Someone on BBC Sport made out that united are the only club to have had a real long term manager.
16 years isn't a long term then? :rolleyes:
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Someone on BBC Sport made out that united are the only club to have had a real long term manager.
16 years isn't a long term then? :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Nah its Dids who wants to go on loan, The paper is putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5. Drogs would be a fool to go back there tbh.Quote:
Didier Drogba has asked Fifa for special permission to move on loan from his Chinese club despite being outside the official transfer window. Fifa said Wednesday it is considering the former Chelsea forward's request for an exemption from international rules.
Drogba's season with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua finished this month. "The FIFA administration services are looking into it," Fifa said in a statement.
Don't think he is bad as everyone makes out. Won la liga twice can't be that bad then. TBH Even at pool he did well, yes he struggled to win the league, but i think it was more if a case of teams having stronger squads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
Think he could do ok at Chavs, as said he get Torres playing well and if he brings in a Falcao too, no reason he can't win the league.
Oh dear.Quote:
DI MATTEO SACKED BY CHELSEA
Former Chelsea defender Paul Elliott has backed the decision to sack Roberto Di Matteo as manager and defended Roman Abramovich's hire-and-fire approach.
"Results and performances haven't been to the level of a club of this magnitude," Elliott told BBC Sport. "Abramovich has always been good for Chelsea and will continue to be."
This is where Chelsea fans are shown up for the small-timers that they really are. The last time a big manager got sacked (Mourinho) at the Bridge, they asked for Mark Hughes as his immediate replacement!
It's just like when chavs win the lottery.
Norman time. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
That's awlsome.
Di Matteo (proabably at Big Man's behest) reverted to what has worked so many times for them; it's what tends to happen for Chelsea when they make a sacking during the season - Hiddink, Grant and Di Matteo have all won or gone very close to winning something in a season where a manager has been sacked and each time they've reverted back to some extent of what worked so well for them under Mourinho. That was then though and when they could rely on the Old Guard, that isn't so likely to be the case now.
norman time :lol: that has to used for something from now on.
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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
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BBC Sport understands Rafa Benitez is flying to London from Abu Dhabi to hold further managerial talks with Chelsea.
SIB - am i right in thinking that towards the end of rafa's reign, he and gerrard started to fall out, and he started to drop him, sub him off etc or have i got that completely wrong?
if however i am right, i cant wait to see how the old boys react to that
one of the only conclusions that i can draw from this sacking, is that abrovmich is determined to win everything unbeaten. i mean what else has he got to win? nothing, this has to be the reason.
it could also be that he is an idiot. yeah actually thats more likely
It is widely thought that they (add Carragher to that) had a falling out and that probably had a big influence on him leaving. And also Hodgson coming in...Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
But I don't recall Benitez ever dropping him or wilfully leaving him out of the side; he played a lot of games that season. He did though sub off Torres when we were drawing against Brum to the ire of most people, including a visibly annoyed Gerrard which may be what you're thinking of.
He doesn't really care about players see him but at the same time he doesn't really care about trying to appease them, which I can imagine will not go down well. The fans will be worse though. Either way though, if he does get the job, everyone will know it will only be in the interim until one of Jose or Pep says yes.
Well no, its clear he did not rate the guy he sacked, he wanted Pep from when he left Barca. Only that **** went and won the Cl spoiling it for him, how could he sack him then? Now he has his excuse and did.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
He wants his club to be like Barca and set up to play like that.
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Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
ah fair enough. yeah now you mentioned that torres sub i think that was what i thinking of.
if he doesnt give a shit about his image and players etc, then could he actually end up being sacked later on in the season? the fans are most likely to jump on any mistake given their hatred of him, and if he does what avb did with the old boys, he will go before the end of the season.
and that would be fucking hiliarious
my post was meant as sarcastic one, guess that failed :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
as long as they don't go for klopp i dont care
the real genius :bow:
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Unless of course Rafa only wants the job to tear them own from the inside.
:pray:
But Benitez and Torres at Chelsea? :sick:
He will win them the Europa League.
Problem is he may only be appointed till end of the season, which is dumb cause they may as well left Roberto in charge till then anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
April 20th. Lord Benitez returns to Anfield. It's could be a strange match.
Oh god.
If he does take over he might start a raid for Agger. Or Lucas. Or Suarez.
:ilt:
He's a filthy sub-human maggot who is so devoid of class even the pavement crosses the street to avoid him. Hope that helps.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
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FOOTBALL
Andre Villas-Boas thinks managerial changes are so frequent at Chelsea that he described Roberto Di Matteo's sacking as "just another day at the office" for the club.
Roman Abramovich has now fired seven managers since he bought the Stamford Bridge club nine years ago and Villas-Boas, who lasted just nine months before being replaced by Di Matteo, criticised Chelsea for their lack of stability.
"At Chelsea, I think another sacking is just like any other day at the office," said the Tottenham manager. "That's my interpretation."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20422680Quote:
More from Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas on the sacking of Roberto di Matteo as Chelsea manager: "He has achieved so much in such a little amount of time.
"His CV is maybe one of the best in the world now - he has won the Champions League and the FA Cup too.
"It was difficult for Robbie and I wish him well for the rest of his career. Regarding the club, it's their decision, it's what they think will take them forward but other than that I can't comment."
AVB :bow:
Balague: Benitez is the new Chelsea manager.
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i will be shocked if benitez makes it through his contract. im sure he will be sacked before end of season. i just cant see this working
Changing the title of this thread will be a momentous occasion.
has RAWK had a meltdown over this?
Well the Di Matteo thread has got 32 X 40 pages.
I had a brief scan as I knew it would be momentous. It's a mix of despair, confusion and Chelsea-hate, with the odd few now hoping Chelsea do well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Official.
End of the season.
Confirmed.
Best change the thread title then.
I'm going to get so very confused clicking on a Rafa the Muppet thread...
Do you want him again now that you can't have him? :console:Quote:
Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
He is there till the end of the season. So he knows its short term. It would be silly to sack him before the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Rafa :bow:.
Rafa :haha:.
you know we are talking about abramovich right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner