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KEEGAN AND NEWCASTLE PLEDGE TO DRIVE OFF A CLIFF TOGETHER Keegan, left, has also managed Fulham and Man City from The Daily Mash -you gotta fucken' laff aint ya ?

Well I've quite a few bristol City mates and they're understandably excited and cautious. Tricky one for them tomorrow -away at Charlton what with them just getting Sinclair as well. Really hope they go up - was brilliant last time -they beat the gooners away first game and tooped the table for a while.

Good result -fantastic Ballack volley. Why the fuck wasnt that team started at Wembley ?

Eduardo, he had the silky skills, Now hes like Heather Mills,

Yeah it would be a tragedy if it went tits uo with Zola. On the plus side hes been taking loads of coaching exams so he could be one for the future , maybe in a dual role

Good point about Clarke P. Hopefully Abramovich realises hes a fans fave, and wouldn't make the mistake of offloading him. Another ex Chelsea addition such as Zola or Hughes would be a good replacement for Grant.

Just how the 'Daily mail' knows this is anyones guess, but he'd be a fool not to anyway. Interesting about Brendan Rogers. Roman’s patience with dismal Chelsea snaps By NEIL ASHTON - Roman Abramovich is planning an overhaul of the management and playing staff at Chelsea after privately conceding that he made key mistakes in the wake of Jose Mourinho's departure. Chelsea's billionaire benefactor recognised problems with the structure at Stamford Bridge long before Sunday's Carling Cup final defeat to Tottenham. Bridge shake-up: Abramovich will act after errors since Jose Mourinho left Avram Grant is not the only member of staff under threat and it is understood that a number of key personnel have effectively been placed on trial until the end of the season. Abramovich told close friends as recently as last week that he had made errors in a number of crucial areas at the club and has taken full responsibility for their current plight. Problems with Chelsea's playing style were confirmed when they fought out a dreadful 0-0 draw with Liverpool earlier this month. Sources at the club subsequently claimed that Grant appeared more intent on extending the club's unbeaten home record than 'taking the game' to Liverpool. Despite strict instructions from 'upstairs' to replicate the attractive football that has forced the club to covet the services of Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard, Grant appears more interested in safeguarding his position by making Chelsea difficult to beat. Intriguingly, following Sportsmail's exclusive story yesterday that Rijkaard is ready to talk about taking over at Chelsea in the summer, the Dutchman left pre-match press conference duties for this weekend's game against Atletico Madrid to assistant Johan Neeskens for the first time. The pressure on Grant is increasing because Chelsea have scored just 10 goals in nine games and three of them were in the FA Cup tie with League One Huddersfield. It is understood that the last straw for Abramovich was the dismal 0-0 draw with Olympiacos in the Champions League last week. Highly rated first-team coach Brendan Rogers is in line for a more influential role. Chelsea's stars claim he is 'outstanding'. Grant upset players not involved in the Carling Cup final by not allowing them to stay at London's Landmark Hotel the night before the game. Right back Paulo Ferreira was in complete bemusement and distraught when omitted from the squad. Daily Mail

Hes proven he can do it at Premiership level in my book. Grant under pressure ? Mmm, wonder what his cholesterol levels like. Would hate to think of any sort of cardiac arrest.

I suppose he is only 18. But with these loan deals what of the player ? Psychologically it can go two ways. They either try to improve or say fuck it and knuckle down with the loan club. Also, he's going to bond with his new teammates, etc. Bottom line they have been told they're 'not good enough' I'm not sure these loan deals are always a good idea. Its only good financially, and we dont need any cash. What is certain, we could do with Sinclairs innovation against Wham on Saturday imo.

Mmm, he might put a dent in Bristol Citys promotion bid on Tuesday.

