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Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:33 pm
by Juanito
JOB Keane Tarks
Garner Gana KDH McNeil
N’diaye Grealish
Beto

We need to sign a defensive midfielder and right back asap

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:33 pm
by TheRam
Patterson has a hernia apparently so he’ll be out for a while as well.

His body clearly can’t cope with the demand.

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:33 pm
by Cozzie
Is Kurt Zouma still a free agent?

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:34 pm
by Blues Mahoney
It's going to be 3 at the back.

There's no real other option apart from Aznou at LB, who probably isn't ready being honest.

We looked terrible with 3 at the back during pre season, though.

Ahh well, we had one full day of optimism yesterday, we shouldn't get greedy......

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:38 pm
by Blueomar
:shock:

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:38 pm
by blueToffee
The right back issue is really it, not signing anyone there means our flexibility to handle these issues is needlessly reduced. Had we got Tete this wouldn't even be being discussed (well discussed just minus the panic stations). Keane thing is just a distraction.

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:39 pm
by Blues Mahoney
Actually, that doesn't work either as Garner has to go RWB leaving Gana and KDH as the midfield.

Oh, wonderful.

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:40 pm
by Blues Mahoney
No matter what Michael Keane is starting. I'd rather him in a 3 than a 2

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:56 pm
by superpull
Don't worry lads. 4th choice will hardly play.
And Keane is completely free and so it was impossible to find a solitary player on the planet that had a chance of coming in for literally zero pence and being anywhere near as good as him.

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 5:02 pm
by sam of the south
Juanito wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:33 pm JOB Keane Tarks
Garner Gana Tim. McNeil
N’diaye Grealish
Beto

We need to sign a defensive midfielder and right back asap
Tim?

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:19 pm
by Juanito
sam of the south wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 5:02 pm Tim?
Edit. I forgot about KDH

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:30 pm
by Audrey Horne
superpull wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:56 pm Don't worry lads. 4th choice will hardly play.
And Keane is completely free and so it was impossible to find a solitary player on the planet that had a chance of coming in for literally zero pence and being anywhere near as good as him.
Yeah im fuming at the idiots on here saying this shite.

Pathetic that he will be starting games for us again, like we said he would

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:39 pm
by NickNack
weimaranerblues wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:22 pm Not sure in his first season , think Dyche didn't start him , but was injured last season though
Pretty sure Dyche said he wasn’t ready for the first few games - whether that was due to injury or not I’m not sure.

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:58 pm
by Gary1878
Difficult without Myko and JB. That’s a real blow.

I don’t see another way other than throwing Keane in at CB. We don’t have a RB.

Obviously you could switch formations and put 3 at the back and have Aznou/McNeil there with Garner on the other side.

Bit of a bump back down to earth

Re: Jarrad Branthwaite

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:01 pm
by brap2
One injury and we're back to sound the alarm.

Possibly a good sign the squad is not ready to push for anything.