Gerrard to leave Liverpool confirmed

comment by If anyone can, Emre Can... (U3979)
posted 21 minutes ago
Best player ever at Anfield and has my full support for going and getting a bumper payday in the US but I'm a little distraught at the thought of my hero for the last 15 years leaving!
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The bumper pay day is a bit overstated. Top earner in MLS is on about 60 to 70k per week

Yeah but there is the potential for endorsements aplenty.

Of course the lifestyle is certainly something to consider too.

yeah, dont know about henrys initial mls contract, but the one he was on when he retired is less than hes getting from sky

anyway onto gerrard, will be very sad to see him leave, but have to imagine there are still some chapters left in his story with liverpool

Beckham certainly enjoyed himself out there. Doesn't he have a franchise of his own now out there?

I think that, after single handedly carrying Liverpool for SO long, he's tired. He must look around him at the moment and realise Liverpool are miles off winning anything major and he's just going to run himself into the ground before Liverpool is great again. Plus, there's the money, the weather, the... USofAness of it all. His kids will get a tan, Mrs can shop til she droops and he'll be a massive fish in a small bowl. If Liverpool were still contenders, or could be soon, he'd probably stay but we're so far behind the leaders, there's no point anymore.

He certainly has been let down by the club in the players he has played with.

Only three others were on his level in all the years he was at the club - Torres, Alonso and latterly Suarez.

You're right, Redinthehead. When you add up the Kuyts, Lucas', Arbelola's, etc, etc, etc, he's played with over the years, it's amazing that he has stayed so long. To me, that shows his love for the club, but now, with the likes of Sakho, Toure, etc, etc, etc, he knows you're never ever going to win anything significant with players of this quality.

comment by (U20209)
posted 6 hours, 37 minutes ago
You're right, Redinthehead. When you add up the Kuyts, Lucas', Arbelola's, etc, etc, etc, he's played with over the years, it's amazing that he has stayed so long. To me, that shows his love for the club, but now, with the likes of Sakho, Toure, etc, etc, etc, he knows you're never ever going to win anything significant with players of this quality.
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Agreed and while in the past he's had the physical ability to make up for those player's shortcomings that is just a bridge too far now. It must break his heart to see proven donkeys such as Lambert and Borini coming on as game changers, having seen our previous foray into similar having spent £35m on one from the north east. Almost comical (or criminal) if you look back.
On a positive note, Gerrard's departure will allow others to develop, in particular Henderson who I think has huge potential as a future leader.

Manfrom

Beckham earnt £250m in his time at LA Galaxy.

Not sure what else can be considered a bumper payday?!

comment by If anyone can, Emre Can... (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 8 minutes ago
Manfrom

Beckham earnt £250m in his time at LA Galaxy.

Not sure what else can be considered a bumper payday?!
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While I'd have no way to confirm or deny that, Beckhsms a different animal, a marketing machine. That's not likely to be Gerrard.

The top earner in MLS is Dempsey on about the equivalent of about 70k per week.