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stonewall · « **on:** January 27, 2006, 09:03:31 AM »

Talking in the pub last night about past LFC defenders - what ever happened to Glen Hussein - the moustachioed perm-head who "bossed"(!!) our defence? Another one was the Torben "solid as Jelly" Pieknik. And also Phil "Ke" Babb - after Sunderland what happened to him?

Looking back we've had absolute shi*e defenders - especially the period when Souness was at the helm - Julian Dicks

John Scales

, (was it Evans who signed him?) Steve Harkness.. Can you think of any more?

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:07:10 AM »

If only .tv had a past player profile section.

Oh, they do

Glenn Hysen

Phil Babb

John Scales

AdamS · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:08:07 AM »

Quote from: stonewall on January 27, 2006, 09:03:31 AM

Talking in the pub last night about past LFC defenders - what ever happened to Glen Hussein - the moustachioed perm-head who "bossed"(!!) our defence? Another one was the Torben "solid as Jelly" Pieknik... And alos Phil "Ke" Babb... After Sunderland what happened to him? Looking back we've had absolute shi*e defenders - especially the period when Souness was at the helm - Julian Dicks John Scales , (was it Evans who signed him?) Steve Harkness.. Can you think of any more?

I remember a line in the TTWAR fanzine "Then came the news we were going to sign Dicks. Haven't we got enough of them at this club already?".

Glen wasn't an arab by the way

TheBionicCarrot · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:09:36 AM »

Kvarme.

I believe he's very highly regarded in Spain these days. (Is it Sociedad? Hasn't he won a UEFA Cup or something there?)

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:14:08 AM »

Quote from: TheBionicCarrot on January 27, 2006, 09:09:36 AM

Kvarme.

I believe he's very highly regarded in Spain these days. (Is it Sociedad? Hasn't he won a UEFA Cup or something there?)

BT Kvarme

He is at Sociedad now, yes.

smicer07 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:16:53 AM »

Quote from: TheBionicCarrot on January 27, 2006, 09:09:36 AM

Kvarme.

I believe he's very highly regarded in Spain these days. (Is it Sociedad? Hasn't he won a UEFA Cup or something there?)

Initially he went to St Etienne, and was as equally poor there as he was at Liverpool.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:39:27 AM »

I thought Harkness was a reasonale defender. I remember the Kop chanting his name during a game against Southampton.

davidg · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:55:08 AM »

Steve Harkness was arguably our best defender in season 1995/96 until John Salako broke his leg with a horrendous tackle at Coventry.

Ole Gunnar · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:57:09 AM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on January 27, 2006, 09:14:08 AM

BT Kvarme

He is at Sociedad now, yes.

Nah, he's at Rosenborg.

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:59:14 AM »

Quote from: Ole Gunnar on January 27, 2006, 09:57:09 AM

Nah, he's at Rosenborg.

When did he move?

P_Neal · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:59:18 AM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on January 27, 2006, 09:14:08 AM

BT Kvarme

He is at Sociedad now, yes.

Actually, he is back in Norway, playing for Rosenborg.

Ole Gunnar · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:01:34 AM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on January 27, 2006, 09:59:14 AM

When did he move?

start of 2005 season.
He had a short stop in Bastia, after Real Sociedad, before returning to Rosenborg.

stonewall · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:13:17 AM »

Thanks for the links BIGdavlad! Great to see they all went on to bigger and better things!!!!!!!!!! Just thought of another one - Mark Wright - always injured - never lived up to the expectation... Rob Jones another one blighted by injury who never quite made it... And to be honest except for Finan, Hyypia, Cara we're not that much better off now... Daniel Ager has huge potential obviously so cross fingers that he'll come good....

evie · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:13:40 AM »

Glen Hussein

he's a sports commentator on Swedish TV, on Champions League games.
Was funny listening to him commentating Liverpool games last season...went mental "a couple of times" when they scored.

TheBionicCarrot · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:19:25 AM »

Quote from: stonewall on January 27, 2006, 10:13:17 AM

"Rob Jones another one blighted by injury who never quite made it..."

"...never quite made it"...

He most certainly did. Best right back in the land - great player. He made it alright - but unfortunately "it" just didn't last very long due to the injury.

Redmockney · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:24:43 AM »

Glen Hussein, nice spelling! Never had a moustache or a perm.

Mark Wright has just been suspended from Peterborough on full pay.

yorkykopite · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:40:43 AM »

The centre back Tanner.

Celebrated signing a contract at Anfield with an own goal in front of the Kop. Then things got worse.

Buster 'Hook Hand' Bluth · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:07:38 AM »

Rob Jones played over 200 games for the Reds, and a few caps for England. Superb player, loved him to bits. Big shame he had to retire early.

Walshy® · « **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:28:47 AM »

Rob Jones was amazing at right back. Best right back in the land, would still be there now and Neville will be nowhere....

red bull · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:44:57 AM »

Quote from: stonewall on January 27, 2006, 10:13:17 AM

Rob Jones another one blighted by injury who never quite made it

Rob Jones was a very good defender whose career was cut short by injury. We've had some very poor defenders since Rob finished, as per some of the names quoted in this thread.

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2006, 12:26:16 PM »

Quote from: Ole Gunnar on January 27, 2006, 10:01:34 AM

start of 2005 season.
He had a short stop in Bastia, after Real Sociedad, before returning to Rosenborg.

