24 Nov 2016 22:44:09
Arsenal fan in peace. Just wanted to say I loved Steve G. Loved watching him play and probably my favorite PL player (outside of Bergkamp, Henry, etc., of course :) )

Was a fantastic player for your club (and for England) and can't think of any/ many (? ) midfielders like him playing the game today.

Wish him all the best for the future.

1.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 00:43:08
There were 2 years when we had Gerrard and Torres together in their prime and that for me was the best attacking duo I have seen.

I only wish they had managed to sustain it for longer than that. We'd probably have a few league titles! Sadly, injuries ruined both players before they even hit 30.

Hopefully Gerrard does the sensible thing now and starts his coaching for an academy or as a backroom coaching staff. Cut his teeth. It's hard to imagine him not being an inspirational man manager. And he won't suffer fools or disrespect. I am quietly optimistic about him as a manager actually. I think it might suit his personality. He always wanted to be the boss, and as manager he can be.

{Ed007's Note - Do you not think this is all just romantic nonsense? If anything Gerrard will become the next Allardyce or 'Arry Redknapper, the day of chest thumping managers without any tactical nuance are long gone. The only plus point for Gerrard ever getting near the Liverpool job is because he was such a great servant to the club,.

'It's hard to imagine him not being an inspirational man manager. And he won't suffer fools or disrespect.'

Roy Keane, Stuart Pearce, Di Canio..... Arsenal fans used to say the same about Tony Adams!}

2.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 01:47:46
MK, Ed is right. If his conduct off the pitch towards the end of his LFC career is anything to go by then Yes, it is hard to imagine him being an inspirational man manager. I don't live in the emotional. I live in reality and NOTHING suggests that he will be a good manager just because he had a great career here. That's how a poor, incompetent Alan Pardew (whose career is nowhere as great as SG's) got the Palace job and had he not been English, he would have been shown the door during last season. As Ed said, managers like Pardew are being shown up to be yesterday 's news and coaches like Edie Howe are the new breed. All in all, SG should be a youth coach at the club as he will be a role model and inspiration to the kids who grew up watching him and if he wants to be LFC manager in the future, he should go cut his teeth elsewhere, not here as is passion for the club will cloud his coaching judgment calls.

3.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 02:14:16
John Barnes.

4.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 03:19:08
Gerrard inspired by example on the pitch. That doesn't necessarily translate when he needs to motivate a team verbally or choose tactics. Time will tell whether he has the intelligence and acumen to be a manager but he's going to need a different skill set than those he used on the pitch.

5.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 06:41:28
People keep on saying there's nothing to indicate Gerrard will be a good coach but is there anything to indicate he would be a bad one? I know if I was a youngster coming through i would play out of my skin every game for him. Give the guy a chance if that's what he wants to do, he is a legend.

{Ed001's Note - exactly what most people are saying, get him in with the kids where he will, at the very least, inspire them. Then we can find out how good, bad or indifferent he is as a coach.}

6.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 06:56:41
Gerrard and Henry are two of the most stand out players on a football pitch I've seen live. Gerrard was such a massive influence when he was on the ball driving forward and watching Henry was like watching a race horse in action. Great memories watching games they played in ( seeing them on tv never did them justice)

7.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 08:04:48
Hi Hamilton do you ever not agree with the Eds?

8.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 10:38:18
Personally I think he could well turn out to be a very good man manager, he'll have no problems motivationg players and he will command respect, but I do think he'll need a good tactically minded assistant to help him, a bit like Klopp and Buvac. I also think he could be a good no2 to Southgate for England.
I think he'll get a coaching role with our youths and will be guided and tutored by Klopp and the coaching staff, which is exactly what he needs. What Klopp said yesterday made me think that there's an offer on the table.

9.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 11:57:03
This thread is an example why Stevie G should not be anywhere near the club at present, he will bring too much of a circus with him and the media will always be waiting for him to slipup. (no pun intended)

10.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 12:09:28
i remember when koeman was manager of benfica and flopped so I thought he was a rubbish coach even though he was a world class player. but shows that even if gerrard isn't a great coach at first if he is given time and works hard that he could improve a lot. just don't get why everyone is getting on his back before he's even started.

11.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 15:35:42
Walkon, you can ask the Ed`s how much battle we`ve gone to on issues over the years and they themselves will tell you. I agree with them mostly because they show me insight into the game and the club that you can`t see on TV or in the newspaper articles. I live in the States hence, they give us feedback on what`s happening in the background which helps to form better opinons on issues. I agree that I`m not a know it all and I`m willing to learn. You?

12.) 25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016 17:27:05
You cannot put Psyco Pearl in that bracket. Any manager who plays David James upfront is clearly inspired and way ahead of all other managers.