Steven Gerrard to stay at Liverpool FC - ECHO latest

STEVEN Gerrard today committed his future to Liverpool FC.

The Reds skipper ended months of speculation as he welcomed the signing of Joe Cole from Chelsea and admitted he cannot wait to play alongside him.

The news will come as a massive boost to Liverpool supporters - the second in 24 hours.

Gerrard said of Cole: "It is a great signing for us. I know Joe well through the England set-up and have seen first hand just how good a player he is.

"He has proved his ability over many years in the Premier League - sometimes against us - so it will be fantastic to play alongside him in a red shirt for Liverpool."

Gerrard, who has been at Anfield since he was eight years old and has never in recent seasons expressed any desire to leave despite the speculation this summer, added: "I've told him what a great club this is and I'm sure Joe's the sort of exciting talent our fans will love to see. I made it clear that I simply needed to concentrate on the World Cup and then have a decent holidaty with my family.

"I wanted the chance to meet Roy Hodgson privately and having done so, I'm very impressed with his plans for the future."

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Great news indeed! Been a great two days for Liverpool FC.

Great stuff, nice on Stevie. Makes me love Joey even more

Fantastic news.

It's about time we had a few days of positivity.

Happy days

Well done Stevie lad, never thought you would leave.  Lets make this a hat trick of good news.  Come on Nando

Come on Nando and Masch, it's time to follow suit.

Great News this always knew he'd stay once he got his Messi.

It's like Roy just secured another great buy - a legendary 30-year-old Captain Marvel!

Fantastic!

Think I should go on hols more often if this is the kind of news I log onto.  All we need now is for Nando and Masch to say they're staying and an announcement that we have been sold and it really will be happy days 

this video came straight to mind!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnWf1sQkjY


fantastic post/news!!!!!

about F***ing time stevie lad

from lfc.tv

Steven Gerrard today warmly welcomed the signing of Joe Cole after the midfielder agreed a four-year deal with the Reds subject to a medical.

 "It's a great signing for us" said the Liverpool skipper. "I know Joe well through the England set-up and have seen first hand just how good a player he is.

"He's proved his ability over many years in the Premier League, sometimes against us - so it will be fantastic to play alongside him in a red shirt for Liverpool.

"I've told him what a great club this is and I'm sure Joe's the sort of exciting talent our fans will love to see."

Commenting for the first time on the media speculation surrounding his own future, Gerrard revealed: "I made it clear that I simply needed to concentrate on the World Cup and then have a decent holiday with my family.

"I wanted the chance to meet Roy Hodgson privately and having done so I'm very impressed with his plans for the future of the team.

"I've only returned to training today at Melwood with some of the other World Cup players, but I can't wait for the new season to start."

Yawn.

Decisions decisions.

I suppose Real saying they thought he was too old pretty much helped make up his mind!

About time some good news coming out of Anfield, been a fantastic 2 days! Now all the rumours of Stevie off to Madrid can piss off! Just waiting to hear from Nando now

Yawn.

Decisions decisions.

I suppose Real saying they thought he was too old pretty much helped make up his mind!

You old cynic. Can't help but wonder why he made the statement after RM declared him too expensive for his age. F**k it I'm glad he's staying. If we keep Torres too I'll feel more excited about the coming season

Nando's definitely gonna stay then since his boyfriend is staying.

Why must this happen every summer?

Regardless of how good a season we've had, tons of stories come out that Stevie will be leaving us. Usually for Madrid. There's never any proof in these rumours, and as soon as Gerrard gives an official word, the rumours are quashed.

But, I just can't wait to do it all over again next summer

Any way, made up to hear him talking positively about this season.

It certainly has been a good few days.

Nice one Stevie.

Good point though HR, never even thought of that mate.

Oh well, he's staying now and nothing is gonna take away the smile I have on face with 2 great bits of news today.

If I had to choose between SG and Nando, I'd pick SG. Just think he's brilliant. Nando is too mind, but SG is not just a great player, but Liverpool through and through. Brilliant if he's stayin.

Interesting that he specifically said:

"He's proved his ability over many years in the Premier League"

Think that's what we need, players who've PROVED they can compete in the PL. It's not a time for risks. We know Joe Cole will perform. There are players out there eg. Scott Parker, Damien Duff, Wayne Bridge etc. who might be available and would do a very good job. Hope we look at home rather than abroad.

Yawn.

Decisions decisions.

I suppose Real saying they thought he was too old pretty much helped make up his mind!

