Step up McBurnie

[bartman]

he was poor again how can you justify that performance as good
Much more fluid when he went off

We were more fluid when Norwood came on for MGW

 

[cahill]

I've been advocating starting McBurnie, after all there's no future in continuing to play Billy and Didzy forever. After a couple of encouraging cameos in the last 2 games I was hoping to see him do well.... he was very poor as others have said. His touch was abyssmal, a couple of times he actually set them going on the attack his passing and control were that poor. I was hoping we'd take him off after an hour. I thought Billy did ok, showing all the things like holding it up and bringing in his own team mates that McB seemed incapable of.

Just on Berge, fuck me he gives me a heart attack every time he gets the ball. He was so slow to make up his mind, he nearly got caught a few times.
I actually thought Robinson did quite well, some good tackles and vital interceptions, really difficult as he had their best player (Koroma?) on his side too.

Berge does have a languid relaxed style I’ll give you that, but he doesn’t make me nervous in possession.

 

[Ned the Donkey]

a couple of times he actually set them going on the attack

I was definitely in the Wait and See camp, but I thought he was fucking awful today.

Second half in particular there was a whole passage of: get the ball, patiently work it into a dangerous area, pass to McBurnie, McBurnie attempts to continue this beautifully crafted period of possession but it's a shit-weak pass....interception! Break! Oh fuck! Everyone pile back. Tackle! Thank fuck for that. Right, start again. Patiently work it into a dangerous area, pass to McBurnie, McBurnie attempts to continue this beautifully crafted period of possession but it's a shit-weak pass....interception! Break! Oh fuck! Everyone pile back. Tackle! Thank fuck for that. Repeat.

I'd like to see stats on it but I'd say he started 4 or 5 of their most dangerous attacks.

Like others have said MGW had an off-day and nothing was working for him either, so it's take a breath and give McBurnie another chance and see if he comes up with the goods - we're likely to see a lot of him given the injuries.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[DIRTY HARRY]

He put a shift in...20 fucking mill and thats the best we get.

 

[DIRTY HARRY]

And yet he played better than MGW and Sharp today

I dont think he did...he did absolutely...fuck all!

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

Awful scoring record for us !

 

[Davalon]

I don't think he had a bad game as such but seeing 36 year old Billy Sharp chase snd close down second half whilst Oli jogged around at times was frustrating for me.

 

[Bladesince59]

He's crap. Passes lazily and late usually perfectly placed to the opposition.

 

[blademan31]

His obsession with trying to win fouls instead of actually standing up and trying to win/head the ball is really annoying. It's a bit lazy, the easy way out of a challenge.

Same as Carroll the other night. I don't understand it...

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Having been to Huddersfield today, I simply don't get what mcB gives us that others don't give more to the team.

Was very happy with the team before the start, but the team that played today were more like a team that wasn't going to lose as against one that was going to win.

Huddersfield were neat, tidy and well organised all game but they never really troubled us. Us on the other hand pushed to win it but never quite got there.

I get the squad rotation and it will pay dividends as we get to the business end of the season.

I sincerely hope that McB was only played today to give others a rest and that with 3 games coming up at home we use him as the sub as against the staring player.

I won't be happy if he is now considered a starting player - no matter how hard he's worked in training to get back fit.

We simply need more quality in and around the box - WHERE IT MATTERS.

To win games we need to score goals - he doesn't look like scoring in a brothel, even now.

UTB

PS: Brilliant save from the keeper from Fleck - was right behind it - thought it was in, as I thought we all did.

2 points lost for me - but we move on. Will be quite amazed if Huddersfield finish in the play off positions. It was a bit like watching a chess game today. We can do much better and it's another game we haven't lost and haven't conceded.

PPS: Love Baldock to bit - but it's not working with him on the left - absolutely zero balance when balls need putting into the box - it slows us down too much and in this division, it's small margins that will count in the end.

 

[vas borbokis]

On this graphic McB had 5 of our 7 attempts from inside the box.
On another day he may have scored a couple. It was a low XG game for both sides. Defences were definitely on top.
Positive - He got in the right areas today.
Negative - His link up play was poor all match and agree he set them off on a number of breaks with poor touches.

 

[Varkanoid]

One things for sure he cant play with Sharp, as he needs one of the young whipper snappers alongside him.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

On this graphic McB had 5 of our 7 attempts from inside the box.
On another day he may have scored a couple. It was a low XG game for both sides. Defences were definitely on top.
Positive - He got in the right areas today.
Negative - His link up play was poor all match and agree he set them off on a number of breaks with poor touches.

Thing is he doesn’t have these “other” days!

 

[Champagneblade]

The fact that Mcburnie has played about 80 games for us now, and most people struggle to think of a good performance, must mean that he's not been very good. That's not a small sample size.

In fact, for twenty million quid, it's quite unbelievable.

They should have taken it out of Chris' severance!

I thought he was 'ok' today though I thought he was kept on longer for why we might need him (if an onslaught of late corners etc came about) rather than what he was actually achieving.

That said, just like McGoldrick, why can't they strike the ball properly? It's nearly always some sort of scuffed effort without clean contact. He got the ball in a couple of decent positions that I think some of the other strikers would have done far better in.

I didn't think it was the right game for Jebbo rainy, pitch a bit heavy, a bit attritional. Just the sort of set up for someone like Jebbo to stretch their legs and pull a hammy.

