CONFIRMED Burke joins Millwall on loan

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Toronto Blade said:
Burke is a strange one. He really should be such an effective player with his speed and build.
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He's just shit at football. Unfortunately for him, that bit is quite a big part of being a footballer. He's played every day pretty much, a large part of that being coached by high level coaches, since he was eight years old. It's not going to just suddenly "click" for him, much in the same way I could play football every day and still never be good enough at that level. He just hasn't got it.
 
Without doubt, the thickest footballers I’ve ever seen. Said a few days ago he’s got Warnock written allover him and will definitely play for him at some point.

I’ll miss watching that plank run it out of play like a hole in the head, car crash signing from our top class recruitment team.
 
If he goes to Boro he will finish up scoring more goals than our leading scorer at the end of the season. Warnock will play him in his proper position and make him into an Allison type signing.
 
ReeceofBDTBL said:
Without doubt, the thickest footballers I’ve ever seen. Said a few days ago he’s got Warnock written allover him and will definitely play for him at some point.

I’ll miss watching that plank run it out of play like a hole in the head, car crash signing from our top class recruitment team.
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Not a fan then?
 
Bladesthorpe said:
In my humble opinion winger, can see him roasting the full back with his pace then either scoring or crossing it for the other strikers. Middlesboro pitch is 5 yds longer than ours so it gives him more time to sort his feet out.
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Problem is, at some point after his great running he has to kick the ball
 
I think that managers think that Burke could become the next adama traore so is worth a punt. Sadly he is more likely to be the new John Francis.
 
Blades fans views of him has seemed like a competition in insults.

I think we agree that he's fast and strong. Most will agree that he's also worked hard when on the pitch.

I think we agree that he's not making the most of his physical talent. This is why he frustrates.

I think we agree that his tactical and technical ability don't match his physical attributes.

We don't agree about his potential, or a team's potential, to make use of his good attributes.


What's been frustrating me the most about him, is the way he makes runs which look promising, but he tends to end up with little to show for it. Following a 40 yard run he often loses his composure and touch at the end of it. He also lacks composure in front of goal. Being a striker still looks a bit new to him.

Some fans have seen Callum Robinson score the odd goal from WBA, adding further frustration about Burke's signing. Robinson has a good touch and is a good finisher, but he was also very poor for us. I think we were right to get rid of him at the time, although I think he will score a decent amount at this level if he gets service. It was probably a bit of a random thing that we took a chance on Burke when completing the deal. A Ravel or Didzy type chance that sometimes pays off. We didn't have a lot of pace after Mousset got too fat.


I think Burke is better technically then most Blades give him credit for. Again, the let downs are often following high intensity runs. He may have earned a better reputation if he made less of those and concentrated on keeping possession and staying in front of goal. But I think coaches want him to make those runs on and off the ball. There's been a few occasions where I think he's made a good impact.

I had a brief look at Burke's pass completion this season. They are:

88% 7th best
86 5th best
83 1st
92 2nd best

Some of those are as sub, but they are not disastrous numbers. Maybe they don't prove a lot , but many fans are going way over the top, even unwilling to call him a footballer. I think most athletes would struggle to control the ball at higher football levels, let alone distribute it to a teammate.

Not sure if Warnock will get more out of him. Burke's best chance to kick start his career will be to sign for someone who's eager to get in behind defences with fast, counter attacking football. It would be nice to see him enjoy his football and play with real confidence. GLTTL.
 
I will always remember him taking the ball off Dean Henderson and passing it whilst on the floor for a shot on goal
 

Bergen Blade said:
Blades fans views of him has seemed like a competition in insults.

I think we agree that he's fast and strong. Most will agree that he's also worked hard when on the pitch.

I think we agree that he's not making the most of his physical talent. This is why he frustrates.

I think we agree that his tactical and technical ability don't match his physical attributes.

We don't agree about his potential, or a team's potential, to make use of his good attributes.


What's been frustrating me the most about him, is the way he makes runs which look promising, but he tends to end up with little to show for it. Following a 40 yard run he often loses his composure and touch at the end of it. He also lacks composure in front of goal. Being a striker still looks a bit new to him.

Some fans have seen Callum Robinson score the odd goal from WBA, adding further frustration about Burke's signing. Robinson has a good touch and is a good finisher, but he was also very poor for us. I think we were right to get rid of him at the time, although I think he will score a decent amount at this level if he gets service. It was probably a bit of a random thing that we took a chance on Burke when completing the deal. A Ravel or Didzy type chance that sometimes pays off. We didn't have a lot of pace after Mousset got too fat.


I think Burke is better technically then most Blades give him credit for. Again, the let downs are often following high intensity runs. He may have earned a better reputation if he made less of those and concentrated on keeping possession and staying in front of goal. But I think coaches want him to make those runs on and off the ball. There's been a few occasions where I think he's made a good impact.

I had a brief look at Burke's pass completion this season. They are:

88% 7th best
86 5th best
83 1st
92 2nd best

Some of those are as sub, but they are not disastrous numbers. Maybe they don't prove a lot , but many fans are going way over the top, even unwilling to call him a footballer. I think most athletes would struggle to control the ball at higher football levels, let alone distribute it to a teammate.

Not sure if Warnock will get more out of him. Burke's best chance to kick start his career will be to sign for someone who's eager to get in behind defences with fast, counter attacking football. It would be nice to see him enjoy his football and play with real confidence. GLTTL.
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Usain Bolt failed at being a footballer because speed isn't everything. Burke's pass completion is decent because he's usually fallen over or run it out of play before he has a chance to pass, he rarely creates chances and his shooting is poor.

Some of the criticism is over the top, but a lot of it is fair, he's not cut out to be a striker, Wilder was an idiot to sign him to play there and he doesn't really offer enough when he plays out wide, he's quick, that's about it.
 
"I’m told Oli Burke ran up to Middlesbrough last night, got there 30 minutes quicker than expected but just ran straight past it and into the sea."

Not my quote, saw this on twitter...made me laugh
 
Ginger Gnome said:
Usain Bolt failed at being a footballer because speed isn't everything. Burke's pass completion is decent because he's usually fallen over or run it out of play before he has a chance to pass, he rarely creates chances and his shooting is poor.

Some of the criticism is over the top, but a lot of it is fair, he's not cut out to be a striker, Wilder was an idiot to sign him to play there and he doesn't really offer enough when he plays out wide, he's quick, that's about it.
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Usain failed as he was 35 when he took it up .
 
Bergen Blade said:
Blades fans views of him has seemed like a competition in insults.

I think we agree that he's fast and strong. Most will agree that he's also worked hard when on the pitch.

I think we agree that he's not making the most of his physical talent. This is why he frustrates.

I think we agree that his tactical and technical ability don't match his physical attributes.

We don't agree about his potential, or a team's potential, to make use of his good attributes.


What's been frustrating me the most about him, is the way he makes runs which look promising, but he tends to end up with little to show for it. Following a 40 yard run he often loses his composure and touch at the end of it. He also lacks composure in front of goal. Being a striker still looks a bit new to him.

Some fans have seen Callum Robinson score the odd goal from WBA, adding further frustration about Burke's signing. Robinson has a good touch and is a good finisher, but he was also very poor for us. I think we were right to get rid of him at the time, although I think he will score a decent amount at this level if he gets service. It was probably a bit of a random thing that we took a chance on Burke when completing the deal. A Ravel or Didzy type chance that sometimes pays off. We didn't have a lot of pace after Mousset got too fat.


I think Burke is better technically then most Blades give him credit for. Again, the let downs are often following high intensity runs. He may have earned a better reputation if he made less of those and concentrated on keeping possession and staying in front of goal. But I think coaches want him to make those runs on and off the ball. There's been a few occasions where I think he's made a good impact.

