Author Topic: Steven Caulker - Welcome to Liverpool FC (Read 95055 times)

xbugawugax · « **Reply #80 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:25:35 pm »

Brilliant signing. Young and still got room to grow. Looks good at Swansea.

So if he performs well is there any chance of him signing a perm deal?

hollger · « **Reply #81 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:25:37 pm »

Quote from: Slow Rap on January 12, 2016, 01:09:25 pm

Any hints at a buy close? He looks the business, 24 is really young for a CB as well. Welcome lad.

Unfortunately, I watched him (live) for Cardiff's entire season in the PL and trust me, he is not anything like "the business".

the good half · « **Reply #82 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:26:09 pm »

He's an LFC player so I love him

Seriously, what a chance for him.

He's a lucky boy there is no doubt.

Adrian Durham is gonna have a field day wit this.

Personally I though he was terrible when I saw him play. But LFC is different.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #83 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:26:15 pm »

Quote from: jackbird_lfc on January 12, 2016, 01:19:44 pm

Pretty much this.

I mean how thick can people be? We're down to bare bones at the back at the minute. I've seen someone say that we'll have 'all our center backs return in like 2 weeks' but how many injuries have they had combined this season already? More injuries will happen - Toure can barely finish a game and Ilori is a long way off match fitness.

Welcome, Steven.

I'm no longer surprised at how thick people can be.

archie · « **Reply #84 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:26:49 pm »

So, Steven, how excited are you by your welcome and the opportunity to play in front of these wonderful fans?

SlowRap · « **Reply #85 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:27:12 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on January 12, 2016, 01:11:12 pm

Based on what?

Muscles in all the right places

Newman96 · « **Reply #86 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:27:14 pm »

Quote from: hollger on January 12, 2016, 01:25:37 pm

Unfortunately, I watched him (live) for Cardiff's entire season in the PL and trust me, he is not anything like "the business".

Yeah this, watched him a lot for both Cardiff and QPR. He's terrible.

thelinnen · « **Reply #87 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:27:41 pm »

Quote from: joezydudek on January 12, 2016, 01:21:50 pm

To be fair, I think the management will be better positioned than you to know whether an academy lad's worth giving a go to over someone who's no world beater, but has had a Premier League career.
I believe our best academy centre back is injured, and most academy players don't even go on to have a League Two career, so it's far from a guarantee that one of them will be better than Caulker.

If Paddy McNair can cover at United as he did in the first half of last season, surely we have someone who can. What about Lloyd Jones? Surely we could've recalled him like we did with Ilori and Ward.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #88 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:27:53 pm »

Quote from: Slow Rap on January 12, 2016, 01:27:12 pm

Muscles in all the right places

Haha!

poopscoop · « **Reply #89 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:28:00 pm »

I don't care what his past reputation, form, or previous is. He is now a red for the foreseeable future and I hope he absorbs everything he can from the manager. If he does, he will help us win points and could earn himself a permanent move. We have a hole at Centreback and he is going to plug it. Good luck to him.

Chakan · « **Reply #90 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:28:30 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:27:41 pm

If Paddy McNair can cover at United as he did in the first half of last season, surely we have someone who can. What about Lloyd Jones? Surely we could've recalled him like we did with Ilori and Ward.

Well we chose Caulker either you live with it or you don't, and in 6 months time you don't have to worry about it.

Les Willis · « **Reply #91 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:28:51 pm »

Isn't it more fun not to know the ins and outs of every player in every league anywhere and not to pre-judge players?

Some people seem to follow football like trainspotters would..

Carly · « **Reply #92 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:29:07 pm »

Hes not that good. But its only a 6 month deal and he'll offer adequite cover as a 3rd/4th choice defender I suppose.

jwill2127 · « **Reply #93 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:29:16 pm »

He is a welcome addition to the squad. Maybe if we only have 2 fit CH, he can give them a rest when we are winning in a game. Its a no lose.

lfcdave · « **Reply #94 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:29:28 pm »

Good luck to the lad. For whatever reason things haven't quite worked out for him the last year.
He's willing and available. Give him a chance before judging.

Tony19:6 · « **Reply #95 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:29:54 pm »

Make sure you warm up properly Steven

'Mondzz' · « **Reply #96 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:29:57 pm »

Don't see what some people are unhappy about. As other have pointed out it's only a 6 month deal.

Worse case scenario he's shite and gets benched until July once our others are fit. Best case he has a cracker of a season for us and we snap him up for a decent price in July. That or just concede less goals, either way I reckon this is a boss deal and the club have done very well getting it sorted in time for Arsenal.

Zeb · « **Reply #97 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:30:02 pm »

Hope he takes the chance to either show he should be here on a permanent, or at another decent club getting games. Otherwise, stop-gap short-term loan is stop-gap short-term loan. Just hope he does a job at the minimum.

the good half · « **Reply #98 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:30:17 pm »

What's Soto up to?

Give him a bell.
(and tell him to get a haircut and a bloody shave)

Gnurglan · « **Reply #99 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:30:58 pm »

Welcome!
Can only hope he makes a big impact. Naturally, I want him to do well.

A loan until the end of the season isn't bad, but it's not the solution I wanted. My preference was to go with what we have, or sign a top defender for a long term job.

