Steven Gerrard - yes or no

[Sexual Ealing]

Thank you Des.

In a U-turn more shameless than would even be considered by our current prime minister, I am now fully on board with this appointment, and it's all because of one tweet that I've just seen.

joseph
@_jabyrr
shame on you steven gerrard you are not fit to wear that poppy
https://twitter.com/_jabyrr/status/1458550348352827393

[Brazilian Villain]

In a U-turn more shameless than would even be considered by our current prime minister, I am now fully on board with this appointment, and it's all because of one tweet that I've just seen.

You're such a slag!

[Drummond]

I coped with Terry being here. I think because he kept under the radar and did his job. It never once became about him. This however, is different, it will be Gerrard's Villa, it will be Liverpool legend, it will be a circus. And when he's sacked you can bet we'll have done the wrong thing.

Anyway, not long to wait to see his first team. Let's hope we win the next 5 and we can all shut up and be surprised.

If the fickle football fan could be summed up in one paragraph you’ve just achieved it. If you are so vehemently against the appointment you should pin your colours to the mast forever. I, for one , will be fucking delighted to point and laugh when you come on here to apologise. You will, of course, be willing him to fail so will watch carefully your posts over the coming weeks.

Have you always supported the appointment of every manager we've had? Before they've got the job? And defended them so vigorously? I mean, if I looked back at your posts from the past, would you always have been so glowing? And why are defending Gerrard so much?

[TonyD]

This thread has truly gone weird - even by our standards.

[brontebilly]

20/80 now on the poll...are people changing their votes now that Gerrard seems a cert?? 😜

[paul_e]

I have possibly the first bit of ITK I've ever had about anything meaningful (but it is very vague), apparently Gerrard was unsure about the timing but was sold because we have promised a HUGE budget for the next 2 windows (£150m+ in January alone). It might be bullshit but it's come from a really random source through work who only sent me a message because I'm the only Villa fan he knows and he was excited to tell someone, not the sort of guy I'd think would make it up.

[richtheholtender]

He's still only 41. Get him in alongside Sanson

[SamTheMouse]

Look I don't want him, but if he is appointed manager of the best team in the world, it goes without saying that I will be willing him on to become the greatest and most successful manager in the history of the beautiful game.

Perhaps a bit presumptuously, I suspect I speak for all of the StevieMe-sceptics on this site.

[cdbearsfan]

It's inevitable now, I feel. People know my views, there's no point in rehashing them and bringing down those that are excited or at least trying to get excited about the appointment, whether they're wholly in favour or were unsure but want to see the positive side. Peace.

[RamboandBruno]

He's still only 41. Get him in alongside Sanson

Surely he transform into a CDM/Sweeper at that age, modern footballers and their diets.

[Tayls_7]

It's the owners money.  They do as they please. We are not run by consensus but I don't like the man. Never will. That takes some of the enjoyment away for me.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Christ, that Rangers forum is choc full of some of the thickest ****** I think I've ever encountered on the internet. Anywhere on the internet.

You sound surprised.

[john e]

One thing that you’ve got to say is if he is Purslow and the owners man they will back him
As Paul e has said he wouldn’t even be coming here unless he had guarantees On his spending money

So that could be good

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He'll f**king need it. It took him 2 years to get Rangers moving in the right direction. This season they apparently started moving backwards due to lack of major investment.

[Richard E]

He'll f**king need it. It took him 2 years to get Rangers moving in the right direction. This season they apparently started moving backwards due to lack of major investment.

Aren’t there rumours that they’re in danger of going pop again?