Author Topic: Rafa pays tribute to Steven Gerrard (Read 11273 times)

sandwichescorner · « **Reply #40 on:** January 23, 2015, 12:55:23 am »

Rafa shows class again. As do Xabi, Hyppia, Agger and many others after they leave the club. Stevie will no doubt conduct himself in a similar manner.

ThePoolMan · « **Reply #41 on:** January 23, 2015, 04:49:32 am »

What a great tribute. When Benitez left it was the beginning of the end of an era. When Gerrard leaves, the era would really be over.

Daniel Cabbaggio · « **Reply #42 on:** January 23, 2015, 05:44:15 am »

"Steven said 'passion'. He said it like it was his second name."

Put that on the man's grave, great read that thanks for sharing

"the most threatening, spectacular midfield players in the world."

Nicely put

Ken-Obi · « **Reply #43 on:** January 23, 2015, 05:47:19 am »

Haven't seen Andy@Allerton of late, I wonder how's his man love for Stevie going...

LRRP · « **Reply #44 on:** January 23, 2015, 06:07:33 am »

Great piece from my favourite liverpool manager to one of the club's greatest icons.

dorsetgill · « **Reply #45 on:** January 23, 2015, 06:16:15 am »

Lovely piece by Rafa.Bought tears to my eyes

Broad Spectrum · « **Reply #46 on:** January 23, 2015, 09:33:31 am »

Quote from: DutchRed on January 22, 2015, 12:31:47 pm

Not sure whether it merits its own thread, but thought it was lovely all the same so decided to go for it. Here's a piece by Rafa on Gerrard, translated from German:

Definitely deserves it's own thread. Two Red legends.

Rexy · « **Reply #47 on:** January 23, 2015, 09:44:35 am »

Great read that was, nice touch from Rafa.

We're fast approaching the end of January already, these next 4 months of Steven Gerrard in a red shirt will absolutely fly. Appreciate and cherish every moment of it, we'll never see the likes of him again.

Dubred · « **Reply #48 on:** January 23, 2015, 11:00:43 am »

Really nice article there from Rafa.

The whole thing just hasn't sunk in for me yet. Probably never will.

Still get goosebumps when I see a lot of our ex players talking about the club but not being able to contribute on the pitch anymore.

Time stops for no one

goalspaytherent · « **Reply #49 on:** January 23, 2015, 04:59:54 pm »

I don't ever recall hearing Gerrard speak about Rafa since he left , certainly not in a favourable context ....he has become a bit like " the unspeakable elephant in the cellar " when it comes to his LFC legacy .....I know Didi Hamann loves him and can't praise him enough , but Carragher and Gerrard I'm not so sure about ....

bleedsred1978 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 23, 2015, 06:53:21 pm »

Quote from: Cpt_Reina on January 22, 2015, 05:23:05 pm

Someone should tell Rafa he actually doesn't like Gerrard cos of all the conspiring against him he did with Carra.

Mad how he doesn't know.

Haha. Brilliant.

007.lankyguy · « **Reply #51 on:** January 23, 2015, 06:57:19 pm »

Quote from: goalspaytherent on January 23, 2015, 04:59:54 pm

I don't ever recall hearing Gerrard speak about Rafa since he left , certainly not in a favourable context ....he has become a bit like " the unspeakable elephant in the cellar " when it comes to his LFC legacy .....I know Didi Hamann loves him and can't praise him enough , but Carragher and Gerrard I'm not so sure about ....

He's certainly not spoken about him much, though he did release a book in 2012 saying that Rafa was the best coach he'd ever had. He certainly has a respect for him though he's not exactly his 'style' of coach - Rodgers is much more along those lines

stoa · « **Reply #52 on:** January 23, 2015, 07:08:20 pm »

Quote from: goalspaytherent on January 23, 2015, 04:59:54 pm

I don't ever recall hearing Gerrard speak about Rafa since he left , certainly not in a favourable context ....he has become a bit like " the unspeakable elephant in the cellar " when it comes to his LFC legacy .....I know Didi Hamann loves him and can't praise him enough , but Carragher and Gerrard I'm not so sure about ....

To be fair, that seems to be true for the whole club. I was appalled, when I did the stadium tour in November and at one of the first stops ("The Legends Room" or whatever it's called) there was lots of talk about how we've won the European Cup five times, but not a single picture of Rafa on the wall or even a mention by the guide...

B0151? · « **Reply #53 on:** January 23, 2015, 07:08:30 pm »

Quote from: goalspaytherent on January 23, 2015, 04:59:54 pm

I don't ever recall hearing Gerrard speak about Rafa since he left , certainly not in a favourable context ....he has become a bit like " the unspeakable elephant in the cellar " when it comes to his LFC legacy .....I know Didi Hamann loves him and can't praise him enough , but Carragher and Gerrard I'm not so sure about ....

Because Gerrard is a current Liverpool player and it's better if he doesn't speak about ex-managers really. Don't recall him really speaking about Houllier ever either.

