Super Frank Thread

[Nicco 927]

7 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

Cringe, very cringe question to be honest.

[Fernando 6,585]

9 minutes ago, Nicco said:

Cringe, very cringe question to be honest.

I know, it's like Journos today are lazy thinking people. 

My goodness what has happen to education world wide. 

Not many people can think and analyze properly. 

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Just modern day football. Same with social media becoming a more recurring theme at pressers too as well. Its embarrassing. Just think what it will be in 5 or 10 years from now.

[Fernando 6,585]

Education world wide is going down. 

Except China....I think. 

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Where Is Pedro Mr.Lampard?

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

5 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

Where Is Pedro Mr.Lampard?

fucking off back to Spain

[Tomo 21,751]

I can't actually believe how well coached we are. Puts it in further perspective when you see the garbage United and Arsenal are spewing.

I love the fact Frank isn't so stubborn to try and do it himself. He has embraced the best parts of Sarriball (and even Conte's style with the fitness) and moulded it with his own style and he has appointed coaches who dominated youth football with the players he wants to promote. He accepts he can't do it all himself and appoints the right people, you'd be surprised how many managers don't.

Also Jody and Edwards in behind gives good continuity, with all coaches on the same page (have to give a mention to Newton aswell) one of them could quite seemlessly take over if Lampard burns out a few years down the line (I'd love to say he's got a shot at being our Sir Alex but sadly I don't think the pace of the job in the modern day will allow it) like Tito did after Pep walked out of Barca.

There's a very exciting edge right now in a different way to what we're use to. When Mourinho returned and Conte arrived the excitement was based on the fact we will likely win the league very soon, now it's about the fact we are going to build a very, very strong legacy for many years to come.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Now lets just remember we are playing this whole time without arguably our best player, best centre-back and without a very talented box-to-box midfielder who would probably make the starting XI.

Had Conte been in this situation he'd have probably strangled someone in the board.

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, Bosnian Blue said:

Now lets just remember we are playing this whole time without arguably our best player, best centre-back and without a very talented box-to-box midfielder who would probably make the starting XI.

Had Conte been in this situation he'd have probably strangled someone in the board.

Funnily enough, Conte recently moaned in the press to the Inter board about needing more players because the squad's down to bare bones.  

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Still curious as to what will happen next season as this season was always going to have a bit of leniency regarding where we finish due to the transfer ban and the sale of Eden.

When we can resign players and if we get a few top ones in, in key positions, the expectations will undoubtedly be higher and probably similar to what it was under Conte and Jose. I dont think this expectation will ever change here. Roman and the board have seen a lot of success and will want that to continue so the demands will be the same again next season I would imagine. I think Frank will know this from his time as a player here too so its nothing new.

[Tomo 21,751]

22 minutes ago, Bosnian Blue said:

Now lets just remember we are playing this whole time without arguably our best player, best centre-back and without a very talented box-to-box midfielder who would probably make the starting XI.

Had Conte been in this situation he'd have probably strangled someone in the board.

And that's exactly why i wasn't having the excuses for those last six months.

[Superblue 6,372]

45 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Still curious as to what will happen next season as this season was always going to have a bit of leniency regarding where we finish due to the transfer ban and the sale of Eden.

When we can resign players and if we get a few top ones in, in key positions, the expectations will undoubtedly be higher and probably similar to what it was under Conte and Jose. I dont think this expectation will ever change here. Roman and the board have seen a lot of success and will want that to continue so the demands will be the same again next season I would imagine. I think Frank will know this from his time as a player here too so its nothing new.

I think this season if we managed to get top 6 but the atmosphere was good, football was positive and the building blocks were in place for the future with regards to the younger players then I think this would be accepted by the board and give Lampard time. Perhaps the start we've made will alter those expectations although I would be surprised if Lampard wasn't given at minimum next season too, even if we were to miss out on top 4.

I think next season top 4 will be the expectation for Lampard. I don't think there will be an expectation to challenge for the title, although I think the board would like to see continued progress towards that target.

I do think that Lampard's mentality however will be to be challenging as soon as possible, he's a complete winner. Even after today's game, he wants expectations to be tempered but has already talked about perhaps looking up the table and not down it because we have the players capable.