02 Jan 2015 16:22:03
Only being 18 myself, Gerrard has in footballing terms always been my idol, you look at the media and what-not and younoften get told that footballers don't make the best role models and in all honesty I generally agree to that statement but when it comes to Gerrard he is possibly one of the best role models out there, teaching loyalty, commitment, desire, leadership the list is truly endless and like I said me being only 18 Gerrard almost single handedly (not to undermine any of the other players) gave me the best footballing moment i have ever witnessed in 2005. Whilst I think it might be the right time for him to leave I am also hugely dissapointed to leave the one true legend I've seen in a Liverpool shirt in my lifetime, now to organise a trip from the top of Scotland to the stoke game, ticket or not I have to be there to bid farewell to a true legend.

{Ed001's Note - hmmmm not sure he is that much of a role model in his personal life, but there you go.}

1.) 02 Jan 2015
02 Jan 2015 18:06:50
Elaborate ed001.

{Ed001's Note - I really don't think this is the place for that kind of thing to be honest. Let's just remember his ability on the field, as a great player, and forget the role model stuff.}

2.) 02 Jan 2015
02 Jan 2015 18:20:09
I'm pretty aware of what you're referring to eds, and you're right possibly not the timenor place to goninto that part, but in terms of role models I did mean more to any aspiring footballers, on the pitch throughout his whole career he has been a good role model in those footballing terms there's not many other players I can think of that I could say the same about, there are a few but not many

3.) 03 Jan 2015
Michael Jordan was NOT a model citizen and nobody seems to really care. His on-court exploits are eternal in the minds of everyone and that is what matters. I f you want a role model, I suggest you look at LeBron James who is a much bigger role model than MJ and indeed SG will ever be.