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I don't know.. it used to be Lampard without competition, but now I'm not sure. I will have to stick to Terry, Zola and Bogarde I guess.

That would void the need for a forum, why not close it altogether if our "comments won't change anything"? Or are we only allowed to post rosy stuff? Some people act as if nothing's wrong with the club.

somebody needs to edit it, it has the potential

Videos rarely make me laugh, but this one genuinely did :D

Why AVB really got the sack? Individual mistakes by players and referees: The Alex fuck up against WBA; The Kalou handball against Valencia; The Malouda backpass against Arsenal, the Walcott goal; all of the Torres misses; the 2 offside manu goals; Foy for QPR, Webb for manu; Sturridge missing easy goals, Lampard missing easy goals; Terry's racial case; Bosingwa; Cech conceding easy goals, Cech passing to Mikel under pressure and conceding a goal as a result; Torres getting a stupid red against Swansea; Drogba getting a stupid red against QPR; occasional brainfarts by Luiz and Cole; everybody misplacing easy passes... ETC. Just think about the amount of errors made by individuals this season. Sure, it can be argued that AVB could be held accountible for them, but can he really? Those "professionals" have been playing this game since they could barely walk, and all of a sudden they forget the basics.

It's a good point. If you're a player who supports the manager who is under enormous pressure, then you feel that pressure while playing also, because his job may depend on how efficiently you perform. I know I certainly would be nervous as hell. Mata was persuaded to join by AVB and Torres, he explained that AVB told him how he wanted to use him and about the future project, then he told Valencia to let him go... with a new manager, he never knows if and how he will play and what lies in the future. If I were him, I'd consider leaving.

So does that mean he will be the manager til the end of the season? Otherwise what would be the point in hiring an assistant for one or two matches.

and it begins...

ONLY if he gives a reason. I guess you're the only true fan out there, seeing that you think you have god given right to label others as plastic or non-plastic.

I agree with that, good post. Edit: Although Terry hasn't really been dropped yet like Lampard was, we don't know what his reaction would be like. But having said that, he's given his all under every manager and he certainly hasn't made any "not ideal" comments in the press. On the contrary, I remember him saying he would play for the reserves if it helped the club. He simply grew up with Chelsea and probably loves it as much as we do, if not more... I really hope he's genuine, being disappointed in my 2 most favourite players would be too much, 1 is enough.

Moyes would get sacked as quickly as AVB, if not quicker.

Sadly it can't be done - they have contracts. They didn't break any clauses in the contract, so not paying them would get the club in a lot of trouble.

Makes no sense. If he sees that the players are the problem, then why did he fire AVB?

Mellis, 21, joined Chelsea from Sheffield United five years ago and has been tipped to be a first team regular. LOL

True. Hands down the best management team we've ever had (in Roman times at least). Letting that team go was just a shot in his own foot.. what did Roman expect, Grant and ten Cate to be better than that? Even then it was ten Cate and Clarke running the show, then they let both of them go and along came Scolari with his ponies. It's like having a perfectly solved rubic's cube and messing it up again.

overreacting

what's afc?

Roberto knows he won't be the manager for long, maximum until summer... so he has no harm in trying different things, but I doubt he will.

Jose would be a safe bet, he's the only one we know the players would respect 100% and who they know they can't undermine, because he's a bigger star than any of them. If the club do decide to move in on him, it will show that they admit they made a mistake firing him in first place and that all the things in the middle was a rough learning road.

lol... not worth dreaming so much. It will be the same old shit, RDM was part of the AVB team, so I wouldn't expect any big changes.

You're overrating Mata.

deserved victory for franco

I would love to own a shirt like that, but I'm afraid I couldn't afford it I would have to pay shipping fees from England etc. I like the template though.