28 Oct 2015 08:54:51
Stevie G will be training with us when his season ends.

Not to play again but maybe to discuss a coaching role.

Here is hoping, as the club feels soulless to me.

Cheers

Macca.

1.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 09:39:39
No sorry macca, your info is the best out there along with the eds.

But no way should Stevie return.

The soul will come back when we start winning.

We need to find new leaders, winnings and a star man to pin our love on.

Gerrerd is gone and we need to move on.

2.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 09:44:52
Not sure how I feel about that.
Just feels too soon.

3.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 10:50:51
What if he just needs a club to train with to keep his fitness up lads? And speak about a future role with the club? He should be welcomed to train and speak about whatever he likes with open arms.

4.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 11:00:14
I don't think we need Gerrard back at LFC in a coaching capacity. Thanks for your info Macca.

5.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 11:08:51
Why pkbcn?

Stevie has a good given right to decided of he wants to come back as a coach? Is he even a good coach?

Just because he was a good player doesn't make him a great coach also his success as a player and legacy at the club could make hik worse as a coach.

He won't fear the sack because he's stevie g and he also had so much success as a player does he have the hunger to become a great coach.

You will find the very best coaches are not the greatest players and it's there sheet hunger to be a part of football thay makes them so good.

6.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 11:08:57
I'm sure it wouldn't happen if it was not in the best interests of the club and our new manager. I'm sure the main thing for him is keeping fitness for his new club.

7.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 11:45:27
Yeah my worry pal is its a panice decision to try and get things back to how they where.

We have to do that another way rather than inviting the past back.

8.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 12:01:50
this is good news hope he gets a role and learn from kloop and he can help the local players out.

9.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 12:46:37
I can't believe none of you would welcome Stevie G back with open arms in any capacity. you all worshipped him for many years! I don't understand.

10.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 13:08:40
We need to remember Jk will probably move on in 4 years or so. Ideally his successor should be alongside him next year, starting to learn his methods and ideas, so that the club can continue without stumbling after jk leaves.
We know Stevie has the passion and loves the club, and would be respected by all the players.
But what we outsiders don't know is whether SG understands the game of football with the depth and level of insight that a CL level manager needs to have, and whether he can motivate and control a squad of players in the way a ferguson or a shankly could do.
To me it seems worth a try at least.
But then I can't help thinking he would be better served starting the management trade in the lower leagues where any early mistakes will not hurt lfc, working his way up, and then returning to the club initially as an assistant manager.
When you watch him talking in interviews you don't get a sense of him being a passionate motivator and strong communicator- but there is probably another side to him that only the club staff see.

11.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 14:03:18
No one is going to know if he is any good at coaching until he gets a chance surely?

This is a no-lose situation. He comes in during after his season finishes (I would assume he'll come home to Liverpool anyway) train and then can be assessed by the likes of Klopp as to his input to a training session with the youngsters.

If he is not up to the job I do not see Klopp offering out jobs to the boys so he'll finish up and go back to LA.

BUT if he is able to transfer the passion he showed on the pitch into his coaching and people respond to his knowledge of the club then how can that be a bad thing?

12.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 14:17:36
To be fair a lot of good coaches out there were not good players back in their days, but equally there are players who transitioned well to excel in a coaching role, eg players like Ryan Giggs and Zidane.
Unless the eds can shed some light on what Stevie G is like as a coach (which I highly doubt as he probably hasn't coached before), all we can do is wait and see and get behind him and the club.
One thing for sure though is that his return will breath some life and passion back into the club, and inject some sort of morale into the players. I can't really talk much because I'm not from Liverpool myself (I'm from Hong Kong), but his return will also bring that local identity back to the club that I believe we've been lacking since his departure (as well as Carragher a few years back) . We've been complaining how for the first time in God knows how long we didn't have a local lad play for us in the derby with Man U, well this is the closest we'll get until the homegrown youth players can step up.
So whatever happens, whether he returns or not, whether his return is for a publicity stunt or a genuine coaching role, and support him and the club! Remember, he definitely loves the club as much as us fans do (some may say even more), so let's channel our dreams together as we know he'll do his best for the club!

KopChu.

{Ed001's Note - how has Giggs excelled? For that matter, what has Zidane done that sees him excel? If you had said Cruyff, then I would agree, he has excelled, but those two are still learning the role. Gerrard is in the same bracket, all he has done is taken sessions at the academy, so it is far too early to know if he is going to have a long term future at the top level. Right now, his input is more along the lines of the kids listening to him because of who he is, rather than because of his abilities as a coach.}

13.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 14:49:28
The fact that anyone is saying the Steven Gerrard should not be considered shocks me.

