Jamie Carragher

[BootRoom]

Credit where its due for Carra and he has been unbelievable for us. However, as a footballer he has many flaws and it is unfair to highlight them now. But in the true spirit of this forum I will.

He has an awful lack of awareness when he is on the ball, which results in him hoofing the ball forward 9 out of 10 times. He has never been the quickest. And he lreally does ike to hoof it. FFS.

BUT, boy can he defend. If ever there was a backs to the wall defender capable of putting in those desperate blocks and putting himself on the line it is our Carra. A legend in his own right but for me he epitomises how our footballing culture changed. We should have always been an offensive ball playing team but we lost that (thanks Ged).

Like I said, Carra has done graet for the Liverpool that we have become in the recent past, but honestly he will never even make my top 50 best footballers to have had the honour of wearing that red shirt.

[BootRoom]

The mind boggles at what Doctorate Mr Carragher has just received.

Master of ball launching?

I read a comment the other day about how in training we were playing faster games on smaller pitches and all I could think about was Carra having to repeatedly run out to a car park to fetch the ball he'd smashed over the fence in a five-a-side game.

I've been there, man. A small pitch is a lonely place for a man with an industrial touch.

You ****ers deserve to boil in a vat of oil for this blasphemy!

[dww]

I read a comment the other day about how in training we were playing faster games on smaller pitches and all I could think about was Carra having to repeatedly run out to a car park to fetch the ball he'd smashed over the fence in a five-a-side game.

I've been there, man. A small pitch is a lonely place for a man with an industrial touch.

Not expecting a late career renaissance a la Adams then?

[Exiled_red]

I read a comment the other day about how in training we were playing faster games on smaller pitches and all I could think about was Carra having to repeatedly run out to a car park to fetch the ball he'd smashed over the fence in a five-a-side game.

I've been there, man. A small pitch is a lonely place for a man with an industrial touch.

[lickedlollipop]

new 4th kit

nearly spit my coffee out

[Pablo]

What on earth are Warrior up to?

[Darkon]

Just to bump this a bit now that Carra seems to get his game number 700 for us tonight, takes class to achive that number of games for a top club and a true great of a defender for us:

Boss: We want more Carraghers
2nd Aug 2012 - Latest News

Brendan Rodgers has labelled Jamie Carragher a 'model professional' as Bootle's finest hopes to make his 700th appearance in a red shirt.

Liverpool's No.23 is in Belarus preparing for the Europa League third round qualifier, first leg tie with FC Gomel tonight, and while the boss is giving nothing away in terms of who will be in his starting XI, he has huge admiration and respect for Carragher.

Rodgers told Liverpoolfc.com: "He's a phenomenal character. I've watched him from the outside for many years and to play 700 games at a club as prestigious as this is incredible.

"The pressures that come with wearing the shirt at this club are vast and for him it's a way of life. He's devoted his life to being a football player. He's 34 now, so it doesn't get any easier when you are older, but certainly I've been very impressed over the course of the pre-season.

"I saw him when he came off during the Tottenham game after an hour and he still looked very fresh and that's a great testament not only to the work he is putting in every day but also to how he leads his life away from the field with his preparation.

"He's a model professional and if we can develop kids here like Jamie Carragher and go on to have a career like him then certainly the club won't go too far wrong.

"He's a phenomenal player, an incredible character and one that I'm happy to have by my side."

await's the inevitable negative "not good enough anymore comment... :P

[Lee]

700 games.

It'll be quite a while before we see another LFC player hit 700.

[Darkon]

Only Ian Callaghan with more appearences in a read shirt ever with 857 so a great achievement. Will be a very long time untill someone even comes close, not exactly like we have any youngsters looking to be established first team player at a young enough age any time soon.

[Rich]

700 games.

It'll be quite a while before we see another LFC player hit 700.

There's a chance Gerrard might hit it - he'd need 3 seasons injury free

[Lee]

There's a chance Gerrard might hit it - he'd need 3 seasons injury free

I did wonder about Gerrard.

He's on 581 at the moment so it's possible but yeah, he'd need to avoid any long-term injuries. Not sure, I don't think he'll do it.

[RedReet]

I did wonder about Gerrard.

He's on 581 at the moment so it's possible but yeah, he'd need to avoid any long-term injuries. Not sure, I don't think he'll do it.

Would be a big ask if Carra was to stop now, but he'll add at least another 20 appearances this season IMO, even if some of them are just a minute here or there.

[Buzzo]

Amazing achievement by Carragher. He has definitely come in for some pretty harsh criticism in the last couple of years, but who hasn't.

Can't wait to see Tikka Takka Carra style

[baitman]

saw somewhere that this will be his 700th game for LFC. is this correct. does this include friendlies and the like.

i always though Ian Callaghan had the record for appearances [857]?
does this mean we will see Carra getting trotted out another 158 times

[Lee]

does this mean we will see Carra getting trotted out another 158 times

Of course it ****ing doesn't.

And the 700 is competitive games only.