Tahts media. Gerrard is not pep guardiola. If he didnt go saudi whre he want to coach league 2?his track records not good at all. Better he go saudi. Atleast can gain expwrience
@@CorporalFriendlyShark But how thick is that? Simon accepts the job at talksport for the money otherwise he wouldn’t do it. Everyone accepts jobs for the money first. Cos neither gerrard nor simon is working for free. Other advantages of a job are always after the pay.
@@markr3926 Everyone on the planet works for money first and foremost, Simon’s point is that Gerrard shouldnt say he’s taken the job for any reason other than the financial incentives
@@CorporalFriendlyShark But Simon should learn it isn’t up to him what anyone should or shouldn’t say. Simon is not the the gatekeeper and arbiter of what anyone can say about themselves ffs!!! Has gerrard said his decision is nothing to do with money???? Would it really be a sensible start to the new job to piss off his new employer by saying he took it purely for the money???? Eh? Piss off the hand that feeds him just to keep simon happy? Ffs man. Simon wets himself over anything. I expect his mum used to iron his hankies.
Simon you a football man and as well a business man...Gerard earning a big income now whilst waiting for the next big opportunity in 18- 36 months makes very good business sense.
Life expectancy in England for a football manager with his experience isn’t very long It’s stressful Axe hanging over your head And Saudi pays 5-10 times more 👍🏾
Going to a Saudi mid table side and flopping which is likely to happen isn't good for anything but a bank balance. He's not built up any credit in the bank to come back to a big job. He might have to step down into the Championship or League 1
Zlatko Dalić couched in Saudi and now manges Croatia was world cup runners up, and 3rd place the last two world cups. If the championship is genuinely more superior, than why aren't Saudi team taking players from there?
Catch yourself on. If someone offers you £100m to pose nude, are you doing it to be an exhibitionist or for the money? A nudity decision or a financial one?🤦♀
@DarrenLovatt-kv7ev maybe he's just not good enough for the Premier league. Nothing to do with deluded he played the same way at rangers but Scottish football is nothing compared to the Premier league.
A sad wasted force living off his playing days but of course knows he will always be remembered as Slippy G…. Good luck to him for securing his finances but as a manager he’s nothing…. A failure
What makes Guardiola, Klopp, Paisley, Ferguson, Shankly, Clough etc so special? I think its an indefinable leadership quality that gets respect from the players even when unpopular decisions are made because the manager is "the boss". Its an interesting ingredient as personalities are so different. Klopp, Shankly, Clough extroverts. Paisley, Ferguson, Guardiola perhaps quieter and sometimes bordering introvert.
@@philipstanley8142 the difference is experience. The first couple of years of management those you listed weren't exactly glittering. Like players manager need time to improve. All the manager you listed give the hairdryer treatment. None of them are shrinking violets - you can't be that at this level.
@@philipstanley8142 I agree with this - its not about football and specific tactics - its about leadership and personality. I'm sure Klopp, Guardiola and Ferguson could have also have been great CEO's at multi-national companies - if they have a vision they have the type of magnetic personality to bring people along with them to deliver it. It remains to be seen whether Gerrard has that spark, let alone the more basic fundamentals of setting up a team that can consistently win.
Why does the media assume that Gerrard will get a job in the PL again or even the Championship? How much must a man fail before people realise that he's just not good enough.
Well, as a United fan I couldn’t careless what or where Gerrard goes, but I’ll stick up for him here. He’s failed at one job and was a success in another. Not good enough at the minute agreed but he could be with more experience. How can he improve if he doesn’t go into some form of management?
What other opportunities were out there for Gerrard? None. Don't begrudge a man an opportunity, we all know that he isn't fit for the big leagues, so i imagine his hope is that he can hold on to the job and Saudi becomes a big player.
@user-xu4xj2cd2j who can blame somebody for moving for money? But just know this. Astronomical Saudi wages are not subsidised by the punter like in the EPL. Every time a club here pays more in wages, it hurts the fans in the long run. The argument for paying players more (than the highest earners) at this juncture is nothing more than a fallacy, it's an armchair fans argument.
His name alone would walk him into any vacant position in the championship or back into media work. He was not at home on Universal Credit wondering if he would ever work again.
@mediacenterman8583 he is scouse so he probably is on universal credit, either way, I don't agree that he gets any Championship club at all. Media work? Sure.
@@JimMelton-uf7rgSpouting off about Gerrard going for the money. Simon, needs to see his hypocrisy reflection in his "I'm off for a Talksport Jolly in Qatar" mirror.
