Author Topic: #GERRARD8 Stevie Retires - Share Your Memories Here (Read 13496 times)

Felch Aid · « **Reply #40 on:** November 24, 2016, 12:46:13 pm »

Legend. Arguably one of the best attacking midfielders in the world between 2004 - 2009. Without him I suspect our trophy cabinet would have been bereft of content.

Hope he comes in and learns from Klopp and takes over in 6 years.

holeinthehead · « **Reply #41 on:** November 24, 2016, 12:47:54 pm »

Absolute legend. The goal he scored away to marseille chipped the ball over the keeper brilliant.
What ever he does I,am just so privilege to have him play and to captain our club

the good half · « **Reply #42 on:** November 24, 2016, 12:48:19 pm »

Best Liverpool player I have seen since supporting the club.

Zeb · « **Reply #43 on:** November 24, 2016, 12:54:51 pm »

Good luck to him whatever he chooses to do now. Just privileged to have seen him wearing red. We'll be telling our grandkids about him in the same way we were told about Liddell.

Greatness · « **Reply #44 on:** November 24, 2016, 12:58:15 pm »

absolute legend, my all time favorite football player and one of the greatest players to have ever played for us.

That league title alluded him though, if had added that to his name, he would of gone done as our greatest ever player without hardly any debate.

JLFC · « **Reply #45 on:** November 24, 2016, 12:58:23 pm »

Unbelievable player, his qualities on and off the pitch are what representing Liverpool football club is all about. He's stuck with us through some very tough times and his service to the club should be applauded. For me he's the greatest player ever to have worn the shirt. Kennys is right up there but Stevies willingness to go into whatever position the team needs and excel at it is incredible. It's been an absolute privilege to watch him through his career. Some of the videos and clips in this thread are brilliant keep it coming.

Thank you Stevie and all the very best with your family. I hope Jurgen gives you a role where you can excel further at the club.

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Crackerjack Sam · « **Reply #46 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:01:01 pm »

Undoubtedly best player I've seen play for the club. A force of nature when on the pitch and a great ambassador off it.

My all time favourite player. God bless you Stevie and thanks for everything mate. You've been amazing.

soaboutthisSaurez · « **Reply #47 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:02:54 pm »

Quote from: Billy The Kid on November 24, 2016, 12:40:15 pm

Kenny was ridiculously good. But I just can't see him playing right back in a European cup final and playing like he played there all his life

Gerrard on the other hand, no problem to him whatsoever.

Gerrard has played defensive mid, attacking mid, right wing, and behind the striker for us at various times throughout his career

And never looked out of place in any of those positions. He's unmatched in terms of all round footballing ability IMO

Not trying to diss SG in anyway whatsoever, he is a legend.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #48 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:03:11 pm »

Gerrard the Great. My tribute when he left Liverpool:

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=321414.msg13865868#msg13865868

surfer. Fuck you generator. · « **Reply #49 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:05:15 pm »

What is there left to say.

The greatest player I have seen live.

Liverpool's greatest ever player, imo.

It's been a privilege watching him play.

kasperoff · « **Reply #50 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:08:21 pm »

The best. Won't be another like him. I don't think I'll enjoy watching someone play as much as Stevie G. All the best in your future endeavours. Hopefully wearing a tracksuit at Melwood.

Kovai Red · « **Reply #51 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:11:41 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on November 24, 2016, 01:03:11 pm

Gerrard the Great. My tribute when he left Liverpool:

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=321414.msg13865868#msg13865868

Never got bored reading that mate. Great write up that!

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #52 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:19:43 pm »

Legend.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #53 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:22:15 pm »

Probably the best player I will ever see in a red shirt. Legend.

Samie · « **Reply #54 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:22:35 pm »

For me the greatest Liverpool player.

Legend!

Geppvindh's · « **Reply #55 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:26:32 pm »

Football for me won't ever be the same. In a way his move to Galaxy made the post-Gerrard transition less painful. An abrupt retirement from Liverpool, or a move to any other English club (maybe European too) would have shattered me for months.

