Hat's off Mcburnie 1st half

[Grumps]

It’s not hats off it should be kit off for McBurnie and let someone else wear it

 

[Cheesebored]

Some people just make their mind up about players don't they

Girl behind me last night, about 12 i'd say...

"Mcburnies playing OK actually"

Her dad.. "what's he done that's good?"

"He's not done anything wrong"

"But what's he done right?"

Then when he missed the header...

Dad: "absolutely no power at all that bloke"

She goes: "It was hard to get any power from that kind of cross"

12yo knowing more about footy than her dad

Come on, fairs fair, he should've done much better with his header. His attacking headers somehow manage to take pace off the ball, it's weird. Played much better first half but needs to up his fitness levels to be able to do it for 90 minutes.

 

[AWetFlannel]

£18M is very relevant

Explain. How does the transfer fee impact on their performance last night?

 

[Snowflake]

No mate honestly

Any lad that pulls on the shirt has my backing, but for me, and I’m calling it as I saw it, did he do enough given a chance to step up in front of BDTBL faithful and stake a claim? No.

Did he do what I would expect from a £20m £20k a week international player? Just about

As such I’m calling 5/6 out of 10.

Had a tenner on him to score, I was willing him to show up

Is anyone honestly saying he was at Berge/MGW/Egan level of performance?

Did he do anything in 70 mins Jebbo didn’t do in his 20?

Run a lot, close down etc??

He did far more than Jebbison, who looked a bit out of place, often being in the wrong place.
McB did some good work defensively as well as some good hold up work, especially having been ill earlier in the day.
He is not an exciting £20m player, but it’s not his fault that United paid that amount for him.

 

[Bladey_blade]

Is there a reason he was blowing out his arse after about 50 mins, has his many brushes with covid done his fitness in?. Thought he did OK tonight, might even say he had a good game. But I've never seen a player make running look so hard and look absolutely knackered after making about 3 very slow runs. Have to say I was mesmerised at how long he took to run back to his own half after we scored, he's made slow running an artform. It's like his legs are moving but just not taking him anywhere. Anyway well done Olly on a solid 7 out of 10 performance before your body gave up on you.

He was blowing out his arse because he's barely played and he hardly stopped pressing, anyone who was there could have seen that

 

[Bladey_blade]

Come on, fairs fair, he should've done much better with his header. His attacking headers somehow manage to take pace off the ball, it's weird. Played much better first half but needs to up his fitness levels to be able to do it for 90 minutes.

The outside foot pass by MGW didn't have a lot of pace on it so the header would have had to be spectacular given McB didn't get a run up to it

 

[Cheesebored]

The outside foot pass by MGW didn't have a lot of pace on it so the header would have had to be spectacular given McB didn't get a run up to it

I'd have like to have seen Shearer on the end of it. It was a great cross, headed tamely at the keeper.

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

Someone in the pisshouse at the end said that he was brilliant 'cos he did 2 defensive headers in the 1st half. That sums it up. TBH I prefer him to Burke or Jebbison. But that's a really low bar to start from......

 

[Ned the Donkey]

I thouggt Jebbo was poor and his lack of experience showed when he came on. He occasionally closed down but it was noticable how much less pressure their defence was under for the last 20 mins as we werent holding the ball up. He also didnt make himself available as an outlet.
I thought McBurnie was a 6 out of 10 also but Jebbi a 3 or 4

Not so much "didn't" as "couldn't" I'd say. He's a young lad seemingly miles out of his depth at the moment. In Jebbo's favour DCL often looked similarly lost when he played for us, and look where he ended up.

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

I've seen this view a few times. I thought Jebbison was dreadful (again). He looks out of his depth at this level and can't keep up with play. He doesn't show for the ball, nor provide any outlet. I, personally, would loan him out again next season. Still looks raw and physically lacking.

