Calvin Ramsay Player Thread (D)

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Liverpool FC have completed the signing of Scotland U21 international Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen, subject to international clearance.

The right-back joins the Reds on a long-term contract after passing a medical and finalising the transfer at the AXA Training Centre.

Ramsay progressed through the youth ranks at Aberdeen to make his senior debut in March 2021 and departs having played 39 games, with nine assists and one goal.

The 18-year-old was named the Scottish Football Writers’ Association’s Young Player of the Year for 2021-22 and was also shortlisted for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award.

“I’m just buzzing and it’s a dream come true really to be here,” Ramsay told Liverpoolfc.com in his first interview after sealing the switch.

“It was a dream come true to play for Aberdeen, and now to be at one of the biggest, if not the biggest club in the world, it’s a massive achievement and I’m looking forward to trying to show the fans what I’ve got.

“Hopefully I can come in in pre-season, show everyone at the club, the staff, players what I’ve got and then we’ll see what happens from there.”

Ramsay is Liverpool’s third new signing of the summer window following the arrival of Darwin Nunez and the announcement that Fabio Carvalho will officially join the club on July 1.

The defender, who has been capped three times by Scotland U21s so far and gained experience in the Europa Conference League with Aberdeen last season, will take the No.22 shirt with the Reds.

And he is already looking forward to getting started with his new teammates when Jürgen Klopp’s squad begin preparations for 2022-23 next month.

“There’s been a lot of young players that have played – the likes of Trent [Alexander-Arnold] and Harvey [Elliott] as well, there’s a lot more,” said Ramsay.

“There’s obviously a pathway here – that’s one of the reasons I chose it as well. It’s not just a massive club, they give young players chances in the first team.

“So if I can come in in pre-season, put my mark down, then there’s no reason why I can’t push to get in the first-team squad.”

Welcome to the club calvin.

'Liverpool sign Ramsay: His 2021/22 goals and assists'

http://www.skysports.com/share/12610467

Have a feeling this kid is going to be a massive player for us.

Calvin Ramsey welcome home. Work hard and you may force Klopp to push Trent more forward by time.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1538462170295455744

Have a feeling this kid is going to be a massive player for us.

Same, me and my boys were watching his stuff the other day, and we said the same thing. I think this off-season is going to loom large in the clubs history. Keep hitting Homer's

On a side note, you and I agree far to often these days. Can't tell if I like you more or less

Excited to see what this kid brings to the team! Its gonna take some time but Klopp will do what he always does, develop young talent into amazing players.

Welcome home, Calvin!

Same, me and my boys were watching his stuff the other day, and we said the same thing. I think this off-season is going to loom large in the clubs history. Keep hitting Homer's

On a side note, you and I agree far to often these days. Can't tell if I like you more or less

Whats that old saying, something about I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.

Looks like a superb signing to me

Welcome to LFC Calvin 

Welcome to the Greatest Football Club on the Planet, Calvin.

Welcome wee man. mon the scots.

Hopefully he will have the same impact that Tsimikas had being Robbo back-up, it is a hard position to be in being behind a world class player and put in good performances while playing limited games.

Welcome Calvin! Scots don’t do too badly here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tm5pp6xaeg

Does anyone have an update on his injury and when he might be back training?

Any news yet of Calvin training yet or any kind of update ?

We can finally confirm the lad does indeed exist! He has been spotted, today, training with the rest of the squad

Is Calvin injured again! Saw him on the bench for at least one game, but now gone again.

Is Calvin injured again! Saw him on the bench for at least one game, but now gone again.

Back now apparently playing for U23s I think weekend

Back now apparently playing for U23s I think weekend

I suppose it would make sense that he gets so e match practice before being thrown in with the first team. Eager to see him for us.

I suppose it would make sense that he gets so e match practice before being thrown in with the first team. Eager to see him for us.

Played and scored tonight for U21s

Played and scored tonight for U21s

More interested in how he defends.. 

Played and scored tonight for U21s

Just brilliant he is actually now kicking a ball and playing.

Hopefully he can get a decent amount if u23s games under his belt and then maybe contribute to 1st team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGl7rY8v790&ab_channel=LiverpoolFC

Looks like a big lad standing next to Darwin, didn’t look fazed at all.

