England’s Dan Burn - Signs Contract Extension until 2027 (Official)

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Beth said:

He's been a disaster whenever he's played at CB. Brighton this season for starters.

 

He was great for half a season there when he signed and played there about 2-3 times in the last 18 months like. 

[toon25]

Just stop fucking playing him, for fucks sake Eddie

[gbandit]

5 hours ago, huss9 said:

not really.

Clearing the vast majority of balls that get swung in from corners is a major strength. Getting his head on every single lofted ball from keepers that goes anywhere near him is also a strength, even if we don’t always win the second ball 

[huss9]

7 hours ago, gbandit said:

Clearing the vast majority of balls that get swung in from corners is a major strength. Getting his head on every single lofted ball from keepers that goes anywhere near him is also a strength, even if we don’t always win the second ball 

thats not a unique ability though.

[gbandit]

2 minutes ago, huss9 said:

thats not a unique ability though.

Disagree really, he surely makes way more header clearances than anyone else in the team and probably in the top three in the league? Pretty useful, but obviously not enough to compensate for weaknesses in the rest of his game 

[Sibierski]

8 hours ago, gbandit said:

Clearing the vast majority of balls that get swung in from corners is a major strength. Getting his head on every single lofted ball from keepers that goes anywhere near him is also a strength, even if we don’t always win the second ball 

Don’t win 2nd balls because no-one has a fucking clue where his headers are going. Most shocked thing about yesterday’s game, was his knock down for Isak. First time ever  

[Lush Vlad]

I’m sure it will just be Lascelles in for Botman. But I wouldn’t mind seeing Burn get a game at CB. 

 

Going against what I’ve said about him previously. As I know he has looked poor there a couple of times when he’s moved inside. But he had plenty of good games there when he first came in and last season (I think?). So wouldn’t mind seeing a left footed CB still and an actual full back next to him. 

[timeEd32]

On 17/03/2024 at 09:52, gbandit said:

Disagree really, he surely makes way more header clearances than anyone else in the team and probably in the top three in the league? Pretty useful, but obviously not enough to compensate for weaknesses in the rest of his game 

 

Among defenders he's 6th in aerial duels won (9th per 90 and behind Lascelles). He's 9th in % of aerial duels won.

[gbandit]

20 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

 

Among defenders he's 6th in aerial duels won (9th per 90 and behind Lascelles). He's 9th in % of aerial duels won.

In the league?

[Gallowgate Toon]

Would far rather he move to CB than stay at LB.

 

Might force us to go 3 at the back for the remainder of the season as an option.

[Beth]

I'd actually play Dummett ahead of Burn at CB. Schar>Lascelles>Dummett>Burn>Krafth.

[The College Dropout]

1 hour ago, Lush Vlad said:

I’m sure it will just be Lascelles in for Botman. But I wouldn’t mind seeing Burn get a game at CB. 

 

Going against what I’ve said about him previously. As I know he has looked poor there a couple of times when he’s moved inside. But he had plenty of good games there when he first came in and last season (I think?). So wouldn’t mind seeing a left footed CB still and an actual full back next to him. 

I would.  He’s played most of his career at LB/LWB for a reason. 

[timeEd32]

2 hours ago, gbandit said:

In the league?

 

Yes

[gbandit]

Just now, timeEd32 said:

 

Yes

Impressive stats, especially for a FB

[Lush Vlad]

1 hour ago, The College Dropout said:

I would.  He’s played most of his career at LB/LWB for a reason. 

 

[Myleftboot]

The game against Brighton when he played centre back .

[Guest]

7 hours ago, Myleftboot said:

The game against Brighton when he played centre back .

 

I'm not a Burn lover but the whole team were poor from Pope right the way up that day. It was his first game at CB for a year. He was solid along side Schar for half a season when he arrived.

[healthyaddiction]

Didn't Burn play CB the entire first half season under Howe with Targett at LB? He was excellent then in my memory.

 

It seems crazy a couple of poor games this season and suddenly he's incapable of playing there for some.

[Guest]

I'd prefer him there than left-back (if anywhere).

 

We played a pretty high line too, and that was with Dubravka in goal. Basic tactics was we'd press high with Fraser, Wood and Maxi/Willock, force them to hit long, Schar and Burn would be close to the halfway line when we did this and would win the majority of long balls aimed that way and Bruno would play from that. Was a simplified version of what we did last season based on where we were.

 

 

Edited March 21, 2024 by Optimistic Nut

[ExiledGeordie]

59 minutes ago, healthyaddiction said:

Didn't Burn play CB the entire first half season under Howe with Targett at LB? He was excellent then in my memory.

 

It seems crazy a couple of poor games this season and suddenly he's incapable of playing there for some.

 
Totally agree 

[The Butcher]

What a performance. One of his best games for us

[Lush Vlad]

Very good tonight. Hall was understandably a bit shaky at times defensively, I thought. Schar didn’t do too well with the physical stuff. The less said about Krafth, the better. 
 

Burn held them all together. Countless clearances, headers and covering tackles. 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2024 by Lush Vlad

[Gallowgate Toon]

He was class, like.

[Aiston]

Had a good game, best in a long time.

[Holmesy]

Amazing what happens when you play players in their actual positions. I’d genuinely started to dislike Dan Burn because of his nightmare performances at LB but he was top drawer tonight, absolute warrior!