Topic: Steven Gerrard

[Cracking Left Foot]

James Pearce saying it's a done deal as well. Disappointed in this, but it's up to him I guess.

[robertobaggio37]

Disgusting 

[tubby]

Stevie and Robbie is really grim stuff.

[jillcwhomever]

Just embarrassing from all of those fleeing to Saudi.

[redgriffin73]

Hate the fact these clubs will be using the name of LFC to advertise themselves.

[jillcwhomever]

Hate the fact these clubs will be using the name of LFC to advertise themselves.

If only this occurred to the footballers themselves, we can work that bit out why can't they?

[Dim Glas]

There is simply no limit to footballers and former footballers’ greed. Imagine being set for life as Gerrard is, and gladly going to sportswash in Saudi for a bit cos it’ll make you even more filthy rich.  Cos he for sure isn’t doing this for the good of his failing coaching career.

[Black Bull Nova]

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

Yeah...shit.

What a waste. Up to him how he makes his money but a lack of ambition as a coach is pathetic at this stage.

[Clint Eastwood]

Gave up way too easily.

[Gerry Attrick]

Extremely disappointing. No ambition, only in his wallet.

[Samie]

£20 million per yer contract, 2 year deal.

[jillcwhomever]

£20 million per yer contract, 2 year deal.

That amount is disgusting.

[Lynx the saucy mynx]

Hate the fact these clubs will be using the name of LFC to advertise themselves.

They’ve used pictures of the city and YNWA in the background. Sickening.


https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1675891874274344961?s=46&t=tdytcEN5vgNRmdMHVXclVQ

[oojason]

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'We are pleased to announce the appointment of Gerrard as coach of Al Ettifaq Club✍️':-

www.facebook.com/ettifaq (with 50 second announcement video) or https://twitter.com/Ettifaq/status/1675888376963284993



'Steven Gerrard returns to management as Liverpool legend joins Saudi club':-

Steven Gerrard has been out of management since being sacked by Villa at the end of last year, but is now back on the sidelines after being appointed by Al-Ettifaq

www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-steven-gerrard-returns-management-30380625

& www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65889461 & www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/03/steven-gerrard-makes-u-turn-to-become-new-al-ettifaq-head-coach







Club Info: https://ettifaq.com : www.facebook.com/ettifaq : https://twitter.com/ettifaq : https://twitter.com/ettifaq_en : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettifaq_FC

[mikey_LFC]

£20 million per yer contract, 2 year deal.

That's bigger than his most lucrative contract at Liverpool from what I can tell from a quick google. Outrageous amount of money to offer a manager with his career to date. No doubt the money is for the name nothing else. It's more than double his reported Villa contract.

[jillcwhomever]

They’ve used pictures of the city and YNWA in the background. Sickening.


https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1675891874274344961?s=46&t=tdytcEN5vgNRmdMHVXclVQ

I hope this isn’t a effort to soften us all up, you have to wonder if there is something more to them picking Fowler and Gerrard within weeks of one another.

[So… Howard Philips]

They’ve used pictures of the city and YNWA in the background. Sickening.


https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1675891874274344961?s=46&t=tdytcEN5vgNRmdMHVXclVQ

That’s the only reason him and Fowler have been given jobs there so the employers can parasitically use their connection to the club and City.

At least Firmino will provide some entertainment as a player.

[SamLad]

'We are pleased to announce the appointment of Gerrard as coach of Al Ettifaq Club✍️':-

www.facebook.com/ettifaq (with 50 second announcement video)


Club Info: https://ettifaq.com : www.facebook.com/ettifaq : https://twitter.com/ettifaq : https://twitter.com/ettifaq_en : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettifaq_FC

that is so fucking sad, on so many levels.

[mikey_LFC]

I hope this isn’t a effort to soften us all up, you have to wonder if there is something more to them picking Fowler and Gerrard within weeks of one another.

That is an interesting thought.

Given where their respective managerial careers were at, I don't blame Fowler for taking the job, whereas I think Gerrard still had legs to give it another go by moving to a biggish club in Europe. I don't like them going there, but I understand it and think the repercussions are minimal. However, if its in a move to have Saudi Arabia purchase Liverpool then that's completely different. I don't want that regime anywhere near the club and I think the vast majority of match going supporters will feel the same.

If Robbie or Stevie knew about such a ploy in advance, then I think they've massively misread the room.

For now though, I'll assume it's just because they're trying to use our name, which is bad enough but not as reprehensible as the bigger alternative.

[jillcwhomever]

That is an interesting thought.

Given where their respective managerial careers were at, I don't blame Fowler for taking the job, whereas I think Gerrard still had legs to give it another go by moving to a biggish club in Europe. I don't like them going there, but I understand it and think the repercussions are minimal. However, if its in a move to have Saudi Arabia purchase Liverpool then that's completely different. I don't want that regime anywhere near the club and I think the vast majority of match going supporters will feel the same.

If Robbie or Stevie knew about such a ploy in advance, then I think they've massively misread the room.

For now though, I'll assume it's just because they're trying to use our name, which is bad enough but not as reprehensible as the bigger alternative.

Yes, I hope it's just that, even if it is annoying. When is the last time that Robbie has even worked inside football as a coach anyway? He was doing the media work at the club rather than coaching, that offer was really out of the blue.

