[Albion] Dan Burn - New Centre Back

[Kalimantan Gull]

So strange.
So he isn't the fourth CB as he won't be here until January.

If we stay up this year we're surely going to be looking at better players than this. And White will be a year older.

Very odd.

There is that.... but I guess the transfer window can also be used as a way of making money... look at Mina, Barcelona bought him for 10m, 7 months and 4 games later they've sold him for 30m

 

[spence]

FOUR years?

New heading coach for Dunk & Duffy?

The fee we paid is hardly astronomical. Be interesting to hear Hughton views on this signing

 

[Commander]

So strange.
So he isn't the fourth CB as he won't be here until January.

If we stay up this year we're surely going to be looking at better players than this. And White will be a year older.

Very odd.

I don't get why people think this is odd. It makes perfect sense to me. Staying at Wigan gives him time to get fit and playing games again, which is better than being sat as 4th choice on the bench playing no games for us, surely?

 

[Insel affe]

Despite the negativity on here, someone at the club thinks he will fit into their plan, and I would imagine that someone knows a lot more than us.

So welcome to Sussex Desperate Dan The Pie Eater from Wigan.....

 

[the right footed denilson]

There is that.... but I guess the transfer window can also be used as a way of making money... look at Mina, Barcelona bought him for 10m, 7 months and 4 games later they've sold him for 30m

If we wanted to guarantee making money on him we'd sign a pre-contract in January, sign him next summer, then flog him for whatever.
But I think you're right, looks more like a financial investment.

 

[Bladders]

Headline: BURN SINGED !!

 

[Taybha]

Disco Inferno time .

 

[Mackenzie]

https://forums.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/dan-burn.83952/

 

[Seagulls1984]

Why not wait till Jan to sign someone else .

 

[the right footed denilson]

https://forums.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/dan-burn.83952/

This deal (if true) makes absolutely no sense to me at all.

As good as he's been for us, there is absolutely no way that he's Premier League standard & I don;t think he ever will be - that's not a criticism of him coz he's been great for us (after an initial dodgy spell) but in the Championship & Lge1.
So why on earth are Brighton signing him? In case they get relegated?If they do then surely there are other defenders of that quality about who they could sign next summer. Surely they have to think that he's good enough for them now but if so then why loan him back for a few months instead of pitching him in to the 1st team squad straight away? Is there that much money in the top flight these days that strugglers such as Brighton can afford to splash £5mill on a back up player in case of injuries & suspensions or in case they get relegated?

I'm afraid so, yes.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Why not wait till Jan to sign someone else .

When Reading ups the ransom to £20 million ?

 

[the right footed denilson]

Why not wait till Jan to sign someone else .

Like him, for instance. 6 months 'til his contract is up- he wouldn't be 5 million then!

 

[TSB]

Which NSC muppet would prefer Grant Hall or Joel Lynch to Dan Burn?

 

[dazzer6666]

https://forums.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/dan-burn.83952/

'yes dont want him back here obviously wouldnt sign a deal here and hes hardly moved to a bigger club... no thanks'

OK mate

 

[BensGrandad]

Seems a sensible move to sign him for an apparent modest fee.

 

[Mackenzie]

'yes dont want him back here obviously wouldnt sign a deal here and hes hardly moved to a bigger club... no thanks'

OK mate

Shades of Gordon Greer’s sideways move from Swindon that one.

 

[GT49er]

Still think it's a gamble to survive on 3 first team CB's until January, excluding White as he is nowhere near experienced enough to play for us in the Prem... Let's hope there's no injuries.

It's fairly obvious the management aren't excluding White! Good. Perhaps they're as fed up as I am with people repeating "too young, too inexperienced" over and over like it's some kind of effin' mantra!
He has much PL experience as any of the expensive outfield players we've singed his window anyway!

 

[TSB]

Mighty Bongsmon
Vital Reserves Team
Today at 2:08 PM#14
This deal (if true) makes absolutely no sense to me at all.

As good as he's been for us, there is absolutely no way that he's Premier League standard & I don;t think he ever will be - that's not a criticism of him coz he's been great for us (after an initial dodgy spell) but in the Championship & Lge1.
So why on earth are Brighton signing him? In case they get relegated?If they do then surely there are other defenders of that quality about who they could sign next summer. Surely they have to think that he's good enough for them now but if so then why loan him back for a few months instead of pitching him in to the 1st team squad straight away? Is there that much money in the top flight these days that strugglers such as Brighton can afford to splash £5mill on a back up player in case of injuries & suspensions or in case they get relegated?

I'm disappointed Latics have let him go even if he is in the last year of his contract. However, if he's indicated that he wouldn't sign any new deal put to him by Latics which has forced the club's hand (rather than losing him for nowt next summer) then why would the club want him back? I'd tell him to get lost and I hope that if he has done that then he falls behind Dunkley, the new lad & Bruce in the pecking order coz I only want players at Latics who want to be here

the whole deal has left me a bit baffled?? :hmmm::hmmm::hmmm::hmmm::hmmm:

Captures my feelings.
But I'll cheer him on when he's here.

 

[GT49er]

We've probably only bought him to remind Ryan how very, very short he is!

 

[Cozzy]

We've probably only bought him to remind Ryan how very, very short he is!

perhaps we will adopt the rugby union standard ... allowing lifting so he gives him a boost up