The only place to be

Sorry, I was on my way to watch us throw away a two goal lead at home to one of the worst teams in the league whilst you were telling me how much better we're playing under Rafa. I care about the club. That's why I want him gone ASAP.

A. We can't stick by managers regardless of the results. If they're not performing, they get sacked. They get paid millions a year to produce results. I'll defend any sacking made by Roman with the possible exception of Mourinho (although the working relationship broke down completely) or Ancelotti (even though that sacking could be seen from February before it happened and he simply seemed to fall out of love with managing us). B. Mourinho came in and won. Simple as that. If a guy comes in and does that, he'll get time. C. I don't want us to sack Benitez,but if he decided to quit and we put Steve Holland in charge I wouldn't be that upset. D. The fans always have a right to voice their opinion. They were in good voice last night but that second-half performance was absolutely shit. People get frustrated at games and they get angry when they see their club in turmoil. I was fuming last night, but I've calmed down a bit now. People at the games don't deserve any criticism for their instant reactions to what they saw last night.

He didn't look like our best player to me. Mata was far more influential in creating chances from where I was sitting and Demba Ba was fantastic up front. Even Luiz seemed a bigger threat with the ball at his feet. Lamps had a good game, but no more. I was praying he'd swap Ramires for JT so we could have Luiz in midfield because once again that seemed to be the root of all our problems. His work in the build-up to the first goal was fantastic (very much like the first goal at Stoke) but we need someone better in that double-pivot position. We need someone who can dictate a game from there when we have the majority of possession, like an Alonso or a Modric. The substitution got boos, but it was probably the right decision. I'm not going to call him selfish for taking that shot but the pass on to Ba did seem a higher percentage option. I was also a bit miffed when he stepped up to take the free-kick in the second-half because I personally think Luiz offers the best option from that distance and position, but clearly they take turns and Lamps either had first-option or it was his turn. Ramires had a shit game, but that midfield lost us the game.

Well, Benitez fucked us again. I may sound harsh blaming him, but we were good enough to beat this team. 2-0 up at home and you simply don't come out for the second half?? And some people on here want to have a pop at the people who went out on a freezing cold night having spent their hard-earned money on this? Here's a tip for you guys. A lot of Chelsea tickets go on either general sale or to members. In fact I didn't take up all the tickets I could've had so I'm always there if you need one. If you don't like what's being sung by people who actually go to matches on shitty nights in January then you turn up and start singing different songs. I personally don't like haranguing the team but if you've bought a ticket and sung your voice out then you have the right to criticise shit like that when it's served up to you.

I think the Guardiola deal makes it almost certain that he'll end up at United in 3 years time, so fuck him he's dead to us now. We've got to find a new way forward. Klopp would be a nice alternate but I honestly don't see him leaving. Simeone is relatively unproven but he wouldn't take any shit. What this all guarantees is that Frank is gone. I still think AVB made a fuck load of mistakes in his time at the club, but the players simply had too much power. Having big personalities is great sometimes, like when your back is against the wall in the Champions League. But when a guy wants to change the culture at a club, it's always going to be tough. The so-called 'invincibles' should have never attained the power over the club that they had - the club's identity should be embodied by them, not dictated by them.

People feel free to re-vote by the way. I've removed the Guardiola option because he's gone and I've added Wenger because someone asked for him. If anyone wants anymore options added, feel free to ask. I've also removed the Benitez option because you're not allowed to vote for him.

The long-term future of Chelsea club is more important than a few cups this season. It's why I've said we still need to finish top four. And I've never actually sung that song. Firstly I'm not a big fan of chanting against the team at matches, and secondly it's a shit chant.

Are we really going to go into Moyes territory? Firstly, I have no idea if his philosophy of football works with the types of players we've got. If we're really going down that road then why not Roberto Martinez? He gets a shit team playing some nice football, he develops young players and I can't think of a third reason..... Oh, he's not some fat cunt called Benitez.

If I didn't care about the club, or like it in any way, shape or form then I might agree with you. But I couldn't stand him being our manager. He can get us top four and fuck off. That means praying Swansea beat us in the League Cup, hoping Brentford do us in the FA Cup and also looking for a two-leg Sparta Prague victory. I'd also double his pay-off if he took Torres with him. I'm not sure how slavery works but surely he'd be inclined to take Nando as his own personal butt-boy. Mourinho doesn't like working under DoF's from what I've read. I have no idea of his personal opinion on Emenalo.

