What is the deal with almost every one in the media criticizing Liverpool for letting Stevie G go? I just do not get it, People are twisting this story in any way they want to burn Liverpool and Brendan.
In my opinion IT IS definitely the right time to let Stevie G go. Obviously we all know what a legend he is, but it is time to move on. There is no room for sentiment in football. There is simply not a guaranteed place in Liverpools 1st team for SG any more, and he does not want to be a squad player and that is the reason he left. What is so hard to understand?
Should Brendan have guaranteed him a place in the team until he is 36?
I just don't see how that would have made sense.
Look at Chelsea and Lampard, he could probably still be doing a job for them but he was let go and i don't see too many CFC fans complaining despite him scoring a few goals for City.
All Liverpool fans appreciate what SG has done for us, but i think the majority of LFC fans aren't too disheartened to see him leave.
Steven Gerrard is gone, get over it.
posted on 9/1/15
comment by RedDevil7 (U5029)
posted 28 minutes ago
Gerrard wouldn't intentionally cause a fuss,
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On that, why would he say that he would have signed a contract f it had of been set in front of him at the beginning of the season? Who exactly does that benefit by saying that?
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yeah valid point, I guess he was pointing out that he still feels he has enough to be playing week in week out for us and had he been offered a deal in the summer he'd have signed, he's probably a bit annoyed he didn't get it after having a good season last year.
But the comments about the talk he had with Brendan are important, he said himself that he didn't expect to have a talk about his game time being shortened so soon, after that talk, coupled with no deal in the summer, and only a 1 year deal with less money being offered he probably thought it was best to just leave, and I'm delighted it's to the MLS, would find it very difficult to see him play for any other club in Europe especially in the PL.
posted on 9/1/15
TBH, I personally am far more gutted about losing Suarez than SG.
posted on 9/1/15
Had he signed a deal in the summer we would still have problems now because he would expect to be starting every game.
That's the crux of it, he doesn't want to be a squad player and we can't (rightly) promise him anything other than that.
The rest is just media hot air, and former players who chase the easy buck like Carra and Murphy are as culpable for that as anyone else.
posted on 9/1/15
comment by RedDevil7 (U5029)
posted 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
Gerrard wouldn't intentionally cause a fuss,
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On that, why would he say that he would have signed a contract f it had of been set in front of him at the beginning of the season? Who exactly does that benefit by saying that?
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Of course he would have signed in the summer, he was guaranteed games at that stage. It wasn't until later this season that he was told he wasn't.
posted on 9/1/15
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by RedDevil7 (U5029)
posted 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
Gerrard wouldn't intentionally cause a fuss,
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On that, why would he say that he would have signed a contract f it had of been set in front of him at the beginning of the season? Who exactly does that benefit by saying that?
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Of course he would have signed in the summer, he was guaranteed games at that stage. It wasn't until later this season that he was told he wasn't.
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^^ this..and a lot of local journalists saying the same. However surely it would have been worse signing a new contract and then being told after that you arnt going to play the games you want to. That would just show a lack of respect to Gerrard. Everyone has been honest with each other, SG,BR, the club, the fans...seems the world doesn't like that any more!
posted on 9/1/15
Agree scouse heart it's all very open and transparent. Like anything things could have gone differently, but when you consider how bad this could have gotten it's all extremely well.
posted on 9/1/15
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posted on 9/1/15
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- Pacifically constant (U6008)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Made me laugh when Shearer claimed that it was crazy that we wouldn't give him a contract. Well, we did offer him a contract. We gave him the chance to stay.
Both Gerrard and Rodgers have come out and said that they had a conversation where Gerrard wouldn't play as many games next season. Gerrard wants to play every game so he is going to America. It's pretty simple.
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I turned it off when he started saying it. He seems to lack intelligence.
posted on 9/1/15
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- Pacifically constant (U6008)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Made me laugh when Shearer claimed that it was crazy that we wouldn't give him a contract. Well, we did offer him a contract. We gave him the chance to stay.
Both Gerrard and Rodgers have come out and said that they had a conversation where Gerrard wouldn't play as many games next season. Gerrard wants to play every game so he is going to America. It's pretty simple.
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And you can only imagine how much worse it would be next season if we played and Gerrard didn't get a game, every English pundit would be banging on about how Gerrard must play etc.
Would be a nightmare for Gerrard, Rodgers and the club in general.
posted on 9/1/15
Its okay milners his replacement