2025/26 Thierno Barry

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

He is the same age as Woltemade who was on our summer list but the difference between the two is massive (not just the price)

I’m sure the fee being quoted for him early in the Summer was around £40m.

 

[linnane666]

Two things stood out for me: how utterly incompetent his technique was - miscontrolled, handled, and sliced. And how he celebrated...

As a former amateur goalie, the worst shot in the world to face was the mishit. You could predict where a perfectly-struck ball would fly. You hadn't a hope when a donkey miskicked, like our very own striker did yesterday. People say he had no luck, but you make your own luck. His appalling lack of control caused him to handle that ball. His mishit slice was merely the boom-tish accompaniment to his pratfall. And if that wasn't bad enough, he celebrated like he'd scored the winner in a World Cup final. Thierno, lad, I know you're under pressure and are desperate for a goal, but we were 4-0 down... It isn't all about you. It's a team game...

I appreciate that not every player comes to us as the finished product - but this fanbase deserves better than YTS kids leading the line. I saw enough yesterday to confirm that this fella is not the solution this season - and probably won't ever be.

Great post spot on. First time seeing him in the flesh yesterday and thought he was appalling in all departments. Kept telling my young lad keep believing..if he can make it you can

 

[Toffeelover]

Great post spot on. First time seeing him in the flesh yesterday and thought he was appalling in all departments. Kept telling my young lad keep believing..if he can make it you can

Don't know about telling your young lad but Barry is U/S.

 

[Bayboy]

I'm not even sure that he's the best centre forward at the Club, and that's a very low bar.

 

[tommytowne]

I'm not even sure that he's the best centre forward at the Club, and that's a very low bar.

Oh for an Ellis Sims/Lewis Dobbin/Tom Cannon/Nathan Broadhead.
Released by us but you just know deep down they'd make a better fist of getting the ball over the line and into the net.

 

[MACCA75]

Has ‘won’ a significant number of ariel duels yet doesn’t look a threat at all from crosses or set pieces.

 

[bullybeef]

Got no pace this lad.

The best he can hope for is being an auld fashion target man who nods it down to supporting players. He’ll need to toughen up substantially for that though.

Whoever scouted this lad can I see your reports please and what conclusions were drawn to establish him as a worthy signing for Everton.

 

[BigBeto1]

Has ‘won’ a significant number of ariel duels yet doesn’t look a threat at all from crosses or set pieces.

Could be copied and pasted from the DCL thread

 

[jazzy]

Oh for an Ellis Sims/Lewis Dobbin/Tom Cannon/Nathan Broadhead.
Released by us but you just know deep down they'd make a better fist of getting the ball over the line and into the net.

I'd have Simms in the team ahead of Beto and Barry like a shot.

 

[the golden visionary]

Has he had a shot on target yet

 

[bag a yoko]

Could be copied and pasted from the DCL thread

I'd rather DCL in every department.

 

[COYBL25]

I'd have Simms in the team ahead of Beto and Barry like a shot.

It’s taken Simms three seasons at Coventry to find this little purple patch he’s currently on and that’s in the Championship.

He wouldn’t have lasted two minutes here leading the line with the angry dars.

 

[hallamblue]

Look at the way Michael Keane controlled and volleyed the ball on the edge of the box after a knock down from Tarkowski. That's what a natural forward does. We've paid £50 million for 2 strikers who are incapable of this, it's sheer incompetence from our recruitment team.

 

[boothill]

I'd have Simms in the team ahead of Beto and Barry like a shot.

I was really disapointed when we let Simms go

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Regardless of who plays ‘up front’ they will struggle.
We progress the ball far too slowly .
Even when the ball falls for us , the breaking player lacks support.
We lack aggression in attack .
We rely entirely on the abilities of two players to conjure up an opening against an invariably ordered defence.
It’s like the entire team is wading through treacle.
We are not very good