Bring back Ranieri. He can build the foundations of the squad again.

The doom and gloom on here is quite incredible. Like has been said before this modern day entitlement is bad.

Just now, Kev56 said:

The doom and gloom on here is quite incredible. Like has been said before this modern day entitlement is bad.

Yes what's with all the doom and gloom, I for one am excited about the new season if Frank comes in. Anyone who saw Frank's passion for Derby when they won at Utd in the Milk cup last season, and his celebration at Leeds in the play off semi can see his passionate for the job, and that will be magnified at his beloved blues, that hopefully will translate through to the team especially the youngsters. Let's enjoy the ride, who knows where it will take us, at least we would have someone who wants to be here, compared to the previous two managers.

So when do you reckon Chelsea will get around to naming a new manager? 

I'm going to be ambitious and say as early as Thursday this week. 

If we get it done before the end of June I'll be happy. 

5 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

So when do you reckon Chelsea will get around to naming a new manager? 

I'm going to be ambitious and say as early as Thursday this week. 

If we get it done before the end of June I'll be happy. 

It could be late today, but we will haggle on any compensation Derby want so probably will be end of June

17 minutes ago, chi blue said:

Yes what's with all the doom and gloom, I for one am excited about the new season if Frank comes in. Anyone who saw Frank's passion for Derby when they won at Utd in the Milk cup last season, and his celebration at Leeds in the play off semi can see his passionate for the job, and that will be magnified at his beloved blues, that hopefully will translate through to the team especially the youngsters. Let's enjoy the ride, who knows where it will take us, at least we would have someone who wants to be here, compared to the previous two managers.

Mate a supporter can be passionate, a manager is supposed to be a highly skilled professional pulling in millions a year. One years failed championship experience doesn’t make you a highly skilled professional manager. It takes a ton of talent to be a good manager, Sarri was at it for years as was Jose before he got the Porto job. It amazes me how little people value talent and skill. 

 

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/06/17/media-watch--former-chelsea-managers-back-frank-lampard-as-new-b

I think it will be quite exciting if lampard is named the manager, sure it will be a difficult season, but there will be lots of positives vibes that we have been missing in the past few seasons. I know it's difficult to compare Derby job to Chelsea, but Lampard did well and showed plenty of good traits as a manager, with the right people around him, I think he will do a good job in a very difficult season.

 
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/06/17/media-watch--former-chelsea-managers-back-frank-lampard-as-new-b

Basically the club telling us it's Frank Via external sources

1 minute ago, Brutos said:

1 hour ago, coco said:

 
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/06/17/media-watch--former-chelsea-managers-back-frank-lampard-as-new-b

Basically the club telling us it's Frank Via external sources

Look at the stock image they used, one of Frank telling us 'calm down', 'wait and see' 

Some rumours that Drogba might also be part of the setup as “backroom advisor”. Not sure what they actually means but would be interesting if he did come back. 

4 hours ago, Zeta said:

Bring back Ranieri. He can build the foundations of the squad again.

He hasn't really shown anything positive since that title winning season with Leicester.  His last season with Leicester was not good, 41 games in charge of Nantes were very average, horrible with Fulham, and an ok run in as caretaker manager at Roma.

Mel Morris did say this morning that he had not received any inquiries for Lampard, and that he's like t have him still be managing next season.

If we really want Lamps so badly as the media make out then I think it would be done already now Sarri has left. Lamps has a release clause in his deal of 4mill to CL teams, less than we got paid for Sarri supposedly. So if we really wanted him that bad we would have slapped that money down on the Derby boardroom table and have him secured by now. The fact we don't makes me doubt what the media are telling us.

 

Still reckon is taking longer because sorting out a contract with Jose so we dont pay him 20mill plus for him and his staff WHEN we sack him is what is proving complicated, or the same sort of thing with Rafa.

5 hours ago, Kev56 said:

The doom and gloom on here is quite incredible. Like has been said before this modern day entitlement is bad.

I really don't understand this. It surfaces time and time again. So do you mean people are used to too good? We should expect good all the time and every season. We are one of the biggest clubs in the world. That is the status. If it looks we are losing status people quite naturally get alarmed. 

It is very much a different thing to follow a club that fights to survive or is fine with finishing 10th. We are not that. 

If we lose a game it is always a disaster. Always. With no expections. I understand people maybe wanting it to be okay to lose so that a victory feels better. With Chelsea we need to win trophies and league titles to feel great. 

Now some moaning here by me or others is probably too much sometimes and I understand it but it just means people care. I think that is key. 

28 minutes ago, evissy said:

I really don't understand this. It surfaces time and time again. So do you mean people are used to too good? We should expect good all the time and every season. We are one of the biggest clubs in the world. That is the status. If it looks we are losing status people quite naturally get alarmed. 

It is very much a different thing to follow a club that fights to survive or is fine with finishing 10th. We are not that. 

If we lose a game it is always a disaster. Always. With no expections. I understand people maybe wanting it to be okay to lose so that a victory feels better. With Chelsea we need to win trophies and league titles to feel great. 

Now some moaning here by me or others is probably too much sometimes and I understand it but it just means people care. I think that is key. 

Yeah but we were sh*t in the 80s. People should be grateful. ?

4 hours ago, Boston Blue said:

Mel Morris did say this morning that he had not received any inquiries for Lampard, and that he's like t have him still be managing next season.

I read that too but I think any owner has to say that until the last minute, same way a manger does when he knows a player will be sold like hazard, it’s about staying professional.

he won’t have had an “official” approach but if it is frank we want we will have discussed terms with him, he will have spoken to the club or his agent to gauge what sort of comp package they want then when the official approach is made it will be soentjing that shouldn’t have many sticking points.

There is always a feeling out process and no one says anything until it’s official, so I wouldn’t read too much into that. 

11 hours ago, youlots said:

heya - good to see posting again.

who do you suggest instead?

I'd say first of all, hire a director of football and give them a mandate to run the club with a view to the long term. (which won't happen)

from that point you are able to recruit players and managers which suit the vision of that DOF, so even if a player or a manager does not work out, the direction of travel remains the same.

we can't outspend our rivals, so we need to be run properly. 

I don't really have any names- superficially, the ajax manager uses a 433 and they were nice to watch, so there would be a tenuous degree of continuity I suppose.

it does amaze me that antonio conte was our manager just over a year ago.

I wonder if anyone at the club has the humility to think perhaps they should have removed the people he didn't get on with (at least from directly working with him), replaced emenalo as swiftly as the send out those season ticket renewal forms, and maybe not signed him danny drinkwater etc?

 

4 hours ago, bisright1 said:

Yeah but we were sh*t in the 80s. People should be grateful. ?

Not all of it Mr Neal had us going in the right direction

4 hours ago, bisright1 said:

Yeah but we were sh*t in the 80s. People should be grateful. ?

What? 1983- 1990 fantastic times, Chelsea on and off the pitch.

its not like years ago. When the "formal contact" news is reported in next few days or whatever; (if at all) then that's the endgame.  Its no longer done at the beginning before talks, as they happen all along "informally" ...... wink wink

Without a good DOF doesn't matter who takes the the Job we probably will be back here next year again. We need long term vision which will not happen

The problem is a DOF at Chelsea will have their wings clipped upon arrival.

The problem is a DOF at Chelsea will have their wings clipped upon arrival.

And there is the problem.

DOF is overrated!