CONFIRMED Oliver McBurnie

[BushBlade]

My gut feeling is he'll follow Potter to Brighton. McBurnie seems to have a lot of respect for him, plus I reckon they can throw more money at him than we can

I’m not sure about that. They’ve not been in the PL that long and haven’t had big player sales to boost their coffers. I suspect it’s down to whether he wants to move back up north or fancies life on the south coast.
Wilder has a good reputation and we’re known for our team spirit.
Brighton are as likely as us to go down.

Not much in it.

 

[8lade]

Looks like Brighton In for Mcburnie as well. If true another one we can forget about.

One of the few teams I think we can compete with and win, they're heading the other way.

 

[FriethBlade]

Agree with the last 2 comments...Brighton are my favourites for relegation this season. Inexperienced manager, big squad with overpaid foreigners who dont give a @@@@ and their only goalscorer Murray isnt getting any younger. However Brighton would be a nice place to live, on the coast, by the south downs and a trendy, cosmopolitan air about it.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Brighton are a strange one...

Very solid defensively but wasted a shed load of money on players who got no where near their starting line up last season.

That said they have plenty of quality in and around their line up.

 

[ThroughThinAndThinner]

Alleged bid of £15m going in the next few days. Your favourite sauce - the SUN (Nixon)

“In the next few days”. I never get this, if we were going to place a bid and had decided how much, why not now?

I know it’s the SUN so it’ll be BS anyway, but still...

 

[Harry's Game]

Brighton would be able to offer him significantly more money in wages. Depends where his priorities lie.

 

[Liaminho9]

Karma really, we hugely underpaid for Norwood, so we'll overpay for McBurnie.

 

[Mouth of the South]

Going to be an interesting decision where he decides to go if it's between Utd and Brighton...

Brighton (likely to be more money on offer, Potter, most people would agree it's a nicer city) v Utd (closer to family, Wilder factor, better supporters/atmosphere).

 

[Bladezz]

Why would Potter be waiting around?

He has to do better than finish 4th bottom is a striker at 15m doing that for you? That’s what got Hughton the sack.

I think he would be a great signing for us.

 

[Ricky]

£15m is £3m higher than the most I'd like us to pay but I wouldn't say no if it meant securing such a key signing.

He'll develop well and be worth more in the future.

Hopefully it would include £3-5m in add ons which we'd be happy to pay.

 

[robbiez666]

I think, as things stand, it would be unlikely for a player to choose us over Brighton, but who knows.

 

[Pinchy]

Brighton are a strange one...

Very solid defensively but wasted a shed load of money on players who got no where near their starting line up last season.

That said they have plenty of quality in and around their line up.

Very nearly a cap-doff but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.

I’m looking forward to the fear and trembling on here before every single match. Perhaps we could just accept once and for all that all our opponents next season have very good players and could beat us?

 

[Pinchy]

I think, as things stand, it would be unlikely for a player to choose us over Brighton, but who knows.

Why? They are a nonentity of a club who have spent the vast majority of their existence in Divisions Three and Four. They will be heading downwards sooner rather than later. Bladey Inferiority Complex alive and depressingly active.

Brighton? Fucking Brighton?

 

[shorehamview]

Very nearly a cap-doff but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.

I’m looking forward to the fear and trembling on here before every single match. Perhaps we could just accept once and for all that all our opponents next season have very good players and could beat us?

Indeed. Someone is going to give us a dicking next season, that’s pretty much a given. Teams like Man City may well hammer us like a cheap tent peg. But several someones are going to get a hell of a surprise when they play us. I think there will be at least three teams shitter than us come next May, and quite possibly more.

Respect all our opponents. But fear none of them.

 

[sitwell]

I think, as things stand, it would be unlikely for a player to choose us over Brighton, but who knows.

Been on holiday ,haven't heard much since we somehow went up ,see you still like to knock us down though.

 

[robbiez666]

Why? They are a nonentity of a club who have spent the vast majority of their existence in Divisions Three and Four. They will be heading downwards sooner rather than later. Bladey Inferiority Complex alive and depressingly active.

Brighton? Fucking Brighton?

We're currently odds on and favourites to be relegated (with the bookies)
Brighton > Sheffield
You could argue that their style suits him more. Also Glenn Murray to learn from
I'm pretty sure players don't care about histories of clubs outside of the top few.
The ownership battle will hardly inspire confidence that we're going to splash out to improve the team
They will pay better wages

However, the thing with transfers is that without knowing what the player is like and what he wants then it's impossible to tell.

