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Steven Gerrard needs to keep a low profile right now

88 replies

dagmarsablob · 30/06/2014 20:06

I think that flaunting wealth earned by doing something you have just publicly failed at is an insult to millions of us who mistakenly believed that England might have just made a ripple this time.

And yes I AM more than a tiny bit jealous Envy

Sorry it's the Mail!

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FloozeyLoozey · 30/06/2014 20:11

Flaunting wealth? He's on holiday with his family! He clearly adores his kids, it's nice to see.

Smelsa · 30/06/2014 20:13

Oh how dare he spend his wages on anything. That terrible evil evil man!

Hmm
RhondaJean · 30/06/2014 20:14

Jesus Christ if there is anyone who puts his heart and his soul into his football it's Gerard, I'm gutted for him, it's not his fault your manager picked a shite team and the media always gets carried away.

Poor lad.

Lay off.

NellyBluth · 30/06/2014 20:15

Man works abroad for a few weeks and doesn't see his kids. Man then returns from work and goes on holiday to spend time with the kids.

Confused

Some days its like I'm in an alternate reality...

Bowlersarm · 30/06/2014 20:15

He needs to be wearing a hair shirt and self flagellating. Is that what you would like to see, OP?

Confused
KirjavaTheCat · 30/06/2014 20:17

Ermm, I'd like to see you train and run about for days on end in the blistering heat and humidity and not go on a relaxing holiday afterwards!

England did shit, yeah, but come off it.

charleybarley · 30/06/2014 20:17

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PrimalLass · 30/06/2014 20:19

Why did you think England had a chance? I don't think even the media did, surely? Scottish, so not paying a whole load of attention

KirjavaTheCat · 30/06/2014 20:20

That should say weeks on end, not days.

Lilaclily · 30/06/2014 20:21

What should he be doing ?? Sweeping the streets, kicking a ball in his garden?
He's surely on the verge of retirement anyway

BumWad · 30/06/2014 20:22

Eh.

He's on holiday with his family ffs

MissMilbanke · 30/06/2014 20:24

Envy is not a nice characteristic to posess.

JohnFarleysRuskin · 30/06/2014 20:24

Going on holiday is flaunting your wealth. Wearing clothes is flaunting your assets/curves etc.

The only thing I object to is the reference to him being an ace footballer...

AnyaKnowIt · 30/06/2014 20:25

ERM, the England players give their wage to charity

notnowbernard · 30/06/2014 20:25

He's well fit though

Flisspaps · 30/06/2014 20:26

England make a ripple? No-one thought they would get past the group stages surely - belief was so low there wasn't even yet another re-hash of Three Lions this time!

He definitely needs to keep a low profile though, if I get my beady eye on him I'll pounce on the poor man like a ravenous tiger Grin

JohnFarleysRuskin · 30/06/2014 20:27

Nooooo! Really?!

notnowbernard · 30/06/2014 20:28

I felt sorry for him at the WC, he truly looked like a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders

He will get dreadful frown lines if he's not careful

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WhereTheWildlingsAre · 30/06/2014 20:31

Yes, you were indeed mistaken in thinking England could do well. It's been on the cards since we drew the 'group from hell' in the 'venue from hell'. This is a young team in transition who are yet to come into their own. We had a better chance 4 years ago.

Oh, and you know sod all about Gerrard and his family or commitment to his job.

HattyMonkey · 30/06/2014 20:31

I am a football fan and never expected England to get through the group let alone make a ripple. I would rather see a footballer flaunt his wealth on a family holiday than on escorts while their wife is pregnant or a super injunction to cover up their behaviour. Yabu.

MikeLitoris · 30/06/2014 20:32

I agree he should be disgusted with himself. Spending his money. Who does he think he is?

He should post it all to me. That'll learn him. In fact he should deliver it personally. So I can do dirty things to him

TiggyD · 30/06/2014 20:34

They usually give all their England wages to charity, and he did his best.

WhereTheWildlingsAre · 30/06/2014 20:34

Agree there mike! Grin

DesperatelySeekingSedatives · 30/06/2014 20:34

Don't be soft he didn't singlehandedly lose the matches did he? All the team were losers together. And the bloody stupid manager who picked a duff squad. There were never going to get past the group stages from what I could see. Was there even an official world cup single for them this year?

As for the pics saw them earlier him and his daughters all looked happy. That was all I noticed. Didn't notice any of them dripping money. There was pic of the Rooneys having it large in Las Vegas today. Is it ok for them to go on holiday OP?

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