Carloseyebrow

As a fan , a love for this club , I have nothing but support for RDM. What else is there ? As for the media stories ........well it didn't take them long to start sticking the knife in did it. Call me biased , call me paranoid , but they have always loved knocking us. Its just a shame we keep giving them the ammo. KTBFFH

I remember being in MH lower and seeing him put in a screamer against Real Betis , well in my mind it was a screamer. I loved how he played for us , and if he can bring any of that enthusiasm we will be the better for it.

Hi there , have decided to join after many months of visiting your forum. Been a blue since 1986 when I went to my first game. Just went along with a few mates from school. Cost me a pound to get in the shed and then I was hooked. I will try and keep busy on here , and not upset too many people!! KTBFFH

Eddie Newton would probably be the obvious choice given his and RDM's relationship at WBA. Don't know if any of the others would take it on such a short term basis.

Man Utd away about 1990 , we won 3-2 . Pallister og , Townsend put us two up. Then I think Danny Wallace and sparky got it back to 2-2. Then Bobby Stuart got up ended by Neil Webb , and Wisey stuck it away. Super day bar the manure fans. I'm pretty sure we were right behind the goal that Wisey scored in , and the manure fans were covering us in in all sorts.

The sacking of Ancelotti was scandalous. Knee jerk stuff the board should have been ashamed of themselves. Likewise getting rid of the crab was just another way of Chelsea shooting itself in the foot.

Hi guys , just joined although have been visiting and reading the forum for a while. Here's my tuppence worth for what its worth! I'm always saddened when someone is sacked particularly when CFC are involved. I will be slagged for months on the back of this , rubbish club , no class , no history blah blah. I think it was the right decision to let him go. I'm sure when this project was first dreamed up part of it did not involve us finishing outside the top 4. Now not having access to the behind the scenes goings on , I can only guess what was really happening. I don't believe papers , and the media in general because they are always after a juicy story , and the saying never let the truth get in the way of a good story is always in my head , and never truer when Chelsea are involved. Part of being a manager in any business is the ability to evaluate , then build and add as you see necessary. I'm not going to start attacking signings , tactics , team line ups because we all have our own views on them , but the ability to man manage your existing team is a managers job and I get the distinct impression these skills were lacking. I mean were Alex and Anelka really made to train alone or with the reserves ? Is this a good example to have your team see of your man management ? I'm not saying that he had full backing at the end , but this was surely not the case when he first came in. I'm not that happy with the inference that Lampard , Terry , Drogba , Cole etc had so much of an influence on club issues , that they are culpable in his sacking. yes they are senior players with I'm sure a lot of sway in the club , but I don't believe any team member has such influence over the club board. But here is another point , if these guys have so much power , why didn't AVB get them on board early and use this to his advantage. I wish him the best of luck , but I'm not sad to see the back of him.