2024/25 Jarrad Branthwaite

[RomanReigns]

I’d rather he have the surgery he needs and be out for a few months and come back fully fit than play whilst he’s partially injured

We’ve seen numerous players try and play through the injury barrier and their long term health has been affected such as richarlison

 

[Drico]

….i’d imagine this is exactly why they offered Keane a new deal, to provide cover when required.

Exactly. It's what we all warned about.

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

BIG MUSCLE INJURY KLAXON

Purple Aki this

 

[Cels]

I'm not sure whether this happening now to Jarrad Branthwaite is a good thing or bad, as getting a full preseason under the belt is vital to bringing players back up to speed after the end-of-season break. However, it has happened now, so hopefully he'll have a full and speedy recovery; we don't want to see the lad sidelined until October/November.

Michael Keane is going to have to step in and step up.

 

[Miked1e]

I'm not sure whether this happening now to Jarrad Branthwaite is a good thing or bad, as getting a full preseason under the belt is vital to bringing players back up to speed after the end-of-season break. However, it has happened now, so hopefully he'll have a full and speedy recovery; we don't want to see the lad sidelined until October/November.

Michael Keane is going to have to step in and step up.

Hopefully Tarks will get a run out in the States and we see him and JOB starting against Leeds.

But also means Patterson or we get our fingers out and get a RB in….

I guess it’ll be Patterson.

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

I don't know whether most saw that it was the long haul travel that the medical team has concerns about with JB.

No mention of potential ops and he is still training at FF

 

[NathDogg]

Hopefully Tarks will get a run out in the States and we see him and JOB starting against Leeds.

But also means Patterson or we get our fingers out and get a RB in….

I guess it’ll be Patterson.

Take Patterson over Keane starting in an absolute heartbeat tbh, JoB at CB if branthwaite is crocked.

 

[Blue Alert]

I’m not sure why this thread is taking the view that this implies a significant period out. Is it because, in the recent past, Everton has used terms like “minor niggle” to avoid telling the truth about a player’s condition? Maybe that’s no longer the case and maybe it is just a minor niggle?

 

[dublinbluenose]

It's not advisable to fly with a recent muscle injury or swelling.

 

[catcherintherye]

Minor niggle…..that stops you travelling abroad….we’ve seen this episode before.

Theres good luck, bad luck, no luck and then there’s Everton luck.

In fairness mate, flying at altitude is a very stupid thing to do with a minor niggle.

 

[ToffeeScot]

I think we might end up signing another CB, possibly on loan, just to provide some extra cover.

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

Two weeks since we signed Barry and all we've produced is a back up keeper.

It's pretty pathetic really when you look at it.

Can't be having that gap between each signing. The next batch of signings need to be quick fire, otherwise it's strap in for a deadline day trolley dash for leftovers