by gabbyh » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:08 pm
When he opened his mouth and said he only wanted to play for a club in the CL, I was disgusted and angry at him. That is the kind of talk I would expect him as captain, to keep between himself, Rafa and David Moores. I was pleasantly surprised when he proved me wrong and scored the goal. I thought to myself, he has as the saying goes, put his money were his mouth is.
A captain needs to be respected by his fellow players for them to follow his urging to continue playing to the end and give their all, especially if he himself is having a poor game. Roy Keane is a good example of a forcefull personality giving his all for the sake of his club.
Perhaps money talks too much, maybe the best player for captain of the club doesn't earn enough money for his fellow colleagues who earn more than him. Todays footballers are prima donnas, I can all too well imagine a player on £50,000 a week, thinking to himself' who the fook is he telling me what to do? I earn more than him!!' I have seen too many players who have made a mistake in front of their own goal, arguing with their captain or their goalie when they have bollocked them. Modern players are too arrogant and full of themselves to take being told what to do by someone being paid less than them......
Even David Beckham, when he captains England is tireless in leading from the front. He may be having a ****** game, but he tries again and again to get it right, even in a position he doesn't like.
Steve G does not comes across as professional enough to lead Liverpool. You say he is young? I say he is thick, cos he doesn't learn quick enough. Jamie Redknapp was as young as he, when he was captain. Compare the two. Michael Owen? No contest.
If a player shows that his heart is not with the team he is playing for, then it is better to say bye bye. I for one will not bear him any grudge when he goes, as long as we are not stung like we were with Owen.
I am not a fickle fan, I have never liked Steve G. I give credit when it is due to players I don't like, but at the moment SG's credit is in the negative as far as I am concerned.
Give me Carra, Alonso, Riise and even Garcia (cos he thinks the world of Rafa and will do his best for him, even if it is misguided!) above SG who thinks Liverpool are there to serve only his interests. When he goes to Chelsea, or Real Madrid, the poor darling will find himself a small fish in a big expensive pond full of Koi Carp; at the moment, he is only Carping On in a little pond.
