Gerrard - The Manager

[Red]

I don't know if anyone else has noticed a subtle change of tone in Gerrards TV interviews of late. Not sure whether it's just me, but he definitely sounds more mature and dare I say, "managerial" this season.

 

Carra', with his vast knowledge of the game, always seemed to be the most popular choice when speculating on which one of the two would be most suited to the job in the future. Gerrard, on the other hand I've always thought a bit too emotional and hot-headed to take on such a role, but maybe, just maybe, he's beginning to at least sound the part.

Edited March 24, 2009 by Red

[Earl Hafler]

I'll be staggered if Gerrard goes into management

[John am Rhein]

Why would he bother?

[stressederic]

I'll be staggered if Gerrard goes into management

 

Yep, I just can't see him going into management.

[richwilks]

He'll replace Redknapp on Sky.

[johngibo YPC]

Think he'll be quite happy to stay at home with the family and count his money

I think the club should be looking to use his profile though, i'm sure he can do a part time job promoting the club abroad and getting promising kids to sign up

I'm sure Carra can rope him into that!

[Red]

I don't get the media coverage of football in my corner of the earth that you guys obviously do, so may I ask why you're so sure he'd never go into management? Has he ever said he would never manage?

[dalennie]

great players dont usually become great managers. hence, we have Rafa

[Kahnee]

Rafa once said he wanted to stay at the club until Stevie replaces him

[John am Rhein]

I don't get the media coverage of football in my corner of the earth that you guys obviously do, so may I ask why you're so sure he'd never go into management? Has he ever said he would never manage?

 

Can't see why he'd want the hassle - and he won't be short of money

[Hassony]

I don't know if anyone else has noticed a subtle change of tone in Gerrards TV interviews of late. Not sure whether it's just me, but he definitely sounds more mature and dare I say, "managerial" this season.

 

Carra', with his vast knowledge of the game, always seemed to be the most popular choice when speculating on which one of the two would be most suited to the job in the future. Gerrard, on the other hand I've always thought a bit too emotional and hot-headed to take on such a role, but maybe, just maybe, he's beginning to at least sound the part.

 

I have noticed that too actually, he has been learning from Rafa when it comes to post match interviews

[Foo]

The new Roy Keane.

 

[Hassony]

great players dont usually become great managers. hence, we have Rafa

 

cruyff, Capello, ancelotti, Guardiola (so far), Carlton palmer, Mario Zagalo, King Kenny to name a few

[spacemonkey]

Doesn't seem like Stevie himself would be too staggered:

 

"We will have to wait and see about management but I certainly want to get my qualifications to enable me to coach and manage. Then I will have to decide what I want to do."

 

"Whether I will be interested in the Gary Ablett (reserve coach) type role, the Sammy Lee (assistant manager) role or the Rafa Benitez role, I do not know."

 

"I just want to get all my badges and then we will see”

 

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[Rimbeux]

It's either the anoraks (Southgate) or those with huge egos (Ince) that go for it these days when you can spend your days with your wag doing up flats by the river to sell on/rent out, opening private members clubs and eateries, or whatever else men who've made their dough by their mid thirties to to wind down on the work front. Even if he wanted the aggro, Gerrard just seems a bit too introverted to be a manager, but there are some who are and do it well.

[Cam]

He'll replace Redknapp on Sky.

Redknapp was always a media-whore who loved the cameras. That's really not Gerrard. Though I could see Alex ending up on Setanta Sports News.

 

Rafa once said he wanted to stay at the club until Stevie replaces him

That quote could always be taken two ways...

[Kahnee]

That quote could always be taken two ways...

 

The bit I missed out was Rafa wanting to stay for 10 years before Stevie replaced him

[Tasha]

opening private members clubs

 

Can you imagine Stevie opening a private members club? Haha.

[Sion]

Carragher is nailed on to be Liverpool manager at some point i reckon

he has that obsessive football nerd quality needed to be a top quality manager

[stressederic]

I think Alonso is probably the most likely member of the current squad to enter management

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

I think Alonso is probably the most likely member of the current squad to enter management

 

Carragher will definitely give it a go.

[RedMersey]

I'd love to see Carra take on a somewhat important backroom role in the club. I can't imagine him not being up for it if offered to take part. More unsure about Stevie though. Maybe if he got a few years to sit back and think first.

[The Hitman]

I love Stevie to bits,but it takes a certain type of person to be a successful football manager.

Stevie isn't that person.

However,if there's anything I've learnt from looking at footballers and saying "They'll make a great manager",it's that I'm pretty much always wrong.

Done it with numerous players,who've turned out to be poor managers.

 

Bar the exceptions listed earlier,players at the top level rarely make top managers.

Just look at the managers of the "Big Four" in this country.

[Bailo]

Bar the exceptions listed earlier,players at the top level rarely make top managers.

Just look at the managers of the "Big Four" in this country.

Do you reckon that's a Premier League thing? Guardiola is having some success at Barca (granted, first season) this year, Klinnsman at Bayern.

[The Hitman]

Maybe it is-something to do with English players.I don't want to get into the debate about whether English players are stupid but....

 

Barca seem to have a tradition of great players managing.They've had Rijkaard,now Pep,Cruyff.