High hopes for him.

I told ya this lad could play......looked born to it. Wait till you see him ping a pass......

Nice and calm under pressure when Napoli upped gears looking to get an equaliser.

The lad was Scottish Young Player of the Year

It was clear why the club brought him in but always staggers me when some just continue to not trust the recruitment when they bring in the young players

Didn't play much, but showed promising signs.
He does look like he's 15 though... 

Showed promise looks very young though

Showed promise looks very young though

As most 19 year olds do I'm sure???

Looks much younger than that

The chest control clearance near the far post blew me away. To have to do that in your debut in a 1-0 game infront of the away end...... That's composure

I was really impressed.

I hadn't seen any footage of him at all.

He's a big unit for a kid his age.

Like what I saw.

What’s happened to Ramsay haven’t heard anything about him for a while

What’s happened to Ramsay haven’t heard anything about him for a while

Played for the under 21s at the weekend.  Got sent off, pretty unlucky in my book. Video on academy thread.

is he suspended for al comps then ?

is he suspended for al comps then ?

Don't think so just the U21s league

Don't think so just the U21s league

Hopefully hes back on the bench at the weekend then.

Where the f**k is this kid and why isn't he pushing Trent for a starting spot?

Where the f**k is this kid and why isn't he pushing Trent for a starting spot?

Not good enough.

Where the f**k is this kid and why isn't he pushing Trent for a starting spot?

Rumour was  he was being loaned out but Klopp knocked the idea on the head.

Not good enough.

Rumour was  he was being loaned out but Klopp knocked the idea on the head.

Wow and the small cameo he played this season, I thought he looked good. Solid Lad...fucks sake!!

Where the f**k is this kid and why isn't he pushing Trent for a starting spot?

Surely by now people should know that Klopp only puts players in when he think it’s the right time

Putting this out there, what was the point in us signing him? He doesn’t even get the slightest look in and we still persist on putting Milner at RB as the alternative to Trent.

Putting this out there, what was the point in us signing him? He doesn’t even get the slightest look in and we still persist on putting Milner at RB as the alternative to Trent.

Future rb or another moneyball signing to cash in sometime.

Putting this out there, what was the point in us signing him? He doesn’t even get the slightest look in and we still persist on putting Milner at RB as the alternative to Trent.

He is only 19 and has had a few injuries since arriving


Klopp will put him when ready


We had the same conversations when Robbo arrived and why he didn’t start playing until the December etx


https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/that-cant-right-calvin-ramsay-26081475.amp

Putting this out there, what was the point in us signing him? He doesn’t even get the slightest look in and we still persist on putting Milner at RB as the alternative to Trent.

I wouldn't read too much into his absence mate.

Likely being primed for more of a role next season. Just a kid after all.

I wouldn't read too much into his absence mate.

Likely being primed for more of a role next season. Just a kid after all.

He is just a kid mate ... agree. I've no idea what's happened with him injury wise and I think it's fair to see he seems a way off the 1st team. However we sold a Welsh international footballer who we'd invested alot of time in.

I've said it before and il say it again. It was a books balancing exercise. We got 17m for Williams. They took a punt on this kid for around 4.5m. We made 11+ million.

Nunez needed to be paid for ... 60plus million upfront payment. 35 for sadio ... 20 for taki ... 17m for williams 4m for ben davies , some loan fees job done.

The fact that we are as bad as we are and he still doesn't get a look in makes you wonder a bit. All the same he is only a kid and needs time to settle and grow. For the price we paid if he comes good it's a bonus; he might nail down a position, give the squad depth or be sold for a bit of profit. I really do hope he can make it as Trent needs a huge dose of realism to counter his mardy attitude and languid approach to defending.

He is just a kid mate ... agree. I've no idea what's happened with him injury wise and I think it's fair to see he seems a way off the 1st team. However we sold a Welsh international footballer who we'd invested alot of time in.

I've said it before and il say it again. It was a books balancing exercise. We got 17m for Williams. They took a punt on this kid for around 4.5m. We made 11+ million.

Nunez needed to be paid for ... 60plus million upfront payment. 35 for sadio ... 20 for taki ... 17m for williams 4m for ben davies , some loan fees job done.