McBurnie, as poor as he is from a goal-threat sense, at least looks at ease in open play. Drops deep, links play a bit and offers something defensively. Sure, we need more (a goal threat!) but he at least contributed positively and is physically capable.

I'm still intrigued by Osula. As a 20 minute cameo-man, I think he could be a major headache for defenders with his explosive pace and power (reminds me of Mousset in style).
But if our options are the two aforementioned strikers then McBurnie wins hands down.

Osula deserved a spot on the bench last night. Also reminds me of Mousset and I don’t mean the hungry, injured version.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Thought he made a good contribution defensively but less of one upfront. For the record I also think grass is green and sky is blue (apart from when it isn't).

 

[coolasanidiot]

Fraid this nails it

McBurnie 5/10: Not idea where people are when they say 'he played well'. Yep, he linked, some deft backheels but fuck all to show on goal, loads of flailing and appealing, his first header straight to one of theirs ... as were most of his headers, and nothing to show, once again, when he is given a chance to show what we fucking paid for. Big night tonight against a fairly static QPR backline to make his mark and gave way to a youngster who showed more fucking graft than he did all match and looking knackered on 55 minutes

 

[originaltrueblade]

Explain. How does the transfer fee impact on their performance last night?

He had a better not brilliant performance last night. But he was signed as a goal scorer for a then club fee of £18M the word here is goal scorer he has not scored since 2020 did he score last night No. So yes that’s how the lack of goals since 2020 has impacted his transfer to us and he yet again didn’t score. He did not position himself in the box at anytime to suggest he was ever going to score including when we took corners. He’s actually better at defending the opponents corners.
When he starts scoring on a regular basis only then will his performances not be impacted by the transfer fee of a whopping £18M

Jebbo is still on a learning curve and has not had much opportunity if he had cost £18M I would be equally critical but he didn’t did he.

If McBurnie starts scoring regularly I will be delighted but up to now he’s been the biggest waste of money we have ever squandered

 

[Blad]

He did far more than Jebbison, who looked a bit out of place, often being in the wrong place.
McB did some good work defensively as well as some good hold up work, especially having been ill earlier in the day.
He is not an exciting £20m player, but it’s not his fault that United paid that amount for him.

He may have touched the ball more times than Jebbo but that is obviously going to be the case. I genuinely am baffled how people are saying did Jebbo even touch the ball, and he was poor and even dreadful. They must have been watching a different game because even now I can think of at least half a dozen times he touched the ball, controlled it layed it off. Someone even mention he’s poor closing defenders down and they were under less pressure with Jebbo, what planet are people on? MCB does not close defenders down he just pretends to, no real intent to actually get there, if he happens to be close enough when a defender passes it he leans in with his shoulder and gives a free kick away. Jebbo actually puts defenders under pressure and the keeper, how many times did thier keeper have to go long because Jebbo was sprinting him down? Can people not remember there defender trying to shepherd the ball out for a goal kick and Jebbo sprints in to put him under pressure and somehow hooked it back into play from the byline? That is closing down and putting players under pressure not jogging about half heartedly making the effort and then just to foul it by any chance he gets close enough.

That being said he just did ok, nothing more, the same as MCB just doing ok nothing more. The mental gymnastics MCB fans go through to try and justify why they think he is a good player is mind boggling, the most basic thing a footballer can do is control it and pass to a player 5 yards away, when MCB does it his fans are like, brilliant! Great hold up play, amazing game. When Jebbo does it it’s like did he even touch the ball? It is pretty obvious there is an agenda that keeps getting banded about but it is for the opposite of what they are suggesting.

I do agree with Jebbo being it the wrong place at times that someone mentioned, that positional sense will come with games and coaching as he is very raw.

 

[jt64]

loads of flailing and appealing

Was he being fouled, or was he diving?

 

[coolasanidiot]

Was he being fouled, or was he diving?

He's a wet fop- I want my big forwards like man beasts- hard to shift, hard as fuck, fast as lightning, totalling commanding in the air, intimidating, can leap like Salmon, terrorising the oppostion.

