Confirmed Signing Dwight McNeil

[Librarian]

Bang on the money.

McNeil keeps the ball, passes, crosses, progressive, good engine. If it allows others in the team to tick (like Pienaar did), which we don't have.

But yeah "goals and assists lad"

I agree, good balance, keeping the ball in tight situations. Vision, selflessness and positioning. I really don’t know how you measure those.

He’s been their best player any time I’ve watched them.

 

[DanB90]

In my opinion Pienaar was then, and seemingly is now, grossly overrated. I never took to him. He was a cog in an average hard working team. Like the similarly lauded Cahill there's a good reason why no club ever came in for them (the Spurs/Pienaar transfer proves the point).

It’s about how you use the players though. Spurs at the time we’re all about pace in attack down the flanks, which was never Pienaars game. But his clever link up play and ball retention was top notch. Perfect foil for Baines.

 

[Mickey]

Experience battling relegation which could be very useful.

 

[kenada_blue]

Cornet scored 9 under the same manager playing in the opposite flank. So it’s not entirely Dyche fault that he can’t scored, it’s something else.

Cornet played as a striker/front 3 player. He didnt create as he's not that type of player.

 

[kenada_blue]

It’s about how you use the players though. Spurs at the time we’re all about pace in attack down the flanks, which was never Pienaars game. But his clever link up play and ball retention was top notch. Perfect foil for Baines.

He had a good couple of champions league games with Spurs and got injured.

 

[AmericasToffee]

Cornet scored 9 under the same manager playing in the opposite flank. So it’s not entirely Dyche fault that he can’t scored, it’s something else.

Cornet also had actual coaching before going to Burnley

 

[Axlswhk]

Cornet played as a striker/front 3 player. He didnt create as he's not that type of player.

4 4 2 mate.

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[PhilRegan]

In a poo team that plays horrible defensive football and rarely gets into the final third of the pitch.

Hes only just signed for us

 

[Walkerpool]

I agree, good balance, keeping the ball in tight situations. Vision, selflessness and positioning. I really don’t know how you measure those.

He’s been their best player any time I’ve watched them.

You haven't watched Burnley much over the last 2 seasons absolutely shocking

 

[PhilRegan]

He has 24 goal involvments in 134 games.

In those games Burnley scored 155 goals.

Meaning an 18-22 year old was responsible for 15% of their entire goals.

I dont think thats bad at all.

That just shows how stats can be mis interpreted, involvement could mean running into one of his own players . The meat and drink is the two that can win you games.

 

[MACCA75]

Spoke to my Burnley supporting mate who said Cornet was ‘100 times better’. And McNeil is inconsistent and anonymous too often.

Not expecting huge things tbh.

 

[kenada_blue]

4 4 2 mate.

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9 goals. 1 assist. Stood up top and waited for the ball. Nowhere near the amount of touches, passes, and creative play than McNeil.

 

[maccavennie]

Crap

SELL!!!

 

[kenada_blue]

Spoke to my Burnley supporting mate who said Cornet was ‘100 times better’. And McNeil is inconsistent and anonymous too often.

Not expecting huge things tbh.

Was it the first time he'd seen a black man too?

 

[Chrismac]

Think we need a bit of perspective here. The lad broke into a very defensive bottom half side at 18 and for his first three seasons was averaging 3 goals 5 assists, last year when the team fell off a cliff his return dipped badly (was probably a key reason they got relegated).
We all seem to be fine with young players having low returns and not overplaying them, yet no consideration seems to be made for a lad that has played near every game as two and a half seasons.
Cant see him setting the world alight, but then again aside from James i dont think we've had a truly world class player since Rooney left so dont know why we seem to think we should be signing them anytime soon.