EskWeston 696 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Luiz Felipe Scolari has written to his Chelsea stars telling them to cut short their holidays - because he is starting work a week early.Scolari issued the shock demand to the players not involved in Euro 2008 and expects them in for pre-season training on Monday, July 7. He only finished his involvement with Portugal last week but is keen to crack on with his new job. Because Chelsea did not get a new manager until recently they had been planning to return later than their rivals. But Scolari is refreshed after a swift break and wants to get back into action sooner. Source: The Mirror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) Well he's due to officially start work on the 1st July anyway, so its hardly shocking news, he'll want to grips with the squad asap to see what he needs to do to rebuild/reshape or whatever he has in mind. Also it'll give the press an opportunity to create all sorts of rumors that he's axing this player or that player Edited June 27, 2008 by Tri-Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 The sooner the better, most of the players have had a lot of time off now, and the sooner we get started on Pre Season the better, especially with a new manager in charge. There are plenty of things to get sorted, contracts, players leaving ect.... It will be good for them to get back and to get things moving finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Yeah the sooner the better we need to get things moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Chelsea TV have been saying that pre-season training starts on the 7th for a while now anyway, so I don't think this story is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Chelsea TV have been saying that pre-season training starts on the 7th for a while now anyway, so I don't think this story is true. Well that wouldn't shock many people Will just be good to put all the speculation to bed and start organising for next season. Scolari will have a week from when he starts to the start of pre season training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford 3 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 During that week, I am sure we will see a fair bit of activity in the transfer market. Scolari will have watched us closely as he apparently new well in advance that he would be with us. So he will know who he wants to keep and who he doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerCFC 7 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I'm glad he's calling them back early, gives 'em more of a chance to get used to his style and for him to see what we truly need out of the transfer market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixteenHeartTwentySix 0 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well, the man wants to get to know his players. The sooner, the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KENT_BLUE 1 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well, the man wants to get to know his players. The sooner, the better. just what i was thinking kent_blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Makes perfect sense for a new manager to want as much time to have a look at what he's got early. If he's going to get them playing anywhere near how he wants them to, he's got a lot of work to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Good start ... shows that he wants to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 He's keen to make a good start. We have a difficult first fixture, a very difficult one in fact. If he can galvanise the team and beat Portsmouth, then that is one hell of a starting block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,534 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I love how the papers are making out likes its this huge deal.It really aint.Makes perfect sense.The sooner to start the better,they need to get use to the manager and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseapaul 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Bring the slack buggers back I say. I'm sick of seeing all those pictures of them lounging on yachts and beaches anyroad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 how many days off do you take in a year mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 469 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 good that they are all coming back i just want to know has he learnt any english yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I think he can speak in "broken English" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 But yesterday I heard, Lampard is still on his Yatch somewhere on the coast of ITALY OF ALL THE PLACES ON EARTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) Players are back next week. Edited July 1, 2008 by Kez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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