27 Aug 2025 17:39:04
Gallagher back on the radar.
{Ed025's Note - i think we are fine for midfielders GB, i do like Conor mate but feel a Right back and a forward should be our priority mate, just my opinion of course..
27 Aug 2025 17:52:26
Sure Ed and he’s on £200 grand a week mate, striker for sure req.
{Ed025's Note - well i think so mate..
27 Aug 2025 18:18:51
I agree with a right back. I think we’d be ok if we didn’t sign another striker. Rome wasn’t built in a day; Barry, Beto and Chermiti can get us through this season. It will take a few windows to get to where we want to be. I wouldn’t make loan signings just for the sake of it. It may be sensible to wait until January and see what we need and who is available.
{Ed025's Note - you have a lot more faith in those 3 than me Swinners..
27 Aug 2025 18:23:56
Not sure we can risk January Swinners: all prices will be inflated then. I’d be more comfortable if we sorted everything out before the window closes. If we don’t get anyone this window, I don’t think we will get anyone in Jan.
27 Aug 2025 18:25:54
Beto is not the answer.
{Ed025's Note - your right GB...and i dont even know the question mate.. :)
27 Aug 2025 18:55:06
what happened to the selling Beto rumours? RB, Gallagher, and Striker (in for Beto although still think Barry will grow into the job) and we should be good to go!
27 Aug 2025 18:59:08
Sell Beto get as much as we can Ed and go for another forward.
{Ed025's Note - if we sell him and get enough to buy a Mars Bar that would do for me BY.. :)
27 Aug 2025 19:02:04
Impressed with Barry.
{Ed025's Note - im still waiting to be impressed if im honest GB, it looks like we have bought potential with Thierno mate and i can live with that, but if we dont get another striker in he will have to learn fast..
27 Aug 2025 19:10:59
Chimetti clearly not good enough - I’m puzzled why he was bought! Beto as number 2 is a risk - struggling to see another striker however - Newcastle struggling to get anyone moving - the can’t think ? f anyone - presume bornmouth and wolves likely looking for a striker too plus West Ham - hopefully someone pops up.
27 Aug 2025 19:32:34
I've a feeling Chemiti will turn out to be a decent striker but he needs a season on loan and be injury free and get some goals back on hos career. Beto needs to be sold to a glue factory.
27 Aug 2025 20:03:50
My thing is I don't love Beto but striker isn't out biggest need really we need a Rb that isn't O'Brien or a depth CB because Jake is playing there. Then we need to find a younger replacement for Gueye cause I like him for this season but at some point he can't be the option at DM.
27 Aug 2025 21:24:00
Barry was anonymous for an hour this evening. He may be the future, but in my opinion, he is not currently good enough to lead the line for a season.
28 Aug 2025 00:55:48
I am not beto’s biggest fan but he is comfortably our best striker. Whoever signed off on Barry needs sacking might have potential but at the price we paid, we needed a starter. We need another up top desperately.
28 Aug 2025 00:08:00
Ed25
I agree totally. At BMD tonight imo Beto looked stronger than Barry but not as skilful.
We need a striker. At this stage, I think Vardy might be worth a punt!
I say might be deliberately….
{Ed025's Note - we do need a striker desperately PHH, we seem to be playing some nice stuff in midfield but it breaks down when we get near the goal, our 2 centre forward options dont seem capable of holding the ball up or making the runs behind the last man that cut defences open, Barry is a work in progress they say but £27m seems a high price for what he brings and Beto offers little either, i dont know what our scouts seen but they need replacing asap imo, for me Vardy is not the answer even though he would probably be better that what we have because he has lost that yard of pace but as a stop gap then maybe mate..
28 Aug 2025 08:01:49
Just need a lump up front, our goals will primarily come from the 5 behind. Just my opinion. Maybe a RB DM to come. Bedding in season.
28 Aug 2025 08:20:09
Agreed that Beto is quite easily our best striker as it stands but if anything I thought young Barry had a lot more pace about him tonight so it’s likely he’s much nearer match fitness now. The answer is not either of them if you ask me, the answer is Richarlison on loan with an option to buy …. please ??.
{Ed025's Note - that would work for me Peter..
28 Aug 2025 09:25:49
We definitely need a new striker, as it was plain to see last night that Everton can’t rely on Beto and Barry as their main strikers, desperately in need of an experienced striker that can confidently hold the ball up, the guy from Roma looks good, for me the number one priority.
{Ed025's Note - the problem for me Uran is that with the players we have bought in midfield the dynamic of the team has changed, it seems the old lump it up to the big front man is a thing of the past (thank god) and its more of a cultured build attacks from midfield scenario, so basically we are stuck with 2 dinosaurs who are not suited to this new system, yes they may be an option from the bench but we have paid a lot of money for bench options mate..
28 Aug 2025 09:56:10
The way we are playing football now it is imperative that we get a striker who can play with the ball at his feet and not just run around a lot. As for the two B's it's hard to tell them apart really, which in itself is another problem because it means we are just changing like for like.
People need to move on from Richarlison he is not coming back, Frank knows he has a player there. The club need to find the next Richarlison, dare I say it a Ian Rush type of player. Someone who is more of a poacher and can bring other players into the game with his hold up play.
But no more giant strikers who run around a lot please.
{Ed025's Note - spot on for me Brass..
28 Aug 2025 11:08:45
Mmm, I’m not so sure, I think we need an all rounder, easy to say I know. Grealish and Dibling will look to swing crosses into the box as well as play to feet, we need someone with the physical qualities to get a head on the ball as well as play with the ball at his feet.
28 Aug 2025 14:07:09
Doubt Grealish or Dibling will be throwing the ball into the box it's not how they play. Need a player who can hold the ball up and bring these players on to the ball.
28 Aug 2025 15:06:09
We're probably looking at last minute loans for RB (hopefully one who can cover lb when they're both injured) and sub striker now.
we're definitely still after buying another holding mid to cover injuries/ suspensions/ afcon. Still half expecting it to be either Michail Antonio or Vardy with Josh Brownhill.
28 Aug 2025 17:08:47
They both crossed from wide last night, if we had a striker that was decent in the air I’m sure they’d continue.