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Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
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camel-with-3-humps
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Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
In light of the horrific display at Wolves, is Max Kilman the worst centre back we've had? There is probably worse, but I can't remember.
Gary Breen was pretty bad. He didn't make as many mistakes as Kilman, but he was weak - like a road cone easily bypassed.
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Gary Breen was pretty bad. He didn't make as many mistakes as Kilman, but he was weak - like a road cone easily bypassed.
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Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Gary Breen is close for me. The thing about Max is he is afraid to head the ball, yet goes up the other end for every friggin’ corner.
can’t pass, can’t head, can’t tackle.
can’t pass, can’t head, can’t tackle.
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It’s not that he’s just shit but the transfer value was diabolical, £40 million, even Man City don’t pay that much for their players, and most of them are already internationals.
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GBHammer63
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Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 13:27 some I couldn't stand - breen, dailly, r.song, upson but all better compared to this gutless fucker
Agree, I’d also say Upson is probably the worst captain we’ve had, there was nothing about him.
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yngwies Cat
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Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Gary fuckin Breen.
He was dog shit.
He was dog shit.
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Kilman is the worst I’ve seen. Gary Breen was up there, but the lack of confidence across the team under Roeder probably accounted for that. I seem to remember reading a report on here that some Wolves fans were laughing at us for buying Kilman. In any case, he’s the worst defensive signing at that price.
Rigobert Song looked decent when he was shifted to right back. I saw Richard Hall once at Upton Park - he looked class but had terrible luck with injuries and retired at 27.
Rigobert Song looked decent when he was shifted to right back. I saw Richard Hall once at Upton Park - he looked class but had terrible luck with injuries and retired at 27.
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Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Yes
And by a margin too.
Not only poor technically, but body language, positioning, and agility is far below u21 standard
And by a margin too.
Not only poor technically, but body language, positioning, and agility is far below u21 standard
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Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
camel-with-3-humps wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 12:49 In light of the horrific display at Wolves, is Max Kilman the worst centre back we've had? There is probably worse, but I can't remember.
Gary Breen was pretty bad. He didn't make as many mistakes as Kilman, but he was weak - like a road cone easily bypassed.
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There have been much worse - we all know it
However, for the transfer fee, wages and length of contract (7 years!) he wins hands down by a country mile.
However, for the transfer fee, wages and length of contract (7 years!) he wins hands down by a country mile.
- Mex Martillo
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I find it a bit weird. He was captain at Wolves. With us he is just rubbish and shows absolutely no leadership. How is it possible?
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F 129 Row66
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We've had numerous shit CBs over the years, but with Kilman there are two things that set him apart.
1. He cost 40 million quid
2. He is surrounded by other duds.
The most disastrous signing in living memory. Thanks Loppy.
1. He cost 40 million quid
2. He is surrounded by other duds.
The most disastrous signing in living memory. Thanks Loppy.
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twoleftfeet
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Both played, both were blighted by injury therefore both were bad signings although in Websters case his leg was fucked up by Julian Dicks.
I saw both play and neither filled me with confidence.
I saw both play and neither filled me with confidence.
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twoleftfeet
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Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
In my time of supporting them I'd say Bill Green.
However we have had plenty of shocking CBs over the years including Simon Webster, Richard Hall and Gary Breen.
However we have had plenty of shocking CBs over the years including Simon Webster, Richard Hall and Gary Breen.
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Neither Paul Hilton nor Mick McGiven were shit. They were very capable understudies for good players. What are people on?
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When his transfer/contract was announced, I'm sure I got the faintest whiff of stuffed brown envelopes & tax-dodging back-handers...
- Takashi Miike
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and to think really consistent performers like Balbuena got fucked about for appearances, yet this useless fucker already has more starts
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Didn't Margas have a hotel and anyone from West Ham was welcome there?
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honky cat" wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 14:55Im sure Jav scored for us, and dyed his hair claret and blue. Id have him back tomorrow.
Didnt he just decide one day hed had enough of west ham and fuck off without telling anyone?
Kilman is our most disastrous signing ever.
Be helpful if Kilman just decided to walk off and not come back.
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Im sure Jav scored for us, and dyed his hair claret and blue. Id have him back tomorrow.
Didnt he just decide one day hed had enough of west ham and fuck off without telling anyone?
Kilman is our most disastrous signing ever.
Didnt he just decide one day hed had enough of west ham and fuck off without telling anyone?
Kilman is our most disastrous signing ever.