Interesting how Hiddink is fav, but some are ridiculous -Houlier ? and Mourinho wont come back. From Mirror Newspapers Bookies are suggesting that with behind-the-scenes discontent growing, Terry's number is also up at Chelsea and offer just 9-4 that he's no longer at the club come the end of the August transfer deadline, with Frank Lampard 7-4 to be away. Grants always expire, whether it's a student grant, a government grant or an Avram Grant, and the Chelsea boss is as short as 5-6 to be staring with those baggy eyes from a different dug-out next season. I'd be tempted to sack Grant just to see if his expression got any more miserable than it is already. Grant hasn't got the hang of things. After Sunday's Carling Cup Final defeat questions have been asked about his team selection and you do have to wonder why he chose Chelsea. You can get 8-1 that Grant fields the same starting XI against West Ham this week as he did against Spurs at Wembley. Next Chelsea boss (VC Bet): 11-4 G Hiddink, 9-2 F Rijkaard, 13-2 M Lippi, 10-1 L Scolari, M Hughes, 14-1 D Advocaat, G Zola, 16-1 R Levy, J Klinsmann, 20-1 G Houllier, 28-1 J Mourinho

Its obviously a knee jerk reaction from Mr Toad being scheize to wanting Riijkaard, and maybe there are better candidates, but the positive is hes worked with Ten Coats. Anyway, Rijkaard's record As a player 1980 Made senior debut aged 17 for Ajax under Leo Beenhakker 1982 Won championship with Ajax, the first of three titles in his first spell at the club 1987 Fell out with Johan Cruyff, eventually going out on loan to Real Zaragoza before moving to Milan where he achieved legendary status 1988 Arrigo Sacchi converted him from central defender to world-class midfielder in a side with Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit who won the European Cup twice and Serie A title twice. As an international won Euro 88 and a semi-finalist in 1992 As a manager 2000 Despite inexperience as a manager, he guided Holland to the Euro 2000 semi-finals 2003 After a difficult start he turned around Barcelona's fortunes. They finished runners-up in first season before winning La Liga twice 2006 Won Champions League, beating Arsenal in the final

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I wonder how much compensation the Yids would want for Juande Ramos ? Riijkaard is the spitting image of this fella

Sounds a good prospect Get in Kakakakakakuta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwX1gKbsk0Q

Agree its a shambles. Ten Cates is probably just bearing the brunt of frustration, as personnel feel unable to challenge the real root of the problem. Grant seems to have an invisible wall protecting him. People at the club wont criticise him because; a] Its Romans appointment b] People dont want to jeopardise the huge salaries they're paid. Therefore the only way he'll fuck off is via fan pressure, and on Romans say so.

Nice way to take it out on Norf london

Great pics - did you know there was some Greek bloke with bizarre shoes stood next to you ? Funny about the Chelsea fans singing Panathanaikos. I wonder if there will ever be (blue) flares like that at Stamford Bridge ? Got to admire their atmosphere.

