Gerard Houllier R.I.P

If this year couldn't get any worse.

https://twitter.com/RMCsport/status/1338423995071393799?s=19

RIP Gerard

Just seen this mate. Gutted.

Rip Monsieur! Thanks for the memories! YNWA

Very sad news, come over as such a gentleman.

RIP Boss.. YNWA..

A terrible year capped off right there.

RIP Gerard, a thread that deserves its place on the main boards I would say.

Great man, fantastic coach.

RIP Gerard.

This year can do one.

RIP to the man who delivered 5 cup trophies in one season. And went to hospital while managing one of our games.

That’s the legacy and dedication he gave us. Will always be remembered.

Just heard this, totally gutted, he was such a lovely man and loved this club and this City. Deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Sleep well Gerrard YNWA.

Just heard. Shocked.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Thank you for those memories Gerard. You will never walk alone

Such a shame there will only be 2000 fans in anfield on Wednesday night. Can only imagine what the atmosphere would be like with a full house paying it's respect and love for Gérard.

As if the year could not get any worse. RIP and condolences to his family.

Terrible news

Sad news this morning.

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has died at the age of 73.

The Frenchman managed the Reds from 1998-2004 and led them to five major trophies, including the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup treble in 2000-01.

Prior to Liverpool, Houllier managed Lens, Paris St-Germain and the French national team, and after leaving the Reds won two Ligue 1 titles at Lyon.

His last managerial job was at Aston Villa, but he left in 2011 after nine months, following heart problems.

In a statement, Liverpool said they were "deeply saddened" by Houllier's death.

"We are mourning the passing of our treble-winning manager, Gerard Houllier," the club said.

"The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with Gerard's family and many friends."

Gutted.

Such a nice man. His football style wasnt my favourite but he reestablished us in the game.

Sad day

Very sad news.

A truly genuine person and liked by everyone in the game ... RIP

His teams are the first I really remember, went my first match in the 2001 season, fond memories.  RIP to a real football man

Ffs this f***in year 2020, when will this  sh*t stop,

Absolutely Gutted,  Gerard Houllier, what a Gentleman, he changed everything at Anfield,  brought us into the modern era and away from the old drinking culture of the by gone days,  the man who gave us that treble, the man who gave Stevie G his debut ,

Sad sad news for all Reds everywhere,

God Bless you Gerard

RIP Boss

You'll Never Walk Alone



                                 

very sad news

started watching Liverpool during the Houllier era, so many fond memories.

RIP Gerard YNWA

RIP Boss a massive reason why we are where we are started to implement changes for the benefit of the club and seemed a very likeable person

Very sad news.

Brought so many great memories to us Reds and he went above and beyond when it came to his commitment for the club.

RIP boss.

RIP Gerard a terrific football man.

Extremely sad news,was such a gent on & off the pitch & a total class act.
R.I.P Gerard

Feckin crap news gutted.

An absolute gent of a manager with Red running through his veins. Will never forget that 2001 season, it as incredible. And the 'Allez Houllier' return vs Roma following his initial heart problems was incredible.

YNWA Ged

RIP to a gentleman & a scholar...

sh*t.

F**k 2020.

RIP Gérard. YNWA

RIP

Really bad year for everyone.

So sad

RIP Boss

Liverpool 5 v 4 Alavez will be a match long remembered.

YNWA

Loved him, RIP

RIP Boss.  His legacy will stay with us.  YNWA

He seems to have been universally liked

Rip sir, you will be missed.

Sad to hear this news. Gérard seemed like a great man and he brought success to the club and helped to keep us relevant after some tough years during the 90s. He’s also the man who helped Gerrard become the player he was. YNWA Gérard.

Got to meet him as a journo on my first visit to Anfield in the media room in 1998. He took time to talk football with a visiting American which was quite decent of him.

Gutted.


Can only repeat what others have said, a man who had Liverpool in his heart, was a gentleman through and through, always gave his all.





Many thanks for all the joy you gave me, may your family come to peace with this devastating loss.




YNWA.

Gutted. That 2001 season was my first season properly following the reds and what an introduction it was.

Too many great memories from his tenure to list on here, but his beaming smile after Gary Mac scored that free kick against Everton is a personal favourite

RIP Gerard, "Heart as big as Liverpool"

You'll never walk alone

So sad. He gave me so many happy memories as manager 🏆🏆🏆

RIP Gerard.

A total gent who brought silverware and more importantly respect to this great club.

YNWA.

Houllier was one of the reasons why we won the Champions League in 2005 and all of the titles and trophies since, not to mention the trophies we won with him as manager. His legacy and his memory will last for a long time.

Merci pour tout, Gérard, repose en paix. YNWA

Oh FFS. 2020 can piss right off.


RIP Gerard

RIP to a gentleman & a scholar...

That he was.

RIP 

YNWA

Devastated by this one.

What a man he was.

RIP.

RIP Gerrard Houllier
LFC was in his blood
Gone but never forgotten.

Allez allez
Allez allez
Gerard Houllier



RIP

Sad sad news,  true gentleman.
RIP.

Brought us into modern area, we have a lot to be great full to Gerard for, RIP

A total gent who brought silverware and more importantly respect to this great club.