What we get for 20 million - a wet drip flailing his arms on floor like a baby bleating for its dummy. Jebbo seems to be getting low scores- but at least when he came on he ran like you should run, not drip about like some ungainly duck plodding along.

Get real - he's a flop.

 

[AWetFlannel]

He had a better not brilliant performance last night. But he was signed as a goal scorer for a then club fee of £18M the word here is goal scorer he has not scored since 2020 did he score last night No. So yes that’s how the lack of goals since 2020 has impacted his transfer to us and he yet again didn’t score. He did not position himself in the box at anytime to suggest he was ever going to score including when we took corners. He’s actually better at defending the opponents corners.
When he starts scoring on a regular basis only then will his performances not be impacted by the transfer fee of a whopping £18M

Jebbo is still on a learning curve and has not had much opportunity if he had cost £18M I would be equally critical but he didn’t did he.

If McBurnie starts scoring regularly I will be delighted but up to now he’s been the biggest waste of money we have ever squandered

He had a shot on target last night from inside the box. Regardless, a striker can have a good game without scoring, as Billy has done many times this season. Mcburnie played well last night.

We are talking about the 70mins he did on the pitch; his past record, transfer fee or anything else is not being debated. I might agree he's been the biggest waste of money in the club's history, you can still say he played well last night.

 

[LudlamBlade]

He's nicked Sander's jacket

 

[BLADES1988]

He's nicked Sander's jacket

Bloomin scallywag

 

[originaltrueblade]

He had a shot on target last night from inside the box. Regardless, a striker can have a good game without scoring, as Billy has done many times this season. Mcburnie played well last night.

We are talking about the 70mins he did on the pitch; his past record, transfer fee or anything else is not being debated. I might agree he's been the biggest waste of money in the club's history, you can still say he played well last night.

If you read my post first line you wouldn’t need to ask that question

 

[jt64]

He's a wet fop- I want my big forwards like man beasts- hard to shift, hard as fuck, fast as lightning, totalling commanding in the air, intimidating, can leap like Salmon, terrorising the oppostion.

What we get for 20 million - a wet drip flailing his arms on floor like a baby bleating for its dummy. Jebbo seems to be getting low scores- but at least when he came on he ran like you should run, not drip about like some ungainly duck plodding along.

Get real - he's a flop.

I would like our strikers to be like that too, however said strikers usually cost five times what we paid for McBurnie, if not more. Are you going to answer the question, or evade it?

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Doesn’t try though

 

[blade too long]

trouble is the haters love to hate
mcb gets marked just 1 or 2 before a game starts and if he plays really well they add 1 or 2
,,, rather than basing it on the actual display and giving a reasonable mark
it seems to be a blades fan thing giving a pre determined 5 for a display
and only adding 1 0r 2 mores if excellent no 8 or 9 unless its world beating

 

[coolasanidiot]

I would like our strikers to be like that too, however said strikers usually cost five times what we paid for McBurnie, if not more. Are you going to answer the question, or evade it?

I don't really know JT only Olli would know that- but for me he does way too much flailing of arms and dives on the floor and waves his arms around like a great big jessy-.

You dont have to pay £100 mill to get a decent striker thats daft. For £100 mill you get a striker like Mo Salah, for about 200K you get a big daft lad from League 2 thats the equivalent of McB.

I wouldn't say he's not trying that's wrong he plainly is- but I've not seen anything at all to convince he's not a really poor forward. If somehow he changes overnight and bangs in 7-8 goals before end of season great but from what I have judged so far- that's a fantasy.

Last night he was bang average at best but he did try. But I'm hoping Billies back for Saturday for Saturday for certain.

