For the past three days I have watched footage of Jose on both Youtube and DVD and my love for this man just grows and grows. Nigh on everything he says fills you with an immense sense of immortality, that we can't be beaten, they can't be beaten whoever he managed at the time. His words, his look and his pure energy is quite something else. When he walks away from his team celebrating a victory, lifting a cup or anything else it's quite incredible how he just leaves his men take all the plaudits to then carry out interviews like water off a ducks back. I remember Bolton in 2005, I was living at home with my parents. I sat down with a beer and watched everything that unfolded that day, and that image of him crying saying "From the heart ya know, I told them at half time that next time we are together we must be champions, now it's time for me to disappear and it's time for them, they are the men" Just an incredible day, incredible team and an incredible man, who is now back with us doing his thing. I personally wouldn't want anyone other than Jose steering this ship, like most Chelsea fans I honestly think he is a complete and utter legend. Football needs characters like him, yes some people may not like him but I myself like variety, I like an edge, I like different and Jose offers that and more. I've heard other supporters saying "He's on edge" like his outburst v Cardiff, no he isn't, he just fucking cares, cares for this club, the supporters and his players. That bond is special you can't buy that, his players respect him, the fans respect him and by god is he good, he isn't just good he is quite superb. They say nobody is bigger than the club and that's right, nobody is but one man that comes close IMO is Jose. For me this club realised they made a mistake they made getting shot years ago, they now have rectified the situation and given us back the man to steer us to more glory. I have said many things about this board and been proved wrong on many an occasion but what they have done to bring this man back is nothing short of incredible. Yes we have had many managers an interim one but nothing like the special one, he's part of us, he's part of what we do and what we are. He's part of our history, past and present and he is the man for Chelsea Football Club. Me and my lad sit and watch old and new Chelsea games together for hours on end, he asks questions about players past and present, he asks about trophies how it all started and the most sensible question of all he asked once "What makes him special dad" We know the answer but in the head of a little boy new to everything Chelsea he has no idea, I explain to him exactly why he is special and he understands. The word he used and I kid you not my son used was "Respect" that is it for me in a nutshell, you cannot do anything else but respect the man for what he has won and brought to each and every club he has managed. The cuddle with Materazzi, the cry at Bolton, the celebration at The Camp Nou against Barcelona for Inter and probably the most memorable one was the one that was the start of the dream the touchline run and jump at Old Trafford when Costinha smashed home v United. That's what he brings, passion, but in the same point he brings passion but he leaves passion and respect because he delivers. I can't speak for everyone, but for me, this guy is a legend.
