2022/23 James Tarkowski

[Nymzee]

We'll see on Sunday at Arsenal mate - in if we stick with a back four for that and it works I think it's locked in for the season.

Lampard seems very pragmatic (never thought he'd be) the back 4/5 or rather the midfield 2/3 are interlinked questions in many ways.

Feel like he didn't rate the midfield as being able to win their battle so went into the safety net of three CB's, we now by and large have the midfield he wants and it stands out as our best area (in depth too)

I don't think we are lacking anything at cb or cm that Lampard really wanted now, so should really see what the long term idea is going forwards in terms of back 5/4

Well I don’t think we’ll see it vs Arsenal since 3 of our 5 decent centre halves are injured mate

 

[Littlesue]

My gut instinct told me Keane was gonna be moved on before three injuries to CB's happened, If Holgate, Godfrey come back by the break and we're sticking with a back 4, can see Mina being loaned out for his last half year of his contract and us letting it be known we'd consider permanent offers for Keane (with two and a half years left can see us loaning him too tbh) he's at an age where a decent half season loan you'd get buyers in the summer - maybe a buyer in Jan tbh also.

Right now the obvious first choice are Coadey and Tarkowski with Holgate and Godfrey both clearly liked by Lampard, Braithwaite to come bdvk off loan next year too which basically gives us the 5 we'd need in the system.

Reckon we'll try to sell Keane to effectively pay to make Coadey a permanent move

Well Keane and Mina were made available but not sure if they would have gone, depends if they prefer money to playing or playing to money. Can see Holgate getting restless if he on bench for long period of time as he has in past not sure on Godfrey as he usually played when fit.

 

[MikeH72]

I think, hope, that was the end game but we’ve also seen how much he relies on a back 5 when against better sides.

We played against a better side on Saturday and played a back 4 and looked miles better.

 

[Nymzee]

We played against a better side on Saturday and played a back 4 and looked miles better.

Yes, and that's fine, it worked at Leeds and we only have 3 fit centre halves.

 

[brigadier]

By who?

Not 100 percent sure but I think it was Robertson,

 

[Nymzee]

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

Great to get back to a back 4 - The Kow is doing well

 

[Tommy.]

Great to get back to a back 4 - The Kow is doing well

 

[brieverton]

Think he'll captain the side on Sunday.

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

I don't think The Kow would condone this sort of violence....

 

[larbert toffee]

I had doubts about this lad when he first came here and I'd like to apologise to anyone who I argued with regarding that, he's a star.

 

[matty1878]

superb

 

[Goat]

POTENTIALLY 1 of the greatest footballers to put on a pair of boots.

 

[YoboCopter]

Hardest man on the planet

 

[banno]

Good, calm, collective and first in for a scrap with Patterson a close 2nd.