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11 May 2025 22:55:18
Bit of Fantasy Manager for the summer ahed

KWP RB/ LB - Free

Álvaro Carreras LB - 15/ 20m or Diego Moreira - 15/ 20m

Frendrup CM - 15/ 20m or Chris Rigg 25/ 30m

Diarra DM/ CM/ AM/ Winger - 20/ 25m


Orsolini RM - 20/ 30m or Ritsu Doan - 15/ 20m

Emegha CF - 20/ 30m or Bonny 15/ 20m.

12 May 2025 21:00:05
I don't know fees but if possible to get them I'd go

17yr old 6ft 4 partizan Belgrade CB
Angel Gomez free
Tom Fellows 10 - 15 mill
Hutchinson (ipswich) ? mill
KWP free
Diarra (strasbourg) 25 mill?
Delay or Emegha? mill.

13 May 2025 18:55:03
Wouldn’t be against any of them Dentielad.

That CB for PB does look mustard tbf.

14 May 2025 08:14:19
I would be happy with anyone who is an improvement on what we currently have.

14 May 2025 09:04:25
Yep, ''improvement' the key word here.

19 Apr 2025 08:18:28
Happy Birthday Oumar Niasse.

22 Apr 2025 16:13:56
60 today?

01 May 2025 12:31:09
Give the man a locker!

12 Mar 2025 17:24:00
Could some ed enlighten me, what is the basis of Burnley compensation claim.
They were really terrible side who deservedly got relegated, their demise was initially of their own making, and was not, in anyway influenced by Everton's financial mismanagement.
If Burnley were to win this case, and if city are found guilty, every other club in the league, could sue them for multi millions.

{Ed025's Note - they think we cheated and should have been relegated in stead of them PSG, absolute load of crap and it will be thrown out like an old drunk out of a nightclub mate..

12 Mar 2025 21:20:26
Are they claiming we stole their Dyche as they are more than welcome to have him back now…

I just want all this mess behind us. I look forward to talking about the awful times like the 90s under Johnson and 2020s under Moshiri as history that we never repeat again.

13 Mar 2025 09:27:43
Don't know why they are looking at a court case against us, it is the PL that are at fault if anyone. They are the ones that issue any penalties and managed the timescales within the framework for any breaches of rules.

13 Mar 2025 10:00:02
Are Forest also being sued? I think their breach was larger although they got less points deducted.

13 Mar 2025 14:48:20
Not to mention Man City.

28 Apr 2025 19:38:16
Ed, how many old drunks make it to the nightclub? I'm asleep long before that kinda shenanigans ha ha.

{Ed025's Note - me too these days BB, the only sessions i have now are sleeping ones mate.. :)

27 Feb 2025 11:01:06
I don't think Beto is the answer. I've always said that. Appreciate others have different opinions.
First 1:1 - I think he looked clueless as to what he was going to do - I'm still not sure what he was trying
Second 1:1 - hit straight at keeper at waist height - I don't agree it was a good save - I think it would have been harder for keeper to get out of the way as it was right at him.

If you through a ball at him I doubt hrcvoukd control it

He's definitely a presence and good in air - tries his heart out - but for me he will be found out time and again

I don't think you can learn composure / finishing (especially considering he's not exactly a newby)

Appreciate people will think different but I really hope we have someone other than Beto / DCL upfront next season - DCL just as bad at 1:1s.

{Ed025's Note - im in that same boat Sobs, but as you say its just an opinion mate..

27 Feb 2025 12:11:41
Pass me a life jacket ed25, I'm in that boat with the pair of you mate.

{Ed025's Note - hopefully we can set sail for a European spot next season BP..

27 Feb 2025 12:22:54
I think it will be Beto, Chermiti and a new player loan. I don't think DCL will stay. If he does it should be on reduced contract terms not similar/ increased terms.

{Ed025's Note - i cant see him taking a cut sa..

27 Feb 2025 14:25:16
Haven’t seen anything in Chermiti to get the flags out mind.

27 Feb 2025 17:32:51
I’m firmly in the boat that Beto is the answer.

Given a run of games he’s scored 5 goals in 6 games - had one odd night last night and fans on his back again.

