Author Topic: Steven Caulker - Welcome to Liverpool FC (Read 94855 times)

Chakan · « **Reply #40 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:13:23 pm »

Welcome. Definitely a stop gap until Klopp has a chance to put together a squad he wants.

Hope he does the job as backup CB.

Cracking Left Foot · « **Reply #41 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:13:23 pm »

Well, that was unexpected. Welcome to LFC Steven, hope you can revive your career with us

Redman0151 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:13:27 pm »

5th choice CB, hopefully do a job, and fingers crossed he doesn't have to play more than a couple times

Nick110581 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:13:44 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:13:11 pm

Says a lot really, Southampton were glad to see the back of him. Don't understand this at all.

It's cover. Why is it so hard to understand?

Ray K · « **Reply #44 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:15:12 pm »

Welcome Steven. How the fuck are you only 24??

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #45 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:15:27 pm »

Caulker of a signing

Kind of

Fordy · « **Reply #46 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:16:15 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:13:11 pm

Says a lot really, Southampton were glad to see the back of him. Don't understand this at all.

What don't you get?

Sakho - out and a bit injury prone
Lovern - out
Skrtel - out

Oh 3 main 3 CB's are out so we need COVER!

Klopp has said since he came in that he will give the current players a chance. So spending 15m plus on a CB isn't going to happen yet.

He is here to proved cover and hopefully impress to get a full time deal.

BeautifulGame91 · « **Reply #47 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:16:18 pm »

He is basically a Gomez replacement as 5th choice CB for rest of the season .

I doubt we could have signed a better CB on loan in such s short period particularly with experience and decent injury record

SteveZissou · « **Reply #48 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?

Flaccido Dongingo · « **Reply #49 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:16:56 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:13:11 pm

Says a lot really, Southampton were glad to see the back of him. Don't understand this at all.

IT'S A SHORT TERM DEAL TO ALLEVIATE OUR DEFENSIVE INJURY CONCERNS, THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND.

OLDIE · « **Reply #50 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:17:25 pm »

Some start for the lad, Arsenal & Manchester United - if he gets through unscathed he may shock a few on here and develop into a decent player for us.

Carlito Roberto · « **Reply #51 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:17:50 pm »

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

Based on what?

Not watching him play, clearly.

Anyway as others have said it'll do until the end of the seaon, we desperately needed some cover.

killer-heels · « **Reply #52 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:17:55 pm »

Quote from: SP on January 12, 2016, 01:12:09 pm

That says more about you than about the signing. The number of loan signings available instantly with Premier League experience is very small. This is a signing made under extreme time pressure - and it is pragmatic. You cannot read much more than he was the best available with out a long term commitment.

Still he has got a last opportunity at a big club, and it is up to him to grab it...

Fair enough.

thelinnen · « **Reply #53 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:18:53 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 12, 2016, 01:13:44 pm

It's cover. Why is it so hard to understand?

Because he's not even average. I've seen the guy plenty and to be honest we'd have been better off giving an academy lad a go. Relegated in 2 consecutive seasons as well.

Not even having a go at him that's just how I see it. Real panic signing this.

sms1986 · « **Reply #54 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:19:04 pm »

He brings experience to the defence and won't be playing that many games. This could be a shrewd move by Klopp, we'll just have to wait and find out.

Samie · « **Reply #55 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:19:08 pm »

Welcome Steven and if he does well, He could be signed permanently as one of our backup centre back if need be.

Zoomers · « **Reply #56 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:19:34 pm »

Quote from: OLDIE on January 12, 2016, 01:17:25 pm

Some start for the lad, Arsenal & Manchester United - if he gets through unscathed he may shock a few on here and develop into a decent player for us.

Wait I thought Sakho and Toure were fit for those games?

bird_lfc · « **Reply #57 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:19:44 pm »

Quote from: Flaccido Dongingo on January 12, 2016, 01:16:56 pm

IT'S A SHORT TERM DEAL TO ALLEVIATE OUR DEFENSIVE INJURY CONCERNS, THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND.

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.

Adam_LFC · « **Reply #58 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:20:10 pm »

Underwhelming but we really don't have much of a choice. Extra body to cover for injuries and provide competition at the back. not much to lose if only a loan.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #59 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:20:14 pm »

Quote from: Carlito Roberto on January 12, 2016, 01:17:50 pm

Not watching him play, clearly.

Anyway as others have said it'll do until the end of the seaon, we desperately needed some cover.

I certainly wouldn't say he's ever looked the business but I think he can do a job for us.

CraigDS · « **Reply #60 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:20:22 pm »

Welcome.

Try to ignore the gobshites.

alonsoisared · « **Reply #61 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:20:22 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 12, 2016, 01:13:44 pm

It's cover. Why is it so hard to understand?

Because, you know, we might actually have to rely on him at some point the way we're going. Reminds me of "Well, Bogdan's only cover, why waste money on a decent back up who'll never play?"

