Sarri

[jack_super_class]

My first choice.

 

[enigma]

My first choice.

Either him or jardim

 

[enigma]

May be one step closer  to him as napoli drew against Milan today. 

 

[Luca Vialli]

We're being linked to the saviour of Scouse Football, Sir Brendan Rogers today. Think I'd rather have Mr Bean.

 

[The Brit]

That bloke in the video is full of sh*t...just chasing likes 

 

[Lucashm]

That bloke in the video is full of sh*t...just chasing likes 

True, but he did went into some very deep details, like which formation we are trying to use next season, even the extent of our talks with him.

Its probably BS though, so i´m not holding my breath.

 

[Lucashm]

https://x.com/ilcano22/status/985559173168480256

 

[ZippyNW]

Bring back all the young players and use them along with any of our top players who want to stay. I am not that bothered about the manager, as long as he is clearly given 3 years to develop a team and start winning trophies again.

We will not be in the same position as City etc., able to pay the 80-130 million transfers. So lets take the raw talent and build a team. 

I would love it if we could go in and get Mpappe for instance but it is not going to happen.

I started going in 1967 and the changes in football I have seen since Gullit came, then JLV (apart from 2-0 away at Bradford) etc.... and then the trophies/titles we have won.... we've had a terrific time! I would not complain at all if we had a couple of quiet seasons as long as there was a plan........and it got easier for me to buy tickets with my few points.    

 

[All Barco no bite]

Bring back all the young players and use them along with any of our top players who want to stay. I am not that bothered about the manager, as long as he is clearly given 3 years to develop a team and start winning trophies again.

We will not be in the same position as City etc., able to pay the 80-130 million transfers. So lets take the raw talent and build a team. 

I would love it if we could go in and get Mpappe for instance but it is not going to happen.

I started going in 1967 and the changes in football I have seen since Gullit came, then JLV (apart from 2-0 away at Bradford) etc.... and then the trophies/titles we have won.... we've had a terrific time! I would not complain at all if we had a couple of quiet seasons as long as there was a plan........and it got easier for me to buy tickets with my few points.    

This is my view. I would happily take top 4 and no silverware next year if we could clearly see a vision and direction the club is going in. I imagine 'Pool will win something next year and that is because they identified the manager for the job and helped him build his dream. It could take a season or two but we'll get the rewards in the long run. 

 

[yorkleyblue]

This is my view. I would happily take top 4 and no silverware next year if we could clearly see a vision and direction the club is going in. I imagine 'Pool will win something next year and that is because they identified the manager for the job and helped him build his dream. It could take a season or two but we'll get the rewards in the long run. 

yeah, but would you happily take mid-table, 8th to 17th and no silverware next year (and for the following few seasons) if there was a published plan of action for you to see and approve?

 

[All Barco no bite]

yeah, but would you happily take mid-table, 8th to 17th and no silverware next year (and for the following few seasons) if there was a published plan of action for you to see and approve?

I don't think i'd take anything lower than 8/9th personally. Even whilst building our squad should be good enough to challenge top 6 at the very least. 

Edit: It would depend on what our squad looked like in that period. If we kept Hazard/Kante etc. then i'd expect top 6.

 

[Sparkz]

yeah, but would you happily take mid-table, 8th to 17th and no silverware next year (and for the following few seasons) if there was a published plan of action for you to see and approve?

The only way we finish below 8th is if we have a epic meltdown, our squad is way too good to be finishing mid table. Even this season when it's likely Conte will leave and the team is off form we are still 5th

Finishing top 4 and and maybe a cup or 2 for the next few years while we change our philosophy and start implementing our young players is a realistic goal.

 

[Sparkz]

Also in regards to Sarri, there shouldn't be a massive issue in getting our team to play his tactics, while we would need a couple new signings it wouldn't require an overhaul

Azpi would replace Hysaj as the more defensive orientated fullback, Emerson would replace Ghoulam as the more attacking orientated fullback, Rudiger would replace Koulibaly as the powerful, fast and comfortable on the ball CB and Christensen would replace Albiol as the technically gifted CB

We'd need a new signing for a deep lying playmaker to replace Jorginho, Kante would replace Allan as the box-to-box midfielder and RLC or Barkley would replace Hamsik as the CM/AM

Hazard would replace Insigne as a wide forward who cuts in, Morata could potentially replace Mertens and Willian and new signing would replace Callejon

A new deep lying playmaker and attacking midfielder to be signed while implementing Ampadu, RLC, Hudson-Odoi, Ola Aina/Sterling, Zouma/Clarke-Salter

 

[ZippyNW]

yeah, but would you happily take mid-table, 8th to 17th and no silverware next year (and for the following few seasons) if there was a published plan of action for you to see and approve?

Yes.

Of course better would be better. I would like, at least, Thursday night footy to give the young squad European experience but a target of 3 years to start winning cups again would be acceptable.

 

[ZippyNW]

Now all we need is a night out with Roman to convince him of our plans.

 

[Sparkz]

Now all we need is a night out with Roman to convince him of our plans.

I'd be wanting an invitation to his gigantic, luxury yacht instead of a night out TBH 

 

[coco]

yeah, but would you happily take mid-table, 8th to 17th and no silverware next year (and for the following few seasons) if there was a published plan of action for you to see and approve?

Not too long ago 8th place was giddy heights for us, even just 20 years ago we were regularly finishing in 11th place.

It doesn't matter if us fans would accept mid table positions, the club would not accept it, missing out on CL revenue is not acceptable to them.

 

[yorkleyblue]

I'm not really convinced that the fans WOULD accept it.  Just look at the toxic abuse that starts flying in the match-day threads if we concede or don't win, or, god forbid, don't match up to the expectations of people  all around the world watching on their version of Sky.  Multiply that by a season's  worth of not being able to threaten top 4 or  europe or the FA cup and imagine how many armchair fans we'd have at the end of that season.

 

[All Barco no bite]

I'm not really convinced that the fans WOULD accept it.  Just look at the toxic abuse that starts flying in the match-day threads if we concede or don't win, or, god forbid, don't match up to the expectations of people  all around the world watching on their version of Sky.  Multiply that by a season's  worth of not being able to threaten top 4 or  europe or the FA cup and imagine how many armchair fans we'd have at the end of that season.

That isn't a bad thing though. Flush out the tin pot, gory hunting fans and build a great team for the future. Works for me. I'm sure most actual fans would accept a year or two of mediocrity.

 

[yorkleyblue]

True.  Didn't say it was a bad thing, but imagine the uproar from some  of the smartarses in here who have never even been to a football match, but get all their football knowledge from their Sky subscription and what Redknapp and Neville tell them,  if the club actually said "we're going to have a few years of  building a team, using the academy and getting back to the Chelsea way,so we probably won't be winning much over that period!" 

FFS we've had people in here claiming that sitting in their mum's spare room watching a stream gives an equal  match-day experience and game viewpoint as actually being at the Bridge.  I think that some of them have invented a very special telly that allows them to look through the very small window of pitch view that Sky or BT provide and see round the edges of the screen to see exactly what the rest of the pitch, all the players, the manager,  the bench and the crowd are all doing.

Imagine what would happen to their support if we didn't get to be the main match on Sky/BT as often as we do, if we featured as the Super Sunday superstars about as often as Everton or Brighton.  

I've said many times before, a lot of members in here are great football fans, who happen to have locked onto Chelsea in the recent past, rather than Chelsea fans specifically.  I mean, at least one of these football tactical brains has spent some time recently calling the manager and several players c**ts, has has openly boasted about betting against the team.  Not a fan, in my view, and the sooner that sort f**ks off the better.