Topic: Reds sign youth goalkeeper Danny Ward

[El Lobo]

If the offer to rejoin Huddersfield for another season of first-team football was genuinely there, then it simply has to go down as a terrible, baffling decision by our manager to keep him around.

That's a terrible, baffling statement to make 

Maybe he just wanted a season to have a look at him personally? But even if not, its hardly a 'terrible decision' is it? If he only plays the one game this season, on Tuesday, and spends the rest of it providing cover in case Mignolet/Karius get injured its still not a terrible decision, just a slight missed opportunity but the lads stock will still be high enough to get a decent fee for him next summer. And maybe he didn't want to go out on loan....? Maybe he's seen enough from the other two to suggest if he does enough in training he could get a chance. But terrible, baffling decision? Nah that's way OTT.

[Chakan]

Hopefully he'll be considered for the FA Cup?

So 1 more game then ?

[AmanShah21]

Said it before in the Karius thread, I like the lad. He has that bit of cockiness and self-assuredness about him that the other 2 don't. He is going to make mistakes, yes, but from whatever I have seen of the lad, he can take it in his stride. I'd really like to see him get a fair go in the League/Europe, maybe not every game, but a couple of games every month just so he can earn himself a spot higher in that pecking order.
Mignolet is our #1, but he is far too cautious and I just think that these years of criticism have made him like that. I just think we need a fresh head between the sticks and Wardy's done enough in the past season at Huddersfield to warrant a fair go.

[TheShanklyGates]

So 1 more game then ?

Plus the replay of course.

[me76]

I'm hoping Jurgen is keeping him around to assess whether he's good enough to take the #1 place.  Maybe the plan is for someone to go out on loan mid-season, if that's possible.  I like Ward and would love him to be given a shot as our number 1.

[Klopp Your Hands]

I like what I see from him but Klopp might feel reluctant to take the 'gamble' of starting him in the PL.
Klopp is starting to come under a bit of scrutiny so probably doesn't want to invite more until our fortunes turn for the better.
Definitely have him in for the FA Cup, hopefully gets a chance in the CL if we've qualified with a game to spare.

[harleydanger]

I like what I see from him but Klopp might feel reluctant to take the 'gamble' of starting him in the PL.
Klopp is starting to come under a bit of scrutiny so probably doesn't want to invite more until our fortunes turn for the better.
Definitely have him in for the FA Cup, hopefully gets a chance in the CL if we've qualified with a game to spare.

Pretty sure it is going to be

PL - Mings
Karuis - Europe
Ward - Cups

[Fido]

I too have been impressed by Danny Ward and I fully understand why he was brought in.

He seems to control the box well and he actually comes out to catch corners.

There is nothing at all wrong in saving money by bringing in gems in the form of better priced players from the lower divisions that clearly have the potential to good enough for the first team as long as the owners also open the purse strings fully and they also properly compete within the world transfer market for the proven world beaters.

The goalkeeper position has been a bit of a weak spot since Pepe Reina left because his wages cost a bit more.

I have never been impressed by Simon Mignolet; he has drastically improved in the last year but I am not yet comfortable with him in goal as he has previously created lots of uncertainty in the goal and had more than a few Mignolet Moments.

Loris Karius has also had a few Mignolet Moments in the past but on the whole I prefer to see him goal and I now have a dilemma because Danny Ward has been very impressive when I have seen him play and he could be a serious contender for the number one spot.

I am really not sure about Simon Mignolet but the upside is that he does have a sale value and if the other goalkeepers keep doing as well as they have been it may be better to displace him and to move him on to another club by next year and use the sale fee towards the cost of a world class striker.

Either way, I suspect that next year we will have Loris Karius as number one and Danny Ward as his number two.

[classycarra]

Said it before in the Karius thread, I like the lad. He has that bit of cockiness and self-assuredness about him that the other 2 don't. He is going to make mistakes, yes, but from whatever I have seen of the lad, he can take it in his stride. I'd really like to see him get a fair go in the League/Europe, maybe not every game, but a couple of games every month just so he can earn himself a spot higher in that pecking order.
Mignolet is our #1, but he is far too cautious and I just think that these years of criticism have made him like that. I just think we need a fresh head between the sticks and Wardy's done enough in the past season at Huddersfield to warrant a fair go.

Sorry to just leap on one point, but you don't think Karius has any cockiness/arrogance/self-assuredness? Really?

[RyanBabel19]

I like Danny, he looked really assured in that Leicester game

There was one ball he came out for and i found myself bracing for a mad scramble in the box as he had come so far to challenge for it and it seemed like there was no way he would get there and he dealt with it superbly.

It was a brave decision to come that far out but he made it look so simple, his confidence was refreshing to see from a liverpool goalkeeper. Would love to watch it again

[Suareznumber7]

I like Danny, he looked really assured in that Leicester game

There was one ball he came out for and i found myself bracing for a mad scramble in the box as he had come so far to challenge for it and it seemed like there was no way he would get there and he dealt with it superbly.

It was a brave decision to come that far out but he made it look so simple, his confidence was refreshing to see from a liverpool goalkeeper. Would love to watch it again

It was the right decision to go for that ball.  I wouldn't call it a brave one though.  It was a long floated ball that was up in the air a long time.  Any goalkeeper could have gotten to that one. 

I would agree that he looked ok in the game the other day.  Besides the one save though was he really tested?  The one big gripe that I have with his performance was his kicking.  I thought it was really poor.

Regardless, one game in goal with the first team isn't enough to say one way or another whether he should be first choice.  My personal opinion would be that, for next year, Karius should be first choice, Ward probably 2nd, and Migs sold. 

[BER]

Never seen Mignolet or Karius come out and gather the ball the way he did on one occasion the other day.

[Qston]

Never seen Mignolet or Karius come out and gather the ball the way he did on one occasion the other day.

Agree. He clearly dominates the box and is prepared to smash whoever is in front of him. I saw him play twice last season and he looked good. I just hope he gets more chances this season because of all positions this is the one where someone like stands a real chance of becoming first choice.

[na fir dearg]

Looks good from what ive seen of him - would like to see him get a start in the league but i doubt thats gonna happen bar injuries

[RyanBabel19]

It was the right decision to go for that ball.  I wouldn't call it a brave one though.  It was a long floated ball that was up in the air a long time.  Any goalkeeper could have gotten to that one. 

I would agree that he looked ok in the game the other day.  Besides the one save though was he really tested?  The one big gripe that I have with his performance was his kicking.  I thought it was really poor.

Regardless, one game in goal with the first team isn't enough to say one way or another whether he should be first choice.  My personal opinion would be that, for next year, Karius should be first choice, Ward probably 2nd, and Migs sold. 

Again i'd need to see it again, i only saw it the one time.

I'm not saying he should be first choice or it was a world class performance, I thought he looked assured and confident throughout the game though. He wasn't really tested much and that's the difficult thing for our keepers at the moment in a way, in Karius games he hasn't really been tested much to judge him properly either.

As for his kicking I cant say i payed too much attention to it to be able to judge

[welshred1976]

I'd like him or Karius to be given a proper go.

[AmanShah21]

Sorry to just leap on one point, but you don't think Karius has any cockiness/arrogance/self-assuredness? Really?

No. Karius hasn't looked like that in the competitive game. He had a bit of that in last season's pre-season, just after he'd signed, but he has looked a lot like he is in 2 minds ever since then. He'll get better I am sure, but he hasn't been able to build on his strong skills which is distribution and being quick off the line. To be clear, I don't deem dribbling with a player close to you in the box as cockiness, I deem it recklessness.

[Egyptian36]

Feel the club made a huge mistake. He had the chance to play regularly with Huddersfield and improve but we kept him as a third choice ..

[CraigDS]

Feel the club made a huge mistake. He had the chance to play regularly with Huddersfield and improve but we kept him as a third choice ..

He also gets to be watched, trained and assessed by Klopp and his staff most days of the week.