On Gerrard, we're not an attractive job. His rep isn't particularly good in English football so he's not going to join a club that's on the brink of relegation. If we went down, he's finished, even if it weren't his fault, so why risk it? Would probably fancy it in the summer if we stayed up. Maybe even if we didn't as he'd probably expect to walk league one.
I'd probably gain a little bit of respect for him if he took it on when there's little upside this season.