Bacuna is a Bluebird - CONFIRMED

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It’s a very good deal for us.

You won't be laughing when we sell him for £25 million after relegation.

[Pearcey3]

You won't be laughing when we sell him for £25 million after relegation.

Did you mean £25 Mr Half a Bee?

[Pearcey3]

Yeah 4.5 years is madness. He is not a bad player. There is talent there but he is so erratic and inconsistent.
We have done very well though if we have got any more than a million out of this. The £3 million mentioned will doubtless only applyif he makes x number of appearances and you stay up.

Besides he scored a great goal against you in 2013.

[Spooky Tree]

Warnock will transform him.

[The Lone Gunman]

Warnock will transform him.

Into what? Hopefully, a solid right-back.

[Pug]

Into what? Hopefully, a solid right-back.

Obviously the management see something in this player. Not sure what, but it would be a major surprise to me if he actually adds anything extra to the core of the squad. Certainly not instilling me with confidence that this will help us avoid relegation.

[J R Hartley]

None of the opinion is written by the person who wrote the article though - it's essentially fluffer so they can put the tweets in there.

Have you read what Pearcey (the Reading fan) has had to say about Bacuna on here? I'm guessing you'd write off his opinion too, for some brilliant reason.

He doesn’t need to. He’s seen that 6 year old free kick on YouTube.

[Heisenberg]

He doesn’t need to. He’s seen that 6 year old free kick on YouTube.

What a free kick though!!!

[J R Hartley]

A few years ago Neil Warnock's son James used to work as a consultant to Unique Sports Management. Maybe he's still with them?

[Trigger]

Sure I read a comment of the Reading forum that he has only really been decent for them at RB. I'm assuming that's where we see him playing, he will certainly have more going forward than Bruno or Peltier. Utility player, can cover cm also.

Give the lad a chance, we have clearly struggled this window for various reasons even before the Sala tragedy. After that it was always going to make it harder to get players in.

[Pearcey3]

Sure I read a comment of the Reading forum that he has only really been decent for them at RB. I'm assuming that's where we see him playing, he will certainly have more going forward than Bruno or Peltier. Utility player, can cover cm also.

Give the lad a chance, we have clearly struggled this window for various reasons even before the Sala tragedy. After that it was always going to make it harder to get players in.

Bacuna has barely ever played at fullback for Reading

[J R Hartley]

What a free kick though!!!

Give Whitt’s a 10 year deal if we’re dishing out contracts based on great free kicks!!!

[Heisenberg]

Give Whitt’s a 10 year deal if we’re dishing out contracts based on great free kicks!!!

Only 10? What is this, the Solskjaer years?!

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Give Whitt’s a 10 year deal if we’re dishing out contracts based on great free kicks!!!

Why haven't we brought him here in some sort of coaching capacity? He's clearly finished as a player, but his expertise could come in very handy.

[jamieccfc]

Why haven't we brought him here in some sort of coaching capacity? He's clearly finished as a player, but his expertise could come in very handy.

He’s currently doing his badges in between getting pissed around Barry

[J R Hartley]

Sure I read a comment of the Reading forum that he has only really been decent for them at RB. I'm assuming that's where we see him playing, he will certainly have more going forward than Bruno or Peltier. Utility player, can cover cm also.

Give the lad a chance, we have clearly struggled this window for various reasons even before the Sala tragedy. After that it was always going to make it harder to get players in.

We’ve got a player in. Not a very good one based on the last few years. On a 4.5 year deal.

This is why I said a few days ago to keep our powder dry for the summer rather than bring players in for the sake of it who are not going to keep us up.

We could be changing manager in the next 6/18 months given Warnocks age and we could be stuck with a player for 3/4 years that the new manager doesn’t want.

I wasn’t Malkys biggest fan but Tan unfairly laid all the blame at his door he last time we were here. However, It seems the club have learned nothing themselves since then and are still making expensive mistakes.

[J R Hartley]

Why haven't we brought him here in some sort of coaching capacity? He's clearly finished as a player, but his expertise could come in very handy.

I could be wrong, you’re the numbers man, but since Whitts left our scoring from set piece stats must have taken a huge hit.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I could be wrong, you’re the numbers man, but since Whitts left our scoring from set piece stats must have taken a huge hit.

Interesting question.

2018/19 - 6 goals from set pieces (30% of all goals) so far
2017/18 - 21 goals from set pieces (30%)
2016/17 - 21 goals from set pieces (35%)
2015/16 - 13 goals from set pieces (23%)
2014/15 - 17 goals from set pieces (30%)
2013/14 - 13 goals from set pieces (41%)

There are no stats available before the 2013/14 season. It's worth adding that Whittingham scored only 1 or 2 free kicks during this period so we're talking about goals scored from corners/free kicks being launched into the box.

[J R Hartley]

I sense Reading are pissing themselves at this transfer.

Laughing all the way to the bank as the saying goes

[blue lewj]

Bacuna has barely ever played at fullback for Reading

So despite playing a centre back at right back for virtually all of this season it seems we have still not fixed the problem despite having a month to do so.

Brilliant

[J R Hartley]

He’s currently doing his badges in between getting pissed around Barry

Hey! He does what he wants!

[J R Hartley]

So despite playing a centre back at right back for virtually all of this season it seems we have still not fixed the problem despite having a month to do so.

Brilliant

Well we have fixed it. Well be playing a midfielder there.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Well we have fixed it. Well be playing a midfielder there.

Right back up front. Midfielder at full back. Zohore is going in goal next game.

[dml1954]

Well we have fixed it. Well be playing a midfielder there.

How do you know that. Are you psychic, along with all your other talents ?

[J R Hartley]

Interesting question.

2018/19 - 6 goals from set pieces (30% of all goals) so far
2017/18 - 21 goals from set pieces (30%)
2016/17 - 21 goals from set pieces (35%)
2015/16 - 13 goals from set pieces (23%)
2014/15 - 17 goals from set pieces (30%)
2013/14 - 13 goals from set pieces (41%)

There are no stats available before the 2013/14 season. It's worth adding that Whittingham scored only 1 or 2 free kicks during this period so we're talking about goals scored from corners/free kicks being launched into the box.

Hmm surprising. Morrison seemed to score a lot of goals from Whitts corners / free kicks. Don’t remember him getting as many last year.