ajw10 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Nice to see Cech getting the mistakes out of the way before the club season Its FM94's fault for his silly trolling in the Arsenal thread. Cech is jinxed for life now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Its FM94's fault for his silly trolling in the Arsenal thread. Cech is jinxed for life now.That'd be fine as we have Courtois Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 ugh oh. Cole has been withdrawn from training. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 di Matteo signs a 2 year contract Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Buddinho Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Di matteo signs two-year contract chelsea football club is delighted to announce that roberto di matteo has been appointed manager and first-team coach on a permanent basis.The italian returned to stamford bridge today following his holiday to finalise a two-year contract. Chief executive ron gourlay says: 'roberto's quality was clear for all to see when he galvanised the squad last season and helped the club make history, and the owner and board are very pleased he will be continuing his good work. 'we all believed he was a young coach with much to offer when we first asked him to take charge of team affairs in march and the manner in which he worked with us, the players and all the staff, and the success that followed, made him the clear choice when it came to selecting the person to take us forward in the seasons to come. 'we will be working closely with roberto in the weeks ahead, some exciting signings have already been made and roberto has had input into those. 'although he has set the bar very high in the short time he has been in charge, we know that roberto is the right man to lead chelsea onto further success.' di matteo, who turned 42 last month, was interim first-team coach for the final 11 weeks of last season, leading the club to an historic champions league and fa cup double triumph. He stepped up to the role following the departure of andre villas-boas during the first weekend in march and won the next four matches including a tricky fa cup replay away to birmingham city and the memorable second-leg turnaround against napoli. He said: "i'm obviously delighted to have been appointed as manager and first-team coach. We all achieved incredible success last season that made history for this great club. Our aim is to continue building on that and i'm already planning and looking forward to the squad's return for pre-season." we lost only three matches after he took charge. And although ultimately chelsea finished outside the top-four places, our success in europe, that saw benfica and barcelona beaten before the victory against bayern munich in their home stadium, meant that not only had di matteo guided the club to our first champions league title, but we had also ensured our place in the competition next season. The wembley win over liverpool in early may continued his already sparkling fa cup history at chelsea. Di matteo is the fourth italian to manage chelsea, continuing his association with the club that began in 1996 when he signed as a player from lazio, the choice of ruud gullit. An international midfielder, he ended his first season by scoring in the fa cup final as major silverware was brought back to stamford bridge for the first time in 26 years. He also found the net in a league cup final win and another fa cup final before injury forced his retirement at the age of 31 having played 175 games and scored 26 goals for the club. He returned to chelsea as assistant first-team coach under villas-boas at the start of last season having become a manager for the first time at league one mk dons in 2008. A year later he moved up a division to west bromwich albion whom he then took into the premier league at the first time of asking. He was named the top-flight manager of the month in september 2010 but left the hawthorns in february 2011. Gourlay adds: 'we are already looking forward to the 2012-13 season which kicks off when roberto, his staff and players return for pre-season.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoolblowsme Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Happy with that Di Matteo contract. 2 years gives him time to prove himself, without putting too much on the line for the club. I thought he had West Brom playing some nice stuff and I think it will be a whole different philosophy to last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmr Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 About time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoolblowsme Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 About time. They said he just got back from holiday. Who knows how much truth is in that though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 hope he does well di matteo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Pleased with this. Deserved a chance for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Robbie \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Really pleased with this, liked his style of football at West Brom, and obviously thought he deserved it after Munich. Onwards and Upwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Glad we have finally done this and I do hope he can carry on bringing success to our club. Really excited by some of our signings as well and it doesn't seem like we are finished either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 We've been linked with Jovetić quite heavily recently. Hope we do go after him as he's a class player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 We've been linked with Jovetić quite heavily recently. Hope we do go after him as he's a class player. Ya wouldn't mind him over Hulk. Also might cost cheaper.