13 minutes ago, guddy69 said:

Taking a leaf out of @Gordon Bennett's book, with our obsession with Brazilians it would be typical for us to go after a bald c**t.

 

I'll get me coat 

 

 

Rare Simon Phillips W

 

12 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Rare Simon Phillips W

 

5 hours earlier he listed all the names LOL

13 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Rare Simon Phillips W

 

I’m going to throw a name into the mix, Glasner…

And weren’t there rumours that we paid for Amorim flight to London a few weeks ago?

19 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Rare Simon Phillips W

 

Definitely Fabregas then. It's the only name I've not seen us linked to yet 😆

I fully expect top 4 minimum from whoever the next manager is otherwise there was no point sacking Poch. 

Edited May 22, 20242 yr by Remodez

39 minutes ago, Jezz said:

Surely the Poch Out brigade didn't imagine his successor would probably be a championship manager?

This is an absolute joke.

They certainly don't seem to have realised that Kieran McKenna spent more years at Tottenham than Pochettino did LOL.

27 minutes ago, Remodez said:

I fully expect top 4 minimum from whoever the next manager is otherwise there was no point sacking Poch. 

After the Arsenal thumping I was Poch out because I was upset and having a knee jerk reaction, but once I calmed down I realised that my position before the Arsenal game was correct.
My position before Arsenal game was sacking him would be stupid as there is no one else available who would make use better and judging by the end of season form that’s correct.

Poch would have been our best chance of getting top 4 next season and continue the progression.

We will be back to the square one and building again from the start the so called “Project” again.

Poch isn’t the end goal but he was the right person at this time to steady the ship.

All the names mentioned just scream Football Manager.

Edited May 22, 20242 yr by El regreso

29 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

I’m going to throw a name into the mix, Glasner…

Bayern were quoted £100m for Glasner apparently 

22 minutes ago, Remodez said:

I fully expect top 4 minimum from whoever the next manager is otherwise there was no point sacking Poch. 

Yup. 

Couldn't care less if we appoint McKenna or Enzo. Top 4 better be the minimum. 

30 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

I’m going to throw a name into the mix, Glasner…

He is the flavour of the month just like Viera and De Zerbi were in their early premier league days.

Never thought Zidane would be a good idea, but at this point I think I'd take him over the options we have.

1 hour ago, dkw said:

His uncle Bob was a great guy....

I'll have a p please 

22 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

They certainly don't seem to have realised that Kieran McKenna spent more years at Tottenham than Pochettino did LOL.

And is also a huge Man U fan.

36 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

I’m going to throw a name into the mix, Glasner…

Didnt palace quote Bayern ridiculous money to buy his contract out. Cant see us being able to pay that, already sold 2 hotels and the training ground.😂

3 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

He is the flavour of the month just like Viera and De Zerbi were in their early premier league days.

Never thought Zidane would be a good idea, but at this point I think I'd take him over the options we have.

Doesn't speak a word of English and, more importantly, he's waiting for the France job after Deschamps goes.

What's funny is that I remember United fans having a bashing at the coaching staff which included McKenna 

1 hour ago, dansubrosa said:

I’m going to throw a name into the mix, Glasner…

If he did refuse Bayern then we have no chance 

32 minutes ago, dermott said:

Doesn't speak a word of English and, more importantly, he's waiting for the France job after Deschamps goes.

SHOULD GO FOR DIEGO SIMEONE

10 hours ago, Bob stark said:

Let's say we hire manager A. He want to play a style. He said I don't think Enzo, mudryk and Caicedo can play my football. 

What next? 

Almost zero chance of that. The club have a vision with these players, and the managers role is to get a tune out of them, and build a system that suits them.

It is far cheaper to change a manager than it is a squad full of players.  So the manager adjusts.

44 minutes ago, dermott said:

Doesn't speak a word of English and, more importantly, he's waiting for the France job after Deschamps goes.

What does speaking English have to do with it?  Any signs of speaking English and the pure profit Gestapo chuck you in the back of a van and sell you to the highest bidder.

2 hours ago, cfr95 said:

Which is why they probably should've done more to ensure he was happy to stick with us next season.

My position on Poch was always that I liked him, and that he was the best we could do considering the wider context. Keeping him in place until a) the squad was ready to take the next step, and b) a top candidate was available to help us take that step, was crucial.

The list of candidates doesn't fill me with hope, it's a lot of "can they step up and manage a big club" and "will they get time to implement their style", two questions I don't think anyone can confidently answer.

Tactically Poch kept things pretty vanilla, the focus was on getting our young, hastily assembled squad to play like a team. Honestly I think we'd be best served with someone who will do more of the same, and slowly introduce tactical tweaks/wrinkles as the team grows in confidence, trust, and ability. Who that candidate is I couldn't say though.

BOL LOCKS

If any manager doesnt want to be here, then they can jog on. We are CHELSEA. Dont forget that. 

After a season where he failed to establish an identity, failed to coach the team to be able to defend a corner, and failed to get us out of the slow and stagnant backwards football - HE was the one who needed to convince the owners he deserved a 2nd chance.

Personally, I would have kept him - but not because of his performance. Only due to there being an underwhelming list of replacements.  But that doesnt mean the club should bend over backwards to "make him happy".   Jeez.....again, WE ARE CHELSEA. He was lucky to be here, and should be privileged for the chance to manage us.

 

Mudryk I can agree with, but if there is any manager that says he can't work with Enzo or Caicedo is the telling of a very outdated/poor manager. 

Can't say I am loving this situation what with how much - it appears - is and will be dictated to the manager.

But at the same time I feel it's being a little over-dramatised. Managers having to mostly play the players they were given is more common than not - either due to who they inherit or, in some cases, with recruitment being decided by the board. Overhauls are rare.

Sure, one hopes they get a little freedom to (a) buy a couple of their own players and (b) not play a couple of unsuitable players - but overall, they play what they have. And this squad is not - overall - that bad. I can't imagine managers out there are looking at this squad and going "f**king hell, I'd need to completely overhaul this mess - this is unplayable".

So yeah, there might be some odd cases such as - reportedly - Mudryk, who the board are invested in, but a given manager might not want. Or cases where the board will force a sale of a wanted player (Gallagher). But overall - it's not that unreasonable  that a manager would be able to come in and get these players to play.

As much as I don’t want him, I’m pretty sure it will be De Zerbi. I dont want him but Hes certainly better than the championship managers that’s being rumoured.