Smiley Culture 1,651 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Breaking news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,400 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Got some great memories of the Liverpool team he formed. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,938 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Shite news again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 7,161 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 R.I.P.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted December 14, 2020 Administrator Share Posted December 14, 2020 Oh man what shit news Very sad to hear. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Ah shit, that's upset me. For Liverpool fans of my generation, his 2001 side is the first taste of success we'd experienced and I suppose he put us back on the map in European football terms. That 00/01 season was incredible RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,497 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted December 14, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 14, 2020 R.I.P. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael 1,116 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Yet more bad news about a great legend of football. Houllier's achievements at Liverpool as their manager will never be forgotten. He had heart problems for a while, but this is still very sad news. R.I.P. Gerard Houllier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Brought some relative glory back to Liverpool after some lean years, were a top side for a good while, if not capable of getting right to the top. By all accounts a kind man too, actually worked in Liverpool as a teacher in the 1970s so his connection to the city is very deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,201 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Yeah his UEFA Cup/FA Cup sides were the first Liverpool sides I ever saw that had something about them, and of course it was the emergence of Steve G too. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Danny said: Yeah his UEFA Cup/FA Cup sides were the first Liverpool sides I ever saw that had something about them, and of course it was the emergence of Steve G too. RIP I think it's fair to say that Gerrard and Carragher don't go onto have the careers they had if Houllier doesn't come in when he did. The culture around the club at that time was all wrong and he dragged the club into the modern era and saw off dickheads like Paul Ince and Neil Ruddock who were part of the problem at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,271 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 RIP Like a few have said, he brought the first proper success I seen as a fan. I was still very young at the time but look back on those years with a lot of fondness. He was a great man as well. Gutting news this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,180 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Very sad news, RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I actually remember our Premier League game with Liverpool at Anfield in the early 00's, when he was rushed to hospital at HT for a suspected heart attack. It felt a bit like we shouldn't really continue the game but we did. Thankfully, he made a recovery back then but it seems like he's always been dogged by underlying heart issues. Always came across a lovely man, no mind games shit, and you can tell he was alright too because very little of the opposition fans would slag him off, unlike serial moaners like Wenger and Fergie. Always remember that Alaves game when Liverpool won 5-4 in the Uefa Cup Final. Was chuffed for them even though they knocked us out the Champions League spot (when it was still reasonably cool to get behind English clubs in Europe) Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N U F C 171 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Very sad news indeed, another footballing legend gone. What a shit year. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture 1,651 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Makes me quite sad, this. I’m not a Liverpool fan but the Liverpool manager when I first fell in love with football and was Houllier and I look back on that era from ‘98 to around 2004/2006 with great fondness. Life was easy, the only stresses were whether I’d complete the Panini sticker book before my mates and I’d read about and watch football all day and all night, so to lose someone from that era is very sad for me. I remember the news of that suspected heart attack. I was at Old Trafford in a pub before a Rugby League Grand Final and I remember the news sort of filtering around and people trying to gain more information during a time before Internet on phones and some people not even having a phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Lucas said: I actually remember our Premier League game with Liverpool at Anfield in the early 00's, when he was rushed to hospital at HT for a suspected heart attack. It felt a bit like we shouldn't really continue the game but we did. Thankfully, he made a recovery back then but it seems like he's always been dogged by underlying heart issues. Always came across a lovely man, no mind games shit, and you can tell he was alright too because very little of the opposition fans would slag him off, unlike serial moaners like Wenger and Fergie. Always remember that Alaves game when Liverpool won 5-4 in the Uefa Cup Final. Was chuffed for them even though they knocked us out the Champions League spot (when it was still reasonably cool to get behind English clubs in Europe) Rest in peace. Some memorable games with Leeds around that time. The one where Viduka scored four in and the FA Cup tie that we won with two late goals stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Outside of the trophy wins, this was a special night. Houllier's first game back after his heart surgery and the first big night in the Champions League my generation will remember. Back in the days of the two group stages we needed to win 2-0 to go through to the quarter finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNORTHODOX 179 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, LFCMike said: Outside of the trophy wins, this was a special night. Houllier's first game back after his heart surgery and the first big night in the Champions League my generation will remember. Back in the days of the two group stages we needed to win 2-0 to go through to the quarter finals Amazing, the Atmosphere was incredible that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,180 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I’ll never forget how he put his life on the line to manage us against Roma after his heart issue. Was it wise? Probably not. But it showed how much he cared about managing the club. I’ll always remember that along with all the other stuff he did with us (bringing this club out of the dark ages... winning things) - the man was at the helm during some of my finest memories of football as a kid. YNWA Gerard Houlier, Rest In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 57 minutes ago, LFCMike said: Some memorable games with Leeds around that time. The one where Viduka scored four in and the FA Cup tie that we won with two late goals stand out. The Viduka 4-3 is one of my all time favourites. Just a brilliant game of Football. We were kind of jostling with eachother for a few years as we both were a level behind Arsenal and Man U. Some great games as you say and I know David O'Leary and Houllier actually had a lovely friendship as a result. It's a shame you can only have 2,000 fans on Wednesday to pay their respects as he deserved a full stadium singing his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted December 14, 2020 Administrator Share Posted December 14, 2020 You can tell how much of a gentlemen he was by some of the comments that have resurfaced from rival managers and fellow peers:Fergie: Quote The news has come as a total shock this morning. Gerard Houllier was still a young man at the age of 73, Gerard became a really good friend during his time at Liverpool. We remained great friends after he left and he was always a great ally to have. "He had fantastic football knowledge which he gained during his extensive and varied career. "When we saw each other at UEFA meetings or other events, we would often enjoy a chat, he was always great company and I will miss him dearly. He was a true gentleman." That's some really high praise considering the rivalry Liverpool and Man Utd had/have and from someone of Fergie's stature. Speaks volumes about the kind of man Houllier was and how respected he was. A very humble man and he had such a calm, composed nature. I don't ever recall him losing his shit or going in to a rage like plenty of managers do these days. Just watched the video BBC put up about his involvement in the celebrations after 2005 CL final. So respected and rightly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Honey Honey 3,767 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I always loved the story of a teacher becoming Liverpool manager and winning trophies. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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