I always look back at Gerard as the beginning of not only a new professional era at Liverpool but also the real end of our European wilderness. 

We were becoming a forgotten force on the continent by the end of the 1990s and he changed that.  He made qualifiying for Europe become a necessity again to remain as LFC manager.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT9leNVSsGQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcYjtEOSQrI

Very very sad news, as others have said  he was a real gent and a fabulous manager for us, starting the revitalisation of the club and dragging it into modern times with some great cup success along the way.

RIP

Very sad news, RIP Gerard. Deserves so much credit for what he did here.

Rip Gerard, you are the first manager I actually remember. Ynwa, thanks for the 01 treble.

Does 2020 get any worse.  RIP Gerard

RIP GERARD :-(

True modern legend. got us back competing and winning after the barren 90s.

RIP

RIP

What sad news.
That 2001 season is still my favourite season to look back on.
The Gary Mac goal.
The double against United.
Owens fa cup final.
The penalty shoot out victory in the league cup final.
The uefa cup final was immense. But so were the games prior vs Barcelona and Roma.


6 trophies in his time. And like many have mentioned, he set the foundations for a modern club. Foundations which Benitez took advantage of.

Nice bloke.
Thanks for the many wonderful memories.

The most awful news to read this year. I'm absolutely gutted. He was, like to so many growing up in the 90s and early 00s, my first Liverpool manager. He was my first idea/conception of the manager. The boss. In my mind, everyone who followed built upon that idea. His teams made me fall in love with the club.

JD got it bang on - he redefined us and dragged us back up to a standard that was befitting of Liverpool FC. He burst us into the 21st century. For me, he was the first Liverpool manager to throw his arms around the world.

A big part of my childhood has gone, but his presence and legacy will forever be with us.

Rest in peace Gerard.

R.I.P Gerard
This year cannot end fast enough.

Keeps popping into my head.

The impact he had, Gerrard broke through under him. Signed Ssmi, Gary Mac, Babbel, Henchoz, Cisse, Heskey, Riise, Vladi, Jerzy.

That 01 season..The treble robs the limelight but getting the qualification for the champions league, the final day v Charlton.

The night he came back from illness v Roma, wow.

GERARD, GERARD HOULLIER, GERARD, GERARD HOULLIER

Just came in and saw the news.

RIP Gerard

RIP Mr Houllier

Very fond memories were made for me during that time in our history Risse's rocket, Murphy's Ground hog day goals away at scum young Stevie cups the ear to the blue noses, thanks for the memories he's a legend to me.

🏆🏆🏆🙏

Such sad news but it has warmed my heart reading all the lovely tributes to Houllier today. I myself had a brief encounter with him back in 2014, when I was working in the World Cup and he came to the office where I was working one day. I introduced myself to him as a Liverpool fan and said I was honoured to have him there. He was lovely, the kind of person who clearly had time for everyone. It was only a very brief chat but I never forgot those couple of minutes.

A few years ago, he was scheduled for a talk to my class at the University of Liverpool, I was so excited about it I even bought a book about his time at LFC that I was going to ask him to sign. Unfortunately a few days earlier, he had to cancel his trip due to health reasons. I guess his health has always been quite fragile but I still regret the fact that I wasn't able to see him that second time.

Rest in peace, Mr Houllier.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1338597518167470082

A few years ago, he was scheduled for a talk to my class at the University of Liverpool, I was so excited about it I even bought a book about his time at LFC that I was going to ask him to sign. Unfortunately a few days earlier, he had to cancel his trip due to health reasons. I guess his health has always been quite fragile but I still regret the fact that I wasn't able to see him that second time.

Rest in peace, Mr Houllier.

My favourite anecdote about Ged is that he was a teacher and coincidentally worked at Alsop school in Liverpool for a few years before he entered his managerial career. I've no doubt some of the skills & qualities he gained in that stage of his life helped him become a mentor to so many great players further down the line. What a man

You could always see that he genuinely cared when we won or last, always came across as very warm and genuine. Was really sad when left, it was the right decision but you could tell what it meant to him. Thank you Gerard

Always remember his explanation of Fowler snorting on the goal line

In this fkin year.  So sad to hear.  He was so Liverpool.
You wil NEVER be forgotten.   Gutted, another amongsts our greats.
Condolences to all, I feel with you.
 

Lots of Houllier banners on the Kop tonight. Shame there isn't going to be a full house to sing his name but I'm sure the 2000 that are lucky enough to be in attendance will give him a great send off.

Be raising a toast to him at home whilst watching the game. Gone for 3 - 0 in the predictor, a goal for each Trophy he brought back home in 2001. Stickig a few quid on it in the bookies too

ALLEZ LES ROUGES

Hope you enjoyed that Ged

That game and that result was just for you tonight Gerard, what a gentleman he was, lovely to see the tributes on the Kop, loved by many Liverpool fans and worshipped by millions.

Thank you for everything you did for Liverpool football club, may he rest in peace.

YNWA

Allez Les Rouges

He would be proud

Lovely tribute on Football Focus of Houllier. Alex Scott very emotional - bless her.

So hard to believe he's gone.