coco Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) Steven Gerrard insists he has no regrets about staying at Liverpool and turning down Chelsea. In 2005 after asking for a move from his beloved Reds, Gerrard was all set to seal a move to Jose Mourinho's Chelsea. But Gerrard later turned his back on Stamford Bridge and he has now helped turn Liverpool into genuine title contenders. "The reason the whole Chelsea thing came up was down to frustration that we were so far away from the title race," Gerrard told the Daily Telegraph. "That's why their interest maybe turned my head slightly. But I look back now and I'm really pleased I decided to stay because I am part of a top team here that can be successful. "It would mean an awful lot more to be successful at Liverpool than it would at any other club. "Don't get me wrong, I might have won more medals somewhere else but if I was to win the league here, along with a few more cups, that would mean a lot more than winning seven or eight trophies somewhere else. I can share it with my family, with the Liverpool supporters because I've been one of them all my life." Pressure Gerrard admits the pressure of captaining his hometown club is sometimes hard to cope with. "Yeah, every day I am captain of one of the biggest clubs in the world, where you are expected to win every single game," he continued. "Sometimes that can get to you. Sometimes after a defeat, sitting on that bus, you feel as if you've got the world on your shoulders. Phone calls are coming in left, right and centre from family and friends who idolise Liverpool Football Club. If you haven't played well or feel slightly responsible for the result it can get on top of you. "On the other hand, if you get on that bus and you've played well, scored a goal, maybe won a cup final and lifted a trophy above your head, then you're on top of the world. I've had those experiences playing in this team and I wouldn't change them for the world. The pressure is well worth it for moments like that." Confident Gerrard is confident Liverpool are very close to assembling a side to rival the best. "People talk about the spine of this team and when you look at it - at people like Pepe Reina, Carra, Xabi and me - we've played together for about four years now," he added. "We know each other's games inside out. The manager, meanwhile, is trying to strengthen other areas of the side. We're very close to having a top team. Very close." Despite being in the title run-in, Gerrard admits the Liverpool fan in him stops him wanting to see rivals United make the Champions League final. "It's a difficult one because obviously I want them to be as busy as possible but I don't really want to be saying I want to see them in a European Cup Final," he concluded. "But I think the next two league games are crucial for us, in maybe getting another chance, because Man U have tough league games either side of their second leg. "They've got to play Middlesbrough Saturday lunchtime, which might mean Sir Alex Ferguson makes a few changes. And then, after the second leg at the Emirates, I think they've got the derby against City. If they can come through those two games then it's basically all over, but if they make any kind of slip up it does give us hope." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5267044,00.html Edited May 2, 2009 by coco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moi Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 When I saw this title, the tune of "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands" popped into my head. I was convinced Coco was going to give us a song that went something like this; Have you ever seen Gerrard win the league ? Have you ever seen Gerrard win the league? You will never see him do it, No, you’ll never see him do it, Cos he’ll never ever ever win the league! So, since he didn't, I've done it for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigjockknew Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 No ! Not one and there never shall be one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizeH Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 That's not the actual song moi, but it's a bloody good effort, better than the original even We should sing it to him next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moi Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 That's not the actual song moi, but it's a bloody good effort, better than the original even We should sing it to him next season. LOL! I didn't know there WAS a real song! The LAST line of the real song (Have you F*CK) is better than mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 If your happy and you know it.... She'll be coming round the mountain... Theyre both the same tune, just different words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gem Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 For f**k sake Stevens, shut up! No one cares! We get it, we approached you, Liverpool offered more money, you stayed. This was 4 f**king years ago, let it go! Does he really think anyone cares? If you're not that bothered, stop talking about it. Bloody hell he's a self obsessive c**t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 What Gem says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigjockknew Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 If your happy and you know it....She'll be coming round the mountain... Theyre both the same tune, just different words. Are they ?? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moi Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Are they ?? :P Mmmm dubious - they're the same rhythm but the tune varies a bit - and there's no aye aye yippy in "If you're happy.." The other one that;s very similar is "Singing I will if you will so will I..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Celery Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Gem +3. He seems to be thinking about it quite a bit. Too much for someone who should be concentrating on winning the league. Which should be in the bag for them already. At least that's what it sounded like when they resorted to singing about winning the league when we were busy knocking them out of the Champions League. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWestwayWonder Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Gerrard is confident Liverpool are very close to assembling a side to rival the best. Where have we heard that before? Bottom line is they have blown the best chance they have had in DECADES. They will never get that many last gasp late winners, that many red cards against and penalties for. Add to that the fact that we were set back by the Scolari was a disaster, Man Utd started slow, and Arsenal were a shambles, they wont have a chance like that for a long time. jog on Stevens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 SG - "Please play me boss" RB - "No senor SG, is not possible to play you" SG - "Please Rafa, I beg you let me play" RB - "Is no good Stevie, you must realise we no win the league with you" SG - "Just one more game Rafa please" RB - "Why should I play you Stevie?" SG - "I want to win the league" RB - "Is no possible, the answer is no" SG - "But why Rafa, why?" RB - "It is year 2025, you retired 12 years ago and still we no win league" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 so basically what hes saying is next year is their year.....AGAIN!!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PloKoon13 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Rafa's still there in 2025? :P That's one hell of a lot of cracking up to be done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Celery Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Rafa's still there in 2025? :P And one hell of a crane to lift his ass in and out of Anfield. (Which by the way will still be the current Anfield. The yanks will still be there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecoolguy22 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Is there a footballer who talk about himself to the media more frequently than Mr Gerrard? I haven't seen one. There is always next year, and the year after next, so soldier on, Stevie! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUENUT Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 to be fair................if Terry turned down a move to Manu 3 or four years (or managers) ago (and without Roman, who's to say he wouldn't) and came out with a statement like that, we'd all call him a legend, and rightly so!!! We've done it for Lamps not going to Inter........... Gerrard has been decorated with several honours and won many medals in his home town and to do it with the club you supported as a boy is even more special. I must take my hate off to him............... If he'd have signed for Chelsea he would never have won the Champions league, and he also wouldn't have been knocked out of it for the past 2 years running either by us, he would have never met his gangster shagging slapper of a wife, he'd have never got run over that young kid in Liverpool, he'd never been in the northern bar he was arrested in for bashing up a DJ, he would have scored the winner in the league cup final instead of an OG......he would have been told where is was f*cking playing and played there, he would have played in a system that glorifies other team mates (like Essien does) and proved to two England managers that they can play together, he would have become a small (star)fish in a big pond, and more importantly for him.......he would have been found out. Take you hat of to the fella for staying in Liverpool because he was born there, and supported them as a club, but's let's not forget how he used us as a bartering tool to get his wages almost doubled to play for the club he bleeds for. The trouble is nowdays, no matter how much you love a club, and want to play for them....money get's the better of you......Just ask the Leed's fans what they think of Alan Smith signing for Man a few days after they were relegated, and see how much he will stay and fight for Newcastle whenever they are. If Liverpool never offered hin 130k a week, of course he'd still be playing for them, because he loves them.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBeard Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Gerrard has been decorated with several honours and won many medals in his home town and to do it with the club you supported as a boy is even more special. I must take my hate off to him............... Was that intentional or not, Bluenut? I know most of you will have seen this pic before, but if Starfish is truly a lifelong Liverpool fan, how could he have allowed himself to be photographed like this??? That's tantamount to me being photographed wearing a y*d shirt, something that could NEVER happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjd Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) Best picture ever. Sadly its actually been proved its not Ickle Stevie and we have to be very careful because somewhere out there is a picture of JT wearing a Utd top as a lad!!!! Edited May 4, 2009 by bjd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBeard Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 After months of painstaking research (well alright, five minutes), it seems as if Gerrard admits to having an Everton shirt as a chavvy, as well as being the twat in the picture. Apparently a psychic Everton supporting family member took him along to have the photo taken with the intention of embarrassing the sh*t out of him when he signed for Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjd Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) Im sure i ready somewhere that Gerrard has denied it was him and that he wouldve been a bit younger than when it was taken (87 or 88) anyway, if it is him - brilliant! but we cant get too precious! Edited May 4, 2009 by bjd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loz Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I'm pretty sure it is Gerrard's cousin (or some relation of his) Also JT admits to being a Utd fan as a kid - I say sack him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizeH Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It is him, he's said as such. His uncle was an Everton fan and won a chance to see the trophies, he didn't have a kid of his own, so took Gerro along with him instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 If he doesnt win the league, he will always be remembered for the fact, just like Jimmy White (great player- never world champ), Colin Montgomery (great golfer- never won a major), Tim Henman (never won a grand slam), all will be remembered for what they didnt win, rather than what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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