on April 14, 2026, 1:54 pm, in reply to "I can see why people want rid of Barry but I think some of the judgement has been harsh"
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he's certainly struggled to adapt to life in the PL but on the limited evidence of this season, he looks to be a decent finisher - and if he's committed to working hard on improving his all-round game then he might well turn things around. However, I wouldn't be surprised if he's sold in the summer - either he or Beto will be surplus to requirements if we bring in another striker and at the moment it's Beto who's delivering. Previous Message
People keep forgetting that if we qualify for Europe then we will need more than one option on each flank - in fact a lot more cover for rotation, injuries, suspensions - if we have a run in the League and FA Cup - then we are going to need more. So Grealish plus two more on the left is a real requirement.
We will not off load Barry - he is a develeopmental player only 23 - half a season in the Prem (A project) and we will only have written down just one year of his fee - so little upside. Barry is going nowhere. Previous Message
what are the options
hes clearly a talent like lookman
possibly a better option than grealish, if ndiaye stays, and that leaves
the Southampton lad who one of their fans told me he couldnt believe we paid north of 30 million.
so a jigsaw, but a good one
priority is to offload Barry and get someone in that understands footy at least on the level of Beto
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