Gerrard appears trackside next week. What kind of reception is he getting?

[GEODGC]

It’s highly likely he will be one of the pundits. I noticed that during the Liverpool v Ajax game the pundits were standing trackside, quite close to the Ajax section.
As a support - what kind of reception will he get?

Personally, I’ll always have admiration for the guy. That 55 season gave us some unbelievable moments and created memories that will last a lifetime. I was obviously disappointed in the way he left, but time is a healer and I bear him no animosity. Has the wider support forgiven him though?

 

[Glendonagasaki]

Split from our side i would say. He left at a time which I personally think was wrong, but thankful for what he did.

 

[a_weir]

He might get a few comments of 'snake' from some zoomers but overall he is well thought of in our support.

 

[a_weir]

Split from our side i would say. He left at a time which I personally think was wrong, but thankful for what he did.

Unless they're not going to another job (like Advocaat, for example), does a manager ever really leave at the 'right' time? Often it's due to sackings of other managers.

 

[Louch]

Don’t get forgiveness in a year for walking out when he did in style he did. Best he stays out of being a pundit for all involved this game

 

[SG 8]

Nothing bad if he’s cutting about with the kinahan cartel!

 

[Arkanoid]

Well it’s at Anfield so he’ll get an amazing reception obviously, same as he will if he came to Ibrox.

I don’t see him being there as a pundit either

 

[MayboleLoyal]

I'd be surprised if he is a pundit for a Liverpool game considering he's the Aston Villa manager? Has he done it before while being a manager?

 

[Halek]

Anyone that boos (or similar) needs to have a word with themselves

 

[a_weir]

I'd be surprised if he is a pundit for a Liverpool game considering he's the Aston Villa manager? Has he done it before while being a manager?

Yes, the Liverpool Ajax match.

 

[Barryhopez]

He'll get a positive reception and FF will go into love in mode about what jacket he is wearing.

Jeez, remember the threads of grown men who wanted to dress just like him..

 

[jprfc]

I think he'll decline the offer assuming BT ask him to be a pundit for the game .

 

[Est1872]

Would be overwhelming positive

 

[Arkanoid]

Don’t get forgiveness in a year for walking out when he did in style he did. Best he stays out of being a pundit for all involved this game

Gerrard got us 55 and Gio got us a Scottish Cup and the most amazing European memories. The timing rankles particularly because the cracks we still need to fix were still there so he did leave us in the lurch highlighted by the Hibs Hampden shit show he left his team to handle disastrously on their own.

 

[SuperAlly1990]

They'll probably have the pundits at the opposite end from the Rangers fans.

 

[LarkfiedLoyalNS]

Doubt he’ll want to attention to be a round him so doubt he’ll be there…

 

[WinkieWATP]

He'll get a positive reception and FF will go into love in mode about what jacket he is wearing.

Jeez, remember the threads of grown men who wanted to dress just like him..

I got mines from Debenhams in the blue cross sale

 

[Latinoheat_72]

Was shit the way he left and timing but so was Souness. I won’t be booing him.

He was instrumental in the success we’ve had since he’s left as well as 55 so I’m over it.

 

[Bluebeard]

Would be overwhelming positive

This.

I’ll be standing applauding him if he’s near me.

People with short memories given where we weee when he arrived. Aside from the glory of 55 he gave us our reputation and ranking back on the European stage and left us with players worth some very decent money

 

[Kenny Senior]

He should get a good reception. The guy dragged standards back up to where they need to be from the shambles he inherited.

 

[Hurricane Run]

55 will live with me until the day i die. Honestly couldnt care less how he left. It pales into insignificance given what he achieved. He should be well received

 

[Unionist]

Legend as he got us back to where we belong.

 

[Louch]

Gerrard got us 55 and Gio got us a Scottish Cup and the most amazing European memories. The timing rankles particularly because the cracks we still need to fix were still there so he did leave us in the lurch highlighted by the Hibs Hampden shit show he left his team to handle disastrously on their own.

Nothing to do with Gio then I struggle to make out the rest of your reply sorry. He was all big talk about being happy then jumped weeks later. Showed no respect to the club. Souness offered to stay on yet was held against him that he left for a long time. This whole “ be our pal” pish with Gerrard and Beale needs to stop. We move on

 

[Alfie shhh!]

Massive boos after sneaking out the back door at a crucial time with no fucks given. He Surrendered.

 

[Souness86]

He should get a good reception. The guy dragged standards back up to where they need to be from the shambles he inherited.

