It took Pinto a while (i.e. 3 games, which is 3 more than we can tolerate). Klose

was a bit dodgy in his first game, but was very good after that. Until last season, that is.

Posted By: Higher Wrather on August 21st 2017 at 11:25:58

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Balance of the squad (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 21, 10:45:00
- Turning it around a bit, who have we lost in defensive areas that would have been in? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 21, 14:20:53
- Not sure how you get that balance without flogging a load of... (NCFC) - loz, Aug 21, 13:39:15
- I think its way too early to judge IMHO. (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 21, 12:20:31
  - To be fair.................... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 21, 13:15:03
  - did Huddersfield start badly? (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 21, 12:52:44
    - Yes (NCFC) - The year of the twat, Aug 21, 13:25:25
      - Wasn't that halfway through a season though (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Aug 21, 13:38:17
        
        That is true, but that stub gave him a chance to have a proper look at what he had (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 21, 14:23:45
  - It's never too early. MIKE had decided before the first game. (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 21, 12:42:47
    - fucking too right. I'd decided after Webbers first press conference. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 21, 13:21:07
- Don't know the new guys well enough to judge yet. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 21, 11:32:32
- But overall we're def stronger in an attacking sense and quite weak defensively (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 21, 11:09:14
- 3 at the back 2 wing backs Gunn Martin Klose Franke Pinto Husband/Toffolo Reed (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 21, 11:07:16
  - I'm not talking about doing it as an actual starting line up just what you think are our (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 21, 11:17:27
    - I think there might be 12............ (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 21, 11:43:05
- bad, isn't it. (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 21, 11:03:05
- Franke is the only defender in the squad who might be able to defend (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 21, 10:58:44
- Would either of them have made your list after 4 games? (n/m) (NCFC) - CauldRon, Aug 21, 10:51:35
  - yes although Pinto always been a bit ropey defensively (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 21, 10:59:36
    - I seem to remember it took them both (NCFC) - CauldRon, Aug 21, 11:13:24
      - It took Pinto a while (i.e. 3 games, which is 3 more than we can tolerate). Klose (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 21, 11:25:58
      - My recollection is that Klose was great when he first came in and then got worse (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 21, 11:19:19
        
        Klose looked ropey for the first few games (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Aug 21, 11:40:05

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