Official: Avram Grant Sacked.

[pluto 0]

I'm not the least bit surprised about this. I've been saying for months that I am absolutely certain he will not be in charge next season and got called crazy, and asked what I'm basing this insanity on. Well as I said months ago, Jose was the most successfulmanager in Chelsea's history nobody would have been able to fill his shoes, so the Chelsea regime did the smart thing and put a whipping boy in so that the next true long term coach would be living up to a bumbling idiot and not a charasmatic tactical genious.

In all honesty though I don't think it has worked completely because most Chelsea fans are still struggling to pickout a manager they woould want at the club because they are still measuring against Mourinho.

Great post and couldn't agree with you more, I think they are hoping that the fans will compare the next manager with Grant and Mourinho's legacy will fade somewhat so the fans and not always comparing it.

May work may not - time will tell.

The new coach at least will not have a whiff of the traitor about him that Grant had in lurking around prior to Jose's exit when he was so obviously not wanted or required.

You and me were both insane then because I have never thought that Grant was long term or good enough despite his apparent great record he kept pointing towards.

There was more going on than just the stats to back up my claim that he was simply getting by with Mourinho's tools left behind him and he coasted on the backs of others tactical nous and hard work.

I'm glad he's gone no matter what next season brings, I don't want to see him again at Chelsea.

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

Yeah but GZ Mourinho got it right in big games too. Mourinho won us trophies. That's the basic difference.

True I just feel a bit sorry for the guy, he got us to our first ever european cup final...

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

I'm sorry GZ but this argument is poor. The big difference is that You could probably count on one hand in the four years Mourinho was boss the amount of times he messed his tactics up, and you could probably stand there all day picking games out that Mourinho changed the course of the game in our favour by making tactical decisions.

You could probably stand there all day picking games out that Grant fucked up with his tactics which cost us and count on one hand the amount of times he got it right, I for one can only think of 3; Arsenal at the bridge, Man utd at the bridge and Liverpool at the bridge CL.

Yes on hindsight, it is a poor argument, like I just mentioned previously, I felt really sorry for him.

[EskWeston 696]

Well i think really it comes as no suprise that Grant has gone. It seems like it was planned all along and i am certain that the new manager has always been decided and we will see sooner rather than later who that person is.

I honestly don't think that this was done because of the results. I think Grant was always just a stand in for a season while we waited for the man we really want.

At the moment it is looking like Rijkaard, Hughes and suprisingly Jose are the 3 current favorites......

[changingman2000 35]

Well, without stating the bleeding obvious, I'm glad the cunts gone. He'll no doubt vanish from the mainstream and end up managing some pub team in the Tel Aviv South East Armed Forces Domino League, which is no more than he deserves.

He wasnt up to the job and he surely must have known that, Looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights during that shocking first press conference. He was nothing more than a cheap imposter. And for those who still think he's worth a punt, lets just see the calibre of club's who come knocking on his door now shall we?

Mind you, aren't Brentford a bit light on the managerial side?

No more than a typical handbrake who looked at the money and fucked his moral fibre straight in the bin.

[Elliott 7]

To be honest CM I think you're wrong. I think he will go to manage a half decent English side or other side in Europe. He's done enough to show he has some semblance of management skills in the last month or so. Not good enough for us mind.

The amount of neutrals that have been telling me that Grant has done as good a job as Mourinho isn't even funny. One even had the audacity to suggest he'd done better! Ludicrous.

[changingman2000 35]

To be honest CM I think you're wrong. I think he will go to manage a half decent English side or other side in Europe. He's done enough to show he has some semblance of management skills in the last month or so. Not good enough for us mind.

The amount of neutrals that have been telling me that Grant has done as good a job as Mourinho isn't even funny. One even had the audacity to suggest he'd done better! Ludicrous.

Blinkered people mate, who cant see the wood for the trees.

Half decent english side eh?, so you reckon Millwall will sack Jackett then?

[Elliott 7]

Haha something like that. Then again, no-one will pay Grant what he thinks he deserves.

[Badboy 1,526]

Avram cunt :wave: :wave:

Edited May 25, 2008 by Badboy

[Ollie 4,400]

Well it wasnt a surprise. I heard the news about 6ish and i must admit i was relieved. Avram knew he was only caretaking and lets be honest, so did we, well i did anyway. I do thank him tho. He did a great job if you actually look at the stats and think about it. We aint lost in 2008. He did everything we wanted of him. only luck stopped us from winning anything. Wasnt to do with him even tho i wouldve prefered to see sheva on instead of anelka on weds, missed trick. Nothing changed, the great players that we have, did what they are paid to do so he had it decent anyway from the word go.

