James Tarkowski

[DomBFC1882]

Brutally honest post match interview from the big man.

Me personally will be devastated when he leaves. He looks a class apart at times

[Elizabeth]

He is awesome at the moment

[Dodobdobodobo]

Class act!

[NottsClaret]

If he’d got injured for any lengthy amount of time this season, we’d be in the Championship already.

[bfcjg]

Can't recall a better centre half, he must be frustrated with the garbage in front of him and the appalling tactics, don't blame him wanting to leave.

[joey13]

Brutally honest post match interview from the big man.

Me personally will be devastated when he leaves. He looks a class apart at times

Have you got a link please?

[DomBFC1882]

Have you got a link please?

It's on the official website mate

[Grumps]

If he’d got injured for any lengthy amount of time this season, we’d be in the Championship already.

Correct... Good job there was an opportunity to give him a rest

[Elizabeth]

Can't recall a better centre half, he must be frustrated with the garbage in front of him and the appalling tactics, don't blame him wanting to leave.

I’m sorry but I think you are so wrong

[Newcastleclaret93]

Can't recall a better centre half, he must be frustrated with the garbage in front of him and the appalling tactics, don't blame him wanting to leave.

Must be very very frustrating. He Should be playing European football yet he is in a team where we struggle to string together 4 passes

[DomBFC1882]

I’m sorry but I think you are so wrong

I liked his post because of the first part about never having a better centre half but I disagree somewhat with the last part of it

[Somethingfishy]

He was overheard shouting "You're f***ing walking around offering nothing". Could have been aimed at any of those in front of him. Clearly frustrated and he saved us a point with that goalline clearance. He was the best of a very bad bunch today.

[DomBFC1882]

He was overheard shouting "You're f***ing walking around offering nothing". Could have been aimed at any of those in front of him. Clearly frustrated and he saved us a point with that goalline clearance. He was the best of a very bad bunch today.

Superb attitude from a top player considering he likely knows he is off himself in the summer regardless of what we do on the pitch.

Its a travesty he's not in that England squad

[Elizabeth]

He was overheard shouting "You're f***ing walking around offering nothing". Could have been aimed at any of those in front of him. Clearly frustrated and he saved us a point with that goalline clearance. He was the best of a very bad bunch today.

Who overheard this?

[bfcjg]

I’m sorry but I think you are so wrong

About a better centre half or what's in front of him or both ?
In the modern era he in my opinion is better then anything I have seen, Keane was good but Tarks shades it. As for today come on how could that be described as anything other then amateurish.

[Elizabeth]

You can’t see which part of your opinion was so wrong?

[jojomk1]

People seem to be forgetting that Ben Mee is in the same contract situation as Tarks

This could spell "double trouble"

[Elizabeth]

No you can’t so I’ll help you .
There is no way on this earth he would have been thinking what you have suggested

[DomBFC1882]

People seem to be forgetting that Ben Mee is in the same contract situation as Tarks

This could spell "double trouble"

Ben Mee tried to get himself a move before but stalling on his contract but nobody come in for him so I doubt anyone will this time.

Mind you the transfer window can be crazy at times but if we lost both in the same window it would be footballing suicide

[box_of_frogs]

Can't recall a better centre half, he must be frustrated with the garbage in front of him and the appalling tactics, don't blame him wanting to leave.

Nail on the head.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Who overheard this?

A couple of reporters at the ground over heard it and posted it on Twitter I believe.

[Elizabeth]

Ok , he was heard saying something on those lines . So what ?
Do you really think leaders like Tarkowski keep quiet and say nothing when it needs to be said?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Ok , he was heard saying something on those lines . So what ?
Do you really think leaders like Tarkowski keep quiet and say nothing when it needs to be said?

I think it supports the theory that he believes he is better than the squad he is currently playing along side.

[Somethingfishy]

Ok , he was heard saying something on those lines . So what ?
Do you really think leaders like Tarkowski keep quiet and say nothing when it needs to be said?

I didn't mention it because i thought he was wrong to say it. I mentioned it because it shows his frustration of what is going on in front of him. A frustration we all share.It shows he cares.

[jojomk1]

I think it supports the theory that he believes he is better than the squad he is currently playing along side.

That's not theory

More like the truth

[Elizabeth]

I didn't mention it because i thought he was wrong to say it. I mentioned it because it shows his frustration of what is going on in front of him. A frustration we all share.It shows he cares.

I’d go further . He was right to say it .
My point is that it’s no big deal

[jrgbfc]

Can't recall a better centre half, he must be frustrated with the garbage in front of him and the appalling tactics, don't blame him wanting to leave.

Michael Keane?

[DomBFC1882]

Michael Keane?

Keane was good but he didn't do it for long in the Premier league with us unlike Tarky so I'd edge towards Tarks on that basis tbh

[beddie]

A couple of reporters at the ground over heard it and posted it on Twitter I believe.

Was it just me that lip read words to that effect when the camera zoomed in on him.

[boatshed bill]

Tarks and Keane: best 2 we've had in the PL. Ben Mee 3rd.

[Barlickclaret]

Ben mee??? Made both of them better players.

[boatshed bill]

Ben mee??? Made both of them better players.

He did indeed, but on pure ability he is 3rd behind them.

[Barlickclaret]

Best centre half of the 3, if he could play out from the back he would be thought of alot higher.

[DomBFC1882]

Ben mee??? Made both of them better players.

I love Ben Mee but there's a reason it's Tarky and Keane who are the players leaving for a bigger club and not him.

That's not a dig btw it's just a fair comment as if other clubs thought that he was the best then they'd be after him

[Vegas Claret]

Who overheard this?

