2025/26 Thierno Barry

Vedder · 2025-12-02T21:51:21+0000

maccavennie said:
I think we're trying to prove you can at least go half a season with your 2 strikers scoring once.

Its getting the point where I'd bring Sheriff back from his Rotherham loan just to have another striker option on the bench

Better than having 2 keepers on the bench

mikel_88 · 2025-12-02T21:51:23+0000

Has some good link up at the start winning header ect just in the box not enough of a threat for me. Need work on his movement and link up in the box with the others.

MaximusEvertonius · 2025-12-02T21:52:09+0000

All the other intangibles are looking good. He was receiving praise from the commentators for hold up, aerial duels won, etc. It’s the scoring and lack of confidence. He panics and rushes things. I’d stick with him over Beto. I don’t see Moyes changing tactics to anything other than him or Beto, though I think other options are available to him that he just won’t consider.

Rollo Tomassi · 2025-12-02T21:52:34+0000

Seathestars said:
I actually think I'll shed a tear when he scores his first. I'm a sucker like that.

He also owes me about 60 quid for the bets I've had on him.

He is getting closer as he had his first shot on target tonight!

Simon Buttle · 2025-12-02T21:52:45+0000

Just don't ever see him being much of a threat, at times he runs away from the ball. He just isn't very good.

Furey1878 · 2025-12-02T21:53:12+0000

It's coming, he played well again tonight.

Neiler · 2025-12-02T21:53:38+0000

davek said:
Itls up to a CF isolated to hold the ball up and link up.

He cant.

Sick of all the excuses for him.

Get Richarlison back and loan this lad out somewhere to learn his trade.

I’ve no complaints on that score.

The phase, were he took down a ball majestically, made it stick and charged toward the goal was the good, three seconds later being easily shepherded of the ball, is the bad. He needs to bulk up physically and also get used to finishing at this pace. A lot of the chances he’s missing I reckon he scores in different leagues.

He has both good and bad, he was he is in my opinion, a project.

Vedder · 2025-12-02T21:53:57+0000

Only-Blue-toffees said:
Played well really good first touch when he plucked the ball out of the sky. He just needs a goal or two and confidence in front of goal will be loads better and could end up having a run of goals

Hoping you are right,,and that he is trying to hard and putting to much pressure on himself. Causing him to rush things.

ObiWanIwobi · 2025-12-02T21:56:44+0000

Simon Buttle said:
Just don't ever see him being much of a threat, at times he runs away from the ball. He just isn't very good.

I disagree. I think his technical ability is sound. He needs to bag one and continue to bulk up. If he can develop his strength and physicality, he can be a real handful I reckon because he does the hardest stuff [back to goal, hold the ball up, linking play] quite well.

Kurt. · 2025-12-02T21:58:02+0000

Bournemouth’s best defender tonight

kenada_blue · 2025-12-02T21:58:17+0000

Ellis Sims did more, thrown into bigger games, and got sold cos he wasn't good enough.

If Barry was from Toccy from the academy, you'd be slated and sent back to the under 23s

MaximusEvertonius · 2025-12-02T21:58:39+0000

What I’m seeing is improvement and adjustments every match. Those are good signs. Goals are coming. As I said earlier, all the other things he needs are working.

DualityNSNO · 2025-12-02T21:58:52+0000

davek said:
That doesn't mean revert back to Beto though; we should be looking to play a different way and get someone like Alcaraz taking up the role Martinez handed to Naismith a couple of times in that false nine role.

Go 5 minutes without having a boner for Martinez challenge, impossible.