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It does seem ridiculous. Nobble the refs, win the league as a result, then get docked three points. Now theres a deterrent.

Lol was fooled by the title, but the quote was a bit of a giveaway. Christian Gross, Neil Warnock, Norman Wisdom...all seem like consumate professionals up against the present encumbent.

Vital Football New reports are circulating this afternoon that Celtic Boss Gordon Strachan has been approached by agents working on behalf of Chelsea Football Club for a managerial position. Details are sketchy but we are infomed that the diminutive Scot, who is one of the few football managers on the planet as charismatic and entertaining as Jose Mourinho has been asked about the manager's job starting in the Summer. It is thought that he has won everything he is going to win north of the border and has long harboured a desire to try his hand at the top level in England. A source close to the negotiations reported: 'Aye, ets reet enough. The wee man has been lined oop noo doot aboot it. Every punter here has been greetin' and moonin all fae the mornin. We dinnae want him tae leave' It is understood that Strachan would bring Jan Vennegoor-af-Hesselink along with him as the long term replacement for Didier Drogba who is understood to have revealed to close friends this morning that he wants to join Juventus. We await further developments with interest! Source; Vital Football. Cunts. I fell for it till I realised it was April 1st. But it also dawned on me how I'd welcome anyone with a football brain other than the present buffoon.

Thats fucking shocking fella. Shows that they think the megastore tat is for the idiots, the poor mugs who actually got the club to where it is. Havent been for a while now, and wont be in the near future -not just the cash- but it has an air of a rich mans plaything at the moment, with an ugly puppet mismanaging. Still Chelsea through and through etc, but christ wasnt it more enjoyable to go when we were shit?! YES, definitely in some ways.

Dont see what all the fuss is about, it's political correctness gone mad when you cant go to White Hart Lane dresssed as you please.Tcch.

For me he has to go anyway, regardless of what we achieve. It will be despite him anyway. He got the job by crawly bum licking, is clearly out of his depth, and should never have been allowed anywhere near a top flight club. The reason why there is all this talk of him staying, and him saying ''hes going nowhere'', is because he knows no other club would touch him with a barge pole, and his cover would be blown. The only exception would be another sympathetic Jewish owner.

Porto face match-fixing investigation for same year Mourinho claimed Champions League Last updated at 13:25pm on 1st April 2008 Porto could be facing relegation to the second division after being formally notified that they and president Pinto da Costa are under investigation of match-fixing in the 2003/04 season. Porto swept all before them that season with Jose Mourinho as coach, including a magnificent European Cup triumph. Scroll down for more Under investigation: Porto president Pinto da Costa and the club are being investigated for allegedly corrupting referees in the 2003-2004 season, and the club could be relegated A Brief statement on the club's website www.fcporto.pt read: "FC Porto and their president have been notified by the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) of the accusations and investigations concerning matches between FC Porto and Estrela da Amadora, and Beira Mar and FC Porto." Porto won the match in question against Estrela da Amadora 2-0, while the match at Beira ended in a goalless draw, with both results are under investigation over allegations of corrupting the referees. The case - referred to in Portugal as "the golden whistle" - has been monitored for nearly four years, with close collaboration between the LPFP and the Portuguese legal system. Porto have sent the accusations to their lawyers and have five days to submit their defence. If found guilty, the club could be docked three points from this campaign - which will hardly hurt them as they are currently 16 points clear of Benfica at the top - or face relegation to the second division. Da Costa could face a ban of between two to 10 years if found guilty of corruption or six months to two years for attempted corruption. The Porto president was charged in 2005 for three offences of active corruption and corrupt practices, but was subsequently released because of a lack of evidence. Daily Mail/various. Its only two League games, but you can guarantee it's the tip of the iceberg. Italy, Germany, Spain have all had there share of corruption scandals over the years. Anyone who doesnt think it goes on in the UK is very naive. I've a feeling this story will run for awhile, well at least until UEFA/FIFA feel that the game is getting too much bad publicity

The positive to come out of this performance is that it gives Boro a lot of hope and confidence going into their next game against ....Man Utd.

...can't believe Ranieri is bitter about anything to be honest -genuine Mr nice guy like Zola. But I wouldn't blame him at all for being so, Kenyon would slice up his own mother for a few quid.

Hi I'm Sebastian, i often sit in the West Stand with Jemimah and Taki Moshi my Tokyo broker. We love Chelsea, and have been known to booooo several times. Its not been the same though since Jose Mooulinex and Alan Crespo have left.

Agree said this all along -there was a marathon long thread on this on the previous site. If he was under 18 then the ManUtd contract would have been worthless.

Most top flight players have media coaching- and are told near enough what to say when interviewed, though obviously missing in this instance. Terry is pissed off at losing the armband, and in a way it shows his fighting spirit -this is what has made him the player he is. Thing is, footballers are just that -footballers. More often than not they're not that bright, and it's wrong to equate ball skills with intelligence.

