Tucudean completes 'step forward' from Charlton to Steaua Bucharest

killerandflash

Oggy Red said:

Any news of Leon Best?

Is he still rehabilitating at the club?

I assume so. Robinson mentioned his name as one of our injured players in one of his interviews

NorthStandUltra

Simonsen said:

NorthStandUltra said:

Have we come so far that some of our fan base reminisce about Tucudean!?! He was awful

Awful players don't have games like he did against Derby and Cardiff.

Be interesting to see if he becomes a regular for Romania now.

2 good performances out of how many appearances??

Dazzler21

NorthStandUltra said:

Simonsen said:

NorthStandUltra said:

Have we come so far that some of our fan base reminisce about Tucudean!?! He was awful

Awful players don't have games like he did against Derby and Cardiff.

Be interesting to see if he becomes a regular for Romania now.

2 good performances out of how many appearances??

20, he had a 10% performance limit. He could have used 10% per game, but instead chose to be selfless and used 10% on an average of once every 10 games.

Nice guy.

soapboxsam

Roland Duchatelet rated George ?

The Bolton Game at Home which was the one and only game Duchatelet watched live at the valley, Tucudean had a good game.
He also played well against Cardiff at home and one other.
He was shite in every away game.
I still thought he would have a career, somewhere diving is looked upon as a skill and not just as a cheat.

George, Tony Watt, the great Dane,and Reza, we have had some interesting types of forwards !

AddicksAddict

Reza knocked in 19 this season for Heerenveen. Maybe that says more about the standard of Dutch football than it does about Reza.

ElfsborgAddick

AddicksAddict said:

Reza knocked in 19 this season for Heerenveen. Maybe that says more about the standard of Dutch football than it does about Reza.

Poochanachad did not want to play for us.

Shocking player who spent more time on the floor than on his feet.

PragueAddick

ElfsborgAddick said:

If he was any good then perhaps he would have again left the Romanian league and moved to somewhere stronger.

I think you are doing the Romanian (top) league a disservice. I've had to watch FCSB (the new Steaua ) turn over Viktoria Plzen twice this season, in the UCL and then again in the Europa League. The same Viktoria that reached the winter break having won all but one of their league games (and drew the other).

So, you know, a tad better than Charlton in the Championship...

People sometimes underestimate the mental pressures on young footballers who go abroad. Very few English players have succeeded.

wmcf123

Dazzler21 said:

NorthStandUltra said:

Simonsen said:

NorthStandUltra said:

Have we come so far that some of our fan base reminisce about Tucudean!?! He was awful

Awful players don't have games like he did against Derby and Cardiff.

Be interesting to see if he becomes a regular for Romania now.

2 good performances out of how many appearances??

20, he had a 10% performance limit. He could have used 10% per game, but instead chose to be selfless and used 10% on an average of once every 10 games.

Nice guy.

True although everyone seems enthused by Ajose's first good appearance (and a half) this week. Long may it continue, by the way.

Addick Addict

For some players, forwards especially, the formation and style of the team are vital. Ajose would struggle up top on his own whereas someone like Firminho could play in a one, two or three.

But the environment and relationship with the coach/manager is just as important. Who could forget, for example, what Brian Clough did with the likes of John Robertson and Kenny Burns (who he converted from CF to CB).

We've probably had a few on our books like George and Ajose where with the right system, handling but most of all time, could have done OK for us. Some players, however, like Tony Watt for example, not even the great Brian Clough could save - from himself most of all.

Dazzler21

ElfsborgAddick said:

AddicksAddict said:

Reza knocked in 19 this season for Heerenveen. Maybe that says more about the standard of Dutch football than it does about Reza.

Poochanachad did not want to play for us.

Shocking player who spent more time on the floor than on his feet.

You leave Reza alone. He's clearly not shite, just not physical enough for League 1 and Championship reffing.

wmcf123

Dazzler21 said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

AddicksAddict said:

Reza knocked in 19 this season for Heerenveen. Maybe that says more about the standard of Dutch football than it does about Reza.

Poochanachad did not want to play for us.

Shocking player who spent more time on the floor than on his feet.

You leave Reza alone. He's clearly not shite, just not physical enough for League 1 and Championship reffing.

Dreadful for us. Only came back because nobody else wanted him; ironically, he missed the season when we were half decent.

Callumcafc

Pelling1993 said:

Lets be honest, no one thought Pope would even get a game at Burnley let alone England

I did. But only after they'd sold Heaton on. Pope got lucky to get his chance and he's proved himself to be a very good keeper.