Steven Gerrard - yes or no

[Villan82]

Says he was sent off in that report, I think i was there, was it the game after he’d scored in Englands 5.1 win in Germany?

Yes, that's right, all the five goals were scored by Liverpool players so there was some talk that we beat England 3-1.

I was there, I don’t remember the tackle looking as bad in real time. In fact I don’t remember a lot at all.

Gerrard was the up and coming thing that day. Cannot believe it is 20 years ago. A few days before 9/11 if I remember correctly.

[Nunkin1965]

The story is falling down the page on the BBC Sport website.
That's a good sign right?
*clutches straws*

[Beard82]

I said this to Woodhall just now, but I fear Gerrard represents a massive hole in the ground and Purslow is about to walk into it.

They've sacked Smith saying the progress had not continued as they hoped - the clear intimation here being that Smith was not the man to take us to the next level. If they now appoint someone in his place with even less experience as a manager, let alone evidence of being able to take teams forward, the entire line of reasoning looks extremely questionable.

Furthermore, with Gerrard, they will be replacing a life long Villa fan with someone with is one of the most identifiable 'club men' for another club in the world. It will look like "they're replacing a Villa legend with a Liverpool one" which isn't a good look. I don't really give too much of a shit that Smith is one of us and Gerrard is not, but that is the way it is going to get spun.

On top of that, it will be Purslow making the decision, and he is a former Liverpool CEO. Again, it starts to look like a Liverpool love-in.

To top it all off, there seems very little appetite for Gerrard from the fanbase, meaning he'd be starting on the wrong foot.

I just hope they're not stupid enough to do this, they'd be digging their own graves in terms of credibility.

Yeah 100%

[robbo1874]

Well if he does join we can all sing happy birthday to him again.

isn’t his birthday in May? He’ll be gone before then.

[pauliewalnuts]

Having said that, I just made the mistake of reading what some of those boneheads on Follow Follow are saying about us and it's almost making me want him to come just to stick it up their horrible arses.

[knowsleyvillain]

First up thought Deano should of been given more time the majority of the 3 years was on a upward curve so was gutted to see him go.Now for the unpopular view i would not  mind  Gerrard i understand the reasons people not liking the guy I've said the same myself down the years.All I'm after is for a  manager  to come in & get us back in to the European positions where we all hope to be.I think if he does come he will have a point to prove & won't take any nonsense & get our soft centered midfield with a bit of bite!There you go lads & lasses ive said it!

[SamTheMouse]

I said this to Woodhall just now, but I fear Gerrard represents a massive hole in the ground and Purslow is about to walk into it.

They've sacked Smith saying the progress had not continued as they hoped - the clear intimation here being that Smith was not the man to take us to the next level. If they now appoint someone in his place with even less experience as a manager, let alone evidence of being able to take teams forward, the entire line of reasoning looks extremely questionable.

Furthermore, with Gerrard, they will be replacing a life long Villa fan with someone with is one of the most identifiable 'club men' for another club in the world. It will look like "they're replacing a Villa legend with a Liverpool one" which isn't a good look. I don't really give too much of a shit that Smith is one of us and Gerrard is not, but that is the way it is going to get spun.

On top of that, it will be Purslow making the decision, and he is a former Liverpool CEO. Again, it starts to look like a Liverpool love-in.

To top it all off, there seems very little appetite for Gerrard from the fanbase, meaning he'd be starting on the wrong foot.

I just hope they're not stupid enough to do this, they'd be digging their own graves in terms of credibility.

This. Absolutely this.

[Sexual Ealing]

How did we go from a 10pm midweek announcement of Smith, with nobody knowing we were talking to him until that point, to the running commentary about a geezer we don't even know we're after (although it seems that we are)?

[Brazilian Villain]

Having said that, I just made the mistake of reading what some of those boneheads on Follow Follow are saying about us and it's almost making me want him to come just to stick it up their horrible arses.

The thread on there reminds me of the Jack saga here, will he/won't he, why now, wouldn't have minded if he gave us another season, leaves a sour taste, he could have been a legend etc.

[Steve67]

How did we go from a 10pm midweek announcement of Smith, with nobody knowing we were talking to him until that point, to the running commentary about a geezer we don't even know we're after (although it seems that we are)?

Partially because it's everywhere and Percy is calling it too I suppose.  Just too many saying the same thing.  I nearly spat at the TV earlier when Lee Hendrie's first words were 'Stevie G'.

[caster troy]

I said this to Woodhall just now, but I fear Gerrard represents a massive hole in the ground and Purslow is about to walk into it.

They've sacked Smith saying the progress had not continued as they hoped - the clear intimation here being that Smith was not the man to take us to the next level. If they now appoint someone in his place with even less experience as a manager, let alone evidence of being able to take teams forward, the entire line of reasoning looks extremely questionable.

Furthermore, with Gerrard, they will be replacing a life long Villa fan with someone with is one of the most identifiable 'club men' for another club in the world. It will look like "they're replacing a Villa legend with a Liverpool one" which isn't a good look. I don't really give too much of a shit that Smith is one of us and Gerrard is not, but that is the way it is going to get spun.

On top of that, it will be Purslow making the decision, and he is a former Liverpool CEO. Again, it starts to look like a Liverpool love-in.

To top it all off, there seems very little appetite for Gerrard from the fanbase, meaning he'd be starting on the wrong foot.

I just hope they're not stupid enough to do this, they'd be digging their own graves in terms of credibility.

Absolutely spot on. If Gerrard didn't get off to a good start it wouldn't take long for the 'Deano' chants to start up.

[Beard82]

Having said that, I just made the mistake of reading what some of those boneheads on Follow Follow are saying about us and it's almost making me want him to come just to stick it up their horrible arses.

The thread on there reminds me of the Jack saga here, will he/won't he, why now, wouldn't have minded if he gave us another season, leaves a sour taste, he could have been a legend etc.

Yeah - there is the same sense of inevitability about it.  I think that's a good comparison.  It feels like another time everyone loses. 

If I was a betting person I would say that Jack never rediscovers his Villa form at Man City, and that this blow Gerrards chance of being a Liverpool manager

And in both, Villa slide backwords

[Malandro]

The positive thing that I’ve found in this link, he’s not Joey Barton. But he does look like him.

[pauliewalnuts]

The positive thing that I’ve found in this link, he’s not Joey Barton. But he does look like him.

And sound like him.

[Smirker]

Getting rid of Smith to bring in Gerrard is laughable. But looks like that's where we are.

NSWE honeymoon period over for me should we hire Gerrard.