To say he hasn’t got composure when he scored some very well taken goals in those 6 games - Liverpool and palace goals in particular very composed - is quite funny.

He’s strong, fast ans has an eye for goal - but like all strikers he’ll have an off day with finishing - however we should be supporting him not criticising him when this happens.

Hopefully we get someone up top or just behind to support him as at the moment he’s carrying the weight of the goal scoring expectations and getting criticised when had an off game in terms of finishing.

Alcaraz looks very decent and if he can chip in with a few more goals it will take the pressure off Beto.

27 Feb 2025 18:28:11
I am in the ''boat'' that's kinda hoping Beto has had a cataclysmic wake-up call.
I. e. he remembers keepers have a football brain too, and when he gets a glimpse of Charly running into space, maybe consider his chances of scoring too.

27 Feb 2025 18:32:42
Time will tell - I hope he is the answer - will save us 50million but personally I doubt it.
Take a look at his recent goals - some of them are miss kicks.

27 Feb 2025 19:40:45
Five goals in six games but he's crap. Just about give up with you lot. Who else is scoring the goals right now? what contribution are our wide men making? Feck all is the answer. Yet hammer the lad who is scoring because he had an off night.

27 Feb 2025 20:58:18
Spot on Brass.

Whilst we’ve got an amazing bunch of fans, there’s always a few who want to have a scapegoat to moan at.

Beto is possibly one of the most on form players in the league these last 6 games, he’s scored 5 and improving - couple of misses and the usual suspects across all platforms getting on his back.

He’s played less minutes than DCL this season and has knocked spots off him, but imagine there’ll be some who want DCL to stay and start ahead of Beto next season.

Whilst we’ll have money to spend in the summer, a top class striker won’t come cheap - would rather keep Beto and recruit decent players to support him than use majority of budget on a new striker.

{Ed025's Note - i dont think its anything personal against Beto Dan, its just fans opinions mate...and like arseholes we all have one..

27 Feb 2025 21:54:06
I think the first 1 on 1 knocked his confidence. He should have knocked it around the keeper but hit it at him instead. The second he then tried squeezing it past the keeper when he should have lifted it over him and the third he tried to lift it over the keeper when he could have squared it. To be fair, the keeper made good stops for the second and third. Let’s hope he shakes it off for the next game.

27 Feb 2025 22:02:21
He’s looks to be better when he has no time to think. That would suggest he’s not as clinical as he could be. Hope I’m wrong and he bags a hat trick on the next game.

27 Feb 2025 22:43:57
Anyone realise that it’s his pace and timing of his run that creates these chances?

27 Feb 2025 22:45:48
JB I go along with that, and maybe that was the most definitive post so far mate.

28 Feb 2025 00:03:59
GD, it's an opinion that many share, that doesn't mean anyone is making him a scapegoat whatsoever. Some of you think he's the second coming of Pele and Maradonna rolled into one, others think he's a bit more like Barlow or Bret Angel. As ed says, it's a game of opinions and we are all entitled to them whether it agrees with your view point or not.
This entire argument is becoming tiresome by the day. As an all round footballer, he's not very good for reasons that have been explained over and over, it's not just people moaning as it is what they see at the game week in and week out. He's had a purple patch since DM came back but do you honestly believe he will score nearly every game? Versus Brentford, he was back to his old self and I think we will see more of that than we will him banging them in every game. But that's just my opinion. Obviously, I am happy for him to bang them in as it means we are in with a chance of picking up points, but that doesn't mean I have to subscribe to the neto fan club. If he was 20 or 21 then we could say he had raw potential to improve yet his age is against him in that regard.
For me, the entire forward line, wingers included, need to be shown the door and better quality brought in this coming window. Bar Chermiti, he should be given a chance once fit as he looked like a player with a lot of promise before his injury hit.

