Steven Caulker

[Spursidol]

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Do you think Caulker is good enough to be first choice now?

Its a squad game. Playimng Pl, domestic cups and EL we'll be playing close to 60 games.

So plenty of games for all, assuming an injury or 2 amongst our CB's

He said he wanted to be a starter - but that was isn a year where he coulde ghet to the WC. Not sure its quite so critical this coming season. IMO he'll want to leave Cardiff so where does he want to go, another struggling team ?

I can see Vertonghen and Chirches staying. Think it will be time to take a fee for 30 year old Dawson, and IMO Caulker would be a great replacement. Its then a question what we do with Kaboul - stay or replace.

Is Caulker an instant upgrade on Dawson - not by a huige anmount immediately but he may become so.

Will some of the others you mention be able to immediately adopt to the speed and physicality of the PL, maybe but there may be an aclimatisation phase which Caulker would not need. And given that we still need some /most of last season's 7 avcquisitions to be integrated, that's a big plus.

 

[spurs9]

Its a squad game. Playimng Pl, domestic cups and EL we'll be playing close to 60 games.

So plenty of games for all, assuming an injury or 2 amongst our CB's

He said he wanted to be a starter - but that was isn a year where he coulde ghet to the WC. Not sure its quite so critical this coming season. IMO he'll want to leave Cardiff so where does he want to go, another struggling team ?

I can see Vertonghen and Chirches staying. Think it will be time to take a fee for 30 year old Dawson, and IMO Caulker would be a great replacement. Its then a question what we do with Kaboul - stay or replace.

Is Caulker an instant upgrade on Dawson - not by a huige anmount immediately but he may become so.

Will some of the others you mention be able to immediately adopt to the speed and physicality of the PL, maybe but there may be an aclimatisation phase which Caulker would not need. And given that we still need some /most of last season's 7 avcquisitions to be integrated, that's a big plus.

If he is happy as 3rd/4th choice he would be a good signing, however, he left for first team football and I don't think that was just because it was a WC year and even if it was, I don't think he would go from being captain and starting every game to being 3rd choice. I think there are plenty of team in mid table that would go for him.

 

[penfold_99]

QPR have had a bid accepted for him. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28144887

 

[Armstrong_11]

rumours of an 8Mil bid accept to join Harry....

 

[yawa]

The only reason people wanted this guy back is because he's from our academy. He's bang average and the fact he's going to end up at qpr has proven that.

 

[TheUltimateHotspur]

I was annoyed when we sold him as I thought him and Verty would form a brilliant CB pairing.

After watching him at Cardiff I was disappointed at his progression. Looked average all season.

He is only 22 though so probably a bit young to write off just yet.

 

[Danners9]

nice chunk of change from the sell on clause!

 

[Tyler24durden]

He's still young and defenders get better with age.

Poch used to be a defender and hopefully he could improve Caulker.

Plus he gets goals at set pieces which is something we lack massively.

I think it's no coincidence that we are poor defensively when it seems we've not had defensive coaches in any capacity.

Hopefully Poch can rectify that and organise us.

If Lovren is £25m it's too much.

I'd rather we bought Caulker £4m after 50% buy back, Lascelles or Richards £5m-£6m and Moreno £8m.

Essentially giving us an experienced leader in Moreno and 2 players who can improve & be brought on alongside Chiriches.

Much better value and more upside re: potential etc.

 

[Spurs Lodge Kittens]

Greg Stobart on Twitter last night - not sure i've copied it at all well, but you'll get the idea that Caulker would never have been strongle considered, as some have suggested on here before, because of Joe Lewis:

Greg Stobart: Not sure Steven Caulker to QPR (and back in London) is a good move. Needs to improve his professionalism/lifestyle to fulfil potential #QPR

Callum Haymes‏@CallumHaymes19h @gstobart Interesting. Goes some way to explaining why Spurs let him go in the first place. I was baffled at the time.