I understand that this is a short term thing done in a hurry but by the sounds of things we've got Kolo back, Sakho back, Ilori is here, Lucas can play there, Can can play there (I actually think he's better there), it seems a strange one to me. The ideal scenario is that we never have to play him but why he would come and join us and waste half a season of his career on the sidelines doesn't exactly make the most sense.

Notorious IT · « **Reply #62 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:20:25 pm »

Welcome. Keeps us covered at least.

sminp · « **Reply #63 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:20:39 pm »

It's really not that difficult to understand. We either play Lucas at centre back and hope he doesn't get injured too or we bring in a centre back with prem experience on loan for half a season to boost our numbers at the back. I know which option I prefer. It's not like we're gonna get Hummels or Thiago Silva on loan for 6 months is it?

HeartAndSoul · « **Reply #64 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:21:07 pm »

Welcome. Surprise us

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #65 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:21:09 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:13:11 pm

Says a lot really, Southampton were glad to see the back of him. Don't understand this at all.

At all? If everyone was fit I'm sure it wouldn't have happened. But given the almost unprecedented level of injuries does it not make sense to get an extra body in for immediate needs plus cover for the rest of the season.

When you look at who is available to move right now and has at least some knowledge of this League it's not a big pool.

He might never play for us, he might only start a couple of games so as not to rush Salvo or Lovren back before they're quite ready.

Chakan · « **Reply #66 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:21:34 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?

Its.A.Short.Term.Loan.

You know like 6 months, until the manager can find someone better on a permanent basis.

What's so hard to understand. We're not giving him a 4 year 60m contract. It's 6 bloody months because we haven't got a 100% fit CB between us.

joezydudek · « **Reply #67 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:21:50 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:18:53 pm

Because he's not even average. I've seen the guy plenty and to be honest we'd have been better off giving an academy lad a go. Relegated in 2 consecutive seasons as well.

Not even having a go at him that's just how I see it. Real panic signing this.

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.

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #68 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:22:34 pm »

He'll be worshipped before the end of the month.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #69 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:22:36 pm »

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

If anybody wants to see his first goal for Liverpool

ollyfrom.tv · « **Reply #70 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:23:36 pm »

Welcome Steven. Best of luck for rest of season.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #71 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:23:47 pm »

Welcome lad - I hope you do well for us and yourself.

We needed cover fast - we got cover fast.

Lovren transformed under Klopp - who knows what can be achieved with the lad.

bathoz · « **Reply #72 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:24:05 pm »

Strange. I'm much more positive about this than most of you.

He's a decent premier league centre back. Not great, but probably at least as good as Kolo these days. Very much in the 'it works' category.

Plus, if things go well and his hamstrings don't explode, he's young enough that it might be worth making permanent. Remember, this is a kid who was talked about as 'future England centre back' not long ago. And while that talk might have died down, those sorts of player (young starlets that need a second chance) are basically what Liverpool does these days. See: Coutinho, Sturridge, Sakho, etc. PS. All those examples are prime for 'if it didn't work with team X, doesn't mean it won't work with Team L'. Hell, we've got a few of those in the other direction too.

So, while he's probably going to be short term stop-gap, let's be positive.

ranimi · « **Reply #73 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:24:54 pm »

Quote

Caulker, who has Premier League experience as well as being capped by England, showed a willingness to commit to the Reds at short notice.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/202909-reds-complete-loan-deal-for-caulker

.adam · « **Reply #74 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:24:58 pm »

Zero appearances. One goal.

Good start.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Caulker
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/19/liverpool-steven-caulker-own-goal-qpr

ScottScott · « **Reply #75 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:25:05 pm »

Jesus, read rumours before and now this

Welcome lad. Hopefully this is where you do the business after a couple of failed moves

Shepnois · « **Reply #76 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:25:08 pm »

Its a deal that makes sense to me, he's looked like a proper defender at times but hasnt really kicked on. Great opportunity for him to show what he can do at Liverpool when given a chance, I hope he takes it.

redbyrdz · « **Reply #77 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:25:15 pm »

Three first choice CBs (Skrtel, Sakho, Lovren) injured, Toure hardly lasts a game anymore, Illori, young and not match fit, Gomez, out for the season, under-21 CBs out injured too.... and we'll likely have three games per week for the next months, with the FA cup and Europe. We need someone who can just slot in, if he's shite, we'll buy someone better in the summer. We'd hardly be able to buy someone good now.

astowell1 · « **Reply #78 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:25:27 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on January 12, 2016, 01:18:53 pm

Because he's not even average. I've seen the guy plenty and to be honest we'd have been better off giving an academy lad a go. Relegated in 2 consecutive seasons as well.

Not even having a go at him that's just how I see it. Real panic signing this.

Just wait and see, bloody hell. It isn't hard.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #79 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:25:33 pm »

Short-term cover. Simple as that. Already has experience playing in the PL, so no adjustment period there. No cultural/linguistic adjustment period. He's got a pretty good injury record too. He's made some dreadful career choices (Cardiff, QPR) in order to get playing time. He was highly regarded earlier in his career. Those earlier moves might have stunted his development, but he's still only 24. And given Schalke were never likely to let Matip leave early, this is a logical move given our injury problems at the back.

Welcome Steven