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Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:22 am
by Gash
Yeah, wrap him in cotton wool and slowly build him back up to full match fitness, we don't need to be risking him at this stage of the season. Hopefully he goes the rest of the season without any issues and providing he's still here which I think he will be, get him a full pre season and see how he goes from there. He's missed over 80 games for us now so injuries are an concern and he needs treated as such.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:49 am
by Sir Stealth
Gash wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:10 am
I was just thinking this earlier, I can see Moyes trying to crowbar in Keane, Branthwaite, Tarkowski and O'Brien. I don't think he'll go the extreme of all four starting but I can see O'Brien being punted to RB with Branthwaite and Tarkowski in the middle and Keane on the bench, or Keane starting and Branthwaite coming on after an hour or so, I don't think he'll be fit to play 90 and I couldn't handle the stress of him getting injured again.
Throw back to Ancelotti playing Holgate Keane Mina and Godfrey as a back 4
Guess if he did that he would play Branthwaite at left back, would still actually improve that left hand side
But he’s the best centre back we’ve got, surely he’s got to play at centre back as first choice
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 12:39 pm
by sam of the south
Lazarou II wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:59 am
Just needs to do whatever DCL has been doing to keep fit.
Not be at Everton?
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 1:28 pm
by sam of the south
Yes
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:07 pm
by Audrey Horne
I am absolutely terrified about who the back 4 will be on Saturday.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 3:38 pm
by brap2
Jarrad Tark Keane Jake
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:06 pm
by Escalator
Audrey Horne wrote: ↑Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:07 pm
I am absolutely terrified about who the back 4 will be on Saturday.
Keane starts for sure, will be hooked at half time for Jarred.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:44 pm
by Audrey Horne
Escalator wrote: ↑Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:06 pm
Keane starts for sure, will be hooked at half time for Jarred.
Has he done the three games? Ugh
Surely he won't start him.
Cba with JOB at RB either
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:51 pm
by Escalator
Audrey Horne wrote: ↑Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:44 pm
Has he done the three games? Ugh
Surely he won't start him.
Cba with JOB at RB either
No reason in my mind why he shouldn’t start Patto at RB, he’s had two steady performances now and growing in confidence.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:10 pm
by weimaranerblues
Think he will be eased back in .
Patto Jake Tarks Mykolenko ( both Jarrad and Keane on the bench), probably Aznou out the squad ...
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:39 pm
by Bluebridge
I’m sure Moyes will stick with the same back four, Keane and Brainthwaite on the bench.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:56 pm
by Cods
Thought it was a City shirt, near heart attack.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 10:25 pm
by TheRam
He comes in at left back or we keep the back three.
You don’t keep someone this good on the bench.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 10:28 pm
by Gash
TheRam wrote: ↑Wed Jan 28, 2026 10:25 pm
He comes in at left back or we keep the back three.
You don’t keep someone this good on the bench.
You do with his injury record. No harm in bedding him in over ths next few games.
Re: Jarrad Branthwaite
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 5:26 am
by The Doc
Ye doubt he'll start on saturday. Ease him in.