Wish him all the best. Couldnt have done anymore.

Next manager please.......

[warnie_666 1,081]

Well..looking at how the club has operated in last 10 months. I wont be surprised if Jose is "SENSATIONALLY" called back to coach Chelsea. As I beleive all top clubs have managers now. Even mancini has been asked to continue after winning the League. So that leaves only Chelsea without a manager and Jose without a club.

[Badboy 1,526]

Well..looking at how the club has operated in last 10 months. I wont be surprised if Jose is "SENSATIONALLY" called back to coach Chelsea. As I beleive all top clubs have managers now. Even mancini has been asked to continue after winning the League. So that leaves only Chelsea without a manager and Jose without a club.

JOSE COMING BACK TO Chelsea = :541: warnie_666

Edited May 25, 2008 by Badboy

[Ollie 4,400]

well Barca dont have a manager (i think rijkaard has left) and Inter & AC wont have for much longer. Hes got a good choice.

[warnie_666 1,081]

JOSE COMING BACK TO Chelsea = :541: warnie_666

Stay Clear of me kid. Dont try being smart.!!

Edited May 25, 2008 by warnie_666

[warnie_666 1,081]

well Barca dont have a manager (i think rijkaard has left) and Inter & AC wont have for much longer. Hes got a good choice.

Barca have appointed : Josep Guardiola

Inter Milan president has mentioned that there were misunderstandings after the liverpool game but now that they have won the league they are happy with Mancini.

AC Milan: The president is happy with Ancelloti. And has already mentioned that he wishes to see Sheva in Ancelloti's list of summer buys.

[pluto 0]

The amount of neutrals that have been telling me that Grant has done as good a job as Mourinho isn't even funny. One even had the audacity to suggest he'd done better! Ludicrous.

Yes and how many of those neutral fans if you asked them if they would like Grant to manage their team (since they think he is so much better than Mourinho) would say "yes please".

Not many I'll wager.

Clearly Grant has not done better because he has won nothing whilst Mourinho even in his worst season won two trophies.

Quite how they work that one out I'll never know.

Obviously Grant's PR machine was far better than I ever realised.

[Badboy 1,526]

Stay Clear of me kid. Dont try being smart.!!

Why what are you going to do doctor singh bud ding ding ?

Edited May 25, 2008 by Badboy

[oxfordblues 299]

IMO the players got us to moscow,avram was just the figure head.when i played sunday league football & out manager was on holiday etc we would actually get better results.we played to our own abilities & style that suited.essien at right back probally lost it for us.not the player as such but the decision not to employ an authodox right back,

[BlueLion. 21,491]

After everything that has happened, bring Mourinho back wouldn't be the biggest surprise in football this season. I highly doubt it could happen, though.

Edited May 25, 2008 by BlueLion

[Fulham Broadway 17,311]

IMO the players got us to moscow,avram was just the figure head.when i played sunday league football & out manager was on holiday etc we would actually get better results.we played to our own abilities & style that suited.essien at right back probally lost it for us.not the player as such but the decision not to employ an authodox right back,

Its fucking great news and made my weekend despite the weather.

Some of the media 'pundits' saying Chelsea FC have made a mistake etc, because Grant 'led us' , I mean for fucks sake 'led us' ??. -the bloke has been a total irrelevance since he wormed himself alongside Gaydemark at Pompey putting cones and bibs out, sucked up to Abramovich and instigated Mourinhos departure. No qualifications, tactically clueless, he inherited Chelsea Rolls Royce FC. -but he's got what he wanted -the best part of £10 million quid from Chelsea FC. OK you've got your dosh now fuck off.

As CM said -lets see how much in demand clubs are for his 'skills' ? . Right now you can guarantee he, and his agent, are looking for the most high profile club they can , where he can slide in, where theres a strong backroom technical squad so he can do fuck all.

In the history of Chelsea annuls -he's about the same, even worse than Ian Porterfield.

I'm really happy hes gone -but still angry that for eight months -if we'd had anyone with any qualifications, and tactical knowhow, with that squad -it would have meant several pieces of silverware this season for Chelsea FC.