I think the point is that Burge always divided opinion amongst the sky blue faithful, some would back a pile of shit as long as it wore the shirt, others would point out obvious short comings. (Each to their own)
The same can be seen today in the debates over Baka and Biamou, some people will point out Biamou's goal last night as proof that he is good enough and should be retained, while others will point out that coming off the bench after an hour and scoring against a tired, lower league defence is all he is fit for. Either way, the debate will rumble on.
As for Burge, his supporters often say it was a lack of confidence caused by being undermined by a section of our fans that caused his inconsistency. Clearly we can now see that wasnt the case, as he appears to be the same at Sunderland. I think pointing that out, is worthy of a thread, and subsequent discussion, if you disagree, that your right, but dont deride those who still have an interest in how former players perform.
It's not just successful players who deserve to get a mention, as much as we would all congratulate Mcallum, or Maddison on making the most of their undoubted talent, we can only do that justice by also mentioning those former players who's careers may not have panned out quite as they would of liked.
Sorry for the essay! PUSB
