[kc56wba]

I am not Chris Brunts greatest admirer but a new contract is richly deserved.

[letmereadposts]

I am not Chris Brunts greatest admirer but a new contract is richly deserved.

History will be judging you my friend - a club legend.

His output to our success has been underrated imo. A classy player with an individual identity in his play, great leader too*

*I used to question his captaincy until managers consistently chose him as captain - only a trophy-laden ex Utd player was worthy of replacing his captaincy!

[Albionic]

I also subscribe to the view CB is no more than average for a premier league midfielder.
However it cannot be denied that he has been a great servant to the club and the new contract has the right feel to it IMO.

[wba13]

I think saying Brunty is average is a bit rough there are plenty of average midfielder`s / Defenders plying there trade in teams below us and i believe over the years he has been excellent for us and at worse good You don`t become captain without having something about you

[TheBrom]

New contract was a no brainer really, since returning from injury he has looked fitter than he ever has and proven how important a player he is for us.

There was an article put out by the club after Brunt returned from injury about how he'd improved things like jumping, running etc in his recovery, showing that his physical stats were actually better then than they'd ever been

[BoingFlyer]

I also subscribe to the view CB is no more than average for a premier league midfielder.
However it cannot be denied that he has been a great servant to the club and the new contract has the right feel to it IMO.

Being an established mid table player is the very definition of average and certainly should not be snubbed at.

[wba13]

SO what does that make championship and lower league midfielders Poor  because thats what your making it sound like Brunty was always above average

[TheBrom]

Being an established mid table player is the very definition of average and certainly should not be snubbed at.

Average for the premier league maybe, but certainly not average in the grand scheme of things. You could also argue that to be playing in the top league of England at all and for your country requires you to be a lot more than average

[Atomic]

I remember Brunty playing for Sheffield Wednesday against us. He played wide right that day and that left foot of his was like a wand.

Average he certainly isn't in the grand scheme of things.

[TheBrom]

I remember Brunty playing for Sheffield Wednesday against us. He played wide right that day and that left foot of his was is still like a wand.

Average he certainly isn't in the grand scheme of things.

[Albionic]

Being an established mid table player is the very definition of average and certainly should not be snubbed at.

I'm not denigrating being an average prem player, its a hell of an achievement IMO, I will never reach those heights in my career !

However, i do think we have to accept that he is not as good as some would have us think he is (Jacko?)

oh and by the way I did say "average premier league midfielder"

[BoingFlyer]

I'm not denigrating being an average prem player, its a hell of an achievement IMO, I will never reach those heights in my career !

However, i do think we have to accept that he is not as good as some would have us think he is (Jacko?)

I took your quote to mean exactly that an average premier league player which is a hell of an achievement.

To some on the thread it's an average across the leagues.

[Pie]

Very glad he has got a new contract. His left foot is up there with the best int he league and his assist stats show that.

According to this: https://www.statbunker.com/alltimestats/AllTimeCompetitionMostAssists?comp_code=EPL

He has 48 Premier League assists. That's more than people like Scholes, Mata,  Beckham, Carrick, Walcott and Pires just to name a few. That is quite an achievement especially as all of those players played/are playing for the best teams.

[TheBrom]

Very glad he has got a new contract. His left foot is up there with the best int he league and his assist stats show that.

According to this: https://www.statbunker.com/alltimestats/AllTimeCompetitionMostAssists?comp_code=EPL

He has 48 Premier League assists. That's more than people like Scholes, Mata,  Beckham, Carrick, Walcott and Pires just to name a few. That is quite an achievement especially as all of those players played/are playing for the best teams.

Great stat that is. 25th in the all time Premier League assist table. Most of those above him aren't to be sniffed at either.

[LoxleyBaggie]

Great stat that is. 25th in the all time Premier League assist table. Most of those above him aren't to be sniffed at either.

Nor are many of those beneath him.

[divinewind]

I think he is called average by some fans because, as a wide left player we have been used to the likes of Clark, Johnston, Cunningham, Barnes, Kilbane etc.
Brunt has a different style to these, but while maybe not as exciting to watch, his goals and assists are probably better than most of them.
If he is average the so was David Beckham who was imo a right footed replica.

[Mo]

A steady 7 or 8 out of 10 each week , has vision and passing ability long and short that we will struggle to replace .

He is definately someone whose contribution to West Bromwich Albion i will remember with great respect when his race is run .

[TheBrom]

I think he is called average by some fans because, as a wide left player we have been used to the likes of Clark, Johnston, Cunningham, Barnes, Kilbane etc.
Brunt has a different style to these, but while maybe not as exciting to watch, his goals and assists are probably better than most of them.
If he is average the so was David Beckham who was imo a right footed replica.

And he's got 4 more assists than Beckham too according to the link.

[WBArgo]

He would be average without his left-foot but what kind of argument is that? Because his left-foot is ridiculously accurate. He's been involved in 87 PL goals now for West Brom (goals or assists) which says it all. Even on his quiet days he's capable of a great delivery which can lead to goals, so I think calling him average is a bit of a dis-service. I'd say someone like Gardner was more your average midfielder.

[tommcneill]

Very glad he has got a new contract. His left foot is up there with the best int he league and his assist stats show that.

According to this: https://www.statbunker.com/alltimestats/AllTimeCompetitionMostAssists?comp_code=EPL

He has 48 Premier League assists. That's more than people like Scholes, Mata,  Beckham, Carrick, Walcott and Pires just to name a few. That is quite an achievement especially as all of those players played/are playing for the best teams.

But he's an average midfielder.....

Brunt is a wonderful footballer, a superb servant to this club and deserves more respect for the player he is

[TheBrom]

Another vital assist yesterday. Not just contributed to a goal, but also to us getting a point as well

[buzzingbaggie]

I love Brunt but those stays a not right, a common sense check should tell you Beckham has 4/5 * the assists as brunt!

[TheBrom]

I love Brunt but those stays a not right, a common sense check should tell you Beckham has 4/5 * the assists as brunt!

Correct. Here's the official table:

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/goal_assist?co=1&se=-1&co=1&cl=-1&iso=-1&po=-1?se=-1

Brunt is joint 50th with David Ginola

[TheBrom]

Just had a stat on sky showing the top scoring full backs. They put Brunt at joint second with 3

[ashdoy]

Worst Brunty has played in a while today.

Anybody else think his general fitness is shocking?

Always seems to be blowing out his backside within first 15minutes and comes across a relatively "lazy" player in terms of runs off the ball.

Think against pacey wingers & full backs he really struggles, always has against Palace & in particular Zaha.