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02 Aug 2016 13:44:52
Looks as though we're going to be starting the season with the current defence as it stands. So as much as we all want a brick-wall defence we're just going to need to persevere with the plasterboard the now n hope that the 3 stooges bang there head's together n come up with a plan between them to stop the leaking of goals! All being said the window is still open for now n we might sign our much sought after Defensive Guardian.

This part of the summer always gets to me, I guess it's the agony n ecstasy of the build up to a new season and also the fact of the eye's of the football world are watching us with a much bigger focus now, be it to have a dig or to applaud us.

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02 Aug 2016 14:12:04
We would have started with the same defence even if Warburton brought in a CB a day or two before the Burnley game. He knows we need the defence sorted but he doesn't want to be seen as being in panic mode.

Fair to say we aren't going to have a brick wall defence. No team in Scotland has a brick wall defence.

Crooks and Hill for different reasons aren't going to be the main stays in defence. It'll be Wilson or Keirnan with a new signing.

Everyone believes Wilson is better than Keirnan, but Warburton seems to rate Rob highly.

02 Aug 2016 14:20:37
Thorn76, think you will be surprised with Crooks when fit, I have watched him numerous times and rate him very highly, can read the game well, very comfy on the ball and can play too, at 6ft 4 would slot into CH no probs,
better than what we have and WILL do a great job .

02 Aug 2016 14:33:05
Agree with you Brian-p. Think Crooks will be crucial this season. Maybe even more so than his former AS teammate Windass.

But this idea of being able to "Slot into" a certain position no problem is debatable. We had Andy do that throughout the whole of last season in the Championship and it cost us at times.

We missed out on Eustace, Diagouraga and were linked with the likes of Cory Evans. All holding midfielders, yet we stuck with someone who isn't suited to playing there.

If we do that with the centre back position this season it'll cost us.

02 Aug 2016 15:34:12
It is worrying that our centre backs at the start of the season are the same as ended last season + Hill. We saw in the cup final how poor they are and we saw it again against Burnley. Indeed anyone that watched the Motherwell game would surely agree that we could have been a couple of goals down before we scored and we won't be that lucky as the season progresses. We could be embarrassed in a couple or more games if the best we can deploy at centre back are Wilson and Kiernan and it will have an adverse effect on the entire team! We need a quality centre back hopefully alongside Crooks but unless Dave King magics up some funds for Warburton I don't see it happening. There are not a lot of good quality centre backs n the business and the ones that are there won't come cheap!

02 Aug 2016 18:24:58
How can people make such ridiculous statements in regards to crooks. The guy hasn't kicked a ball yet, he could be brilliant, awful or anywhere in between.

02 Aug 2016 18:53:24
I made the same point that other night and the answer I got was that one of the posters had seen him play and was excellent however that means nothing at a new club. Ian Rush scored a barrowload of goals for Liverpool but hardly kicked a ball for Juventus.

02 Aug 2016 20:51:24
The sad fact is that no matter how bad Crooks might be he couldn't be any worse than Kiernan or Wilson. Everything we have seen from his time elsewhere and the fact that a number of English teams wanted him suggests that Crooks will be an ideal acquisition.

02 Aug 2016 20:52:12
Still banging the same drum as last season biffo - that's right knock strips of a guy you haven't seen play yet - I'm sure the management and many other clubs think along the, same lines as you and know that he's mince - and how many years, ago is the Ian rush argument? Keep on supporting the team and praising the new boys biffo - that's the spirit - we'll see who is proved to be right after Crooks has recovered from injury and settled into the team - He is, a young player with ability -.

02 Aug 2016 23:27:41
I agree thorn. Warburton was quoted as saying kiernan would get to the top in the game. I read a post with someone saying we need an experienced defender to guide Wilson through games. That was wrong as he should be old enough and wise enough by now. He was great for hearts.

02 Aug 2016 23:32:03
Crooks must be played in defence. We have loads of midfield type players.

02 Aug 2016 23:36:04
Surely we are capable of finding a solid, tall, quick CH in all of Europe? There are hundreds, I hope the manager and assistants are scouting a few, Holland, Spain, Greece, even Italy, must have young players who want to come to the UK, and there's also eastern European football to look at, looking forward to seeing Crooks mind, but I don't believe its all about the CB, none of the current full backs Can defend either, you will never win any title without knowing how to defend,
Tommy.

03 Aug 2016 16:56:48
Totally agree biffo.

Another example would be laudrup- club legend for us, poor for Chelsea and Ajax after leaving.

03 Aug 2016 17:27:50
Afcw

As usual you make things up about what I actually said. At no point did I criticise Crooks my point is that until he actually starts playing you can't say how good he will be. I think that's a reasonable thing to say and not a criticism. Please do me the courtesy of actually reading my posts before making silly comments.







 

 

 
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