[Oskar]

Think that will be the end of any serious aspirations he might have had to manage at a high level again. I was hoping me might be prepared to drop down a level or two, if the opportunity had been there, and show that he something about him as a coach. But the easy payday was obviously too tempting.

Especially disappointing after he made a point of saying he wouldn't be going over there when he was doing punditry for the recent England games.

[mikey_LFC]

Yes, I hope it's just that, even if it is annoying. When is the last time that Robbie has even worked inside football as a coach anyway? He was doing the media work at the club rather than coaching, that offer was really out of the blue.

He managed for a season and a bit in India a few years back. In an interview with the club he talked about getting back into management but it seemed like he'd not really had any offers, so that's where him taking it makes sense. Sure it's money but he seemed to genuinely want to take on the challenge again but was lacking offers.

I don't believe Stevie would have been lacking any offers. There was a lot of talk about him getting the Leeds job recently. Maybe he thinks he can go there impress and then get the Newcastle job after.

[Snail]

Well, at least he'll never manage us.

[coolbyrne]

All the Stevie defenders have gone quiet again.

As an aside, much like certain actors/musicians/etc. who have turned out to have feet of clay, I've become pretty adept at separating my appreciation for what they did in that field and ignoring what they do in the future in that same role. (Kevin Spacey is always my example.) It's also separating the persona from the actual person. I will always gasp when I watch Stevie's rocket against Olympiakos. Nothing he does as a person will change what he did as a player. Am I disappointed by his decision? Sure. Just as I'm disappointed in Bobby's decision. But I don't have to support anything they do now, and I won't. It's a hard lesson to learn, but the players I know aren't always the same people I think I know.

[SamLad]

All the Stevie defenders have gone quiet again.

As an aside, much like certain actors/musicians/etc. who have turned out to have feet of clay, I've become pretty adept at separating my appreciation for what they did in that field and ignoring what they do in the future in that same role. (Kevin Spacey is always my example.) It's also separating the persona from the actual person. I will always gasp when I watch Stevie's rocket against Olympiakos. Nothing he does as a person will change what he did as a player. Am I disappointed by his decision? Sure. Just as I'm disappointed in Bobby's decision. But I don't have to support anything they do now, and I won't. It's a hard lesson to learn, but the players I know aren't always the same people I think I know.

yeah. I'm treating the recent news on this whole Saudi crap as a good reason to improve my ability to compartmentalize.

[Dim Glas]

These Saudi clubs know what they are doing. They are going to manage to sportswash so many weak-willed Liverpool social media fans now, and get so many on side, retweeting and liking anything and everything to do with Gerrard and their club. And no doubt ‘sticking up’ for the club when they get any stick.

[oojason]

The Saudi club can fuck off with this shite too...




^ from https://old.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/comments/14pomhe/ettifaq_playing_on_lfc_symbolism & https://twitter.com/frankctangberg (if you're on twitter)

[Dim Glas]

LFC should be all over that sort of shit. but of course nothing will happen, the murderous sportswashers will just carry on using Liverpool symbols as they please.

[SamLad]

The Saudi club can fuck off with this shite too...




^ from https://old.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/comments/14pomhe/ettifaq_playing_on_lfc_symbolism & https://twitter.com/frankctangberg (if you're on twitter)

this is starting to feel really bad.  wtf are they up to?

[Dim Glas]

this is starting to feel really bad.  wtf are they up to?

sportswashing!

[WhereAngelsPlay]

LFC should be all over that sort of shit. but of course nothing will happen, the murderous sportswashers will just carry on using Liverpool symbols as they please.

Stevie should be all over it but he'll say fuck all, he might ask for a few shekels extra because of it though.

The twat.

[Penfold78]

Ho hum. Stevie proving his post-LFC persona is always going to look starkly inferior to his playing persona. whether that’s club management or morals. I saw some footage of his Cheshire (I assume) mansion while he was still playing. Big (obviously). Vacuous. Charmless. Soulless, even.

[rafathegaffa83]

Well, at least he'll never manage us.

Indeed

[slotmachine]

Well, at least he'll never manage us.

+1

He was never going to be at a level to manage us i felt but even if he turns out to be a world class manager he should never be an option for us down the road after this. The sportswashing c*nts using our City and his links to LFC to sell the appointment. Gerrard can fuck right off.

[damomad]

It’s like when he nearly left for Chelsea and loads of people called him all sorts only to have to backtrack after.

...and then he went and joined Chelsea anyway.

[Lfc19ynwa]

+1

He was never going to be at a level to manage us i felt but even if he turns out to be a world class manager he should never be an option for us down the road after this. The sportswashing c*nts using our City and his links to LFC to sell the appointment. Gerrard can fuck right off.

He can Gettifaq

[Chakan]

Just can't bring myself to care anymore

Bobby, Robbie and now Gerrard.

Plus with City winning the PL every year, it's all just a bit meh really.

[Red Beret]

Remember when people were touting Gerrard as a future LFC manager?

Saudis will be using the LFC brand and the city to sportwash without having to pay a penny directly. Loads cheaper to pay Gerrard £40m than the billions it would cost to buy Liverpool. Parasites.

[DangerScouse]

A few back-tracking in here