McLeish on GVB

[beararse 6,386]

“The feedback I’ve heard [from my sources] of Giovanni on the training ground along, with his assistant Roy Makaay, has been really impressive. It is great to hear.

“It boosts the players. They’re maybe lacking a wee bit of belief at the moment with the sticky start to the season and losing in the cup.

“It looks like a wee bit of confidence has gone there.

“Giovanni, taking the coaching sessions, the training sessions, I’m hearing that the players were very, very impressed.”

[Blues Brother 1,115]

It’s early days but last night filled me with the confidence that the players are very much on board with it. The determination and fight was apparent from the start until the end. 
 

Haven’t seen much of that for most of this season.

Really liked the determination from all players to keep the zero. Very much defended as a collective. Long may that continue as it should be and is nonnegotiable 

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,204]

Backs up what @McEwan's Lager and @eskbankloyal have suggested on here.

[johanhentze 14,154]

2 minutes ago, Bronzy said:

Backs up what @McEwan's Lager and @eskbankloyal have suggested on here.

What did they say?

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,204]

1 minute ago, johanvanhentze said:

What did they say?

 

[gazza87 159]

Funny how a manager/first team coach that will spend the whole week in Glasgow and be involved in training rather than just a couple of days a week for the game can make things better...

Gerrard brought us 55 and that should never be forgotten but we did just as much for him and his lack of commitment to the club is staggering.

[NorthernLights 2,526]

6 minutes ago, gazza87 said:

Funny how a manager/first team coach that will spend the whole week in Glasgow and be involved in training rather than just a couple of days a week for the game can make things better...

Gerrard brought us 55 and that should never be forgotten but we did just as much for him and his lack of commitment to the club is staggering.

I assumed Gerrard was in Glasgow every day?

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,924]

7 minutes ago, gazza87 said:

Funny how a manager/first team coach that will spend the whole week in Glasgow and be involved in training rather than just a couple of days a week for the game can make things better...

Gerrard brought us 55 and that should never be forgotten but we did just as much for him and his lack of commitment to the club is staggering.

Again with people trying to downplay how Gerrard did for us as a manager and make it look like he did fuck all when that clearly isn’t the case.

It’s getting boring now tbh. People need to let it go and move on.

[SkylineBlue 23,560]

Gerrard did an excellent job for us in general and delivered what we all wanted, but his time here was done. There's no need to re-write history and downplay his tenure. We have a nee manager and management team who seem to be giving the whole club a lift that it needed, so let's just look forward.

[McEwan's Lager 30,602]

13 minutes ago, NorthernLights said:

I assumed Gerrard was in Glasgow every day?

There has been a few rumours that he was spending a lot more time in Liverpool this season during the week than normal but I haven't heard that from anyone remotely reliable.

[Thermopylae 15,287]

2 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said:

There has been a few rumours that he was spending a lot more time in Liverpool this season during the week than normal but I haven't heard that from anyone remotely reliable.

Is it true his family never moved up? That's bound to be a problem after 3 years. Perhaps the players picked up from his demeanour that wasn't quite as committed as he once was?

I think players have to know that the manager is going to be a big part of their future for them to give of their very best ... I remember Murray announcing at the shareholders meeting that Walter was away at the end of the 10 in a row season and he really couldn't have done anything worse to undermine the managers authority

[bluenose244 2,618]

The difference. 

[theweebluenose 4,332]

Just now, bluenose244 said:

The difference. 

His family seem to be all in which is nice. I'm sure I read somewhere that Mrs Gerrard only attended the Liverpool Legends game - could be shite but don't remember seeing her at Ibrox.

[Thermopylae 15,287]

3 hours ago, beararse said:

“The feedback I’ve heard [from my sources] of Giovanni on the training ground along, with his assistant Roy Makaay, has been really impressive. It is great to hear.

“It boosts the players. They’re maybe lacking a wee bit of belief at the moment with the sticky start to the season and losing in the cup.

“It looks like a wee bit of confidence has gone there.

“Giovanni, taking the coaching sessions, the training sessions, I’m hearing that the players were very, very impressed.”

I think you have to say that the board have come up trumps getting such a good replacement so quickly ... it could have dragged on and effectively ended the season but nothing could be further from the truth

[esquire8 42,993]

Did Gios family move over here with him or were they just here for his 1st match? Make all the difference when the manager and his family are committed.

[McEwan's Lager 30,602]

14 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Did Gios family move over here with him or were they just here for his 1st match? Make all the difference when the manager and his family are committed.

They were back on a flight to Amsterdam today according to someone on FF who was on their flight.

[bluenose244 2,618]

5 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said:

They were back on a flight to Amsterdam today according to someone on FF who was on their flight.

To get their stuff and tie up the loose ends no doubt.

They are all in.

[SPWF 8,279]

1 hour ago, NorthernLights said:

I assumed Gerrard was in Glasgow every day?

He was. He stayed up at Park Circus. Used to see him in The Drake having a Sunday beer sometimes. 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,091]

Gerrard's tenure as manager I'd give a 6.5 out of 10

[esquire8 42,993]

28 minutes ago, tm91 said:

Would it matter either way? His kids are grown up, aren't they? (Edit - one is, anyway).

It really does help that Gio and his family have lived in Glasgow before. That's a big plus point that can't be underestimated. He doesn't have to get to know the city, he doesn't have to convince his partner to move, and he obviously doesn't have to miss them growing up the way Gerrard had to.

It would matter to Gio. Every family man would agree it's tough to live week in week out without your family. Kids grown up or not.

[KeyserSoze 14,603]

2 hours ago, gazza87 said:

Funny how a manager/first team coach that will spend the whole week in Glasgow and be involved in training rather than just a couple of days a week for the game can make things better...

Gerrard brought us 55 and that should never be forgotten but we did just as much for him and his lack of commitment to the club is staggering.

Wait …. What?  I thought he was only going home on occasion.

[gazza87 159]

7 hours ago, DBBTB said:

Again with people trying to downplay how Gerrard did for us as a manager and make it look like he did fuck all when that clearly isn’t the case.

It’s getting boring now tbh. People need to let it go and move on.

Don't think I said that though...

[ready1873 3,887]

6 hours ago, bluenose244 said:

The difference. 

Gios missus is absolutely banging 

[ready1873 3,887]

7 hours ago, DBBTB said:

Again with people trying to downplay how Gerrard did for us as a manager and make it look like he did fuck all when that clearly isn’t the case.

It’s getting boring now tbh. People need to let it go and move on.

It did become extremely stagnant though, no?

[johanhentze 14,154]

46 minutes ago, ready1873 said:

It did become extremely stagnant though, no?

It did, but he totally transformed us. There is no denying that.