Yes it is about the money and it’s the best decision he can make. This will set him and his family up for life, not to mention the following Gerrard’s generations. He might not get many opportunities in his managerial career so he should bank the cash now in SA and think of England afterwards.
Steven Gerrard will be the key of changing saudi national team. That’s the reason they have recruited him. The saudi football is more like the spanish school. The club Gerrard is going for has sold so many players to the saudi league. They are known for scouting and preparing players. They are thinking of a different football school to improve their local football
Went for the money. So what. Great. Who would turn turn £30m for a couple of years work....Retire and take it easy. There is no guarantee he would ever become a top flight manager
Gerrard needs to learn the craft of being a manager and you only get to do that by actually doing it. He was abysmal at Villa, I've never seen anything like it, and in part thats on Villa as we should not have been sold on the idea of Gerrard the legend. Although its too late, he really should been an assistant manager first. But maybe this is the next best thing as you do learn from your mistakes and if he is wise, he will have analyzed his Villa team and the Villa team now, while assessing what kind of Manager Emery is and how he was able to turn the team around 180 degrees.
Still on about this give it a rest lads. Isn't funny how clowns keep on saying Gerrard isn't good enough manager. Yet same time cry about him joining Saudi Pro League with that standard in the game?
"If the money wasn't there, he wouldn't go to Saudi Arabia"... "Should he not have been a little bit more patient and wait for an opportunity in this country... Would that not be a better opportunity" Why is coaching in the championship a better opportunity than coaching in Saudi Arabia. The arrogance in these positions is astonishing. Who would not want to get paid to work? He should go to the Sunday league then... Lol Xavi did a great job in Qatar, and is now the head coach of Barcelona. This is just nonsense!
Why on earth does it need explaining to you why coaching in the Championship is a better opportunity than the Saudi League. You simply aren't a football fan and know absolutely nothing about it.
@AJ-xv7oh why don't you explain to us why you think coaching in the championship is better than coaching in Saudi Arabia. You are after all, the football fan so you must the foremost expert in these matters.
@AJ-xv7oh it's also a league which had around 20 managerial changes with at least 16 teams appointing new managers. It's a brutal league and I'm not exactly seeing what stands to gain getting a job there. There were 8 managers sacked after the first 11 games in the championship. 8!! So tell me, what do you valuable lessons do you get after 8 games? It being the "5th" biggest league just isn't enough of an excuse to justify firing 8 managers after 11 rounds of fixtures.
Its the same reason that coaching in Serie A is superior to Switzerland or coaching in Germany is superior to Greece. It has sod all to do with arrogance and everything to do with the profile, strength and status of the league. PS: Coaching in La Liga will be a better opportunity that the EPL in some instances. Stop being an IPF!
Simon said level is not great there while he never EVER watched a single game of Saudi football! Clueless as always, this country beat Argentina on the world cup and have the best league in asia with amazing fans, they really should educate themselves, thinking football only exists in Europe, they will keep spending and having big players, get used to it and cry, Gerrard will see how developed football there firsthand
He's a useless coach/manager with no future in the elite structure of the game, so of course it's about money. And why not? He can earn millions in a pub league or unemployed in the UK.
The move makes no sense, it aint even one of the "big" Saudi clubs or one of the clubs with all the money bringing in the big players. He could have easily had it been for footballing reasons either waited or gone for a Championship or even League One club. Look at Wayne Rooney, he could have gone to Everton for example for money money but instead stayed at Derby and then went to DC United. Gerrard proved at Rangers that he is not a bad manager so a move to another team lower down the leagues would have been great for him to improve as a manager and improve his reputation.
@JimMelton-uf7rg Simon is suggesting the move will hurt gerrards reputation as a serious manager... Barcelona didn't see it as a problem when hiring Xavi straight from the Qatar league
@doccy1594 Barcelona took a punt on a club legend, nobody in the Premier league will take Gerrard, even if he is successful in Saudi. And be honest, we all know Gerrard would prefer to make a name for himself in the epl.
I dont think the Saudi clubs will take kindly to players or managers signing for a few months and then running back to Europe at there first chance, tend to value contracts and dont like getting used once they have agreed what there paying for. You have to be outside the UK for over 6 months to not pay tax.if your out of work as a manager why not go work under or go see other top experienced manager work Nd build your knowledge base that way.