The kind of media and supporter scrutiny he had, the weight he bore on his shoulders and the fact that he turned up every single time when we needed him will be very hard to replicate. Thanks Steven, GOAT of all GOATs.

gazzam1963 · « **Reply #56 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:29:08 pm »

Well on sky news showing his goal against united in worthington cup then next two clips are his shirt being burnt and the slip against Chelsea

DivisiveNewSigning · « **Reply #57 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:30:43 pm »

What more is there to say than what an absolutely perfect player in his prime and a Liverpool legend. Opposition fans (mainly United) will forever mention his lack of a league title, but he could easily have moved to other teams and won a hatful. One of a dying generation of loyal players and easily the best Liverpool player of my lifetime.

Edit: There are far too many career highlights for me to choose just one as my favourite. However, a recent memory I absolutely love is when Suarez had missed a couple of free-kicks against Sunderland and Gerrard pushed him aside to spank it into the top corner. Their bromantic celebration afterwards and Gerrards "that's how it's done" smile will live long in the memory. Even when Suarez was regularly tearing opposition teams apart single-handedly, he was still outdone by our Stevie.

Qston · « **Reply #58 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:33:39 pm »

He was a force of nature. In his pomp there was no midfielder to touch him. He can retire knowing that he is a legend but that isn`t his style.

Thank you for all the memories

gatcliffe · « **Reply #59 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:35:40 pm »

I called my son Steffan Gerrard Owen after him. We met him in Liverpool airport in Oct 2007 the team were returning from Beşiktaş, he took time to have some photos with us one with Steffan in the pram. As he left us I thanked him he turned around and said no thank you for calling your son after me.
Will never be another Stevie G an absolute legend and gentlemen.

Rysoph76 · « **Reply #60 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:36:10 pm »

Obviously the FA Cup, Olympiakos and Istanbul stand out but my abiding memory is of one particular game. I think it was 2004 and it was the first year that i'd not had my season ticket (which was on the Kop) and me and a girlfriend of mine had got seats in the front row of the centenary for a FA Cup game against Portsmouth (the one where we lost the replay at Fratton Park). I had never seen anything like it from that close up. Gerrard was everywhere and he seemed to spend a lot of the game at right wing back where I was sitting and it was like watching a dad play football against a group of kids, winning every tackle, every pass perfect, stronger than everyone else, quicker, harder, more passion, bossing the rest of the players round the pitch, it was incredible to see.

jackh · « **Reply #61 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:39:29 pm »

Quote from: gatcliffe on November 24, 2016, 01:35:40 pm

I called my son Steffan Gerrard Owen after him. We met him in Liverpool airport in Oct 2007 the team were returning from Beşiktaş, he took time to have some photos with us one with Steffan in the pram. As he left us I thanked him he turned around and said no thank you for calling your son after me.
Will never be another Stevie G an absolute legend and gentlemen.

King Klopp. · « **Reply #62 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:44:00 pm »

An icon. I started following Liverpool in 2004 so this guy was a god to me. Always him pulling us out the fire.

Breaks my heart what happened in 13/14. Genuinely think about it far too often. He deserved so much more than that and it angers me so much that a player as good as him is seen as a fucking joke figure across the rest of the country. Treated like a fucking slightly better Kevin Nolan and laughed at like he's Titus fucking Bramble.

He was incredible. Absolutely incredible. He was surrounded by the likes of Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano and yet they looked up to him. They aspired to be as good as him. They all KNEW for a fucking fact he was ther superior on the football pitch. That tells you how fucking good this guy was.

To quote Xabi. My Hero. My Mate.

Thanks for Istanbul, Stevie. Thanks for Cardiff. Thanks for the countless amazing goals. Thanks for the trophies. Thanks for everything.

Now get him in as a coach and have him shadow Jurgen. Nobody better to learn from. Then when Jurgen goes, this man is ready to take over the reigns.

mikeb58 · « **Reply #63 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:51:27 pm »

Without doubt the best player I have ever seen a red shirt, and I've followed Liverpool since the 60's.

Imagine how much it would cost to buy a player these days like Stevie in his prime!

Fantastic man on and off the pitch,done brilliant work for Alder Hey, donates stuff (on the quiet) to his old Huyton School, just all round top fella.

