I think, given that Newcastle is a rebuilding job, it unlikely that SG would be swept off his feet by any offer that they made. (Been there, done that) That said, money talks and guys who are in the practice of garnering massive wealth could be persuaded by a huge pay day. (Gerrard has garnered significant wealth)
What I do see on this thread is a embarrassing disingenuousness as to how low things had gotten during SG’s tenure. The extent to which the wheels came off in the second part of his first two seasons, was little to do with rebuilding. The team had established itself as a clear contender for the title both seasons only to have a complete meltdown after the winter break.
This smacked more of losing the dressing room or player infighting than anything to do with the scale of the rebuilding job. In fact if anything our form dipped considerably at a similar time last season. Having an unassailable lead in title winning terms papered over the cracks of poor performances as did always managing to win ugly.
In terms of EPL jobs, SG will be judged on the miracle that he worked in terms of Europe and when I say miracle, it is not in anyway hyperbolic. To go from the hellish low of Progres Neidercorn to the incredible highs of Braga, Villarreal, Porto etc, was and still is miraculous.
I think SG is a considerably better manager than perhaps his domestic stats suggest, but for inexplicable second half of the season slumps, he was in title winning position in all three of his seasons in charge. By the second season he had all but destroyed the myth that the filth were invincible.
I suspect in the eyes of those who count, SG is miles ahead of the ‘where he should be graph’ and will have his pick of top jobs when he’s ready. But there were some dark days during the back end of the season before and many more than now would admit it had some major doubts about SG and his influence on the dressing room.
My son is a big Man U fan and I keep saying to him Ollie is a bottler and will never deliver or indeed have the belief of the senior players and that my fear is that Utd might come out of left field and snap up Gerrard. I know about the rivalry between Utd and Liverpool, but Gerrard has the space hopper sized balls to carry such an audacious move off.
More likely than Newcastle imho, but unlikely, though befitting of his burgeoning reputation.