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helal25 said:
What bigger picture is that? And what great mystery is that? And I didn't straight away abuse him. I waited and followed his saga over a year, and it's clear he prefers to go gloryhunting than sticking with his team.
If you go by the mystery theory, then there could be mysteries everywhere. There could be a mystery why Vieri joined Milan etc. etc. etc.
Anyway, I hope he re-considers now. The fans are upset on him, they burned a Gerrard shirt outside Anfield. Don't they know more than me and you? And they are the ones who called him names. If there was a mystery, they'd know before many.
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helal25 said:he did re consider. his not moving. And guess what it was NOT for trophies or money
looks like u were wrong then, i told u it wasnt that. Narrow minded fella
He re-considered after he saw the hostile way he was treated by the fans. I think it meant something to him to leave in good terms witht he fans and he thought the CL crown would make things smoother, but it didn't.
So you think it is all that easy? The mystery has finally been solved!
It's useless to argue with a Chelsea fan abou that anyway.
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I just saw in BBC that he signed a 150,000 a week deal. The offer he refused yesterday was 100,000. For his sake I hope it's not about the extra 50K per week, that would be pathetic, I hope now there is a mystery reason, because if not, that would be sad for soccer.
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10 years of FIFI hate Chelsea, still I don't agree with your point Hamed.
Gerrard could have gone to Chelsea and get covered in gold last year. He stayed with the Reds, and led them all the way to the Champions League.
If he decided that he wanted to open a new chapter in his career, that would have been just fine.
We have to stop considering the J Zanettis the rule. They are the exception. That doesn't make everybody else a traitor.
Gerrard could have gone to Chelsea and get covered in gold last year. He stayed with the Reds, and led them all the way to the Champions League.
If he decided that he wanted to open a new chapter in his career, that would have been just fine.
We have to stop considering the J Zanettis the rule. They are the exception. That doesn't make everybody else a traitor.
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I didn't call him a traitor, but a greedy gloryhunting person. Chelsea weren't aggressive last year to get Gerrard, besides they wanted to see how the team would perform with the line-up they have.
Around January they set into getting him, and they were very close. He wanted to join them, because it would be easier to win with a readymade team. That's his own business, I know, but why shouldn't we condemn this type of behaviour nowadays? Loyalty has no place!
As for his sudden change of heart, I believe it's because he knew the fans would make his life hell in the EPL. They were buring his shirts and name-calling him, imagine what they'd do if he shows up to play against Everton or Liverpool?
I read almost all his declarations over the past season. And it's so non coherent, his points are so solid. His agent said they want to talk about the contract after a while following the CL, and now Gerrard says he was disappointed they didn't start it earlier, so blame your coach, don't demand a trade and get upset on the team.
Around January they set into getting him, and they were very close. He wanted to join them, because it would be easier to win with a readymade team. That's his own business, I know, but why shouldn't we condemn this type of behaviour nowadays? Loyalty has no place!
As for his sudden change of heart, I believe it's because he knew the fans would make his life hell in the EPL. They were buring his shirts and name-calling him, imagine what they'd do if he shows up to play against Everton or Liverpool?
I read almost all his declarations over the past season. And it's so non coherent, his points are so solid. His agent said they want to talk about the contract after a while following the CL, and now Gerrard says he was disappointed they didn't start it earlier, so blame your coach, don't demand a trade and get upset on the team.
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Gerrard stays and stays skipper
Steven Gerrard offered to give up the captain's armband at Liverpool in recognition of the upset his transfer U-turn has caused at Anfield.
The move, which was rejected by manager Rafael Benitez, emphasised the depth of irritation Gerrard felt his controversial stance has caused.
Gerrard addressed his team-mates face to face at the club's Melwood training ground today, but those same players had already spoken to Benitez - and told them they wanted their European Cup-winning skipper to keep the job.
'Steven is our captain and I want him to stay as captain,' Benitez told the club's website.
The news came as a welcome relief to Gerrard, who is expected to sign a £20million four-year contract on Friday.
'It would have broken my heart to have lost the captaincy but I thought it was right to make the offer because I know some of the players have been frustrated with what has gone on,' he said.
Just 24 hours ago, the Reds were resigned to losing their skipper after Gerrard rejected the deal which would have made him the highest-paid player in the club's history.
