Author Topic: Gerrard back as Academy Coach (Read 22747 times)

TheTeflonJohn · « **Reply #80 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:19:29 pm »

I hope they clear away all the banana skins.

Beninger · « **Reply #81 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:19:59 pm »

Excellent

Chakan · « **Reply #82 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:24:30 pm »

Lots more shots from outside the box into the net! Hooray!

Warks Moustache · « **Reply #83 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:28:33 pm »

This has made my day! Looking forward to see Woodburn et al. to start scoring 35 yard screamers

Golden_Child · « **Reply #84 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:35:06 pm »

Only just seen the news. For a second I became a little bit emotional. It just feels right.

One day.......who knows.

Welcome back Stevie, best LFC player of my lifetime YNWA

Yerolo · « **Reply #85 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:41:03 pm »

Welcome home Stevie !

gatcliffe · « **Reply #86 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:46:02 pm »

Quote from: Alf on January 20, 2017, 08:00:06 pm

Should never have been allowed to leave in the 1st place.

Could not agree more but anyway he has come home.

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #87 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:52:50 pm »

Welcome back Superman. Great to see him back at the club, hopefully when it comes to attracting the top talent to our club Stevie will be able to persuade em.

AaronSingh25 · « **Reply #88 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:54:18 pm »

Fantastic news.

Hopefully one day it will mean progression to the U23's and then the first team.

Adz LFC · « **Reply #89 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:56:17 pm »

Welcome home lad!

Living Legends · « **Reply #90 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:56:50 pm »

Welcome home Stevie!

You have been missed.
The whole club really feels like it's in a very good place right now!

elsewhere · « **Reply #91 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:02:56 pm »

welcome back captain!

PaulF · « **Reply #92 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:07:55 pm »

This is a nice distraction from the transfer thread

Samie · « **Reply #93 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:08:53 pm »

The Beeb are saying he's going to work with the the Under 16's right up to Under23 group. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38698045

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[he is likely to cover under-16 to under-23]

Butcher Knife Roberto · « **Reply #94 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:13:16 pm »

If I was a local ten year-old kid with a bit of talent and given a choice between hanging out with a bunch of bitters and working towards to a life of being screamed at by frothing weirdos or working with Steven Gerrard every day, I know I'd be on the bus to Kirkby without having to think twice about it. Great decision by the club and reassuring to know that Stevie is playing a part in developing the future of the first team.

Le_Mot_Juste · « **Reply #95 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:16:10 pm »

Very good position for him, I think.

Welcome back to the greatest player in our history.

Red Raw · « **Reply #96 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:28:01 pm »

Quote from: Fiasco on January 20, 2017, 06:23:51 pm

Fantastic. Fucking fantastic. Some much needed good news on this day. Imagine being one of those kids in the academy and your coach is Steven Gerrard.

Took the exact words out of my keyboard. Great news.

Medellin · « **Reply #97 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:29:47 pm »

Welcome back Stevie.
Best player to don the red shirt in my opinion & that aint taken lightly.
Made up to see him back here.

simbo · « **Reply #98 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:31:06 pm »

Hopefully Alonso is the next Hall of famer to join the coaching staff

chromed · « **Reply #99 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:50:40 pm »

Welcome home Stevie lad.

Xabisfeet · « **Reply #100 on:** January 20, 2017, 09:54:59 pm »

Welcome back home

Long may you remain

Redman78 · « **Reply #101 on:** January 20, 2017, 10:00:50 pm »

Our first signing of the window, and what a signing!

AaronSingh25 · « **Reply #102 on:** January 20, 2017, 10:03:21 pm »

Quote from: Medellin on January 20, 2017, 09:29:47 pm

Welcome back Stevie.
Best player to don the red shirt in my opinion & that aint taken lightly.
Made up to see him back here.

Without doubt our greatest player ever - playing in some of our worst teams ever.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #103 on:** January 20, 2017, 10:43:53 pm »

Quote from: AaronSingh25 on January 20, 2017, 10:03:21 pm

Without doubt our greatest player ever - playing in some of our worst teams ever.

That's a positive outlook.

Gnurglan · « **Reply #104 on:** January 20, 2017, 10:51:29 pm »

Like it!
I'm sure he has lots of things to pass on to players at every level. I also like that he gets into this kind of role first, rather than going straight to manager at elite level. Can only be a good thing this.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #105 on:** January 20, 2017, 11:52:07 pm »

Quote from: gazzam1963 on January 20, 2017, 06:31:46 pm

Wonder how much an academy coach is on a year 50k ?

