Rob wrote:gazza1988 wrote:We didn't have enough centre backs at the start of the season, we sold a first choice and signed another. We still don't have enough centre backs.
I've never considered Hawkins a centre back. He was a striker who did a job there, so for me we have gained a centre back and lost a striker. Therefore, as we saw today, we really need a striker now. We also need a left sided defender, but a striker has to be the next priority.
But Hawkins was played as a defender (whether we think he's better up front (he is) or not is irrelevant, he's played as a defender) because we didn't have enough. Bowery, another forward, was played CB because we didn't have enough cover further proof we need another CB.
The fact a striker kept out Perch and O'Toole is evidence that we don't have enough good defenders. We've 3 CB Hewitt, Harbottle and Kilgour. Hewitt is probably better at RB/RWB but Johnson is good and Hewitt is a good standard of CB.