A shoot from the hip, early impressions likely to be wrong, gut reaction. What you guys and gals think?

Yes....

 

... although I haven't seen anything from any team he's managed, I'm just naturally fearful when it comes to Chelsea 😁

I think we've just gone full circle and got an Italian Potter but I don't want to seem too negative just yet. 

1 hour ago, Remodez said:

I think we've just gone full circle and got an Italian Potter but I don't want to seem too negative just yet. 

I'm starting the countdown for you @Remodez 

Not at all.

Quietly upbeat about the coming season

I know you're always desperate to be annoyed at the club but surely we can give him a bit longer than a pre season friendly where we were missing half of our first team to decide.
 

But while we're on the subject, Sarri is the most disrespected manager in our history and still ended up easily top 4 with a European cup in his first season. We didn't get to see how we'd have kicked on in his second season because he was booed out of the club by our fans who, ironically, spent the best part of a decade crying that we had no managerial stability.

11 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

I know you're always desperate to be annoyed at the club but surely we can give him a bit longer than a pre season friendly where we were missing half of our first team to decide.
 

But while we're on the subject, Sarri is the most disrespected manager in our history and still ended up easily top 4 with a European cup in his first season. We didn't get to see how we'd have kicked on in his second season because he was booed out of the club by our fans who, ironically, spent the best part of a decade crying that we had no managerial stability.

You're bringing rational thought into this. Why?

5 minutes ago, Valerie said:

You're bringing rational thought into this. Why?

Sorry. I do try to leave it at the door before I log in, I'll try harder next time.

1 hour ago, timetowaste said:

But while we're on the subject, Sarri is the most disrespected manager in our history and still ended up easily top 4 with a European cup in his first season. We didn't get to see how we'd have kicked on in his second season because he was booed out of the club by our fans who, ironically, spent the best part of a decade crying that we had no managerial stability.

Avram Grant and a certain fat Spanish waiter would take issue with that.

Sarri couldn't get away quick enough. Nothing to do with our fans. More to do with the transfer ban and Hazard leaving. 

Edited July 27, 20241 yr by just

just hope he sorts out the defense. we'll win more games if he does. 

2 hours ago, timetowaste said:

I know you're always desperate to be annoyed at the club but surely we can give him a bit longer than a pre season friendly where we were missing half of our first team to decide.

Nothing to do with Pre Season, I have not watched a minute of it. I am asking based on what our Leicester guests have said, and the back end to their season and performances.

Tbh the first 20-30 secs of the friendly against celtic I got excited. The passing/possession was there but it was quick and fast, straight into final third. Unfortunately it only lasted 20-30s.

same-ish at the start of second half with sterling.

 

I really do hope they play with speed but there is soo much work to be done before then going by the rest of that match. So many areas to address first before adding speed/tempo to their gameplay.

12 hours ago, timetowaste said:

I know you're always desperate to be annoyed at the club but surely we can give him a bit longer than a pre season friendly where we were missing half of our first team to decide.
 

But while we're on the subject, Sarri is the most disrespected manager in our history and still ended up easily top 4 with a European cup in his first season. We didn't get to see how we'd have kicked on in his second season because he was booed out of the club by our fans who, ironically, spent the best part of a decade crying that we had no managerial stability.

Most disrespected in our history? Short memory there.

5 hours ago, Simplymo said:

Tbh the first 20-30 secs of the friendly against celtic I got excited. The passing/possession was there but it was quick and fast, straight into final third. Unfortunately it only lasted 20-30s.

same-ish at the start of second half with sterling.

 

I really do hope they play with speed but there is soo much work to be done before then going by the rest of that match. So many areas to address first before adding speed/tempo to their gameplay.

Yep, going on last night every single defender is miles off and incapable of playing this system,  whatever this system is.

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

Most disrespected in our history? Short memory there.

I stand by it 100%

He will not get a second season we will not get any European football and replacing all who are in charge with cow testicles would be a mark improvement.

12 hours ago, just said:

Avram Grant and a certain fat Spanish waiter would take issue with that.

Sarri couldn't get away quick enough. Nothing to do with our fans. More to do with the transfer ban and Hazard leaving. 

The fans were a big factor.

12 hours ago, just said:

Avram Grant and a certain fat Spanish waiter would take issue with that.

Sarri couldn't get away quick enough. Nothing to do with our fans. More to do with the transfer ban and Hazard leaving. 

FSW did the damage himself before he even came here, I can't count him because the dislike we had for him wasn't on the pitch related, he was just a twat. Grant walked into a top dressing room and could have just said "lads just do what you were doing before"

I maintain that Sarri would have stayed if the fans were willing to give him a bit more time but he was pelted with idiotic chants when things weren't going our way so it made the Juventus job offer a no brainer for him.

2 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

FSW did the damage himself before he even came here, I can't count him because the dislike we had for him wasn't on the pitch related, he was just a twat. Grant walked into a top dressing room and could have just said "lads just do what you were doing before"

I maintain that Sarri would have stayed if the fans were willing to give him a bit more time but he was pelted with idiotic chants when things weren't going our way so it made the Juventus job offer a no brainer for him.

Yep. He made his feelings pretty clear in the Italian media here at the time. Referenced a zoo.

20 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

I stand by it 100%

Fair enough but I'd put Eddie Mac up there, John Hollins (poor as he was as a manager ultimately). Even Webbie who saved our skins from the Porterfield debacle only to be shown the door because he was too barrow-bow in Bates' eyes.

Not denying the point, just highlighting that it's all pretty standard stuff here and elsewhere.

Ah  just read your other responses. You're talking disrespect from the fans, I'm thinking from the club. I get it. Apologies.

Edited July 28, 20241 yr by WhiteWall

13 minutes ago, El regreso said:

He will not get a second season we will not get any European football and replacing all who are in charge with cow testicles would be a mark improvement.

Pedantry point. 

Do cows have testicles or is that a load of bull?

1 hour ago, dermott said:

The fans were a big factor.

Do we see a pattern here?

https://football-italia.net/how-juventus-fans-trolled-sarri-after-win-over-lazio/

 

I’d take bored over what I saw last night. That was a damn circus. Get us bored, and we’ll then work on winning entertainment. 

How long into season will the fans get toxic and the owners realise they made another mistake.

I'd rather be bored than embarrassed.