CFC-Lloydy 38 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 ^^^ Another good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmarvel 1 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 doesn't mean he will be here for 4 years.. contracts don't mean anything now a days.. players have left clubs months after signing new contractswell fingers crossed the same happens to Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,378 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Grants main motivation was the money -he doesnt give a rats arse about Chelsea , and will gladly accept the payoff. He wont be here for 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changingman2000 35 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Grants main motivation was the money -he doesnt give a rats arse about Chelsea , and will gladly accept the payoff. He wont be here for 4 years.With a bit of luck he wont be here in 4 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 isn't that pushing our luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I sense Grant will be here till the end of this campaign, then we will snap up Rijkaard. Then Mourinho will land the Barcelona job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 i dont want rijkaard anywhere near us.. he is worse than grant.. jose is definitely going to end up at milan imo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 i dont want rijkaard anywhere near us.. he is worse than grant.. jose is definitely going to end up at milan imo..How the hell is he worse than Grant? Yes, he's an arrogant twat (as opposed to a retard) but at least you can tell he's still breathing during a game. He's managed at a slightly higher level than Israel.........oh and won a few games too. Probably got qualifications to do it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 yeah but i really loathe him and so do most barca fans.. now we dont want a coach like that do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 yeah but i really loathe him and so do most barca fans.. now we dont want a coach like that do we?Cant stand Rijkaard either but he did a decent job alongside Ten Cate. Mourinho aroused the same sort of feelings in people as well, I personally thought he was an arrogant twat at Porto but that didnt make him any less successful. Obviously he grew on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 We really should get Frank Rijkaard he is a fantastic coach. I like his coaching style him and henk would bring the champions league to stamford bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Avram Grant came under further pressure last night after sources close to Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard confirmed that he would consider an offer to manage Chelsea. Sportsmail revealed Chelsea's interest in Rijkaard last October and yesterday the word was that he will quit Barca at the end of the season. Although Grant still has the backing of owner Roman Abramovich, his position is under close scrutiny following Sunday's Carling Cup Final loss to Tottenham. Grant is expected to be replaced unless he wins one of the four big trophies this season and the club's attentions are returning to Rijkaard. The Dutchman has won the Spanish league twice and the Champions League in 2006, while his team is widely regarded as the most entertaining in Europe. He has just over a year left on his contract and had originally intended to take a 12-month sabbatical after five years at the Nou Camp. But a source close to Rijkaard confirmed yesterday that he would consider shelving those plans if the Chelsea job becomes available. He said: 'Frank is leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. That has always been the plan and at the moment it is 100 per cent that he will. 'The only thing that could change his mind is if they win the title or the European Cup again and then there would be a decision to be made. ' He's got a year left at Barcelona but in the past he has always said Chelsea are a big club. Of course he would be interested if the job became available.' Rijkaard is coveted by Abramovich and is understood to be one of two names under consideration, with AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti also in the frame. Ancelotti and Rijkaard are two of only five people to win the European Cup as players and managers, but the Dutchman is the preferred candidate. Rijkaard began his coaching career at Sparta Rotterdam and although they were relegated for the first time in their history, he worked in every area of the club, including the ticketing and marketing offices as part of an internship while he was studying for his UEFA coaching qualifications. It is his commitment to attacking football that has drawn envious glances from Stamford Bridge. He is also ruthless with his senior players and he demonstrated that streak in last night's Copa del Rey semi-final against Valencia by leaving Ronaldinho out of his squad. Reputations count for little with Rijkaard and he has become one of Europe's most sought-after coaches. If Chelsea replace Grant at the end of the season, Rijkaard can expect the call to transform their fortunes. Chelsea first- team coach Henk Ten Cate worked with Rijkaard in Barcelona's European Cup-winning season but his hardline reputation has failed to impress senior Chelsea players. There are various factions forming in the dressing-room but John Terry is determined to rekindle the spirit that made them so successful under Jose Mourinho. It was Ten Cate's involvement last week that led to an altercation with Terry but the Dutch coach may yet have allies in the Chelsea dressing room. Chelsea sources revealed yesterday that assistant Steve Clarke and the highly regarded first- team coach Brendan Rogers take most training sessions, while Ten Cate is responsible for 'team shape'. In complete contrast to his predecessor Mourinho, Grant simply watches from the sidelines and rarely has any input. Chelsea begin their recovery programme against West Ham on Saturday but the players are not convinced Grant has the stature to turn their season around. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...amp;ito=newsnow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Moved topic to the Rumour Mill. Wouldnt mind this. Good manager, and I could see it happening. Very respected, and could pull in a high calibre of player. And if he can get us playing half as attractively as Barca do week in week out, Roman will be pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GET IN frank is a great attcking coach, he will bring in a few flair players. We have got henk ten cate so he will probably only bring in his physio's, he knows frank arnesen very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco_Z 202 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Would love this to happen... Please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSheva7 0 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 PLEASE!!! I would love for this to happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbchel 2 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 anyone beside grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzybone 0 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 No body seems to want grant anymore. well if this is how every one feels then we can push him into resigning like the fans of newcastle did against Sam Allardyce. Rijkaard is not a bad idea at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Lol, funny how everyone all of a sudden would LOVE to see Rightguard at Chelsea..... wasn't too long ago everybody completely disliked him and would never want him here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,378 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Thats because ANY alternative, Mr Blobby, McClaren, or Mr Bean, looks a more attractive proposition at the moment. Agree with Badboy - the Dutch thread with Ten cate could work really well -and they're both familiar with Arnesen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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