It's too simplistic to say all the recruitment whilst Burke headed up that team was bobbins, or that the managers had no say at all.
(The club insist otherwise)
Clearly the squad has declined and the recruitment team played a part in that. Which is presumably why Burke was sacked.
Strikers not...
So you think ...
Poyet responsible for finishing 4th all by himself.
Poyet also responsible for finishing us 6th but Burke had no part of it apart from the losing to Derby bit. Despite oscar being the manager and gus having left 12 months before.
But
Burke definitely responsible for team being...