The Next Manager?

[Leif 6,006]

Del Bosque, Benitez (ew), Guardiola, Hiddink (maybe), Marcello Lippi, Prandelli, probably plenty more - all seem to have quiet and rather 'soft' personalities like Pellegrini, but they've all done rather well haven't they?

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Del Bosque, Benitez (ew), Guardiola, Hiddink (maybe), Marcello Lippi, Prandelli, probably plenty more - all seem to have quiet and rather 'soft' personalities like Pellegrini, but they've all done rather well haven't they?

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Del Bosque, Benitez (ew), Guardiola, Hiddink (maybe), Marcello Lippi, Prandelli, probably plenty more - all seem to have quiet and rather 'soft' personalities like Pellegrini. but they've all done rather well haven't they?

This!

Also why does he have to be a strong character ? It's not like we have difficult characters in our team and most of the old guard will be gone.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Pellegrini is a great choice for manager. Ignore for a moment that he's won fuck all despite being five years away from retirement age.

- He's cheap

- He'll be cheap to sack

- He's exactly the type of manager we hired in 2008, and we were good then weren't we?

- We get to keep this thread open for another 12 months

- He's cheap

- He's got a foreign sounding name but he speaks English

- He'll open up the lucrative Chilean market

- We all say we like change and we want to see Chelsea change, but really isn't this more exciting? Who saw this year coming for example? We all got our hopes up for Guardiola, and then for Mourinho and ended up with Benitez and South American Redknapp, but isn't the unpredictability more fun than things like 'trophies' and 'enjoying watching your team'.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Del Bosque, Benitez (ew), Guardiola, Hiddink (maybe), Marcello Lippi, Prandelli, probably plenty more - all seem to have quiet and rather 'soft' personalities like Pellegrini, but they've all done rather well haven't they?

Besides the fact that Guardiola has a fairly strong, obsessive personality the only thing those managers have in common is that I'd rather have any of them here instead of Pellegrini.

Except Benitez.....maybe.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Pellegrini is a great choice for manager. Ignore for a moment that he's won fuck all despite being five years away from retirement age.

- He's cheap

- He'll be cheap to sack

- He's exactly the type of manager we hired in 2008, and we were good then weren't we?

- We get to keep this thread open for another 12 months

- He's cheap

- He's got a foreign sounding name but he speaks English

- He'll open up the lucrative Chilean market

- We all say we like change and we want to see Chelsea change, but really isn't this more exciting? Who saw this year coming for example? We all got our hopes up for Guardiola, and then for Mourinho and ended up with Benitez and South American Redknapp, but isn't the unpredictability more fun than things like 'trophies' and 'enjoying watching your team'.

BULLSHIT.

It's not a kindergarten here...

He's name? Chilean Players? To sack him after 12 months? Cheap for about some poor millions (for roman)?.... Cammon.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

BULLSHIT.

It's not a kindergarten here...

He's name? Chilean Players? To sack him after 12 months? Cheap for about some poor millions (for roman)?.... Cammon.

That was sarcasm mate, a powerful weapon.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

That was sarcasm mate, a powerful weapon.

Yeah lol...

Conceded 2 goals in stoppage time... we have this problem without him...

[bababoom 4,478]

Maybe he's plan b if Jose doesn't come.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Maybe he's plan b if Jose doesn't come.

Aren't we already on plan m by now?

Hey if people want an affable chap who has won the Intertoto Cup and has Champions League experience, there's this guy at Monaco called Claudio something.....what about him?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Some people want Moyes despite the fact he's in charge of a boring hoof ball team and has won nothing in 10 years. Not to mention no European experience whatsoever, and no idea of what it's like to manage at a big club. If Mourinho can't be signed for whatever reason, i don't see many better options (be realistic) than Pellegrini.

[Leif 6,006]

Maybe Benitez doesn't actually need to leave...? Mou could still come in though; hear me out:

As we know, Mourinho is wanted 'home' by most of us. He plays attractive football with steel, flair, and solid foundations. He often has a key player (Drogba, Sneijder, Ronaldo) and his next key player could be Hazard. We already know he can do the business here, so bring him in.

Benitez isn't all bad though.

Once I heard our players were eating fry-ups before most games I was rather shocked. I thought pro athletes would be getting a bit better nutrition!

As the FSW, I'm sure Benitez specialises in rice, pasta & seafood dishes; all of which would give our players a good physical boost with a mix of carbs (rice, pasta) & protein with healthy fats in the seafood.

So with Mourinho appointed manager, perhaps Benitez could become Head Chef or Chief of Nutrition? Worth some thought.