The Roberto Di Matteo Thread

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Great picture.

Is that David Cameron sneaking in there in the middle...

[bluephoenix 1,126]

I wish RDM all the very best !!

I really hope and pray he is turns into the best manager for us...all the other managers got like 5 years contract right ???

in which case they signed RDM w/o any option. but I want RDM to be really really successful !

Congrats to RDM

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

I have doubts about RDM long-term, but he's certainly earned a chance to coach this team. A perfect contract from the team's perspective. If RDM succeeds, they'll renew him for years, if he doesn't work out, they'll go after someone else next off-season without having to pay 13M pounds or something.

[Leif 6,006]

Di Matteo >>> Jose Mourinho.

Yeah bitches, I said it.

[Kez 2,727]

Well, I didn't expect he'd get a two year contract

Neither did I, I thought it was a year contract for sure, apparently this is what the delay was about, Robbie wanted more than a year or at least a bit more security. At least there won't be any thoughts that pep would get the job next year after his year out.

Well done Chels

[diskoviolente 425]

Great news. Finally, looks like some stabilisation can be achieved afterall.

[bloody 209]

[Jusek 2,031]

Cracking news, well deserved job for RDM! One Di Matteo, there's only one Di Matteo...

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[Blue Traveler 256]

Just heard the news! the delay to announce him killed my joy alil bit but always better late than never! and thank God he is our manager atleast for the next two seasons! Congratz to every CFC supporter

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Just heard the news! the delay to announce him killed my joy alil bit but always better late than never! and thank God he is our manager atleast for the next two seasons! Congratz to every CFC supporter

He can be sacked after 1 year...

[DDA 9,690]

Don't get me wrong i hope this ends well for Robbie and i really hold him high in terms of respect and honour for what he achieved at the end of last season but i can see this ending in a bad way for him! I don't think he is the man for the job of rebuilding Chelsea. Hope i'm wrong i really do!

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Now we can seal more transfers...

[Blue Traveler 256]

He can be sacked after 1 year...

He can be sacked after 1 month! Hopfully not!

[The Rising Sun 710]

great appointment..... will get us playing good attacking football..... and since we have the best defense in europe that shoudnt be a problem.

For the first time, a manager appointment feels right.

[Clevemayer 764]

I really congratulate him and enjoy this as a chelseafan and I fully hope this is the right way and it shows to me I was wron and it was him who won us the double and not the joy over AVBs Sacking...

[Hutcho 8,443]

great news. the result i wanted, glad to see he has 2 years. roll on the 18th august.

[Superblue 6,370]

Firstly congratulations to Robbie. He deserves this opportunity and for me was definately first choice. He will have the supporters and players backing straight away and hopefully this will help build momentum quickly and early in the season.

A lot of people are worried at his lack of experience in rebuilding a team, but think of it on the flip side...if he could achieve what he did last season in the middle of a turbulent campaign, consider the potential he can achieve with a full pre season and summer to freshen up the squad!

What I have found very interesting however, and not sure how much to read into it is that he has been appointed 'manager and first team coach'. Even Carlo wasn't 'manager'. I just wonder if this is giving someone they have confidence in a bit more air of authority and say so?

Anybody know if Eddie is staying on aswell. I assume he will be, but this hasn't been confirmed.