Who are we to decide what's a good coaching decision for Steven Gerrard? The only people that Steven Gerrard should be looking to impress with his managerial decisions is his family. This life is short, who knows what happens tomorrow, but at least now he's secured the financial future of his family and that's all that matters in the long-run.
@@delboy013 You don't think Liverpool has Gerrard in their sights at some point in the future also? Also, Xavi got knocked out of the UCL grp stage 2 yrs in a row and then the UCL two years in a row. His credentials aren't proven also even if he won a league in a season where every other team was poor
We Saudis do not know why we are treated in this way by some who are angry about what is happening to us! You are in the world of everyone looking for cooperation and investments in the interest of everyone It's not just about money
It all comes back to the Universal charter on Human Rights and the fact Saudi Arabia are one of few countries not signed up to it. Maybe one day hopefully. Probably a bit sick of the oil money and the pricce gouging too now
He can do whatever he wants, Jordan literally criticised him for getting a prem job and is now doing it again now he's got a saudi job. No one has a go at bankers or mp's grifting lots of money on the side but have hate in them for footballers from working class roots doing well.
Despite all the negativity , I am sure SG like Liberace will be crying all the way to the bank. Mind you I am sure Liberace would have done a better job at Villa then he ever did.
That is slippery slope. Would you work at an abbatoir, brothel, morgue if the money was more than in a bank, pharmacy, office? Sometimes less is more because using money as the primary metric is risky.
That's not really the same argument though - Stevie G has accepted a FOOTBALL job, not just any job. I can't help but feel these pundits are envious of his £30m upcoming payday!
I think Stevie may have thought he was going to get the Leeds job? I'm a big fan of his, but I just can't see him as a top manager, so take the money and enrich your family
Its a high-paying job and he didn't have a better choice. Look at Xavi who managed in Qatar, won trophies and is now at Barca winning La Liga. Gerrard needs to work instead of sitting doing nothing after being sacked by Villa. And if the job offers a lot of money, go for it...
Best keep SG out of harms way Stuffing his pockets with money sand and oil. If he is not prepared to learn his trade as a second to an accomplished manager. He is not going to evolve on the gravy train.
How do apply for matterface and Murphy job as they are talking waffle..if he second name wasn't gerrard everyone would agree with Simon...and I loved Gerrard the footballer but like Lampard when u watched them on the bench it looked like they were being tourted 😂..Murphy says he can go and try new stuff change his philosophy but as Simon points out against lesser opponents how do u know that will work against top rank footballers..
Why don’t they mention the family…Go manage Reading or Bristol…possibly it doesn’t work then your utterly hammered….or get 30-90mill in coffers Hang out with your mates fowler etc and talk about business investments in Saudi worth way more than football etc etc….or drive around the M4 listening to Simple Simon saying your a jobby lol
Where's the outrage from the Liverpool fans with Gerrard and Fermino taking the Saudi's "blood money"? Yeah, thought as much. It's only sportswashing when it's Newcastle.
Any one will do it for the money especially if you have limited hopes of reaching legendary status in your current situation, sometimes I just don't understand why English guys hate Arabs so much. he is a professional football coach and he moved there to practice his profession not to sell his country's secrets. if you are janitor in England and you are offered the same position in Saudi with a better pay won't you move? it's not a crime seeking more money.
If the money wasn't at my current job I wouldn't be here either. I'd love to be paid millions to do the same job I'm doing now in decent weather lol Someone else will take a job in the PL.
really?i thought he went there as a tourist. ofcourse he went there for the job & as a consequence the money. this logic is bonkers! players across the globe join English clubs for the job & therefore the money. this narrative is exhausting. All the players would stay at Brighton for ''footballing reasons'' & not move to bigger clubs for more wages
SAys the man who is constantly saying those putting the money in are who matter most in a football club. So what if he's going for money, he's obviously not good enough for the premier league yet anyway
I couldn’t care too much where Gerard goes but one thing for sure is if I was him right now I’d happily move to Saudi not because of the money. 1 of the safest and cleanest countries in the world compared to this country let’s think about that one. Good luck gerrard!
Simon always gets his back up when Saudi comes into sport like he did with some of the boxing fights going on there He has some personal issues which verge on racism to be fair I’m surprised he didn’t mention human rights and starting picking the country apart politically
Before this video starts, Murphy made out on the radio he'd spoken to Gerrard and knew his intentions, then went on to tell us he hasnt got a clue.
Tahts media. Gerrard is not pep guardiola. If he didnt go saudi whre he want to coach league 2?his track records not good at all. Better he go saudi. Atleast can gain expwrience
That’s what’s called being a good mate, buddy! 👍😎
@@pokeybloke7237 i think you missed the point buddy.
