01 Dec 2025 11:12:58
Sitting at the stadium before the game on Saturday something in the Match day Programme caught my eye and I thought to myself wow that explains a lot. Barry used to be a CB a number 6 actually it was only 5 years ago a coach decided to give him a run out up top and he has been a striker since then. He had no academy training as a striker and is learning on the job, he is an apprentice. Why anyone would pay 30 million for a kid who is a defender by nature playing up front is crazy .
Your not getting away with that in the premier league. It would have been much cheaper to move Michael Keane up front and keep the 30 million, let’s face it Keane is a better striker than Barry. Couldn’t believe what I was reading and couldn’t believe we payed all that money for him. Surely our scouts knew he wasn’t even striker.
01 Dec 2025 16:28:00
I think the lad just needs a goal, even if it deflects off his backside, just to get his confidence up. His movement off the ball is quite good, he gets into positions even if he's not receiving the ball. At this moment, he's the best we've got, not hard really when our only other option is beto!
On your point about him being a CB earlier in his career, there are plenty of players that change position once they become pro. Some start as forwards and end up working their way back to CB's or midfielders, some move in the opposite direction etc. As I said above, he just needs that bit of luck in front of goal and then we can see if that helps him kick on. Too early for us to write him off imo. At the very most, he's got a month to sort himself out before the window opens again as I'm sure we will be looking to bring at least one forward in, possibly two if we let beto move on.
01 Dec 2025 17:22:36
He changed when he was 19 I know some kids change 15/16 and have a few years academy football but 19 is pushing it and Beto used to work in KFC 5/6 years ago surely can’t be this hard to find a half decent striker.
He needs a goal that’s saying something when he can’t even achieve a shot on target. I don’t think he is going to make it in the premier league Sunday league maybe.
02 Dec 2025 01:23:34
I remember Sheffield Wednesday putting a centre half. Paul warhurst up front once and he bagged loads of goals as a striker.