Author Topic: RIP Gérard Houllier 1947-2020  (Read 43817 times)

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #40 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:01 am »
Ah man that's made me sad. RIP big man. You'll never walk alone.
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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #41 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:03 am »
Such sad news. Gerard and the team he built was my childhood.
He made a us a real force in Europe and without him there wouldn't have been Istanbul. On its day his team could beat anyone. YNWA
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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #42 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:04 am »
RIP. Puts everything yesterday in complete context.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #43 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:13 am »
RIP Gerard - you brought the club into the 21st century in many ways.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #44 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:16 am »
Fucking hell. That’s hit me hard, had he been unwell?

So many memories from his spell in charge. That 2000/01 season was incredible and he made us a European power again for the first time since Heysel really.

Absolutely gutted. RIP Gerard and thank for the memories.

He’d had a heart operation only a few days according to the report in the Mirror.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #45 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:23 am »
Horrible news. An important figure in our recent history, had success and laid the groundwork for more.

RIP Ged, thoughts with his family and friends.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #46 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:35 am »
I am devastated at this news. I can’t work. Dreadful. RIP Gerard.
Condolences to his family

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #47 on: December 14, 2020, 10:23:57 am »
RIP Ged

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #48 on: December 14, 2020, 10:24:04 am »
R.I.P.

A gentleman who gave this club some great times and memories.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #49 on: December 14, 2020, 10:24:41 am »
What a shit year 2020 has been. RIP.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #50 on: December 14, 2020, 10:25:09 am »
Fucking hell. Awful. RIP Ged. Thanks for everything, legend.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #51 on: December 14, 2020, 10:25:22 am »


Hopefully one Gerrard follows in the footsteps of another.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #52 on: December 14, 2020, 10:25:26 am »
Devastated.

I am 27 so Gerard was the first Liverpool manager I can remember clearly as a fan. I still remember the joy from the 2000/2001 season, or going the cup final in Cardiff in 2003. When I started going to the game regularly, the Liverpool I fell in love with was under Gerard's management.

No age at all to pass away

RIP Houllier, YNWA.


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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #53 on: December 14, 2020, 10:25:41 am »
RIP

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #54 on: December 14, 2020, 10:25:42 am »
Oh my God I am shocked, what awful news. RIP Ged and thanks for everything. :'(
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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #55 on: December 14, 2020, 10:26:32 am »
Going to cry when his song gets sung by the Kop Wednesday night

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #56 on: December 14, 2020, 10:27:01 am »
Going to cry when his song gets sung by the Kop Wednesday night

Ditto
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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #57 on: December 14, 2020, 10:27:08 am »
Grew up with Houllier as our manager, gave us some very good memories and he was always well thought of by everyone. RIP Gerard :(

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #58 on: December 14, 2020, 10:27:10 am »
RIP Gerard.

Such a sad day.

Thoughts go out to his friends and family.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #59 on: December 14, 2020, 10:27:31 am »
[emoji3525][emoji3525][emoji3525][emoji3525] RIP Ged.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #60 on: December 14, 2020, 10:27:48 am »
Can we have something more respectful as the thread headline? It just seems too cold.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #61 on: December 14, 2020, 10:28:21 am »
Shitty news to start the day.Ged lived a good life and left a legacy that'll never be forgotten.


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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #62 on: December 14, 2020, 10:28:25 am »
What sad news. RIP Ged, thank you for everything.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #63 on: December 14, 2020, 10:28:31 am »
Such sad, sad news in a year when it never seems to end.

Many great things should be said about Ged....he stopped the decline of the club and recharged it with success.

He gave us one of the best seasons in our history...the Treble


I for one would have him on the success has many Fathers banner as he was instrumental in putting the club back on track with winning ways.

Merci Gerard.


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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #64 on: December 14, 2020, 10:28:36 am »
terribly sad news.
what a man and what a manager
rip.
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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #65 on: December 14, 2020, 10:28:41 am »
Thanks for all the memories.

RIP.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #66 on: December 14, 2020, 10:28:59 am »
Gerard’s face here was always the first image that comes to mind when I thought of him.  It’s how I will remember him.

https://youtu.be/YugvLIbUmQM
« Last Edit: December 14, 2020, 10:31:00 am by Kekule »

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #67 on: December 14, 2020, 10:29:42 am »
Terrible news! Always felt like a good person and helped the club massively. 2001 was a great achievement. Left a big impression and he will be missed! Thank you for everything Ged!

RIP! YNWA!

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #68 on: December 14, 2020, 10:30:06 am »
So sad. Gave us hope after years of underachievement.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #69 on: December 14, 2020, 10:30:11 am »
Gerard’s face here is always the first image that comes to mind when I thought of him.  It’s how I will remember him.

https://youtu.be/YugvLIbUmQM

I love his happiness at this goal

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #70 on: December 14, 2020, 10:30:21 am »
Really sad news, one of great managers in my time as a kid

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #71 on: December 14, 2020, 10:30:42 am »
Horrible news. RIP Gerard. Thanks for the memories

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #72 on: December 14, 2020, 10:30:44 am »
RIP Ged. Provided me with some of my earliest memories as a young Red.

A true gentleman.

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #73 on: December 14, 2020, 10:30:50 am »
That smile

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/YugvLIbUmQM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/YugvLIbUmQM</a>

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #74 on: December 14, 2020, 10:30:53 am »
Very sad news.
My condolences to his family.
He passes into the club legend.
A man ahead of his time in many ways, and too gentlemanly at times when belittled by some of the dinosaurs of the game.
He brought happiness and joy to so many faces.
RIP M. Houllier
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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #75 on: December 14, 2020, 10:31:19 am »
Wow, that's so sad.

RIP Gerard

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #76 on: December 14, 2020, 10:31:40 am »
Oh no...

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #77 on: December 14, 2020, 10:31:44 am »
Gerard’s face here was always the first image that comes to mind when I thought of him.  It’s how I will remember him.

https://youtu.be/YugvLIbUmQM

Same here!
 
My first real memories of Liverpool as a fan. And I echo the sentiment that he deserved a better thread title.
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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #78 on: December 14, 2020, 10:31:59 am »
Fucking hell, R.I.P.  :(

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Re: Houllier Has Died
« Reply #79 on: December 14, 2020, 10:32:28 am »
It was his team that I first fell in love with.

Gutted :(
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