Chelsea mull £4m legal action over Mikel signing David Hytner Friday March 28, 2008 The Guardian Chelsea are considering the pursuit of a claim against Lyn to recoup the £4m they paid to secure the signing of Mikel John Obi, after it emerged in court that the midfielder's first professional contract with the Norwegian club was a forgery. Morgan Andersen, a former director of Lyn, was found on Wednesday to have falsified the documents relating to Mikel in 2005. He was given a one-year jail sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay costs. He plans to appeal. Mikel was at the centre of controversy after he agreed to leave Lyn for Manchester United in April 2005 ,only to claim he had been coerced into signing against his will and was determined to join Chelsea. The dispute rumbled on for more than a year until Chelsea paid £16m in compensation - £12m to United, £4m to Lyn - to take the Nigerian to Stamford Bridge. The Norwegian football authorities pursued the matter and the court in Oslo heard that Andersen had amended the contract to make it appear that Mikel, on his 18th birthday, had signed for Lyn when in fact he had not agreed a professional deal with the club. The prosecutor, Svein Holden, told the court the contract enabled Andersen to sell Mikel to United and profit from the deal. Without it, Holden claimed "Lyn would have been left with crumbs when Mikel disappeared out of the club". Legal recourse is available to Chelsea who, like United, acted in good faith throughout. The ramifications for United should Chelsea sue are unclear. "If there was fraudulent misrepresentation, then Chelsea can sue for compensation for the monies they have paid out," said Graham Shear, a sports law expert at Teacher Stern LLP. Chelsea face paperwork of a different nature regarding their manager, Avram Grant, after the club announced details of their pre-season tour to Malaysia. The south-east Asian country does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel and Israeli nationals cannot travel there without special dispensation. Chelsea believe they have precedent on their side - Israeli athletes have been allowed into Malaysia in recent years - and Peter Kenyon, the club's chief executive, does not "anticipate any problems" in obtaining permits for Grant and the defender Tal Ben Haim. Chelsea's reported interest in Ronaldinho may be reignited by the Brazilian's agent admitting last night that a summer transfer from Barcelona is a possibility. Roberto Assis, the player's brother and agent, admitted the forward's relationship with Barcelona was "strained" and said: "The possibility for Ronaldinho leaving Barcelona is always there."

Agree GZ, and Mourinho is the sort of bloke who would have had a heart to heart with the players when he left, saying along the lines of ''keep doing what you're doing, even though I'm going, play for yourselves, '' etc etc.

Not that we need any more reasons for the bastard out, but take a look at this clip of Grant after 25 seconds. he's clearly trying to fool people into he's giving instructions, yet just flailing his arms about like a ...well....like a puppet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9TBRJDdK1k

Most people have doubts about Drogba being here, but it's Anelka that has been the proverbial travelling mercenary up to now. That said, if hes scoring he and his agent know we'll match any offer.

Definitely, I would have thought all those three will be on their way -will celebrate when Grant has gone as well. Think you're probably spot on there -also Kenyon is like the website, states the fucking obvious, or lies by omission, and is always banal. Anyway -would it really be a disaster if the Malaysian mega shirt sale is without those two ?

Its dangerous to get stuck in a 4-4-2 rut. different formations and fluidity needs to be experimented with. Every English game used to be played with a 2-3-5 formation until a certain Hungary and Puskas whacked six past us at Wembley. England need to play like latin, Southern European teams -holding the ball, possession, controlling the tempo/opponents heart rate etc instead of the ''hoof it to Shrek'' tactics when pressurised.

I hope, as we all do, Drogba stays and partnered with Anelka next season -can see a Gudjohnsen/Hasselbaink goal fest developing. Though it could be Anelka alongside a new striker for 2008-2009, or or in the middle with wingers.

Agree, but it's subjective over player selections -your choices are going to be different from other peoples etc., though there are some glaring mistakes named on the squad sheet. Capello may be McClaren in disguise, or is looking at evolving the squad -he's plenty of time

Going to stick a few quid on him to score against Fenerbache

Bottom line is theres way too much money swishing about and primadonnas quite happy to do fuck all on the gravy train. Hungry nationalistic teams like Croatia, or passionate teams like Brazil win tournaments

Agree with those exclamation marks !!!!! I certainly believe Grants appointment was so theres a link between Roman and the team -if not selection definitley eyes and ears. Its quite interesting Mourinho has made an announcement that with his next appointment he wants ''entire control over team selection and transfers''. As far as Ben Haim is concerned - not good enough, Bolton reject, mouth breather should fuck off to the Yids or something...

There has always been so much hype for the national team, always ending in failure. This tenure will be no different. Capello is just interested in adding to his multi million pound art collection I suspect, the players more interested in their domestic clubs, and next car collection. However,You do see a slightly different England in tournaments to be fair, and last night was a meaningless friendly, although not so meaningless for France.

Very rarely do clubs plan ahead to get rid of the manager, although as soon as Grant oozed his way in, I knew the writing was on the wall for Mourinho. I think David EU could be right -they are just making a contingency plan if Grant and Ben Haim are here. If we win any silverware I expect Grant to be here though, and Ben Haim if he makes a meaningless substitution in a winning situation. Abramovich wants his conduit to the team, so he can play real life Football Manager 2008.