Maybe Neco wanted to leave to get regular football, as you say he's a Wales international and had a WC approaching.

I know he had a contract and the club could have forced him to stay but that's usually not a good thing to do in most circumstances.

Neco was a decent player but didn't look likely to overtake Trent. I don't think any of us predicted that Trent would have such a bad season.

The fact that we are as bad as we are and he still doesn't get a look in makes you wonder a bit. All the same he is only a kid and needs time to settle and grow. For the price we paid if he comes good it's a bonus; he might nail down a position, give the squad depth or be sold for a bit of profit. I really do hope he can make it as Trent needs a huge dose of realism to counter his mardy attitude and languid approach to defending.

Bajcetic is also a kid but he’s excelling.
Ramsey might come in and have a similar impact if given a chance

He is only 19 and has had a few injuries since arriving


Klopp will put him when ready


We had the same conversations when Robbo arrived and why he didn’t start playing until the December etx


https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/that-cant-right-calvin-ramsay-26081475.amp

So like I said to you when we signed him not ready for the team yet. So leaving the squad with 1 first team right back who is now playing like he doesn't have a worry in the world about maintaining his performance levels.

I'm actually sick of this clubs attitude to the right back position.

1 senior recognised right back and 2 square pegs you can put into the round hole if the sh*t hits the fan is not good enough for any squad in any level of the pyramid.

I dont know of any other club that actually does this.

Don is of course correct, the club saw an opportunity to balance some books, and while Neco may never have cut it here we needed to replace him with someone ready for the first team.

Ramsay might come good and I have no issue with his signing, but he isn't for this season and that has left us short right now.

My instinct tells me he will end up being sold for a small profit in 2 or 3 years time.

So like I said to you when we signed him not ready for the team yet. So leaving the squad with 1 first team right back who is now playing like he doesn't have a worry in the world about maintaining his performance levels.

I'm actually sick of this clubs attitude to the right back position.

1 senior recognised right back and 2 square pegs you can put into the round hole if the sh*t hits the fan is not good enough for any squad in any level of the pyramid.

I dont know of any other club that actually does this.

He was signed as a back up right back ... replacing a Welsh international ... and he's not ready? Shambolic.

Fsg lapdog comparing to Robbo. Robbo was 25 with alot of experience. He was in the team in november/December and never looked back.

Ramsay was part of a books balancing exercise ... because that's how we operate. Sold Welsh international for 17m ... bought inexperienced raw kid for 5m to replace. 12m towards balancing the books.

Only this club operates like this.

Now I'm not saying neco Williams would set the world on fire ... but any other club selling neco Williams for 17m ... an international with first team experience, would replace him with a better player to replace/challenge the lazy right back/bad attitude we currently have. But no ... this club balances the books and replaces with a player who is raw, inexperienced and nowhere near ready for the first team.

Shambolic. I hope ramsay can make it here. It isn't his fault.

So like I said to you when we signed him not ready for the team yet. So leaving the squad with 1 first team right back who is now playing like he doesn't have a worry in the world about maintaining his performance levels.

I'm actually sick of this clubs attitude to the right back position.

1 senior recognised right back and 2 square pegs you can put into the round hole if the sh*t hits the fan is not good enough for any squad in any level of the pyramid.

I dont know of any other club that actually does this.

Don is of course correct, the club saw an opportunity to balance some books, and while Neco may never have cut it here we needed to replace him with someone ready for the first team.

Ramsay might come good and I have no issue with his signing, but he isn't for this season and that has left us short right now.

My instinct tells me he will end up being sold for a small profit in 2 or 3 years time.

So now they should have kept Neco Williams who was slaughtered for not being good enough and wasn’t playing because Klopp played TAA week in week out Williams wanted to leave for regular first team football - which he now gets

Milner has been more than fine as a right back and so has Gomez

You can spend money on another right back only to see him sit on the bench because Klopp will play TAA week in week out in the Prem and CL

He is only 19 and has had a few injuries since arriving


Klopp will put him when ready


We had the same conversations when Robbo arrived and why he didn’t start playing until the December etx


https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/that-cant-right-calvin-ramsay-26081475.amp

correct

Only this club operates like this.

