All those slating McBurnie

[Bladesman]

Possibly. Add to that the drink drive thing, and the twitter pics with the Owl T shirt, odds have been against him for a while.

But for me, it's mostly the following. In football, as in life, we are mostly driven by value for money. If you go to Miller & Carters and order one of their steaks, it better be worth the money (it was BTW). If you go to Spoons and have one of theirs, you accept it's not going to be a world beater at their prices.

So for me, thats the thing with McBurnie. But the worst part of it is, I was completely on board with his signing. Decent record at champ level, all the signs were he could make the step up. In the current climate, ANY player with those attributes is going to cost money.

Problem is, McBurnie is starting to look more Spoons than Miller and Carter.................

McBurnie just can't cut it at this level. He wasn't amazing last season bar the odd match against Man Utd and Brighton.

 

[The Crab]

McBurnie just can't cut it at this level. He wasn't amazing last season bar the odd match against Man Utd and Brighton.

He's starting to look like one of those players who will have a decent career at Champ level. But a consistent Prem standard player? I'm just not seeing it sadly.

 

[Snowflake]

It isn't even the fact that he can't win the ball when we do "launch it to him"
He can't/won't run, his closing down is fucking embarrassing, he ambles back, jogging behind opposition player, he never looks like he is going to score, mis-controls the ball all the time, and he can't hold the ball up even when he does have it in to his feet.
What CAN he actually do well? And please don't say "we look better defensively when he plays". He's supposed to be a forward!
He epitomises our season. He's slow, weak, totally ineffectual, and tries to convince everyone that he's trying really hard when he's just in first gear.
I absolutely HATE watching the prat. We aren't good enough to carry him and he offers nothing but an ability to change our style from a passing game to going long and giving the ball straight back to the opposition.
It genuinely baffles me!
UTB

The run and through ball to Burke in the first minute was real class.Hit with the outside of his foot to perfection so if Mount had done it the pundits and some on here would be eulogising.
Because it’s McB it is forgotten.
He is a much better player than many are giving him credit for

 

[Yoonited]

The run and through ball to Burke in the first minute was real class.Hit with the outside of his foot to perfection so if Mount had done it the pundits and some on here would be eulogising.
Because it’s McB it is forgotten.
He is a much better player than many are giving him credit for

The question for me then is why does he show so little of it.I simply don't find him an entertaining footballer to watch. After a season and a half I am left feeling frustrated more often than not.
Like others say,not good enough for the prem.Not alone in that mind.

 

[Snowflake]

The question for me then is why does he show so little of it.I simply don't find him an entertaining footballer to watch. After a season and a half I am left feeling frustrated more often than not.
Like others say,not good enough for the prem.Not alone in that mind.

There are very few players who are entertaining to watch
McB for me shows real quality but probably not often enough

 

[Revolution]

The run and through ball to Burke in the first minute was real class.Hit with the outside of his foot to perfection so if Mount had done it the pundits and some on here would be eulogising.
Because it’s McB it is forgotten.
He is a much better player than many are giving him credit for

I haven’t forgotten it. It was excellent.

it was the last excellent thing he did in the game.

He doesn’t do enough good stuff.

 

[Yoonited]

There are very few players who are entertaining to watch
McB for me shows real quality but probably not often enough

Bogle got me off my metaphorical seat last night,Bash often does,Billy, Fleck,Osborn,Burke to a degree,Berge when he played,even Baldock and Mousse very occassionally.
It's all subjective. I've tried to like him and see his qualities but he leaves me wanting personally.
As a human being I think his behaviour leaves alot to be desired.Overpaid Billy big Bollocks that doesn't deliver often enough on the pitch.
When he scores 25 in the championship next season and fires us to promotion,I'll be back to praise him.
Oh and just want to add, while I think he's rubbish,I don't blame him soley for our negative performances.