Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I was watching the Leicester and Liverpool game last night and was amazed to here Leicester fans booing and gesturing towards Gerrard when he went to take corners. Now I realise that I might be getting a bit old and miserable but what's all that about, they have spent the last ten years away from the top flight while Gerrard has been amassing 114 caps for his country some as captain. He ain't a journeyman with a bundle of clubs under his belt either, one club 500 odd caps. I am certainly no scouse lover but I thought he deserved a bit more respect than that, typical of Leicester I suppose. Anyone else agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 He's an opposition player, give him some stick? Dont we do the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I was watching the Leicester and Liverpool game last night and was amazed to here Leicester fans booing and gesturing towards Gerrard when he went to take corners. Now I realise that I might be getting a bit old and miserable but what's all that about, they have spent the last ten years away from the top flight while Gerrard has been amassing 114 caps for his country some as captain. He ain't a journeyman with a bundle of clubs under his belt either, one club 500 odd caps. I am certainly no scouse lover but I thought he deserved a bit more respect than that, typical of Leicester I suppose. Anyone else agree He plays for Liverpool..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 He's an opposition player, give him some stick? Dont we do the same? I give the opposition a bit of stick like everyone else, my point is that in my opinion someone like him deserves a bit more respect. Not necessarily from Man U or Chelsea etc but bloody Leicester come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I give the opposition a bit of stick like everyone else, my point is that in my opinion someone like him deserves a bit more respect. Not necessarily from Man U or Chelsea etc but bloody Leicester come on.So if we draw Liverpool in a cup game, should we roll out the red carpet for him? Hope the players don't feel that way. Not advocating giving him or any other player dogs abuse for no reason, but Leicester fans have no more reason to applaud him taking a corner as any other set of fans, or they any other player. Good on him playing loads of games for Liverpool and getting all those caps, but means nothing to his opposition team or fans when he crosses the white line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 They'm funny in Leicester, mind. BTW, where is Leicester? Suburb of Brum, innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I was watching the Leicester and Liverpool game last night and was amazed to here Leicester fans booing and gesturing towards Gerrard when he went to take corners. Now I realise that I might be getting a bit old and miserable but what's all that about, they have spent the last ten years away from the top flight while Gerrard has been amassing 114 caps for his country some as captain. He ain't a journeyman with a bundle of clubs under his belt either, one club 500 odd caps. I am certainly no scouse lover but I thought he deserved a bit more respect than that, typical of Leicester I suppose. Anyone else agree I take it you sit in the Williams and clapped Skeletor onto the pitch. He is an opposition player and therefor gets abuse. Oh and he has never been world class, like soooo many say he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 So if we draw Liverpool in a cup game, should we roll out the red carpet for him? Hope the players don't feel that way. Not advocating giving him or any other player dogs abuse for no reason, but Leicester fans have no more reason to applaud him taking a corner as any other set of fans, or they any other player. Good on him playing loads of games for Liverpool and getting all those caps, but means nothing to his opposition team or fans when he crosses the white line. 99.9% of the premier league players probably deserve sh*t where ever they go, but a certain few especially those that are at the end of their careers and have been good servants to club and country deserve a bit more than that in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I take it you sit in the Williams and clapped Skeletor onto the pitch. He is an opposition player and therefor gets abuse. Oh and he has never been world class, like soooo many say he is. Dolman B block for many years me old mate, I like a pint or four and am happy to fight for the cause when needed home or away. So you probably couldn't be further away if you tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Oh and he has never been world class, like soooo many say he is. Nonsense. At his best he was incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 He's an opposition player, give him some stick? Dont we do the same? We don't boo players that take corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 99.9% of the premier league players probably deserve sh*t where ever they go, but a certain few especially those that are at the end of their careers and have been good servants to club and country deserve a bit more than that in my opinion. Why? I'm not a Liverpool fan, and as much as I'm sure he cared deeply while playing for Engalnd, he's certainty not done so during a period where we've done anything of note. He's played at the top of the game and won some of it's greatest honours, and fair play to him. But I bet he's the last person on Earth who'd not expect to get it in the neck from the opposition players and fans. It's the game; he knows that. Doubt he needs anyone looking out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I take it you sit in the Williams and clapped Skeletor onto the pitch. He is an opposition player and therefor gets abuse. Oh and he has never been world class, like soooo many say he is. What is world class? I find Gerrard repulsive but he's been an incredible player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Why? I'm not a Liverpool fan, and as much as I'm sure he cared deeply while playing for Engalnd, he's certainty not done so during a period where we've done anything of note. He's played at the top of the game and won some of it's greatest honours, and fair play to him. But I bet he's the last person on Earth who'd not expect to get it in the neck from the opposition players and fans. It's the game; he knows that. Doubt he needs anyone looking out for him. I'm making an observation not looking out for him. In this modern life we are quite happy to abuse and run People down at every oppertunity until something horrible happens to them and then we have a public outpouring of grief with the same people saying how great they were. Brutal but the truth, it would make a nice change to show a bit of respect in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I think Leicester fans are within their right to boo him. He is a multi millionaire who lives a life of luxury and is regarded one of the country"s greatest ever (god knows why) and he was shocking whenever he played for England. 