Preston yesterday confirmed the signing of experienced goalkeeper Chris Kirkland on a one-year deal.
It seems to have gone down well with most PNE fans on Twitter, with the majority coming out to praise the capture of the ex-Liverpool keeper.
With his arrival at Deepdale, it could mean that one of the current keepers is sent out on loan or permanently: the Lilywhites now have four goalkeepers in Jones, James, Pickford and now Kirkland and one of them is now likely to go.
It is also likely that Kirkland will be mainly a backup to the club’s current first-team keeper, Jordan Pickford, but with his wealth of experience and his fantastic concentration and focus in goal, he could very well find himself starting a few games for Preston.
Here is what some of the PNE fans had to say on Twitter about his arrival:
Very happy with the signing of Kirkland! #pnefc
— Sean Pearson (@SeanPearson94) August 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/bighPNE/status/631474305155637248
Another solid signing is Kirkland in my opinion. Bags of experience and will help Pickford out a lot. #pnefc
— Liam Fell (@liamfell2010) August 12, 2015
Chris Kirkland signing came out of the blue, good signing tho! #pnefc
— Sophie (@Sophie_Beck_) August 12, 2015