28 Feb 2025 08:25:55
Yep and Chermiti will come in have a bad game and you will all say he’s crap.

28 Feb 2025 08:38:28
Good post BP, yes you are spot on about ''scapegoats'' etc. . For me it's about a genuine concern re him and one on one's, because DM seems to have plotted what looks like perhaps this very likely scenario for him, his willingness to apply himself to this task is more than adequate IMO, however the business end of all this hard work fell short astonishingly 3 times.

28 Feb 2025 10:32:38
I am not saying Beto is or isn't the answer but just because he missed a couple of chances shouldn't sway opinion.

I imagine nobody saw the Chelsea game in the week. They won 4-0 but Palmer missed 2 absolute sitters and 1 great chance. I am not for one second comparing Palmers ability to Beto's but even the top quality players miss chances sometimes.

I was behind Beto since he came here and always thought he would be more effective for us than DCL. That being said, I am fully aware that he has his limitations. We definitely need another option up top than just relying on him. Preferably somebody who can bring the players behind him into play a bit more when there isn't the space for him to exploit in behind.

01 Mar 2025 02:33:48
I really don't understand why we continue to have this debate. Nobody is going to change their mind. One thing is certain, we have Beto until the end of the season. At that stage I for one will make up my mind one way or another, which will be of no consequence since Moyes will be the one to decide whether we need a new #9 of not.

01 Mar 2025 08:42:02
The reason we are having / had this debate is because EFC is our club and we have opinions, and David Moyes has been round the block enough times to know that.
Opinions and debates have validity full stop and that's not my opinion that's a fact.

01 Mar 2025 12:17:27
Yes Glory Days, agree but we continue ad nauseam so let's debate something different for a change. Hoe about we need a few wingers who can provide decent crosses?

01 Mar 2025 13:23:27
Yes start any debate you like, which is my point precisely, and if I didn't fancy adding my 2 pennies worth then it carries on without me no? Far be it from me to tell others what football subject to discuss online.

01 Mar 2025 22:39:26
It was actually a question, I was not telling others what to debate, you need to get off your high horse.

02 Mar 2025 12:49:10
I pleased to hear you wasn't telling others what to debate, but you had me fooled there for a minute, lol.

02 Mar 2025 08:50:01
I still stand by what I posted because your OP came across as controlling.

02 Mar 2025 14:44:37
It was one game and he missed 3 chances, dcls done that for the last 19, give him until end of season and judge then.

03 Mar 2025 17:44:24
Just to add fuel to the fire, would a fit dcl score more with Moyes in charge rather than Dyce lol.

{Ed025's Note - absolutely TBT..

03 Mar 2025 17:49:57
I'd like to think so, TBT, but we may never find out for sure now. I'd wager a bit of cash that dcl would miss just as many though!

03 Mar 2025 20:59:29
Not a betting man myself, but would be interesting to see how many goals and assists both would get given the same circumstances. Manager, fit players etc. I would probably go for DCL, but would not be confident in that. Never going to happen though. Got to say I do love the discussions and peoples views on this and other subjects. We are all passionate about our club and that is the most important thing.
Sent from Spain after lots of beer lol.

04 Mar 2025 00:46:19
Love beto. Yes he has his limitations but the more games he plays the better we can judge his ability. Agree we still need another striker but I would love beto to stay. Irrespective we need much better options out wide and Inc full backs. Harrison lindstrom not good enough. I know O'Neil is injured but he's inconsistent and has zip all pace. Our full backs don't push forward. Love O'brien but not sure he is a full back having said that with a really good right winger he could be effective going forward!

04 Mar 2025 11:05:16
Agree with you there, TBT, it's good to discuss different subjects that bring differing opinions as long as nobody is taking pot shots at others for their views. Enjoy your time. e in the Spanish sun, I'm on last few days in Scotland. Can't really call it the Scottish sun but the clouds aren't too dark right now so that's a bonus!

08 Mar 2025 22:14:04
He was crap tonight no getting away from that fact. Appreciate his blip recently but he's a donkey sorry won't be convinced he's not an ass.

24 Feb 2025 21:03:26
I think we can all agree we thought Beto was finished with us and thought he wasn't good enough but when you look at his stats he's done an amazing recovery of his career with us.

