[Albion] Burn

[One Teddy Maybank]

You know Graham Potter is also an ex-pro footballer? And so was Sami Hyypiä and Leon Best and a 100 000 other people who are not automatically right just because they are ex-footballers. Solly March also had limited experience as LB, did GP give himself a lot of problems for playing March in that role? Feel free to criticise Burn but some ex-player saying its bad because its a new role for player X really doesnt mean shit.

It was a silly comment by GP.

He is the manager and the buck rests with him, but fans have opinions and whilst he may disagree, he should just smile knowing he has the final say.....


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[heathgate]

He is a 6ft 7 geezer, who can barely get 6 inches off the ground at times,... he is consistently beaten in the air by shorter players. My first criteria for an effective defender in the British game is to be able to dynamically challenge and head the ball.

It seems that the experts on here are giving him high marks for his occasional forays up the park, and more occasionally putting in an effective pass or cross... I prefer a defender to defend if it's alright with you experts.

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[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Rubbish. Dan had a good game tonight.

He did have a good game but I’m afraid he also made 2 defensive errors that ultimately led us to lose the game. The fact that it was in the last minute in our own back yard to our biggest rivals doesn’t help either.
White was also culpable but this thread is about BDB.

 

[amexer]

This reminds me of CMS days. Beyond criticism because he works very hard. Last night he was full back and his poor defending cost us 2 goals. He does try hard in a position he is not good at but my concern is the weakness is there for all to see and if plays in that position opposition will focus on him.
We just have to hope to get Webster and Lamptey fit. Not that we need Lamptey but it will enable Veltman to play on left.

 

[Swansman]

This reminds me of CMS days. Beyond criticism because he works very hard. Last night he was full back and his poor defending cost us 2 goals. He does try hard in a position he is not good at but my concern is the weakness is there for all to see and if plays in that position opposition will focus on him.
We just have to hope to get Webster and Lamptey fit. Not that we need Lamptey but it will enable Veltman to play on left.

Beyond criticism? Funny how some of you say that about players who are getting bashed by hundreds if not thousands of fans on NSC/Twitter/Wherever-the-feck-people-lurk. Obviously getting lots of criticism, what you however cant accept is that some of us refuse to join in on your witch burning-gangbang.

 

[Seagull58]

Dan Burn was everywhere tonight - his best game in a Brighton shirt. One lapse for the goal.

He had a hand in both Palace goals. How on earth can that be his best game?

 

[sdmartin1]

I’m sorry but the Burn experiment has to end after last night. He has been culpable/partially culpable for at least five goals conceded this season, probably more. Off hand, the Wolves home game and the Leicester away games in league and cup, alongside last night. It’s a shame as he seems like a decent guy and works hard, and he’s actually quite decent in attacking areas, but his main remit is defence and he’s akin to a Premier League Colin Hawkins, he’s a completely liability. Time to blood the young Polish lad and give him some experience, I’m sure he’ll make some mistakes but he’ll improve for them, whereas Burn will be shipped out in the Summer or kept as a utility player at best.

 

[A1X]

It was foolish of Potter to attack the fans a few weeks ago telling them that they didn't know what they were talking about if they said anything negative about Dan Burn. That was always gonna come back to haunt him.

Not the first time he's attacked us either.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

He was in their box when White gave the ball away. He sprinted 100 yards to cover in the 95th minute, and without seeing the stats I'd imagine he must have been in the top 3-4 players for distance travelled during the game. There were midfielders who could have tracked back faster and helped defend that.

It doesn't excuse a shocking bit of defending, but the biggest crime was giving away the ball and allowing the counter attack in that situation, when we were in all-out attack mode.

 

[sparkie]

I'd move Burn on in the summer and refresh the defence.

Karbo and Solly can play left back and we can add Clarke or Østigård to the squad at centre back.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Bit unfair to blame Burn for the winner IMHO, Benteke still had an awful lot of work to do to score from that position

 

[Swansman]

Not the first time he's attacked us either.

If defending his players in the media is the same as attacking you, expect more of it.

 

[A1X]

If defending his players in the media is the same as attacking you, expect more of it.

What about when he attacked us for expecting to compete in the league we find ourselves in, like we're only here through some admin cock-up?

 

[herecomesaregular]

He is a 6ft 7 geezer, who can barely get 6 inches off the ground at times,... he is consistently beaten in the air by shorter players.
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This is a bit unfair. Do you ever see a giraffe "spring up and leap" like a deer? No, it's physics. He does win many headers (the stats show this) but unfortunately he isn't that skillful in the air at directing the ball. It's a bit simple to assume: tall bloke must win all headers and score lots of goals.

 

[Swansman]

What about when he attacked us for expecting to compete in the league we find ourselves in, like we're only here through some admin cock-up?

You mean the "some fans expect us to win every game" comment?

 

[twickers]

Once again terrible defending that cost another 2 goals. For umpteenth time cost us a goal in one against one for first goal and for winner didnt even mark. All you supporters will say how great he is going forward but is he really. Appreciate we were poor upfront but with Palace having 2 attacks we should have won 1-0

Burn will watch the play back and know his eye wasn't on the ball and he'll kick himself and will probably not repeat that mistake. Along with Veltman, Burn was again one of the best players. He gave so many good enough balls into the box for someone to put it in the net. He's not the fall guy for last night.

 

[twickers]

Bit unfair to blame Burn for the winner IMHO, Benteke still had an awful lot of work to do to score from that position

It was a hard lesson to learn...to look up and track the ball just a split second sooner after or during his turn and he'd have blocked it. Both Palace goals were taken so well. It's nonsense to have a blame Burn thread, as if we'd have been happy with it finishing 1-1. The composure up front was abysmal.

 

[Birdie Boy]

It was a hard lesson to learn...to look up and track the ball just a split second sooner after or during his turn and he'd have blocked it. Both Palace goals were taken so well. It's nonsense to have a blame Burn thread, as if we'd have been happy with it finishing 1-1. The composure up front was abysmal.

We would have been a lot happier!

 

[A1X]

You mean the "some fans expect us to win every game" comment?

I'm not happy with any manager attacking any of our fans. It's our club, not his. He's just a sitting tenant.

 

[twickers]

We would have been a lot happier!

That is true.