20 Sep 2025 14:48:23
Well, not getting that accomplished striker in during the summer window is really coming back to bite us now, missed chances last week and flat performance from Beto again today, Barry very young - needs time to settle and develop. long time til the January window. i just hope Mr Kinnear and Co will prioritise this position as top priority when the time comes! Good effort though today by the lads, especially 2nd half, Grealish really good again. referee needs a new watch for Christmas!
20 Sep 2025 15:02:23
Agree with all of that mate, Beto is becoming a liability for us.
{Ed025's Note - listen guys we have to just admit that Beto and Barry are absolutely crap. Forget the works hard and his a nice guy and potential Shiite..
20 Sep 2025 15:06:23
I know people on here have said its no good putting someone like Braiden Graham in, but what harm could it do. He either struggles or is a hit. Beto was woeful today and it was a like for like swap in terms of striker output today.
20 Sep 2025 15:15:22
Agree whole heartedly, but I don’t think that should take away from a good performance, we can be positive about season i'd say.
20 Sep 2025 15:19:56
Agree Ed, about time we dropped this lump upfront tactic. If nothing else it would stop Pickford launching it to nobody. We have some really good footballers let’s use them.
{Ed025's Note - absolutely BMD..
20 Sep 2025 15:50:31
Still wish we would have took Vardy for a year.
{Ed025's Note - I would take Mr Bean over these 2 Bobslad..
20 Sep 2025 15:50:50
Pickfords kicking has been way below his own standards. Its going to be groundhog day on the striker thing. We have what we have and we all knew we needed a striker. Hopefully something will be done in January. I'm not going to get on Bazzas back but Beto is a donkey. They stopped playing after 35 minutes and we turned around what seemed to be a v bad day. What's the harm in trying the ginger Irish kid? Yeah well maybe a cup game debut to see if he can rise to the challenge? My only gripe was how the F was it only 3 minutes of added time? Considering the ref took a minute per free kick to resume play, I was expecting 6 or 7. Deserved to get a point. Cracking goals and I was entertained. Next!
20 Sep 2025 15:45:24
Said it week in week out he’s worse than useless Beto must be replaced.
20 Sep 2025 16:01:15
Sorry I disagree Ed, and others. Barry will come good, showed some lovely feet when he had the ball. Beto isn't the answer I agree.
How many top strikers are there for sale? How many teams are after them?
We have massively improved our midfield and attacking threat. It will take time to get the other positions sorted.
{Ed025's Note - it’s fine to disagree BB. But let me tell you you mate Barry will not be good striker while he has got a hole in his arse mate..
20 Sep 2025 16:13:13
Anyone think Grealish could play up front, with Ndiaye moving to the left. I know it weakens our output out wide, but he is strong enough and technically good enough to play there.
20 Sep 2025 16:37:24
FBs - although, we played a better 2nd half, we certainly didn't deserve a point. Their performance dropped off, but to be fair they still looked like making 3-1 more than we looked like making it 2-2.
Like you say though, it was an entertaining game.
20 Sep 2025 16:49:11
I think it dropped off because we upped our game they were very nervous at the back mate.
20 Sep 2025 16:51:58
No, Grealish needs to be free. Play 4 2 4 (Dibling) .
20 Sep 2025 20:06:14
Grealish up front? There’s some nonsense on here regularly but that takes the top prize. He’s playing out of his skin where he is, let him be.
20 Sep 2025 23:09:41
JB, I actually stated it would weaken us out wide and agree its not where I would want to see him play, but if we create and don't finish, then its all for nothing. We have a £40m wide player sitting on the bench at the moment.