Just offers more of a threat than Delap. Happy to be following up every shot rather than trying to fight CB’s.

Being blunt, so far, neither Guiu or Delap have offered anything more than Jackson did. The saving grace for them being that neither have remotely had the game time Jackson did so its far too early to say they aren't an improvement on him.

1 minute ago, loz said:

Being blunt, so far, neither Guiu or Delap have offered anything more than Jackson did. The saving grace for them being that neither have remotely had the game time Jackson did so its far too early to say they aren't an improvement on him.

Jackson was an elite footballer with the mental capacity of a 7 year old.

Guiu is an average footballer with elite movement and reactions.

Delap is average all around with a bad attitude.

Jackson was and is our best 9 since Costa.

Elite footballer, you just wrote that to prod @nonotnowjim didn't you.

On that basis Robert Maxwell was an elite swimmer.

If you get into goalscoring positions, he's got to start putting the tap-ins away, he was three yards out yesterday and conspired to nearly miss the ball.

I like his movements and runs, timing... but he's got to start burying chances... Seriously.

I totally agree!!! Definitely needs to improve in front of goal. It's frustrating for us! 😭

1 hour ago, loz said:

Elite footballer, you just wrote that to prod @nonotnowjim didn't you.

On that basis Robert Maxwell was an elite swimmer.

Who is this Jackson fellow? Is he the bloke who can’t get a start in the German farmers league?

19 hours ago, loz said:

Being blunt, so far, neither Guiu or Delap have offered anything more than Jackson did. The saving grace for them being that neither have remotely had the game time Jackson did so its far too early to say they aren't an improvement on him.

This is an understatement.

Estevao has shown immediately in limited game time that he is a great footballer and can make an impact in games. These two have shown next to nothing between them. Delap runs around like a headless chicken crashing into people and Guiu hasn’t shown anything apart from a lack of a finishers instinct.

But hey, let’s put them in the pile with Mudryk, Gittens and all the others that we’ll just wait until they’re in the late thirties and still be saying they just need a longer run of games and some confidence.

On 09/11/2025 at 15:00, loz said:

Being blunt, so far, neither Guiu or Delap have offered anything more than Jackson did. The saving grace for them being that neither have remotely had the game time Jackson did so its far too early to say they aren't an improvement on him.

Both have a better first touch.

Both put up more of a physical challenge to defenders

Both have shown that they can head the ball.

neither get caught offside as often.

Both are better footballers than the fraud

On 10/11/2025 at 10:01, Bob stark said:

This is an understatement.

Not a surprise - but another post you make that I don’t agree with.

If you can’t see that Guiu and Delap are better rounded footballers than Jackson, then I don’t know what to law to say to you.

But you also advocate for a the slow football we play - so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised.

Some things are true in life…

1) we should stop passing it 5000 times between our cbs and move the ball faster.

2) Jackson is rubbish - and can’t even get a start in the German farmers league.

On 09/11/2025 at 12:04, GarnachoCheese said:

Jackson was an elite footballer with the mental capacity of a 7 year old.

Guiu is an average footballer with elite movement and reactions.

Delap is average all around with a bad attitude.

Jackson was and is our best 9 since Costa.

If Jackson was a cheese he would be a soft processed Dairylea triangle

7 hours ago, just said:

If Jackson was a cheese he would be a soft processed Dairylea triangle

delicious

26 minutes ago, GarnachoCheese said:

delicious

Especially on toast. Which was how most EPL defenders enjoyed Jackson Cheese.

On 09/11/2025 at 13:05, nonotnowjim said:

Who is this Jackson fellow? Is he the bloke who can’t get a start in the German farmers league?

Some bang average goalscoring bloke called Harry Kane is keeping him out of the side.

How did we do against that farmers league team when we played them ??

😂

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Deserves a start against the lower teams to build confidence and gel with the team

Starts ahead of Delap for me

13 minutes ago, Deino said:

Deserves a start against the lower teams to build confidence and gel with the team

Starts ahead of Delap for me

He did far more than delap did in however long he was on the pitch.

12 minutes ago, Deino said:

Deserves a start against the lower teams to build confidence and gel with the team

Starts ahead of Delap for me

Same, there is nothing about Delap's game that makes him a better player other than raw power from what I have seen so far. But you need intelligence to alongside it, and Guiu had far more intelligence when he used his strength.

Guiu just needs to work on getting shooting opportunities, it's an absolute must if he ever hopes to be a success at any level as a striker.

Really good inteligent play for that 2nd goal, we need more of that from our number 9's, creating something out of nothing.

He starts ahead of Delap, but I would welcome Joao Pedro as first choice if he can find some of that early form again.

Don’t think there’s much between him and Delap, and for that reason I’d be prioritising giving minutes to Guiu. Potential to develop into a very good player.

Quite obvious now that Joao Pedro and Delap aren't the right stuff, so maybe it is time to give Marc Guiu a run in the team ?

Or alternatively buy Osimhen in January LOL

He should get a start. I think he's not the fully developed player we need, as in he won't score for fun, but his hold up play is good and he is good bringing others into play. He's certainly better in that than Delap. And he works his socks off, more than JP. Deserves a start against Bournemouth or maybe Atalanta.

3 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Quite obvious now that Joao Pedro and Delap aren't the right stuff, so maybe it is time to give Marc Guiu a run in the team ?

Or alternatively buy Osimhen in January LOL

2 hours ago, RMH said:

He should get a start. I think he's not the fully developed player we need, as in he won't score for fun, but his hold up play is good and he is good bringing others into play. He's certainly better in that than Delap. And he works his socks off, more than JP. Deserves a start against Bournemouth or maybe Atalanta.

He wouldn’t get in Sunderland’s team so what makes you think he’s good enough to start for us should be on loan in championship