Aaaaaaand if Saudi Pro league offered Simon 75m per annum to front their Saudi Pro League tv he'd swim there.
He’s said previously he has no issue with people accepting Saudi money, but don’t pretend thats not the reason you’ve accepted the job
@@CorporalFriendlyShark But how thick is that? Simon accepts the job at talksport for the money otherwise he wouldn’t do it. Everyone accepts jobs for the money first. Cos neither gerrard nor simon is working for free. Other advantages of a job are always after the pay.
@@markr3926 Everyone on the planet works for money first and foremost, Simon’s point is that Gerrard shouldnt say he’s taken the job for any reason other than the financial incentives
@@CorporalFriendlyShark But Simon should learn it isn’t up to him what anyone should or shouldn’t say. Simon is not the the gatekeeper and arbiter of what anyone can say about themselves ffs!!! Has gerrard said his decision is nothing to do with money???? Would it really be a sensible start to the new job to piss off his new employer by saying he took it purely for the money???? Eh? Piss off the hand that feeds him just to keep simon happy? Ffs man. Simon wets himself over anything. I expect his mum used to iron his hankies.
@@CorporalFriendlyShark Why not?
If I was offered a load of money, I would go to work for a Saudi company. Can’t see what the problem is.
Yeah so would everyone else but people just like to be hypocrites because they'll never get the opportunity
There is no issue whatsoever with that. The issue is trying to paint it as anything other than what it is. It's fair comment to make that distinction.
Muslim money
Simon just thinks he knows it all lol
Naw - see if you were already rich 😮how do u need to go there 🤔
Breaking news: man goes to job for money
I know right!
If it wasn't about the money Simon would've bought a non league club..
Simon you a football man and as well a business man...Gerard earning a big income now whilst waiting for the next big opportunity in 18- 36 months makes very good business sense.
that would only be correct if Gerrard didn't have any offers in the UK, which he likely did.
@paul_tully likley! So, you're guessing
if he isnt worthy of the "big opportunity" just now then going to Saudi doesnt improve on that. This is PURELY financially motivated
Life expectancy in England for a football manager with his experience isn’t very long
It’s stressful
Axe hanging over your head
And Saudi pays 5-10 times more 👍🏾
Going to a Saudi mid table side and flopping which is likely to happen isn't good for anything but a bank balance. He's not built up any credit in the bank to come back to a big job. He might have to step down into the Championship or League 1
That liverpool job looks a million miles away now.
Liverpool fans should be pleased then.
He's 43. He is young, has many yrs ahead of him.
@@o̸ණ Nope he and Lampard will be a back in TNT sport before you can say ad break.
Zlatko Dalić couched in Saudi and now manges Croatia was world cup runners up, and 3rd place the last two world cups.
If the championship is genuinely more superior, than why aren't Saudi team taking players from there?
"It's not a footballing decision."
He's going to coach football........
Is he though? I mean have you seen him manage? He's basically a fan with a better seat with the ability he has 😂😂😂
It is the money let's be real and like he would of gotten a championship job and he was close to getting the Leeds job
Catch yourself on. If someone offers you £100m to pose nude, are you doing it to be an exhibitionist or for the money? A nudity decision or a financial one?🤦♀
@DarrenLovatt-kv7ev maybe he's just not good enough for the Premier league. Nothing to do with deluded he played the same way at rangers but Scottish football is nothing compared to the Premier league.
A sad wasted force living off his playing days but of course knows he will always be remembered as Slippy G…. Good luck to him for securing his finances but as a manager he’s nothing…. A failure
Watching what Unai Emery has done with 99% the same squad he had at Villa has shown Gerrard he can’t cut it as a manager in a top European league
What makes Guardiola, Klopp, Paisley, Ferguson, Shankly, Clough etc so special? I think its an indefinable leadership quality that gets respect from the players even when unpopular decisions are made because the manager is "the boss". Its an interesting ingredient as personalities are so different. Klopp, Shankly, Clough extroverts. Paisley, Ferguson, Guardiola perhaps quieter and sometimes bordering introvert.
@@philipstanley8142 I witnessed Ferguson give his eldest son the hairdryer treatment when I was a kid. He aint quiet!
@@philipstanley8142 the difference is experience. The first couple of years of management those you listed weren't exactly glittering. Like players manager need time to improve. All the manager you listed give the hairdryer treatment. None of them are shrinking violets - you can't be that at this level.
