can't get excited about new signings any more, I'm now just expecting most of them to fail.

[eamonn]

I love it how things have been so bad with our players in recent years that in trying to come up with positives for someone (for example a player as thoroughly useless as Bacuna has been 90% of his time here) it's always something along the lines of "do you remember that one thing he did in one game that one season?"
Do you all remember when he scored two freekicks in a season?

Yes, but in fairness, I thought of the good bits of Bacuna for a few seconds and a handful of things came to mind. I'm sure he's done more good too.
When people say ''he's shit, he's always been shit'' it's both wrong and lazy. He's as mediocre as most of our squad since 2012 but has risen above it enough to suggest that there might be a player in there. Jaap Stam seems to think so anyway.

[Mister E]

Bacuna occasionally looks like a footballer. 

The Viking lad looks like a fan who has been allowed to play in a charity match.

Yup

[Toronto Villa]

I think Bacuna cops an unfair level of flak but I won't be overly concerned to see him go.

My sentiments exactly

There have been a lot worse to have stolen a living off the villa in the last 10 years

me too. I won't miss him but given many of the other wankers who have got away with murder playing for us, Bacuna has taken way more than his fair share of flak.

[mr underhill]

it's the age old adage - you can't polish a turd. And now he's (hopefully) Reading's turd.

[footyskillz]

Roll on Tuesday when bacuna could well be lining up against the villa and have to say any jeering is far more appropriate then however understand that he's been on of the barracked boys due to people feeling he's inadequate displays so it's a win win if he does go . I like to think baker won't get booed just booked.
That said good luck to him and for him to get a gig at reading under stam is a real positive for him being Dutch  . Fairs fare he gave some good performance as well as times when not so hot. His period at villa, and remember he's not that old , won't be remember overall as fondly but there were some fond memories and goals- yes too few to mention  . And more often than not though was n t good performance s and at time was a liability  . Clearly hasn't worked and a fresh start is best . Cheers  .