McBurnie

[Frank the tank]

We agree to differ Frank. I go to the match and I think he's an extremely poor striker that disappoints time and time again. You see positives in his play that I don't. He's seems a decent enough sort albeit a bit lairy - I've just seen enouugh for ME to say - no thank's I'd rather see Jebbo or Sharp- not at all a personal attack on the bloke just a football observation.

I didn't think he was great yesterday and his form has been poor since his last Injury

I think throwing jebbison in is a risk but one that could pay off just as much as waiting for mcburnie to hit form again

As much as people want to discount his defensive contribution Cardiff were bigger than us yesterday and I'm not sure Sharp or jebbo would have been as reliable on that side of the game as mcburnie was

 

[SUFC Guy]

We agree to differ Frank. I go to the match and I think he's an extremely poor striker that disappoints time and time again. You see positives in his play that I don't. He's seems a decent enough sort albeit a bit lairy - I've just seen enough for ME to say - no thank's I'd rather see Jebbo or Sharp- not at all a personal attack on the bloke just a football observation.

McBurnie offers far more than Sharp now. Jebbo has pace over McBurnie so in that situation yes, but.... McBurnie is a vital part of our defence. I'd love to see the figures on interceptions that he makes when we are faced with corners. I'm sure he has a higher rate of clearances at corners than any of our CBs.

 

[buddy]

I remember in the early 1970s some of my dad's friends who were supposed to be Blades always criticised Blades players but praised Wendy players which was confusing because we were always above Wendy in the league between 1970 and 1979. Even during the 1974/75 season (we finished 6th in the league and finished 4 points behind champions Derby) there were some of our fans still finding something to moan about. Some had stopped going because they thought Ken Furphy had signed "third division" players. The average attendance for the 1974/75 season was going to be the lowest for some time but it picked up towards the end of the season as hopes for a top 4 place were increasing. There were fans accusing TC of being "lazy" and Woody of being "nesh" and "trifle milky"

Dont know abaht ‘milky ‘ but it was true Woody wasnt too keen on tackling sometimes, bit like Berge now , but ive never seen anyone hit a ball so hard and so cleanly as he did , consistantly. And them inswinging corners from right wing with his right foot ….takes guts just to try that. Incidentally Silent , can you remember the first match when John Harris played his masterstroke by moving Gil Reece down the centre , and bringing Geoff Salmons in wide left ?

 

[Cheesebored]

Still bitter I see

Just saying it as it is. I'd like to see a goal threat from him. Did you think he played well yesterday?

 

[coolasanidiot]

McBurnie offers far more than Sharp now. Jebbo has pace over McBurnie so in that situation yes, but.... McBurnie is a vital part of our defence. I'd love to see the figures on interceptions that he makes when we are faced with corners. I'm sure he has a higher rate of clearances at corners than any of our CBs.

He's the free man- everybody else is rugby tackling their allotted opponent. When Billy plays this free role he also is great at knocking it away. Haaland wouldn't play for any Prem team if his only attribute was defensive headers- we need some goals from our striker.

Akpom= 27 goals he's a striker doing well thats all I'm saying.

 

[Silent Blade]

Incidentally Silent , can you remember the first match when John Harris played his masterstroke by moving Gil Reece down the centre , and bringing Geoff Salmons in wide left ?

v Birmingham 17/4/71? It was Salmons' first start since the defeat at Bolton. Reece scored 5 in the last 4 games of the season.

 

[Frank the tank]

He's the free man- everybody else is rugby tackling their allotted opponent. When Billy plays this free role he also is great at knocking it away. Haaland wouldn't play for any Prem team if his only attribute was defensive headers- we need some goals from our striker.

Akpom= 27 goals he's a striker doing well thats all I'm saying.

Akpom doesn't play for us

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I didn't think he was great yesterday and his form has been poor since his last Injury

I think throwing jebbison in is a risk but one that could pay off just as much as waiting for mcburnie to hit form again

As much as people want to discount his defensive contribution Cardiff were bigger than us yesterday and I'm not sure Sharp or jebbo would have been as reliable on that side of the game as mcburnie was

Agreed. I think he might have gone with Sharp if Anel was available but we needed McBurnie for set pieces.

 

[buddy]

v Birmingham 17/4/71? It was Salmons' first start since the defeat at Bolton. Reece scored 5 in the last 4 games of the season.

Reece beat at least ten of theirs to score at kop end v Brum , think Trevor Francis was boy wonder then , dont remember him doin much in that game . Anyone know if Geoff Salmons is ok these days ?

 

[Silent Blade]

Reece beat at least ten of theirs to score at kop end v Brum , think Trevor Francis was boy wonder then , dont remember him doin much in that game . Anyone know if Geoff Salmons is ok these days ?