Cynical Git !!! 
Or maybe he was never leaving and felt since he had a contract he didn't need to say anything  

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/433901516?-19388

EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool FC legend Phil Thompson hails Steven Gerrard's decision to stay at Anfield


LIVERPOOL legend Phil Thompson believes the signing of Joe Cole was crucial in convincing skipper Steven Gerrard to stay at Anfield.

The ex-Reds captain says the acquisition of the former Chelsea star on a free transfer helped new boss Roy Hodgson to prove the club’s ambition to their talisman.

“It’s fantastic news that Steven is staying,” Thompson said this afternoon.

“With Joe Cole signing and Steven staying, things are really coming together this summer.

“I’m sure the signing of Cole played a part in his decision. Cole is someone Steven and Jamie Carragher know very well from the England set-up.

“It shows the ambition of the club for the coming season and it’s Roy Hodgson carrying out what he promised.

“That signing sent out a message not only to the players at Liverpool but to players at other clubs considering their futures.

“Steven’s decision also shows that Hodgson is a very good man manager. He will have spoken to Steven about his vision and obviously Steven liked what he heard.”

Thompson admits he feared with no Champions League football on offer Gerrard may have decided to opt for a new challenge with Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho keen on taking him to the Bernabeu.

“I wasn’t 100% convinced Steven was going to stay,” he said.

“Top players like Fernando Torres and him should be playing in the Champions League. The hope was he would commit for another 12 months to help the club get back into the top four and that’s the case.

“Steven needed to see the club were determined to get back to where they belong.

“I’m also sure Steven appreciates the fact the club has signed good English players this summer with Cole following Jonjo Shelvey to Anfield.

“I think with Roy in charge we will see a shift towards a more English side and that’s great.

“With the change in manager, Cole signing and Steven agreeing to stay there’s a really positive vibe.

“Now we need Torres and Javier Mascherano to follow suit. Then we need to get the ownership issue sorted.”

Good stuff.

Come on Masch and Torres. Finish the job.

Good stuff.

Come on Masch and Torres. Finish the job.

One of those will stay but i think the other is well and truly on his way

"I wanted the chance to meet Roy Hodgson privately and having done so, I'm very impressed with his plans for the future."

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This is what I like

Stevie is staying what a good news that is! And about you H&G - you are free to leave any time!

It's good news is that, they should play some class footy as a trio!

Cole Gerrard and Torres

this video came straight to mind!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnWf1sQkjY


fantastic post/news!!!!!

I was just loading up Youtube to find that one.

Bloody stoked with this though. We have had so much negative sh*te the last few months, well the last year including form - so Joe Cole yesterday, and now big Stevie giving us a much needed reassurance on his own future just has made me so happy. Have not felt a good vibe like this for a long time.

It's good news is that, they should play some class fotty as a trio!

                 Aqua Stevie

Kuyt            Cole             Jovanovich

Is an option isnt it

                 Aqua Stevie

Kuyt            Cole             Jovanovich

Is an option isnt it

And don't forget Maxi, another class free signing!

Is right Stevie.

Come on now Fernando. You know you want to.

No point even willing Masch. He's on his way.

                 Aqua Stevie

Kuyt            Cole             Jovanovich

Is an option isnt it

That looks awful if am honest

Torres on holiday, doubt we'll hear anything until he's back, much like Stevie has just done.

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Roy hails Stevie commitment
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Roy Hodgson today praised Steven Gerrard's commitment to Liverpool Football Club and admitted that he can't wait to start working with the Reds skipper.

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 Gerrard returned for his first day of pre-season training at Melwood this morning and immediately spoke of his excitement at the prospect of linking up with new signing Joe Cole and just how impressed he had been with the new manager's plans for the season.

"It's a great piece of news," Hodgson told LFC TV at the club's Swiss training camp. "There won't be anyone in Liverpool today who isn't delighted to hear that.

"I'm really pleased about it because I've got great respect for Steven Gerrard.

"He's a player who I was really looking forward to working with when I came to Liverpool.  It seems now with that commitment that this will happen.

"It gives everyone a boost without question.

"It will be a tough season, with a lot of matches and the disappointment of last season is going to take a while to dissipate, but it is very good that our best player is still going to be playing at this club.

"Hopefully with the signing of Joe Cole - and if we are lucky one or two others, to boost the squad - we will be going into this season's competition, maybe stronger on paper than we were last season."

That looks awful if am honest

Okay he spelled Jovanovic wrong but throw in Maxi and it looks good to me... or are you more a Lucas than Aquilani man

Okay he spelled Jovanovic wrong but throw in Maxi and it looks good to me... or are you more a Lucas than Aquilani man

If Aqualani is as good as they say he is, then we could have a good selection problem in the centre! Aqualani with Gerrard or Lucas 

That looks awful if am honest

Not as awful as your grammar.