That's his real legacy for me, 55 was SG's crowning moment but where we were in May 2018 to reaching a European final in 4 years is actually still quite unbelievable and even although Gio took us on that final journey Steven Gerrard deserves massive admiration for that and certainly gets it from me.

Steven Gerrard gave us our pride back.

 

[Jelle1880]

Unless they're not going to another job (like Advocaat, for example), does a manager ever really leave at the 'right' time? Often it's due to sackings of other managers.

Leaving before a cup semi final so the new guy has no time to make his changes etc. is always bad form, no matter how much people spin it.

I will bear him no ill will but still not happy with how he basically fucked us over then.

 

[bud_light]

Others have left and been always well respected.Jock Wallace instantly springs to mind

 

[MiseryHatesCompany]

we'll burst out into that song we always sang for him.

 

[Zwingli'sSausages]

Some really need to put their big boy pants on.
He did a fantastic job into making us competitive again and bringing the pride and standards back.
I am forever grateful for that.

He left and we move on. Was it the best timing?
No, but that’s just football. Had he been shite and been sacked at the same time of the season, no one would give a shit.

 

[a_weir]

Leaving before a cup semi final so the new guy has no time to make his changes etc. is always bad form, no matter how much people spin it.

I will bear him no ill will but still not happy with how he basically fucked us over then.

Don’t disagree that it was a bad time but unless the league was won, it’ll always be a bad time for a Rangers manager to leave.

 

[Bertiesrightboot]

A very good reception I would hope.

 

[Mason Boyne]

He got us 55. The rest is just business. I’d hope he is well received.

 

[Professor Yaffle]

Hope he's well received.

We've got worse since he and his crew left and if he was promised funds and not given them then can we be pissed off with him for ever?

 

[Mr. T.]

The guy was brilliant for Rangers. I hope he gets a great reception.

We were brilliant for each other.

 

[Crouchy]

Should be lauded like the legend he is.

55.

 

[PaulieGualtieri]

Need to be a special level of idiot to be negative towards him. The state of us when he came in and the turnaround he managed was near impossible. To then qualify for the Europa League in his first season which gave us the platform to kick on.

They'd of won 10 in a row without him.

 

[Funkhouser]

I'll be applauding in the 9th minute like I did that famous night at Ibrox vs Hamilton.

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

Silly lady's front bottom, didn't know what he had.

 

[Derek84]

He should get a good reception. The guy dragged standards back up to where they need to be from the shambles he inherited.

Well said!

 

[Thor]

Would rather he was in the dugout tbh!

 

[Gibraltar Loyal]

Would rather he was in the dugout tbh!

Nah, Klopp is far superior

 

[JRei23]

Souness is still well thought of within our support and he did similar to Gerrard.

Still get a few zoomers saying he's a Judas etc

 

[GovanFront4]

Roasters would boo, the majority of normal people would respond positively.

Was at the managers night last and at the raffle a Gerrard item was auctioned and no one reacted negatively.

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

Souness is still well thought of within our support and he did similar to Gerrard.

Still get a few zoomers saying he's a Judas etc

Not by all, you could say what Souness did was not as bad as Gerrard as he did not take our whole management/coaching team.
Souness's interviews at the time of leaving us was up there with Whittaker and Naismith.

 

[Timardim]

Tim behaviour if you boo him.....he was hired to stop 10AIR ...Job done...

 

[Henry2510]

Good reception if it wasn’t for SG we would be nowhere near probably 2nd or 3rd best in league never mind what’s happened in Europe recently so always have soft spot fir STEVIE G

 

[giogaddi]

He of course should be well received but we have a number of rockets in our support who would embarrass themselves.

 

[sj2]

Nothing but a rousing reception, built a team that won the league and will always be remembered as the manager who stopped 10 in a row, never let that lot forget his name!

 

[PT98]

Doubt he’ll want to attention to be a round him so doubt he’ll be there…

Footballers are notorious for not wanting attention

 

[Zizou]

It’s highly likely he will be one of the pundits. I noticed that during the Liverpool v Ajax game the pundits were standing trackside, quite close to the Ajax section.
As a support - what kind of reception will he get?

Personally, I’ll always have admiration for the guy. That 55 season gave us some unbelievable moments and created memories that will last a lifetime. I was obviously disappointed in the way he left, but time is a healer and I bear him no animosity. Has the wider support forgiven him though?

He would get a great reception and rightly so.
Anyone who wouldn’t give him a good reception has a very very short memory.
Anyone who thinks differently all I would say is ‘he gave us our club back’