Happy Fox Posted 30 April 2011 Posted 30 April 2011 http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/football-hotline/2011/05/01/leicester-move-for-kirkland-on-free-transfer-102039-23098085/ Leicester move for Kirkland on free transfer May 1 2011 by The People LEICESTER CITY boss Sven Goran Eriksson could snap up goalkeeper Chris Kirkland from Wigan – for nothing. Former England keeper Kirkland, 29, has been told he can leave Wigan at the end of their relegation fight and there may not be a fee to help smooth a move to his hometown club. Leicester have also been linked with Manchester City keeper Shay Given, but he still has a shoulder injury.
Wymsey Posted 30 April 2011 Posted 30 April 2011 I'll be insulted as a fan if this happens. He's more of a liability than the goalkeepers we got now.
ScouseFox Posted 30 April 2011 Posted 30 April 2011 Not even considering it unless he's 100% fit. He couldn't even dive to save shots when he was with us in December.
zubi Posted 30 April 2011 Posted 30 April 2011 What the hell? Why are the mirror just linking us with all our loan players! Can they not get off their arses and some real journalism
LCFCmatt Posted 30 April 2011 Posted 30 April 2011 What the hell? Why are the mirror just linking us with all our loan players! Can they not get off their arses and some real journalism Better than not being linked with anybody
MPH Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 the only way this could work, would be as a pay as you play kind of deal...
Libertine Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 Well of course we 'could'. Anybody 'could' potentially sign him, even Barcelona. Though I guess he'd be an exception there in genuinely being injured. But for collywobbles sake, NOOOOO.
Heart-Shaped Fox Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 I'd rather have Ikeme back than Kirkland. Least he cna play two/three games in a row.
sdb Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 There are A LOT of good keepers out there. Our ability as a club to ignore them is mind-boggling. Westwood Sorensen Kuszack Lonergan Al Habsi Mannone Turnbull Jones just off the top of my head. most of them cheap too.
Merchant Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 Give him a pre season and a few games and he'll be more than a capable Championship 'keeper. I feel he got a bit unlucky in his loan as he joined at a time where our defence was most shambolic and played in a complete farce of a game (Ipswich) I'm not ignoring his potential for injury and ideally a pay as play would be given to him, but I'd take him without one.
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 Who's to say we don't sign him and another keeper - as a bench / treatment table warmer, he's more than adequete!
Fox92 Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 Better than Weale. Agree. I've always felt sorry for Kirkand throughout his career. He is very injury prone which is obviously a liability but he is currently a good goalkeeper, and has the potential to be a better one. There is no doubt that if he could stay fit throughout the season, then he could be a good signing for us. I know it didn't work out first time but that was a bit of a farce as the Ipswich game was ridiculas. Can't remember the other games in which he played in off the top of my head, but in my opinion, he is better than both Weale and Logan.
Heart-Shaped Fox Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 Agree. I've always felt sorry for Kirkand throughout his career. He is very injury prone which is obviously a liability but he is currently a good goalkeeper, and has the potential to be a better one. There is no doubt that if he could stay fit throughout the season, then he could be a good signing for us. I know it didn't work out first time but that was a bit of a farce as the Ipswich game was ridiculas. Can't remember the other games in which he played in off the top of my head, but in my opinion, he is better than both Weale and Logan. Leeds at home boxing day, and Millwall away up to half time where he was subbed off. He wasnt great against Leeds getting betaen at his near post from an impossible angle, and at Millwall he was garbage and subbed off for Weale. (For reasons I'm not sure why). He had potential to be a good kepper but I think that time ahs long gone. He has barely played this season and he is just far too unreliable. Least Weale and Logan can be relied on to complete a game.
teblin Posted 1 May 2011 Posted 1 May 2011 A good keeper but had injury issues. Decent on a free if fit.
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