villa4europe Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 To be fair it was a stupid question, sky trying to make out Chelsea fans are something they're not and he gave a good response 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanVillan Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 To be fair it was a stupid question, sky trying to make out Chelsea fans are something they're not and he gave a good response Understood, but with a player like Gerrard who is very well known, a Liverpool icon, I would guess looked up to by some, you would think he would have taken this as an opportunity to come out of the interview with his head held high, taken it as a sign of respect and thanked them gracefully. Then I'm sure a diferent conversation would be taking place. This is his last few games in the prem. I know the rivalries, the piss taking etc. can take it's toll and Chelsea are not what I would consider good fans, but I think he missed an opportunity here. This was more of a response I would expect from the 8-10 year old x-box Champion Just my take. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Jonathan Pearce on the Chelsea fan's applause: 'Real genuine football fans' Don't blame Gerrard at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) To be fair it was a stupid question, sky trying to make out Chelsea fans are something they're not and he gave a good response Understood, but with a player like Gerrard who is very well known, a Liverpool icon, I would guess looked up to by some, you would think he would have taken this as an opportunity to come out of the interview with his head held high, taken it as a sign of respect and thanked them gracefully. Then I'm sure a diferent conversation would be taking place. This is his last few games in the prem. I know the rivalries, the piss taking etc. can take it's toll and Chelsea are not what I would consider good fans, but I think he missed an opportunity here. This was more of a response I would expect from the 8-10 year old x-box Champion Just my take. Cheers Nah, it's not the ballet. The game lives for it's rivalries, fair play to Gerrard and anyone who sticks one to Chelsea fans is OK with me. I've never really got the hate for him. A great player in his day and I've always admired his attitude. He's not perfect, but he's a fighter (literally at times!) and a winner. I have respect for him and the game will miss him IMO. The media and Liverpool FC have been mawkish words removed as ever, but I don't really blame him for that. Edited May 11, 2015 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanVillan Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 All good ^^ I guess it depends on how you want to go out. On another note, I will now get to see him play Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I dislike him because of his constant diving for dangerous frees and pens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 its not the diving itself but he had the cheek to take the moral high ground a few times and moan at foreign players diving "If I ever saw one of my team-mates diving, I'd definitely have a word" – Steven Gerrard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The worst for me was Gerrard refereeing the match. He'd dive, the referee wouldn't be having any of it only for captain Stevie to appeal and get a free kick. We were often on the receiving end of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 to me it was the hype machine, especially watching him for england, sky / itv constantly forced him down our throats, telling us how world class he was despite the fact that we were all sat watching him getting done by proper world class players like zidane and pirlo, they were also completely unable to criticise him, he's **** up majorly in at least 2 tournaments for us and gone missing at a couple more, perhaps more criminally he's been the focal point of englands midfield for far too long, we built the midfield around him and disregarded scholes and lampard who IMO were better players, im tempted to go as far as to say that if it wasnt for gerrard unbalancing the midfield we might have actually done something as a national team (not necessarily his fault, the managers have to take a good portion of the blame, roy in the WC playing him in a midfield 2 for example, ridiculous decision) at the weekend, even as we are getting shot of him, despite the fact that he's going because he blatantly hasnt got it in him anymore, we get sky telling us how everyone loves and respects him and claps him off followed by souness telling us he's too good to be going to the MLS, its bollocks, if i was a galaxy fan id be fuming at the waste of money again at the weekend watching bits of both games, lampard is still a far better player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The worst for me was Gerrard refereeing the match. He'd dive, the referee wouldn't be having any of it only for captain Stevie to appeal and get a free kick. We were often on the receiving end of that. Couldn't agree more. I had a season ticket for the 07/08 season and the exact thing happened; tackled by Petrov completely fairly but complains to the Ref, gets the free kick and puts it away on the 87th min. Sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 agree that Lampard and Scholes were the better players and more intelligent but they didnt score as many Hollywood goals or more importantly play for the peoples team Its a bit naive from SKY to think he is just going to walk into MLS and dominate, Thierry Henry was a much better player yet he had a strike rate poorer than anytime at Barcelona and Arsenal plus he is practically replacing Donovan so the US media wont be shy to tell him he is being shit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) The guy didn't even deserve the muted applause the Chelsea fans eventually gave him, and his interview afterwards suggesting he deserved 'respect' from them over his career is hilarious, maybe Chelsea should have a Respect Steven Gerrard day on their calendar where the whole team wears black armbands. As for the 'cheeky dig', Stamford Bridge has not been further than 800 seats from full attendance all season and has, unsurprisingly, been more full than Anfield. I hope the guy gets a minor injury in training putting him 4 weeks away from a competitive game, it would be a wonderfully flat finish to an already limp season for Liverpool and no amount of media spin could ruin the last day of the season for those of us who are sick to death of hearing about him. Edited May 12, 2015 by a m ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'd have probably clapped him off, he's been an outstanding player over his career - even if he is a bit of a dick. But his response to the Chelsea fans was pretty pathetic. Of course they're going to boo you and whatever during your career, you're not a Chelsea player. The Chelsea fans did the right thing. You're an enemy to them until the end, as soon as the board went up to bring you off, that was the end of Gerrard v Chelsea and they gave you the standing ovation they felt you deserved. Absolutely pathetic response from him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Just how many players have retired, left for another country etc without any fan fare or the sort of adulation Gerrard is getting, when you look at lampard last year, like Gerrard leaving for the MLS didnt get a quarter of the stomach churning nonsense Gerrard is getting despite winning a whole lot more why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'll be fuming if Benteke ends up with these phlegmy rocket polishers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Good point about Lampard, nowere near this much attention. I hope Liverpooo lose his last game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr_Pangloss Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'd have probably clapped him off, he's been an outstanding player over his career - even if he is a bit of a dick. But his response to the Chelsea fans was pretty pathetic. Of course they're going to boo you and whatever during your career, you're not a Chelsea player. The Chelsea fans did the right thing. You're an enemy to them until the end, as soon as the board went up to bring you off, that was the end of Gerrard v Chelsea and they gave you the standing ovation they felt you deserved. Absolutely pathetic response from him. He'd of got a volley of **** and words removed from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted May 13, 2015 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2015 This is on RAWK about Stevie G's last home game. Priceless :crylaugh: :crylaugh: Quiet, reserved tears are an inherently masculine phenomenon. Not dramatically wailing and blubbing, but the brine of life simply trickling out from the windows of the soul as you soldier on - that's real man stuff. Men who cannot be moved have something missing. 'Hard' doesn't come into it; if anything, true strength in the face of adversity deepens the well of the soul. I will be moved on Saturday, by the significance of the occasion, by the memories. The truly momentous things in life, like a piece of music that pierces your heart, or a brave gesture by someone to help another out, bypass the image concerns of the conscious mind, and hit home somewhere truer. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StefanAVFC Posted May 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2015 **** them. They're actually offended at the thought of signing Benteke. Really wouldn't give a shit if Liverpool disappeared from the UK. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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