1. Greg Stobart‏@gstobart19h
2. @CallumHaymes Bahamas trip at the end of last season was the final straw
   Warren Ladd‏@warrenladd19h
3. @gstobart lucky they have a small pitch #noPace
4. Robbie Phillips‏@RobbiePhillips219h
5. @gstobart @CallumHaymes What happened?
   
6. Billy Rice‏@dangerrice18h
7. @gstobart Watch it!!!
8. Greg Stobart‏
9. @RobbiePhillips2 @CallumHaymes Can't say on here
   Ashley Milton‏@themilts18h
10. @gstobart @e_spurs @CallumHaymes did u hear about the few that smashed up hotel on far east trip last yr?
11. Henri Green‏@Henri_Green18h
12. @gstobart @RobbiePhillips2 @CallumHaymes is there any articles around the web?
13. Robbie Phillips‏@RobbiePhillips218h
14. @gstobart No worries mate. Anything on Remy to Spurs? Are we favourites?
    
15. Harry Devine‏@Mr__Beaker18h
16. Alex.‏@AlexTHFC_18h
    @gstobart @RobbiePhillips2 @CallumHaymes He said something about Joe Lewis' daughter didn't he?
17. Greg Stobart‏@gstobart18h
18. @dangerrice Haha he'll be gutted he missed out on that Dubai trip that was like a stag do...
19. Billy Rice‏@dangerrice18h
20. @gstobart I'll think you'll find it's called Team-Bonding when you are winning....
21. Greg Stobart‏@gstobart18h
22. @RobbiePhillips2 Probably depending on what Arsenal and others do. No developments on that in last few weeks. Will see after World Cup
23. Greg Stobart‏@gstobart18h
24. @AlexTHFC_ @RobbiePhillips2 @CallumHaymes Random fact, she's married to ex-Liverpool midfielder Craig Johnston
25. Robbie Phillips‏@RobbiePhillips218h
26. @gstobart Cheers mate. I think he would be a good signing for 8million.
27. Nitzspurs‏@nitzvision18h
28. @gstobart Is there any contract clause reported to have been inserted last year that gives Spurs first refusal on the player?
29. Greg Stobart‏@gstobart18h
30. @nitzvision Yes and they aren't taking it up

 

[DJS]

Lol at Harry bidding for him - he really is becoming boring and unimaginative when it comes to identifying players.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Lol at Harry bidding for him - he really is becoming boring and unimaginative when it comes to identifying players.

Dunno mate, a partnership of Caulker and Rio Ferdinand is pretty damn good for a Club like QPR.

 

[Ledleys Knee]

QPR is Caulker's level

 

[jurgen]

Dunno mate, a partnership of Caulker and Rio Ferdinand is pretty damn good for a Club like QPR.

Rio's age and Caulker's mobility mean they'll have to play so deep or they'll get turned again and again..

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Rio's age and Caulker's mobility mean they'll have to play so deep or they'll get turned again and again..

Yep, that partnership has its weaknesses for sure, but its strengths will probably keep them in the Prem (if they strengthen elsewhare too of course) and that is probably all they're targeting right now.

 

[TheUltimateHotspur]

Caulker did well with Williams at the Swans. Can see him showing his form again with Rio.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Sky Sports: We are hearing Crystal Palace are closing in on the signing of Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker. Queens Park Rangers have also been chasing Caulker, but it appears Palace are now in pole position to land the former Tottenham man as they look to bring him to Selhurst Park.

 

[The Scarecrow]

The only reason people wanted this guy back is because he's from our academy. He's bang average and the fact he's going to end up at qpr has proven that.

But that doesn't change the fact that we need club trained players in Europe.

 

[BPR_U16]

But that doesn't change the fact that we need club trained players in Europe.

But that doesn't change the fact that he is not good enough

 

[The Scarecrow]

But that doesn't change the fact that he is not good enough

He's good enough to play in EL.

 

[Buggsy61]

The fact that he apparently left for 'non football reasons' pretty much rules us out. I had high hopes for him myself but watching him a couple of times for Cardiff last season did make me wonder about his concentration levels and application.