The Conte Thread

[Chelsea4 1,521]

Conte's new deal is not a two year-extension so it seems for he will leave in the near future.

[Dahnald 256]

I am so incredibly done with this club and it's board who have absolutely zero football knowledge and are only good in dropping managers like a stone. 

This isn't even an extension. This is a pay rise to say thank you to Conte for winning the Premier League last season and that's it. No long-term project or anything. Nothing. 

I'm getting so incredibly tired of Chelsea. Maybe it's for the best that our shady, crooked owner gets busted and he fucks off to a Russian gulag and we get an owner who's not only good at sacking managers, but also good at actually running a football club with the right people. 

People who are going to bash on me for saying these things about Abramovich have no morals. Look up on the mans history. I don't care how much money he has spent for Chelsea or whatever, I cannot like the man. Love the place I work for, but I greatly dislike my employer. I like Chelsea, just not the owner and his incompetent henchmen. 

 

Have fun everybody. Might see some of you on the ManCity forum soon. Peace. 

[Barbara 15,149]

Scenes, club makes a statement, manager makes a statement and the forum's know-it-alls go quiet. Typical

[Valdo 583]

6 minutes ago, Dahnald said:

I am so incredibly done with this club and it's board who have absolutely zero football knowledge and are only good in dropping managers like a stone. 

This isn't even an extension. This is a pay rise to say thank you to Conte for winning the Premier League last season and that's it. No long-term project or anything. Nothing. 

I'm getting so incredibly tired of Chelsea. Maybe it's for the best that our shady, crooked owner gets busted and he fucks off to a Russian gulag and we get an owner who's not only good at sacking managers, but also good at actually running a football club with the right people. 

People who are going to bash on me for saying these things about Abramovich have no morals. Look up on the mans history. I don't care how much money he has spent for Chelsea or whatever, I cannot like the man. Love the place I work for, but I greatly dislike my employer. I like Chelsea, just not the owner and his incompetent henchmen. 

 

Have fun everybody. Might see some of you on the ManCity forum soon. Peace. 

Tell them to keep Aguero while your at it 

[El P. 1,354]

It kinda makes sense. Board being realistic, Conte being realistic. If we eventually develop some great both-ways love with Conte, he can always pen an extension. If not, three years it is and let's make the best out of it.

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[Fernando 6,585]

You guys blind? 

Look at what carlo did at real in such a period of time? 

Then what Zidane did after in such a period of time? 

I keep repeating, 3 years is a long time. 

If he can do his full 3 years then good and then after that asses. 

[cosmicway 1,333]

Roman has crabs in his pockets.

[Jype 6,398]

14 minutes ago, Barbara said:

Scenes, club makes a statement, manager makes a statement and the forum's know-it-alls go quiet. Typical

Well to be fair signing a contract with improved terms but same contract length is hardly amazing, only confirms he's finally getting that long overdue pay raise and won't be going anywhere this summer if there was ever any doubt about that. Of course Conte being allowed to bring in more of his own guys to the backroom staff is great so in a way giving the man more power at the club goes some way in making him more committed even without an extension.

However, not agreeing to the previously offered 2021 extension does spin the story quite nicely to fit the narrative that Conte is not satisfied enough with the board's efforts in the market this summer to commit himself for longer than two more years. If all turns out well he can sign the extension later but if he's not happy with the club next summer he can easily jump ship to Milan or something.

Anyway I'm just happy it's finally out in the open that he's staying so any silly rumours about him walking out will be put to bed. Now just need to make some long overdue player signings and all is good.

[Pizy 18,928]

27 minutes ago, Dahnald said:

I am so incredibly done with this club and it's board who have absolutely zero football knowledge and are only good in dropping managers like a stone. 

This isn't even an extension. This is a pay rise to say thank you to Conte for winning the Premier League last season and that's it. No long-term project or anything. Nothing. 

I'm getting so incredibly tired of Chelsea. Maybe it's for the best that our shady, crooked owner gets busted and he fucks off to a Russian gulag and we get an owner who's not only good at sacking managers, but also good at actually running a football club with the right people. 

People who are going to bash on me for saying these things about Abramovich have no morals. Look up on the mans history. I don't care how much money he has spent for Chelsea or whatever, I cannot like the man. Love the place I work for, but I greatly dislike my employer. I like Chelsea, just not the owner and his incompetent henchmen. 

 

Have fun everybody. Might see some of you on the ManCity forum soon. Peace. 

Good riddance. If you're so quick to drop your support for Chelsea and switch allegiances to another club (one owned by Arab royalty, ffs, who aren't exactly morally pure) then you're not really a true supporter.

