RIP Ged
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Shit news to end a shit year (excepting the obvious).
Who knows what we would have achieved if not for his illness. I think it's obvious he was never quite the same after that.
The grit that team showed in 2001 was remarkable. People remember the cups but we had a hell of a fight to finish 3rd and get that CL football back. I think we won something like 8 or 9 in a row to do it, and even then only on the last day. Or was there a draw in there somewhere?
I can't remember. But I do remember us playing twice a week for about 2 months and hardly missing a beat. It was just relentless.
Who knows what we would have achieved if not for his illness. I think it's obvious he was never quite the same after that.
The grit that team showed in 2001 was remarkable. People remember the cups but we had a hell of a fight to finish 3rd and get that CL football back. I think we won something like 8 or 9 in a row to do it, and even then only on the last day. Or was there a draw in there somewhere?
I can't remember. But I do remember us playing twice a week for about 2 months and hardly missing a beat. It was just relentless.
Phil Thompson:
[article]Absolutely devastated and heartbroken at the sad news of the passing of Gerard.
My mate, my colleague, my boss
One of the greatest moments of my life was when we come together in 1998. Just to be in his company was an absolute treat. So loyal, so passionate and extremely fierce.
So many wonderful times, bringing smiles back to peoples faces. 2001 should never be forgotten.
Since we finished, at the end of every conversation we had, I told him I loved him and would always be grateful for him giving a wonderful partnership. RIP Boss.[/article]
[article]Absolutely devastated and heartbroken at the sad news of the passing of Gerard.
My mate, my colleague, my boss
One of the greatest moments of my life was when we come together in 1998. Just to be in his company was an absolute treat. So loyal, so passionate and extremely fierce.
So many wonderful times, bringing smiles back to peoples faces. 2001 should never be forgotten.
Since we finished, at the end of every conversation we had, I told him I loved him and would always be grateful for him giving a wonderful partnership. RIP Boss.[/article]
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As Managers go, A Liverpool Great
R.I.P. Gérard Houllier
R.I.P. Gérard Houllier
"At Anfield the fans are fantastic - the best in the world. You'll see the singing at the beginning of the game and it makes you shiver, it gives you some kind of different feeling. Everyone knows that Liverpool is deep in my heart and always will be."
Gerard Houllier
Gerard Houllier
Sad for his wife, Isabelle, obviously. She's a classy woman who did a lot behind the scenes, making sure all of the staff felt wanted and valued, and she supported Ged every step of the way. People were sad to see both of them leave the club, although of course in a way they never left at all.
Stevie:
[article]Devastated to hear the news my former manager Gerard Houllier has passed away . I will never forget what this man did for me and my career . Rest in peace Boss ❤️ YNWA x[/article]
[article]Devastated to hear the news my former manager Gerard Houllier has passed away . I will never forget what this man did for me and my career . Rest in peace Boss ❤️ YNWA x[/article]
RIP Ged. Sad news.
The contributions of GH to lay the foundations that elevated us to where we are now cannot be underestimated. We had forgotten how to win until GH came along. Remember the spice boys days ?
But there’s something else too. Only those from that era would probably still remember.
Back then, it was the days of Dunk and Koptalk. The likes of DJ Syd, Ryan, Brendan and co were abusing someone almost every week, which was also very entertaining to watch in an era of forums and message boards, way before FB and social media. And let’s not forget the vitriol that spilled over into ‘Sack GH’ threads too. I remembered I was one of the few who defended GH always. Anyways, Sack GH eventually became Sack Rafa and Sack Woy.
So in a strange way, GH played a big, early role in the formation of the breakout, remnant group that is now called 6CM.
RIP GH
But there’s something else too. Only those from that era would probably still remember.
Back then, it was the days of Dunk and Koptalk. The likes of DJ Syd, Ryan, Brendan and co were abusing someone almost every week, which was also very entertaining to watch in an era of forums and message boards, way before FB and social media. And let’s not forget the vitriol that spilled over into ‘Sack GH’ threads too. I remembered I was one of the few who defended GH always. Anyways, Sack GH eventually became Sack Rafa and Sack Woy.
So in a strange way, GH played a big, early role in the formation of the breakout, remnant group that is now called 6CM.
RIP GH
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I remember those days. I remember the thread you're referring too as well and your
staunch defence. Me too. I think anyone (even before the shit news of today) would agree.... Ged changed so much about the club. In all good ways. RIP
Jürgen Klopp today paid tribute to Gerard Houllier on behalf of the current Liverpool squad after the former Reds boss sadly passed away on Monday morning.
The 73-year-old managed the club between 1998 and 2004, famously inspiring the unprecedented treble of 2001 as the League, FA and UEFA Cups were all secured in one incredible season.
“It is really, really, really a sad day,” Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com. “I didn’t know Gerard too well – I met him a couple of times, but in those few moments he created a relationship with me which was really special.
“He is a true Liverpool legend and he is a true coaching legend. He was really influential in the game. A great coach, but a human being who gave you a really warm feeling when you were around him. For all of us it is a big loss and a really sad day.”
Houllier oversaw 307 matches while in charge of Liverpool, adding a further League Cup to the cabinet in 2003.
The French tactician’s work on and off the pitch helped restore the Reds to their position of one of Europe’s biggest forces, and laid foundations for further success in the years to come.
