Jürgen Klopp

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Probably does it when Mig catches the ball.

and when Studge last a whole session

[G]

He spoke when we signed Caulker of needing a CB who had PL experience. Hope this isn't a sign of us continuing Brendan's folly. Or what we all thought was Brendan's folly. Maybe its the clubs.

Just sign top players, PL experience isn't required.

[Rich]

He spoke when we signed Caulker of needing a CB who had PL experience. Hope this isn't a sign of us continuing Brendan's folly. Or what we all thought was Brendan's folly. Maybe its the clubs.

Just sign top players, PL experience isn't required.

I don't think so, just a short term loan for emergencies it makes sense to get a guy that has PL experience.

[Exiled_red]

I don't think so, just a short term loan for emergencies it makes sense to get a guy that has PL experience.

[G]

I hope so but I don't see how the experience makes a difference. If a player is good enough he'll be good anywhere yet we went for the tried and trusted PL experience over everything else that has landed us such beauts as Lallana, Benteke, Lovren, Mignolet etc

Its like a comfort blanket for us.

[tanner]

I hope so but I don't see how the experience makes a difference. If a player is good enough he'll be good anywhere yet we went for the tried and trusted PL experience over everything else that has landed us such beauts as Lallana, Benteke, Lovren, Mignolet etc

Its like a comfort blanket for us.

Exactly.

[G]

Nobody is telling me Klopp went out and scouted Caulker. He asked for a CB and the TC gave him Caulker. I know hes a stop gap, emergency and all that but really, If that's the best they can do and if that's a signifier of what lies ahead then I'd be worried cos its the same profile of player that's failed repeatedly for us.

Same goes for the links to Shane Long if anything comes from them, he's not been headhunted by Klopp, no chance.

[Mattshark]

I don't think Klopp has the time to go and scout some players.

[Fosterbloke]

I don't think Klopp has the time to go and scout some players.

Surely he'd have some names from his time at Dortmund?

[G]

He doesn't have time right now but the scouting department and the TC do have the time, that's their job. And Caulker is the best they could come up with.

It might be nothing and the summer will tell more but it had me worried that the first player we sign, even allowing for the circumstances, happens to follow the same worthless profile of a lot of the **** that have got us in this mess.

The TC members seemingly don't have their own performance scrutinised in any meaningful way cos if they did, a few more of them might be out of a job. We've spent a staggering amount of money under this system with these people involved and got very little for it.

[Exiled_red]

Nobody is telling me Klopp went out and scouted Caulker. He asked for a CB and the TC gave him Caulker. I know hes a stop gap, emergency and all that but really, If that's the best they can do and if that's a signifier of what lies ahead then I'd be worried cos its the same profile of player that's failed repeatedly for us.

Same goes for the links to Shane Long if anything comes from them, he's not been headhunted by Klopp, no chance.

I agree with that to a certain extent it is the profile of players that have failed us, however I think that the Caulker deal is different for a couple of reasons, firstly it's a short term deal for a back up CB, it has cost us very little and he has experience of the PL (We don't want to bring in a player from overseas who would no sooner have adapted to the league than he'd have been on his way.)

Like it or not if that is the criteria we are looking at there are very few players out there that meet it no other PL teams will loan us their backup CBs in case they need them themselves, there is no point in bringing in someone who doesn't know the league for such a short period. Sure we could have tried to buy a top CB but it's unlikely a club would want to sell now for a reasonable price.

If we were looking to buy someone of a similar profile I would be worried, but I think the loan deal makes sense. I think a similar loan deal for a striker would also make sense even if we don't think they are good enough long term, if they could do a job now that would be enough.

[baitman]

...after training we will give it 30 minutes for everyone to leave, then we will ring the delta taxi. within the hour we will be at the john lennon airport and 30 minutes later we will be sipping cold warsteiners at 30,000m on the way to munich. now schnell...

[Fosterbloke]

Shane Long on loan would be a good deal.

[Bender]

An Interesting week coming up for LFC
Exeter[Fa Cup],Norwich[PL] & Stoke[League cup] all coming up in the next 7 days.Season defining?Oh yes!

[Bender]

He doesn't have time right now but the scouting department and the TC do have the time, that's their job. And Caulker is the best they could come up with.

It might be nothing and the summer will tell more but it had me worried that the first player we sign, even allowing for the circumstances, happens to follow the same worthless profile of a lot of the **** that have got us in this mess.

The TC members seemingly don't have their own performance scrutinised in any meaningful way cos if they did, a few more of them might be out of a job. We've spent a staggering amount of money under this system with these people involved and got very little for it.

I was thinking the same ...i'm wondering if The transfer committee are interfering