Sorry mate, the majority of football clubs around the world try and balance the books. cheatski & city are the oddity's.

So now they should have kept Neco Williams who was slaughtered for not being good enough and wasn’t playing because Klopp played TAA week in week out Williams wanted to leave for regular first team football - which he now gets

Milner has been more than fine as a right back and so has Gomez

You can spend money on another right back only to see him sit on the bench because Klopp will play TAA week in week out in the Prem and CL

No we should have replaced Neco with someone who is ready for first team football. Like I said in the post you actually quoted pal

Sadly the club was more interested in recouping some Darwin money and left the right back position light yet again.

I had this discussion with you at the beginning of the season about how an 18 year old lad from the SPL would need not be premier league ready and you argued that toss about that for weeks.

Now its nice of you to finally admit he isn't ready. The only problem with that is we could really do with someone who is ready. Me being right and you being wrong is of no help to anybody sadly but what can you do?

No we should have replaced Neco with someone who is ready for first team football. Like I said in the post you actually quoted pal

Sadly the club was more interested in recouping some Darwin money and left the right back position light yet again.

I had this discussion with you at the beginning of the season about how an 18 year old lad from the SPL would need not be premier league ready and you argued that toss about that for weeks.

Now its nice of you to finally admit he isn't ready. The only problem with that is we could really do with someone who is ready. Me being right and you being wrong is of no help to anybody sadly but what can you do?

More interested in recouping money 🤷‍♂️ very subjective isn’t without any proof at the day

Klopp clearly rates TAA and is going to play him every game - so they bring in someone they can develop and could play first team but has had injury issues since he has arrived

More interested in recouping money 🤷‍♂️ very subjective isn’t without any proof at the day

Klopp clearly rates TAA and is going to play him every game - so they bring in someone they can develop and could play first team but has had injury issues since he has arrived

Like you say we have no choice. We have to balance the books under FSG.

With a bigger budget I don't think we would go in with Milner as our second choice right back but Klopp might well be off his f**king head I suppose. Unlikely but anything is theoretically possible in your world of tedious whataboutery.

For the record back on planet earth Milner has been playing as many minutes as Trent recently.

Like you say we have no choice. We have to balance the books under FSG.

With a bigger budget I don't think we would go in with Milner as our second choice right back but Klopp might well be off his f**king head I suppose. Unlikely but anything is theoretically possible in your world of tedious whataboutery.

Even when we had Williams regardless of how TAA played he only played in the cup games - TAA played every single week


Ramsey was brought in to provide support and injury has held him back not ability.

Even when we had Williams regardless of how TAA played he only played in the cup games - TAA played every single week


Ramsey was brought in to provide support and injury has held him back not ability.

And I'm saying to you it's bitten us on the arse.

Provide support is a vague term but any back up right back will have to actually come up against proper footballers on the pitch in proper games of football that really matter.

Trent can't play every game. Injury, rotation, lack of form, cup games. A club at this level in a game that is increasingly a squad game needs options that can play right now.

He is over his injuries, he's just not ready for this level yet. Maybe next season, perhaps the one after but he is not this season.

The club had to sign a right back cover in the same way we have left back cover for Robbo.

Like I've already said I dont know any other club who operates with 1 recognised right back. If anyone does point the club out.

He's a top level talent who has been very unlucky with injury and a sending off.

Some people need to stop wetting the bed and using the kid to illustrate how frustrated you are.

We're all frustrated - kid is a great signing and will be a huge asset. He'll be twice the player Neco is once he's up and running.

He is neither the problem, nor symptomatic of the problem - he just isnt the solution.

So like I said to you when we signed him not ready for the team yet. So leaving the squad with 1 first team right back who is now playing like he doesn't have a worry in the world about maintaining his performance levels.

I'm actually sick of this clubs attitude to the right back position.

1 senior recognised right back and 2 square pegs you can put into the round hole if the sh*t hits the fan is not good enough for any squad in any level of the pyramid.

I dont know of any other club that actually does this.

Don is of course correct, the club saw an opportunity to balance some books, and while Neco may never have cut it here we needed to replace him with someone ready for the first team.

Ramsay might come good and I have no issue with his signing, but he isn't for this season and that has left us short right now.