Any wrong appointment will be an expensive mistake. Am I mad or do other people see some problems with us hiring Mourinho? We did sack him before didn't we? Roman is still in charge and we still have Emenalo as DoF (something Mourinho doesn't like apparently)? And the reason we know Mourinho will be available is because he's almost certainly going to be sacked by Real right???

Benitez ain't the devil. The devil is often portrayed as mesmerising or charming or tantalising. Benitez is a cunt who goes against every thing this club has stood for since I can remember. We were flaky, but we were exciting and goddamit we were sexy (most of the time). You could literally put anyone else in front of me and I'd take them over Benitez. Fuck it, if we're going to stick with what we've got then let's promote Stevie Holland to the big seat. I'd even take fucking Eva (not fucking Eva, although come to think of it....) over that fat cunt who makes me feel sick every time I happen to catch his rotund visage out of the corner of my eye.

They don't work well together though. We saw that 5 years ago. Klopp would be my first choice now, but if we're being honest we're simply entering into the territory of 'good managers that Roman wouldn't think twice about sacking'. That's why I wanted Pep. He's a good manager but he's also held in high regard by Roman, so there would be a lot of time afforded to him. Honestly, I couldn't give a shit at the moment so long as it isn't Rafa.

Sorry....I've supported Benitez because in the short term we needed to and it was best for the club, but there is no fucking way I can see myself supporting that fat fucking cunt long-term. I'm sorry, but I've supported this club in it's decisions because I thought there was some grand plan. Well that's fucked now. How is hiring the guy we sacked because he couldn't work with the owner a good idea????

Makes sense - we've already got a Joke for a manager. Surely Zola and Poyet are in the barrel before we have to go scraping around at the bottom.

I hope you're right, but I don't think he's the type of guy who will be won over just by the promise of riches. It's part of what I like about him. I also worry about how much time Roman would give him if he did agree to come. I live in hope that he might come in, but I think Mourinho is probably the most realistic option and I don't see that having a happy ending. It didn't have one last time, what we've got in place isn't what he likes working under and I'm not a fan of 'going back'.

I've got a disgusting feeling that we are.

Surely there are plenty of reasons why this wouldn't work, chief amongst them being he doesn't seem to be able to work with Roman.

Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck.

I don't blame you. It's starting to look like we won't get him which is one more step towards us being stuck with that fat cunt Benitez. Honestly weighing up how much I think I'll enjoy going to the Bridge next year if that tumour with glasses is still in the dugout.

And you wonder what I asked if you were on the wind-up. He's still young and he's still developing physically but he has the football brain and technique to make it at the very top. De Bruyne and Lukaku are both more physically developed than Josh, whilst I'd question whether Piazon was much better than him. I think you're being massively unfair to him and really judging him much too early.

If Ba can only start 2 of the next 3 games, surely it has to be the league ones (the same applies to Mata).

Personally I think it's yet another example of this club doing some great work securing some of the best talent going. Seems to be a win-win for all parties, and it's nice to dangle the possibility of signing this guy in front of potential managerial candidates.

Any news on Jon Walters availability?

Because there's still five months until this matter is resolved and there's not much else to talk about.

If he was English, we'd be proclaiming him as the next.....I don't know. I can't think of an English player like him. Maybe David Bentley? That's not to say he's as shit as David Bentley, but we don't really produce players like him. Suffice to say if he was English, he'd be overhyped. He's a very classy player who glides across the pitch and that means he sometimes glides in and out of games too. He needs to work on asserting himself more in games and really grabbing hold of them. When he gets the ball you don't expect him to lose it and sometimes he'll do amazing things, but not often enough perhaps based on the expectation surrounding him. But he is still very young and he's in a similar position to Josh in many respects. He's got a lot of talent but he's got to find a way to utilise it more effectively during matches. I can think of worse men to spend 6 months under (ooh err) than Pelligrini. Could just be a way of pushing us to the front of the line come Summer. I'd be loathe to lose him whoever we brought in. Ultimately even if he doesn't get game time, he gets a chance to train in a new environment under a new set of coaches at an age where he's still learning what being a footballer is all about. He wasn't about to get much time on the pitch here and I'll be honest, I trust our club to place youngsters on worthwhile loans most of the time.