James Tarkowski -

[GP200]

.............a class act..............calm and composed.............

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Probably not quite ready to play a winger yet if his late cross is anything to go by though.

 

[badgerbee]

Great game...but watching the goal on SSN perhaps should have done better tracking McCormack for the 1-2 that resulted in the winner??.......

 

[bees66]

Probably not quite ready to play a winger yet if his late cross is anything to go by though.

2 long passes out, that ended up in the Braemar too..

 

[hanworthbee]

gave the ball away a fair few times aswell last night...lucky it wasnt harlee or Craig who did that

 

[Bizzy Bee]

.............did he borrow the bandages from TC???????..........

I reckon he did his hand whilst filming the video on how to buy a ticket and use the new entry system at GP!

 

[beebopalula]

Quality

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

.............a class act..............calm and composed.............

I'm probably not the first to predict this, but I think this boy will play for England.

 

[Apis mellifera]

I'm probably not the first to predict this, but I think this boy will play for England.

Not beyond the realms of fantasy, what concerns me is the next transfer window as this lad is a real prospect!

 

[Ghost]

I'm probably not the first to predict this, but I think this boy will play for England.

Or Poland perhaps?

 

[BURFORD BEE]

Not beyond the realms of fantasy, what concerns me is the next transfer window as this lad is a real prospect!

I think we have to stop ourselves from being afraid of clubs coming in for our players. If they do and we play hardball as we have done with Wigan then the days of being shafted are over and we will receive a fee that will enable us to replace them with someone of the same or better ability. Our scouting system seems more than good enough to find the quality we need.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

If we get in the habit of selling our best players for £xm each time, we will be a much, much better club in 5 years than we are now.

 

[Apis mellifera]

I think we have to stop ourselves from being afraid of clubs coming in for our players. If they do and we play hardball as we have done with Wigan then the days of being shafted are over and we will receive a fee that will enable us to replace them with someone of the same or better ability. Our scouting system seems more than good enough to find the quality we need.

Agreed, but you cannot put a price on continuity and if we have a revolving door of players it may have a bad effect on the squad.
Anyhow what a lovely position to be in!

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Agreed, but you cannot put a price on continuity and if we have a revolving door of players it may have a bad effect on the squad.
Anyhow what a lovely position to be in!

Well said, honeybee.

 

[opinions5u]

He knows where home is ...

@Tarky19: Off to watch the Latics today. Be good to see a few familiar faces & a @07Celtic banger!

 

[Doovster]

He knows where home is ...

@Tarky19: Off to watch the Latics today. Be good to see a few familiar faces & a @07Celtic banger!

Watch out for those Romany Gypsies stealing the hub caps from his posh motor though!

 

[bostonhanwell]

I think we have to stop ourselves from being afraid of clubs coming in for our players. If they do and we play hardball as we have done with Wigan then the days of being shafted are over and we will receive a fee that will enable us to replace them with someone of the same or better ability. Our scouting system seems more than good enough to find the quality we need.

Being competent in both incoming and outgoing transfers is key to continued success. AF's Brentford career was a perfect example of this.

 

[opinions5u]

Watch out for those Romany Gypsies stealing the hub caps from his posh motor though!

I might just nick the car for myself!

 

[Beat Poet]

He knows where home is ...

@Tarky19: Off to watch the Latics today. Be good to see a few familiar faces & a @07Celtic banger!

Hope that's Oldham Latics and not Wigan Latics!

 

[TW3Bee]

Hope that's Oldham Latics and not Wigan Latics!

Oldham Athletic

Wigan Pathetic

 

[opinions5u]

Hope that's Oldham Latics and not Wigan Latics!

Wigan nicked the name and then trademarked it!

Tossers. Plastic Latics.

 

[opinions5u]

Oldham Athletic

Wigan Pathetic

Exactly.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

Being competent in both incoming and outgoing transfers is key to continued success. AF's Brentford career was a perfect example of this.

Spot on. Buy cheap, develop, get two or three years good service, sell high, move on, repeat indefinitely, reach PL. Unless you're Barcelona or Man Utd it's the only strategy that works.

 

[tolcarne]

Tarkowski and one other.. Let Craig and dean battle for the other spot...hope he is still here after January..

 

[sonofabee]

Too good to not play in the Premiership one day, his sliding tackle interceptions are quality.

 

[djheavens]

If Sheffield Utd sold Harry Maguire for 2.5 million then Tarky is easily worth 4 milion

 

[Beezy]

Simply magnificent. And "great feet for a big lad".

 

[wanderer paul]

Tarkowski should be somewhere in the England set up, that's for certain, I see a better player at GP than some of those that have played CB for England recently.

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

Best Signing Brentford have made in many a year. This boy is the absolute nuts. I thought he'd maybe have some disciplinary problems this season, with lots of booking and sending off, but he seems to have worked on that in pre season. What a player he is. The rock at the back

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

Tarkowski should be somewhere in the England set up, that's for certain, I see a better player than some that have played CB for England recently.

