AVB out? seriously?

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Too bad it took him to get sacked to notice it

[zolayes 14,489]

^ interesting to read & reassuring if true.

The bit about players raising concerns & doubting AVB annoyed me. Yet again we have player power trying to take over. No player is bigger than the club & if they don't want to play for AVB it's time for them to leave cause a lot of them are playing like they don't give a shit.

it certainly sounded like that last night ,,,only Ross ,Ryan ,,Romeu and Lukaku trying ....

[Kojo 4,676]

Thanks Carlo, I hope his comments get put on mainstream.

[Henrique 9,133]

The article in Guardian is pretty confusing: Carlo appointment has to do with Shevchenko, in his first season as a manager Carlo told the ukranian to go...

in the same time it asserts Roman will back VB and will buy some players in January, but it says the club wont spend big again ( we bought Mata for a big price).

and it also says if we have a bad peformance in next games, the VB situation will be precarious, despite Roman's support.

for his situation is simple: is we get a couple of bad results and peformance in next games, he will get the axe.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Miss Carlo. Unfortunately he had exactly the same players without Mata and studge. His only mistake was not playing Studge.

[manpe 10,857]

wonder if Carlo would have rectified the situation during summer

[Milan 17,835]

During his press conference, AVB said he is really sure he will still be a Chelsea manager, even if he fails in the league.

[Kez 2,727]

During his press conference, AVB said he is really sure he will still be a Chelsea manager, even if he fails in the league.

Really hope he's had that reassurance from Roman & he hasn't just assumed.

[francozola 2,040]

Was just about to post that. I really do think that Roman has given him time and unless we reach extraordinary lows, he won't get sacked

[Madmax 9,219]

That Marina woman needs to go back to the kitchen.

[The Big Drog 1,110]

wonder if Carlo would have rectified the situation during summer

The man was hired because he isn't a trouble maker in public of behind the scenes (basically a yes man), because he had previous experience working under a similar owner to ours and because he got the best out of an old Milan side, he was hired to get the best out of an old Chelsea side. The man was the very definition of status quo.

[zolayes 14,489]

That Marina woman needs to go back to the kitchen.

smiles true but let the doctor get to work on the players...get some hardness back into them

[Laylabelle 9,300]

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has urged the club not to sack manager Andre Villas-Boas.

The 34-year-old Portuguese, who was only appointed in June, has come under pressure after three defeats in five games left Chelsea fifth in the Premier League, 10 points off the top.

But Grant told BBC Sport: "It's tough times there but they signed a coach that deserves support."The results are not so good but they need to give him time.They need to give him all the support that he needs.

"It's one of the things you need to give a new manager, especially him because he's young. He's facing new situations."''

[Kez 2,727]

Even Grants at it. fair play

[manpe 10,857]

It would be great if you could post link to the source.. anyway, found it already: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15984253.stm

Who's next? Scolari? Hiddink? Mourinho?

[termninja 5,290]

This is not good. Last time Fergie said Carlo needs to stay and...bam he was sacked

I dunno, if AVB keeps bringing bad results, with Hidink being available and our board being our board I wouldn't be surprised, but still I believe chances are high that AVB will stay.

[HRiver 1,512]

How would Hiddink improve the team anyway? He can't do miracles. When he got appointed all of the players which are now out of form were on fire. Lampard was brilliant back then, so was Drogba, so was Anelka, so was Malouda and so was Terry. He is old now to be our manager and old players + an old manager is definitely not a good combination.

Even if we got him it would be for a short term, he'd most probably stay for a season and then he would go. But then who would Roman go after for? We would be with no choices left. AVB needs time, support and trust. He was the perfect choice and he will show that to every fan and to the whole club, eventually.

[Laylabelle 9,300]

How would Hiddink improve the team anyway? He can't do miracles. When he got appointed all of the players which are now out of form were on fire. Lampard was brilliant back then, so was Drogba, so was Anelka, so was Malouda and so was Terry. He is old now to be our manager and old players + an old manager is definitely not a good combination.

Even if we got him it would be for a short term, he'd most probably stay for a season and then he would go. But then who would Roman go after for? We would be with no choices left. AVB needs time, support and trust. He was the perfect choice and he will show that to every fan and to the whole club, eventually.

Exactly!!!And be back to where we usually are,teams preparing for pre season...Managers targetting what players they want while we're still trying find a Manager...