8 goals in 970 mins. It's amazing how little he's played compared to say Keane, lindstrom, DCL and Ndiaye. He's played only 30 mins more than OBrien.

So I'll take my hat off to him and Moyes for getting the best of him but he's kept his head and kept going. I'll even say it, he looks like a premier league striker and one that may have solved our striker problem.

How can Moyes get this from these players but Dyche couldn't. A tip of the hat to him as well.

24 Feb 2025 21:47:16
BJU not having a go but there were several fans in here that were calling for Beto to be given time and minutes ahead of DCL to show us what he could do (myself included) - the way he was mismanaged by Dyche was ridiculous, he was a decent player when we bought him, but like most foreign players it takes time to adapt to the league.

Also players generally don’t become poor overnight - there was always a player in Beto it’s just taken a run of injuries for him to be given his chance to show us what he can do - whilst some say it’s been a masterstroke by Moyes, you could argue had we not had the injuries to DCL and Broja then Moyes may not have played him.

Just pleased for Beto to have taken his chance and shown the fans what he can do and there should be a few eating humble pie based in his recent performances - long may it continue.

25 Feb 2025 08:38:59
I was one of them Gingerdan but when he did get minutes he didn't do enough. He had more shots going out for a throw in than on target.

However, credit where it's due. He listened to Moyes, who only this week admitted to telling Beto stop shooting in stupid areas and he's taken it on board.

He's got a lot to learn. For a big guy he doesn't bully enough and his link up play isn't great either but what Moyes has done with him in a short space of time is impressive and because of the type of character he is, I really hope he does keep learning and improving.

25 Feb 2025 10:06:48
I think the shooting from all over the place was just him being so desperate to get a goal and show us what he was capable of.

Since he got a couple his all round game seems to have improved as he appears a player to thrive on confidence.

Dyche and his lumpball tactics pretty impossible for any striker to do much with, even more so with Dyche not wanting any player to support the striker but defend instead.

If you look at the games he did get minutes in it was always against the top sides which are always harder to do well in - dyche appeared to be setting Beto up to fail and sap any confidence out of him.

Just pleased he’s shown us what he can do and he’s now got a supportive manager who will offer him advice and encouragement rather than criticism.

The way Moyes has improved the whole squad just shows how poor a manager Dyche actually is.

25 Feb 2025 11:11:12
One of those who wanted him gone, but give Davey credit whole Team have improved 100 %, some managers have it and some don’t, I didn’t want Davey either so what do I know, sooooooooo very pleased to eat humble pie though.

25 Feb 2025 12:40:26
I never wanted Dyche or Moyes back for that matter but there is a world of difference between the two. My problem with Moyes is he is too pragmatic for me and doesn't take enough risk, a little like Saturday in the second half. I fell completely out with him over how he talked about Everton when he was the manager and then how he treated us when he went to United.

HOWEVER, I only want what's best for the club and managerial wise Moyes knows the club and will have enough backing him from the stands to give us some stability. We know he will have us in the top half of the table while he's there and no doubt improve the playing staff. I honestly only care about Everton.

Not just Beto but the rest of the team will benefit from us having Moyes and I really want Beto to succeed, he's such a nice fella. We've had plenty of players not caring at all about the club like Maupay but this guy only wants to give his best. I respect that.

25 Feb 2025 13:40:15
If he'd have started more games under Dyche, he'd still have been isolated. He's benefitted from players getting in and around him.

25 Feb 2025 15:02:14
Solid posts there Blue John.

25 Feb 2025 16:04:38
I think he has benefitted from Moyes simplifying things more than anything else. Instructing players to play to his strengths, get the ball in behind when they are stretched, leaving 1 or 2 touch finishes. They are near identical to the ones he scored in Serie A. Even the goals he scored under Dyche were the same - Doncaster and Newcastle spring to mind.

Dyches problem was that he was more concerned with getting Beto to play like DCL. Hold the ball up and don't score goals - he got the latter part down to a tee.

