Steven Gerrard - yes or no

[algy]

Being reported as a done deal now - 2.5 year contract.

[Rigadon]

I’ve seen it mentioned a few times that he’s going to have a “big budget”. I wonder how that’s going to play out with the crop of good youngsters we’ve got coming through especially bearing in mind our big spend last summer.

I know what you mean, but if we're buying better players than we've got (in the first team) I don't see that as a problem.

[ozzjim]

Can you really see him taking it without being promised a huge budget. I can't.

[Rigadon]

And maybe, just maybe, he will help the club act like a big club again.  I'm feeling more positive than before about it all.

[brian green]

Sing Happy Birthday to Steven Gerrard? I would bite off my own tongue first.

[richtheholtender]

Just come on a sky sports news expected in the next 48 hours. Noticeable straight away? His length of contract runs until the same time as his rangers one. Which happens to be the same time klopps expires

[PhilVill]

Living up here I tend to follow Scottish footy a lot more closely as Carlisle has many Celtic and Ranger followers so can say this, Steve G has transformed Rangers back into serious competition for Celtic again which is no mean feat.

I'm not saying he's going to be a success here or not, but he will definitely raise the profile of the club and will bring (along with Gary Mc) much needed input into our weak as piss midfield.

The fact that I'm pretty much in hiding from four or five of my Rangers loving mates shows that he must of had something as they want to kick my head in presently!

[Demitri_C]

Well if its on ssn thats it then

Welcome steven to our great club. Please bring us a trophy 😁

[Beard82]

Just come on a sky sports news expected in the next 48 hours. Noticeable straight away? His length of contract runs until the same time as his rangers one. Which happens to be the same time klopps expires

I noticed that - but then thought I was just overthinking it

[amfy]

Sing Happy Birthday to Steven Gerrard? I would bite off my own tongue first.

If it was at the end of May it would be when he was carrying the FA Cup so I wouldn’t be so sure about that!

[Jon Crofts]

Being reported as a done deal now - 2.5 year contract.

To conveniently coincide with Klopp contract end. Not that I’m a cynic no Sireeeee.

[chrisw1]

I don’t have anything against him by the way.  But I just don’t see on any measurement (like for like which they Scottish league is not) how he’s an upgrade on SDS.

We just don't know.  Of course it's a gambe, but so would Fonseca and Favre have been.  There's plenty of bright foreign managers who haven't cut it in the PL.  I think the only safe option would have been Potter, but then we still don't know how far he would have been able to take us or if the pressure of a club our size could have been a problem.

What we do know is Smith has struggled for results for some time.  Most (non-anti Rangers fans) would say Gerrard has done well in Scotland.  The one trophy out of 9 is a humeous tag line but given where they've been in the last 10 years most commentaters seem to think he's been impressive, as do the Rangers fans themselves which is always an acid test.  I'm a bit underwhelmed and would have loved us to make a real statement, but the reality is we're just not in a position to attract the Ten Hags at the moment  In fact I don't think he would leave for anybody at the moment which is my guess on why Ole is still at the wheel.  I also think it's less of a gamble than the likes of Kasper Hjulmand, which seemed like a crazy link.

Not my choice, not blown away but I'm now looking forward to see what he can do.

As for all the personal hatred, that's shocked mne a bit.  A lot is clearly driven by his Rangers connection, which I find a bit disturbing tbh.  But he has never struck me as one of the bad guys in English football, quite the opposite really he's always seemed pretty impressive to me.

[Nev]

Positives - er, I'm struggling if I'm honest other than the departure of the old backroom staff and the fact that anything that fucks up Sevco is good news. I suppose he's been successful so far in his managerial career. And he's in with time before the next game.

Negatives - It's Steven Gerrard and the media/Liverpool thing will grate. He has no PL experience, but then neither did Smith. He doesn't feel like an upgrade on Smith, I don't think the fans are especially sold on him and it does smack of a Purslow's mate sort of appointment.

Of course he deserves a chance but I think the pressure will be on Purslow more than anyone else if this doesn't work and in terms of patience, I don't think we have ever been blessed with that really, a Villa connection increases it, A Liverpool one will greatly reduce it.

In summary, it needs to work quickly or it will collapse even quicker.

[Percy McCarthy]

I don’t have anything against him by the way.  But I just don’t see on any measurement (like for like which they Scottish league is not) how he’s an upgrade on SDS.

We just don't know.  Of course it's a gambe, but so would Fonseca and Favre have been.  There's plenty of bright foreign managers who haven't cut it in the PL.  I think the only safe option would have been Potter, but then we still don't know how far he would have been able to take us or if the pressure of a club our size could have been a problem.

What we do know is Smith has struggled for results for some time.  Most (non-anti Rangers fans) would say Gerrard has done well in Scotland.  The one trophy out of 9 is a humeous tag line but given where they've been in the last 10 years most commentaters seem to think he's been impressive, as do the Rangers fans themselves which is always an acid test.  I'm a bit underwhelmed and would have loved us to make a real statement, but the reality is we're just not in a position to attract the Ten Hags at the moment  In fact I don't think he would leave for anybody at the moment which is my guess on why Ole is still at the wheel.  I also think it's less of a gamble than the likes of Kasper Hjulmand, which seemed like a crazy link.

Not my choice, not blown away but I'm now looking forward to see what he can do.

As for all the personal hatred, that's shocked mne a bit.  A lot is clearly driven by his Rangers connection, which I find a bit disturbing tbh.  But he has never struck me as one of the bad guys in English football, quite the opposite really he's always seemed pretty impressive to me.

Never liked him, but it’s nothing to do with the Rangers connection. If it was that I’d absolutely hate him. Vile club - the worst in the world I’d say.

I find it disturbing if people DON’T hate them.

[Drummond]

As for all the personal hatred, that's shocked mne a bit.  A lot is clearly driven by his Rangers connection, which I find a bit disturbing tbh.  But he has never struck me as one of the bad guys in English football, quite the opposite really he's always seemed pretty impressive to me.

The personal dislike (hate is a bit strong) is about him being shit for England, being arrogant and unpleasant, a cheat, a thug who allegedly will happily pay people off and of course because of the incessant fawning by the media.

He's clearly passionate and wants to win, but he's unproven. Who knows what he'll do and how he'll be. Maybe he'll declare that he's always loved playing at Villa Park, it's a big club, and he wants to bring glory back.