01 Dec 2025 00:50:34
We need a new back four the starting defence from Saturday needs dropping and when we imploded we really imploded we have to be the easiest team to beat when we are off it fs Saturdays game was embarrassing.
01 Dec 2025 08:44:28
Certainly without Guaye they were wide open. Tark’s legs look to have gone. We actually played some good stuff with the ball, but with no No9, it falls flat. Always a project to improve this squad, desperately need to keep Garner, Ndayie, Pickford and Branthwaite. Other than Grealish, there’s not too many who’ll move us forward.
01 Dec 2025 08:44:48
And KDH of course.
01 Dec 2025 10:23:08
Play Barry in Defence. He is a defender anyway he has been a defender all his career he only became a striker 4 years ago and now we have him as our main striker in the premier league. We buy some plonkers. Swap Barry with Keane as Keane is a better striker than Barry.
01 Dec 2025 10:33:03
Every time Newcastle got forward it looked they were going to score, we were excellent against Man U and woeful against Newcastle, really hope that was just a one off and we get back to winning ways tomorrow.
01 Dec 2025 10:52:20
I tend to agree with JB above, we need to keep Garner, Ndaiye, Pickford and Branthwaite. With reported interest from elsewhere it will be difficult keeping Garner and Ndaiye.
What are fans thoughts on putting bids in for McGinn and Olly Watkins from Villa?
As regards Grealish, I don’t go overboard with his contribution. Since his earlier games where a lot of positives were seen, I think this was more to impress the England manager. Even from his Villa days he always struck me that he was always trying to draw a foul around the edge of the box, rather than get the ball across quick and early. Spends more time passing backwards than forwards, and his legs have gone to get to the bye line to get a cross in. He slows the game down. No doubt there will be those that disagree but it is opinions.
The club need to decide whether to play Dibbling or sell, just sitting on the bench can’t continue. Selling Dibbling at a loss no doubt and Beto can go towards a striker.
Saturdays game showed we have no winners in the team and lack of leadership on the pitch was a massive loss. No good looking at each other.
Set pieces needs more priority at both ends of the pitch. Moan over.
{Ed025's Note - its not a moan if you are making pertinent points Brian, i agree with a lot of what you say mate..
01 Dec 2025 11:28:54
Wouldn't want Watkins Brian. He is easily better than what we have but I think his best days are behind him and he is very wasteful in front of goal, even when he was hitting double figures. He is 30 in a matter of days too.
McGinn is fit as a butchers dog so his age doesn't bother me as much. Think he is a proper Everton player and him/fans would feed off one another.
{Ed025's Note - im with you BN..
01 Dec 2025 11:40:21
Why would you want to sell Dibbling?
01 Dec 2025 15:14:49
BN. I didn’t realise Watkins was as old as that, but if could get him cheap he’s better than what we’ve got.
Yes McGin is an ideal choice. Wasn’t there some interest last summer or was it paper talk.
01 Dec 2025 15:20:28
I’d keep Grealish, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world if we didn’t. We bought Barry as a striker, so he’s a striker. Just not a very good one. I think we’ll see the second clear out in the summer. Keane, Tarks, Coleman, Guaye and a few others. Huge money off the wage bill will help us reinvest.
01 Dec 2025 15:37:23
BMD. Why sell Dibbling.?
Last summer we bought Barry for a lot of money, young, getting experience and playing at the moment first choice striker.
dibbling we bought last summer, for more money, young but not playing as often as I would expect.
As no doubt they are more for the future Dibbling won’t develop sat on the bench every game. That’s the way I’m seeing it, or missing something.
A lot of money tied up waiting for player development when we’ve got other priorities to fill.
01 Dec 2025 16:32:51
Dibbling is unfortunate to play in a position that we have covered with arguably our best players of this, and last, season. He will get his game time when IN h3ads off to international duty, providing he steps up his efforts in training, if reports are to be believed. Barry only has beto as competition for a starting berth, probably why he is getting more game time himself.
If we had a decent senior striker then Barry would be integrated slower than he has been but the need to play him now is more urgent than giving Dibbling the same amount of minutes. Roll on the next window ??.
01 Dec 2025 17:01:13
It makes absolutely no sense selling a young player who has hardly had a look in so far this season. It wasn’t that long ago we were buying so called established players, and putting them on huge wages only to find out their best days were well and truly behind them.
We have one of the oldest squads in the league, and it’s showing.
I fully support the club in looking to bring in younger players, but they need game time. And let’s face it it’s not like all the players ahead of them are on fire is it.
{Ed025's Note no BMD and im all for buying younger players but for me they have to be player ready, we paid £45m for Dibling and he is just not ready, nor is Barry and nor is Anzou, that is a lot of money for players who MAY come good or who are that old chestnut..have potential, we need players who are ready to play NOW, not possibly in a couple of years mate, our scouting team and buyers are not worth a carrot and it shows more when we have players suspended or injured and have to play 2 keepers on the bench, this is not a knee jerk reaction to the Newcastle result i have been saying it for a while..
01 Dec 2025 17:39:22
Appreciate what you’re saying Ed but neither Aznou or Dibbling have been given a decent run of games mate. If Moyes is saying they’re not ready then how would he know? Oh yes that’s right he sees them in training.
Well Micky and a few others must be sensational in training.
We have a distinct lack of pace in the team, and from what I’ve seen from Aznou and Dibbling is they have this in abundance.
Just my view.
{Ed025's Note - we do lack pace BMD and i dont know about Aznou but Dibling seems very pedestrian mate..and a bit weak, i would love him to prove me wrong though..
02 Dec 2025 01:40:50
Have never seen aznou play so can't comment on his pace but dibling is intelligent and technically gifted but not pacy at all.