25 Feb 2025 16:53:19
I’ve always backed him I think he’s a cracking player.

26 Feb 2025 23:23:27
I wanted him gone and, in all honesty, I still want him gone in the next transfer window. Maybe the January at a push but only if we have bought in a proper striker this summer, beto may be half decent coming off the bench to unsettle defences late on in games.
As a starter? He's done well up until tonight, credit where it's due. We needed goals from somewhere and he has delivered and been part of the teams surge.
That said, I still watch him and think how the he'll has he got to this level? Let's take tonight's game. How many times did his touch let him down? His decision making is questionable too and I don't really want to talk about the 3 great chances he spurned, a top class striker is burying at least 2 out of those 3, nobody can change my mind on that!
I've said this before but if we want to keep progressing up the league and as a club, players like him shouldn't be on the journey as they are not good enough. Harrison, lindstrom, dacoure, dcl, young, all fall into this category as well.
Beto, respect him and his attitude but just don't rate him whatsoever as a premier league player.

23 Feb 2025 14:23:20
Hope someone does that ugarte and gives him a serious injury, tried to do two of our players yesterday no need at all the runt.

23 Feb 2025 20:46:25
Don’t think wishing serious injury to anyone is something we should be getting involved in.

23 Feb 2025 23:09:39
Wouldn’t usually advocate for it but live by the sword die by the sword he put in two very naughty tackles one against garner and one against mykolenko on both he was trying to injure them.

26 Feb 2025 10:40:14
I'm always hoping the Ref will hand out reds with a rubber stamp on these types, that way they become unpopular with everyone, and not just their opponents.

21 Feb 2025 18:48:47
Bramley Moore Stadium a rousing success after it's test run. Only things need adding are to the away end, including sound dampeners, kopite detectors, royal blue paint cannons and ejector seats. Then it will be fully fit for purpose.

22 Feb 2025 10:15:53
And, joking aside, the transport. Hoping the next test run goes better. It’s the Under 21s isn’t it? When is the ballot open and the game itself?

19 Feb 2025 09:01:55
Who said we didn't have the players to shoot up the league. I said if Forest and Villa can do it why can't we.
Someone on here said I was talking garbage and my head was in the clouds and I hadn't a clue what I was on about. Well I wasn't far wrong was I. ha ha.
In the most Talentless premiership in history it's easy to fly up that league.

19 Feb 2025 12:44:24
Forest and Villa are competing at the top end of the table (Villa not so much but they do have CL to contend with) . It is much easier to climb the table when you are at the bottom.

We have always had the nucleus of a good side but we were consistently let down by the fillers and the tactics of the previous manager. The main difference Moyes has made is that he has improved the organisation of the side in defence and more patently our attack. The instruction and direction has been simplified for the players and by extension the level of performance from the players has shot up across the board and even more so by the increase in confidence after winning games.

I think Moyes knows better than anyone that the level of player needs improving. Once teams cotton on to your approach and the fact that you are good side, their preparation for facing you changes completely.

Comparing our squads with Villa and Forest is pointless imo. With a decent summer of recruitment and getting 4/ 5 starters in the side - RB, LB, CB, DM, RW then I wouldn't have a problem comparing them, as I do feel we have a few players that would start in their respective 11's but across the board we are well short. That isn't even taking into account what we can bring off the bench.

The improvement has been top quality and we all deserve a bit of success/ happiness on the pitch but getting carried away a few games in is not something a lot will be doing.

19 Feb 2025 13:42:01
Good post BN also to add to your post so many Teams are playing below par this year and doubt if they will get 28-30 points, worst in as many years as I can remember, we are not quite out the woods yet but’s couple of wins will see to that, I wish Davey had come in weeks before he did, I really feel he’s going to do very very well for the rest of this season, also he gets in 4-5 players in the summer and we will be competing for Europe mate, and this post from me is telling everyone I made a massive mistake in not wanting Davey anywhere near our Club, humble pie time mate I apologise to Davey.

19 Feb 2025 14:06:31
That is it GB. Going off the pts per game ratio at this stage, the bottom 3 (above Saints) will be hard pushed to reach 30 pts.