He is outstanding. Some of his tackles remind me so much of Bobby Moore. Great positional sense, perfect timing, just taking the ball off the oppo without breaking sweat. He has a great future.

 

[West Wilts Bee]

Totally agree you with you NPB he won us three points imo

 

[Bee68]

A few alan hansen esq moments for all you out there who remember what a great defender he was

 

[Les Beeavinu]

It just looks so easy for him.

 

[Beezy]

A few alan hansen esq moments for all you out there who remember what a great defender he was

He's already better and quicker than Alan

 

[favershambee]

Worth more than that!!!

If Sheffield Utd sold Harry Maguire for 2.5 million then Tarky is easily worth 4 milion

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Very good player - potentially the best centre back I have seen at Brentford

 

[mundee4england]

I wonder whether Uwe will come for him or Bidwell next!?

 

[Bee68]

I wonder whether Uwe will come for him or Bidwell next!?

Getting bored with the rosler will come in shi* bigger and better clubs will sniff round our players if and I mean if brentford allow any to leave they all have a price and it wont be cheap

 

[shaun]

He has what all really good players have, time. Absolute quality today.

 

[mundee4england]

Getting bored with the rosler will come in shi* bigger and better clubs will sniff round our players if and I mean if brentford allow any to leave they all have a price and it wont be cheap

So you think Bidwell!

 

[tolcarne]

If Chris Smalling can play for utd Tarkowski can play premier league

 

[mk1965]

Superb today, what a quality player?

 

[Bee68]

The most cultured centre half I have ever seen at griffin park and that includes any of opposition thats took us on on over the last few years

 

[horshambees]

Top top performance from Tarky and possibly the best defender I have seen play for BFC.I knew he was good,but not this good.

 

[opinions5u]

Now that Oldham have missed out on a lucrative Micah Richards sell on clause, please can you get him sold for £10m.

Ta.

 

[shouldbee]

Now that Oldham have missed out on a lucrative Micah Richards sell on clause, please can you get him sold for £10m.

Ta.

10m, he's worth more than that. The best CB I've ever seen in a Bees shirt............

 

[kaebess]

Now that Oldham have missed out on a lucrative Micah Richards sell on clause, please can you get him sold for £10m.

Ta.

I think I remember when Tarky signed for Brentford, someone from Oldham ( it could have been you ) said that Premiership clubs were looking but they were concerned about his level of concentration for the 90 mins ?
Could not go yesterday but previous games this season he has been outstanding, fully on the money. No disrespect meant, as we have seen it with plenty over the years but sometimes a player actually need to step up to actually show what they can do, just hope he des not get to comfortable to soon at Brentford and, as I feel he certainly can step up another league into the top flight.

 

[opinions5u]

I think I remember when Tarky signed for Brentford, someone from Oldham ( it could have been you ) said that Premiership clubs were looking but they were concerned about his level of concentration for the 90 mins ?
Could not go yesterday but previous games this season he has been outstanding, fully on the money. No disrespect meant, as we have seen it with plenty over the years but sometimes a player actually need to step up to actually show what they can do, just hope he des not get to comfortable to soon at Brentford and, as I feel he certainly can step up another league into the top flight.

Sounds like something I posted.

Tarky always had class. Concentration was a big issue though, costing goals regularly. He learned, and to my untrained eye he'd solved the problem. Lee Johnson (subtle name drop) told me the reason Stoke didn't come in for him was a lack of concentration in the second phase of play. In other words he'd nod off after clearing the corner or cross.

Given the rapid improvement I saw in him from Feb 2013 to Jan 2014 he demonstrated an ability to learn. I can only assume that's continued because you guys continue to talk him up. He may lack a little bit pace wise, but he was reading the game beautifully before the move south. I think he would compete in the Premiership. England might be a step too far. But you'll know better than me.

 

[wanderer paul]

Sounds like something I posted.

Tarky always had class. Concentration was a big issue though, costing goals regularly. He learned, and to my untrained eye he'd solved the problem. Lee Johnson (subtle name drop) told me the reason Stoke didn't come in for him was a lack of concentration in the second phase of play. In other words he'd nod off after clearing the corner or cross.

Given the rapid improvement I saw in him from Feb 2013 to Jan 2014 he demonstrated an ability to learn. I can only assume that's continued because you guys continue to talk him up. He may lack a little bit pace wise, but he was reading the game beautifully before the move south. I think he would compete in the Premiership. England might be a step too far. But you'll know better than me.

He's definitely improved, even over the last few months at Brentford. A lovely footballer, a solid defender, reads the game well and should be looking for a premiership move in the next year or so, sad for us, but he is quality. He should also, IMO, be at least 4th choice CB for England, behind Cahill, Jones & Jagielka, as he's better than some that have been part of the England squad, although rose tinted glasses could be obscuring my view!?

 

[wanderer paul]

Top top performance from Tarky and possibly the best defender I have seen play for BFC.I knew he was good,but not this good.

What's the 'word' in the scouting world? Surely Tarkowski is on a lot of clubs radars?