With Chelsea poised to swoop with a British record £40million bid, Gerrard left Melwood for what appeared to be the last time, steeling himself for a life away from his hometown club.
But once he got home, his mind started swirling. With the television and mobile phone switched off, Gerrard sat in a room with his girlfriend and agent Struan Marshall and realised he was on the brink of the biggest mistake of his life.
'I was just thinking `how have we got into this mess and what is the best way out of it?',' he told the Liverpool Echo.
'I knew I had to do what I had intended to do all along and sign a new contract.
'I love Liverpool so much. This is my club. My heart is with Liverpool. Everyone who knows me can see how I feel.
'The last thing I wanted to do was leave, I just could not do it.'
So, just as he did 12 months ago, Gerrard phoned Parry and told him he wanted to sign the contract after all.
On paper, the deal will keep the Huyton-born star at Anfield until 2009, but for Parry it is an acceptance he will stay for life.
'I am sure he is going to stay for good,' said a relieved Parry, who spent an hour with Gerrard at Melwood this afternoon.
'Steven's commitment is complete. Last night, I admit it looked as if it was going the other way but when it came down to it, I just think he couldn't leave.'
Chairman David Moores, a close friend of Gerrard who also attended today's brief discussions, claimed the player had become 'confused' about the intentions of Parry and manager Rafael Benitez.
The indecision stemmed from Liverpool's failure to launch contract talks immediately after Gerrard had skippered the club to their stunning Champions League triumph over AC Milan in May.
Already irritated at the delay, Gerrard's patience snapped last Wednesday when Parry turned up for a first round of talks armed not with an offer but a request for the 25-year-old's terms.
What Parry took to be standard negotiating practice, Gerrard interpreted as further proof he was no longer wanted, triggering a tumultuous series of events that appeared certain to see him sign for Chelsea.
'I felt I was being backed into a corner,' revealed Gerrard.
'I know it looked as though I wanted to go but at one stage I thought I had no choice.
'If I blame anyone, it's myself. I wanted my future sorted out as soon as possible after the Champions League final but the longer it went on, the more misunderstandings there were.
'I admitted I have made some mistakes and that the club has acknowledged they have made some as well. I have now apologised to Liverpool and they have apologised to me, which is important.
'But now we have sorted it out and I am doing what I wanted to do all along, which is stay at Liverpool.'
The good news for the Reds fans who gathered in numbers outside Melwood's metal gates as reports of Gerrard's U-turn filtered through, is that he has pledged not to put them through similar anguish again.
Having been given a few days off to recover from the emotional turmoil, he will almost certainly miss Saturday's friendly at Wrexham, but could be involved at Anfield next Wednesday as Liverpool begin the defence of their European title against Welsh minnows Total Network Solutions.
Those ties should be negotiated with the minimum of fuss and mark the start of Liverpool's preparations for an assault on the Premiership title, which, for all the Reds' perceived lack of success in recent times, is the only medal missing from Gerrard's collection.
'I have only one medal left to win at Liverpool and that is the Premiership,' he said.
'That is what I want more than anything and Liverpool is the only place I have ever wanted to win it.
'In my heart, this is my club. I want to help bring success here for the supporters and for their sake, as well as my own, I never want to go through this again.'
Steven Gerrard offered to give up the captain's armband at Liverpool in recognition of the upset his transfer U-turn has caused at Anfield.
The move, which was rejected by manager Rafael Benitez, emphasised the depth of irritation Gerrard felt his controversial stance has caused.
Gerrard addressed his team-mates face to face at the club's Melwood training ground today, but those same players had already spoken to Benitez - and told them they wanted their European Cup-winning skipper to keep the job.
'Steven is our captain and I want him to stay as captain,' Benitez told the club's website.
The news came as a welcome relief to Gerrard, who is expected to sign a £20million four-year contract on Friday.
'It would have broken my heart to have lost the captaincy but I thought it was right to make the offer because I know some of the players have been frustrated with what has gone on,' he said.
Just 24 hours ago, the Reds were resigned to losing their skipper after Gerrard rejected the deal which would have made him the highest-paid player in the club's history.
With Chelsea poised to swoop with a British record £40million bid, Gerrard left Melwood for what appeared to be the last time, steeling himself for a life away from his hometown club.