@@philipstanley8142 I agree with this - its not about football and specific tactics - its about leadership and personality. I'm sure Klopp, Guardiola and Ferguson could have also have been great CEO's at multi-national companies - if they have a vision they have the type of magnetic personality to bring people along with them to deliver it. It remains to be seen whether Gerrard has that spark, let alone the more basic fundamentals of setting up a team that can consistently win.
These clowns would jump at the opportunity to be a pundit on Saudi TV if they were being paid a lot of money. We all need money
Why does the media assume that Gerrard will get a job in the PL again or even the Championship? How much must a man fail before people realise that he's just not good enough.
Why they keep talking about him 3 straight days my days
Well, as a United fan I couldn’t careless what or where Gerrard goes, but I’ll stick up for him here. He’s failed at one job and was a success in another. Not good enough at the minute agreed but he could be with more experience. How can he improve if he doesn’t go into some form of management?
@@seanb25 100% need to go somewhere we didn't hear any job offers for him
@@seanb25 don't get why they cried for 3 days about it there acting like they would say no 🤣
Lampard syndrome. One of the greatest players in EPL/England/LFC history...he would always be desired, even at Tranmere.
It's only a flawed decision if he doesn't end up back managing at a decent level.
Shock / Horror …… Man takes well paid job for the money … 😂😂
Danny casually mentioning he's been coaching just incase MBS is listening to talksport
What other opportunities were out there for Gerrard? None. Don't begrudge a man an opportunity, we all know that he isn't fit for the big leagues, so i imagine his hope is that he can hold on to the job and Saudi becomes a big player.
Simon be the first people to move for money
@user-xu4xj2cd2j who can blame somebody for moving for money? But just know this. Astronomical Saudi wages are not subsidised by the punter like in the EPL. Every time a club here pays more in wages, it hurts the fans in the long run. The argument for paying players more (than the highest earners) at this juncture is nothing more than a fallacy, it's an armchair fans argument.
@@JimMelton-uf7rg I agree with you mate
His name alone would walk him into any vacant position in the championship or back into media work. He was not at home on Universal Credit wondering if he would ever work again.
@mediacenterman8583 he is scouse so he probably is on universal credit, either way, I don't agree that he gets any Championship club at all. Media work? Sure.
Is this Gerard admitting he will never be a top manager?
Simon and Jim. The Qatar World Cup is immoral. 4 weeks later...best World Cup EVER. We had a Whale of a time out there in the VIP section.
The good life, fair play to them.
@@JimMelton-uf7rgSpouting off about Gerrard going for the money. Simon, needs to see his hypocrisy reflection in his "I'm off for a Talksport Jolly in Qatar" mirror.
@garywallace5602 Everybody is a hypocrite. You should know this.
@@JimMelton-uf7rgTrue, everyone is. Simon, though is the biggest of them all.
Haha, they are truly worried about player/manager exodus to Saudi from the EPL. Love to see it!
This could have carried some weight if it wasn't Gerrard as the example.
Gerrard isn't in the EPL.
@@JimMelton-uf7rgso why they keep talking about him 3 straight days 😂
@@johntate5050but they can't stop talking about him though 3 straight days
Yes it is about the money and it’s the best decision he can make. This will set him and his family up for life, not to mention the following Gerrard’s generations. He might not get many opportunities in his managerial career so he should bank the cash now in SA and think of England afterwards.
Good point, this money on top of what he has earned to date will set up his family for generations.
what, he didn't earn enough as a player to set himself up for life?! I mean how big a house / expensive car do you need ?!! it is utter greed
Steven Gerrard will be the key of changing saudi national team. That’s the reason they have recruited him. The saudi football is more like the spanish school. The club Gerrard is going for has sold so many players to the saudi league. They are known for scouting and preparing players. They are thinking of a different football school to improve their local football
Went for the money. So what. Great. Who would turn turn £30m for a couple of years work....Retire and take it easy.
There is no guarantee he would ever become a top flight manager
Exactly mate he'll never be offered that money again, also he just missed out on the mega contracts players get now so not like he's worth a 100 mil
Gerrard needs to learn the craft of being a manager and you only get to do that by actually doing it.
He was abysmal at Villa, I've never seen anything like it, and in part thats on Villa as we should not have been sold on the idea of Gerrard the legend. Although its too late, he really should been an assistant manager first.
But maybe this is the next best thing as you do learn from your mistakes and if he is wise, he will have analyzed his Villa team and the Villa team now, while assessing what kind of Manager Emery is and how he was able to turn the team around 180 degrees.