Yeah,; he played against Lyon in December

Neil D · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2006, 01:11:58 PM »

I always thought Mark Wright was unlucky, a very talented defender. Another one of Souness' signings that 'should' have been superb.

Don't agree that we're not that much better off now! Since Houllier came to the club our defence has been one of our major strengths and we've had some superb players - Hypia, Henchoz, Carra and Babbel were unbelievable from 2000 to 2002 and alonbg with Chelsea we've got the best defence in the land at the moment.

Heno · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2006, 01:24:27 PM »

Hypia, Henchoz, Carra and Babbel

henchoz the best goalie we had at the time.

golly51 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2006, 03:55:26 PM »

I remember an old scottish mate telling me what a class player Istvan Kozma was, and that he was going to be a great signing for Liverpool!!!!!!!!

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2006, 08:56:14 PM »

Quote from: heno on January 27, 2006, 01:24:27 PM

Hypia, Henchoz, Carra and Babbel

henchoz the best goalie we had at the time.

Incidentally did anyone else find it funny that it was HIM of all people that conceded the penalty against Arsenal the other night??

anfieldpurch · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:19:53 PM »

What about Heggem

Anthony · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:30:46 PM »

Quote from: red bull on January 27, 2006, 11:44:57 AM

Rob Jones was a very good defender whose career was cut short by injury. We've had some very poor defenders since Rob finished, as per some of the names quoted in this thread.

Didn't we have another player with a similar name?

Rob, Robert, Robbie - it'll come to me in a minute...

Linnet · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:44:06 PM »

Glenn Hysén is a football commentator now, last season he commented the Pool games in CL and went "Phil Thompson Nuts" in the final.

His son Tobias (forward) plays for Swedish team Djurgarden and has played in the national team a couple of times. This summer he said he´d never leave Djurgarden for another team unless it was Liverpool.

Glenn really hates Souness....

Tony18:5 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:20:33 PM »

For those who actually watched them Kvarme was, contrary to urban myth, a very good player in his early days at Anfield. Playing at RB, solid & being renowned for his pace and tackling. Moved to a 3 CB role which didnt suit, being a tad on the small side and not the best in the air. Made 2 high profile errors against the Bitters and Manure and lost his way.

Hysen didnt have a perm or tache whilst at LFC iirc - again decent player but having no pace sealed his fate $:-\$

Anthony · « **Reply #29 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:31:42 PM »

Quote from: Tony18:5 on January 27, 2006, 10:20:33 PM

Hysen didnt have a perm or tache whilst at LFC iirc - again decent player but having no pace sealed his fate $:-\$

Maybe I'm seeing whooshes where there aren't any but my guess is that he's referring to Evie spelling it "Hussein"...

Andy · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:12:47 PM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on January 27, 2006, 09:14:08 AM

BT Kvarme

"...it all started to go wrong for the Norwegian when he was caught in possession during a Merseyside derby at Goodison."

What, they nicked him at Goodison for having drugs on him? Must have been planted by some bluenose copper.

redginge · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:45:31 PM »

bjornbye - I always thought he was pretty solid with a decent shot

Stanfo · « **Reply #32 on:** January 28, 2006, 12:14:15 AM »

We nicked Hysen off Utd and they got Pallister instead, a nice bit of business.

Saracen Salcano · « **Reply #33 on:** January 28, 2006, 12:51:27 AM »

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Carl01 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 28, 2006, 12:59:18 AM »

I always thought that Gary Ablet and Nicky Tanner were the best defensive pairing we have ever had,

iirc they came along just after Hansen and Lawrenson.

I seem to remember Heggem scoring an absolute belter at Boro a few years back.

Mark_P · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2006, 02:11:27 AM »

Quote from: Fitzyboy on January 27, 2006, 09:39:27 AM

I thought Harkness was a reasonale defender. I remember the Kop chanting his name during a game against Southampton.

I remember the Kop singing Cheyrou, Diouf and Ziege's name too!

Rob Jones Maybe? · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2006, 02:17:41 AM »

that topic arose in our school this morning

heard the following conversation on the back row

girl 1 - isnt rob jones fit?
girl 2 - you avvin a laff? he hasn't played for years! and when he did he never bloody scored
girl 1 - fair enough
girl 2 - nice bum though
girl 1 - and his hair's class

just kidding, although being of a youthful age i only remember Babb and Jones.

Terry De Niro · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2006, 02:34:44 AM »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on January 28, 2006, 02:17:41 AM

that topic arose in our school this morning

heard the following conversation on the back row

girl 1 - isnt rob jones fit?
girl 2 - you avvin a laff? he hasn't played for years! and when he did he never bloody scored
girl 1 - fair enough
girl 2 - nice bum though
girl 1 - and his hair's class

just kidding, although being of a youthful age i only remember Babb and Jones.

Alright Rob lad ..

evie · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2006, 06:06:18 PM »

Quote from: Anthony on January 27, 2006, 10:31:42 PM

Maybe I'm seeing whooshes where there aren't any but my guess is that he's referring to Evie spelling it "Hussein"...

hey! I know you don't spell it that way

Anthony · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2006, 06:25:31 PM »

Quote from: evie on January 28, 2006, 06:06:18 PM

hey! I know you don't spell it that way

Apologies - I was scrolling up and found your post before Stonewall's

I prostrate myself at your mercy - but I ain't pretending to be a cat!!!