2025/26 Jarrad Branthwaite

[Eggs]

Even you can't think we're amazing under this manager Eggs? I can understand why some people think he's doing a good job but surely nobody can think it's amazing?

….i agree with you, he’s doing an amazing job

 

[hallamblue]

….i agree with you, he’s doing an amazing job

I think he's doing a decent job, and we could do worse as manager. Look at our home form, he is not doing an amazing job.

 

[maccavennie]

I think he's doing a decent job, and we could do worse as manager. Look at our home form, he is not doing an amazing job.

Away form is unreal. But the target away from home is to dig in and get stay in the game for as long as possible. Always got a chance of winning/drawing then. The performances still aren't amazing by any stretch but you don't care when you are winning

Home form though is an embarrassment and anyone claiming otherwise is living on another planet. Its nothing to do with it being a new ground and all to do with his huge limitations as a manager. Set up is wrong nearly every game, too many square pegs in round holes. So slow to make alterations mid game when its clear things aren't working.

He has 1 player missing now, but let's count how many square pegs into round holes he plays tonight when theres no reason to. I'll go for 3. And then people going to the game, they're already expecting the same drivel of performance because the same personal are getting selected, the same mistakes are getting made due to the same tired set up

He should be under massive pressure to improve the home form, performance wise and results wise and that starts with tonight.

 

[MACCA75]

Away form is unreal. But the target away from home is to dig in and get stay in the game for as long as possible. Always got a chance of winning/drawing then. The performances still aren't amazing by any stretch but you don't care when you are winning

Home form though is an embarrassment and anyone claiming otherwise is living on another planet. Its nothing to do with it being a new ground and all to do with his huge limitations as a manager. Set up is wrong nearly every game, too many square pegs in round holes. So slow to make alterations mid game when its clear things aren't working.

He has 1 player missing now, but let's count how many square pegs into round holes he plays tonight when theres no reason to. I'll go for 3. And then people going to the game, they're already expecting the same drivel of performance because the same personal are getting selected, the same mistakes are getting made due to the same tired set up

He should be under massive pressure to improve the home form, performance wise and results wise and that starts with tonight.

Probably 2 square pegs tonight as he’ll be forced to actually play a right back!

 

[maccavennie]

Probably 2 square pegs tonight as he’ll be forced to actually play a right back!

I'd be shocked if he doesn't put Garner rb tonight to make it 3 square pegs.

 

[leslad]

Not only is he not a left back, he is one of the best centre halfs in the league.

Apparently not though according to David "Mid Table is Enough For Me" Moyes.

 

[preposterousvelios]

If Branthwaite was in that left centre back position tonight rather than left back i don’t think we concede that goal

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Anyone old enough to remember the screaming skull playing the superb sweeper Colin Todd right back whilst playing erm Billy Wright centre back?similarities here

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

If Branthwaite was in that left centre back position tonight rather than left back i don’t think we concede that goal

He got beaten once and dragged the players shirt off to bring him down and stop play. It’s horrible football, but we need more of that, it’s the modern way. Keane’s first instinct was to drop off 10 yards so he didnt get dribbled past, but just made the assist so easy.

 

[Taifi gorm]

Only slight chance to retain him is to drop Keane and play him in the centre.

 

[Walken]

A few more appearances at LB and we will have chased him out the door

 

[leslad]

If Branthwaite was in that left centre back position tonight rather than left back i don’t think we concede that goal

100%, he either wins it back before Mbuemo can do anything, or fouls sensibly. Keane did neither.

 

[hallamblue]

A few more appearances at LB and we will have chased him out the door

Along with O'Brien. They'll make a great central defensive partnership for Man Utd next season.

 

[Taifi gorm]

So, which ambitious club does he leave for to get game time at CB?

 

[NorthernBlue]

I’m steady on the trigger with Moyes. A year of stability is what the doctor ordered for us however his miss management of Branthwaite will most defiantly change that.