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sam of the south wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 3:06 pm I don’t think doing it late in the window would be doing it right, particularly as Dyche isn’t playing our new cb over Keane, plus Beto is a bit poo, Chermiti is injured, and Maupay is a twat.

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 4:46 pm I don't think keeping him is the right option if a bid comes in either judging by what I just watched today. Rock and a hard place!

sam of the south wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 4:48 pm I see what you’re saying, but he can come good, maybe? (I know that he only really hit a purple patch in those first few weeks under Ancelotti, but I’m clinging onto it)

*talking about DCL here btw, obvs

Dchans wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:31 am Time to cash in and reinvest before we get relegated??

Not the preferred option but might be the most sensible given the first two games

Toddacelli wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 9:12 am We have a very, very, short list of genuine top half PL players and Branthwaite is one of them. Selling him this week and rolling the dice on replacing him without losing quality in the side is just about as risky a strategy as you can get.

What we would need to happen is another youngster like him comes in on low wages because we can’t afford established PL defender wages. So the ‘new JB’ would not only have to come in untested but also have to perform as well and get up to speed immediately.

Just not going to happen is it? Keep the lad, have a great season with us and sell him for £200M in the summer.

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 9:40 am I think we'd be much stronger with getting a competent CB, an actual RB and a backup LB than we'd be keeping Jarrod personally.

I don't think you need to even be all that great to be a solid CB in a Dyche side, just have the basics and a decent mentality.

We can't just cling on to Branthwaite because he's had one good season under Dyche, there's every chance we could replicate that with a new player or JOB given how CBs tend to excel under this manager.

Bluebridge wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 11:06 am All well and good if the money we get goes on new players, but with the takeover not happening before the next window, then I’d imagine the money we get would be used to “keep the lights on” over the winter.