The Footie Thread

[Lord Tyrion]

He was always likely to leave in the near future for a lower level EPL club. Disappointed it's happened mid-season but he pulled off a minor miracle winning the league last year and with all the significance attached to that I think most will think well of him. But, yeah, it's a fair point memories might prove short if it goes downhill quickly this season.

The reality is that Gerrard will have forgotten about Rangers already. Whether Rangers fans resent him or not is irrelevant, Glasgow is gone in his head. I speak as an Everton fan who is under no illusion that Carlo Ancelotti is worrying about what we think of him. Life moves quickly in football.

 

[Swango1980]

He was always likely to leave in the near future for a lower level EPL club. Disappointed it's happened mid-season but he pulled off a minor miracle winning the league last year and with all the significance attached to that I think most will think well of him. But, yeah, it's a fair point memories might prove short if it goes downhill quickly this season.

Just having a quick glance over a Rangers fans forum. Signs are a lot have quickly turned to loathe him, Snake is used quite frequently, and how he quietly slipped away without even a word to the club captain. Well, it was always a risk leaving, that will pay off if he is a success at Villa. If it doesn't, good luck to him, he'll need it.

I think he was on £210,000 a month at Rangers, which is about £48,500 a week. Not sure what Villa are paying him, I think Dean Smith was on £31,250 a week. Obviously, I'm assuming a huge increase in salary for Gerrard

 

[Orikoru]

Just having a quick glance over a Rangers fans forum. Signs are a lot have quickly turned to loathe him, Snake is used quite frequently, and how he quietly slipped away without even a word to the club captain. Well, it was always a risk leaving, that will pay off if he is a success at Villa. If it doesn't, good luck to him, he'll need it.

I think he was on £210,000 a month at Rangers, which is about £48,500 a week. Not sure what Villa are paying him, I think Dean Smith was on £31,250 a week. Obviously, I'm assuming a huge increase in salary for Gerrard

Football is a strange career, where you reach your late 30s and suddenly your earning potential halves. Or worse.

 

[Billysboots]

?????

From the BBC Gossip page:

Paul Pogba wants to renew his contract with Manchester United but the 28-year-old France midfielder is demanding he overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo to become the Premier League's highest-paid player. (L'Equipe, via Metro)

I’ve always been a big believer in having to earn ones money. He doesn’t. Get rid.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I must be really getting old, but found myself feeling sorry for Gerrard, Villa and Lpool and in that order.

I understand Lpool fans, and maybe the Club, would love to have Gerrard as their manager one day and being successful, but all this talk about his contract coinciding with Klopps is both unfair and disrespectful to him and Villa.

Just let him be Villa manager and his success or failure will take him to his next step.

The pressure we and the media put on managers is ridiculous, yes, I know the financial rewards are fantastic, but he’s not even 24hrs in to the job and they have him leaving.

 

[clubchamp98]

I’ve always been a big believer in having to earn ones money. He doesn’t. Get rid.

There would be no players in the PL

 

[Swango1980]

Looks like Lampard to Norwich now

 

[ColchesterFC]

Looks like Lampard to Norwich now

That's a slightly strange one for me. Not sure what he offers that Farke didn't. Norwich look like they will be relegated this season and Farke has previously shown that he can get them promoted out of the Championship. Norwich seem to be one of those teams that are too good for the Championship but not good enough (or not willing to spend the amount of money required to be good enough) for the Premier League. The very definition of a yoyo team.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Wouldn’t mind seeing Villa go down now ??

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Looks like Lampard to Norwich now

But can you fit them both in the same relegation battle?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That's a slightly strange one for me. Not sure what he offers that Farke didn't. Norwich look like they will be relegated this season and Farke has previously shown that he can get them promoted out of the Championship. Norwich seem to be one of those teams that are too good for the Championship but not good enough (or not willing to spend the amount of money required to be good enough) for the Premier League. The very definition of a yoyo team.

A really head scratching appointment and surprised Lampard has taken it tbh

 

[pendodave]

Have to say, I'm a little bemused as to why clubs think name players with very little experience will make good prem managers.
For every pep, there's a whole list of failures.
Fergie, Wenger, klopp, Tushell(sp), Moyes? were all competent players who served a long apprenticeship as a manager/coach before stepping up to the highest level.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Just watching the build up to the England U21's game tonight. They had a representative of all three of the armed forces who each laid a wreath on the pitch and then stood while the Last Post was played. The air force and navy representatives saluted during the Last Post while the army representative stood to attention without saluting. Can any of our military or former military people explain why this is the case?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Just watching the build up to the England U21's game tonight. They had a representative of all three of the armed forces who each laid a wreath on the pitch and then stood while the Last Post was played. The air force and navy representatives saluted during the Last Post while the army representative stood to attention without saluting. Can any of our military or former military people explain why this is the case?

Normally the only people to salute during last post are officers - so I’m guessing the Army lad was Non commissioned

 

[Dando]

 

[ColchesterFC]

Normally the only people to salute during last post are officers - so I’m guessing the Army lad was Non commissioned

Thanks. I assumed that there would be a reason but had no idea what it might be.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I must be really getting old, but found myself feeling sorry for Gerrard, Villa and Lpool and in that order.

I understand Lpool fans, and maybe the Club, would love to have Gerrard as their manager one day and being successful, but all this talk about his contract coinciding with Klopps is both unfair and disrespectful to him and Villa.

Just let him be Villa manager and his success or failure will take him to his next step.

The pressure we and the media put on managers is ridiculous, yes, I know the financial rewards are fantastic, but he’s not even 24hrs in to the job and they have him leaving.

I think the general feeling from match going Liverpool fans is they want Gerrard to earn the right to become Liverpool manager, just because he was a fantastic player and servant to the football club that doesnt mean he deserves the top job.

Unfortunately the SM fam are lapping it up, they're usually the 1st ones calling for mangers/players to go when the going gets tough.

Rightly or wrongly, Rangers should've expected this day imo. As soon as a well run PL club came in for him he was always going unfortunately.

I hope Villa stop up, a proper great club with a rich european pedigree.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I think the general feeling from match going Liverpool fans is they want Gerrard to earn the right to become Liverpool manager, just because he was a fantastic player and servant to the football club that doesnt mean he deserves the top job.

Unfortunately the SM fam are lapping it up, they're usually the 1st ones calling for mangers/players to go when the going gets tough.

Rightly or wrongly, Rangers should've expected this day imo. As soon as a well run PL club came in for him he was always going unfortunately.

I hope Villa stop up, a proper great club with a rich european pedigree.

That’s sums it up

Gerrard wouldn’t be offered the job at Liverpool until he proved himself and going to Villa gives him that chance and he was always going to take a decent job in the Prem is offered

Seemed to do well at Rangers and Villa seem to be a club that’s building back up.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

That’s sums it up

Gerrard wouldn’t be offered the job at Liverpool until he proved himself and going to Villa gives him that chance and he was always going to take a decent job in the Prem is offered

Seemed to do well at Rangers and Villa seem to be a club that’s building back up.

Even then his next job shouldn't automatically be Liverpool. He needs top european experience for me.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Even then his next job shouldn't automatically be Liverpool. He needs top european experience for me.

If Klopp does leave when his contract finishes then I suspect Gerrard won’t have had that level of experience. I suspect the club won’t be swayed by sentiment when it comes to Klopps replacement