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Conor Masterson

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Some kid who was on the bench because three senior CBs were injured, and would likely have been destroyed had he come on?
 
Unless like was an absent father, and Janice Jedimasterson raised little Connor on her own


But I'm not having that as canon. No fucking way
 
He's quite a promising CB - fairly quick, good in possession, able to bring the ball out of defence, very confident and he's been captain of the under 18s. Rodgers and Dalglish went together to persuade him to sign with us when a lot of other big clubs were after him. He caught Klopp's eye when he took the non-internationals off for a training camp last season and he's been training at Melwood every now and again ever since. It's obviously not wise to use him now unless we're really fecked, but he's no joke, he's one of our better prospects.
 
He's quite a character. He's very, very laid back in a Dublin way and he doesn't strike you at all as being cocky, but he talks like he's really confident, which isn't a big issue I think. For example, most kids his age at Kirkby, when asked about being called up to the senior squad, will say something like, 'The gaffer' or 'the boss' or even 'Mr Klopp' got in touch, but he'll say, matter of factly, 'Yeah, Jurgen came by...' It's slightly surprising. But he says it in that very reserved way. He's unbelievably relaxed. Maybe he has very low blood pressure! But he's a classy defender with lots of promise, if fans give him more than about half an hour to prove himself!
 
gkmacca said:
He's quite a character. He's very, very laid back in a Dublin way and he doesn't strike you at all as being cocky, but he talks like he's really confident, which isn't a big issue I think. For example, most kids his age at Kirkby, when asked about being called up to the senior squad, will say something like, 'The gaffer' or 'the boss' or even 'Mr Klopp' got in touch, but he'll say, matter of factly, 'Yeah, Jurgen came by...' It's slightly surprising. But he says it in that very reserved way. He's unbelievably relaxed. Maybe he has very low blood pressure! But he's a classy defender with lots of promise, if fans give him more than about half an hour to prove himself!
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Centre backs never get time.

It's almost impossible to think of a centre back who came through the ranks of a top 5 side in the last decade, who's stayed there.
 
Smalling?

Speaking of which, I didn't realise how much he sounded like a girl until yesterday's post game interview.
 
John Terry only one that really comes to mind.

Christensen is another but he had to prove himself out on loan.
 
keniget said:
John Terry only one that really comes to mind.

Christensen is another but he had to prove himself out on loan.
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Exactly. And when he broke through it was just before the money wasn't it? So you could even argue he was already a mainstay by that time they were a force.

There's zero patience for centre backs because they do little to garner praise and small errors can see them picked apart. It's why players seem to bugger off, have a solid career and then get picked back up (as was the case almost with Evans)
 
Fabio said:
Centre backs never get time.

It's almost impossible to think of a centre back who came through the ranks of a top 5 side in the last decade, who's stayed there.
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That's the case for every position. Kane at Spurs - after several loans and an opportunity created by only having Soldado ahead of him - is an obvious one, but there aren't many at all.
 
Fabio said:
Exactly. And when he broke through it was just before the money wasn't it? So you could even argue he was already a mainstay by that time they were a force.

There's zero patience for centre backs because they do little to garner praise and small errors can see them picked apart. It's why players seem to bugger off, have a solid career and then get picked back up (as was the case almost with Evans)
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Yes. Sadly. And the route to being a CB by serving time as right or left back, like Gomez is currently on, seems less practicable for Masterson, who really just seems, already, an out and out CB. I can't imagine him bombing up and down the flanks for a couple of seasons. I hope he bucks the trend and does get a chance, but as you say it's unlikely.
 
gkmacca said:
Yes. Sadly. And the route to being a CB by serving time as right or left back, like Gomez is currently on, seems less practicable for Masterson, who really just seems, already, an out and out CB. I can't imagine him bombing up and down the flanks for a couple of seasons. I hope he bucks the trend and does get a chance, but as you say it's unlikely.
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We can all but hope. Be nice to have a quality defender come through
 
manwithnoname said:
That's the case for every position. Kane at Spurs - after several loans and an opportunity created by only having Soldado ahead of him - is an obvious one, but there aren't many at all.
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It's rare for all positions now, but its practically unheard of for a centre back or goalie

Full backs and midfielders seem to be the main lads, unless you have a once in a generation talent
 
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