Confirmed Signing James Tarkowski

[Nymzee]

Are they typically playing for top 6 teams too?

Yes

 

[Marius57]

Seeing as about 20% of European adults smoked in 2002, it's highly unlikely 50% of professional footballers would, especially during halftime of a game.
Isn't it!? Isn't it though!?

98.6% chance that it was another made up stat to fit an agenda.

 

[coollino]

Look who has made it boring again

 

[Marius57]

Look who has made it boring again

100% chance I know who it is.

 

[malcson]

Madrid's recruitment has taken a noticeably younger swing in recent years. Honestly look where they send their big bucks. Hazard is a major outlier and also the worst failure. Not all the way a coincidence.

I just don't really believe there is room for us to create a European quality team by adding older guys who are on frees. The ones who are good enough usually find homes that show they're good enough. We get the remaining crap.

They signed 29 year old CB David Alaba on a free transfer last year! Any comparisons (in the type of deal not the player)?

 

[Zatara]

Davies?

We also have numerous who are literally 25, while Godfrey is 24. Richie, dcl, Holgate, Gray. Alli and iwobi are 26.

Patterson is 20, branthwaite is 19.

Footballers supposedly peak at 27-29. So we have lots still to peak.

Stop making out like our squad are all 40 years old.

Players that are at least 4/5 years off their peak...

Pickford
Godfrey Branthwaite Holgate
Patterson Iwobi Davies Mykolenko
Gordon DCL Richarlison
​

+ Dele, Gray and the kids.

So its more than 50%***of our squad






***Thats a factual percentage

 

[Marius57]

Players that are at least 4/5 years off their peak...

Pickford
Godfrey Branthwaite Holgate
Patterson Iwobi Davies Mykolenko
Gordon DCL Richarlison
​

+ Dele, Gray and the kids.

So its more than 50%***of our squad






***Thats a factual percentage

And this is why we need a mix of experience in there as well. That midfield makes me sick ?

Tarkowski in for branthwaite, then a new experienced DM with a young but new CM to replace iwobi and Davies. Lots of younger players about to hit there peak, but with some decent levels of PL experience.

 

[Jebus_lives]

What if Tarkowski had a ponytail, would that improve his percentages?

78% headed duel success, 100% swoon success.

 

[bcblue1878]

98.6% chance that it was another made up stat to fit an agenda.

And a less than 1.4% chance that the poster in question is right about everything, like he thinks he is, and a 100% chance that he’s not!

 

[God Benfrey]

Was Initially against this because I assumed we'd offer 120k+ a week and not be able to move on any other centre back but if we manage to sell one of keane or mina and keep his wages down then im not against it

 

[MikeH72]

2002 half of Europe had players smoking during halftime

Mate, you’re at least 20 years out with this, how long have you been watching football for?

 

[knowing your history]

Still a must for me.

He knows the league and given it's going to be a low key and standing still type summer then profile of a CB who can stay fit and is pretty good at heading the ball out of the box is desperately needed and Tarkowski fits that profile nicely.

I think he'll surprise a few people and do similar job to Jags albeit in a shorter period. Not his fault if those around him can't stay fit.

What I like is he got injured with two weeks of season and could've easily sat it out given he was OOC but wanted to keep Burnley in league and played last two games so his commitment will be fine.

 

[Nymzee]

Mate, you’re at least 20 years out with this, how long have you been watching football for?

About 10 years I bet

 

[MikeH72]

About 10 years I bet

Wouldn’t think many players if any smoked in the early 90’s, it’s something I associate with the 70’s along with bald patches and bad muzzies.

 

[Nymzee]

Wouldn’t think many players if any smoked in the early 90’s, it’s something I associate with the 70’s along with bald patches and bad muzzies.

Yeh hardly any and if they did might be like a Summer holiday thing. I can think of a few like Balotelli and Barthez but in 2002 when arguably the best player in the world was this guy? I doubt half his teammates were lighting up at half-time.