The Benitez Thread

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Pretty much As much as good thing he's done at the club theres also been some complete crap ones as well which at the moments seem to be often....

[Peace. 4,352]

In Rafa first press conference, he talked briefly that he has known Michael Emenalo for a while and he was the person who contacted him from Chelsea. It leads me to believe that he was the one who advised roman to bring Rafa on board. If my speculation is true then he should be fired along with Rafa, they both share the blame for this season.

That's what I have also read — the skinny one is Emenalo personal choice. If truen then he has to take the responsabilities for having breaking something between the fans and the administration, for our sportive failure, for turning us into a circus. So yeah, as you said, he also should get the boot for this major fuck-up.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

So glad we didnt make the Champs League knock out we'd been screwed!

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

What was a bigger blunder by Roman. Buying Torres or hiring Benitez? On the one hand Torres has been doing his damage since 2 years and cost 50m, still we won the CL in his time. Rafa has cost us 2 titles in 2 months, relegated us from 2nd to 4th but has cost not that much. (OMG it feels so sick that we even have to pay our scourges)

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

What was a bigger blunder by Roman. Buying Torres or hiring Benitez? On the one hand Torres has been doing his damage since 2 years and cost 50m, still we won the CL in his time. Rafa has cost us 2 titles in 2 months, relegated us from 2nd to 4th but has cost not that much. (OMG it feels so sick that we even have to pay our scourges)

it's not the end.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

What was a bigger blunder by Roman. Buying Torres or hiring Benitez? On the one hand Torres has been doing his damage since 2 years and cost 50m, still we won the CL in his time. Rafa has cost us 2 titles in 2 months, relegated us from 2nd to 4th but has cost not that much. (OMG it feels so sick that we even have to pay our scourges)

Give him a chance..might reglegate us from 4th to 5th and possibly 4 title..woooohey!

Torres a mistake cause he wasnt his best when we got him and hasnt been since but where he has been crap theres been 10 players to sort of counter that out.Whereas Rafa in charge of so much more

Biggest mistake the obvious getting rid of Jose.Move us forward?Erm no just going round on some crazy manager merry go round which has now ended in tears really

[Joker10 946]

Ultimately the blame lies with Roman then.

No, because i don't believe Roman is the dictator type leader like media portrays him to be. I believe powers are much more split at Chelsea then most clubs. Roman is the success he is now because of his connections and surrounding himself with the right people.

If Rafa is Emenalo project, then shouldn't he be accountable? this season is such a failure from on the pitch to montary. We had opportunity to compete for 7 trophy, and think about how much more our sponsorships grew when we won the CL and by striking out in 7 competitions is massive below in amping Chelsea brand around the world. Retaining top 4 is still in limbo, missing out on CL would put an exclamation mark on how massive of failure this season was.

[The only place to be 11,313]

No, because i don't believe Roman is the dictator type leader like media portrays him to be. I believe powers are much more split at Chelsea then most clubs. Roman is the success he is now because of his connections and surrounding himself with the right people.

If Rafa is Emenalo project, then shouldn't he be accountable? this season is such a failure from on the pitch to montary. We had opportunity to compete for 7 trophy, and think about how much more our sponsorships grew when we won the CL and by striking out in 7 competitions is massive below in amping Chelsea brand around the world. Retaining top 4 is still in limbo, missing out on CL would put an exclamation mark on how massive of failure this season was.

Roman's the boss and every major decision is rubber-stamped by him. You're saying he's hands off, others like to call Emenalo and Gourlay 'yes men' - to me it seems like there are some fans who are so afraid to criticise him because they're terrified that he'll take his money and leave.

If you have problems with what has happened at this club in the last 10 months of the last 10 years, then there's one many who you ultimately have to lay the blame at either for hiring the people who made these decisions or for rubberstamping them.

Me, I actually take the longer-term view of this club and think we're in a bad moment but i can see the proverbial 'green shoots'. I also think the problems we have are much longer-term than others might and pre-date Emenalo and Gourlay's tenure at the club (in their current positions). But if I didn't believe that, I'd actually lay the blame at the feet of the guy with the billions of dollars in the bank without being scared of upsetting him.

[Krypt 241]

So glad we didnt make the Champs League knock out we'd been screwed!

At least it would of been a swift exit and less games with no Thursday nights... 4th place is our CL this season...

[Beepu 1,714]

So glad we didnt make the Champs League knock out we'd been screwed!

Id rather we dont play thursday nights and not be the first holder to not make it out of the group stages and lose to a good team in the knock out rounds than what we are in now

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

GRANT ON RAFA:

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[Special Juan 28,100]

Based on previous philosophy it's hard to believe he is still here.

[Shogun 721]

Do you think McLeish will succeed at the Bridge next season?

[Rmpr 8,977]

Do you think McLeish will succeed at the Bridge next season?

What about Moyes?

[Shogun 721]

What about Moyes?

go for it lol