Chakan · « **Reply #100 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:31:24 pm »

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thelinnen · « **Reply #101 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:31:32 pm »

Quote from: xbugawugax on January 12, 2016, 01:25:35 pm

Brilliant signing. Young and still got room to grow. Looks good at Swansea.

So if he performs well is there any chance of him signing a perm deal?

That was 4 years ago!

I agree he was promising in BR's Swansea team but since then I'd argue he's regressed.

payback · « **Reply #102 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:31:35 pm »

We needed cover in quickly and we've got it. Hopefully he surprises a few people. Good luck to the lad.

Max_powers · « **Reply #103 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:31:47 pm »

A better CB option than Enrique. Kolo and Illori also are a bit untested this year. So yeah an understandable signing.

cissesbeard · « **Reply #104 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:33:21 pm »

Quote from: poopscoop on January 12, 2016, 01:28:00 pm

I don't care what his past reputation, form, or previous is. He is now a red for the foreseeable future and I hope he absorbs everything he can from the manager. If he does, he will help us win points and could earn himself a permanent move. We have a hole at Centreback and he is going to plug it. Good luck to him.

totally agree. never really paid much attention to him in the past but will get right behind him now.

Lfsea · « **Reply #105 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:33:54 pm »

At worst, he plays against Arsenal, the League Cup replay and the FA Cup replay and then becomes a distant memory, confined to the training squad for 4 months.

At best, he wakes up after a few years dozing and goes 'fucking hell, I'm at a good club here - let's give it a go' and becomes a solid 4th choice if Kolo can't be relied upon anymore.

And now he's a Liverpool player, he's got my full support regardless of his previous.

Carlito Roberto · « **Reply #106 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:34:05 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on January 12, 2016, 01:22:36 pm

https://twitter.com/lfcfanscorner/status/686899899368095744

If anybody wants to see his first goal for Liverpool

The man in your vids, backup dancer.

Glen C · « **Reply #107 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:34:56 pm »

Normally players play worldie against us. But he's so shit he didn't even manage that

BeautifulGame91 · « **Reply #108 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:35:32 pm »

I know he played against us and conceded 6 but he also played in their previous match against Man City and did really well.

If he could produce few similar performances till the injury crisis eases he would have done his job

redbyrdz · « **Reply #109 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:36:15 pm »

Quote from: Gnurglan on January 12, 2016, 01:30:58 pm

Welcome!
Can only hope he makes a big impact. Naturally, I want him to do well.

A loan until the end of the season isn't bad, but it's not the solution I wanted. My preference was to go with what we have, or sign a top defender for a long term job.

Enrique and Illori at CB against Arsenal and united, and a 17 year old with no senior games on the bench? Cos thats what we have at the moment.

Twitter.com · « **Reply #110 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:36:38 pm »

Welcome Steven. He was brilliant for Swansea.

Chris~ · « **Reply #111 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:37:33 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:27:41 pm

If Paddy McNair can cover at United as he did in the first half of last season, surely we have someone who can. What about Lloyd Jones? Surely we could've recalled him like we did with Ilori and Ward.

Jones is injured.

mkingdon · « **Reply #112 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:37:58 pm »

In a world where everyone is made up that Kolo *might* be fit for the next two games vs Arsenal and United and our other CB options are currently a not 100% Sakho, Lucas, Can or a 45% fit Illori, I would imagine LFC have dug out the "CBs we have scouted" file and had a look down it.

The short list of those available on a short term basis was probably a list of one.

On the basis that he's played there more than once (Lucas) it does make some sense. No-one is expecting him to set the world on fire but compared to the alternatives with about 24 games for us in the three weeks......I'm not sure what else the club could do.

redbyrdz · « **Reply #113 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:38:34 pm »

Quote from: BeautifulGame91 on January 12, 2016, 01:35:32 pm

I know he played against us and conceded 6 but he also played in their previous match against Man City and did really well.

If he could produce few similar performances till the injury crisis eases he would have done his job

Maybe he's a Red.

JSteve · « **Reply #114 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:39:25 pm »

Welcome to LFC.

Les Willis · « **Reply #115 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:39:31 pm »

Quote from: mkingdon on January 12, 2016, 01:37:58 pm

In a world where everyone is made up that Kolo *might* be fit for the next two games vs Arsenal and United and our other CB options are currently a not 100% Sakho, Lucas, Can or a 45% fit Illori, I would imagine LFC have dug out the "CBs we have scouted" file and had a look down it.

The short list of those available on a short term basis was probably a list of one.

On the basis that he's played there more than once (Lucas) it does make some sense. No-one is expecting him to set the world on fire but compared to the alternatives with about 24 games for us in the three weeks......I'm not sure what else the club could do.

Well said. It's a practical decision.

DutchRed · « **Reply #116 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:39:54 pm »

Welcome Steven, best of luck in however many games you'll play!

Hij · « **Reply #117 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:40:13 pm »

Quote from: SteveZissou on January 12, 2016, 01:16:53 pm

Might as well loan Rickie Lambert to cover for our lack of strikers. Anybody will do, right?

Caulker >>>>> Lucas/Enrique

Weirdo.

ScottScott · « **Reply #118 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:41:49 pm »

Ah you've got to love a signing to bring the bellends out in our fanbase

RedSince86 · « **Reply #119 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:42:25 pm »

Good to see we're concluding transfers quickly.

Welcome to LFC.