Summer transfer madness thread

[sirlordbaltimore]

Bacuna and Richards are not bad wing backs

 

[Clampy]

I think wing back would suit Bacuna more than any position to be honest. He's got the pace for it and a decent cross.

[Tayls_7]

Bacuna and Richards are not bad wing backs

 

"They ain't half bad." "No. They're all bad."
Waldorf & Statler.

[tomd2103]

Wing back is a pretty specialist position and perhaps Bruce feels he needs a tried and trusted specialist to play that way

That's the thing.  If we're going to play wing backs, then why sell Amavi?  He would be far more suited to that position than Taylor.   

[Damo70]

I think wing back would suit Bacuna more than any position to be honest. He's got the pace for it and a decent cross.

I'm quite happy with Bacuna on the right as a wide midfielder or a wing back. To me he is one of a number of our players who should shine in this division.

[Matt Collins]

I've rarely seen Bacuna have a good game in midfield - all his best performances have been as full back or wing back in my view

[dave.woodhall]

I've rarely seen Bacuna have a good game in midfield - all his best performances have been as full back or wing back in my view

I'd go with that. Like Ulises de la Cruz before him, he gets stick for playing in what isn't his best position.

[paul_e]

Bacuna has all the technical attributes to be a very good central midfielder but the open spaces seem to confuse him and he looks lost.  When he's out wide and his options are limited he looks a much better player.  On top of that I think the differences between a good wing back and a good box-to-box midfielder are pretty small, the understanding of space and ability to cross are the main things.

[Matt Collins]

He's too limited to play within tight confines, but coming onto the ball in space he can use his pace and crossing ability

I'd have him at right back a lot more than we do. I know Hutton gets forward but his crossing is almost unbelievably bad. He just can't get any sort of shape on the ball.

[Clampy]

I've rarely seen Bacuna have a good game in midfield - all his best performances have been as full back or wing back in my view

I'd go with that. Like Ulises de la Cruz before him, he gets stick for playing in what isn't his best position.

Every squad needs a Bacuna type player. Not brilliant but does a job where's he's asked.

[Clampy]

Bacuna has all the technical attributes to be a very good central midfielder but the open spaces seem to confuse him and he looks lost.  When he's out wide and his options are limited he looks a much better player.  On top of that I think the differences between a good wing back and a good box-to-box midfielder are pretty small, the understanding of space and ability to cross are the main things.

That's probably why he's a wide player and not a centre midfielder. I can't think of too many wide players who would suit playing in the middle, unless anyone else can.

[papa lazarou]

We've seen glimpses of ability from Bacuna but my main criticism is that he has big lapses of concentration and will go missing at crucial times.

[ajmant]

Plays a great through ball every now and then though. That killer ball taking out our entire defence for Shane Long to score against us was top notch.

[LeeB]

He may have some ability, but lacks footballing intelligence.

Like pretty much all Lambert's signings bar Benteke, the ability they did show was fatally undermined by their flaws, hence why they were cheap and no other fucker wanted them.

[cheltenhamlion]

Looks like the lad from Hull is going to happen.