The Roberto Di Matteo Thread

[HRiver 1,512]

Happy for him, he deserves it.

[skeeo 37]

Deserves it though the true test will be how consistent we are in the EPL

[Superblue 6,370]

A win percentage of 62% is admirable also considering we had a lot of difficult games within the 21 -

Spurs twice

Liverpool twice

Benfica twice

Barcelona twice

Napoli

Arsenal

Man City

Newcastle

Bayern Munich

13 of his 21 games included either teams who finished above us in the league, and Liverpool who under Kenny Dalglish had never lost to us, and some top european teams.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

I remember during the PL how people here where bitching about RDM tactics.

Now it's alll quiet.....but expect in 2 or 3 months to see more of that, and maybe a RDM out thread.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

First page is hilarious.

How is "Fuck TC" the first post of this RDM thread is beyond me!

[English Freak 456]

Great news for Di Matteo and Chelsea.

The guy deserves this chance. Hopefully he can bring some stability to the club.

[Kostas 1,468]

He must have edited the post after he was banned. Meh

[Justin_3d 1,140]

Great news for Di Matteo and Chelsea.

The guy deserves this chance. Hopefully he can bring some stability to the club.

I wonder if Marin was a RDM signing?

Marin said he spoke with RDM, he liked his style of playing with wingers, and Gourlay said RDM had some inputs in our target.

I don't see it with Hazard cause that's been our target way before RDM and AVB, but Marin came out of the blue, and me thinks it was a RDM suggestion!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

He deserved it for sure. Now let's see what he can do knowing he is probably keeping the seat warm for Pep.

[Kezza 1,965]

Take a look at the posts on the first page...

The man deserved it..well done.

[Meldrogba 1]

Di Matteo <3

[royg 96]

Good thing he was given more than 1 year! A manager with a year contract is unsettling for Players and could work differently in terms of managing because you have then essentially handicapped him from working with a fair and firm hand especially with the "top" players on the squad who can then literally hold him to ransom and this will also be bad for the Youth with all the aspiration to play for first team but with a "dead man walking manager" this will not push through with all the top players breathing on his neck. Other than that, there is no Manager in EPL who is on a one year contract not SAF, not Wenger, not Brendan Rodgers, not Uncle Arry, nor Paul Lambert, none! It's totally unfair and an insult to RDM to be appointed for a year contract compared to his fellow managers in the EPL, ffs he is champions league winning coach!

There is only one Di Matteo!!! :blue scalf: :cfc:

[Sheva. 5,373]

Take a look at the posts on the first page...

Haha, tbf a lot of people were upset over AVB's firing which led to posts like that.

a RDM out thread.

Immediately we lose a game next season!

[Emmanuelpee 12]

Wish him gudluck

[capriccioso 2,545]

I wonder if Marin was a RDM signing?

Marin said he spoke with RDM, he liked his style of playing with wingers, and Gourlay said RDM had some inputs in our target.

I don't see it with Hazard cause that's been our target way before RDM and AVB, but Marin came out of the blue, and me thinks it was a RDM suggestion!

No. Every single signing made by the club since Grant was sacked was made by the Director of Football. The manager basically recommends a position, or if he's lucky, a specific player, the DoF signs him. Ancelotti probably told the DoF in January 2011 that he wanted a striker... little did he know that would be Torres.

This is fucking great news. Bye bye Pep, stick your 2-3-5 up your arse.

[robdog 2,084]

No. Every single signing made by the club since Grant was sacked was made by the Director of Football. The manager basically recommends a position, or if he's lucky, a specific player, the DoF signs him. Ancelotti probably told the DoF in January 2011 that he wanted a striker... little did he know that would be Torres.

This is fucking great news. Bye bye Pep, stick your 2-3-5 up your arse.

Hazard did speak w/ RDM before he signed w/ CFC. FACT!!!

[Shane 2,275]

No. Every single signing made by the club since Grant was sacked was made by the Director of Football. The manager basically recommends a position, or if he's lucky, a specific player, the DoF signs him. Ancelotti probably told the DoF in January 2011 that he wanted a striker... little did he know that would be Torres.

This is fucking great news. Bye bye Pep, stick your 2-3-5 up your arse.

Post of the year!

[capriccioso 2,545]

Hazard did speak w/ RDM before he signed w/ CFC. FACT!!!

Speaking is different to signing them. Perhaps Emenalo trusts Di Matteo more than (was it Arnesen in 2009-11?) trusted Ancelotti.