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• Clive (72) I’ve asked for Keane to be moved up front many times but Inthink Braiden Graham would prove to be a better goalscorer if given the chance to play anywhere across the forward line, he sniff a goal or to with his anticipation and awareness where the net is, amazed he hasn’t been given that chance by now with the lack of goalscorers in the squad....
  Dave Abrahams in You Need to Mean Them, Barry!
• Ron, 71, we have no one on the books who would do a better job at CF than Michael Keane. We would need cover however and Barry would be the one to retain due to his youth and the slight improvement he has shown. A proven CF is a priority in summer. Dibling is becoming an enigma. Doesn’t look comfortable on the wing but he is not going to replace any of the existing MF or Rohl and Iroegbunam in reality....
  Clive Rogers in You Need to Mean Them, Barry!
• Playing to the gallery 7 for Ndiaye, 6 for Pickford, 5 for Mykolenko, 4 for Obrien and 2 for Barry. I think some of those numbers are a disgrace tbh....
  Ian Bennett in Everton vs Bournemouth Player Ratings: Barry’s missed chances haunt the Blues
• Wake up Michael — I think the Everton U18’s are playing Ipswich in the FA youth cup and I believe that there are no road closures being used tonight, still undecided whether to go or not but giving the information to fans who live close and might be interested in watching our future heroes!...
  Dave Abrahams in Premier League — Matchweek 26
• Barry and Beto have in my opinion been given enough opportunities and apart from constantly missing gilt edged chances their ball control and technical ability is dire. They should both be moved on asap. In the mean time I would play Michael Keane up front, he can't do any worse than these two. I would also consider giving Dibling an opportunity to play down the middle. Unfortunately it's obvious Moyes doesn't rate him but at least he is good technically. His confidence must be shot with the way he's been treated by Moyes....
  Ron Haslam in You Need to Mean Them, Barry!
• Merle #68, sadly I think you may be right. We've been a selling club for a long time now. Ultimately if a player wants to go, he will go. Doesn't help when the ownership are keen to look for a good return. Happened with Rooney. when BK tried to sell him to Chelsea, then got Newcastle to smoke out Man U. And we got a crap deal out of it. £10m up front, and a load of add ons based on their success - most of which actually got triggered. The only saving grace is the Man U fans are sick that their record goalscorer is a Scouser. Even going back to Lineker - after that one season when he was top scorer (and we didn't win anything) - he never asked to go. But Carter accepted a bid from Barcelona that trebled the money we paid for him, and he was off. And we named a stand after Carter. Older fans than me will say we did the same thing with Alan Ball... Tony #36 - you reminded me of the funny story (which I had to Google to check the names). Partick Thistle had a strike cal...
  Matt Traynor in You Need to Mean Them, Barry!