10 Jul 2018 12:19:10
Hi Eds, not a transfer question but a thought that has been in my head since Steven Gerrard retired.

Do you think he might have improved more if he had joined Chelsea when they came for him? If he had played with the likes of Lampard, Drogba, Ballack etc do you think he would have become better?

Reason for asking is this: We see Gerrard as a very good player and he did come off good before he retired but I have always had the niggling thought that he did not entirely reach the peak of his talents before he hanged his boots.

{Ed001's Note - impossible to say mate. He could have regressed without the extra 10% of playing for the club he loves.}

1.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 12:44:56
I seem to remember Gerrard mentioning multiple times that he felt Mourinho could have gotten more out of him.

2.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 12:48:58
I honestly think that we (and Stevie G) would've kicked on even more if we hadn't been sold to Waldorf and Stadler.

Some proper backing to Rafa and the rest of the squad and all of our stars would have raised their games.

Don't know if DIC would've worked, as they were hit by the recession too, but they were backed (I think? ) by the royal family, who presumably have ridden the recession without losing much sleep!

{Ed001's Note - if DIC had bought us, ADUG would never have bought Man City as they wouldn't compete against each other. ADUG took the plan that DIC had for us and expanded it, all except the sale bit. DIC intended to sell once the stadium and infrastructure was completed.}

3.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 13:03:42
Waldorf and Statler I love it definitely two grade A Muppets.

4.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 13:03:56
Yeah Eamon, could have turned him into the Bus driver. :)

5.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 13:07:56
Dayum, Ed001, that makes me feel even worse!

Citeh could still have been bouncing between the Championship and the Premiership and we would've been pilloried as the "Billy Big Bucks" whilst we waltzed to our 3 EPL title on the bounce!

But I'd rather we do things the way we have *through gritted teeth*

:D :D.

6.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 15:23:28
Come on, no way. Mourinuo plays boring football. Hate the brodge or not, he tried to play good football and Gerrard flourished under him.

7.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 16:01:56
Like Torres improved when he went to Chelsea? 😄.

8.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 17:47:32
Whilst it’s sad to think we could have had some serious financial backing at a time when we could of pushed on, I wouldn’t change it for what we have now, good owners and most importantly we are still at our home.

Wouldn’t trade all the money in the world and flash new stadium (ie Arsenal) for Anfield, chuffed that the club chose to redevelop rather than move.