2025/26 Jarrad Branthwaite

Rolls Royce of a defender. For me his reading of the game sets him apart from the rest. It's something you can't teach I think.

It's no coincidence that he always seems to have time on the ball, or gets there just ahead of the forward time and time again.

His game is calmness personified and it spreads throught the team and certainly the back four.
If we get Stones back and have both of them, our CB pairing would be incredible. 2 rolls Royces.

Would just be a case of trying to get both of them fit to ever appear along side each other.
 
Rolls Royce of a defender. For me his reading of the game sets him apart from the rest. It's something you can't teach I think.

It's no coincidence that he always seems to have time on the ball, or gets there just ahead of the forward time and time again.

His game is calmness personified and it spreads throught the team and certainly the back four.
Always said he's like John Terry with pace (and a moral compass). His ability to be in exactly the right place to block or head away cross is incredible.
 

"...unlikely to feature again this season."

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I have about as much faith in our medical staff as I do about Barry becoming a prolific CF for us.

I don't even know who they are tbh.

I know a few years back, there was a lot of debate around the medical team and fitness regimen. What quickly became clear though was that the medical staff had changed to new people, and they were still apparently to blame for our injury woes. Obviously, every manager and new coach, specifically fitness coaches, will have their own methods, so I'm always a bit sceptical when people are quick to blame somebody for injuries. They're an unfortunate part of the game, and complications with injuries aren't exclusive to us.
 
We're very careful around comms with him and injuries - definitely a different approach nowadays to 'assets'. The unrelated to previous injury isn't a coincidence. Neither was the comms around managing his minutes when speculation around why he didnt travel. Sensible, wonder if its from new owners or his agent.
 
We're very careful around comms with him and injuries - definitely a different approach nowadays to 'assets'. The unrelated to previous injury isn't a coincidence. Neither was the comms around managing his minutes when speculation around why he didnt travel. Sensible, wonder if its from new owners or his agent.
Probably both, he's at a critical time in his career. If he manages 1 injury free season I'd be tempted to cash in if we got a big offer, as I'm not convinced he can handle multiple seasons in the Premier League.
 

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