21 Sep 2025 18:42:07
Jan is four months away. Who are our realistic targets for striker?
People must have some ideas of who would be possible. I would love to see Vlahovic myself.
{Ed025's Note - im a fan of him as well BR..
21 Sep 2025 19:13:05
The guy from Preston. Or anyone to stand in the area and put it in the back of the net off our three/ four!
21 Sep 2025 19:21:11
Josh Maja, Josh Sargent, Dan James, Emil Riis any of those would be better than Beto.
{Ed025's Note - Dan James????, hes worse than Harrison mate..
21 Sep 2025 19:51:38
GB on the red again ED.
21 Sep 2025 19:54:59
Ok Ed strike that one off the list mate,
{Ed025's Note - definitely mate..
21 Sep 2025 21:17:33
Actually it’s Blue dms.
21 Sep 2025 23:37:14
You wash your paint brushes in that stuff.
21 Sep 2025 22:46:50
WKD, Caracoa or straight up brake fluid GB? Supporting Everton can do strange things to a person…
I lick the look of him also Ed. Vlahovic Certainly knows where the goal is. If Villa continue to be in dire straights by Christmas, I’d not say no to a cheeky bid for Watkins or Semenyo at Bournemouth if either could be tempted away.
{Ed025's Note - whoever we get BR the mindset and the tactics have to change as well mate, this pickford just whacking the ball every time to a lone centre forward will not suit even Vlahovic, its archaic and even though it can be used the odd time we have to start playing from the back more imo..
22 Sep 2025 07:52:46
Dan James ????? and 3 very average Championship strikers. ???.
22 Sep 2025 08:37:32
That's is a good question though. Who can we buy? Vlahovic would be good if available. Every club that does have a top striker is looking for one.
22 Sep 2025 09:12:00
Is it possible that the strikers we looked at are no better than Beto and Barry? We don’t need or want a 3rd average striker. Vlahovic would be a step up in class, but doesn’t seem that likely.
22 Sep 2025 09:29:34
Vhalovic wouldn't even entertain our interest in the summer by all accounts, out of country next summer on £250k PW and will have a lot of the top teams looking at him especially on a free not to mention the lure of Saudi money, he would be a dream signing and some statement but sadly got to be realistic am afraid, but equally a lot more realistic than Dan James who isn't even a CF btw and at his best is a good championship winger.
22 Sep 2025 09:37:51
Anything average is still 100% better than Beto, anyone with any savvy can see that.
22 Sep 2025 10:07:56
Well that’s what we thought about Barry, GB. New is not always better.
22 Sep 2025 09:55:28
I thought we approached him in Summer but he wasn’t interested JB.
Hit the nail on the head Ed25 - I never understood why Pickford hoofs it to Beto when we all know Beto is better at running on to through balls like vs Liverpool and Palace last year. He may not be the press best striker but given the midfield we now have, why not play to his strengths?
{Ed025's Note - the thing is BR is that when we had lesser quality players it was a means to an end and part of survival mode, we have better players now and can play proper football mate..
22 Sep 2025 10:40:53
Is that the same Beto who got 8 in 11 last season on a run GB, clearly you don't like or rate him which is fair do's but the daily put downs on the guy is very repetitive in my opinion, everyone can see yes he is struggling but wether you like or not, he is for now our most experienced striker until the club can address it, but you pluck random names as a suggestion or alternative especially when they don't even play the same position is somewhat wayward to say the least pal and anyone that is "savvy" as you like to say can definitely see that.
22 Sep 2025 10:47:23
Exactly BR and Ed in terms of Beto and supply/ playing to a strikers strengths.
{Ed025's Note - hes not a target man Mocker and is not very good in the air so if you do play him the big hump upfield is no use at all mate..
22 Sep 2025 11:05:14
Totally Ed, this is way those that are sympathetic to Beto understand it isn't a true reflection on what he can offer, I 100% agree pal we have a forward line and midfield that can actually play decent football and a striker that is crying out for that kind of service, what we totally lack are Fullbacks who offer pace and crossing ability and can hit a ball into channels for him to work off, Beto will come good given the correct supply line.
{Ed025's Note - im not convinced he will you know Mocker but any strengths he does have we are certainly not playing to them, he wants to play off the shoulder of the last defender but we are playing him like an old fashioned centre forward and hes just not made for that, him and Barry seem very much of a muchness and i would like to have the option of a mobile inchy type player rather than a battering ram mate..
22 Sep 2025 11:18:15
We’ve really come on as a team in a short space of time, let’s not lose sight of that. I’m sure that if the right striker was available we would have got him, and will look again in the summer. Up to Moyes to find the best solution from what we have. At this stage, maybe better to move ahead with Barry and hole he proves quickly.
22 Sep 2025 11:36:08
How long ago did he have that purple patch? How good was he before that? How has he been since? If we are waiting for him to hit them heights again then we could be here for a long time mate! He scored them goals when DM first came in, the entire team put in another 20% in comparison of how they played for the previous manager. Beto is by far the worst striker we have had in decades.
If you watch the AK interview with toffee TV, he says strengthening the team in January might not happen, given the circus involved in that window. We've got more chance of getting someone in on loan to help us over the line this season.
I don't know what it is with beto and people talking about him in forums like this. Last season, JH was slated daily yet that was acceptable, same with how some treated MK who, incidentally, has shown us he can be a part of this squad. Yet if people mention beto and how poor he is, some people go crazy!
22 Sep 2025 12:04:20
Top post bluepotato mate,
22 Sep 2025 12:34:48
Going round in circles here, lads. I don’t think I’ve read many posts saying he’s the answer, or that he’s that good, just that we’re short of options. He was awful on Saturday, I will say that he has scored some important goals for us, but we do need to be looking forward. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
22 Sep 2025 13:01:24
Top post JBtoffee mate ?.
22 Sep 2025 13:03:55
Yep JB agree we have to make the best of a bad job you know my thoughts on him hopefully Barry will come good.
22 Sep 2025 14:29:15
Let’s hope so, starting on Wednesday!
22 Sep 2025 20:28:20
Game is tomorrow night mate.
22 Sep 2025 20:41:11
Who we playing Wednesday?
{Ed025's Note - its Wolves away tomorrow mate..