Frank Rijkaard

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

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In the very week that Avram Grant signed a four year deal a leading tabloid has come up with an extraordinary article.The NOTW is suggesting that the current Barcelona manager, Frank Rijkaard is being lined up to replace Avram Grant next season.Rijkaard has supposedly had three job offers - Dutch coach, Bayern Munich coach and one other (us?) and is going to announce where he intends to spend next season in December.The tabloid suggests that the four year contract recently awarded to Avram is nothing more than a thank you for safely guiding the good ship Chelsea through the stormy waters that threatened our safety during the immediate aftermath of the ending of the Mourinho era.On the surface it looks to be a preposterous suggestion and an insult to the integrity of Avram Grant that is until you look at the Henk Ten Cate situation.Has he arrived at Stamford Bridge ahead of his Barcelona associate?Did he split from Barcelona on amicable terms with Rijkaard?Or is the NOTW just filling in a few column inches with some eye catching headline without any substance?

Interesting theory.......

[manpe 10,861]

Rijkaard or Grant ? ... What do you people say ? As much as I detest Rijkaard and the whiney-divey sissies he trains, he would be probably a better choice.

[middleoftheshed 388]

Chelsea have denied reports that Frank Rijkaard has been lined up to take over as manager at the end of the season. Sunday newspaper speculation claimed that Blues owner Roman Abramovich wanted Rijkaard to replace Avram Grant in the hot seat. Abramovich reportedly wants to appoint a high-profile coach at Stamford Bridge, with Grant having been in charge since Jose Mourinho's exit in September. The Israeli has impressed in the role and was rewarded with a new four-year contract by Chelsea on Thursday. The Premier League club have now issued a statement to dismiss rumours that Grant is only a stop-gap solution. "Media reports suggesting other managers will be offered the job at Chelsea Football Club are totally without foundation, moreso as Avram Grant signed a new four-year contract on Thursday," read the statement on the club's official website. Rijkaard is understood to be considering his future at Barcelona after four years with the Catalan giants and could leave next summer. His former assistant at Camp Nou - Henk Ten Cate - is currently Grant's No.2 at Stamford Bridge.

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[manpe 10,861]

CFC website always gives no-answer statements, so it is 50-50 chance for me. I deep down hope that Grant isn't here for 4+ years.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

CFC website always gives no-answer statements, so it is 50-50 chance for me. I deep down hope that Grant isn't here for 4+ years.

I hope he's not here for 4 more days.....

[Layla 0]

I dont see how he will be.Jose was contracted for yonks,he won things during that time.If Grant doesnt win anything Roman isnt exactly gana be 'oo yes lets let him see out his contact'.Then again Kenyon might feel differntly but still

[middleoftheshed 388]

I dont see how he will be.Jose was contracted for yonks,he won things during that time.If Grant doesnt win anything Roman isnt exactly gana be 'oo yes lets let him see out his contact'.Then again Kenyon might feel differntly but still

I suppose the difference is that Grant will listen to Roman and will do anything he says, let him interfere.Jose wouldn't. Edited December 16, 2007 by Hazboom

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

I suppose the difference is that Grant will listen to Roman and will do anything he says, let him interfere.Jose wouldn't.

Thats one of the reasons I cant stand him. I feel he was put in the job because of this ( partly). He hasnt the backbone to be his own man......he is a snake

[manpe 10,861]

Then we need a man who would listen to Roman yet manage to manage the team properly. I think that Roman, from his own experience, won't be signing another Mourinho type hard-man in a decade - he might be suffering from a migrane after that.

[misschief 24]

I dont think the 4 year contract is worth the paper its written on and interestingly enough, Grant obviously doesnt either. He might be a retard.......well actually that goes without saying, but even he had the good sense when asked how he felt about getting a FOUR YEAR contract to say "One year, two years, what does it matter? I'm here for as long as Im here", or maybe he's been in on the little 'plan' all along which is why he couldnt care less?

Anyway, back to Rijkaard, yet another tosser but at least a qualified tosser who's had success at a top level. Again, its been suggested that his success was largely down to Ten Cate but then we've already got him and if they can work successfully together again, who knows?

Wouldnt pay much attention to the club denying it either, we've all heard them refuting stories in the past. NOTW though.......didnt they say the pope was an atheist once?

[Guest Lampards Bitch]

Then we need a man who would listen to Roman yet manage to manage the team properly. I think that Roman, from his own experience, won't be signing another Mourinho type hard-man in a decade - he might be suffering from a migrane after that.

Well if Roman wont assign a Manger of Jose's caliber, he aint gunna see Chelsea win anything. The football world is tough, you need back bone and to tell it how it is.

I am seriously considering having a career in the football world, like in the FA. I'm not joking either. They need to wake up and smell the fucking coffee and I would damn well make them do it.

[Steve 10,227]

I hope he's not here for 4 more days.....

lol made me laugh

i dont mind rijkard hes a good manager and anyone is better than grant

[bombayblue™ 55]

hell no

[changingman2000 35]

I think he would be a good appointment, then again, Martin Allen, Iain Dowie, Ade Boothroyd, Harry Potter and Roger Rabbit would be more suitable than the mug we currently have in the seat. Wonder what the views from inside will be on the wanker if we lose to the scousers on Weds?

[joe_kura 0]

rijkard suits roman. he not feisty, a yesman, but unfortunately he couldn't control his star players.

[SuperSheva7 0]

if we are trophy less this season, i dont see him being sacked yet. but i also dont see him staying for 4 years. surely Roman wants to win stuff eventually.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

if we are trophy less this season, i dont see him being sacked yet. but i also dont see him staying for 4 years. surely Roman wants to win stuff eventually.

Then why get rid of Jose. If it aint broke, dont fix it.

We didnt win the league last season probably because of RA's stubborness not to give Jose any funds to buy players in January that Stevie Wonder could see we needed.

And he sees Grunt as the way forward......God help us

[CFC-Lloydy 38]

Rijkaard is one of the only managers, who i think has got what it takes to get us the Champo League and Prem Title!!