article_snippet: The 23-year-old left Cardiff when they dropped out of the top flight last season, and held talks with both Crystal Palace and QPR before making the decision to move to west London.
article_snippet: Caulker, who has played 26 times in Premier League this season, says that Rio Ferdinand was a major factor in Rio Ferdinand decision to sign for QPR.
article_snippet: The 23-year-old says that Rio Ferdinand was a huge influence in Rio Ferdinand decision to sign for the R's . '
article_snippet: There were talks with Crystal Palace, but I spoke to Rio (Ferdinand) before I came, and QPR was a club I watched growing up as a kid,' the one-time England international told GetWestLondon. '
article_snippet: The influence of Rio and Richard Dunne, two good centre halves, made me think I could learn from Rio and Richard Dunne.'
highlights_snippet: Steven Caulker claims Rio Ferdinand heavily influenced Steven Caulker decision .
  