I had a brief look at Burke's pass completion this season. They are:

88% 7th best
86 5th best
83 1st
92 2nd best

Some of those are as sub, but they are not disastrous numbers. Maybe they don't prove a lot , but many fans are going way over the top, even unwilling to call him a footballer. I think most athletes would struggle to control the ball at higher football levels, let alone distribute it to a teammate.

Not sure if Warnock will get more out of him. Burke's best chance to kick start his career will be to sign for someone who's eager to get in behind defences with fast, counter attacking football. It would be nice to see him enjoy his football and play with real confidence. GLTTL.
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Is third touch is a goal kick to opponent,move him on rubbish.
 
As Bergen Blade says theres likely a player in there. I have no idea what his best position is nor how you would use his strengths to full effect though. Probably a side that wants to play on the counter as without that space to run into I don’t think you get anything from him. Not intelligent enough to play for a team that wants to play on the front foot. He’s a proper conundrum. Probably why he’s had so many clubs as he’s so ill suited to the majority of setups - maybe he’ll find his fit somewhere else but surely he needs to adapt his own game to become a better all round player.
 
He might not be the most gifted technically but in the whole (not always mind imo) he had at least tried to put a shift in, mostly despite getting sod all service from our suppliers out wide or in midfield.

He looked more interested and more able than some did last season i.e, Brewster or the lazy scouse git who went up north.

Best if he moves on, but some of the criticism is a bit over the top and unjustified I think. I'd wish him well if he does move on. Not his fault if he's not great technically and clubs keep buying him and paying him well.
 
Weasel said:
He might not be the most gifted technically but in the whole (not always mind imo) he had at least tried to put a shift in, mostly despite getting sod all service from our suppliers out wide or in midfield.

He looked more interested and more able than some did last season i.e, Brewster or the lazy scouse git who went up north.

Best if he moves on, but some of the criticism is a bit over the top and unjustified I think. I'd wish him well if he does move on. Not his fault if he's not great technically and clubs keep buying him and paying him well.
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He's not great technically, yeah just.keep him then, another wage stealer. We need to get these players out of our club,taking piss.
 
Going t lane said:
He's not great technically, yeah just.keep him then, another wage stealer. We need to get these players out of our club,taking piss.
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I have been to every home game, league, cups and friendlies possible and some aways since Burke joined. Never have I seen or heard anyone suggest he was taking the piss.
 
LondonBlade89 said:
He's just shit at football. Unfortunately for him, that bit is quite a big part of being a footballer. He's played every day pretty much, a large part of that being coached by high level coaches, since he was eight years old. It's not going to just suddenly "click" for him, much in the same way I could play football every day and still never be good enough at that level. He just hasn't got it.
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So hows he conned everyone who’s paid him in wages and transfer fees out of loads of money ?
 
ATL Recs said:
So hows he conned everyone who’s paid him in wages and transfer fees out of loads of money ?
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Because he’s got a unique combination of speed, strength and power that very very few footballers have. I genuinely can’t think of any player with that package of athleticism. And he’s decent enough at football that he can occasionally put it together and look like a monster, so everything thinks “wow”.

To be clear, when I say he’s ‘shit’ at football, I don’t mean he has zero ability. Obviously he has some ability. I’m not saying he’s an athlete who has just been given a football and looks lost. But he’s just not good enough to play at the highest level.

He has the athleticism to be an elite player. He has the footballing ability to be a non-league player (which is much better than us on here, don’t get me wrong!). Put it together and, I dunno, you get a league one player? Or someone to thrive in a top league in a different country?

The thing I don’t understand is this belief that at some point he’ll ‘get it’. Being a pro footballer is very, very hard. Just because you’re big and fast, it doesn’t mean you’ll then naturally get better at football to the point that you’ll be great.
 

I think burke is actually way to quick for his own good. He gets into great positions but gets there too quickly for him to have got his head up and thought of his next step in advance. The game we created most this season was probably with him and mousset up front
 
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