OPINION
Oliver Burke will have to go down as one of West Brom’s worst signings. Tony Pulis signed him from RB Leipzig for £15million last summer but he is failing to make an impact in the Championship with just three league appearances to his name this season. He had a massive chance to prove himself when he came off the bench in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Friday night but failed to have any sort of impact with a display described as “lazy” and “cluesless” by some Albion fans. It is really hard to disagree with these supporters. Burke was playing regularly for the Bundesliga’s second-best team before the Baggies signed him. What has gone wrong? He does not seem to be bothered about playing for the club and as one fan claims, it is time for the club to cut their losses and move on the Scottish flop. Maybe West Brom could get around £10million for him if they’re lucky. Either way, it’s been such a terrible piece of business by the club.
This is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
For a lad who has something to prove Oliver Burke isn’t half lazy.
Loses the ball, gives up, let’s one of his team mates sort it for him.
Attitude absolutely stinks #wba
— SemperTeFallant (@MattRowley83) December 8, 2018
I think we should cut our losses. It will be a big financial loss though, so doubt we will. In which case, loan him out somewhere.
— The Shepherd (@DickLaurent96) December 8, 2018
At this level, you cannot regularly dribble the ball “through players at pace”, you have to go around them, or shift the ball for a quick cross. One trick pony & a lazy one at that. Thought Sako would have been a better option, but DM substitutions is another debate!!
— Gavenny Baggie (@R_Bradley_WBA) December 8, 2018
That's the reason he not getting no game time i thought last night here's ur chance to become a hero just strolled around the pitch no doubt got great ability but his work rates poor
— leigh southall (@leighwbafc) December 8, 2018
He looked massively disinterested. Last game for us I think
— Darren Baker (@WallHallNumber5) December 8, 2018
I can not believe we paid £15m for him. WTAF?! He’s clueless.
— Victoria Nixon (@NixonVictoria) December 8, 2018
Don’t know if anyone else picked up on it but Burke losing the ball totally gave up couldn’t be arsed to win it back it took Gayle to sprint he’s balls off to track the man speaker volumes about both players & to think Burke as a point to prove ffs #wba
— Jason Wheeler (@lebouf1976) December 8, 2018
He’s incredibly thick football wise, also extremely lazy with an attitude that’s stinks the place out.
Terrible signing.
— SemperTeFallant (@MattRowley83) December 8, 2018