My instinct tells me he will end up being sold for a small profit in 2 or 3 years time.

James Milner and Joe Gomez are perfectly capable RB cover players.

Trent on form is one of the World's best full backs so very difficult to buy a player to sit patiently behind him if he's going to play more often than not.

And I'm saying to you it's bitten us on the arse.

Provide support is a vague term but any back up right back will have to actually come up against proper footballers on the pitch in proper games of football that really matter.

Trent can't play every game. Injury, rotation, lack of form, cup games. A club at this level in a game that is increasingly a squad game needs options that can play right now.

He is over his injuries, he's just not ready for this level yet. Maybe next season, perhaps the one after but he is not this season.

The club had to sign a right back cover in the same way we have left back cover for Robbo.

Like I've already said I dont know any other club who operates with 1 recognised right back. If anyone does point the club out.

Milner stepped in against City - how did he do ?


Gomez has also played a few games as right back

More than adequate cover for TAA

Surely by now people should know that Klopp only puts players in when he think it’s the right time

Surely you can see Trent can't defend for sh*t!

Bacjetic come in for an under performing Fab

Why not get a rocket up Trent's arse and let him realize, he has younger competition compared to thinking he only has to compete for his spot with a 37 year old!!!

Surely you can see Trent can't defend for sh*t!

Bacjetic come in for an under performing Fab

Why not get a rocket up Trent's arse and let him realize, he has younger competition compared to thinking he only has to compete for his spot with a 37 year old!!!

We had a Welsh international who we'd invested in as backup to trent. He was sold for 17m in a books balancing exercise and replaced by a raw kid with no experience ...

No issue letting Williams go ... but you'd think we'd get a better player than Williams in ... but no ... we got a kid and banked 12m.

We had a Welsh international who we'd invested in as backup to trent. He was sold for 17m in a books balancing exercise and replaced by a raw kid with no experience ...

No issue letting Williams go ... but you'd think we'd get a better player than Williams in ... but no ... we got a kid and banked 12m.

Yep, don't begrudge Neco wanting away but I think he would have been playing quite regularly at RB, with the form Trent is in at the moment.

I think Conor Bradley is a better option for right back.

I think Conor Bradley is a better option for right back.

Maybe right about that. Doing well on loan.

I think Conor Bradley is a better option for right back.

If Jürgen won't play Ramsey there, he's not going to play Bradley either.

If he wasn't brought in for first team football why didn't we loan him out somewhere? I don't think it does a 19 year old much good to be not getting out onto the pitch regularly - at that age Trent had broken through into the first team and someone like Reece James was out playing a season of regular Championship football with Wigan.

We had a Welsh international who we'd invested in as backup to trent. He was sold for 17m in a books balancing exercise and replaced by a raw kid with no experience ...

No issue letting Williams go ... but you'd think we'd get a better player than Williams in ... but no ... we got a kid and banked 12m.

Stop making sh*t up


Williams left because he wanted to play first team football regularly because there was a World Cup coming up


The club then replaced him with a young bright up coming talent who clearly has a lot of ability


Stop crying on about balancing the books

Do you play too much fantasy football ? Let me know which right back that’s better than Williams is going to come in and be happy sitting on the bench knowing that Klopp will play TAA week in week out when fit

Surely you can see Trent can't defend for sh*t!

Bacjetic come in for an under performing Fab

Why not get a rocket up Trent's arse and let him realize, he has younger competition compared to thinking he only has to compete for his spot with a 37 year old!!!

That’s down to Klopp at the end of the day

This thread is comedy gold.

The kid has apparently picked up another injury, and apparently this one is long term. Seems like a good kid, but also seems weaker than pond water atm.

This is the 3rd different injury this season for him

The kid has apparently picked up another injury, and apparently this one is long term. Seems like a good kid, but also seems weaker than pond water atm.

This is the 3rd different injury this season for him

Klopp confirms Ramsay out for season after surgery.. I thought this was for a sports hernia but the pic looks like maybe a knee.  Klopp says he needs to be built up physically prior to the summer:s preseason.

Disaster of a season for him. A whole season of pretty much nothing is not great at his age.

Hopefully he comes back stronger but personally I think it's a position we need to do some business in this summer.