Is Kirky the answer to all our defensive problems?

[Brin]

I don't think he is…

Before you all start diving in….. this isn't about Kirk Broadfoot this is aimed at the ineptness of our *cough* pre season recruitment attempts…

[Back of the net]

Last season he was slated by some.

Now some think he's our saviour.

It's laughable really.

I think your correct Brin

[CAMiller]

Last season he was slated by some.

Now some think he's our saviour.

It's laughable really.

I think your correct Brin

I thought it was the season before last where he was slated? Last season he was a folk hero after coming back from the 10 match ban.

To answer the OP I don't think we can pin all our hopes on a 30+ player coming off back surgery.

[Back of the net]

Cam

He was the year before your correct.

Last year after his ban some claimed he was too slow and past it.

I think he's ok against the long ball but when we played Bristol city for example they would have ripped him apart with the pace.

I would agree we're better with him yes but he's not our saviour.

[lbj]

One man never makes a defence although he is a "talker" - I gringe every time I hear that a player is a "talker" - they all should be....Our defensive frailties were less prominent against Huddersfield as you would expect at this stage of the season.

We brought in players we could afford - fee / wages....and then it was up to AS to drill them into a defensive unit....a settled side would help and AS has experimented from game to game - but I think players are responding.

We had a weird pre-season HAMPERED by Mr Warnock's dithering - that set us back and we have been playing catch up - but we have improved.

No one is expecting anything today - looking at the Newcastle team on paper is awesome ....GOOD LUCK LADS!

[gwru]

To the central defence yes. Kirk with Ball will be alot stronger. But we've still got to keep Fisher & Mattock fit or not suspended, Not got much in the way of cover for them especially at Left back though Newell could play there.