2024/25 Jarrad Branthwaite

[Toffeepot]

I think it’s as simple as the English football media is absolutely RS - centric, think of anything you watch - there is one banging on about them, same in the print media, same from their internal comms and they all back each other up.

It’s massively influential, they are going to win the league in pens - because of Coote, make no mistake about the lobby is influential and I think institutions fear them.

Here we have a New England manager wanting to keep the right side of the media, does he pick the Everton lad or the lad who plays from the club who is represented by he above lobby.

It’s that simple for me.

There is definitely an influence from that alright. Ex-RS are all over the media, like there's an open door from Anfield to studios.
I'd like to think that when push comes to shove Tuchel wants to win something and can rise above it. It is his first team so may just be going along with the RS centric nonsense. Having said that though, how can the media justify Quansah over Branthwaite? It would be embarrassing if they tried

 

[PeregrineT]

We still haven't seen Jake play CB.

I'VE seen him play CB. In my heart. Hes really good at it.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

We still haven't seen Jake play CB.

And yet, I'm confident he's an upgrade on Keane.

 

[davek]

I wouln't say his form has fallen off a cliff, and he isn't a stand out poor performer at all. But this lad hasn't impressed at all this season. I dont see the player who anticipates everything and snuffs out danger. I dont see the player who gets in brilliantly timed challenges. I dont see the player who's positioning is spot on. I dont see the player who's distribution was impressive.

Hes gone from a last season score of 9/10 to a 6.5/10 score this season.

Just not quite at the races.

 

[SupaStake]

I wouln't say his form has fallen off a cliff, and he isn't a stand out poor performer at all. But this lad hasn't impressed at all this season. I dont see the player who anticipates everything and snuffs out danger. I dont see the player who gets in brilliantly timed challenges. I dont see the player who's positioning is spot on. I dont see the player who's distribution was impressive.

Hes gone from a last season score of 9/10 to a 6.5/10 score this season.

Just not quite at the races.

Still a passing mark though, seems to be consistent but still prone to a mistake here and there which is the only reason I can think as to why he was left out

That being said, don’t you want to blood the future and get them comfortable with the setup for as long as possible before the world cup

 

[davek]

Still a passing mark though, seems to be consistent but still prone to a mistake here and there which is the only reason I can think as to why he was left out

That being said, don’t you want to blood the future and get them comfortable with the setup for as long as possible before the world cup

 

[GoldenToffee]

Still a passing mark though, seems to be consistent but still prone to a mistake here and there which is the only reason I can think as to why he was left out

That being said, don’t you want to blood the future and get them comfortable with the setup for as long as possible before the world cup

The only reason he was left out is because he plays for Everton. He's more than worthy of being included.

 

[SupaStake]

The only reason he was left out is because he plays for Everton. He's more than worthy of being included.

100000%

 

[SupaStake]

Is Branthwaite not the future of the English backline?

 

[davek]

The only reason he was left out is because he plays for Everton. He's more than worthy of being included.

100000%

Nah. Look at alll the Everton players called up (unfortunately) from poor Everton teams in the last few years.

Tuchel can see he's not operating well enough.

 

[davek]

Is Branthwaite not the future of the English backline?

I hope not. He'll get either injured or tapped up by another club while playing for the chainmail wearing, Crusader wallopers.

 

[Big Sams Undies]

Thought he was poor today

 

[knowing your history]

I wouln't say his form has fallen off a cliff, and he isn't a stand out poor performer at all. But this lad hasn't impressed at all this season. I dont see the player who anticipates everything and snuffs out danger. I dont see the player who gets in brilliantly timed challenges. I dont see the player who's positioning is spot on. I dont see the player who's distribution was impressive.

Hes gone from a last season score of 9/10 to a 6.5/10 score this season.

Just not quite at the races.

He's been off it last few weeks. However just look back to last September. Conceding 2 or 3 every single game (and Keane wasn't even the worst CB in that run). He comes back v Palace/Newcastle/Ipswich and one goal conceded in that spell and seven crucial points.

Even if he isn't quite on it he makes Pickford, Tarks and Myko feel more confident and secure as those three had poor starts to the season but generally settled down again.

My one issue now is he's well down the England CB pecking order in Tuchel's mind. This is guy with fresh eyes compared to Southgate and he can't even get in the squad with Maguire and Stones injured.

Konsa is regularly playing European Football now and Guehi could easily move to Newcastle or Chelsea this season so he will be very soon aswell.

On balance I'd still give it 65/70% he's here next season but I think beyond that you'd have to be very optimistic to think he won't want to push on and play for a side with European ambitions. None of the Forest players have made the squad either so it's clearly a big thing in Tuchel's mind he wants as much top level experience as possible.

 

[davek]

He's been off it last few weeks. However just look back to last September. Conceding 2 or 3 every single game (and Keane wasn't even the worst CB in that run). He comes back v Palace/Newcastle/Ipswich and one goal conceded in that spell and seven crucial points.

Even if he isn't quite on it he makes Pickford, Tarks and Myko feel more confident and secure as those three had poor starts to the season but generally settled down again.

My one issue now is he's well down the England CB pecking order in Tuchel's mind. This is guy with fresh eyes compared to Southgate and he can't even get in the squad with Maguire and Stones injured.

Konsa is regularly playing European Football now and Guehi could easily move to Newcastle or Chelsea this season so he will be very soon aswell.

On balance I'd still give it 65/70% he's here next season but I think beyond that you'd have to be very optimistic to think he won't want to push on and play for a side with European ambitions. None of the Forest players have made the squad either so it's clearly a big thing in Tuchel's mind he wants as much top level experience as possible.

Why are you mithered about England for?

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I wouln't say his form has fallen off a cliff, and he isn't a stand out poor performer at all. But this lad hasn't impressed at all this season. I dont see the player who anticipates everything and snuffs out danger. I dont see the player who gets in brilliantly timed challenges. I dont see the player who's positioning is spot on. I dont see the player who's distribution was impressive.

Hes gone from a last season score of 9/10 to a 6.5/10 score this season.

Just not quite at the races.

Need him and der Irish Ent trading off marauding surges from CD (sorry Tarks).