Tricky 301 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Maybe he's the only manager that wants the job? best available candidate? not everything has to be about Torres.Anyone else think that a deal is already in place for Pep? I really can't see them doing this without a solid plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Give Rafa 2 seasons at most(those seasons being Winter and Spring) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Some quotes from the fan group...if not already posted if so sorry!About the sacking:"I expected them to give him a little longer, especially given the amount of injuries we've had and the fact we haven't had another striker. I just think it's a mad decision at a mad time."I personally didn't agree with Roberto Di Matteo becoming manager. But they gave him the job so they should have given him at least a year. We are bedding in new players, a new style of play. You can't just take the job away from him.""I'm not shocked. We know what the board of directors are like, they've done it before and they'll probably do it again. I'm very disappointed for Robbie Di Matteo and Eddie Newton. We think they deserve to be treated in a far better fashion."When he was only given a year's contract people had half an idea that he wouldn't last."About Roman:Chelsea wouldn't be in the position they are in without Mr Abramovich, he's been fantastic for us."But the board of directors who work for him have to stand up for themselves, they have to stand up for the supporters and give him some better advice. We're used to it at Chelsea now." "I trust Roman because he's a winner. But I'm not sure his advisors always have the best interests of the club at heart."We can't build a dynasty as such, it's just piecemeal. We want longevity."If you're given the choice between two big clubs and one of them is Chelsea who have the propensity to sack managers at the drop of a hat, which one are you going to choose?"We've appointed a stop-gap manager too often. It would leave us in limbo."And Rafa....TF: "Benitez will just not be accepted by Chelsea supporters. I don't think Benitez is a good manager, he's been out of work for two years now - if he was any good why hasn't any other club snapped him up?DJ: "Rafa Benitez is not a Chelsea manager. Some people are born to play for or manage certain clubs and for us, Benitez isn't what we want. When he was Liverpool manager and Jose Mourinho was Chelsea boss there was a bit of 'beef' between them."He was very dismissive of Chelsea, very rude towards us and my impression of him was, whenever anything went wrong, it was always somebody else's fault - not his."Who next:DJ: "The best three managers that Chelsea can go for now are Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink or Pep Guardiola."I think Guardiola was very fortunate at Barcelona that he had a brilliant crop of players. I think he'd be fantastic for us and I think Abramovich has half a mind to go and get him but I don't think he'd find things as easy for him here."TF: "We don't want Avram Grant or Harry Redknapp. The big one is Pep Guardiola but I believe he's already ruled himself out for this period so I don't think he's available until next season. But, given Chelsea's record of sacking managers, I don't think anybody will last any length of time if they go two, three, four games without winning."http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20424576 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Rafa quote about our flagshttp://twittweb.com/...e wall-26924583Hope our board remembers these details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Why are you complaining?, you don't even play for this club anymore.The Mak still cares!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 wow, the one day i dont check Football news and my mate has to bring it up to me in school. go fucking figure. Managemnt, you know what they dont even deserve to be called mangement anymore, their just kids in a playground. tinkering with this and that with no Goal, Strategy and tactics leading the way. And you know what it's entirely right to pin point blame on Roman Abromovich, no doubt about it. When your Boss hires you do they ONLY look at your resume? hell no! they try and figure out your personality, your mindset, enthusiasm for the job and professionalism. and time and time again Roman Abromovich has gotten it all fucking wrong. Yes he's brought or (bought) great success to this club which nobody is doubting but does that mean he does no wrong, and we should see no evil? might as well be the anti-Christ if hating on him is forbidden. He's the boss and clearly, after all these some-odd years later, still cannot read into a potential manger of this club and see that they will (get this) CONTINUALLY LEAD US FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. Was RDM the man for the long run, probably not but because of 1 bad month, 1 !?!? Tell me did RDM have the dressing room against him? did he alienate the same players Roman Abramovich let fire Scolari?! or did he clash with Roman Abromovich like Jose? but they all got a longer time period than him.....im at a loss for words, really am at Roman's and the whole fucking Board's ineptness at finding suitable candidates and sticking by their side. What does it show you when you see that every manger Roman has hired has also been fired? dont know about you but for me it shows me we have some clowns running the show up top who are a bunch of'yes men'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 What the fuck do Bruce Buck, Ron Gourlay and the rest of the fags on our board of directors actually do apart from sack managers? Its good to know that the money I pay to watch us play is going towards big fat pay offs to managers a few months into a 4 year contract that the twats in charge have given them.Anyone else at the game on Sunday up for a rendition of 'You don't know what you're doing' whilst pointing at the directors box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Might as well just start preparing to accept the worst news. It's inevitable that it's gonna happen. No point pissing ourselves over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 2,275 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Its going to be Rafa, what a fucking joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaChelsea 37 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Almost Official: Rafa Benitez it is!(Still can not and do not want to believe this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Oooook. Here we go...Tony Barrett @TonyBarretTimes Chelsea set to confirm Benitez's appointment imminently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laeth 527 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 God damn Spanish waiter? Fucks sake =(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Guillem Balague: 'Rafa Benitez will be the next Chelsea manager'I don't know whether to laugh or cry at what this club has become Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 His agent has spoken once again.Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague Rafa Benitez will be the next Chelsea managerBrace yourself people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 According to almost every reputable journalist, Rafa is now our manager.I assume he hasn't actually signed a contract yet, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 IMPORTANT- All my earlier posts were me just trying to look for the positives in this appointment with a bit of delusion.I am in no way happy at Rafa being our manager. Hopefully it's short-term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 No choice but to back him now. Good luck Rafa.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I told you this.Balague said it wasn't gunna be rafa. He changes his mind more than I change my underpants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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