IS RDM the man to take CFC Forward?

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Don't really understand the need for sacking another manager right now. We're 3rd in the table - where we expected to be. We're likely to finish with 10 points in a very tough CL group (provided we beat the Danes) - what we expected to get. We're still in the League Cup and we've got the FA Cup and Club World Cup to contend for. Not exactly a disaster, is it?

Maybe the board had higher expectations than me for this season. I wanted a top 4 finish, and possibly to win either of the domestic trophies. CL? Nobody retains it, so I don't see the problem of leaving the competition early(ish). Obviously i'd like us to go as far as possible, but this Chelsea team doesn't have the authority on the pitch you need to win the Champions League. Last night was a prime example of that.

Guardiola has already said he won't cut his sabbatical short. Neither Grant or Benitez has the dignity or grace that RDM has represented the club with when we've been lambasted by the media this year. Maybe he's not the best manager for moulding a side of his own, maybe he's not a long term option. But if the club sack him now, there won't be another RDM waiting to take over.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

The rumors that Robbie may be gone are getting serious. Really CFC? REALLY?! Two bad weeks is all it takes to sack the Chelsea legend who won us the "holy grail" in the most difficult time for the club in years? Fickle. Very very fickle.

And the rumored replacements are Benitez and...Garnt?! Really CFC? Grant?! REALLY?! Are we trying to win trophies or get ourselves relegated? Garnt, the man who has never had any success with any club in Europe in his life. I think I'm going to be sick.

Who is Garnt? If you mean Avram Grant...he did lead us to a UCL final.

Although, if RDM does get the 'sack'...I hope it's not Rafa or Grant or some other mediocre manager.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

Don't really understand the need for sacking another manager right now. We're 3rd in the table - where we expected to be. We're likely to finish with 10 points in a very tough CL group (provided we beat the Danes) - what we expected to get. We're still in the League Cup and we've got the FA Cup and Club World Cup to contend for. Not exactly a disaster, is it?

Maybe the board had higher expectations than me for this season. I wanted a top 4 finish, and possibly to win either of the domestic trophies. CL? Nobody retains it, so I don't see the problem of leaving the competition early(ish). Obviously i'd like us to go as far as possible, but this Chelsea team doesn't have the authority on the pitch you need to win the Champions League. Last night was a prime example of that.

Guardiola has already said he won't cut his sabbatical short. Neither Grant or Benitez has the dignity or grace that RDM has represented the club with when we've been lambasted by the media this year. Maybe he's not the best manager for moulding a side of his own, maybe he's not a long term option. But if the club sack him now, there won't be another RDM waiting to take over.

I don't think the issue is about retaining the UCL...it's more the embarrassment of being the first ever champion to get knocked out in the group stages.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

I don't think the issue is about retaining the UCL...it's more the embarrassment of being the first ever champion to get knocked out in the group stages.

I'd understand that it's embarrassing if it were the same team that won it. But this Chelsea team isn't. The experience/the desire/the hunger that came with Jose's team after 8 years of disappointment is gone.

[petr.breu 1,618]

I hate these threads... Give this guy some respect...

One Di Matteo, there's only one Di Matteo!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Who is Garnt? If you mean Avram Grant...he did lead us to a UCL final.

Although, if RDM does get the 'sack'...I hope it's not Rafa or Grant or some other mediocre manager.

Steve Clark led us the UCL final. Grant is the guy who managed in the PL for what is collectively less than 2 season, and yet somehow managed to get two side, who were tipped for survival, relegated.

I think this was always going to happen when we hired RDM. I remember someone arguing this in the summer and they were spot on. Roman was 'forced' into giving Robbie the two year deal by the fans and the media. And because he did not have complete confidence in Roberto, he was always likely to sack him at the first bump in the road.

[Shak 22]

I'd understand that it's embarrassing if it were the same team that won it. But this Chelsea team isn't. The experience/the desire/the hunger that came with Jose's team after 8 years of disappointment is gone.

Exactly, this is no longer Jose's team. In the match against Juve, we only had 3 players from the "Jose era"...Cech, Mikel & Cole.

[KingEssien 127]

Sacked this morning. Can't believe it.

What the actual fuck!?

Our board still manage to surprise me, how can they do this to someone who started the season well, won us the FA Cup and Champions League, has the faith of the players AND is a Chelsea legend. This would meant to be THE transition year as well - will we ever have one with this joke of a board?!

Fumin'.

[Peppen 934]

SO FUCKING DISAPPOINTED. You brats got what you wanted. FURIOUS. No respect for his achievements. Fuck this shit.

[diskoviolente 425]

THIS is a fucking joke.

Can´t even start to comprehend how fucked up this is. It better be Pep or they really shot themselves in the foot. Jeeeezzeess , the man won us the Champions League with the weakest side that ever started in this competition and now, after a troublesome month he gets the fucking sack ?????????

This is outrageous

[Drogzola 283]

What a disgrace! This is a proper embarrassing moment for our beloved club.

[diskoviolente 425]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/21/chelsea-rafael-benitez-roberto-di-matteo

BENITEZ ????????? I AM LOSING IT

[Jack Uzzi 54]

Maybe yesterday he could have made other choices, but then again, Chelsea had enough chances to take the lead in the game. You just have to take those chances and here I guess it was the inexperience of Oscar and Hazard that is partly responsible.

Thought Di Matteo was excellent in resting players when needed, having the team behind him, communicating well. What a stupid decision to make your manager go. I mean, who would even want to consider taking on this job.

[ChelseaChelsea 37]

YES!!!!!

[Stats 7,056]

This is ridiculous. All anyone does on this site is blame Torres. Yeah, hes not that great, but not every loss is his fault, and Luiz's.

Torres isn't exactly missing sitters out there. Hes not getting chances. His fault, and RDM's. Our striker barely gets the ball. This was the case with his system last season when he took over, and even now with all the talent in the world.

Stop blaming Torres and Luiz and realize that this guy doesn't have a structure going forward. He just has a bunch of talent that has taken us to a somewhat reasonable result thus far in the league, and has clearly wore thin in the cup competition.

Please stop this Torres fanboy stuff about him not getting chances. He is shit and had brilliant service, stop making excuses for him. Had we had a proper CF maybe RDM would still be at the helm. We went into the season with a no.1 forward who has lost everything he had at Liverpool and it is starting to cost us.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Can we lock this thread now please?

[LayZ 201]

This is from an old Daily Mail article...

I refused to pay any heed to this at the beginning of this season,but I did keep the image..c'mon Robbie prove them wrong...

So it's true then...if we want to keep a manager for a while we have to relinquish our FA Cup winner's tag for a while...

[Amblève. 4,995]

Ferguson is an anomaly.

So is Arsenal/Wenger. So what's your point?