A question for you

[beejay]

How long do you think Stevie G can play on for?

 

He is 30, had injury problems (groin, a recurring & debilitating injury) all last season but played through them and is back to his best. He is athletic, fast, great range of passing in fact he is the ultimate footballer in that he can play anywhere on the pitch except goal and be the best player in that position.

 

So allowing for the odd injury and the huge effort he puts in to game after game where he will stretch every sinew to chase a lost cause because that's how he plays the game - how long can he continue to be at this level?

 

I think he is so good, he can go on until his late 30s probably by dropping deeper where he could still run a game with his passing ability.

[Elm0]

2 more seasons at this current level.

[Nate.]

Depends if he can adjust his role in the way Scholes has.

 

I think he can, and injuries allowing could play to a similar age.

[Andy @ Allerton]

I'd sell him and buy a novelty bin that played "Shine on your Crazy Diamond" everytime you put something in it. Hodgson would play it wide right.

[Damian_de]

  On 05/11/2010 at 10:37, beejay said:

I think he is so good, he can go on until his late 30s probably by dropping deeper where he could still run a game with his passing ability.

[beejay]

  On 05/11/2010 at 10:56, Damian_de said:

 

What's that supposed to mean?

[richwilks]

  On 05/11/2010 at 10:37, beejay said:

 

I think he is so good, he can go on until his late 30s probably by dropping deeper where he could still run a game with his passing ability.

 

I think he could go on until he's 60.

[Coyler]

His rest season last year will stand him in good stead. Another three years I'd say.

[Buzz]

He'll play into his late thirties/early forties, re-inventing himself as a holding midfielder who is a combo of Didi Hamman and Xabi Alonso.

[WillG]

  On 05/11/2010 at 10:55, Roy Hodgson said:

I'd sell him and buy a novelty bin that played "Shine on your Crazy Diamond" everytime you put something in it. Hodgson would play it wide right.

 

You couldn't pop into the club for an interview this afternoon could you?

 

Just ask for Damien at reception.

[Cam]

He should have retired after the World Cup. He shouldn't be at a Euro Championships at pushing 32 if he wants to continue as a top Premier League player.

[Cobs]

what age was Zidane when he knocked it on the head?

[sean]

He's the only player where from about the age of 27, I've been watching his age and worrying about the fact he will one day have to retire. Utterly irreplaceable.

[Tosh]

  On 05/11/2010 at 17:34, Cobs said:

what age was Zidane when he knocked it on the Materazzi with his head?

fixed now

[anfield11]

  On 05/11/2010 at 14:54, Buzz said:

He'll play into his late thirties/early forties, re-inventing himself as a holding midfielder who is a combo of Didi Hamman and Xabi Alonso.

 

 

I could even see him at the end of his career at CB....Cannavaro like.

[Buzz]

  On 05/11/2010 at 21:45, anfield11 said:

I could even see him at the end of his career at CB....Cannavaro like.

I see no reason why not.

[Stevie H]

he's having a f***ing blinder today, playing really smart. am glad lampard isn't there to press the space but it's the sort of game i've always thought gerrard doesn't have in his locker. really disciplined and intelligent. hopefully he keeps it up second half here.

[Lee W]

Redknapp was right (shock, horror). Gerrard controlled the game in the first half, and throughout the game his passing was just sublime. It was almost like watching Alonso at times such was his accuracy going ling or short.

 

He'll lose mobility gradually, but he can still have a huge influence for another 5 years

[Mike]

completely ran the show today. the real mom, but lucas gets the nod, relatively.