Doesn't look that bad though, does it?

well in stevie g hope torres commits aswell ,i get the feeling something special gunna happen with the takeover i wonder if some of the players no something about it

I'm thinking Domino effect, once a couple of top stars commit to the cause, the others usually follow.

                   reina
jonhson    carra   agger    LB

maxi     aqua     sg    cole

     torres     jova

Okay he spelled Jovanovic wrong but throw in Maxi and it looks good to me... or are you more a Lucas than Aquilani man

..............Torres.... .............
Cole........Aquilani.... ......maxi
..........M/L......GERRARD.......

Personally i think that's the best we could put out at the moment, never have Masch or Lucas in the team at the same time. I'd like to see Aquilani behind Torres or the front two with Stevie pushing up. If Aquilani fails to impress then swerve him an put Joe there! If Jovanovic links up well with Torres then go for it.

Not as awful as your grammar.

.....!ouch

Keith Singleton you bad bad boy.

What of that you heard Stevie played his last game@ Hull?

tisk tisk...

Hopefully Gerrard will stay not only because "J.Cole is a great player and I know him very well because we play for England etc.", but because he loves the club, too.

who would be the holding midfielder out of a midfield made up of
Gerrard
Aquilani
Maxi/Kuyt
Cole
Babel/Jovanoich

thats considering masch is sold...we have to play someone who will defend a bit...we cant have 6 attacking players?!

 :f_whistle:lets make it a hat-trick nando. i'm enjoying this week. bring on the new season

Keith Singleton you bad bad boy.

What of that you heard Stevie played his last game@ Hull?

tisk tisk...

I'm pleased for the fans he's now staying at the club. However, what i said a week or two ago was true. If i printed the truth what has happened since Liverpool fans wouldn't be happy. I'm no wum, never have been, and never will be. lets just be happy he is now staying with you. Good luck for the new season.

Yes, thank you Stevie. Been a great 2 days, hopfully Nando will come out and say he is staying tomorrow and then this week couldn't have started any better.

Never doubted the lad in spite of the media speculation, lies and bullshit.

I'm pleased for the fans he's now staying at the club. However, what i said a week or two ago was true. If i printed the truth what has happened since Liverpool fans wouldn't be happy. I'm no wum, never have been, and never will be. lets just be happy he is now staying with you. Good luck for the new season.

What happened to that story that was going to be all over the press, told you it was bullshit!!

Claim the truth or whatever, but I'm getting really sick of the persistent rumours that dog our captain.

And to the divvy that left "Gerrard wouldn't leave" I F***ing know that nobhead, but possibly thye reason for that is that Real dropped their interest in him. So Gerrard wouldn't have left if Rafa was still in charge, Gerrard wouldn't have left if Real hadn't have dropped their interest, he nearly moved to Chelsea twice, who is to say he wouldn't have moved to Madrid, had the club had accepted an offer, they were going to accept during that meeting Rafa had with Broughton, for those that don't know.

So to that soft c**t who loeft the neg telling me Gerrard wouldn't leave is that because you soft, F***ing, thick tw*t who believes everything the club, press, sky tell you, I honestly imo believe Gerrard didn't have much of an option.

He was sh*t last season anyway, owes us bigtime this season.

Now give me another neg you anonymous shithouse rat.

Claim the truth or whatever, but I'm getting really sick of the persistent rumours that dog our captain.

Mind blowing to be honest ,sad thing is,the amount of people that believe them

Come on lads, lets not all round on Keith, he heard some information he probably took on face value and like the majority of us would, he shared it with us all.

I think we've all learned from when he first registered he's no Wum and has even contributed to teh forum in form of Donations.

Come on lads, lets not all round on Keith, he heard some information he probably took on face value and like the majority of us would, he shared it with us all.

I think we've all learned from when he first registered he's no Wum and has even contributed to teh forum in form of Donations.

I'm not specifically having a go at Keith, at the end of the day there were a lot of thick Liverpool fans who believed that sick rumour a while back.

And F**k off with the brow beating, he's still a manc!!

Come on lads, lets not all round on Keith, he heard some information he probably took on face value and like the majority of us would, he shared it with us all.

I think we've all learned from when he first registered he's no Wum and has even contributed to teh forum in form of Donations.

Was not ganging up on him it was a more of a tongue in cheek reminder of where he is.

Come on lads, lets not all round on Keith, he heard some information he probably took on face value and like the majority of us would, he shared it with us all.

I think we've all learned from when he first registered he's no Wum and has even contributed to teh forum in form of Donations.

well said

And F**k off with the brow beating, he's still a manc!!

