KaKa Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Assuming my frame of mind was as such that I'd wanted us to appoint as good a manager as we could, there's few more detestable people I'd have wanted in the dugout than Steven fucking Gerrard. Bloke's an absolute div. Loves to tell the media about how his players don't come up to his standards, which really grates. Yeah, I can see that. I know quite a few don't like him. Probably would have been very difficult to have his first gig here at Newcastle and it most likely would have been a disaster anyway. Ah well ... Bruce it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 We were strongly linked with Gerrard ahead of him going to Rangers and I cringed at the thought. God I wish we had gone with him ahead of Bruce in hindsight. He's doing really well and really seems to have the right make up for management. In hindsight perhaps, the reality is that Newcastle is a totally different beast to almost every other club in terms of pressure because of the size of the job to turn around. We’re constantly either reeling from years of poor management or else our best players have been sold on. There’s very few managers in world football that have broad enough shoulders to meet that head on. Gerrard took a while to grow into that job and the experience he’s gaining now might serve him better when he decides to step up but nufc would have been way too soon for him and would have done his managerial career no favours at all if he’d taken it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Assuming my frame of mind was as such that I'd wanted us to appoint as good a manager as we could, there's few more detestable people I'd have wanted in the dugout than Steven fucking Gerrard. Bloke's an absolute div. Loves to tell the media about how his players don't come up to his standards, which really grates. Same here, absolutely detest him. Doing well at Rangers is the same as doing well at Celtic. Hard to fail in a two team league. In any case, there are far better candidates out there for us, including Rafa himself if we ever get an owner who wants a competitive football club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Rate Lampard far higher myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Rangers did well in Europe last season and doing well so far this season tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I'd have Gerrard over dinosaur Bruce right now. Heck, there's a list fo other managers I probably detest that I'd have over Bruce. Just can't stand anything about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Will be interesting to see what Gerrard does next. Premier League job first or straight to Liverpool after Klopp? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I'd have Gary Monks missus over Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Will be interesting to see what Gerrard does next. Premier League job first or straight to Liverpool after Klopp? I reckon Klopp in 3 years or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I'd have Gary Monks missus over Bruce Think i'm reading this wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Assuming my frame of mind was as such that I'd wanted us to appoint as good a manager as we could, there's few more detestable people I'd have wanted in the dugout than Steven fucking Gerrard. Bloke's an absolute div. Loves to tell the media about how his players don't come up to his standards, which really grates. Same here, absolutely detest him. Doing well at Rangers is the same as doing well at Celtic. Hard to fail in a two team league. In any case, there are far better candidates out there for us, including Rafa himself if we ever get an owner who wants a competitive football club. It's actually pretty easy to fail in a 2 team league. Neil Lennon has been under pressure this season. I think Gerrard has done a very good job at Rangers, especially in Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 It may be that only two teams can win the league, but it still isn't easy to be consistent enough to win it. Rangers had a poor run after last years winter break, and Celtic have had one more recently. They can also both be judged on European performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I'd have Gerrard over dinosaur Bruce right now. Heck, there's a list fo other managers I probably detest that I'd have over Bruce. Just can't stand anything about him. Regardless, he still wouldn't be on the list of managers I'd want if there's a takeover. Personally just don't like him at all and that is definitely colouring my judgement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjk007 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Being linked with the Derby Job once the takeover goes through for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 It may be that only two teams can win the league, but it still isn't easy to be consistent enough to win it. Rangers had a poor run after last years winter break, and Celtic have had one more recently. They can also both be judged on European performance. Agree with this. Every game is basically must win for both the Old Firm, they can't afford any slip ups really. I'm no lover of either as I've always followed Aberdeen but when you also look at Rangers performances in Europe under Gerrard they've been outstanding. Hopefully Aberdeen can put a dent in their title ambitions on Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Being linked with the Derby Job once the takeover goes through for them Jesus. Things surely haven’t gone that badly for him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Being linked with the Derby Job once the takeover goes through for them Jesus. Things surely haven’t gone that badly for him? It would be a project. With more ambition than he was allowed here. He'd have them in the prem in no time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Being linked with the Derby Job once the takeover goes through for them Jesus. Things surely haven’t gone that badly for him? It would be a project. With more ambition than he was allowed here. He'd have them in the prem in no time. Yep - close to home too -can see him fancying that if they go in for him :'( :'( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Being linked with the Derby Job once the takeover goes through for them Jesus. Things surely haven’t gone that badly for him? It would be a project. With more ambition than he was allowed here. He'd have them in the prem in no time. Exactly this. Always had a soft spot fo Derby. If they really have the financial backing rumoured then he could certainly take them and turn them into a solid mid table PL team in a few years. Given how things have gone for him in China they might not have to pay a huge severance package either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 will have them in Europe before we get sold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishops Finger Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 will have them in Europe before we get sold He'll have retired by the time we get sold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 https://twitter.com/NUFCHotspot/status/1328431550204174336?s=19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Being linked with the Derby Job once the takeover goes through for them Was just thinking that I sort of like Derby somewhat. Rafa there would be interesting. And weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 http://www.rafabenitez.com/web/in/whats-on/good-luck-little-boss/262/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Mascherano couldn’t nail down a starting place at West Ham!? The manager there at the time must’ve been a right idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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