I was watching it on the TV and the camera was on him when he said it, clear as day - he was talking to Dwight McNeil. Tarks was correct

[Elizabeth]

I think it supports the theory that he believes he is better than the squad he is currently playing along side.

Nothing of the sort. Now if you said it supported the theory that he is a winner I might agree. Thank you for sharing your theory though.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Keane was good but he didn't do it for long in the Premier league with us unlike Tarky so I'd edge towards Tarks on that basis tbh

Keane kept Tarks on the bench when we had them both.
Keane made 56 PL appearances for us before being sold for £30 million.
Keane is playing for Everton, currently 7th in the table and for one of the most decorated managers in European football and he's getting picked on merit because he's been very good for them.
Keane is getting picked for England ahead of Tarks.

Tarks has been absolutely brilliant for us, but Keane is the better player of the two.

Tarks is right to seek pastures new, he's earned that after what he's done for us and that was probably always his long term plan.
Our problem is we don't have his replacement here already like we did when we knew Keane was likely to go.

Oh and the fact Keane is doing well at Everton quite possibly irks someone on here who doesn't/didn't rate him at all and that amuses me a lot

[Jakubclaret]

It’s no big surprise that MK gets the nod ahead of JT due to the status of the respective club, in a similar situation we all (most of us) prefer NP ahead of JP in the goals on a international basis, although Pickford did seem to have a good game tonight, it’s difficult to measure like for like because the circumstances are so different, the only way to know for sure is to give either players games in settled sides facing the exact same opposition & that’s the only way to measure.

[DomBFC1882]

Keane kept Tarks on the bench when we had them both.
Keane made 56 PL appearances for us before being sold for £30 million.
Keane is playing for Everton, currently 7th in the table and for one of the most decorated managers in European football and he's getting picked on merit because he's been very good for them.
Keane is getting picked for England ahead of Tarks.

Tarks has been absolutely brilliant for us, but Keane is the better player of the two.

Tarks is right to seek pastures new, he's earned that after what he's done for us and that was probably always his long term plan.
Our problem is we don't have his replacement here already like we did when we knew Keane was likely to go.

Oh and the fact Keane is doing well at Everton quite possibly irks someone on here who doesn't/didn't rate him at all and that amuses me a lot

Haha you make some great points my friend

I just love Tarky on the ball when he starts doing Cruyff turns although it does increase my anxiety somewhat

[tiger76]

Tarks has to be MOTM today, and he earned us a point with a fantastic goalline clearance, and if he was giving some players a rollicking good they deserved a rocket for that lethargic showing, and it shows his passion still burns strongly, even if he is probably off to pastures new in the summer.

The bigger question is who replaces him, and that's something we'd better have the answer too because he will need replacing, and no Kev Long isn't the answer.

[tim_noone]

Keane kept Tarks on the bench when we had them both.
Keane made 56 PL appearances for us before being sold for £30 million.
Keane is playing for Everton, currently 7th in the table and for one of the most decorated managers in European football and he's getting picked on merit because he's been very good for them.
Keane is getting picked for England ahead of Tarks.

Tarks has been absolutely brilliant for us, but Keane is the better player of the two.

Tarks is right to seek pastures new, he's earned that after what he's done for us and that was probably always his long term plan.
Our problem is we don't have his replacement here already like we did when we knew Keane was likely to go.

Oh and the fact Keane is doing well at Everton quite possibly irks someone on here who doesn't/didn't rate him at all and that amuses me a lot

Just to for Balance....Everton Fans didnt Rate Keane at the time and Thought they'd been Mugged. Imo he was fantastic for Burnley.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Just to for Balance....Everton Fans didnt Rate Keane at the time and Thought they'd been Mugged. Imo he was fantastic for Burnley.

Everton fans were looking at the wrong person and we all knew that at the time.

Their managers at the time couldn't set up the team, they were all over the place and the defence wasn't getting any protection.
Plus Keane had an injury or two that he was carrying if I remember rightly.

Ancelotti knows how to set up a team to protect a back 4, hence the noticeable difference in Keane.

[tim_noone]

Tarks has to be MOTM today, and he earned us a point with a fantastic goalline clearance, and if he was giving some players a rollicking good they deserved a rocket for that lethargic showing, and it shows his passion still burns strongly, even if he is probably off to pastures new in the summer.

The bigger question is who replaces him, and that's something we'd better have the answer too because he will need replacing, and no Kev Long isn't the answer.

Tarks made a meal of that clearance.....Brady would have made it look easy tbf.

[Wile E Coyote]

tarks is phenomenal, he has to battle with sieve like midfielders letting all manner of rubbish through, time and time and time again. he puts in tackles, makes decisive passes, and has to double up on the goal line to save our bacon. Keane was never faced with similar onslaughts.

[Steve1956]

Whilst on the subject of JT...what was his squad number before he took Michael Keane's No5 shirt,just having a lively debate about it with a friend

[Rileybobs]

Whilst on the subject of JT...what was his squad number before he took Michael Keane's No5 shirt,just having a lively debate about it with a friend

26 rings a bell.

[Steve1956]

26 rings a bell.

debate settled cheers RB

[Bosscat]

Whilst on the subject of JT...what was his squad number before he took Michael Keane's No5 shirt,just having a lively debate about it with a friend

26 Steve ... have you tried google its very good you know... you can find lots of things

[Steve1956]

26 Steve ... have you tried google its very good you know... you can find lots of things

Why should I waste my time with trivial shite like that when I can get you to do it for me

[Hibsclaret]

Has the interview been removed? Doesn’t appear to be on the official site now, just Westy and Dyche