Well he'll just have to tighten his belt won't he, no more chinese banquets

Suareznumber7 · « **Reply #106 on:** January 20, 2017, 11:54:41 pm »

Quote from: gazzam1963 on January 20, 2017, 06:31:46 pm

Wonder how much an academy coach is on a year 50k ?

There aren't really that many full time academy coaches are there?

andspecks · « **Reply #107 on:** January 21, 2017, 12:01:41 am »

Says a lot that he wants to start at the beginning instead of jumping in at a full management roll at a club like MK Dons. Mad to think some on here believe he's got some mad ego. In his interview on the website he was saying how he needs help from every coach at the Academy and how he's so excited to learn from them.

andy07 · « **Reply #108 on:** January 21, 2017, 12:02:34 am »

He isn't doing this for the money, hopefully he knuckles down and starts building a long term future that epitomises all that was great about the Boot Room and sees Stevie progressing through the ranks to who knows where. Just hope he is really humble about this and genuinely sees this as a new challenge, an opportunity to learn, to inspire, to develop new skills in the shadow of Jurgen and to ultimately rise to........

FanField · « **Reply #109 on:** January 21, 2017, 12:09:00 am »

What a awesome time to be an Academy kid!

Welcome home Stevie lad

classycarra · « **Reply #110 on:** January 21, 2017, 12:16:57 am »

Quote from: Nessy76 on January 20, 2017, 06:10:06 pm

The circle is complete.

There's nothing more Liverpool fans can really ask of Steven Gerrard. He's been everything to this club. The closest thing to a real life Roy of the Rovers you'll ever see. The local lad who captained the side and led us, in the most dramatic sense imaginable, to the greatest prize of all. Rightly regarded among the very best to ever pull on a red shirt. A true legend of the game.

And what better figure to inspire our next generation than a man who once stood in their shoes and now stands astride the stratosphere; a colossus of the modern game? Who knows better than Gerrard how hard you need to work to get from our youth team to making hundreds of appearances for Liverpool, scoring dozens of goals, winning almost every pot in the trophy room.

You can't teach a lot of what Gerrard did on the football pitch. He was as much about mentality as talent. But being there with him on a regular basis, maybe the kids can see what sort of men they'll have to become. And he does know a trick or two, too.

Well put!

mikeb58 · « **Reply #111 on:** January 21, 2017, 01:33:12 am »

No bigger legend has ever returned to the club he can truly call 'home'...brilliant news!

wemmick · « **Reply #112 on:** January 21, 2017, 02:11:18 am »

It's a great to have him back. Good decision by the club, too. He can learn his trade as a coach and make a mark on the next generation without overshadowing the first team. Teaching Klopp's footy is prefect for Gerrard.

Miltonred · « **Reply #113 on:** January 21, 2017, 02:54:48 am »

After a few years of "external training" Stevie has returned home. Don't underestimate the experience he has gained in the last couple of years.

Marty McFly · « **Reply #114 on:** January 21, 2017, 03:04:01 am »

Welcome back Stevie G!

Look forward to seeing him at all our match days.

And helping get more of our youngsters into the squad.

Legend is back.

JLStretton · « **Reply #115 on:** January 21, 2017, 03:18:45 am »

Welcome back Stevie

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #116 on:** January 21, 2017, 03:41:30 am »

Terrific. While I have no doubt our coaches are excellent, not least in the tactical aspects of the game, having someone as experienced as Stevie to pass on his hands-on knowledge, not to mention the sense of what an honour it is to plays for us, will be invaluable. As someone said above, let's get Xabi in next.

Juanyboy · « **Reply #117 on:** January 21, 2017, 03:43:34 am »

The world could be ending but this has made my day, month, even.

SquirrelandGman · « **Reply #118 on:** January 21, 2017, 04:46:17 am »

Best signing we'll make this January imo.

It's obvious we're training him for the big job.. And I sincerely hope he wins us a league trophy as manager one day.. After Klopps won us like 5..

88_RED · « **Reply #119 on:** January 21, 2017, 04:52:23 am »

Imagine being a young Dele Alli and knowing that if you move to the Liverpool Academy, you will get coached by Stevie everyday..

This could give us pulling power in the short term and 10 or 15 years later when Jurgen retires, Stevie steps in..