 

[DronnieBlade]

Don't slag off your own fans.
Especially just for being vocal and supportive.

The vocal and supportive bit is not what gets my goat.

The anti social behaviour, as a generalisation, is what does. Mostly outside the grounds rather than in it.

I’d have my own way of dealing with it. Sadly in the 21st century it doesn’t carry any weight whatsoever !!!

UTB

 

[Northernsoulblade]

He was ok today but his job is to hit the back of the net sadly can’t see him doing it very often

 

[Keen Blade]

I wish it were not so but my heart sinks when the ball comes to him.
He never adds any value to any situation.
And he often detracts from our play.
Either committing unnecessary fouls or being petulant with the ref like a spoilt child.
Stop feckin moaning Mr McB + do something that I can applaud.

 

[LJBlade]

Sounds like a management team that doesn’t fancy him. I agree with Cheesebored

 

[LJBlade]

Thing is he doesn’t have these “other” days!

He was terrible when we finished 9th in the Prem

 

[LJBlade]

He was ok today but his job is to hit the back of the net sadly can’t see him doing it very often

Is it McGoldrick’s job to hit the back of the net?

 

[Blade82]

I will 100% support him whilst ever wears a blades badge, but he just doesn’t suit our style of play. Realistically he’s 5th choice when everyone is fit, 6th before moose left.

 

[Bladey_blade]

I wish it were not so but my heart sinks when the ball comes to him.
He never adds any value to any situation.
And he often detracts from our play.
Either committing unnecessary fouls or being petulant with the ref like a spoilt child.
Stop feckin moaning Mr McB + do something that I can applaud.

Watch sharps second against WBA

 

[Yewsman]

After two really good cameos v Brum and WBA I thought he was really poor today. The other thing is that when we play him we tend to put in too many poor aerial crosses rather than play it on the deck when we look much more dangerous.

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

He obviously watched the masterclass Andy Carroll gave the other night and based his game on that today. Dreadful.

 

[1889]

One things for sure he cant play with Sharp, as he needs one of the young whipper snappers alongside him.

Hecky and McCall can say whatever they like about McBurnie, but I’ve been watching and playing football long enough to know what I’ve seen and he’s a waste of a squad number

 

[blade67]

I will 100% support him whilst ever wears a blades badge, but he just doesn’t suit our style of play. Realistically he’s 5th choice when everyone is fit, 6th before moose left.

I think we now only have 3 fit strikers at the club (Sharp, McBurnie and Jebbison) with MGW and Ndayie able to play just behind. So all 5 are likely to be involved when fit for the foreseeable, as Hecky generally wants 3 of these starting.

The alternative is to drop to a flat 3 in midfield.

Let's hope the comments from the management team indicate that he's ready to give it 100% between now and the ned of the season. Him and Berge coming good would be a massive boost for the next 20 games

 

[Blade82]

I think we now only have 3 fit strikers at the club (Sharp, McBurnie and Jebbison) with MGW and Ndayie able to play just behind. So all 5 are likely to be involved when fit for the foreseeable, as Hecky generally wants 3 of these starting.

The alternative is to drop to a flat 3 in midfield.

Let's hope the comments from the management team indicate that he's ready to give it 100% between now and the ned of the season. Him and Berge coming good would be a massive boost for the next 20 games

I’d prefer Ndiaye up with sharp and MGW behind over starting McBurnie.

He isn’t a natural goal scorer like sharp or Brewster. He isn’t a link up man like Didsy to play alongside Sharp & he isn’t a target man either and doesn’t have the pace to be an outlet like a fully fit Moose, so struggle to see how he adds to the way we play.

 

[Lupa The Noa]

Strange because I thought he was decent today. Not the best player on the pitch but not the worst. Got in some good positions and showed great skill to get the shot away that was cleared on the goal line. If that had gone in and we'd won 1-0 people would be jizzing themselved over his performance. Him, Berge and Robinson are all picked on merit by the manager, and none of them was terrible today. Berge and McB are similar in that they have a loping stride that can

I was definitely in the Wait and See camp, but I thought he was fucking awful today.

Second half in particular there was a whole passage of: get the ball, patiently work it into a dangerous area, pass to McBurnie, McBurnie attempts to continue this beautifully crafted period of possession but it's a shit-weak pass....interception! Break! Oh fuck! Everyone pile back. Tackle! Thank fuck for that. Right, start again. Patiently work it into a dangerous area, pass to McBurnie, McBurnie attempts to continue this beautifully crafted period of possession but it's a shit-weak pass....interception! Break! Oh fuck! Everyone pile back. Tackle! Thank fuck for that. Repeat.

I'd like to see stats on it but I'd say he started 4 or 5 of their most dangerous attacks.

Like others have said MGW had an off-day and nothing was working for him either, so it's take a breath and give McBurnie another chance and see if he comes up with the goods - we're likely to see a lot of him given the injuries.

Here's the stats on WhoScored- he's the worst player in our squad and inthe whole league- https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/163/Show/England-Sheffield-United

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

I’d prefer Ndiaye up with sharp and MGW behind over starting McBurnie.

He isn’t a natural goal scorer like sharp or Brewster. He isn’t a link up man like Didsy to play alongside Sharp & he isn’t a target man either and doesn’t have the pace to be an outlet like a fully fit Moose, so struggle to see how he adds to the way we play.

Now we know what he ISN'T will you PLEASE tell us what he IS?!