Just stay away.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Just now, Pizy said:

Good riddance. If you're so quick to drop your support for Chelsea and switch allegiances to another club (one owned by Arab royalty, ffs, who aren't exactly morally pure) then you're not really a true supporter.

Just stay away.

He was never a fan mate. Just a city fan being a little bitch.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

The short terms are good for both parties.

For Conte, he can leave if he doesn't get support.

For the club, the payouts are smaller if we have to sack him.

Keeps both parties on their toes.

[Tomo 21,751]

45 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Good riddance. If you're so quick to drop your support for Chelsea and switch allegiances to another club (one owned by Arab royalty, ffs, who aren't exactly morally pure) then you're not really a true supporter.

Just stay away.

The extreme odds are he was a troll all along.

I think you staff do a great job all in all but if there's one area i will be (constructively) critical about is how long trolls get away with reigning terror on here before they get outed  ( badboyblue another example).

[Barbara 15,149]

Well to be fair signing a contract with improved terms but same contract length is hardly amazing, only confirms he's finally getting that long overdue pay raise and won't be going anywhere this summer if there was ever any doubt about that. Of course Conte being allowed to bring in more of his own guys to the backroom staff is great so in a way giving the man more power at the club goes some way in making him more committed even without an extension.
However, not agreeing to the previously offered 2021 extension does spin the story quite nicely to fit the narrative that Conte is not satisfied enough with the board's efforts in the market this summer to commit himself for longer than two more years. If all turns out well he can sign the extension later but if he's not happy with the club next summer he can easily jump ship to Milan or something.
Anyway I'm just happy it's finally out in the open that he's staying so any silly rumours about him walking out will be put to bed. Now just need to make some long overdue player signings and all is good.

That's enough for me now. We have (or should) to be aiming at least reaching an UCL final again in the near future. I'd rather go step by step with manager contracts in the first few years rather than have another Mourinho situation. I think it shows commitment on both parties now and if things go smoothly throughout the first and second year, then we'll talk about long term.
I have a hard time believing Conte threatened to leave unless he got a raise, so I suppose it's our way to show him support. Also I believe we renewed or gave him extra reassurances

[Fernando 6,585]

12 minutes ago, Tomo said:

The extreme odds are he was a troll all along.

I think you staff do a great job all in all but if there's one area i will be (constructively) critical about is how long trolls get away with reigning terror on here before they get outed  ( badboyblue another example).

I do miss some people that got banned though. 

[Pizy 18,928]

30 minutes ago, Tomo said:

The extreme odds are he was a troll all along.

I think you staff do a great job all in all but if there's one area i will be (constructively) critical about is how long trolls get away with reigning terror on here before they get outed  ( badboyblue another example).

I've perma banned one idiot the past week already. Maybe I'll add another... 

[Chelsea? 892]

This summer can't get any worse. 

I cant think of any reason why he wouldn't extend the years in the deal. 

[Cosmin 2,484]

2 years works for me. The improved contract comes to show the commitment of both parts involved and the length is irrelevant. They can always make a new one next summer.

Why bother giving him 4 years or 5 years contract when no manager in recent history spent so much time on Chelsea's or almost any other club's bench? It's a realistic length for today's football. 

 

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

"When West Ham were playing Tottenham, I decided to go to a restaurant in London with my family with Marcos (Alonso)...

"When we arrived, guess who was behind me in the same restaurant? The manager. It was hilarious...

"I have an app on my phone that tells me the score and when West Ham went 1-0 up, I turned round and told the manager the score...

"The manager didn't eat for the last 25 minutes and when it finished 1-0, he got up and came over to my family's table...

"He gave my dad a hug, my wife, children, myself and Marcos and he was so so happy because we knew we were going to win the league..

"That moment I will never forget because even though the team wasn't there, it was a celebration."

- Cesc Fabregas on West Ham 1-0 Spurs.

Conte is the king! 

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

11 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

"When West Ham were playing Tottenham, I decided to go to a restaurant in London with my family with Marcos (Alonso)...

"When we arrived, guess who was behind me in the same restaurant? The manager. It was hilarious...

"I have an app on my phone that tells me the score and when West Ham went 1-0 up, I turned round and told the manager the score...

"The manager didn't eat for the last 25 minutes and when it finished 1-0, he got up and came over to my family's table...

"He gave my dad a hug, my wife, children, myself and Marcos and he was so so happy because we knew we were going to win the league..

"That moment I will never forget because even though the team wasn't there, it was a celebration."

- Cesc Fabregas on West Ham 1-0 Spurs.

Conte is the king! 

Lanzini is the man, lol. I remember I posted in English Footballl Thread couple of hours before the match, 'any chance for Spammers to win against Spurs today?' and I've got couple of replies 'no chance' for that to happened. It was a great day in the end.