02 Jan 2015 15:16:13
Anyone else think retiring the no.8 jersey would be best. couldn't stand watching any mediocre players try and fill the shirt.

1.) 02 Jan 2015
Fenton I think that is only appropriate after a death to former player. seems a bit extreme tbh. he is not dead, just trying something different and he'll be back in a few years in a coaching/directory role. YNWA

2.) 02 Jan 2015
It is not just done when some one dies pele if your old enough to know who he was had his number 10 retired and he is alive it has been done many times for great players who retired I think it is the best way to show Stevie G how much he means to LFC

3.) 02 Jan 2015
Well no not really. they could of said that about kenny and the number 7 shirt. suarez was handed the number 7 shirt.

4.) 02 Jan 2015
No way. Stevie is only arguably the best player to have worn the shirt in the premier league era.

Fowler, Carragher, Suarez and Alonso aren't exactly too far behind him.

We haven't retired numbers for Barnes, Souness, Rush, Dalglish, Liddell, Hansen, Clemence, Nicol, Keegan, Yeats, Smith, Hughes, Callaghan, Neal etc.

You can't just retire numbers for every great player we have. We'll have to start on the Alphabet otherwise!

I agree with the first reply. You do that if somebody dies. There might well be a few anomalies where it's happened (Pele etc) but look at the Brazil national team. They're so caught up with History and "we are Brazil, we should play attacking football" that they're just an international version of Liverpool thinking they're automatically deserving of winning trophies.

This is exactly why it will be a blessing when Gerrard leaves. Too much of the fan base think he is bigger than the club and some sort of god amongst men.

I don't remember people saying we should retire the 23 number when Carragher called time on his career and he was far more deserving of such a notion. He could easily have gone to the MLS to get a final pay day, but he chose to retire when he thought he was a hindrance, never held us to ransom over contracts, didn't need death threats to stay loyal for his entire career and never went missing on the pitch. There is a reason we sing "we all dream of a team of Carraghers". I wouldn't even retire the number for him though because again, Liverpool FC > Carragher or Gerrard.

If Gerrard had died, fair enough. He's only going across the pond!

5.) 02 Jan 2015
Stupid idea. We don't have to retire a great squad number to show our appreciation for him. I'm pretty sure 150k a week and voted 1st or 2nd best player ever to play for us is appreciation enough. I'd quite like to save it for a youngster who is coming through like Rossiter, if he proves he is worthy of a valuable squad number.

6.) 02 Jan 2015
Come on fella get a grip, he is a player(been excellent agreed) for our great club, nobody is bigger than the club, we move on

7.) 02 Jan 2015
Albeydered , as you clearly have a few years on me I will forgive you for not using your goggles when reading my earlier post. lol. It was only what I thought about retiring the number, never said it is what happens. so let me give you a hand getting you down from your soapbox and i'll see that you get back in time for supper at the home. mmmm. ps . isn't pele the guy that played for brazil?? oh well I don't think I remember him. lol.

8.) 02 Jan 2015
02 Jan 2015 17:34:48
Not strictly true Adam, loads on here called for 23 to be retired, if I remember there were far more posts on the subject, too.

9.) 02 Jan 2015
Tom, crackin' place Coatbridge. Great people.

10.) 02 Jan 2015
Fair enough Dave. I can't remember them but I know you wouldn't lie.

11.) 02 Jan 2015
It is davie, depending which day you are here. lol. everyone drinks buckfast for fun.