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Still can't see any rationale with this 'Emperor's New Clothes' approach with McBurnie. Pound for pound, is he any better than say, Chris Porter, Craig Beattie or Ashley Ward as a striker? He shows faint glimmers of capability, nice touch or backheel and in defence he's pretty solid. But leading the line, being a target man, making their defence work fucking hard and getting a shot or header on goal he's miles behind what we need. And for fuck's sake Oliver ... grow the fuck up. Officials aren't fucking stupid. Make their job difficult and any 50/50 you profess to win with regard free kicks, throws, corners etc will definitely go the other way. Get out of the officials' faces, for fucks sake. Stop scrauming about on the deck with your fucking arms in the air screaming blue murder. Act like a tough centre forward and battle. The way he acts is embarrassing stuff. There's a fine line of what you will get away with and what you won't and he needs to learn where that line is.

One of the problems with the way we play is that it isn't McBurnie's game. He is used to a pretty vanilla but effective 4-4-2 whereby he shit-lines and feeds off chances and crosses rather than 5-3-2 where he has to drop to receive and work to create. He's not good at that. Were I Hecky my brief to him would be to drop no further than where MGW is. Any deeper and their backline gets their mobile phones out to play Wordle. the midfield threeand the wingbacks need to be focussed on him and MGW singularly and he barely needs to touch any ball outside our final third except when defending or carrying it forward. I've no doubt McBurnie is a good centre forward. It's just that I don't think he is suited at Sheffield United and he also needs to drop the shithousing ... and become a 90 minute man like MGW was last night.

pommpey

Your second paragraph sums it up for me. His goalscoring run for Swansea was achieved by coming on to the ball in the area, not by being a deep flick it on target man.

 

[pommpey]

Osula deserved a spot on the bench last night. Also reminds me of Mousset and I don’t mean the hungry, injured version.

Hungry for pies, you mean?

pommpey

 

[pommpey]

Your second paragraph sums it up for me. His goalscoring run for Swansea was achieved by coming on to the ball in the area, not by being a deep flick it on target man.

He was on the end of some decent balls into the box at Swansea.

That is an area we need to fucking work on

pommpey

 

[Cheesebored]

Doesn’t try though

He's a big brave boy isn't he. It's what men do Fallowfield. Put your big boy pants on and get a grip.

 

[pommpey]

He's a wet fop- I want my big forwards like man beasts- hard to shift, hard as fuck, fast as lightning, totalling commanding in the air, intimidating, can leap like Salmon, terrorising the oppostion.

What we get for 20 million - a wet drip flailing his arms on floor like a baby bleating for its dummy. Jebbo seems to be getting low scores- but at least when he came on he ran like you should run, not drip about like some ungainly duck plodding along.

Get real - he's a flop.

Think about his historical contemporaries. Shearer, Quinn, Henry, Droghba, Kanu, Porter. Okay, mebbe not the last one ...

But they were all kicked up in the air - properly - and battered by opposition centrebacks. But they held their own and could dish it out, even covertly so that the opposition knew they'd had 90 minutes battling to stop them scoring.

McBurnie has been at the club three years now. How many penalties has he earned? How many threatening free kicks. How many times has he injured himself trying to shithouse?

The idea is to let the footballing do the talking. All of those above - even Porter - did just that and just scored goals. They evaded tackles and shrugged off challenges. They protested to the ref but that lasted five seconds because it was clear he wasn't interested and the play had moved on. McBurnie makes it a fucking art form, like the lino, faced with his looming form, will suddenly shit his pants and change the flag to the other hand. Last night was fucking embarrassing.

pommpey

 

[Dark muffy]

He was blowing out his arse because he's barely played and he hardly stopped pressing, anyone who was there could have seen that

Yeah non stop pressing at the speed of a disabled tortoise, no wonder he was fucked after his first 3 presses/ambles/trots. What a guy. Maybe if he wasn't posting pics on the lash on Instagram constantly he might not be blowing out his arse as much, might not get injured as much and might be a bit more professional and justify his price tag and not have 1 semi decent game in 6 months (where incidentally all he really did was run about a bit and defended corners ok).