Had a photo taken with him at the Pastures Lodge in Mexborough last year.

Saw Ted Hemsley at Sainsbury's in Dronfield this morning. Still looks well.

 

[Blades1971]

This could be interesting for next week. Osula, Jebbo and McBurnie as a front three
Long ball, lets see how they cope with that. Interesting

 

[SUFC Guy]

He's the free man- everybody else is rugby tackling their allotted opponent. When Billy plays this free role he also is great at knocking it away. Haaland wouldn't play for any Prem team if his only attribute was defensive headers- we need some goals from our striker.

Akpom= 27 goals he's a striker doing well thats all I'm saying.

He is the free man and nobody else is anywhere near him at doing that role.

He does need to score more, but the service in to him needs to suit him. We play through teams rather than over or around them. Mcburnie's attributes are different to Akpoms so not really comparable.

McBurnie might not be our go to striker for the prem, but he is more that good enough for now.

 

[TJ blade]

Some of these on here are never blades fans surely, I get we all have opinions which is what footballs all about but slagging players off is never supporting the team Mcburnie will never play for Real Madrid we all know that, but he's part of the team and he does pull his weight so support him and the rest of them. ( Gary Madine fuck off!!)

 

[Blade58]

A defender MOTM says everything about yesterday's performance. We was poor for 70 mins out of 90 slow and predictable. The most un 4-1 win I've seen for ages, but its 3 pts and I'd take that all day. But you can't think that was a walk over!

Yes, the score flattered us and I said as much last night to all the pigs I had the pleasure of talking to at a doo we went to

But, at this stage of the season all that matters is 3 points. Just ask those pesky pigs if they’d have settled for a shit performance and 3 points. I think I know what they’d say?

As for a defender getting MOTM, who gives a fk? 11 players on the pitch and all of them entitled to win MOTM

IF you ask me, ( I know you won’t ) I think this last half a dozen games or so, our most consistent player has probably been Egan? I can’t remember a customary fk up from him in recent times?

On to Tuesday and believe me, 3 points is all that matters. Everything else is secondary

 

[Roygbiv]

Most people on here seem to rate him

 

[robbiez666]

OK, so, having slept on it I have a few more thoughts about McBurnie.

First, the way we play really doesn't suit him. He's not a target man and playing Illy next to him is not the same as playing two strikers. Much of the work he's asked to do is thankless and doesn't result in instant rewards. Press, hassle players, compete for headers, move the CBs around. I do not think he's doing this particularly well at the moment. He gets fouled a lot but instead of doing what he did in that hot streak before the injury he's constantly appealing for free kicks. Instead of giving the same back to the defender and fighting to win the ball. He doesn't look like he's moving freely at all. I know he has an odd gait but even so. Seems to be carrying something. His head doesn't look in the right space either. Far more intent on looking like an angry madman and ranting at a ref than getting on with it. I also think this attitude means that refs don't like him and rarely give him the benefit of the doubt.

He gets very few chances to score. Now, much of that is down to how we play but he doesn't have the pace to keep up when McAtee/WB breaks so not in the box and we don't really cross the ball high outside of Norwood/Doyle and set pieces. He lugs sluggish and seems to struggle to get across his man at the near post. Again, I think it's a mobility issue but on the rare occasion he has the ball at his feet in an advanced position he looks so slow at the moment. It's also a fact that his contract is up at the end of the year and I wonder if that is playing on his mental state.

Since he came back from the last injury, most games his performances have been between 5 and 6 (maybe the odd 7). Does an ok job but not really having an influence on games. Losing more battles than he wins against defenders, even like yesterday when we win fairly comfortably. This has been partly covered up by the goals he scored but now he's not scoring it looks more pronounced. The thing is, I don't think Sharp would do a better job and Jebbo is much more raw and inconsistent - he might play really well but equally really badly, which isn't great when you need to win every game.

As for next season, I don't think he's good enough for the top flight (should we go up) but then again I don't think we're likely to bring in two better players. Jebbo needs a Championship loan really and Sharp is gone. Brewster may never get fully fit for a long period again. So, I would assume we'll at least trigger the extra year.

And yes, he wins a lot of headers from defensive corners, which is great, but so does Sharp when he's on. This is as much to do with the manager and coaches than the player. He was a free role with no marking responsibilities and that's a tactic. One which Sharp does almost equally as well. Ditto with Norwood and the front post. Tactics. Thank the manager, while praising the player for doing it well.

 

[Northyorksblade]

He is observing Ramadan and to be honest he looks knackered because of it.

No he's not. He did for the first week in support of Muslim friends, during the international break.
I still think he's carrying an injury.
Just wish everyone would get off his back.