Still on about this give it a rest lads. Isn't funny how clowns keep on saying Gerrard isn't good enough manager. Yet same time cry about him joining Saudi Pro League with that standard in the game?
He isn't goodenegh foool take them biased glasses offff muppppet
@@astalavista5328Crack Head Creep
This is still a topic??😂😂😂😂😂
We would all jump on the first plane over to Saudi Arabia if any employer offered vasts amount of money
Simon JEALOUS Jordan
If Simon criticises SG, he need to criticise all the player who go to SA too.
They go for money!
"If the money wasn't there, he wouldn't go to Saudi Arabia"... "Should he not have been a little bit more patient and wait for an opportunity in this country... Would that not be a better opportunity"
Why is coaching in the championship a better opportunity than coaching in Saudi Arabia. The arrogance in these positions is astonishing.
Who would not want to get paid to work? He should go to the Sunday league then... Lol
Xavi did a great job in Qatar, and is now the head coach of Barcelona. This is just nonsense!
Why on earth does it need explaining to you why coaching in the Championship is a better opportunity than the Saudi League. You simply aren't a football fan and know absolutely nothing about it.
@AJ-xv7oh why don't you explain to us why you think coaching in the championship is better than coaching in Saudi Arabia. You are after all, the football fan so you must the foremost expert in these matters.
@@JR-sj1jz The Championship is the 5th biggest league in the world. I could go on and on but that one fact says it all. End of discussion.
@AJ-xv7oh it's also a league which had around 20 managerial changes with at least 16 teams appointing new managers. It's a brutal league and I'm not exactly seeing what stands to gain getting a job there. There were 8 managers sacked after the first 11 games in the championship. 8!! So tell me, what do you valuable lessons do you get after 8 games? It being the "5th" biggest league just isn't enough of an excuse to justify firing 8 managers after 11 rounds of fixtures.
Its the same reason that coaching in Serie A is superior to Switzerland or coaching in Germany is superior to Greece. It has sod all to do with arrogance and everything to do with the profile, strength and status of the league. PS: Coaching in La Liga will be a better opportunity that the EPL in some instances. Stop being an IPF!
Of course he did...he obviously knows he's not made for PL Management, and is doing a good job arranging his early retirement/punditry.
It's been his dream to manage in Saudi Arabia since he was a kid
Like any footballer
Yhyh he had posters of Saudi as a kid and allways wanted to manage there
Haha 😂
Stevie G, certainly didn't go to Saudi for their advanced Scouse stew recipe!
No you don’t say
That took a lot of discussion and great intelligence to work that one out
Slippy g is never a manager
So what if Gerrards gone to Saudi to earn megabucks, anyone would if they had the chance. Good luck to him.👍
Agreed, no issue with it! Just don’t try and spin it as a footballing decision. All about 💰 and nothing wrong with that!
The Premier League offers the best wages, even bottom-half teams. You don't think that sways players also?
Simon said level is not great there while he never EVER watched a single game of Saudi football! Clueless as always, this country beat Argentina on the world cup and have the best league in asia with amazing fans, they really should educate themselves, thinking football only exists in Europe, they will keep spending and having big players, get used to it and cry, Gerrard will see how developed football there firsthand
Well money makes the world go around
He's a useless coach/manager with no future in the elite structure of the game, so of course it's about money. And why not? He can earn millions in a pub league or unemployed in the UK.
The move makes no sense, it aint even one of the "big" Saudi clubs or one of the clubs with all the money bringing in the big players. He could have easily had it been for footballing reasons either waited or gone for a Championship or even League One club. Look at Wayne Rooney, he could have gone to Everton for example for money money but instead stayed at Derby and then went to DC United.
Gerrard proved at Rangers that he is not a bad manager so a move to another team lower down the leagues would have been great for him to improve as a manager and improve his reputation.
Xavi going to the Qatari league worked out well for him
Had nothing to do with his association with Barcelona then?
Or do you think he would have got the job if he hadn't played there for donkeys years?
Same could happen for Gerrard, might end up at Liverpool
@JimMelton-uf7rg Simon is suggesting the move will hurt gerrards reputation as a serious manager... Barcelona didn't see it as a problem when hiring Xavi straight from the Qatar league
@doccy1594 Barcelona took a punt on a club legend, nobody in the Premier league will take Gerrard, even if he is successful in Saudi.
And be honest, we all know Gerrard would prefer to make a name for himself in the epl.