114 caps for England yet we never even reached a semifinal of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'm making an observation not looking out for him. In this modern life we are quite happy to abuse and run People down at every oppertunity until something horrible happens to them and then we have a public outpouring of grief with the same people saying how great they were. Brutal but the truth, it would make a nice change to show a bit of respect in the first place. Don't make assumptions about me based on my factual response to your public statement, which was either naive in the extreme or posted in order to illicit a response. You expressed dismay that a club "like" Leicester's fans could dare attempt to try and help their side by distracting an opposition player with jeers and gestures; you patronising comments say more about you than my response says about me or the 'terrible' modern life we live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I think Leicester fans are within their right to boo him. He is a multi millionaire who lives a life of luxury and is regarded one of the country"s greatest ever (god knows why) and he was shocking whenever he played for England. 114 caps for England yet we never even reached a semifinal of anything. Great post that Shocking whenever he played for England ? are you sure about that. 114 games for England and never reached a semi, all down to him then. I'm off and I salute you sir Alf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I give the opposition a bit of stick like everyone else, my point is that in my opinion someone like him deserves a bit more respect. Not necessarily from Man U or Chelsea etc but bloody Leicester come on. They probably do it on every corner to try and intimidate the player regardless of who he is, doubt it's anything personal against Gerrard. Anyway why do United/Chelsea fans have a right to give him abuse but Leicester don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I am sure about that, he was one who played out of his skin for his club but produced not a lot for his country. Thats not just Gerrard either, thats many other England players who just didnt produce like they did at club level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Don't make assumptions about me based on my factual response to your public statement, which was either naive in the extreme or posted in order to illicit a response. You expressed dismay that a club "like" Leicester's fans could dare attempt to try and help their side by distracting an opposition player with jeers and gestures; you patronising comments say more about you than my response says about me or the 'terrible' modern life we live. Perhaps you'd like to explain the assumptions about me bit as I am talking generally and not about you specifically if you think that then I am sorry. By the way patronising comments are definately not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Trying to get inside players is what sets football apart from almost any other sport. In that respect football is as far from rugby union as Pluto is from the Sun. The only sport that I know anything about, that is similar, is cricket where the players do the sledging but fans are not normally like that. I, personally, don't go in for the sort of abuse that the Leicester fans are reported as using but I understand where they are coming from. And also a personal belief; when I was a teenager, one of the great young midfielder was a lad from Dudley called Duncan Edwards who was one of the Busby Babes and who died in the Munich air disaster. I saw him twice at Cardiff City (First Division) and BRFC in an FA Cup tie plus odd games on TV for England and Man U, and he was awesome. Could play anywhere on the team and equally happy/good up front, midfield or defence. Steven Gerrard is IMO, the nearest I have seen in an English player to the late great Duncan Edwards. So I, again personally, would never insult a great player like Gerrard but just enjoy the moment of seeing such a footballer on the pitch a few yards away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 They probably do it on every corner to try and intimidate the player regardless of who he is, doubt it's anything personal against Gerrard. Anyway why do United/Chelsea fans have a right to give him abuse but Leicester don't? Probably because of the history between them for the last ten years or so while Leicester have been in other leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Trying to get inside players is what sets football apart from almost any other sport. In that respect football is as far from rugby union as Pluto is from the Sun. The only sport that I know anything about, that is similar, is cricket where the players do the sledging but fans are not normally like that. I, personally, don't go in for the sort of abuse that the Leicester fans are reported as using but I understand where they are coming from. And also a personal belief; when I was a teenager, one of the great young midfielder was a lad from Dudley called Duncan Edwards who was one of the Busby Babes and who died in the Munich air disaster. I saw him twice at Cardiff City (First Division) and BRFC in an FA Cup tie plus odd games on TV for England and Man U, and he was awesome. Could play anywhere on the team and equally happy/good up front, midfield or defence. Steven Gerrard is IMO, the nearest I have seen in an English player to the late great Duncan Edwards. So I, again personally, would never insult a great player like Gerrard but just enjoy the moment of seeing such a footballer on the pitch a few yards away. Thank you very much sir, neither would I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Probably because of the history between them for the last ten years or so while Leicester have been in other leagues. So are you saying you can only give stick to a player who has played against you in the same league over a period time..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 No I'm saying because of the history between Liverpool, utd and Chelsea it would be easier to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Any opposistion player is fair game,Saint Steve included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 It is pretty pointless though. Remember when Collymore got dog loads down here for Forest coins thrown at him etc, he just let his football do the talking and gave one of the best performances I have seen from an opposition player. Our fans looked very silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Was this before or after the penalty incident? Personally I feel all opposition players are fair game but the reaction may have been more intense if they felt he dived (which I done think he did). I Went the Argentina very Portugal game at old Trafford recently and the man u fans spent the entire time booing Messi and cheering Ronaldo. That I found a little bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Dolman B block for many years me old mate, I like a pint or four and am happy to fight for the cause when needed home or away. So you probably couldn't be further away if you tried. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Steve G? Nah I don't like him and he is a typical gobshite footballer. Liverpool through and through, until he tries to engineer a move to Chelsea meeting with Keynon and forcing Liverpool to up their offer for him to stay. England stalwart, unless before a friendly he doesn't fancy when it's 'sorry gaffer I got a little niggle'. Too big of an ego to play with Lampard for England. Role model, when he's not planting haymakers on DJ's on nights out. Sum it all up, no Gerrard has not earned respect and I can perfectly understand why some may think he is a bellend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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