Oliver Burke

[buchanskii]

19 Year old Oliver Burke becomes the most expensive Scottish player in history after joining Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for £13m from Nottingham Forest.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37210754

 

Has anyone seen him play? As they do with most young players he is being labelled 'the next Gareth Bale'

[zander]

He's in the Scotland squad so he must be shite.

[vanderark14]

He apparently had a host of "bigger" sides after him but chose to go for a five year contract with side who were only formed in 2009 and are in their maiden season in the Bundesliga.

 

He's a big strong lad with pace to burn.

 

I really hope Scotland finally has a class player

[Sonoftherock]

19 Year old Oliver Burke becomes the most expensive Scottish player in history after joining Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for £13m from Nottingham Forest.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37210754

 

Has anyone seen him play? As they do with most young players he is being labelled 'the next Gareth Bale'

 

I've seen a fair bit of him - I get Championship coverage on my cable TV subscription. He looks very, very good. Interesting to see how he'll do in the Bundesliga - from the tail end of last season, going into this beginning of the new season, it was obviously he was far too good for the Championship. His pace is unbelievable - very powerful too - particularly for a teenager. He'll have to develop other areas of his game to become a success - as pure pace and power won't be enough to succeed in germany.

[Bluto10]

19 Year old Oliver Burke becomes the most expensive Scottish player in history after joining Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for £13m from Nottingham Forest.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37210754

 

Has anyone seen him play? As they do with most young players he is being labelled 'the next Gareth Bale'

That's mental; that price.

Leipzig FFS.

Not just English teams that spend ridiculous amounts.

[zander]

That's mental; that price.

Leipzig FFS.

Not just English teams that spend ridiculous amounts.

Bankrolled by Red Bull.

 

A few good seasons in Bundesliga then no doubt another tin pot club like Southampton or Stoke will bid £35 million.

[The Boofon]

Was at Aberdeen as a youth but let go because he was too small.

[buchanskii]

 

I've seen a fair bit of him - I get Championship coverage on my cable TV subscription. He looks very, very good. Interesting to see how he'll do in the Bundesliga - from the tail end of last season, going into this beginning of the new season, it was obviously he was far too good for the Championship. His pace is unbelievable - very powerful too - particularly for a teenager. He'll have to develop other areas of his game to become a success - as pure pace and power won't be enough to succeed in germany.

 

I'm looking forward to see how Strachan brings him back down to earth

[RAZOR]

 

I've seen a fair bit of him - I get Championship coverage on my cable TV subscription. He looks very, very good. Interesting to see how he'll do in the Bundesliga - from the tail end of last season, going into this beginning of the new season, it was obviously he was far too good for the Championship. His pace is unbelievable - very powerful too - particularly for a teenager. He'll have to develop other areas of his game to become a success - as pure pace and power won't be enough to succeed in germany.

Confirmed to be pish then

[King Street Loon]

An interesting move for the lad.

Supposedly turned down Bayern Munich as well.

 

Just been reading up on Leipzig.

Interesting times there.

 

Would be interesting to see what would happen if Aberdeen became a pet project for a brand like Red bull, but that's for another thread I suppose.

[dave_min]

Fuck Red Bull.

 

What they've done in Leipzig is worse than what the Sheiks have done with Man City and associated clubs.

 

Also the boy is clearly English. I wish him both failure at club and country.

[The Boofon]

An interesting move for the lad.

Supposedly turned down Bayern Munich as well.

 

Just been reading up on Leipzig.

Interesting times there.

 

Would be interesting to see what would happen if Aberdeen became a pet project for a brand like Red bull, but that's for another thread I suppose.

 

 

You could discuss it here if you want.

 

I'd happily take anyone's money for a league title.

 

Dead huns sold all theirs to Charles Green.

[King Street Loon]

 

 

You could discuss it here if you want.

 

I'd happily take anyone's money for a league title.

 

Dead huns sold all theirs to Charles Green.

The uproar would off the scale.

Club badge changes, strip color changes, name change. All for money.

[The Boofon]

The uproar would off the scale.

Club badge changes, strip color changes, name change. All for money.

 

 

We've changed badges and changed strips before and nobody bothered too much.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Personally I like the idea of running up 160 m debt first to buy several titles and destroy the oppositions player pools and then sell the assets to Red Bull and change fuck all!

 

What? Is that not allowed then?

 

Plus we'd have significant cost savings by not having to change the mascot!

[vanderark14]

Fuck Red Bull.

 

What they've done in Leipzig is worse than what the Sheiks have done with Man City and associated clubs.

 

Also the boy is clearly English. I wish him both failure at club and country.

 

he was Born in fife DM

[dave_min]

he was Born in fife DM

I know.

 

But spending the first 45 minutes of your life in Scotland doesn't make you 'Scottish'.

[vanderark14]

I know.

 

But spending the first 45 minutes of your life in Scotland doesn't make you 'Scottish'.

 

What makes a player scottish, where is the line to be drawn?

[Bluto10]

Maybe ask him if he is Scottish or not instead of deciding for him.

[vanderark14]

Maybe ask him if he is Scottish or not instead of deciding for him.

 

He's played through the Scottish youth system and is in the full squad. I think he will start in Malta.

[dave_min]

What makes a player scottish, where is the line to be drawn?

Just North of Kirkcaldy.

[tup]

Oliver is a totally gay name.

 

What were his parents on?

[vanderark14]

Oliver is a totally gay name.

 

What were his parents on?

 

there could end up being two Oliver's in the Scottish team.

 

Oliver McBurnie scored for Swansea last week and got his first league appearance against Leicester on Saturday.

[Sonoftherock]

Oliver is a totally gay name.

 

What were his parents on?

 

Given that they're from Kirkcaldy, smack is probably a good guess?

[Lencarl]

Oliver is a totally gay name.

 

What were his parents on?

With his bulging thighs and broad shoulders holding up a 6ft 2in frame, Burke would not look out of place among the bulked-up wingers who these days grace the fields of top-class rugby union.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37208393

[dave_min]

Oliver McBurnie scored for Swansea last week and got his first league appearance against Leicester on Saturday.

According to Boofon we're linked with him.

[tup]

Oliver is more like the name of someone who would get a cap for England.

[vanderark14]

Oliver is more like the name of someone who would get a cap for England.

 

agreed but if he becomes a world class player playing for Scotland, his name can be Susan for all I care.

[tup]

True.

 

Oliver and Gareth are the names of the superstars of today.

 

We just have to live with it.

[Bluto10]

Oliver is more like the name of someone who would get a cap for England.

you doth protest too much