@JimMelton-uf7rg he's a young manager. He could possibly get a job in Europe after Saudi and then see where that takes him
I dont think the Saudi clubs will take kindly to players or managers signing for a few months and then running back to Europe at there first chance, tend to value contracts and dont like getting used once they have agreed what there paying for. You have to be outside the UK for over 6 months to not pay tax.if your out of work as a manager why not go work under or go see other top experienced manager work Nd build your knowledge base that way.
Who are we to decide what's a good coaching decision for Steven Gerrard? The only people that Steven Gerrard should be looking to impress with his managerial decisions is his family. This life is short, who knows what happens tomorrow, but at least now he's secured the financial future of his family and that's all that matters in the long-run.
lol. he didn't earn enough playing ? arr you kidding?!
@@russellharvey698 So because he earned money playing almost a decade ago, he shouldn’t earn more? What world do you live in??!
I wonder if Gerard will take his family to watch a public beheading ???!!!
He left the squeaky clean UK, no need to c that
He's gone for money...don't blame him...thee end!
Every player/manager who goes to Saudi is doing it for the money.
Let's not pretend they're going for any other reason.
That's the problem, they are pretending it's for other reasons.
It wasn’t a football decision to accept Man City’s and Chelsea’s money into the premier league
I wonder how many saudi football leauge game they have seen.
We all go to work for money, so what exactly is the issue? Not like anyone else was after him. He just took a job like everyone has to.
Go for the money no problem. But to learn your trade i don't think so.
Xavi coached in the Qatari league. Then came to Europe to win the League. There's more to life than Europe
The exception to the rule, even then he was always being groomed for Barcelona
The Xavi comparison is null and void. One's trajectory is up and the other is down
Irrelevant comparison. He was always groomed for Barcelona.
@@delboy013 so I life..... it's not a straight trajectory up words
@@delboy013 You don't think Liverpool has Gerrard in their sights at some point in the future also? Also, Xavi got knocked out of the UCL grp stage 2 yrs in a row and then the UCL two years in a row. His credentials aren't proven also even if he won a league in a season where every other team was poor
If I were offered the money you wouldn't see me for dust. Stuff the challenge or coaching/managing gains or lack thereof.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. ITS HIS DECISION, HOW DOES IT AFFECTS ANYONE BUT HIM AND HIS FAMILY. PEOPLE NEED TO MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS
I hope someone warned him oil is slippy
Skills honed??? Sure... You would have got an opportunity in lower leagues which would be much higher level than Saudi.
We Saudis do not know why we are treated in this way by some who are angry about what is happening to us!
You are in the world of everyone looking for cooperation and investments in the interest of everyone
It's not just about money
It all comes back to the Universal charter on Human Rights and the fact Saudi Arabia are one of few countries not signed up to it. Maybe one day hopefully.
Probably a bit sick of the oil money and the pricce gouging too now
If there wasn't proper money at talksport simon wouldn't be at talksport
No he has gone to offer his services for charity. Of course its money thats why we work!!
Running out of topics
He can do whatever he wants, Jordan literally criticised him for getting a prem job and is now doing it again now he's got a saudi job. No one has a go at bankers or mp's grifting lots of money on the side but have hate in them for footballers from working class roots doing well.
Steve will still get the sack at Saudi Arabia league after 4 months in it😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Simon, do you "work" at talkSPORT for the fun of it or because they pay you for it? Serious question...
So what?these lot act like if another talk show came along and offerd them huge money they would turn it down 😂
take the money steven you deserve it 1 off the best Premier league footballers
Just cause he was a great footballer what makes him a good manager? Look at Lampard. They get the gigs because of who they are, not merit.
Well obviously he’s no going for there banter and patter
I think Stevie Slipped up here.
Despite all the negativity , I am sure SG like Liberace will be crying all the way to the bank. Mind you I am sure Liberace would have done a better job at Villa then he ever did.
Once upon a time players / managers went to the premier league for the money. Hope do you think it’s grown?? 🤣🤣🤣
The reason I get out of bed to work is for money. I chose any job based on money first
That is slippery slope. Would you work at an abbatoir, brothel, morgue if the money was more than in a bank, pharmacy, office? Sometimes less is more because using money as the primary metric is risky.
That's not really the same argument though - Stevie G has accepted a FOOTBALL job, not just any job. I can't help but feel these pundits are envious of his £30m upcoming payday!
I think Stevie may have thought he was going to get the Leeds job?
