On the one hand, I wouldn't be surprised if the board appointed Iraola, as he's an up and coming coach, young and with potential (and we know how that turns on the SDs and board members). On the other hand, his style of play is completely different from what the Club has been trying to play for seasons and we haven't got the personal to play high intensity, fast-flowing, forward football. I've said before, I like him, he was one of my favourite players as well, but I don't want him to come here, much like Cesc. It's not what we need right now, we need some experienced coach that has won titles in a strong European league and that has experience dealing with a complicated group of players and that can instil some discipline into this group of annoying players.

I think they likely to appoint either Alex Cora or Billy Donovan.

Cora was recently fired by the Boston Red Sox and Donovan has quit his job at The Chicago Bulls.

Blueco will see this as the perfect opportunity to give them a go in the EPL.

I’d be more than happy with Iraola if we can’t snag Simeone, but if we could just get Simeone even for a season. I beg.

Alonso and Silva also being mentioned.

So just Silva then basically.

2 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Alonso and Silva also being mentioned.

So just Silva then basically.

Please no.

This happens every time. They float a few random names, but their first choice is obvious. Did the same with Rosenier, Maresca, Poch, etc... It'll be Iriola.

It doesn’t matter who becomes our next manager really.

They’re just filling the gap for the great return of Super Frank. In 3 or 4 years time, he’ll come back and become the greatest Chelsea manager of all time.

I can dream.

I’d be well happy with Iraola. Think his high intensity quick football is what I’ve wanted to see at Stamford Bridge for years.

Is he the outstanding candidate? Probably not, but I don’t see a massive amount of options. We’ve already tried most of the experienced managers about and I’m not massively desperate for a manager that’s been playing on easy mode in Germany.

The hope is his style of football will rub off on the players and inspire them. I mean the current football is a good cure for insomnia. It would suit Estevao, all our wingers really and hopefully bring back the Poch Palmer.

We’re miles of competing for the League so I’d like it to be entertaining in the meantime. Win or lose.

Until super Frank returns

Edited April 27Apr 27 by DarkMata
Until super Frank returns

Kind of irrelevant while the current hierarchy remains in situ.

1 hour ago, Zeta said:

This happens every time. They float a few random names, but their first choice is obvious. Did the same with Rosenier, Maresca, Poch, etc... It'll be Iriola.

Thing is he announced he is leaving Bournemouth before we sacked Rosenior.

Seems likely He had something lined up to decide to leave his current job. Perhaps Man United?

5 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Thing is he announced he is leaving Bournemouth before we sacked Rosenior.

Seems likely He had something lined up to decide to leave his current job. Perhaps Man United?

Looked like he was going to Bilbao but Terzic is going there now.

5 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Looked like he was going to Bilbao but Terzic is going there now.

Yeah there were some rumors he wanted to go back. Other said he wants a PL stay.

The more I hear about Iraola, the more I think he is not suited for this squad. No Sundays and Wednesdays off, good luck with this lot, bro 😂

Iraola won't last three months here, the whole environment will heat him alive. From players to the medical department who want to protect the board's assets from getting injured and will probably ask Iraola for three substitions in the 25th minute knowing certain players have had enough intense training sessions and their minutes must be managed during official matches...

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Only project manager I am willing to give any time is Cesc.

Silva and Iraola just present the same exact risk we've seen under this ownership, which is appointing up and coming managers without any experience in winning trophies and handling the pressure of a top club.

Simeone, Xavi, Alonso, Inzaghi, and Glasner are the only managers we should be looking at, but we all know why we won't.

5 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Only project manager I am willing to give any time is Cesc.

Silva and Iraola just present the same exact risk we've seen under this ownership, which is appointing up and coming managers without any experience in winning trophies and handling the pressure of a top club.

Simeone, Xavi, Alonso, Inzaghi, and Glasner are the only managers we should be looking at, but we all know why we won't.

What’s your opinion on Frank?

I had given up on dreaming about him becoming our manager after Everton stint but he’s done well with Coventry this season, I’ll definitely be watching him like a hawk next season to see how he does.

His interim spell didn’t really count, we were a complete mess but his first season under the transfer ban was genuinely impressive and I’ll always look back on fondly. The next season, we spent silly amount of money and got so many new players in, Lampard wasn’t experienced enough to see through the changes and steady the ship.

If he has another great season with Coventry, I’ll start getting excited.

If i ignore my preference, the criteria for Chelsea job is simple

• Willing/has experience working under same structures. ( squad building will be out of your hand)

• Good at handling young player

• Play simple tactic (you will be given bunch of random player, just play simple)

• Can handle rotation especially when there is european game.