Can't wait to see him back at Liverpool FC in some capacity.

itsalltosh · « **Reply #64 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:51:41 pm »

Quote from: gazzalfc on November 24, 2016, 12:40:14 pm

Love that picture. Thank you Mr Gerrard

NY-AmericanRed · « **Reply #65 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:54:54 pm »

Olympiakos (CL)
AC Milan (1st goal, CL final)
West Ham (the Gerrard FA Cup)

redk84 · « **Reply #66 on:** November 24, 2016, 01:55:20 pm »

Fantastic player, feel lucky to have seen him in the flesh

There are countless moments to remember him by, just type in "Gerrard" on google images and you're hit with a million and one memories

That team-talk when we beat City.
"This does not slip....." - I don't care about what happened after.....(all geniuses have a flaw)......in that moment I remember thinking to myself, what a captain. Jesus. Who else would you want leading your team?

Privilege to watch. Good luck to him in the future

TheMightyReds · « **Reply #67 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:14:43 pm »

Steven Gerrard, the gold standard for the future generations of players that will play for Liverpool. An rock solid performer who delivered when it mattered with an iron will to boot. Of the generation of Scholes, Beckham and Lampard he was better than all of them. He was unfortunate not to win more trophies and given that if any of the above players were at Liverpool during this era they would not have played and won games like Gerrard did.

A player that played right back in a European Cup final and won, a player that could shoot like Scholes, pass like Beckham and score lots of goals. A player that played No 10 position, right wing and centre midfield brilliantly. Captained England. He is undoubtedly an English football Legend.

ArchieC · « **Reply #68 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:18:27 pm »

Steve Gerrard,
Gerrard,
He'll pass the ball 40 yards,
He's big and he's f*^king hard,
Steve Gerrard,
Gerrard.

It's not a goodbye captain.....it's see you later!

YNWA!!!!

El Lobo · « **Reply #69 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:23:05 pm »

Quote from: gatcliffe on November 24, 2016, 01:35:40 pm

I called my son Steffan Gerrard Owen after him. We met him in Liverpool airport in Oct 2007 the team were returning from Beşiktaş, he took time to have some photos with us one with Steffan in the pram. As he left us I thanked him he turned around and said no thank you for calling your son after me.
Will never be another Stevie G an absolute legend and gentlemen.

Why did you name him after Michael Owen though? Bad form.

Samie · « **Reply #70 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:25:40 pm »

Steven Gerrard retires | Exclusive interview with Gary Lineker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cni5bdWtIY

jediwarrior · « **Reply #71 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:30:35 pm »

Amazing player and a true legend. He lifted some average Liverpool sides to great success. How I would love to have seen a Gerrard in his prime in Klopps current Liverpool side.

Skrtelonparole · « **Reply #72 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:43:27 pm »

The embodiment of everything Liverpool Football Club stands for. Absolute Legend.

zip · « **Reply #73 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:45:42 pm »

The reason I started supporting Liverpool. A superb player, a great person and a true inspiration.

LFC Boy · « **Reply #74 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:51:01 pm »

I read his statement and kept choking up.

Thank you for everything Captain Fantastic.

Klippity Klopp · « **Reply #75 on:** November 24, 2016, 02:53:06 pm »

gatcliffe · « **Reply #76 on:** November 24, 2016, 03:02:07 pm »

Quote from: El Lobo on November 24, 2016, 02:23:05 pm

Why did you name him after Michael Owen though? Bad form.

Our family surname is Owen !

diegoLFC7 · « **Reply #77 on:** November 24, 2016, 03:05:55 pm »

His performance against West Ham in the FA cup final. Absolutely epitomized his love for the club.

Garlicbread · « **Reply #78 on:** November 24, 2016, 03:22:44 pm »

Quote from: Klippity Klopp on November 24, 2016, 02:53:06 pm

Stevie had some good forward knowledge, knocking 2 bellends.

Purple Red · « **Reply #79 on:** November 24, 2016, 03:51:43 pm »

He gave me one of the greatest nights I've ever had at Anfield. Olympiakos, 2004. As a 14-year-old boy I'd never seen anything like it.

It is hard to put into words the services he has rendered football.

Thank you, Stevie.