Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard assaults fan after draw at Hull

[Danish_Pastry]

UPS - not again.....
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard assaults fan after draw at Hull

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Liverpool’s 0-0 draw at Hull should not have made headlines since both teams had little to play for and the match was by all accounts largely forgettable.

Steven Gerrard has though seemingly brought more shame on Liverpool by assaulting a fan who was on the KC Stadium pitch at full time of the final Premier League match of the season.

The Liverpool captain can be clearly seen getting a little irate at a fan who he manhandles and no doubt this will further fuel the rumours of an Anfield exit this summer alongside Rafa Benitez and Fernando Torres this summer.

So bad has this season been for the Merseyside giants that somehow this was the only way Liverpool’s season could end.
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Did anyone see this - and can tell if there is more to it??

[kris90210]

looked like he pushed someone away from him

[Mike]

Probably bull****.

[Leyton388]

Didnt see it so wont comment until i do. Any Videos?

[Broner]

what the ****.

[B!SC@N]

Maybe we were singing his song... ? ? :bird:

[Leyton388]

If the Fan has said something to Stevie he needs a ****ing slap as Steven Gerrard owes Liverpool and the fans nothing. He has given everything for LFC over the years.

[dom9]

UPS - not again.....
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard assaults fan after draw at Hull

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Liverpool’s 0-0 draw at Hull should not have made headlines since both teams had little to play for and the match was by all accounts largely forgettable.

Steven Gerrard has though seemingly brought more shame on Liverpool by assaulting a fan who was on the KC Stadium pitch at full time of the final Premier League match of the season.

The Liverpool captain can be clearly seen getting a little irate at a fan who he manhandles and no doubt this will further fuel the rumours of an Anfield exit this summer alongside Rafa Benitez and Fernando Torres this summer.

So bad has this season been for the Merseyside giants that somehow this was the only way Liverpool’s season could end.
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Did anyone see this - and can tell if there is more to it??

Does this pass for journalism?

[Endless Dream]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRIlj435wGI&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- Gerrard - nice bloke.wmv[/ame]

[dom9]

The BBC match report:

Hull 0 - 0 Liverpool
Mark Cullen battles with two Liverpool players
Both sides face an uncertain summer after hugely disappointing seasons

By Harry Reekie

Hull and Liverpool closed out hugely disappointing campaigns with a forgettable draw at the KC Stadium.

Alberto Aquilani hit the bar from close range for the visitors in the first half and Steven Gerrard slammed a shot against the upright late on.

The lively Mark Cullen wasted Hull's best chance with a header just wide.

The result meant Liverpool finished seventh, their worst since 1999, while Hull end their two-year spell in the Premier League down in 19th place.

It was miserable fare for both sets of fans, but they will be far more concerned with the future of their respective managers - and key players - after such poor campaigns.

Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton has insisted neither Fernando Torres nor captain Gerrard need to be sold to ease the club's mounting debts but question marks still remain over the future of boss Rafael Benitez, with Juventus persistently touted as a possible new club for the Spaniard.

A season without Champions League football next season may feel like the end of the world to some Liverpool supporters but Hull's situation offers a touch of reality.

With debts of £35m and the threat of administration hanging over the club, Hull must now prepare for Championship football once again.

Whether or not Iain Dowie is still in charge of the team next season remains to be seen, but Hull can certainly take the positives out of a battling final-day display and particularly the performances of youngsters Tom Cairney, Mark Cullen and Will Atkinson.

606: DEBATE
Who do you think will be in charge of Liverpool and Hull on the first day of next season?

Liverpool enjoyed a promising start with Nabil El Zhar, making his first start of the season for the Reds, forcing Matt Duke into a fine one-handed before George Boateng headed a Dirk Kuyt shot off the line.

Aquilani placed a shot just wide after an overhead ball from Ryan Babel was only half-cleared but Hull did create a chance of their own when Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink bulldozed through the Liverpool defence before heading straight at Pepe Reina.

Cullen, who scored his first Hull goal against Wigan on Monday, looked sharp again up front but wasted two golden opportunities to give his side the lead.

Firstly the youngster got the ball tangled up in his feet when through on goal and he then planted a header wide after a teasing cross from Atkinson.

A promising start from Liverpool had quickly faded and Benitez's glum mood was not helped on the stroke of half-time when Aquiliani hammered against the bar before Daniel Agger sliced his follow-up effort towards the corner flag.

City also went close to going ahead moments after the break when a curling cross from the excellent Bernard Mendy only just eluded Vennegoor of Hesselink and an onrushing Cullen at the back post.

Cairney continued to work tirelessly in central midfield following the restart, often showing up Gerrard and Javier Mascherano, but Hull were unable to turn their industry into chances.

Liverpool brought on youth team star Jack Robinson, aged just 16 and eight months, who became the club's youngster-ever first-team player but they failed to find a way through.

A powerful drive from Gerrard which cannoned against the post late on was by far their best chance in the second half, while Cullen had Hull's final effort, powering a shot just over the bar.

Tigers chairman Adam Pearson and owner Russell Bartlett will now sit down to decide Dowie's fate while Benitez is also set for further talks with chairman Broughton on Wednesday.

The season may be over but the drama is likely to continue at both clubs for many weeks to come.

Hull boss Iain Dowie:
"I'm sure we'll have a discussion. The restructuring of the club is the main concern for me....let's get the club on a good footing first and go from there.

"I'm very proud to be a football manager. All my staff deserve the credit. Adam Pearson has been great and if the call comes then great but if not, that's just the way it goes.

"We've had some good times here. It's evident the wage bill is unsustainable in the Championship. We need to make sure that by August we have a side that has the hunger we showed this week."

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez:
"We had a meeting last week which was positive. We will have another meeting on Wednesday next week.

"It is very clear what my situation is with the club. I have four years remaining on my contract and I have made a strong commitment to the club.

"I am really pleased to have been here for a long time and hopefully I can stay here if the conditions are right."

[dom9]

YouTube- Gerrard - nice bloke.wmv

Nothing happened there.

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FFS - is that it?

[MrsB]

Nothing happened there.

Aye – and why is this thread not safe for work?

[Darth Marty]

jesus he only pushed the fella away, thats a nothing incident.

Our season has been **** and the media are jumping on us.

[banditos]

Saw this at the time and thought little of it. I'd imagine Hull could actually get in more trouble for allowing a situation where so many fans were on the ground surrounding the players. It was definitely Hull fans surrounding SG.