I feel like the biggest things being overlooked in order are:

1. It is very well sourced rumoured that the SDs have input on squad selection / requested subs

2. Medical staff have input on squad selection even over the manager

3. No CL football means really aspiring managers will refuse project if it doesn’t include this

   I believe this combination basically rules out anyone with a credible reputation because who in the f**k would ever want to work as basically an order taker in a machine (dysfunctional one at that)

   So I expect someone else who looks at the payday rosenoir and potter got for failing and figure f**k it, I’ll bank 6m at the end of this, spend some time with the wife and start again in a few years.

2 hours ago, Bob stark said:

If i ignore my preference, the criteria for Chelsea job is simple

• Willing/has experience working under same structures. ( squad building will be out of your hand)

• Good at handling young player

• Play simple tactic (you will be given bunch of random player, just play simple)

• Can handle rotation especially when there is european game.

Depressing but true. That said, there is exactly one manager in the modern game who is adept at succeeding in this situation and that's Carlo Ancelotti. For a man who succeeded doing exactly as you said under Berlusconi, Perez and Abramovich, our current gaggle of idiots are child's play. However, I also believe that neither our owners nor their quintet of fools have any intention to hire someone more experienced and knowledgeable than them, lest they be exposed.

What is your dream preference?

Edited April 28Apr 28 by SydneyChelsea

3 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

What’s your opinion on Frank?

Lampard's 19/20 probably doesn't get enough credit given the circumstances, conversely we probably paper over the cracks for 20/21 because of the CL win. Realistically, he should have done better in the league in 20/21 as that proved to be a good squad absent only a quality mobile striker.

Despite his success at Coventry, I'm not convinced that Lampard is a top manager only because he doesn't have that knack of getting the best out of underperforming players. He's great tactically, a brilliant squad builder, but what I don't see is the ability to polish a rough diamond. Rudiger, Christensen, Havertz - even Kante to an extent - all went up a notch with Tuchel. It's a bizarre talent to be able to build decent teams that somehow look less than the sum of their parts. I'm convinced its because Lampard himself is so supernaturally self-motivated, he simply cannot relate to a struggling player or writes them off too early.

3 hours ago, Bob stark said:

If i ignore my preference, the criteria for Chelsea job is simple

• Willing/has experience working under same structures. ( squad building will be out of your hand)

• Good at handling young player

• Play simple tactic (you will be given bunch of random player, just play simple)

• Can handle rotation especially when there is european game.

Willing to accept directors know better when it comes to squad build AND squad selection for the game

Good at handling spoiled young players

Can handle in game rotation of back four ...

No more teacher's notes... just my two pennies 😁

God help us!

1 hour ago, SydneyChelsea said:

Depressing but true. That said, there is exactly one manager in the modern game who is adept at succeeding in this situation and that's Carlo Ancelotti. For a man who succeeded doing exactly as you said under Berlusconi, Perez and Abramovich, our current gaggle of idiots are child's play. However, I also believe that neither our owners nor their quintet of fools have any intention to hire someone more experienced and knowledgeable than them, lest they be exposed.

What is your dream preference?

I watched Alonso leverkusen and they looked very interesting. But not sure he has worked under this structure. Yes in Madrid you have no control but they give you Trent, mbappe.

I don't think Ancelotti will want this job. I don't think developing young player interest him.

51 minutes ago, Bebe1980 said:

Willing to accept directors know better when it comes to squad build AND squad selection for the game

Good at handling spoiled young players

Can handle in game rotation of back four ...

No more teacher's notes... just my two pennies 😁

God help us!

I don't think that game squad selection is true. Player/agent complaining about playing time to SD make more but this is normal stuff.

11 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

I watched Alonso leverkusen and they looked very interesting. But not sure he has worked under this structure. Yes in Madrid you have no control but they give you Trent, mbappe.

I don't think Ancelotti will want this job. I don't think developing young player interest him.

No coach has developed more Ballon D'or winners!

3 minutes ago, SydneyChelsea said:

No coach has developed more Ballon D'or winners!

Not sure there is such thing as developing balon for winner though

6 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

What’s your opinion on Frank?

I had given up on dreaming about him becoming our manager after Everton stint but he’s done well with Coventry this season, I’ll definitely be watching him like a hawk next season to see how he does.

His interim spell didn’t really count, we were a complete mess but his first season under the transfer ban was genuinely impressive and I’ll always look back on fondly. The next season, we spent silly amount of money and got so many new players in, Lampard wasn’t experienced enough to see through the changes and steady the ship.

If he has another great season with Coventry, I’ll start getting excited.

I actually thought that defensively wewere almost as leaky as under Rosenior. If I remember correctly we needed to score three goals in a game to get a draw, that was what it felt like. He has done well with Coventry but I still think it's too early to tell. McKenna's Ipswich looked top quality when they came up and they look it now, but he also struggled in the PL