 

[Silent Blade]

This could be interesting for next week. Osula, Jebbo and McBurnie as a front three
Long ball, lets see how they cope with that. Interesting

Osula cup tied

 

[robbiez666]

Most people on here seem to rate him

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It's mad that Ndiaye isn't walking the MoM!

Strikers often benefit from, what I like to call, 'the Green'un affect' - giving the MoM to the player should scored. I'd wager that still happens a lot. You see it in other MoM awards.

I also think fans like him because he's a character. Maybe a bit marmite but people seem to love or hate him. He's also angry, which I think helps. Looks like the much vaunted Blades 'pashun'.

 

[LJBlade]

Just saying it as it is. I'd like to see a goal threat from him. Did you think he played well yesterday?

I think he did some things well and others not so well. He certainly contributed to the whole team managing a 4-1 win.

 

[LJBlade]

This workrate and good link up baffles me to be honest.

Slow across the grass.
Slow to react.
Consistently behind his man in 50/50 situations due to the above.
Lazy. I’d be surprised if his mileage in a game isn’t the lowest in the team.

And. Most important of all. In a possession based side, like ours, the rate of possession turnover WHENEVER he is involved in a play phase is alarming. Sometimes when trying to battle for the “hopeful” ball, but all too frequently due exclusively to his own inability to control a football !!!

UTB

I don’t think anyone is at all surprised that it baffles you.

 

[LJBlade]

No he's not. He did for the first week in support of Muslim friends, during the international break.
I still think he's carrying an injury.
Just wish everyone would get off his back.

I don’t think he’s carrying an injury. It’s more that his fitness hasn’t yet been able to recover from the hernia he was playing with in the first half of the season. Whilst playing with said hernia he won’t have been doing as much in training as he might have otherwise, which will have hindered his fitness. Since the operation he’s been building it back up.

 

[ancientblade]

Let's play a 19 Yr old kid or 37 Yr old instead then
I'm sure you wouldn't slag them off either

i would play either of em in place of mcburnie

 

[Frank the tank]

i would play either of em in place of mcburnie

Based on hate or reason ?

 

[jono_t2000]

Mcb's touches and layoffs were actually pretty decent yesterday.

It's just when the game opens up he looks so far behind the pace of the game.

Like someone posted earlier, he came back from injury looking like he'd shed a few pounds and made a point of saying he'd been hitting the gym hard.

Sadly that starting to look like it's regressed however.

 

[CrookesBlade]

This is a great post.

I’m a similar age and I’ve never seen talent like Ndiaye. I’ve never seen a defender as gifted as Anel. Chuck in the two Man City kids and these are lucky times.

Ironically, the reason I found yesterday so stressful is because all this good shit comes to a sudden end for the foreseeable future without a couple more victories. It’s rare and precious stuff.

We’ve still got people banging on about the mistakes made in recruitment 3/4 years ago. Look at the additions this season. McAtee, Doyle and Anel all incredibly astute moves. Bodes well for next season I’d argue and great to watch.

If folk can’t enjoy things at the moment there really is no hope.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

That's the crux of it
For me these players and the manager are fucking heroes
They are saving this club from sliding back to where it was when I started supporting it

Obscurity

When you go to the match it is okay to get pissed off with certain players and decisions etc? Doesn't mean your a fannie as you say.

We all want same outcome. Sorry were not all angels like you.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Not sure why some Blades fans have a need to keep finding scapegoats.
We won 4-1 FFS !!!

Wow - some people on here seriously like a dig

Bet you've never said a player was shit before McBurnie was average yesterday

 

[Frank the tank]

When you go to the match it is okay to get pissed off with certain players and decisions etc? Doesn't mean your a fannie as you say.

We all want same outcome. Sorry were not all angels like you.

You're not at the match
But every teams fans moan st the players but they don't all turn to shit every time the other team has an attack or god forbid score or spend all season talking about some fabled blades way where everything that can go wrong does go wrong

In our clubs history we have had just as much good shit as bad shit but clinging to the bad shit and letting it define who you are shows weak character and lack of mental fortitude

Luckily the players and staff seem able to ignore it as gone ate the days when tge fans of this club were the twelfth man

 

[Jan Age]

The problem is we are weak in depth up top and after Illy Oli is the best of a weak bunch…

Osula and Jebbo - unproven

Sharp - too old

So we are stuck with him I’m afraid but I would deffo move him on at the end of the season.

As others have mentioned we do t play to his style .. the hot streak earlier in the season seemed to coincide with us being a bit more direct and getting crossed in earlier.

He also spends far too much time moaning and bickering at anyone within ear shot for my liking.

I think he’s destined to see his career out at a mid table champ club like Preston or Bristol and he will probably post 10 goals a season for them