1.) 23 Nov 2016
23 Nov 2016 18:58:21
Being an ex-player should not be one of the criteria for being a coach at a top football club.
It shouldn't be a Hinderance either.
Top football clubs are big businesses, turning over hundreds of millions of pounds. Only the best coaches with a proven track record need apply in my opinion and the manager has an input too.

2.) 23 Nov 2016
23 Nov 2016 19:15:52
You were making sense till you mentioned Big Sam.

{Ed001's Note - he was talking about Hyypia - big Sami, not fat Scam.}

3.) 23 Nov 2016
23 Nov 2016 22:57:27
Oh, sorry then. My bad.

{Ed002's Note - They are all the same - freeloaders who would otherwise be sleeping rough on the streets of Tamworth.}

4.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 03:13:31
I really think that Stevie coming back Iin a coaching capacity should be looked at from a positive point of view.
Of course the manager has the final say but I think it could benefit the club in the long term.
Also if in the short term it doesn't work out then the club will make other arrangements
yes football is a billion pound industry and in my opinion Stevie would be a huge asset to the club.

5.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 08:05:29
By trying to influence things again? Forcing players out etc. in a way i'd like to see what would have happened if he left that time he was definitely kept at the club too long imo his legs were gone and between him and Rodgers they made up this splitting centre backs crap which took another player out of midfield.

6.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 08:21:54
If he's done his badges then I don't see anything wrong with him getting a chance to prove himself with a reserve team somewhere.
This should not be at LFC in my opinion but if the club want to help him out then perhaps offer to "sponsor" his "apprenticeship" by paying part of his wages?
Like loaning a young player to a team?

7.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 09:41:35
Personally after hearing all the stories about how much influence he had whilst a player (mostly negative influence too towards the end his time) . I wouldn't have him anywhere near us as a coach until he has proven himself elsewhere. Start of lower league or lower end of the prem (maybe get a bit of humility back too) . Then if successful bring him in.
The fact he is a club legend should have no relevance in his appointment as a coach it should be based on his ability and as of now he has yet to prove he has any.

8.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 09:48:47
I being old enough to remember as a boy when Shankly retired and the club moved Bob Paisley up to be manager . After that Joe Fagan after that Kenny after that Roy Evans. All these came from within the club and who have legendary status in the football world.
Surely its right to bring Stevie back in to build that strength in depth again in the coaching department.
We may benefit 10 years from now.
To me its a huge opportunity.

{Ed001's Note - none of those were like Gerrard though. They were all people who were considered to have an aptitude for coaching, then brought in to the role. Gerrard was a great player, but he has shown no signs of being suited to coaching. For me, his best place is to coach kids, where his mere presence will inspire them. Local kids I mean, who can look up to him as one of their own who achieved the dream. While there, he can be assessed to see if he has the ability to coach.}

9.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 10:29:47
Ed001 - Was going to ask your thoughts on stevie as a coach then I see your reply. I agree but don't know the guy obviously! He just doesn't strike me as a coach! His comments about figuring out whether a new signing was useless early on and his follow me leadership style just doesn't seem a great combo for coaching men. Ed - do you have a sense for what kind of role the club are leaning towards for gerrard and whether they rate him at all?

{Ed001's Note - they are still trying to figure that out mate. He has shown some signs of realising it is not as easy as he probably expected, turning down the chance of a head coach role. That is a good sign as the last thing a coach really needs is an ego, he needs to be all about his charges, seconding his ego to theirs. He is a fairly intelligent lad, well very intelligent as regards footballers, which is a plus. Personally I would not be surprised to see him step in and work at U23 level.}

10.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 10:57:16
Agreed ed1 if he was to return he should indeed be stuck with the kids, imagine how more motivated they'd be trying to impress Gerrard, it'd boost the kids and it'd be a start for him. Gerrard must start at a low position when it comes down to coaching. He has no experience and needs to work his way up gradually. This option imo would be the best for his start of coaching career.

11.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 11:31:24
Gerrard would bring a lot more to the club gah Owen would ever. His mere walk alone a local street would bring business. An ambassador role is perfect for him ATM.

12.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 14:17:45
Spot on Ed and Harry. Sag should start with coaching the kids as he will be more than inspirational to them just being spoken to by him and being on the training pitch with them. What a footballing role model he would be for them. Regarding him being a role model.

I watched a YouTube video of the club's coaching approach under Klopp and Pep Ljinders said something very striking.

He said, "Young players do not need criticism. They need role models in their positions that can help them grow. When a player like Brannagan is training with Coutinho or Trent Arnold is training with Clyne and so on, these are seasoned pros they can patent their game after and improve not just by watching them, but by training with them and if their lucky, playing with them".

This is where SG can be more than useful at least for now with the U23's.

13.) 24 Nov 2016
24 Nov 2016 15:18:58
The only thing that I would slightly amend in the posts is that 'stuck with the kids' is an unfortunate turn of phrase when considering coaching. The 'kids' stage is where players can be made or broken, where lifetime habits are instilled and where skills are practiced and embedded. You could argue that coaches later in their careers are merely tinkering with the habits and disciplines set much earlier in their careers. If Stevie can help with that process, then so much the better, but don't underestimate the role of the youth coaches - they are the ones producing the players of the future.