Hopefully we get some of our players back for that horrible chunk of games mate and then he can really assess the squad and what is needed in the summer.

I bet that pie tastes awfully good though mate. About time we had something to look forward to with regards to our great football club.

Like I say, if we can add to the nucleus of quality players we already have, we will likely be competing for the European spots in no time at all.

Villa didn't just shoot up the table with the same players. They got a new world class manager and they invested heavily and fortunately got CL to offset their considerable outlay on players.

Coutinho
Duran
Carlos
Tielemans
Zaniolo
Rogers
Torres
Diaby
Bailey

More recently

Onana
Maastsen
Malen
Rashford
Asensio

Forest bought something stupid like 23 players in one window when they came up. It didn't work out as they'd have expected but at least it secured them PL status. They then recruited the following summer with higher quality players

Sangare
Elanga
Wood
Murillo
Sels
Hudson-Odoi
Aina

All starters in their current side that sit 3rd in the league. Couple that with a change in manager through winter and further quality additions this last summer

Anderson
Milenkovic

Even the other lads they bought in make the bench stronger, the likes of Sosa, Morato, Jota Silva, Moreno, JWP.

I am certainly looking forward to the summer mate and seeing who we get in. Moyes has pulled plenty of rabbits out of his hat in the past.

One lad I hope he has his eye on is Emanuel Emegha from Strasbourg. They have some quality players. 22 yrs old, 6ft 5, strong, quick, good feet and scores goals. It won't be long before he gets called up to the national side and his price will catapult.

19 Feb 2025 14:12:04
We are in 14th Dino - hardly cresting the summit of Everest!

Yes we had a bad tactician in Dyche but I wouldn’t say we are shooting yo the table. We are still missing a few key positions before we can compete with Villa and Forest. They both have some excellent strikers who have shown consistency over the season. We have a Beto in a good patch (long may it last)

19 Feb 2025 14:19:35
For sure Mate Fellows would be good start, Davey will have a list of several players he would like, and also a list of several players he wants to get rid, we have the perfect chance in the summer window to finally get our Team up the table, it will be mighty exciting mate.

19 Feb 2025 15:08:50
We do have a few ‘I told you so’ posters on here don’t we.

19 Feb 2025 15:54:06
We do JB mate hindsight is a wonderful thing eh.

19 Feb 2025 17:52:05
It certainly is. Most thought we’d be better without SD, but no one could have foreseen the last 5 results. Anyway, forget that, great to be able to look forward with optimism, been a while.

18 Feb 2025 13:41:38
Amazes me how many Liverpool supporters appear obsessed by our club. Been reading reviews on last nights test event, and the envy pouring out of them is hilarious.
They have possibly the best team in the league, and yet they can't enjoy that because of their obsession with us. Madness.

19 Feb 2025 11:57:15
The adolescent tribalism is always in our midst, BMD, it goes with the territory I guess.
What irks most of them is the attention we are getting for what is a universally acclaimed stadium with the football world waiting with bated breath for the aesthetic spectacles to come, let them suck it up . . . ?.

18 Feb 2025 12:03:13
The disrespectful gesture by the young Wigan boy who is apparently a Liverpool supporter, just demonstrates the arrogance and sheer lack of class that runs through these morons like a stick of blackpool rock.

19 Feb 2025 11:33:42
He definitely suits the name Rimmer ;0)

18 Feb 2025 19:17:58
Don’t bite Allblue. He’s a kid. Winding up opposing fans is not wise and is bookable in the Prem (as we all know from the Derby). The kid scored a good goal and did something daft. That’s life.

13 Feb 2025 10:27:22
Not saying he is the long term answer, but Beto is doing a job, and a good one.
The best offer we had for Beto was, apparently £12.5 mill, in today's inflationary market where could you get a better striker for that money.
If he stays, may have to accept, a lot of bench starts, but like I said, where would you get a better back up option at that price.

13 Feb 2025 13:39:15
I’ve always been a fan of Beto and was calling for him starting over DCL.

Now he’s had a run of games he’s showing us what he can do and it’s great to see him doing well.

