Jack Cork

[mdd2]

Imagine he was pulled as on his tenth Yellow and wanted to avoid a sending off. Does he miss WBA and PNE or WBA and the tractor boys Ipswich in the cup.
My understanding is yellows are competition specific so he misses the two league games.

[Bosscat]

WBA and Tractor Boys I think

[nil_desperandum]

It was another very stupid tackle from our captain and tried a2 footer earlier(on the edge of our box) bout fortunately missed man and ball.
Too many unnecessary rash challenges recently (IMO)

[fanzone]

Player of the season so far for me. Absolute machine in the middle of the park

[DCWat]

It was another very stupid tackle from our captain and tried a2 footer earlier(on the edge of our box) bout fortunately missed man and ball.
Too many unnecessary rash challenges recently (IMO)

We were saying this before and after the game, today. He’s having a fine season, aside from too many unnecessary bookings. Tactical yellows I can understand, less so the silly ones. The one today was far from the silliest he’s had this season - more a pointless attempt at a challenge that it was obvious he couldn’t make.

Disappointing to lose him for the West Brom game - he’s been superb this season.

[Burnley1989]

We were saying this before and after the game, today. He’s having a fine season, aside from too many unnecessary bookings. Tactical yellows I can understand, less so the silly ones. The one today was far from the silliest he’s had this season - more a pointless attempt at a challenge that it was obvious he couldn’t make.

Disappointing to lose him for the West Brom game - he’s been superb this season.

I think you’ve just got to accept due to his age he has lost his sharpness in those situations, personally I’d accept it as one of those things because he’s still the most intelligent footballer at the club in my opinion

[DCWat]

I think you’ve just got to accept due to his age he has lost his sharpness in those situations, personally I’d accept it as one of those things because he’s still the most intelligent footballer at the club in my opinion

I don’t disagree - I’ve long seen Cork as our most intelligent footballer.

[Stayingup]

It was another very stupid tackle from our captain and tried a2 footer earlier(on the edge of our box) bout fortunately missed man and ball.
Too many unnecessary rash challenges recently (IMO)

Too slow to make these now. Today was a shocker as he actually really missed the guy.

[123EasyasBFC]

He missed WBA and Ipswich

[Carwin261]

Think it’s worked out well as he only misses one championship game.

[claretburns]

We will suffer losing THB and Cork from the WBA game, their link up from defence to midfield and their passing range is crucial to how we play.

[Vegas Claret]

He missed WBA and Ipswich

did we win ?

[mdd2]

I do think he misses the next two EFL games not one FA Cup match and WBA

[whiffa]

I do think he misses the next two EFL games not one FA Cup match and WBA

Birdy on Clarets comms' definitely said the 2 game ban includes the Ipswich game - so only the one league game.

[martin_p]

I suspect getting booked today wasn’t the worst thing given the cup match is one his misses.

[jojomk1]

Looks good against any team that defends deep
But a team that presses high shows him up for his lack of pace - hence his number of silly yellow cards
Same for Cullen
They will get found out next season in the Premier League

[4midable]

I have 20 quid on him being carded every game

[whiffa]

Looks good against any team that defends deep
But a team that presses high shows him up for his lack of pace - hence his number of silly yellow cards
Same for Cullen
They will get found out next season in the Premier League

Nothing like optimism, that's the spirit!

[Cirrus_Minor]

At least he will get a couple of weeks rest.

[Devils_Advocate]

We looked miles better second half without him and whilst him Cullen and Brownhill are my starting three there's a real case for sacrificing Cork to be a bit more attacking.

Longer term I can see where maybe Twine comes in and Cullen and Brownhill form the base of our midfield.

If Cork plays that second half today IMO we dont win

[claretandy]

He could end up getting to 15 booking and a 3 game ban, I can't remember us ever doing this.

[ashtonlongsider]

Silly yellow but I wouldn't want to change the way JC plays. IMO far and away our best player this season and he will be sadly missed for the WBA game especially. I'd be inclined to move Brownhill into that role in his absence and play the influential JBG wide left or right.

[jrgbfc]

We looked miles better second half without him and whilst him Cullen and Brownhill are my starting three there's a real case for sacrificing Cork to be a bit more attacking.

Longer term I can see where maybe Twine comes in and Cullen and Brownhill form the base of our midfield.

If Cork plays that second half today IMO we dont win

Brownhill is much better playing in the deeper role. I don't think he's technically good enough to play the "number 10" position.

[RVclaret]

We looked miles better second half without him and whilst him Cullen and Brownhill are my starting three there's a real case for sacrificing Cork to be a bit more attacking.

Longer term I can see where maybe Twine comes in and Cullen and Brownhill form the base of our midfield.