I'm not brow beating to be honest mate, I just think all/most of us if we hear any information regardless of how much we like/dislike it have a tendancy to share it with fellow reds.

Keith may have been right at the time, Gerrard may have been angling for a move but their was no 'Real" interested parties, thus enforcing Gerrard into a swift change of mind, I don't really know.

As for Keith still being a Manc, not the last time I seen him in his LFC PJ's

Anyway F**k it lets enjoy the past two days and hope for a third fourth and fifth in the days to come.

Gerrard was never leaving.. He is made for Liverpool and Liverpool is made for him.. I never doubted his commitment for a second...
Obviously as a world class player and a die hard red as well, he would have been hurt by the poor state of the club... He wanted the club to show some ambition to move forward.. But really happy he has come out and stated he is staying...

Now its Nando's turn.. And i dont give a sh*t about masch... He can follow rafa or where ever he wants to

He's stopping and that's all that really matters at the end of the day

We knew this all along though to be fair.

What happened to that story that was going to be all over the press, told you it was bullshit!!

Claim the truth or whatever, but I'm getting really sick of the persistent rumours that dog our captain.

And to the divvy that left "Gerrard wouldn't leave" I f**king know that nobhead, but possibly thye reason for that is that Real dropped their interest in him. So Gerrard wouldn't have left if Rafa was still in charge, Gerrard wouldn't have left if Real hadn't have dropped their interest, he nearly moved to Chelsea twice, who is to say he wouldn't have moved to Madrid, had the club had accepted an offer, they were going to accept during that meeting Rafa had with Broughton, for those that don't know.

So to that soft c**t who loeft the neg telling me Gerrard wouldn't leave is that because you soft, f**king, thick tw*t who believes everything the club, press, sky tell you, I honestly imo believe Gerrard didn't have much of an option.

He was sh*t last season anyway, owes us bigtime this season.

Now give me another neg you anonymous shithouse rat.

If you think ive neg you i haven't

If you think ive neg you i haven't

It's okay I know it's not you keith, should of used smilies after that he's still a manc line shouldn't I

Delighted he's staying. Still don't understand why he couldn't have said this before the World Cup.

Fantastic. Here's hoping Masch does the same...

It's okay I know it's not you keith, should of used smilies after that he's still a manc line shouldn't I

Thank you.

Is right Stevie.

One more on board.

Come on Nando, Stevie's waiting for ya

Fantastic news, would have been better if he had come out and said this before Real Madrid apparently ended their interest in him though IMO.

Fantastic news, would have been better if he had come out and said this before Real Madrid apparently ended their interest in him though IMO.

Exactly,but still leaves you thinking, would he have?  But never mind, he's staying.

He's our Steven Gerrard. I never put ANY thought into him leaving us.

Full on, full blooded Liverpool.

Great news. Now get the world cup out of your head and perform for LIVERPOOL - because last season was, to be fair, from your best,

Let's hope Roy gets him back to his best, scaring the sh*t out of defenders in the prem!

Delighted he's staying. Still don't understand why he couldn't have said this before the World Cup.

He did didn't he?

RedBlood posted the iplayer link where it said he was staying in a 5live interview but all the cu*ts in the media excluded that from the article.

Super news nice one Stevie, its being a great last few days for us, long may it continue.

Fantastic little boost this. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see Torres follow suit and pledge his allegiance.

Hurry up!! Put us out of our misery Fernando lad!

Next season is starting to look up already, now all we need is torres to come out and say he wants to stay with us!

It's always a great feeling seeing the Steven Gerrard thread in the Summer Transfer Board locked isn't it?? 

Well that's two days in a row where I feel relatively happy about the club again! Can we make it three?!

Good news that he is staying but I'm looking for a much improved player
Next season and also a much improved attitude.

Agreed!   I never had any doubts he would stay.
And i have a feeling we will see what we want to see, his mate Nando is staying, New signings, new manager- he should be happy & raring to go and redeem himself for last season!

I am only happy about this news & it will shut the media up!
Neither Gerrard or Torres have ever said they are unhappy at lfc or want to leave- the media just chat sh*t!

This guy will never have another employer, they'll give him a gold watch when he retires !
Well in Stevie lad, no thoughts of going elsewhere this time.

great news for 2 days in a row, lets make it 3 Nando and if masch stays too(I doubt it though) and the us clowns pack there bags we will be over the moon
 YNWA

He did didn't he?

RedBlood posted the iplayer link where it said he was staying in a 5live interview but all the cu*ts in the media excluded that from the article.

Is right mate I did.

Really looking forward to the new season now.