Not sure why we’d get rid of him, would keep him as our starting striker as currently no other striker at the club should be starting ahead of him.

13 Feb 2025 14:13:54
Credit where it's due, he's scored 3 decent goals in the last few games. But let's not get carried away, he's absolute garbage at everything else. I hope he keeps getting the odd goal between now and the end of the season but, if we want to be progressing as a team and a club then he needs replacing in the next window. No back up option, get what we can for him and buy a better player.

13 Feb 2025 15:13:11
Garbage at everything else ?‍♂️

The guy ran Liverpool’s defence ragged last night, he’s quick and strong and far better than any other strikers we currently have at the club.

13 Feb 2025 15:41:38
Gd, you can be happy with your opinion that he's a decent player but I've seen nothing from him to suggest he belongs at this level. His hold up play is awful, his touch poor, runs into blind alleys, his awareness isn't great and he has no football intelligence. Just a few off the top of my head.
If you read what I said properly, I started off by saying credit where it's due. Beto isn't the answer to our striker woes, not by a long shot. I wasn't comparing him to any striker we have at the club either, imo the entire front line needs replacing bar IN.
Mediocrity helped get us into the mess we are in. Mediocre sums up Beto perfectly and it's surprising that some fans can't really see how poor he actually is.

13 Feb 2025 16:31:49
So Beto has scored 4 goals in 481minutes of football - a goal every 120 mins.

If he did that consistently for a season he’d have 28 goals, even if he dropped off by half to a goal every 240 mins he’d bag 14 goals a season.

When was the last time we had a striker at the club do that?

He may not be to everyone’s liking and he has some flaws in his play, but I want a striker to score goals which he is doing, I’m not bothered about his so called football intelligence if he keeps his goal scoring levels as they are then that’s surely what we want from a striker?

13 Feb 2025 17:20:04
Gd, I'm not really sure why you are trying to convince me that he's good enough? There are plenty of stats we could use for different aspects of any given game and player, I prefer the eye test. I see what I see every home game and that is beto is not good enough. You kid yourself that he will score 28 goals this season all you like mate, I think the reality will be somewhat different.
The fact that you're not bothered about our players having football intelligence shows the mediocrity we have gotten used to.

13 Feb 2025 19:24:09
Fair enough BP - you don’t rate him, I do and we’re both entitled to our opinions.

I’d be happy to see him being our starting striker next season - he’s currently the best striker at the club, strong, quick and knows how to finish and if play to his strengths like we have been since Moyes has come in then he’ll score goals as he’s shown.

Also think with what money we have available there will be more pressing areas that need addressing in the squad and to get a top striker in would be a very large chunk of any budget we have and imagine there are very few available.

13 Feb 2025 19:49:32
I liked beto from day one, he has a knack of scoring goals. He's head and shoulders above dcl
I for one would love him leading the line next season with chermitti back up.

13 Feb 2025 19:50:39
Totally opposing opinions mate!
I think the forward line is the most pressing for the next window in all honesty, gd. It's an area that definitely needs strengthening as we may be left with only one or two of them come pre-season. Hopefully we get the recruitment right and don't waste any more cash than we already have over the last decade.

13 Feb 2025 20:02:02
This window will be massive as it’s the first window we may not have to overly worry about PSR and it’s also the first window without Moshiri or his advisors getting involved.

Hopefully we can get some quality additions in to the squad early so they can get a pre season and we can atleast be ready for the start of the season.

{Ed025's Note - amen to that Dan..

13 Feb 2025 22:02:11
Look Beto is our only option at the moment. If he is fed with the ball so he can run onto it he can score goals which is what the team needs right now. Not the most talented footballer but very valuable to us under the circumstances. Nobody can fault his passion and effort.

14 Feb 2025 07:41:44
It's looking that way, gd. Especially with so many out of contract, KT, DM and the recruitment team will have a busy summer i think pal.
BM, nobody is questioning his passion and effort but you need more than that to be a success in this league. Ability wise he's just not good enough.

