SUPERTOON Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, McCormick said: Tarkowski on a free would be a very sensible move. Would be acceptable as a replacement for Lascelles, not as a first choice starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Tarkowski isn’t good enough. Just because something is free it doesn’t make it good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, SUPERTOON said: Would be acceptable as a replacement for Lascelles, not as a first choice starter. Tarkowski in for Fernandez, and Botman in for Lascelles would be decent business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, McCormick said: Tarkowski on a free would be a very sensible move. He'd be an utterly pointless buy. An average, ageing CB that we would need to move on in a couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Seeing as being a football scout is, seemingly, such a piece of piss I might take it up ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, SUPERTOON said: Would be acceptable as a replacement for Lascelles, not as a first choice starter. Why not? He’s as good if not better than both of our current starters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, McCormick said: Why not? He’s as good if not better than both of our current starters. He isn’t. Edited May 13, 2022 by r0cafella Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) Pretty sure we’d have said the same about Dawson from WBA to West Ham yet he’s turned into a great signing. Similar reputations, abilities, age at the time of transfer. Think if we’re getting a main defender then Schar, Burn & Tarkowski as the second defender is good enough. Edited May 13, 2022 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 minute ago, McCormick said: Why not? He’s as good if not better than both of our current starters. He’s been shite. No better than Lascelles. Living off reputation from the previous season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 minute ago, McCormick said: Why not? He’s as good if not better than both of our current starters. He definitely isn’t, he’s also only suited to playing for a team who sits back and defends, we won’t be playing that style going forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, gdm said: Tarkowski isn’t good enough. Just because something is free it doesn’t make it good Think a lot of people are really underrating Tarkowski here. He’s a very decent player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Anyways, he’s on a free so not much harm done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: Seeing as being a football scout is, seemingly, such a piece of piss I might take it up ? People have seen enough of him over the last few years to form an opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, r0cafella said: He isn’t. He’s better than Burn, Lascelles and there isn’t much between him and Schar. I’d argue he’s had more good seasons in the Prem than Schar has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: He definitely isn’t, he’s also only suited to playing for a team who sits back and defends, we won’t be playing that style going forward. He’s very comfortable on the ball and a classy defender, not some low-block lump; are people confusing him with Grant Hanley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 We aren't going to be able to spend big in every position like. I think this transfer might be a goer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 minute ago, McCormick said: He’s better than Burn, Lascelles and there isn’t much between him and Schar. I’d argue he’s had more good seasons in the Prem than Schar has. He isn’t better than Burn imo. Personally. I hope we are looking for younger players, we have plenty of boomers in our back line as it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Again, just because some don't rate Tarkowski particularly highly, it doesn't mean they're expecting us to go out and buy a £30 million CB. I just think it would be very "meh" because I don't see how he enhances the squad. He's solid enough on the right, a car crash on the left and doesn't stand out with the ball at his feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 If he’s one of two new centre backs coming in with Botman / Badiashile being the younger player we spend money on, then it’s very sensible business Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Tarkowski was decent when Wood was decent. He's been absolutely shite this season. He's not "comfortable on the ball" at all, I have no idea where that's come from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, McCormick said: He’s very comfortable on the ball and a classy defender, not some low-block lump; are people confusing him with Grant Hanley? Comfortable on the ball ? Where you getting that from ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Shearergol said: Tarkowski was decent when Wood was decent. He's been absolutely shite this season. He's not "comfortable on the ball" at all, I have no idea where that's come from? Aye, as soon as he's moved to the left to cover Mee, he looks all over the show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Again, just because some don't rate Tarkowski particularly highly, it doesn't mean they're expecting us to go out and buy a £30 million CB. I just think it would be very "meh" because I don't see how he enhances the squad. He's solid enough on the right, a car crash on the left and doesn't stand out with the ball at his feet. Just don't think it's a position that's going to be prioritised on the budget we've set. Not many free transfers with Premier league experience knocking about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Why is everything always so fucking binary. Tarkowski is either good or shit, right? No, he's a solid centre back, who's not great on the ball but pretty decent off the ball. He's also a leader and a good character, in keeping with the sort of people we have already signed. He's better than Clark, Fernandez and Lascelles. He's comparable in standard to Burn (who people also criticised when we signed him). Also, anyone saying "he's been crap for Burnley this year", is kinda missing the point. I dare say you could stick Baresi in the Burnley back four and you would see the odd wrinkle. Here's the key, he's on a free transfer and while signing players for nowt shouldn't be our strategy, it's certainly a huge plus point in this case. Signing Tarkowski on a bosman would minimum add a decent 4th choice to our squad, but also has the potential to unlock other avenues because it may allow us to sell Lascelles. The caveat to all this, is that signing Tarkowski on a free should be an extra, not an alternative to signing a top quality progressive CB. The only other thing I would add, is that any potential signing should be viewed through the prism of a full pre season of Eddie Howes coaching, which I would bet will get an extra 10% out of anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokerprince2004 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Each to their own opinions on players but if Tarkovski, Lingard and Calvert-Lewin were 3 of our signings I would genuinely be gutted. Got to be aiming a lot higher than that man. A centre back for a team who could be relegated, someone who never gets a game for a dreadful Man Utd and a crock who isnt playing under Lampard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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