Would rather him bring in Zola as his number 2 or reinstate Di Matteo, both have a coaching background and doesn't look like Zola will be at Birmingham much longer.

2 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Would rather him bring in Zola as his number 2 or reinstate Di Matteo, both have a coaching background and doesn't look like Zola will be at Birmingham much longer.

Do you know why Zola won't be at Birmingham much longer? Because he's not a very good coach/manager.

As much of a legend he is for Chelsea I don't think there's anything to suggest he would be of much value to us in a coaching position.  

Yep, sad but unfortunately true.

We all love the idea of old players / ex-legends coming back and doing great things on the coaching side but Zola has had a complete shocker and could well still take Birmingham down. Probably the worst decision in years to sack Rowett and bring in Zola.

 

 

1 hour ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Do you know why Zola won't be at Birmingham much longer? Because he's not a very good coach/manager.

As much of a legend he is for Chelsea I don't think there's anything to suggest he would be of much value to us in a coaching position.  

He did well getting Watford to the play offs. He definitely has more experience than Pirlo coming in. There is no reason to say he can't learn to coach much the same as Pirlo would be doing. Same with Di Matteo or possibly even promoting Cudi if he wants to keep it Italian. At least they have some kind of Chelsea heritage.

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

He did well getting Watford to the play offs. He definitely has more experience than Pirlo coming in. There is no reason to say he can't learn to coach much the same as Pirlo would be doing. Same with Di Matteo or possibly even promoting Cudi if he wants to keep it Italian. At least they have some kind of Chelsea heritage.

Every player has zero experience until they start. Means nothing. If you've got the know how, it'll come through. Let Conte pick whoever he feels would be of the most help to him, not picking someone just for the sake of a Chelsea background. Zola and Di Matteo are both bang average managers. Nothing wrong with trying out Pirlo. He was almost ex Chelsea himself as well.

He has dismissed Pirlo as he is still playing. Yes let him pick his own men. A Chelsea connection would be great. Shocked no one mentioned JT recently......

On 07/04/2017 at 21:55, romfordblue said:

He has dismissed Pirlo as he is still playing. Yes let him pick his own men. A Chelsea connection would be great. Shocked no one mentioned JT recently......

How he hasn't done his badges not close to being ready to take Steve hollands place, frank has started doing his badges and I'd say he isn't ready either but arteta managed to go straight into a role as co-assistant, maybe there is a role like that for frank 

There's a big difference between being part of the coaching team than being the head coach/manager. Plenty of great coaches over the years have failed when making that step up to lead the team.

I'm not saying hire Zola, but he almost certainly offers plenty knowledge for technical coaching, his failings probably arise from his lack of ability to galvanise a team into a unit or something similar.

2 hours ago, Blue Exile said:

There's a big difference between being part of the coaching team than being the head coach/manager. Plenty of great coaches over the years have failed when making that step up to lead the team.

I'm not saying hire Zola, but he almost certainly offers plenty knowledge for technical coaching, his failings probably arise from his lack of ability to galvanise a team into a unit or something similar.

I agree a Sergeant and a General have completely different qualities, the inability to be the head coach or manager of a team doesn't mean you can't bring plenty to the table as part of the coaching staff.

On 4/7/2017 at 17:59, PloKoon13 said:

Pirlo is better than every English player in the history of football put together.

I actually believe he's overrated. Except in that World Cup win by Italy. That was an amazing game.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-striker-michy-batshuayi-drops-10202306

4 hours ago, Tibbers said:

I actually believe he's overrated. Except in that World Cup win by Italy. That was an amazing game.

Heathen

16 hours ago, Tibbers said:

I actually believe he's overrated. Except in that World Cup win by Italy. That was an amazing game.

Like I respect everyone's opinion, but no. Pirlo was a god. Also his book is a good read, very light, could have it finished on a medium length train/ bus/ plane journey. It's also pretty funny in places, especially where he speaks about Gattuso

Edited April 12, 20179 yr by RMCM

On 4/11/2017 at 13:28, Tibbers said:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-striker-michy-batshuayi-drops-10202306

 

I think this may not be a bad thing. He is unable to get meaningful minutes, which is bad for his career as well as for Chelsea. Also, we clearly do have a lot of youth that are on the cusp or already in the first team but are unable to get starting positions (Ake, RLC, Chalobah) or even regular consistent minutes. 

I don't think Conte will spend this much on a player. What do you think?

 

 

He wont. Koeman also said he will be sold if he doesnt sign a new deal so its not like they have a lot of leverage. We have proven the last few seasons that we would rather look elsewere then pay way over the odds so if they stand firm on 100 they are going to have a problem with an unhapoy player next season. Over 60 mill and it wont get done

14 hours ago, Tibbers said:

I don't think Conte will spend this much on a player. What do you think?

 

 

They want a 100 mil for a player that could leave for free next year? Clowns.  All we need to say to him is don't renew your contract and we will give you 50 grand more a week that if we buy you, agree personal terms from now. Didn't real threaten something like that with Degaya ? If he doesn't renew they will panick because it's play hard ball and lose any fee on him or accept 45 now and still make a nice return, they just aren't in a position of leverage, silly, silly scousers, drive up a price that no one bids, he doesn't sign then it's also in the players interest because the bidding war next summer will be for his wages not his transfer fee, win for him and for potential suitors. 

That report sounds false....very unrealistic valuation

Talk in the express of us being interested in £120 million duo of lukaku and vvd. Even if lukaku is priced at 80 million, how is van dijk priced at 50? 

Also there's talk in the same paper of de laurentis stating if £60 million priced koulibaly wants to leave then he won't stand in his way. 

So christensen and ake or van dijk/koulibaly? Somebody will have to warm the bench. 

please no more business with napoli and that laurintis fecker waste of time

5 hours ago, havelschayes said:

please no more business with napoli and that laurintis fecker waste of time

Agreed, we should forget about Koulibaly - we were willing to offer good money last summer so f**k em

Hope we go all in for VVD

In other news we're linked with Torino's RWB Davide Zappacosta and Fiorentina's Bernardeschi

Chelsea granted permission to take Wimbledon's highly-rated winger Toyosi Olusanya on trial.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-been-granted-permission-take-10292369

Few newspaper rumours today about Willian going to Man Utd. Must be honest, he didn't look happy on Saturday when subbed, and he can't be happy on the bench for most of this season. Would not want him to leave.

20 hours ago, Osgood is Good said:

Few newspaper rumours today about Willian going to Man Utd. Must be honest, he didn't look happy on Saturday when subbed, and he can't be happy on the bench for most of this season. Would not want him to leave.

Would not want him to leave either, and even if he did leave he definitely shouldn't be allowed to go to another premier league rival

20 hours ago, Osgood is Good said:

Few newspaper rumours today about Willian going to Man Utd. Must be honest, he didn't look happy on Saturday when subbed, and he can't be happy on the bench for most of this season. Would not want him to leave.

If we got good money for him, say £40m and we were able to sign someone quality as a replacement I wouldn't be completely against it.