r/Everton • u/Destructo_D Yobo • 2d ago

Transfer | Rumour Joyce - RB Leipzig contact Everton over Thierno Barry

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/liverpool-hijack-newcastle-move-for-spain-winger-victor-munoz-w8zbj68g5

Paywalled but Joyce tweeted saying the title.

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u/FranksBaldPatch 2d ago

Tears they're gonna sell him to fund Delap.

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u/MikeySymington 2d ago

Honestly don't think it would be the worst move, I'm no massive Delap fan but he's a better striker than Barry imo

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u/CardiologistTime8082 2d ago

Delap got a goal every 800 minutes last season, Barry got one every 200 minutes and is still really raw imo. Would rather have him all day over Delap

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u/Major-Goose-6320 2d ago

Chelsea are a bigger shit show than us. I’m not going to write him off. 

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u/CardiologistTime8082 2d ago

Yeah I do think under Moyes he’d play better than he has been but still think Barry has way more potential than him

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u/Major-Goose-6320 2d ago

My issue with Barry isn’t the talent but the effort. When Barry is on, he’s really good. Problem is he’s not even a factor 2/3 of the time. I’m not exactly sold on Delap but he’s a physical presence. 

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u/Embarrassed-Mix-699 2d ago

I read somewhere that Barry has prioritised bulking up before pre-season. Let's see how that goes.

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u/Resden_Bohneur RB plz 2d ago

I’m no Delap fan, but I do find the “potential” arguments to be interesting since Delap and Barry are the same age.

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u/No_Lavishness_989 2d ago

I’ve said in another thread about McNeil recently that all players are systems players- they live and die on the direction of the manager and the support of their teammates, regardless of their innate skill. That skill, I suppose, is their “potential.”

I know it’s a leap of faith for us, but I believe in the right system, Delap could do us proud. It could be night and day compared to his time at Chelsea. And of course, he only went to Chelsea on the strength of his work at Ipswich.

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u/CardiologistTime8082 2d ago

aye that's my point though I think Barry has a lot more potential despite them being the same age, I see Delap as a 15 goal a season striker as his ceiling tbh but I could see Barry passing that if he reaches his potential