If Cork plays that second half today IMO we dont win

We also looked very good at Bournemouth with the Cullen/Brownhill pivot. Good options to have.

[taio]

We looked miles better second half for different reasons than Cork not playing. The idea that we wouldn't have won the game with him is laughable.

[Hedontplayforyou]

The reasons behind looking better without Cork are most probably all based around having a teller card after 10 minutes, restricting a lot of his natural grittiness in a first half that required a lot of that kind of work against an opponent who had some decent players . Good move to take him off , but he’s been excellent this season, can’t say otherwise .

[Big Vinny K]

He’s arguably been our best player this season.
JBG played really well when he came on but he could have replaced Cullen or Brownhill and had the same impact.

Our second half performances show that most opposition teams are out on their feet the last 25 minutes. Jack Cork is usually on the pitch at this point and there is nothing to suggest yesterday would have been any different.

[alwaysaclaret]

He could end up getting to 15 booking and a 3 game ban, I can't remember us ever doing this.

Main reason being that we don't have a like for like change for him, in arguably the most high intensity area of the pitch where telling tackles go in, we need to find one so that we can give him a game off now and then and let his replacement take a booking or 2. Think bastien was brought in for this, but not quite at the level Cork is at, but who knows given game time.

[Colburn_Claret]

Jack's yellows are just part of VKs game plan. City are always giving away cheap free kicks in order to stifle any counters. Jack is just getting punished a lot harsher than City players do, for the same gamesmanship.

[Big Vinny K]

Main reason being that we don't have a like for like change for him, in arguably the most high intensity area of the pitch where telling tackles go in, we need to find one so that we can give him a game off now and then and let his replacement take a booking or 2. Think bastien was brought in for this, but not quite at the level Cork is at, but who knows given game time.

Fernandinho got booked nearly every game he played.
It’s part of the strategy.
If you press so hard and so high and you are pushing your full backs so far forward and one of your centre backs may have also come past the half way line with the ball if this breaks down like it often will then the strategy is to bring down their player before they break / out number you.
Every player is under instruction to do this but for whatever reason it tended to be Fernandinho more than the other City players it seems like it’s Jack Cork for us.

[mdd2]

However, the changes this season will see yellow cards only counting in the competition they are received.

May be wrong but this came in in 19-20 season so I still think Jack misses WBA and Norwich games

[Foshiznik]

So many argued that he shouldn’t be re-signed in the summer. I’m so glad VK is in charge and not those guys.

[D8BFC]

He could end up getting to 15 booking and a 3 game ban, I can't remember us ever doing this.

It’s right… he’ll just have to time it so that he misses the FA Cup semis

[xxmunkyennuixx]

We were roughed up a few times earlier this season. I think Cork recently has been more aggressive and combative than ever before. Some of the challenges have been properly old school. He's giving us a bit of fire and showing we won't be pushed around. I'm quite enjoying seeing him do it.

[mdd2]

I suspect getting booked today wasn’t the worst thing given the cup match is one his misses.

Still think he misses WBA and Norwich as yellow cards are competition specific or they were from 2019-20 season and think that change still stands

[agreenwood]

Missed West Brom & Norwich according to club.

That’s a blow.

[RVclaret]

At least the club know more than the club commentator.

It is a blow but gives a chance for someone else.

[Lancasterclaret]

Surprised at that, thought they included league and cup games

Oh well, gives someone else a chance

[jedi_master]

It’s a blow for sure, but Saturday and Bournemouth showed us we can drop Brownhill in there with Cullen and use the likes of JBG (or maybe even Twine?) very effectively as a ten.

[NewClaret]

Missed West Brom & Norwich according to club.

That’s a blow.

I thought suspensions carried over in to cup. Odd timing then. I’d have asked him to pick up his tenth a few games ago if that’s the case.

[Carwin261]

So does that mean if he gets sent off against Ipswich,and we lose ,he won’t get a ban until the 3rd round next year?

[agreenwood]

I thought suspensions carried over in to cup. Odd timing then. I’d have asked him to pick up his tenth a few games ago if that’s the case.

Me too, but that’s what the official Twitter account have tweeted.

[Commy]

So does that mean if he gets sent off against Ipswich,and we lose ,he won’t get a ban until the 3rd round next year?

Reds count in all competitions. At least he can stay match fit by playing against Ipswich .

[tiger76]

Jack was bound to be suspended sooner or later, not ideal timing given we face West Brom and Norwich in our next couple of league games, however VK does have options available, judging by how the 2nd half played out against Coventry we can cope without Cork for 2 games surely.

[tiger76]

Jack made his 250th Burnley appearance last night when he came on for Zaroury.

One of our real stalwarts and an invaluable member of the squad not least as skipper.