14 Feb 2025 13:17:41
I hope we stick with Thelwell as it’ll be interesting to see what he can do with some money as he’s managed to get some decent additions in based on our PSR issues - admittedly there’s been some poor ones but when rummaging around in the bargain bin you’ll get the odd duff one.

Dont get the calls for Weir to come in as dof, if you actually look at his recruitment at Brighton he’s spent a decent amount and hasn’t really brought anyone amazing in - most of the decent Brighton recruitment was done before he was appointed.

We need to hit the ground running in the summer and sticking with Thelwell would hopefully enable us to get targets in early to get a decent pre season in - for so many years we’ve left recruitment to last minute and then players take time to adapt and we’re already on the back foot in the league.

14 Feb 2025 17:06:02
Something we definitely agree on, gd, I think it would be senseless to let him leave. He has done a good job in very trying circumstances and, by and large, he's done quite well. Let's see what he can do with a bit of cash to spend rather than fighting fires.
I think the Weir links are based on him being an ex player and his relationship with DM but, as you say, the Brighton set-up was already up and running when he joined, not sure if he has bought anyone decent to them in his time, I could be totally wrong there though mate. Looking forward to the summer for both transfers in and the new shiny stadium move. The future looks bright for us blues, let's hope it's not another false dawn.

15 Feb 2025 17:01:07
Beto is fantastic at running behind defence and slotting past the keeper. If Dcl was through 1 on 1 with keeper, he would of hit the keeper. Different strikers have different styles. Dcl more of a hold up front man or a 6 yard poacher like under ancerlotti.

15 Feb 2025 20:09:24
If he keeps scoring, I think we have to keep him.

16 Feb 2025 12:52:14
Regardless of how much talent he has or hasn’t got. If he keeps scoring then he’s doing his job.

17 Feb 2025 10:34:18
I have to say his finishing lately has been up there with best, I have been won over and then some.
I hesitate to blame SD for everything, however his focus was never with strikers in open play and maybe there lies the difference.

17 Feb 2025 17:43:56
Easy to be positive about Beto now. Hard to understand why anyone would have been a fan when he looked awful for months. All of us happy to be wrong now of course, and long may it continue.

18 Feb 2025 16:11:26
Everyone knows my feelings on Beto. A goal scorer and an infectious personality. I was one of the ones championing him from before we even signed him as I had seen him in action with Del Boy and felt he would perform well for us.

For me, he is at least owed a clean wipe of the slate. He came in at a time when DCL had been injured for what felt like an eternity. I imagine he was promised minutes and after scoring a goal that is could be considered his trademark against Doncaster, he then saw his minutes dropped to late cameos when games were either out of sight or we were getting barraged. We never setup to help him. Every player has his strengths and weaknesses but some judged him on whether he could mirror DCL or not. That always confuse me because I think Dom (as a striker) is utter sh***.

All that being said, BP is still spot on for me. The lad is a goal scorer and very effective, which is a rare commodity indeed. Whilst he will only improve on his hold up play, something that was evident against Palace, he doesn't have the greatest intelligence or ability to manipulate a football. I agree that we need a better striker to lead the line for us if we want to challenge for Europe again but I would have no intentions of selling him. Giving him the respect he deserves and having him competing with somebody we bring in would be the way to go for me. Having the flexibility to play him against different opposition setups or playing 2 up top wouldn't be a bad thing either.

Emanuel Emegha is imo a lad we should be going after. Let him and Beto fight it out to lead the line. 22 yrs old, 6ft 5, strong, quick, good feet and scores goals. It won't be long before he gets called up to the national side and his price will catapult. I think this lad has ability that BP wants more of - better awareness, ability with the ball, general IQ.

21 Feb 2025 19:46:44
BN, sorry pal, I've not been on much last few days so only just seen this. Good reply mate, glad someone gets what I've been trying to say about beto.
I think dcl suited the tactics, or lack there of, that SD employed, it's not to say he was any better but he could play that role more effectively. DCL needs to move on or agree to vastly reduced terms and far less playing time. I think it will ne an exciting summer window that's for sure.