But once he got home, his mind started swirling. With the television and mobile phone switched off, Gerrard sat in a room with his girlfriend and agent Struan Marshall and realised he was on the brink of the biggest mistake of his life.
'I was just thinking `how have we got into this mess and what is the best way out of it?',' he told the Liverpool Echo.
'I knew I had to do what I had intended to do all along and sign a new contract.
'I love Liverpool so much. This is my club. My heart is with Liverpool. Everyone who knows me can see how I feel.
'The last thing I wanted to do was leave, I just could not do it.'
So, just as he did 12 months ago, Gerrard phoned Parry and told him he wanted to sign the contract after all.
On paper, the deal will keep the Huyton-born star at Anfield until 2009, but for Parry it is an acceptance he will stay for life.
'I am sure he is going to stay for good,' said a relieved Parry, who spent an hour with Gerrard at Melwood this afternoon.
'Steven's commitment is complete. Last night, I admit it looked as if it was going the other way but when it came down to it, I just think he couldn't leave.'
Chairman David Moores, a close friend of Gerrard who also attended today's brief discussions, claimed the player had become 'confused' about the intentions of Parry and manager Rafael Benitez.
The indecision stemmed from Liverpool's failure to launch contract talks immediately after Gerrard had skippered the club to their stunning Champions League triumph over AC Milan in May.
Already irritated at the delay, Gerrard's patience snapped last Wednesday when Parry turned up for a first round of talks armed not with an offer but a request for the 25-year-old's terms.
What Parry took to be standard negotiating practice, Gerrard interpreted as further proof he was no longer wanted, triggering a tumultuous series of events that appeared certain to see him sign for Chelsea.
'I felt I was being backed into a corner,' revealed Gerrard.
'I know it looked as though I wanted to go but at one stage I thought I had no choice.
'If I blame anyone, it's myself. I wanted my future sorted out as soon as possible after the Champions League final but the longer it went on, the more misunderstandings there were.
'I admitted I have made some mistakes and that the club has acknowledged they have made some as well. I have now apologised to Liverpool and they have apologised to me, which is important.
'But now we have sorted it out and I am doing what I wanted to do all along, which is stay at Liverpool.'
The good news for the Reds fans who gathered in numbers outside Melwood's metal gates as reports of Gerrard's U-turn filtered through, is that he has pledged not to put them through similar anguish again.
Having been given a few days off to recover from the emotional turmoil, he will almost certainly miss Saturday's friendly at Wrexham, but could be involved at Anfield next Wednesday as Liverpool begin the defence of their European title against Welsh minnows Total Network Solutions.
Those ties should be negotiated with the minimum of fuss and mark the start of Liverpool's preparations for an assault on the Premiership title, which, for all the Reds' perceived lack of success in recent times, is the only medal missing from Gerrard's collection.
'I have only one medal left to win at Liverpool and that is the Premiership,' he said.
'That is what I want more than anything and Liverpool is the only place I have ever wanted to win it.
'In my heart, this is my club. I want to help bring success here for the supporters and for their sake, as well as my own, I never want to go through this again.'
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Well, what a difference a day makes! I am sorry for what I said about him, but I was really angry on him yesterday. I saw this episode many times in soccer and other sports. The boyhood supporter becomes a player, then forgets loyalty and goes elsewhere.
I like Loyalty and sticking to your team if they stuck with you, and that's why I was so livid at the thought of him joining Chelsea. Now I hope it's all settled, and Liverpool can go forward. With the Spanish mix they will have next year, they may make the EPL watchable for me again!
I like Loyalty and sticking to your team if they stuck with you, and that's why I was so livid at the thought of him joining Chelsea. Now I hope it's all settled, and Liverpool can go forward. With the Spanish mix they will have next year, they may make the EPL watchable for me again!
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FIF Special Ones10 years of FIFGianluca Rossi (Italian jounalist, a good source, I guarantee) reports that Ancelotti is furious, he wanted to keep Crespo and didn't want Vieri :dielaugh:
Hamed said:
LOOOOOOOOL :dielaugh: Poor Vieri he is going to see the moste of the games from the stand.. I come to think about it, he got what he deserves... Let him rotten on Milans bench. I would laugh my ass off if he is not called up to the WC next summer.
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Forum Supporter10 years of FIFFrisko said:
Enjoy, Vieri. I hope internal problems completely destroy their team just so they know what it feels like.