This is a player who has been the leader of our club and the player most synonymous with Liverpool since Kenny Dalglish.

I agree he is an unknown quantity in coaching/management role, but he should definitely get the opportunity to learn his trade and get all the necessary support from Liverpool. If he isn't up to scratch then I am sure he won't be offered an important role at the club purely based on sentiment.

I still love Stevie G and always will, only slightly, only slightly less than Carragher, but that's because I was born in Bootle.

14.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 15:01:40
Hi Ed01, Thanks for your insights. I completely forgot about Cruyff but of course he's an example of an amazing player turned amazing coach (which on a side note wish him a speedy recovery) . I'm just an avid football fan who's read that players like Giggs and Zidane have been doing well as coaches but obviously I don't know too much, that's why I come onto these pages so often to learn more from actual experts in the eds!
I completely understand where you're coming from and agree with you, but in your opinion Ed01 do you believe that his return will be beneficial to the club and the players? Although I think he's coming back a year or two too early, I personally think it will be (at least in the short term), and in the long term I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
YNWA

KopChu.

{Ed001's Note - it depends on what he is there to do. If he is coming back to keep fit and continue his coaching education, then fine, it will be a good thing. If he is coming back expecting to get a job handed to him on a plate, then I think that helps no one. In my opinion it would do him good to work in the lower leagues, to see what it is like there, before coming back to Liverpool.}

15.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 15:23:56
I honestly think Gerrard would be more of a distraction than an asset. He hasn't proven himself as a coach. Fine if he wants to kick around and train with us. But nothing more.

We have Klopp and his staff. I put full faith in him. And need to give him time. Disagree about the "soulless" line. Klopp just arrived for **** sakes.

16.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 16:00:49
I think as long as nothing is promised before he's proven himself then it's good. They say he left wasn't good given what he has done. His presence may help or hinder who knows, but as long like ed001 said he doesn't just expect to walk into a role then it could work.

17.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 16:55:44
I'm all For it. Think all you lot dismissing it just because it is " Stevie " need to get a grip! Jumping the gun as usual! Don't think he is a shoe in but the idea makes sense. Hope it works out imagine if he took to it like his playing career? Plus he's a scouser probably means nothing to you none scouse supporters, Also we know it would wind the bitters/mancs an chelski up even further. YNWA.

18.) 28 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 21:43:00
I think it will be good to have Stevie come in and train with the lads. He has been a great professional for the club and it is great to remain loyal.

The other note is that Macca said he might discuss coaching opportunities, that does not mean start right now, he will more than likely honour the LA contract first before returning to the club. It will be a good opportunity for the club to get a behind closed doors type assessment from someone unattached to the club in a professional capacity, but still has the clubs interests at heart.

19.) 29 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015 23:55:34
Giving Stevie a coaching role is like holding a gun to klopps head. The second things don't go well, the terraces start shouting for stevie!
Maybe in a few years Stevie. But not just yet. Let's enjoy our time apart, for now.

20.) 29 Oct 2015
29 Oct 2015 12:34:55
I can't see him just walking in to a set up with Klopp. I get the feeling he probably needs extra time to adjust to coaching and this is what he will learn. Fair play to him, having a short apprenticeship with Klopp will do him well for the future.
If you think of the managers he has learnt from over the years, if he can gel that knowledge together somehow.
I also fully agree about lower league stuff experience.
Look at Mourinho, he's never been at a club where the upper eschelons of the league are simply a dream, he's having one bad season and looks steps away from a breakdown.
Then look at the likes of Tony Pulis, Allardyce, fair enough they're not Champions League winning material, but entirely unfazed by a relegation scrap.
In this, I believe Klopp to be a really good appointment. He understands both success and failure having had time with a lower and smaller club with Mainz and also with a bigger and more succesful club like Dortmund.
Also, whoever said he will move on in 4 years, wtf? What about Klopps history even suggests this? He has served 7 years in each of his previous roles. He takes his time to mould a team, if anything, history suggests it will be similar with us. I expect him to still be here into the 2020's.

What creates more of a legend, winning the Champions League with a team of Galacticos, or building a team over a generation to deliver sustained and renewed success which hasn't been tasted consistently for not far off 3 decades? Klopp is a smart man, he knows Madrid or Barcelona will always be there if he does well for us, no matter how long he stays.