Gone Elsewhere Mcburnie

[SB_90]

social media today

 

[coolasanidiot]

How can we be so pathetically parochial as this? All the forwards in the world to look at and we go back in for someone as bad as McBurnie- it's would be laughable if it wasn't so depressing.

 

[RecordBreakers]

No No No... Please stop I want to get off!!

 

[Sean Thornton]

I’ve heard double signing incoming.

McBurnie and Lundstram.

That’s not funny. F**ck the lazy scouser but the issue with Oli is are we making things better or making do! If the latter it makes one wonder about the player budget.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

This would be another brain dead signing in a long list of them

 

[Varkanoid]

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.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

I'm surprised how unpopular this move is.

 

[Frank the tank]

Surprised at the reactions

I'm surprised how unpopular this move is.

Was just going to post the same

 

[jono_t2000]

 

[LondonBlade89]

I'm surprised how unpopular this move is.

Easily one of our more divisive players in recent years. I’m not surprised at all tbf.

 

[nopigfansintown]

United need another link option that's for sure. If people didn't think that before, the second half at Wembley should've extinguished that sentiment beyond all doubt.I doubt we're in the market for a big fee so this represents an opportunity to box that one off with minimal outlay. If there's s better option out there that allows us to do that it won't be happening.

I worry about contracts. Moore got a year too long. Despite Oli being significantly younger I'd want the club to be in a position to jettison him pretty easily if/when promoted. Not a 3+ year deal.

Mcburnie's best position is central in a three which is exactly our system before the last few games. That's when he looked a player at Swansea/Barnsley. Last summer we were linked with a lot of pacy front three wide options. Maybe that's the plan.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

How can we be so pathetically parochial as this? All the forwards in the world to look at and we go back in for someone as bad as McBurnie- it's would be laughable if it wasn't so depressing.

Exactly this!

Plus, we have no RBs and 1.5 CBs and our first signing is an oft injured, can't play more than 60mins, 5th choice striker ...

Peak Sheff Utd!

 

[mancunianblade]

Surprised at the reactions

Was just going to post the same

I like McBurnie but I’ll be disappointed if he returns..

Maybe I’m alone with this but after the disappointment of missing out on promotion I took some comfort in the idea that the new owners would bring new ideas and a new means of recruitment then 2 weeks later we are bringing McBurnie

 

[54yrblade]

We seem to not be moving forward then, if this turns out to be true.

Someone needs to tell COH that they need to learn, far more quickly than the Prince did, that it's actually very good to say 'no' to Wilder. He isn't the messiah ......

This thinking will hold us back. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Lucky1979]

So long as it means Moore is handed his P45 I’m up for this.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

My main concern is that McBurnie's availability record, and we were often without him when we really needed him.

Also, for me, the absolute priority is like-for-like competition for Campbell who has become so integral to how we play...I wouldn't want signing McBurnie to negate bringing much needed options in.

 

[Harry's Game]

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?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

I like McBurnie but I’ll be disappointed if he returns..

Maybe I’m alone with this but after the disappointment of missing out on promotion I took some comfort in the idea that the new owners would bring new ideas and a new means of recruitment then 2 weeks later we are bringing McBurnie

100% this.

 

[Danetheblade]

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?

You mean players like….

 

[Blade56]

Don’t like this attention for McBambie. Looks like CW is still calling shots over new owners if true

 

[SB_90]

I'm surprised how unpopular this move is.

my only issue is that yes he was incredible at the start of the 2019 & 2022 seasons but his best attribute for majority of his spell was his defensive skills defending corners. & we are buying a striker to score goals not prevent them

 

[bladesmanluke]

We'd have gone up this season if McBurnie had renewed last summer

 

[Slug]

I actually think that he would link up really well with Campbell....

 

[Wards]

A certain someone hadn't been on here for months and months before today...

 

[Berkshire Blade]

I actually think that he would link up really well with Campbell....

Before Campbell was fit enough and we were playing Moore up too on his own with blaster in the side I thought Mcburnie would have fit that side perfectly

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

I'm surprised how unpopular this move is.

Me too. Suspect that as usual there's a difference between unpopular on this forum and unpopular in the wider fanbase, though.

 

[Frank the tank]

Before Campbell was fit enough and we were playing Moore up too on his own with blaster in the side I thought Mcburnie would have fit that side perfectly

When it looked like he might be coming in January
I was excited about him and Brereton linking up again

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

McBurnie's only 29, physically he should be approaching the peak of his career. Only question for me is if he's calmed down off the field.

That reminds me of that video of him stomping on that phone

 

[Blademan89]

Media team currently asking permission from Eminems record label to use...."guess who's back, back again"....in the promotion video

Queue shadowy images, bits of legs arms and then lights come on and music changes to return of the mac, and mcB is stood there rubbing hands together slow motion, staring down camera.

Easy this media lark.

(Although they used that tune with mcatee).

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

Queue shadowy images, bits of legs arms and then lights come on and music changes to return of the mac, and mcB is stood there rubbing hands together slow motion, staring down camera.

Easy this media lark.

(Although they used that tune with mcatee).

dubstep remix of intro to Spirit in the Sky intensifies