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Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 12:49
by camel-with-3-humps
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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Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 13:12
by onsideman
Breen and Kilman are on a par, I'd say
However Breen didn't cost £40m and wasn't on a 7 year contract so that has to be taken into consideration.
I remember Breen being described as backing away from the ball like a dog backs away from a vacuum cleaner. Couldn't have put it better
Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 13:10
by GBHammer63
Kilman is an enigma, got most requirements on paper but you can’t coach bottle. Fed up of him walking around meekly looking at his feet. Doesn’t seem like there’s any desire from him to improve from what he is, Bentley driving cowardly big time Charlie. Could be our biggest ever loss maker if some fucking idiot club came in for him.
Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 13:10
by Eerie Decent
Definitely as a long term, first choice.
You can see by his expressionless face, he hasn't got a clue. Has the physical attributes, but fuck me, there's not 2 football braincells to rub together in that noggin. ZERO defensive nous.
Centre backs, in particular, need to take a lot of responsibility on themselves, this lad is appalling in that regard. I don't want to do a COYI, but I said in the summer he was going to be our biggest problem this season for a variety of reasons, doesn't seem to be the bravest call now, but at the time there was a bit of pushback to the comment.
The moment I knew categorically that there was no hope with him, was when we played Liverpool away last season, Ollie Scarles was at LWB having an absolute mare against Salah, Kilman was at LCB, and completely left the kid to burn. No talking to him, no pushing up to get closer to him to protect him, just stayed in his position, silent as always, and watched the disaster unfold with the rest of us.
Now goes down, easily, as the worst signing in our history. It's not even close.
Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 13:08
by SurfaceAgentX2Zero
Todibo, Mav, Igor.
And Javier Margas.
Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 13:02
by Mad Ferret
Tomas Repka
Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 13:00
by Mr Kenzo
Gary BREEN
Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 12:56
by David LE
Ron Eff" wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 12:50
He is as bad a centre half as Roberto was a keeper. Does that answer the question?
Not really tbh. Cheers
Re: Is Max Kilman the worst centre back in your memory - name worse?
Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 12:50
by Ron Eff
He is as bad a centre half as Roberto was a keeper. Does that answer the question?