2024/25 James Tarkowski

[MACCA75]

I’m not sure Jake attacks the ball in the air very well you know. For a big guy, he lacks the timing/aggression of Tarks.

Needs to start the next 5 at CB though so we we can see how he goes.

 

[Ring master]

Think it was a cert as soon as he got injury that he would miss the rest fo the season. Lucky in a way its came so late into the season

 

[NathDogg]

Hope he can recover well from the surgery, but as others have said, it great to get that at his age.

We need to plan for his more prolonged absence now, and we were probably looking at a new cb with corporal chaos Keane leaving- maybe need to sign two cbs now?

 

[Neiler]

I’m not sure Jake attacks the ball in the air very well you know. For a big guy, he lacks the timing/aggression of Tarks.

Needs to start the next 5 at CB though so we we can see how he goes.

Id say Ive seen him a lot more then most i suspect at centre half mate - hes a work in progress there for me.

 

[D. Amokachi]

Done for the season. Has to be branthwaite and O’Brien in the middle from now on.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

I’m not sure Jake attacks the ball in the air very well you know. For a big guy, he lacks the timing/aggression of Tarks.

Needs to start the next 5 at CB though so we we can see how he goes.

Exactly. Time to see how ready he is and what he needs to work on in the off-season. Good move to shut down Tarks for multiple reasons. Save him for next year and get a good look at Jakey in his natural position.

 

[roy vernon]

It makes a centre back essential on the window, I would have been inclined to say that it wasn't too high a priority before this injury, as O'Brien could have moved inside to cover for injuries. I was confident that Tarkowski had at least another season in him, especially considering that his game has never been based on pace, the problem now is that after an injury like this, at his age, he will not be a player we can rely on to be fit and available every week.

 

[Vintage]

Gutted for Tarki that he won't see out any of the rest of the season

 

[Neiler]

Looks a bad one if hes going to miss part of preseason.

 

[davids]

Looks a bad one if hes going to miss part of preseason.

Or maybe longer. Remember Snodin doing his hamstring when he was about to get an England call up. Sadly was never as good afterwards.

 

[MACCA75]

I’m not sure Jake attacks the ball in the air very well you know. For a big guy, he lacks the timing/aggression of Tarks.

Needs to start the next 5 at CB though so we we can see how he goes.

I’m not sure Jake attacks the ball in the air very well you know. For a big guy, he lacks the timing/aggression of Tarks.

Needs to start the next 5 at CB though so we we can see how he goes.

Didn’t allay any of my concerns here, luckily Jarrad stepped up and won everything in the air.

Overall a decent performance from him though.

 

[Ged G]

Totally gutted. His goal against the RS, his leadership, his rock-solid defending, even his raking cross field passes - the man has been immense for us.

I thought he was indestructible, but it sounds like we need to be looking for a successor sooner rather than later.

Sadly

 

[Ged G]

I’m not sure Jake attacks the ball in the air very well you know. For a big guy, he lacks the timing/aggression of Tarks.

Needs to start the next 5 at CB though so we we can see how he goes.

A fair assessment

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

It makes a centre back essential on the window, I would have been inclined to say that it wasn't too high a priority before this injury, as O'Brien could have moved inside to cover for injuries. I was confident that Tarkowski had at least another season in him, especially considering that his game has never been based on pace, the problem now is that after an injury like this, at his age, he will not be a player we can rely on to be fit and available every week.

I'm not not sure how you can watch us and come to this idea. Goals are needed, more than anything...or are you talking a backup CB?

 

[roy vernon]

I'm not not sure how you can watch us and come to this idea. Goals are needed, more than anything...or are you talking a backup CB?

Yes a back up who is not Keane or Holgate, if you read the post I said I hadn't thought it was essential because O'Brien could move inside to cover injuries. Now however, if we have an injury to either O' Brien or Branthwaite, we can no longer depend on Tarkowski being fit to stand in