Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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Really pleased for the boy, he's been playing out of his skin after a long spell on our fringes and deserves a final big payday back home that will secure his family's future 
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[Albion] Dan Burn to Saudi FC
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Seagull58
In the Algarve
I saw 15% quoted. Yes, it was on twitter but I think it was Naylor.
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
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Agreed. But that's why I'd like him to have stayed because we won't see much of the fee. For what we gain I would have kept him. £20m plus then that's a different story.
Weststander
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All the best Dan, thank you for your time with us, you proved the few doubters wrong
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All the best Dan, thank you for your time with us, you proved the few doubters wrong
I completely share these sentiments but I am sorry to say I would still be pleased if Wonger & Kashoggi Assassins United are relegated this season! Their supporters deserve better ownership and the blood red river of money will buy undeserved success....
Marty___Mcfly
I see your wicked plan - I’m a junglist.
- Sep 14, 2011
- 2,251
Best of luck to him for next season in the championship
I think this is a good move for all parties, just a bit of a shame we couldn't screw a bit more money out of them (was hoping for around £15-17m). Let's face it Burn has been in a rich vein of form recently and has provided great cover whilst we've had injuries/suspensions in the CB position, but I think he could prove to be one of those players who looked very good in a well coached Potter team, but ultimately is more limited ability wise than our other starting players in the position. He has had a ricket or two in him in previous seasons and if the gloom descends at Newcastle in terms of morale, I think it could turn a bit ugly as no players hit their high notes in a losing team. I do think Potter has a preference towards high quality ball playing centre backs alongside strong defensive attributes & I don't think Burn or Duffy are particularly gifted in comparison to our other players in that area.
I do hope it works out for him though and wish him all the best, as others have said it's a no brainer for him really in terms of securing his family's financial future and playing for his boyhood club.
I do hope it works out for him though and wish him all the best, as others have said it's a no brainer for him really in terms of securing his family's financial future and playing for his boyhood club.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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NUFC almost certainly won’t be going down, sadly for football.
- Jul 10, 2003
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I suspect that we have recently seen BDB peak as a footballer and that is reflected in his current value being at a peak. How long he continues to peak is anybody's guess, but I am prepared to bet that Dan has also got himself a far bigger contract than we would be offering for him to extend his current one.
Now we just need to find three 6 foot 7 seven £4M bargains that we can sell on for 3 times the price in 4 years time and nobody can moan
Good luck Dan
Now we just need to find three 6 foot 7 seven £4M bargains that we can sell on for 3 times the price in 4 years time and nobody can moan
Good luck Dan
Good luck Big Dan. You were never a left wingback but gamely played wherever you were asked and always gave 100%. Fans can ask for no more.
The Saudis have been absolutely bent over the desk and rogered for 13 mill though
. Tremendous business (by us).
The Saudis have been absolutely bent over the desk and rogered for 13 mill though
. Tremendous business (by us).
But this isn't that deal.
This is a turbo charged Groß deal.
Have the club had more than £4m's worth of value - indubitably.
So any money on the back end is just free cash, whether that be £1, £1m or £10m.
origigull
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- Jun 29, 2009
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The deal seems a little on the cheap side and there could/would be addons IF NU stay up. I want BDB to be a fan's favourite there but ultimately want NU to be relegated, so no extra fee incoming then The mind boggles as to the players NU will buy IF they manage the improbable this season.
- Jul 10, 2003
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I see this DBD deal being very like the Colin Goldstone one, in that disappointing though they are, it's a good move for the player and we haven't stood in the way
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Really pleased for the boy, he's been playing out of his skin after a long spell on our fringes and deserves a final big payday back home that will secure his family's future
His pay packet will be in a different league too. Several times bigger.
I'm pretty sure Smeddie won't play him at wingback......
Tony Towner's Fridge
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Sad to see but wish him all the best. One of my favourites over the past few years. We have a wealth of full back and ch options and obviously for next season players like Roberts and Ostergaard will be likely to feature. Good bit of business and nice to see Wigan get a share of the profit too.
TNBA
TTF
TNBA
TTF
I do wonder if he’ll struggle at Newcastle. He’s done well here recently but I think a lot of this is down to our defensive organisation and playing alongside much better players. Howe isn’t known for making his teams solid so I can imagine Burn being left regularly exposed.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I see this DBD deal being very like the Colin Goldstone one, in that disappointing though they are, it's a good move for the player and we haven't stood in the way
That's been the Albion way for almost as long as l can remember, (certainly during Tony, and Dick Knight's stewardship). If a player is deemed unhappy and wants to leave the club for whatever reason, then generally the club will try to make it happen.
We may have missed out a little financially on deals that took them away from the club, but keeping a disgruntled player could be an even worse case scenario long term.