 

[bromtom]

I think, as things stand, it would be unlikely for a player to choose us over Brighton, but who knows.

Exciting team on the way up Vs boring team on the way down, probably equal odds that he'd be contracted to a championship club again in a season, you'd pick us all day long.

Also he's a Yorkshireman, move back home.

The level of love he has for Potter would be my concern.

Anyway, Brighton seem the type to spaff a load on a South American or African up and comer rather than go for Championship players.

 

[Pinchy]

Indeed. Someone is going to give us a dicking next season, that’s pretty much a given. Teams like Man City may well hammer us like a cheap tent peg. But several someones are going to get a hell of a surprise when they play us. I think there will be at least three teams shitter than us come next May, and quite possibly more.

Respect all our opponents. But fear none of them.

Couldn’t agree more. Some of our colleagues, however, will continue to delight in belittling the club they claim to support. Brighton now. Fucking Brighton. Wait till we get to titans like Crystal Palace and Watford. They’ll be tugging forelocks so fervently, they’ll inadvertently scalp themselves...

 

[ScottishBlade93]

Not having that. In my opinion if we don’t finish above Brighton we go down. They will struggle big time next year.

 

[Pinchy]

We're currently odds on and favourites to be relegated (with the bookies)
Brighton > Sheffield
You could argue that their style suits him more. Also Glenn Murray to learn from
I'm pretty sure players don't care about histories of clubs outside of the top few.
The ownership battle will hardly inspire confidence that we're going to splash out to improve the team
They will pay better wages

However, the thing with transfers is that without knowing what the player is like and what he wants then it's impossible to tell.

I’m quite sure the prospect of learning from Glen Murray won’t even flicker into his mind. Van Basten? Müller? For sure. Glen Fucking Murray?

 

[Pinchy]

What the fuck does 50/50 mean with a signing?
The man talks some bollocks!

Job share?

 

[Pinchy]

“In the next few days”. I never get this, if we were going to place a bid and had decided how much, why not now?

I know it’s the SUN so it’ll be BS anyway, but still...

Perhaps we’re sending it by fax...

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

They’ll be tugging forelocks so fervently, they’ll inadvertently scalp themselves...

Pinch, old son, you do talk some bollocks at times. But that is a seriously classy line

 

[Rodley]

Why? They are a nonentity of a club who have spent the vast majority of their existence in Divisions Three and Four. They will be heading downwards sooner rather than later. Bladey Inferiority Complex alive and depressingly active.

Brighton? Fucking Brighton?

Top quality ground, quality training facilities, serious backing and close proximity to the London bubble with all attractions that goes with it for a young lad with huge money.

You’re foolish if you genuinely believe McBurnie will consider our achievements in the 1960s / early 70s or that we once got 60,000 in the 1950s being material to his decision.

 

[Harrisblade]

Why? They are a nonentity of a club who have spent the vast majority of their existence in Divisions Three and Four. They will be heading downwards sooner rather than later. Bladey Inferiority Complex alive and depressingly active.

Brighton? Fucking Brighton?

And don't forget FUCKING BARNET!!!

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Brighton have today signed Matt Clarke for £3.5m.

 

[Calblade]

Brighton have today signed Matt Clarke for £3.5m.

Very good signing imo. Similar to JoC but not up to that standard yet. Still got huge potential and a long time to show it.

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Been on holiday ,haven't heard much since we somehow went up ,see you still like to knock us down though.

We were gifted promotion by Leeds, that's the latest line from the bashers from within.

 

[sitwell]

We were gifted promotion by Leeds, that's the latest line from the bashers from within.

Spelt bashers wrong

 

[blade_ben]

We're currently odds on and favourites to be relegated (with the bookies)
Brighton > Sheffield
You could argue that their style suits him more. Also Glenn Murray to learn from
I'm pretty sure players don't care about histories of clubs outside of the top few.
The ownership battle will hardly inspire confidence that we're going to splash out to improve the team
They will pay better wages

However, the thing with transfers is that without knowing what the player is like and what he wants then it's impossible to tell.

Would learn from Murray but wouldn’t learn from Sharp, yea alright