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Jovetic > Hulk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silv3rf0xx Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 what do you guys think of what spurs have done to redknapp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Was coming for a while imo and I would watch saying that word on here tbh otherwise it could get you in trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silv3rf0xx Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 true and true ill mind my words appologise if any offended. i think it was a stupid decision and its left him in no mans land as all the decent jobs are gone now i.e liverpool chelsea and england Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Jovetic > Hulk Not as RW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhughthom Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 i think it was a stupid decision and its left him in no mans land as all the decent jobs are gone now i.e liverpool chelsea and england I don't think the outgoing manager's chances of getting another good job should be uppermost in a chairman's mind when deciding whether to sack someone, tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silv3rf0xx Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 yeah i know that but im commenting from the point of view of the manager. With regards to the chairman well i just dont see a reason personally they met top 4 target its just bad luck that we won cl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ya wouldn't mind him over Hulk. Also might cost cheaper.. Terrific player no doubt, but he's got injury problems, hasn't he? Also, if Torres is going to be our starting striker (sigh), Jovetic is a left-sided player so would be competing with Mata and Hazard for one of the AM roles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I personally thought Jovetić was done/wouldn't fulfill his potential because of the knee injury he sustained a while back but he's come back and had a fantastic year at Fiorentina Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 More of that next season Nando please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 bridgekings and rolfe ******** themselves now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Must admit he looked really impressive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 bridgekings and rolfe ******** themselves now Easiest £10 made, ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Must admit he looked really impressive must have been the pre-game text I sent him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 must have been the pre-game text I sent himThe one that you sent to Llorente but accidentally got sent it to Torres? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSC Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Odds slashed on AVB to be the next Spurs manager. Rivalries aside, how much of a train wreck was he? Is there promise there or is he too raw? We dont have the old guard of power that you guys had established so the problems might not be the same. Ultimately our chairman wants to build a long term project, investing in young exciting youth and building a new stadium to grow into etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 The one that you sent to Llorente but accidentally got sent it to Torres? He just sent it to the wrong Fernando Torres, easy mistake really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 All you need to do now is buy some decent central midfielders and you might get Torres looking that good week-in, week-out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Odds slashed on AVB to be the next Spurs manager.Rivalries aside, how much of a train wreck was he? Is there promise there or is he too raw? We dont have the old guard of power that you guys had established so the problems might not be the same. Ultimately our chairman wants to build a long term project, investing in young exciting youth and building a new stadium to grow into etc. Tried to change too much too quickly. Tried to play a formation and style of football that didn't suit the personnel at the club, a really high defensive line with defenders that aren't exactly quick and it was a mess. Froze out two players (Anelka and Alex) that didn't do anything wrong and was just a bit of a ***** towards them, players like Lukaku have come out and said he was a ****, in not so certain terms. It wasn't just the old guard he pissed off, it seems to have been pretty much everyone. Wether or not his time here will have humbled him and he'll have learned how to better take over a new club I dunno, but I think if he gets it right he will be an excellent manager for someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubos Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 AVB will do amazingly well at his next club and fulfill his potential, would have learnt from his mistakes at Chelsea. Has it in him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Great goals by Torres. Looking good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silv3rf0xx Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Odds slashed on AVB to be the next Spurs manager.Rivalries aside, how much of a train wreck was he? Is there promise there or is he too raw? We dont have the old guard of power that you guys had established so the problems might not be the same. Ultimately our chairman wants to build a long term project, investing in young exciting youth and building a new stadium to grow into etc. i think spurs are more suited to the way he likes to play than we are but he will need money for 2 quick cb's other than that the team is ready for him i think he will have learnt alot from the cfc experience Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Germany's coach,Joachim Low on Abramovich's visit: "Roman Abramovich paid us a visit and had a talk with Bastian."Schweinsteiger: "I was surprised to see him and wondered why he was here. I've congratulated him and we had a brief chat. No, he didn't make me an offer," smiled the midfielder. Hmmm . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 AVB will do amazingly well at his next club and fulfill his potential, would have learnt from his mistakes at Chelsea. Has it in him. I wouldn't be so certain he has learned, he's a very arrogant person so might still feel his way is the only way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Buddinho Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Just won the double champions DVD from the clubs twitter competition :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Congrats Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 You guys will be happy to know this: Ramires has won ESPN Brasil's 'Futebol no Mundo' award, given to the best foreign-based Brazilian player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirlwind Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Well deserved, Ramires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Rambo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgekings Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Naa RDM is going to win us the CL and the FA Cup and be appointed full time el sid from march Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Buddinho Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Name change imho, 'el sage'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I do amaze myself at times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe__the__man Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Bet you have no recollection of saying that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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