Rod Posted October 29, 2025 Share Posted October 29, 2025 I love Big Dan. ❤️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted October 29, 2025 Share Posted October 29, 2025 Just now, Rod said: I love Big Dan. ❤️ Pack it in Fak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted October 29, 2025 Share Posted October 29, 2025 3 minutes ago, Rod said: I love Big Dan. ❤️ Class tonight. So strong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 29, 2025 Share Posted October 29, 2025 3 minutes ago, Rod said: Pack it in Fak. Hod’s on the rouge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted October 29, 2025 Share Posted October 29, 2025 Was tonight probably his best game for us at LB ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmot Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 On 23/10/2025 at 14:11, ponsaelius said: Ritchie was quite expensive relative to the time and the fact we were in the Championship tbh. A good signing for what we needed and ended up being a great character to have around, but not what I'd describe as a value signing personally. Ritchie, not a value signing? Fuck me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 (edited) £12 million in 2016 is basically the equivalent of £25 million now. It was a pretty extravagant purchase for a newly relegated PL club. And Matt Ritchie was only ever an OK PL player. A winger who scored 8 PL goals in 145 PL appearances. Good signing for what we needed, but not a bargain IMO. Edited October 30, 2025 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 7 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: £12 in 2016 million is basically the equivalent of £25 million now. It was a pretty extravagant purchase for a newly relegated PL club. And Matt Ritchie was only ever an OK PL player. A winger who scored 8 PL goals in 145 PL appearances. Good signing for what we needed, but not a bargain IMO. He was a bargain because he's worth 212m. So...that's that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack14Bojangles Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 (edited) I really like him because of his attitude, his fighting spirit, and his heading ability. Unfortunately, his lack of basic speed will cost us a few points. There have already been several situations where a fast winger has outpaced him. Even his experience can't compensate for that. Edited October 30, 2025 by Jack14Bojangles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 About four times during the game I remarked to my wife "is that Dan Burn?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 14 minutes ago, Jack14Bojangles said: I really like him because of his attitude, his fighting spirit, and his heading ability. Unfortunately, his lack of basic speed will cost us a few points. There have already been several situations where a fast winger has outpaced him. Even his experience can't compensate for that. He's playing out of position. He's been brilliant at CB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 I get all the reasons we will be a better footballing side with Hall / Livra at left back but it’s ok to accept and enjoy that our local boy puts in 7-8 / 10 nearly every match — if he’s not your cup of tea in general play he’s a collosus in box defending, corner and set piece defending, key big time interceptions or tackles, every aerial duel in defense or attack and keeps things moving. Replace Elanga with Wissa or Gordon on the 2-3 headers won in second half and we have a player thru on goal. As all players you have to accept they aren’t perfect robots and it’s simple as fuck that Big Dan Burn is a fantastic all around player. Absolute bargain of the century. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack14Bojangles Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 2 minutes ago, Vinny Green Balls said: He's playing out of position. He's been brilliant at CB. As a central defender, I can easily imagine that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 He's put some class balls into the box in the last couple of games. Love the guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 He played well, but also people are overlooking his mistakes at the back and his tendancy to wander out of position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 2 minutes ago, andycap said: He played well, but also people are overlooking his mistakes at the back and his tendancy to wander out of position. What mistakes? When did he wander out of position? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 If he doesn't get skinned for pace he's really difficult to get the better of. Whipped in a peachy cross last night on the overlap too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 8 minutes ago, joeyt said: What mistakes? When did he wander out of position? Was clearly being asked to go up the pitch when we were launching from the back, so that he could knock on headers. Wasnt out of position at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 Yeah it's clearly a directive for him to move up the field and now central to allow Barnes/ Gordon to isolate their full back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 21 minutes ago, andycap said: He played well, but also people are overlooking his mistakes at the back and his tendancy to wander out of position. Wander out of position !? Dear me. they're a bunch of the most coachable and coached players in the league Dya think he just decided to pop up on the left wing on Ramsdales goal kicks for the craic? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 Not yesterday against fulham brighton he gets caught wandering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 He's a class crosser of a ball which is probably the most surprising thing about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 7 minutes ago, andycap said: Not yesterday against fulham brighton he gets caught wandering. He doesnt. He follows instructions. Its like saying Schar went wandering against PSG. We have a very fluid set up, thats we dont get outnumbered very often while nominally playing a 3 man midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 12 hours ago, ponsaelius said: £12 million in 2016 is basically the equivalent of £25 million now. It was a pretty extravagant purchase for a newly relegated PL club. And Matt Ritchie was only ever an OK PL player. A winger who scored 8 PL goals in 145 PL appearances. Good signing for what we needed, but not a bargain IMO. He called out the cabbage so worth the money for that reason alone. Seriously though, he was a leader during the championship season especially after our shaky start. We all know how difficult it can be to get out of that league and he played a huge part getting us back up and keeping us there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 30, 2025 Share Posted October 30, 2025 22 minutes ago, Elliottman said: He's a class crosser of a ball which is probably the most surprising thing about him. Does a lovely low rapid cross Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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