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| Tweet Topic Started: May 24 2008, 09:34 PM (192 Views) | |
| Deleted User | May 24 2008, 09:34 PM Post #1 |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...sea/7418845.stm
my sentiments, especially the bold and even more so the underlined. Golden rule of football...Never Buy Anelka |
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| flak | May 24 2008, 10:05 PM Post #2 |
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Completely agree. It just shows what is expected of managers these days and the kinds of pressure on them. To get so close in the big two competitions, starting behind in the Premiership and reaching the Champions League final for the first time in the clubs history is a disgrace. I hope Grant gets a new job soon and the manager who takes over at Chelsea does rubbish. I spy a spelling mistake in their article. :P |
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| Deleted User | May 24 2008, 10:39 PM Post #3 |
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Stamform is the new mecca......oppps, Avram left (the clever ones will get it
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| Deleted User | May 24 2008, 11:19 PM Post #4 |
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i do have a lot of sympathy for grant, he had done a brilliant job and had just gotten some of the players on his side... it is a big mistake by chelsea to let him down and i have a feeling grant is going to have the satisfaction of seeing chelsea fail as Roman Abramovich keeps the managerial merry go round spinning |
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| stacie | May 24 2008, 11:22 PM Post #5 |
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chelsea better hope that money alone can attract the top players if they want greater success, no trophies and managerial instability won't look good so if they wanna sort it, they better do it but QUICK |
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flak and gary love stacie and weep sorrowful tears when she's not around | |
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| RetardedDwarf | May 25 2008, 04:26 AM Post #6 |
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If they get a top manager in, i dont think he will have anything to worry about, as has been said before, the main reason AG went was because the majority of big name players wanted him gone. This was done and dusted over a month ago. |
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| stacie | May 25 2008, 06:13 AM Post #7 |
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They wanted him gone, he knew they wanted him gone, so they allowed him to oversee the rest of the season? "Sorry Avvy, we don't want you here anymore, you're really not good enough and the players can't stand ya. Just one thing though - we're not that bothered about the league but could you help us get past Liverpool and pick up that shiny European trophy? Great, just leave it in the cabinet on your way out, yeah?" [camera cuts to Grant as a dark shadow passes over his face and he mutters quietly: 'You will win nothing. Congratulations Manchester United.'] |
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| Nokia | May 25 2008, 08:53 AM Post #8 |
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Yeah and with Grant in charge he was never, ever going to attract big names to the club. Tbh, I would be quite happy if I was Grant right now, big pay packet and managed to prove his credentials at a top club. I could see him getting appointed at a smaller club and working his way to the top. Also, I'm very suprised at well he done, we all thought he was going to be rubbish (tactialy yes but he can improve) and he picked up a team with low morale after JM left and in eight months he took it to the last day with Man Utd and got to two other finals; yet all he had was the January transfer window to make any signings. Well done Grant and best of luck in the future.
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| flak | May 25 2008, 01:34 PM Post #9 |
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I'd hardly call Anelka, Ivanovic and Bosingwa small names as there were other clubs in for these players as well. Apparently City are interested but I reccon that's just paper rubbish. |
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| roo86 | May 25 2008, 01:44 PM Post #10 |
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yes he did well on paper.. but i said it then and still think that it was the players that carried one another. good luck to him though |
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| flak | May 25 2008, 02:01 PM Post #11 |
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Why do you think it was the players that carried each other? If the players weren't happy with his appointment then you'd think they would do the reverse and play badly just so that the manager gets sacked sooner. |
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| RetardedDwarf | May 25 2008, 02:06 PM Post #12 |
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No team is going to play badly just because they dont rate the manager. They didnt so much dislike him, just didnt think he had the experience. |
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| roo86 | May 25 2008, 02:14 PM Post #13 |
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well for one.. the chelsea teams mentality wouldnt allow them to play poor just to spite the manager. another too much self pride?? could you see the likes of terry /ballack just laying down and getting beat without a fight?? i think its a good move by Roman, tbh |
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| flak | May 25 2008, 02:22 PM Post #14 |
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They could do if they thought it was the only way to get rid of the manager considering he was supposedly good friends with the owner. Not lying down without a fight, more not giving their all and the extra 10% that they gave for Jose. What happens if the players don't like the next manager? Don't people think it's wrong the players get to decide who they want to manage them. |
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| roo86 | May 25 2008, 02:27 PM Post #15 |
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well its up to the manager to impress and stamp his authority and gain the players respect and to make them believe he has what it takes to succeed as well as being able to have a good on and off the field relationship with the players.. difference between a top and average manager.. for ex grant lacked several of those characteristics and that was fairly evident |
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