Pretty sure Carra's always said that Rafa made him into the player he was and has praised him.

johnsmithlfc · « **Reply #54 on:** January 23, 2015, 07:54:50 pm »

Top stuff that from Rafa.... going to be brutal when Stevie goes.

goalspaytherent · « **Reply #55 on:** January 23, 2015, 10:23:20 pm »

Quote from: Bakez0151 on January 23, 2015, 07:08:30 pm

Because Gerrard is a current Liverpool player and it's better if he doesn't speak about ex-managers really. Don't recall him really speaking about Houllier ever either.

Pretty sure Carra's always said that Rafa made him into the player he was and has praised him.

I have heard carragher talk about Houllier like that but not Rafa ......Carra got a nice new contract when Rafa went didn't he ?

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #56 on:** January 23, 2015, 10:36:13 pm »

Great tribute for a legend.
I think Stevie will secretly love those words as it's not the usual generic speel.

Got to love Rafa

andspecks · « **Reply #57 on:** January 24, 2015, 03:16:32 am »

Quote from: goalspaytherent on January 23, 2015, 04:59:54 pm

I don't ever recall hearing Gerrard speak about Rafa since he left , certainly not in a favourable context ....he has become a bit like " the unspeakable elephant in the cellar " when it comes to his LFC legacy .....I know Didi Hamann loves him and can't praise him enough , but Carragher and Gerrard I'm not so sure about ....

He's spoken about Rafa plenty of times, but most on RAWK choose to ignore it. For example, months into the Hodgson period Stevie said some very nice words about Rafa in an interview to the club magazine. I posted them on here at the time as many were absolutely frothing at the mouth believing Stevie hated Rafa, and they were routinely ignored. Doesn't really fit the Stevie and Carra got Rafa the sack narrative and such I suppose.

Very nice words from Rafa though. No surprises as he and Stevie actually get along perfectly fine and always have at the end of the day.

Zephyr · « **Reply #58 on:** January 24, 2015, 03:18:27 am »

From one legend to another. God, I'm going to miss Stevie.

sgt bilbo · « **Reply #59 on:** January 24, 2015, 12:55:09 pm »

Rafa is talking about the player not the man, he is praising a one in a million player, they don't have to like each other, but they do respect each other.

red1977 · « **Reply #60 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:12:41 pm »

Epic tribute, Stevie said he wanted to get a "well done" just once out of Rafa. Well there it is and some.

Cid · « **Reply #61 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:30:07 pm »

From Rafa's own mouth. The miracle of Istanbul was made by Steven Gerrard.

God I will miss him.

Hazell · « **Reply #62 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:33:46 pm »

Great stuff from Rafa. 'Masterpieces of passion' is an absolutely brilliant description regarding Gerrard.

Ken-Obi · « **Reply #63 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:36:11 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on January 24, 2015, 01:33:46 pm

Great stuff from Rafa. 'Masterpieces of passion' is an absolutely brilliant description regarding Gerrard.

Sounded like a late night soft porn title

Hazell · « **Reply #64 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:42:16 pm »

Quote from: Ken-Obi on January 24, 2015, 01:36:11 pm

Sounded like a late night soft porn title

Maybe Rafa has pitched the idea to De Laurentiis

Guz-kop · « **Reply #65 on:** January 24, 2015, 02:09:46 pm »

Quote from: goalspaytherent on January 23, 2015, 04:59:54 pm

I don't ever recall hearing Gerrard speak about Rafa since he left , certainly not in a favourable context ....he has become a bit like " the unspeakable elephant in the cellar " when it comes to his LFC legacy .....I know Didi Hamann loves him and can't praise him enough , but Carragher and Gerrard I'm not so sure about ....

Probably because they both conspired every day of their lives from 2004 onwards to get rid of Rafa because they hated him and he hated them? Something like that isn't it according to the rawk chronicles

surfer. Fuck you generator. · « **Reply #66 on:** January 24, 2015, 02:33:12 pm »

Quote from: Ken-Obi on January 24, 2015, 01:36:11 pm

Sounded like a late night soft porn title

TALBERT · « **Reply #67 on:** January 24, 2015, 11:15:52 pm »

Rafa gets Liverpool FC

rushyman · « **Reply #68 on:** January 25, 2015, 12:44:40 am »

Great read, ta

Quote from: DutchRed on January 22, 2015, 12:31:47 pm

I still recall my first meeting with him, in June 2004, the day I joined Liverpool. I had an appointment with him, Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen, the local lads at the club, to speak about common goals. Where do we want to go? How do we want to get there?

Joke, just imagine where that little rats head was at that time and sitting in that meeting with them 3

Hazell · « **Reply #69 on:** January 25, 2015, 07:50:29 am »

Quote from: rushyman on January 25, 2015, 12:44:40 am

Great read, ta

Joke, just imagine where that little rats head was at that time and sitting in that meeting with them 3

The joke's on Owen now, Gerrard had the chance to leave but didn't and him and Carragher will always be revered here and Owen will be despised or forgotten about depending on which former club you're talking about.

LondonRapLondon · « **Reply #70 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:23:20 pm »

Wow, this is bit was so insightful into the difference between a good player and a world class playr. World class players continue to try and improve even after their victories:

Immediately after the Champions League Final victory in 2005 against AC Milan, the Miracle of Istanbul, that wouldn't have happened but for his endless desire, he said to me: "Gaffer, make me the best midfield player in the world!" I said: "We're not starting today, Steven, but we will tomorrow."