Would We Have Gone Down Under Gerrard?

[Neil Hawkes]

Can't argue with Pablo nor Boozey, spot on summation(s)

[astonvilla82]

Would we have been relegated under Gerrard for the whole season? 

Yes. He was shit at his job.

Next question?

I may have said this before, but I think his comment about "needing a little bit of magic from the players" is the perfect comment to highlight why he is a terrible manager, for a number of reasons: For a start, magic doesn't exist. When we watch a magician, what we see as an audience is a carefully planned and rehearsed routine, that takes time and effort to perfect - I reckon Gerrard thinks that David Blaine was actually levitating. He's also passing the buck - the players need to do something, "I've done all I can do with them, so it's up to them now". That seemed to be his attitude throughout - perhaps because he struggled to understand why they couldn't be like he was as a player, when he used to take the game by the scruff of the neck. Ultimately, though, it's just lazy and poor management.

He is the exact opposite of Unai in every single aspect. Work ethic, humility, attitude, personality, motivation and ability. I love Unai for all the reasons I disliked Gerrard.

All of this. 👍

looking at the Emery match cam against Brighton,totally different managers

[CT Villan]

I would imagine that Gerrard will have plenty of offers from lower level teams looking to leverage his 'name'. However it will be a while before his massive ego will allow him to take any of those jobs.

...and yes, there is a reasonable chance we would have been relegated under the Scouse chancer. He is clueless - nothing more than a figurehead - and relies totally on his backroom staff.

[rob_bridge]

Can someone enlighten me here - does anyone know how often and for how long he used to be at the training ground each day?

[LeeB]

Honestly, the thought of paying someone millions of pounds a year to be a 'figurehead' based on nothing but their reputation for doing another task well absolutely boils my piss. Wasn't it something like £4m that the season ticket prices increases will bring in? And they're comfortable pissing all that out on a twat like Gerrard.

[Goldenballs]

His ego won't allow him to drop down to the level of his actual ability.

I'll be surprised if he gets a job anytime soon, other than talking bollocks on BT Sport.

[Pete3206]

Imagine if he ends up at Leeds?

Please make that happen.

[ChicagoLion]

Honestly, the thought of paying someone millions of pounds a year to be a 'figurehead' based on nothing but their reputation for doing another task well absolutely boils my piss. Wasn't it something like £4m that the season ticket prices increases will bring in? And they're comfortable pissing all that out on a twat like Gerrard.

Purslow fucks up, sends the bill to the season ticket holders.

[baddowvillans]

Gerrard to Leeds would be sooooooo funny

[PaulWinch again]

It’s not impossible to be a figurehead type manager and basically select good coaches to delegate the specifics to. I think Ancellotti pretty much does that, but crucially if that’s your role then relationship management is absolutely critical. That’s what Ancellotti is excellent at, but Gerrard seemed really poor at that too.

[danno]

It’s not impossible to be a figurehead type manager and basically select good coaches to delegate the specifics to. I think Ancellotti pretty much does that, but crucially if that’s your role then relationship management is absolutely critical. That’s what Ancellotti is excellent at, but Gerrard seemed really poor at that too.

It did make me wonder what sort of captain he was.

[kippaxvilla2]

McGrath in his book pretty well said that Ron didn’t do much coaching just told them to go out and do something to make him happy or words to that effect.

[SoccerHQ]

O'Neill was very old school aswell. Basically win on a Saturday and team would be given off until the following Thursday so no wonder we always used to flag in high intensity games around hour mark.

Many players in the past just used to be happy with the basics and be motivated but I think today's generation of players want to know what's going on tactically and have a thirst for information.

[Lastfootstamper]

O'Neill was very old school aswell. Basically win on a Saturday and team would be given off until the following Thursday so no wonder we always used to flag in high intensity games around hour mark.

Many players in the past just used to be happy with the basics and be motivated but I think today's generation of players want to know what's going on tactically and have a thirst for information.

If they don't, they're going to lose far more often than not.

[Lastfootstamper]

O'Neill was very old school aswell. Basically win on a Saturday and team would be given off until the following Thursday so no wonder we always used to flag in high intensity games around hour mark.

Many players in the past just used to be happy with the basics and be motivated but I think today's generation of players want to know what's going on tactically and have a thirst for information.

If they don't, they're going to lose far more often than not.