Rob182 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I think you might be jinxing it when you post it. So he won't score a thunderbolt tomorrow. What you need to do is predict it for another game, but not post it, and then let us know after the game if you predicted it... And we'll either congratule you, or tell you we're doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 18, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 18, 2014 I think you might be jinxing it when you post it. So he won't score a thunderbolt tomorrow. What you need to do is predict it for another game, but not post it, and then let us know after the game if you predicted it... And we'll either congratule you, or tell you we're doomed. If we believe you now Rob, will that unjinx it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I think the only way to unjinx a jinx is to sacrifice a goat on the highest peak of the highest mountain, in a dress, on a Sunday. <br /> <br /> So we're too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 18, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 18, 2014 Ok, so no thunderbolt then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2014 No thunderbolt it was. Hope Leo can get his mojo back and score a goal or two. Looks like none of our strikers are going to. Leo is the most likely goal scorer on the team right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Made a cracking counter attacking run yesterday but ended up with no options and lost the ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Watching Bacuna this season IMO it is clear he won't be good enough defensively to be our right back. His strengths appear to be in attack so he should be played on the wing or in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2014 Why has he taken off free kick duties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Why has he taken off free kick duties? Apparently he got too many on target. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Why has he taken off free kick duties? He doesn't like to do those pointless "floaty" free kicks that Lambert loves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Watching Bacuna this season IMO it is clear he won't be good enough defensively to be our right back. His strengths appear to be in attack so he should be played on the wing or in midfield. Agree. He's a great squad player, but he's not good enough to be a starting right back. We need a new one in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Not good enough to be starting RB? When Lallana broke the back line yday, it was Bacunas pace that got him back and nullified the situation.Could be a very good RB.Has power, pace, strength, everything you need as a good RB.If he was playing last week, then Bolaisie wouldn't have got past him as easily as he did Lowton. Watching him yday, don't think he was fully fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Good enough RB for where we are at the moment, will never be a "very good" right back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Bacuna might be fast and strong, but he lacks the most fundamental ability as a defender; namely knowing how to be a defender. He is just as much a defender as Benteke is. Completely hopeless in terms of positioning himself and knowing when to charge and when to not. If we are taken over and get some cash he will never play for this club again. Might do well for a Championship-side but that's about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2014 The most likely player to score at mom. From a RB position mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Bacuna might be fast and strong, but he lacks the most fundamental ability as a defender; namely knowing how to be a defender. He is just as much a defender as Benteke is. Completely hopeless in terms of positioning himself and knowing when to charge and when to not. If we are taken over and get some cash he will never play for this club again. Might do well for a Championship-side but that's about it I think that's harsh in regards of not playing for us as in mind he's a good versatile squad player given he can play a number of positions so is certainly worth keeping but totally agree regarding your analysis of him at RB. His pace can get him out of danger but he's had some shockers this season in terms of positioning and just giving the ball away. Fulham, West Brom, Man, United and Stoke being four off the top of my head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw_nuff Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 If fast and strong were all you needed, Jamaica would win the world cup. He's not PL standard and talk of him ever playing in midfield regularly in the PL is laughable IMO. Many British manager's obsession with skill-less pace is why our national side is so poor. We play 'smaller' countries with populations of 5 million and wonder why we get humiliated when they can all hold onto the ball even though none of their players can run a sub ten second 100m. We'll get humiliated in Brazil again as Pirlo destroys us and then the same old jargon will come out for a couple of weeks - 'we need better coaching, tactiical awareness, more comfortable footballers, blah, blah, blah,,,' Then it will be back to normal with people praising someone like Bacuna for his 'recovery speed'. Ho hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Developing as you would expect a Dutch league player too. I would play him in a cm 3 delph kea bacuna. We need more presence in midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Developing as you would expect a Dutch league player too. I would play him in a cm 3 delph kea bacuna. We need more presence in midfield There is absolutely no real passing ability in that midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Developing as you would expect a Dutch league player too. I would play him in a cm 3 delph kea bacuna. We need more presence in midfield There is absolutely no real passing ability in that midfield. I disagree. I wouldn't say westwoods passing ability is way better than anyone else's, I don't remember him switching the play quickly or hitting a long diagonal to find a runner. I think kea could do Westwood role and bacuna and delph to be the engine and driving force. Westwood is tidy player but I feel he is extra player on pitch doin a job someone else can do just aswell. My team til end of season Guzan Lowton vlaar baker Bertrand Bacuna kea delph Albrighton holt Weiman Edited April 20, 2014 by dakid007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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