The only place to be
Everything posted by The only place to be
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Then why wouldn't we look to promote someone like Steve Holland? If you want a cheerleader why not get someone like Harry Redknapp in? Or Kevin Keegan? I don't particularly like Rafa, but right now I think he's probably the only option we have. We've got a lot of youngsters who have put their faith in this club to help them develop and if we keep chopping and changing I think we lose them a little. I think we've got enough (and other teams haven't) to make top four with what we've got and what we'll have after January. Then we can start afresh having reached rock bottom. Sometimes you have to do that to build something anew and we've got enough young talent to do that, in my opinion. As for the Guardiola hiring, I've stated before that I think he's the ideal man for us based on everything I've seen, read and heard. I'm not going to tell other people how to express their support, but when I'm at the Bridge I will support the players on the pitch as long as they're putting their heart and soul into it. Others who go to the games can do what they want.
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The rumour about buying the club is probably a little bit exaggerated, but Roman was (and is) a massive fan of Zola. Drogba knew the deal we have with players over the age of 30 and we had to stick by that. We are also a business. The Torres thing might show he puts money before the club, but um.... EVERY FUCKING THING HE HAS DONE IN THE LEAST 9 YEARS OF OWNING THIS CLUB WOULD SUGGEST THAT IS COMPLETE, UNADULTERATED BOLLOCKS. We all know the Torres transfer is a massive trainwreck, but he's still a £50 million asset (closer to £100 million with wages although he does bring in a lot) that a business (Chelsea are a business) need to maximise. There's plenty of rumours that he's ready to rectify it in January too, so I think we can give Roman a bit of a break because he's done a fuck load for this club and he's looking to do a lot more. If it wasn't for Roman, we probably wouldn't have out 'member of the month' and then where would we be?
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It's not fucking stupid in the slightest. :banghead: By the way, you didn't mention a single thing about JT that would make him a good manager in your opinion.
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I've never quite understood the idea that John Terry could ever be a half-decent coach. A great leader on the pitch but to me he simply doesn't have the intelligence or tactical nous to be one. If we're seriously looking at promoting a player to the top job then my preference would be Lampard. But it's still a fucking stupid idea.
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Yes it does. It's one of the reasons I asked the question ' who would replace him' and 'how would that affect our long-term hiring strategy'. I actually think Benitez can get us a top-four position and then I'll wish him farewell. But in all that somewhat confusing/confused diatribe against me, you didn't actually mention a single name who would replace him.
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Zola had agreed to join Cagliari, Roman tried to change his mind but Zola wouldn't. The rumour was that Roman was prepared to buy Cagliari but I suspect that's a little bit untrue. As for our history, Roman does respect it but the club couldn't give Drogs everything he wanted and both parties felt it was the perfect time to part. The thinking was that it was time to put the club on Torres's shoulders but it clearly hasn't worked.
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To be fair, you only asked for one instance. The first player Roman tried to buy was Zola. I believe he cares about the club and it's history, as well as it's future. In fact I know he does. Torres is a £50 million investment. It's hard to just right that type of asset off without trying everything, and letting DD go was the right decision all round in my opinion. He's a Chelsea legend who went out in the best way possible.
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The first player he tried to sign. The hiring of Di Matteo as assistant. His relationship with Bobby Campbell.
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Bollocks.
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Ah, that explains a lot. So you're on here casing the joint then?
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I don't know if I'm messing with 'the wrong guy' but I'm definitely talking to a bit of a wrong'un. You just came on and called the club that many people on here love, 'fucking shit'. What the fuck type of reaction are you going to get? Tell you what, go down the Bridge in a couple of weeks and say that and see what happens okay.
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See, some people like to think about the future of this club. Some of us support this club. So when people say we should sack someone, they actually then think who should replace the guy we're sacking. We also have to think about the ramifications that might have further down the line. Understand my little legend chum?
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What rep? You're a legend of what exactly? I admit, you're a funny little character but come on.... :lol2:
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It's fine people wanting him out, but who do we get in instead and how does that affect how hiring process 6 months down the line?
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I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, but maybe it'd be best for you to sit in a dark room and collect your thoughts and relax a little bit, ok my little chum.
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Unless you're planning on topping yourself in the near future (which judging by your hysterical reaction isn't unlikely) I'm going to have to disagree with you. But if you think this club is so shit, why don't you take your advice and fuck off?
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Where are the people saying that Lampard would bring this? A lot of people want him to stay, but I'm not sure why.
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Sorry, but the two players who put pressure on him and closed down space today were Lampard and Torres. That engine room didn't work well today and people are blaming Mata?? Fucks sake....some people need to watch the game and see where the problems lied. He's a legend, but Lamps can't play that role.
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I disagree with your assessment of Mata. I think he does exactly what Silva and Cazorla do, except I think he's in much better form than both of those. Oscar may become better than him in the future but that would require building the team around him as it is at national level and I don't think we're in a position to do that right now.
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I don't think they're Mata fanboys, but Chelsea supporters not being hysterical little girls. But let's look at the Spurs and Arsenal games where he stepped up this season. He isn't the problem, it's the guys behind him.
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Mourinho actually already has a job. Rafa is here until summer. There's no other options. He got the team selection wrong today with Lampard and Ramires, but on Thursday many of us were praising him for the decision regarding Luiz and the 'increased stability'. People just need to support the team through clenched teeth until summer.
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Ah, but you're missing out on one thing. I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT WHAT THE REST OF EUROPE THINKS. I support Chelsea, not Europe.
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How much of a role does Gourlay have in that type of decision, and how much does Emenalo? Yeah, sack the board despite them actually performing well in the roles they were hired to do especially regarding the club's finances. Sack the tealady too
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Oscar has the potential to be, but we'd have to build the team around him and that needs a long-term manager and time. Right now, we have to go with what wins games right now and that is with Mata. People willing to write off top-four and start acting like Liverpool fans (surprised no-one has posted a picture of their shirt in flames yet) really need to take a step back. We knew the problems at the start of the season, and they still exist. We can make it to summer in top four and then we can start to rebuild hopefully.