Badboy 1,526 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I hope he comes he is a much better attacking coach than mourinho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 The trouble is that at the moment we don't have the players to play the attacking football in the style that Barca have.... but hopefully he can come in and make a few good purchaces and him and Ten Cate can do the business... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 The trouble is that at the moment we don't have the players to play the attacking football in the style that Barca have.... but hopefully he can come in and make a few good purchaces and him and Ten Cate can do the business... Well if franky comes i think he will buy quick young skill full players celsinho willian maybe jo alves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Well there is nothing we can do but wait and see, we have to wait and see if Grant is still in charge, we have to wait and see who is going to be leaving and who will come in! For me the summer can't come soon enough so we know where we stand.... If Rijkaard comes in then i think most people will be pretty happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Anybody who replaces Grunt will be a healthy replacement. But I stand my ground, I think Rijkaard is far from the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'mon the chels 0 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Which could be another explanation as to why they put Grant in charge for this season, so that whoever came in was welcomed with open arms!!!!!! I hope to god that Roman and the rest are that clever....... I don't know what made me think it but yesterday I thought whoever came in after Mourinho was never ever going to be given an easy ride of it by the fans, and I thought exactley what you said here. Maybe the club knew this and thought lets put an absolute waste of space in, he can take the flak for a season then we'll replace him with someone decent and he'll be given more time as he'll be an improvement on the bullfrog......just conjecture of course and probably not very likely but a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Something about that theory just seems a little too clever for the club though, as much as i would like it to be true......... 3 names being touted now - Rijkaard is the main one now with Hiddink and Laudrup getting regular mentions too now. I think ny of these would be warmly welcomed by Chelsea Fans now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Frank Rijkaard will step down as coach of the Catalan giants at the end of the season The move, which comes after Barcelona failed to regain their Spanish title, will revive talk of a switch to Stamford Bridge for the Dutchman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 i reiterate my hate for him, and especially those of us who don't like grant's lack of animation, you're in for a ride.. he was nothing post ten cate at barca, and if success comes when he's here.. he'll have it just like grant has been having now.. the only positive for those excited by the youth, is he atleast tries them out even if its early season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 FRANK RIJKAARD has been lined up to take over as Chelsea boss next season. The former Barcelona boss has been sounded out by stand-in chief Guus Hiddink and has confirmed his interest. Sport of the World can reveal that the Dutch pair discussed Rijkaard’s impending appointment last week at the request of Blues owner Roman Abramovich. The plan is for Hiddink to return to his duties as Russian national team manager in the summer — with Rijkaard succeeding him at Stamford Bridge. But there is the possibility of Hiddink returning to Chelsea to work with Rijkaard in a director of football role at the end of Russia’s World Cup campaign. The two have worked together before with Rijkaard part of Hiddink’s coaching team when he was in charge of Holland. They have retained a close friendship and share the same football philosophies. Discussions When Sport of the World contacted a source close to Rijkaard, he refused to discuss the Chelsea appointment. But he added: “They are a club he admires — but he would not want to talk about that particular subject at the moment.” But another Dutch source confirmed that everything is in place for Rijkaard to take the reins in west London. The source said: “Guus and Frank have had long discussions about the job in the last few weeks. It has been informally agreed Frank will step in during the summer. “Abramovich wants Hiddink to complete Russia’s World Cup campaign — but there will then be the option for him to return to Chelsea and work in tandem with Rijkaard.” Riijkaard has been out of work since he left Barcelona at the end of last season. He built up a reputation as one of Europe’s finest coaches. During his five years in Spain, he led Barca to two La Liga titles and the Champions League by beating Arsenal 2-1 at the 2006 final in Paris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 With Ronaldinho and Messi in your team any team can be world beaters. I dont want rijkaard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 If we are going to get Rijkaard then why the fuck didnt we get him instead of Hiddink. Its 6 months wasted imo. He could have been in now analysing the squad and be ready to make any improvements come the summer. The decisions made by this club really baffles me at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 If we are going to get Rijkaard then why the fuck didnt we get him instead of Hiddink. Its 6 months wasted imo. He could have been in now analysing the squad and be ready to make any improvements come the summer. The decisions made by this club really baffles me at times Rijkaard didn't want to talk about taking a job until the summer according to his agent. He was determined to take a full year out of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Then why did he say this........ Rijkaard's agent Perry Overeem said that if Chelsea did make an approach then the Dutchman would certainly listen. "(Frank) is obviously a big fan of the game and a big fan of the Premier League so he can be interested in working in the Premier League,'' he told Sky Sports News. "He would consider every serious job offer from one of the major teams in Europe and obviously Chelsea and the Premier League is one of those.'' Four managers have come and gone since Abramovich bought Chelsea in the summer of 2003, but Overeem insisted that would not put Rijkaard off the challenge at Stamford Bridge. "Well of course (the reputation of Chelsea) doesn't make it a lot easier and Frank would take some more time to consider the opportunity, but I don't think Frank will be scared off by those statistics. "He will just think of himself as maybe the one candidate who can stay there longer than those earlier coaches." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,552 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Because he's slightly confused?? "He will just think of himself as maybe the one candidate who can stay there longer than those earlier coaches." Lol!!! Postive thinking always good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogba11CFC 108 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I'd prefer him to several others I could mention... He took over Barca in 2003. Their season before had been a complete disaster, and he turned them into the best team in Europe. He was effectively the Jose Mourinho of La Liga. Plus it would make meetings with Inter hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskoviolente 425 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I really don´t know why, but i don´t like Rijkaard to see on our bench. Sure he won CL with Barca and stuff, but i think this might be just "another Scolari" IF we just could keep Hiddink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Frank Arnesen is to become the Godfather of Chelsea - making Frank Rijkaard a red-hot tip to be the next boss.Arnesen will be promoted to director of football by Roman Abramovich and given a major say on appointing the next manager - with Guus Hiddink insisting he WILL go back to managing the Russian national team.And that makes Dutch legend Rijkaard, out of work since leaving Barcelona a year ago, a big favourite for the Blues hot-seat ahead of AC Milan chief Carlo Ancelotti.Insiders reveal that Arnesen was pushing for Rijkaard when Avram Grant left last summer, but the Dut chman wanted a year-long break from the game.Arnesen wanted to team up with Rijkaard a year ago before Luiz Felipe Scolari came in and Hiddink had to rescue their season.Arnesen went to Chelsea from Tottenham in a controversial move and has progressed behind the scenes from chief scout to the director who looks after their expensive youth programme.But now Abramovich and his aides have reviewed the set-up and decided to promote Arnesen to an even more senior position that will see him have a large input in signings and finding a new boss.Abramov i ch has listened to several people after a tough year at Stamford Bridge and he has now opted to back Arnesen - with some other noses likely to be pushed out of joint.The former Spurs coach is rated highly and will have a new contract out of this shake-up.Some had tipped him to go during a recent period of cutbacks and checks on the progress of the club's young signings that he had overseen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 ROMAN ABRAMOVICH hopes to complete his new backroom staff by recruiting Ajax chief scout Hans van der Zee. The Dutchman will work under new Chelsea manager Frank Rijkaard next season. We exclusively revealed last month that Rijkaard is in line to succeed caretaker manager Guus Hiddink, who will resume his job with Russia in the summer. Frank Arnesen becomes owner Red Rom’s director of football with Van Der Zee the Dane’s nominated appointment as chief scout. Rijkaard, who has taken a year out after leaving Barcelona last summer, is on holiday in America but will return to Europe at Easter. And the Holland legend has told close friends he will be ready to resume work on July 1. But there will still be a role at Chelsea for Hiddink as he is going to be handed a senior consultancy position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 If we are going to get Rijkaard then why the fuck didnt we get him instead of Hiddink. Its 6 months wasted imo. He could have been in now analysing the squad and be ready to make any improvements come the summer. The decisions made by this club really baffles me at times May be Rijkaard wasn't interested then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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