Hope I'm not tempting fate but it maddens me

No you couldn't. Halme was just as prone to giving ball away. All 4 prospective centre halves had significant weaknesses at this level with naivety being the main concern. The transfer restrictions this season also played a big part in how we have been able to manage our shortcomings.

 

Not for me. He had a shocking first two games then after that looked far better than Diaby & Anderson.

 

To be fair Collins was equally as bad as Radlinger up until recently. In fact it doesn't seem many games since the Portsmouth match, which was probably his worst performance of the season. However, over the last three games his confidence and ability appear to have grown rapidly. He's suddenly commanding his area, distributing the ball well and has made some great reaction saves as well. Looks a real prospect. However, I wouldn't blame either coach on picking Radlinger considering how poorly they were both playing.