20 Feb 2015 07:36:45
What was Gerrard thinking playing upto the cameras with those comments, made me think in his head he has already left the club and is laying the foundations for a new career as an opinionated ex-pro pundit. Funny he mentioned the term disrespectful because that's exactly what he was last night, very poor off field performance from our captain.
{Ed001's Note - or it could have been that Roy Hodgson got crucified for defending Rooney so bowed to pressure as he is new to the punditry?}
20 Feb 2015 07:57:00
Could be many things but was definitely the wrong move and Captain Fantastic or not, I think someone in the club might need to sit him down and remind him that he's actually still employed by us and has responsibilities there no matter what he's doing at any given time.
20 Feb 2015 07:56:05
Sorry Ed got to disagree, he has given enough pre and post match interviews to understand what comments are acceptable and what are not. Hendo handled the questions well Gerrard didn't, only my opinion though.
{Ed001's Note - if you say so, I don't see the point in anyone being a pundit if they are just going to say what the club tell him to. Be honest, that is what I want to see. Just because it isn't what the club want, well so what? He is not there to represent the club, he is there to give an opinion. It is not a post match interview while he is sat in a Liverpool kit and your reply is ridiculous to suggest it should be treated as one. If you want platitudes then watch it through the official channels instead.}
20 Feb 2015 08:28:21
A pundit should give their view of a situation and try to be without bias. That's what they are there to do.
20 Feb 2015 09:42:54
Whilst still permanently employed by LFC, his first duty should be the promotion and support of LFC. If it is not possible to do that whilst also providing punditry (and I don't believe it is, I don't think it is), players should not be released to be pundits and commentators whilst playing. Is he not earning enough to live without having a 2nd job? Always makes my heart sink when I see current players in the commentator seat and I know that some fans from other clubs feel the same - lots of Everton fans hated seeing Howard discussing their game.
20 Feb 2015 08:41:38
Disagree on that one Ed, whilst he's still employed by the club ( and captain for that matter) he needs to be measured in what he says. We expect that of every player employed by us whether they are injured on holidays or on twitter for that matter.doesnt matter if he's not at anfield in his full kit.
{Ed001's Note - sorry but that is a different matter. If they are allowing him to be a pundit, then they have to let him have his say. The question you should be asking is if he should have been there giving an opinion in the first place, which I would say no. I don't believe injured players should be working as pundits, if they are fit enough to be at the game, then they should be with the team supporting their team mates. Especially when it is the captain, he should be in the dressing room acting like a captain, backing up the manager and the vice captain's authority, geeing up the players before the game etc.}
20 Feb 2015 10:38:33
I personally don't mind constructive criticism. What Mario did was wrong. It's not his 1st time doing it. He should know better. For me as club captain stevie was right to admonish him.
20 Feb 2015 12:24:56
We see more evidence once again that gerrard is just another player .
20 Feb 2015 14:39:53
I agree on that point ed - he shouldn't have even been a pundit, especially to commentate on his own current team. If it was an England qualifier or the like then by all means but it just opens himself up for this sort of stuff. Imagine if Neville or scholes had said some of the things they had recently about man utd and then had to go and play with the same guys two weeks later.