I'm a big fan of his, but I just can't see him as a top manager, so take the money and enrich your family
The way things are going,they might end up buying the whole premier league ,money does talk,I'd be wary ,this could be the next carp thing
Saudi league is way bigger than Scottish league.. if he would’ve gone back to Scottish league you all wouldn’t have a problem with that😅
Its a high-paying job and he didn't have a better choice.
Look at Xavi who managed in Qatar, won trophies and is now at Barca winning La Liga.
Gerrard needs to work instead of sitting doing nothing after being sacked by Villa.
And if the job offers a lot of money, go for it...
Prem is rattled by Saudi more than I thought 😂😂😂
Put your Glasses on, this is Gerrard not Pep.
Yes the Premier League is terrified the Saudi league now has Steven Gerrard 🤣 what an absolute 🤡 you are.
You should go back there then everyone knows your not British fooool
Gerrard has family to feed, nothing wrong making money in Saudi
Real cutting edge reporting from Jordan here, with the rest of us thinking he’s gone there for the adventure and to further his career of course
Best keep SG out of harms way Stuffing his pockets with money sand and oil. If he is not prepared to learn his trade as a second to an accomplished manager. He is not going to evolve on the gravy train.
lets get real steve g went for the dosh he could not manage aston villa not to mention a bigger club lol
How do apply for matterface and Murphy job as they are talking waffle..if he second name wasn't gerrard everyone would agree with Simon...and I loved Gerrard the footballer but like Lampard when u watched them on the bench it looked like they were being tourted 😂..Murphy says he can go and try new stuff change his philosophy but as Simon points out against lesser opponents how do u know that will work against top rank footballers..
Crying will not stop us getting the best in the game but also that proves that we are in the right path 😂😂😂😂😂
احسنت
Why don’t they mention the family…Go manage Reading or Bristol…possibly it doesn’t work then your utterly hammered….or get 30-90mill in coffers
Hang out with your mates fowler etc and talk about business investments in Saudi worth way more than football etc etc….or drive around the M4 listening to Simple Simon saying your a jobby lol
Simon is jealous of Gerard
Where's the outrage from the Liverpool fans with Gerrard and Fermino taking the Saudi's "blood money"? Yeah, thought as much. It's only sportswashing when it's Newcastle.
And water is wet … so 🤷♂️
Coaching in Saudi Arabia isn't a matter of a great opportunity + money. It's a matter of Saudi having to pay people that much to go to that hell hole
Your right I reckon any coach even in lowest British leagues could do a job there
So what he did,everyone work
For money 💰
Dude every player will go for money in every fuckin country
so money is not important then uh🙄
Any one will do it for the money especially if you have limited hopes of reaching legendary status in your current situation, sometimes I just don't understand why English guys hate Arabs so much. he is a professional football coach and he moved there to practice his profession not to sell his country's secrets. if you are janitor in England and you are offered the same position in Saudi with a better pay won't you move? it's not a crime seeking more money.
Gerard should manage in the lower divisions. He has no idea how to manage
@@smullaney84 slippy G is going south & will never manage ever He is too thick like spit the dog, aka Carra
If the money wasn't at my current job I wouldn't be here either.
I'd love to be paid millions to do the same job I'm doing now in decent weather lol
Someone else will take a job in the PL.
Every manager fails after managing Villa.
really?i thought he went there as a tourist. ofcourse he went there for the job & as a consequence the money. this logic is bonkers! players across the globe join English clubs for the job & therefore the money. this narrative is exhausting. All the players would stay at Brighton for ''footballing reasons'' & not move to bigger clubs for more wages
3 days in a row talking on the same exact topic, News going dry?
We’ll, who has gone to the Saudi league for football reasons? Surely they’ve all gone for the money.
SAys the man who is constantly saying those putting the money in are who matter most in a football club. So what if he's going for money, he's obviously not good enough for the premier league yet anyway
I couldn’t care too much where Gerard goes but one thing for sure is if I was him right now I’d happily move to Saudi not because of the money. 1 of the safest and cleanest countries in the world compared to this country let’s think about that one. Good luck gerrard!
These stupid argument🤦🏿🤦🏿. Who would rather having no job than getting £6 million for one year
Well he saw the league, tried it, realised he would never be on top level and went for a big cheque , nothing wrong with that
Simon always gets his back up when Saudi comes into sport like he did with some of the boxing fights going on there
He has some personal issues which verge on racism to be fair I’m surprised he didn’t mention human rights and starting picking the country apart politically
Ye because no player go to the prem for the money 😂