Terry's effort to paint over cracks fails to convince as Ten Cate row rumbles on By Sam Wallace Thursday February 28 2008 After five days of gloom at Chelsea, John Terry yesterday attempted to mend morale by taking players and staff on a paintballing expedition in the Surrey countryside. But there was no danger of a Dulux assassination attempt on the controversial coach Henk Ten Cate as the Dutchman was not among those invited on the trip. It was typical of Terry's no-nonsense leadership approach that after the Carling Cup final defeat to Tottenham, which was preceded by his training ground row with Ten Cate, there was a three-line whip among players to attend yesterday's event. Terry had originally planned the event as part of what he hoped would be the post-Carling Cup final celebrations but, despite Sunday's 2-1 defeat, he was determined not to let the opportunity for some team-bonding to pass. He has taken the Chelsea players on similar activities beforeand believed that after three days of dark mutterings about his relationship with Ten Cate as well as Avram Grant's long-term position and it was just what the club needed. The prospect of around £150m-worth of international footballers chasing each other around woods in goggles and overalls may be enough to bring any club chief executive out in a cold sweat, but Peter Kenyon could see the benefits and gave the plan his permission. The players are all fully insured against injury and, for the top earners like Terry, the value of that insurance is up to £15m. Grant and his assistants, Ten Cate and Steve Clarke, were not invited, although Grant's predecessor, Jose Mourinho, was never a participant in Chelsea's past paintballing trips either. The relationship between certain senior players, including Terry, and Ten Cate is never likely to be smooth, regardless of attempts by the club to play down Saturday's row between the pair. Some Chelsea players believe that the training sessions Ten Cate has put on just don't match up with what they were used to either with Mourinho or at international level. While Ten Cate made a conciliatory gesture towards Terry in a Dutch newspaper this week when he said that both of them were "emotional" characters, some Chelsea players believe that the problem is bigger than that They feel that during Saturday's training session Ten Cate was showing off to the club's owner, Roman Abramovich who was watching on the sideline. When Terry struck a pass a split second after Ten Cate had blown the whistle to stop play, the Dutchman went on the attack and took on the most influential player at Stamford Bridge. The paintballing trip is another indicator that Terry, for now at least, remains the top dog at Chelsea's Cobham training ground. After all, this is the man who invited every single member of the club's staff to his wedding last summer. It will be curious to see how long the peace lasts between Terry and Ten Cate if the Dutchman is to stay at the club longer than this season. Ten Cate may yet be hanging on privately to the hope that Chelsea will bring in his old friend Frank Rijkaard in the summer, although revelations yesterday from Rijkaard's brother Herman suggest that this is unlikely. Although there were many in Ten Cate's native Netherlands who were surprised when he moved from manager at Ajax to No 2 at Chelsea, it is clear that his role at Stamford Bridge is very different to that of most Premier League assistant managers. Understatement To say that Grant takes something of a peripheral role in training is, according to certain sources, "an understatement". He keeps to the outside, giving Ten Cate and Clarke full reign to take the sessions. It is that level of control that persuaded Ten Cate to take the job. At Ajax, whom he left three months into his second season in October, Ten Cate believed he was undermined by the club's technical director Martin van Geel. He was unhappy with the signings of players such as Kennedy Bakircioglu, Jurgen Colin and Laurent Delorge. Most of all, he was infuriated by the sale of Ryan Babel (to Liverpool) and Wesley Sneijder (to Real Madrid) so late in the transfer window that he could not replace them. Elimination from the Champions League qualifiers, and then the Uefa Cup, meant that the Ajax board also wanted rid of Ten Cate. In respect of his short fuse, the man who won the Champions League with Rijkaard at Barcelona in May 2006 was always likely to cause waves at Chelsea. There are those at the club who think that will be a good thing for the famous names and egos on the playing staff. But as Terry led the charge yesterday, Ten Cate will have been left in no doubt who rules the roost at Chelsea, for now. (© Independent News Service

Thats because ANY alternative, Mr Blobby, McClaren, or Mr Bean, looks a more attractive proposition at the moment. Agree with Badboy - the Dutch thread with Ten cate could work really well -and they're both familiar with Arnesen

Hate to keep harping back to the manager. But ....what has been mentioned in the recent reports was Grants choice of playing eleven, announced to the squad just a few hours before the kick off. With Mourinho, he meticulously studied the opposition, and who would be appropriate to be their opposite number. Maybe 4-5 days prior to the match. Tactics, and contingency plans could be worked, and how openings prised, along with weaknesses breached. I agree we need creative wingers who can be conversley switched from right to left ala Ronaldo/Giggs, but primarily a good footballing brain at the helm. Without that it's pointless.

They all have been and have the potential to be more so. Maybe Kakuta will be introduced, but I wouldn't hold yer breath what with Stoch and Sinclair. Its just anally retentive tactics and lack of spark that needs to be reignited in training routines.

But not as big as us ... Well creatives apart from Kalou and J Cole should be SWP , Pizarro, Malouda, Ballack etc but it comes down to training as well -trying different things, set pieces -woeful against the yids btw etc. Theres a general malaise, and its not helped by Average Grunts lack of dynamism and total inexperience.

To be fair Port Vale are a different kettle of fish. To me it seems like the Ranieri days of possession yet lack of inventiveness in the final third, - not so much pace or lack of creative players, more lack of imagination.

Not gone down the Wii road yet -still plodding on with PS2 atm. Is FIFA any better on it ?