Gone Elsewhere Mcburnie

[Blademan89]

dubstep remix of intro to Spirit in the Sky intensifies

Although hes our striker he used to be our number 9, doesn't have the same ring to it.

 

[MTBlade]

Well, the fan base is split re CW, so lets split them even more with talk of Ollie coming back .

 

[Slim Man]

If you can keep him fit, he's an asset at this level.
But nobody has succeeded in keeping him fit.

He played 34 games last year

 

[Slim Man]

As I've said already. He's better than what we have. Whether he's been here before or not, simply him being (a lot) better than Moore is enough reason to sign him.

For clarity - I'm his biggest fan. And I'm biased.

 

[Booker4]

We'd all love a young Brian Deane type alongside Campbell but there's not many of those types I can think of with pace, power and can shoot with both feet. We've already got Campbell for some pace and McBurnie could work well off him. He's a decent player that last time in the championship scored 13 goals which is more than any other striker we have this season. He's a decent player and available. To me it's a no brainer.

 

[Slim Man]

We'd all love a young Brian Deane type alongside Campbell but there's not many of those types I can think of with pace, power and can shoot with both feet. We've already got Campbell for some pace and McBurnie could work well off him. He's a decent player that last time in the championship scored 13 goals which is more than any other striker we have this season. He's a decent player and available. To me it's a no brainer.

If he'd never played for us, it wouldn't even be a debate.

 

[PrestwichBlade]

We'd all love a young Brian Deane type alongside Campbell but there's not many of those types I can think of with pace, power and can shoot with both feet. We've already got Campbell for some pace and McBurnie could work well off him. He's a decent player that last time in the championship scored 13 goals which is more than any other striker we have this season. He's a decent player and available. To me it's a no brainer.

Don't forget he'd be a culture carrier as well

 

[Bladeloyal]

To be fair MC b would benefit both cannon and Campbell

 

[Pedro Verde]

All the stuff on the Wilder thread saying we need to move on, we need a complete change in direction, we need a DOF, we need to change the manager to do this and some of you want this complete waste of space back at our football club. He doesnt score enough goals hes often injured / unavailable hes always giving fouls away Hes definately not a top end Championship striker when he has played weve always hoofed the ball up to him invariably it comes straight back
Im on the fence with regard to Wilder stopping at the club but if he signs McBurnie it should be a sackable offence

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

McBurnie is better than Moore no question..

..however..

He’s injury prone.

He doesn't score enough

It means we are doubling down on last season’s style of play and taking a ‘one more heave’ approach.



Why aren't we looking at quick powerful strikers that make the opposition defenders defend ten yards deeper as they worry about pace getting around the back?

EXACTLY. Do something adventurous, exciting, take the game to the opposition.

 

[WeareBlades]

Even if he does come back, Wilder needs to establish some sort of style going forward. We’ve got such a diverse set of strikers but it doesn’t seem we play a system that fits them most of the time. Top goalscorer finishing on 11-13 goals in a side that finished with 90 points doesn’t make sense to me…

 

[robbiez666]

I do find it weird that our official club twitter is posting about him

 

[Thrice]

I do find it weird that our official club twitter is posting about him

Looks to me they're teasing a return given the number of posts about him.

 

[TJ blade]

So McBurnie "helps" get Las Palmas relegated somehow in some peoples strange minds means he will get us into the Premier League. People on here have been visiting the fairies.

It's what we do best mate, "look back".. to look forward it might mean getting rid of Wilder and trying something different, which unfortunately blades fans can't except... he's one of our own you know and it's one of the reasons we will always be in the backwaters of football sadly.

 

[robbiez666]

Looks to me they're teasing a return given the number of posts about him.

They post more about him than most of our own players.

 

[VwBlade]

Bladesballer can you please sign for someone shit like Blackburn instead please

 

[Champagneblade]

What about when Hamer, Souza leave?

They will need to be replaced as and when, but if it’s 4-4-2 you already have Peck/Arblaster with Davies and O’Hare there, maybe get Choudhury. You’ve got Brooks and hopefully Cáceres as an option out wide so get two further wide options.

Welcoming an ex-employee back who has just proven his fitness levels are better, one who already has 15 goals form a prior promotion.

There’s far too much superstition in football.

He’d be a good addition imho. Plus he’s very good in the dressing room, I reckon.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

I'm surprised how unpopular this move is.

The divisiveness here is actually hilarious

But this forum isn't an accurate reflection of the rest of the fanbase with McBurnie

 

[UTB Blade]

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Why aren't we looking at quick powerful strikers that make the opposition defenders defend ten yards deeper as they worry about pace getting around the back?

Because we can't afford them?

 

[Bookers Mullet]

Putting the individual aside, it's about as much what the signing represents

We thought with new owners we'd be looking at fresh ways of doing things, and I know new methods take time, but it very much feels like nothing has changed, Wilder still calling the shots and going for familiar and players who've been there, done that.

Mepham and McBurnie seem very much like Middlesbrough/WBA signings, like we are aiming to be in a gaggle between 6th and 12th rather than trying something different to move us forward.

 

[thehet]

If he'd never played for us, it wouldn't even be a debate.

If he’d actually been a success with us it also wouldn’t be a debate

 

[Harry's Game]

Because we can't afford them?

How far are we looking? Leeds found some at this level

 

[Thrice]

Putting the individual aside, it's about as much what the signing represents

We thought with new owners we'd be looking at fresh ways of doing things, and I know new methods take time, but it very much feels like nothing has changed, Wilder still calling the shots and going for familiar and players who've been there, done that.

Mepham and McBurnie seem very much like Middlesbrough/WBA signings, like we are aiming to be in a gaggle between 6th and 12th rather than trying something different to move us forward.

Tbf, it's possible to do both. Bring in Championship proven players and throw Wilder a bone while at the same time searching the market for diamonds in the rough.

It's on Wilder to make this approach work though. If he stays I suspect he'll be on a short leash because those parachute payments won't last forever.

 

[UTB Blade]

How far are we looking? Leeds found some at this level

I don't know. It just seems like a very 'United' thing to do, to get someone like McBurnie back, because it's easier and cheaper than to go for the approach you describe. Not that I'm necessarily against McBurnie's return - I think we could do worse - but it does smack of a lack of ambition, certainly less ambitious than looking for the type of striker you advocate. Like you, I'd love to see us sign that sort of striker, I'm just not sure we have the systems in place to find them, or the money to buy them. Otherwise, why are we looking at McBurnie, again (if indeed we are)?

 

[sportinguista]

Of the things Oli Mac was actually quite good at, playing a first time ball into another one of our players (rather than a killer through ball for the opposition) was probably one of his stronger attributes.

I’m all for it should the deal be right for us.

As opposed to a first time ball to one of their players?

 

[biggiesablade]

I love Mcburnie

 

[HeySethUTB]

Bladesballer can you come back so our forward line works much better than last seasons wet fart.

 

[SUFC Guy]

Because we can't afford them?

Really?

 

[Cheesebored]

Bladesballer can you come back so our forward line works much better than last seasons wet fart.

 

[UTB Blade]

Really?

It's not a statement - it's a question, hence the question mark.

I don't know whether we can afford them or not, but if we're after McBurnie on a free, instead of the type and calibre of striker Harry's Game suggested in his post, maybe cost is an issue? Again, I'm not stating that's the case, I'm just querying whether it's a possibility.