And upon Klopp’s arrival at Anfield in 2015, one of the first messages of congratulations he received was from Houllier, with regular communication between the pair continuing in the years that followed.
“I met him before I came to Liverpool and I knew him a little bit then,” explained Klopp. “When I arrived here, one of the first messages I received – and I didn’t even know he had my number – was from Gerard Houllier.
“I know he had other clubs – worked for other clubs, was successful with other clubs – but the way he described it, Liverpool was his club, his real club where he probably felt still connected more than any other clubs.
“He was really supportive from the first day; between now and then, always messages came in after big games, big defeats, big wins and all these kind of things. In between, Gerard really texted and told me, ‘That was right… that was wrong… I know the situation…’ and all this kind of stuff.
“He was a really, really, really nice and gentle person. I miss him now already. Maybe the only good thing you can say in the moment is he will never be forgotten here.”
Houllier was hugely influential in a major redevelopment of Melwood in 2001 as the club’s then training facility was transformed into a state-of-the-art complex.
“He was very influential for the Melwood rebuild,” said Klopp. “Melwood at the time was a really modern place and that was because of him – he was a really modern coach, he played a specific way of football.
“He was influential in all parts; a real and proper manager and had his finger in pretty much all decisions in the club and in a really nice way, and you don’t get that too often.
“When you meet a manager out there, we always have something to talk about, but not between all of us – that’s normal, that creates kind of a relationship. But with him, it happened in the first moment. That’s it.”
Recognition of Houllier’s success adorns the walls at the club’s new AXA Training Centre in Kirkby.
Asked if that is the legacy Liverpool fans will remember about him, Klopp replied: “Of course, they will remember [the trophies] – but I hope they will remember him as well as a man who gave his all for this club and changed the fortune of the club in difficult times.
“I am not sure, I was not here, but he brought this club back on its legs. He started in kind of maybe a strange situation as one of two managers, but made the best of it – that was his character, obviously – and then became very, very influential.
“I think, if you want to remember him, you have so many things you can remember – and that’s probably the best thing you can say about a person.”
The 73-year-old managed the club between 1998 and 2004, famously inspiring the unprecedented treble of 2001 as the League, FA and UEFA Cups were all secured in one incredible season.
“It is really, really, really a sad day,” Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com. “I didn’t know Gerard too well – I met him a couple of times, but in those few moments he created a relationship with me which was really special.
“He is a true Liverpool legend and he is a true coaching legend. He was really influential in the game. A great coach, but a human being who gave you a really warm feeling when you were around him. For all of us it is a big loss and a really sad day.”
Houllier oversaw 307 matches while in charge of Liverpool, adding a further League Cup to the cabinet in 2003.
The French tactician’s work on and off the pitch helped restore the Reds to their position of one of Europe’s biggest forces, and laid foundations for further success in the years to come.
And upon Klopp’s arrival at Anfield in 2015, one of the first messages of congratulations he received was from Houllier, with regular communication between the pair continuing in the years that followed.
“I met him before I came to Liverpool and I knew him a little bit then,” explained Klopp. “When I arrived here, one of the first messages I received – and I didn’t even know he had my number – was from Gerard Houllier.
“I know he had other clubs – worked for other clubs, was successful with other clubs – but the way he described it, Liverpool was his club, his real club where he probably felt still connected more than any other clubs.
“He was really supportive from the first day; between now and then, always messages came in after big games, big defeats, big wins and all these kind of things. In between, Gerard really texted and told me, ‘That was right… that was wrong… I know the situation…’ and all this kind of stuff.
“He was a really, really, really nice and gentle person. I miss him now already. Maybe the only good thing you can say in the moment is he will never be forgotten here.”
Houllier was hugely influential in a major redevelopment of Melwood in 2001 as the club’s then training facility was transformed into a state-of-the-art complex.
“He was very influential for the Melwood rebuild,” said Klopp. “Melwood at the time was a really modern place and that was because of him – he was a really modern coach, he played a specific way of football.
“He was influential in all parts; a real and proper manager and had his finger in pretty much all decisions in the club and in a really nice way, and you don’t get that too often.
“When you meet a manager out there, we always have something to talk about, but not between all of us – that’s normal, that creates kind of a relationship. But with him, it happened in the first moment. That’s it.”
Recognition of Houllier’s success adorns the walls at the club’s new AXA Training Centre in Kirkby.
Asked if that is the legacy Liverpool fans will remember about him, Klopp replied: “Of course, they will remember [the trophies] – but I hope they will remember him as well as a man who gave his all for this club and changed the fortune of the club in difficult times.
“I am not sure, I was not here, but he brought this club back on its legs. He started in kind of maybe a strange situation as one of two managers, but made the best of it – that was his character, obviously – and then became very, very influential.
“I think, if you want to remember him, you have so many things you can remember – and that’s probably the best thing you can say about a person.”
He said this last March: 'I admire the spirit and the quality of the team, the way they play, the passion and the enthusiasm they have in their game, and I admire a lot my friend Jurgen Klopp. We keep in touch and I will go and see him to congratulate him on this title, because if there’s one thing I’m sure of it’s that Liverpool will win the title.
“And nobody will be more happy and more proud than I am.”
I hope he got to visit. He would have loved it.
“And nobody will be more happy and more proud than I am.”
I hope he got to visit. He would have loved it.
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