Posted June 29, 201113 yr From the official site: VILLAS-BOAS PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE THIS MORNINGPosted on: Wed 29 Jun 2011 Andre Villas-Boas will be unveiled to the media, and Chelsea fans all over the world, right here on the official website from 9.30am UK time this morning. The new manager will be meeting the press for the first time since his appointment last week, and will also be introducing his backroom staff and discussing his plans for pre-season and the campaign ahead. You can watch the press conference exclusively live by clicking here, and also comment on and discuss the process using your Facebook login details. Chelsea TV will be airing the press conference in full from 1pm on Sky channel 421. According to various press reports, AVB is "set to unveil his new backroom staoff on Wednesday morning".. which could include the return of Roberto Di Matteo. Exciting times!
June 29, 201113 yr So am I right in saying that is about now right? Just checking to make sure I haven't screwed up the time difference.
June 29, 201113 yr Author It's due to start any minute now. Which,if last season is anything to go by, could mean any time during the next 30 minutes.
June 29, 201113 yr Mine is slow as all hell, curse having the feed come to the other side of the world.
June 29, 201113 yr Author DI MATTEO RETURNS AS ASSISTANT Andre Villas-Boas this morning introduced his new backroom team, announcing the return to the club of Roberto Di Matteo as assistant first team coach. The Italian is already a Chelsea legend, having served the club as a stylish midfielder between 1996 and 2002, when injury forced his retirement at the age of 31, and now rejoins the club to become an important member of backroom staff with top level coaching experience. Di Matteo is best remembered at Stamford Bridge for his FA Cup final goals of 1997 and 2000, the first of which set a Wembley record for the earliest in a final after just 43 seconds. The 41-year-old was most recently manager at West Bromwich Albion, where he achieved promotion to the Barclays Premier League at the first attempt before departing The Hawthorns in early February this year. He previously spent a season in charge of MK Dons. Villas-Boas also brings with him to Stamford Bridge Jose Mario Rocha, a 48-year-old fitness expert who worked alongside the new manager at both his previous clubs, Porto and Academica. Another new face will be Daniel Sousa, who will become head opposition scout, the role previously occupied by Villas-Boas in his first spell at the club between 2004 and 2007. Sousa also worked alongside Villas-Boas at each of his former clubs. Following the success of last season's reserve side, who became national champions, reserve coach Steve Holland will also step up to work with the senior squad, becoming an assistant first team coach, while Christophe Lollichon continues as goalkeeping coach. Edited June 29, 201113 yr by Hutch
June 29, 201113 yr Boas insists he paid the release clause himself....surely he didn't. Maybe he did... and then he will get a pretty hefty sign on fee. ;)
June 29, 201113 yr Author Prick from the Times slipping in the "Seventh manager in 8 years" mythology.garbage. Edit: awful stream here too. It was ok at the start, so I'm guessing server overload. Edited June 29, 201113 yr by Hutch
June 29, 201113 yr its suppose to keep stopping mate... •Press conferences are split into a section for TV companies and a section for newspapers. We are only allowed to broadcast the TV section which is why it may appear to stop abruptly. BTW the more he talks the more he sounds like Mourinho!
June 29, 201113 yr its suppose to keep stopping mate... •Press conferences are split into a section for TV companies and a section for newspapers. We are only allowed to broadcast the TV section which is why it may appear to stop abruptly. BTW the more he talks the more he sounds like Mourinho! im very aware of that , but this is every 5 seconds during talking. im on the verge of giving up, its so f**king annoying.
June 29, 201113 yr Author its suppose to keep stopping mate... •Press conferences are split into a section for TV companies and a section for newspapers. We are only allowed to broadcast the TV section which is why it may appear to stop abruptly. BTW the more he talks the more he sounds like Mourinho! No what wer're talkling about is the stream freezing/breaking up. Half way through a sentence.
June 29, 201113 yr AVB keen to preserve squad: "The first thing is to value the players we have in the club who've already won Premier Leagues." Malouda and Anelka out then! They've only won one Premier League. :D
June 29, 201113 yr Some clown just said our squad isn't good enough. I thought only professional journalists are allowed at these things.
June 29, 201113 yr No what wer're talkling about is the stream freezing/breaking up. Half way through a sentence. ah well on mine it freezes but continues the sentance so im not missing anything. im not sure how its suppose to come across but it is fairly irritating if that is the case. sorry if i caused offence!
June 29, 201113 yr I'm following it on Twitter, gave up on the live stream..So chuffed Di Matteo is coming back, I got worried this Morning when I heard Sammy Lee had left Liverpool ;0) Edited June 29, 201113 yr by SHELLY
June 29, 201113 yr Author ah well on mine it freezes but continues the sentance so im not missing anything. im not sure how its suppose to come across but it is fairly irritating if that is the case. sorry if i caused offence! No offence taken. I was wondering whether the Facebook plugin might be causing the freezing, so I disabled it. Hasn't made much difference though.
June 29, 201113 yr i notice the hacks are already moaning because he isnt giving private one on ones today. no doubt some will hold a grudge
June 29, 201113 yr Just announced a behind closed doors game Vs Wycombe as our first pre season fixture... oooooo!!!
