(UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer - Page 299

Starkers · November 21 2012, 10:15 AM

Chelsea have sacked Di Matteo, what a joke of a club.

Angel4576 · November 21 2012, 10:36 AM

Benitez lined up to replace him in the short term.

Doesn't surprise me. Chelsea were absolutely outclassed by Juve last night.

Starkers · November 21 2012, 10:40 AM

But you can't sack your manager for losing one game, Di Matteo, like AVB, was trying to change the entire way the team plays, it was always going to be a work in progress.

I wish Di Matteo had walked away in the summer, he should have done once it became clear Abramovitch wasn't keen on giving him the job. Not like he'd have struggled to find something else, given he'd just won the champions league and the FA cup!

Angel4576 · November 21 2012, 12:06 PM

Starkers wrote:

But you can't sack your manager for losing one game, Di Matteo, like AVB, was trying to change the entire way the team plays, it was always going to be a work in progress.

I wish Di Matteo had walked away in the summer, he should have done once it became clear Abramovitch wasn't keen on giving him the job. Not like he'd have struggled to find something else, given he'd just won the champions league and the FA cup!

I don't think he's been sacked for one game, last night was just the final nail. If you discount a penalty win against a second-string United team in the League Cup, Chelsea have won one of the last eight games. That run's seen them surrender a lead in the Championship, and effectively seen them eliminated from the Champions League.

RDM was always on a hiding to nothing at Chelsea, particularly after the end of last season. He set an unrealistic standard for Abramovic that he was never going to be able to live up to. With the amount of change needing to be affected at the club, that was just never going to happen.

Let's be fair, RDM or Benitez, they were always going to be treading water until the summer when either Mourinho or Guardiola makes themselves available.

Starkers · November 21 2012, 12:46 PM

Still seems daft for me, and ifhe's just keeping the seat warm why not leave him in post? It's nt like they're paying terrible, they're in a bad run of form but those happen to all managers.

I think it'll be funny if Guardiola gets the job and he ends up sacking him as well!

Chelsea, the new Newcastle!

HappyDayRiot · November 21 2012, 02:04 PM

Does that mean they'll be relegated soon? We can only dream.

The usual lack of class from the team in SW6. Racist thug of a captain stays in post. Manager has a blip in results, not helped by injuries, dodgy refereeing and the worthless crock that is Torres up front - sacked. I don't think there can be much pretence he didn't get very, very lucky though. Interestingly, he's the second Chelsea manager in a row to be sacked following a defeat at West Brom.

It would be fantastic if they appointed Hughes and he screwed over both SW London clubs in the same season. Or, for comedy value, John Terry.

Jax · December 23 2012, 07:54 PM

Forest had a good run but looks like another year in the championship for us, we look out of ideas and tired in recent games. Beats last year still

Jax · December 26 2012, 08:13 PM

Despite being little over 6 months in the job, currently in 8th place and only 1 point outside the playoffs "Nottingham Forest" have sacked their manager after a 4-2 win at home against playoff rivals + 1 day after Christmas...Another bunch of owners with NO FUCKING CLUE.

Sometimes I don't know us fans even bother supporting our club with our £££.

Starkers · December 26 2012, 10:42 PM

Hmm, obviously following the Chelsea model...

Jax · December 27 2012, 12:30 AM

Starkers wrote:

Hmm, obviously following the Chelsea model...

Does that mean we get to win the Europan Cup and then sack our next manager soon after

Starkers · December 27 2012, 12:55 AM

Probably. Wonder if this time you'll get the 'iconic' manager you were promised last time?

Roy Keane?

Jax · December 27 2012, 12:59 AM

According to the lame as statement they are looking for a manager with PL experience and rumors already have us meeting with someone this week but god knows who it is.

I fear Mark Hughes

HappyDayRiot · December 27 2012, 03:46 PM

No doubt Alan Curbishley, the eternal saviour, will be mentioned.

I think at this time of year we should always remember how football used to be

:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...alden-era.html

It's things like this that keep me distracted from the possibility of actual real promotion this season

Shaytan · December 27 2012, 05:51 PM

I hate the winter break. It always happens when the Ligue 1 is starting to be exciting again.

Roger Wilco · December 27 2012, 07:37 PM

I fucking love the winter break. The season start so early in Austria, that I always have enough of all the crap after six months already and don't want to hear anything about for a couple weeks.

November 21 2012, 10:15 AM	#4471
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Chelsea have sacked Di Matteo, what a joke of a club. __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

November 21 2012, 10:36 AM	#4472
Angel4576 Rear Admiral Location: United Kingdom	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Benitez lined up to replace him in the short term. Doesn't surprise me. Chelsea were absolutely outclassed by Juve last night. __________________ I am a Ranger. We walk in the dark places no others will enter. We stand on the bridge and no one may pass. We live for the One, we die for the One.

November 21 2012, 10:40 AM	#4473
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer But you can't sack your manager for losing one game, Di Matteo, like AVB, was trying to change the entire way the team plays, it was always going to be a work in progress. I wish Di Matteo had walked away in the summer, he should have done once it became clear Abramovitch wasn't keen on giving him the job. Not like he'd have struggled to find something else, given he'd just won the champions league and the FA cup! __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

November 21 2012, 12:46 PM	#4475
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Still seems daft for me, and ifhe's just keeping the seat warm why not leave him in post? It's nt like they're paying terrible, they're in a bad run of form but those happen to all managers. I think it'll be funny if Guardiola gets the job and he ends up sacking him as well! Chelsea, the new Newcastle! __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

November 21 2012, 02:04 PM	#4476
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Does that mean they'll be relegated soon? We can only dream. The usual lack of class from the team in SW6. Racist thug of a captain stays in post. Manager has a blip in results, not helped by injuries, dodgy refereeing and the worthless crock that is Torres up front - sacked. I don't think there can be much pretence he didn't get very, very lucky though. Interestingly, he's the second Chelsea manager in a row to be sacked following a defeat at West Brom. It would be fantastic if they appointed Hughes and he screwed over both SW London clubs in the same season. Or, for comedy value, John Terry. __________________ "All you ever feel is anger. Why can't you ever express anything else?" Francine "Because people make me mad all the time for being stupid about everything!" Stan

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December 23 2012, 07:54 PM	#4477
Jax Admiral Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Forest had a good run but looks like another year in the championship for us, we look out of ideas and tired in recent games. Beats last year still __________________ Brave (B) Great & Powerful Oz (B-) Hunger Games (B-) American Reunion (B) Milk (B-) The Insider (B+) The Rainmaker (B-) God Bless America (B-) It's Kind of a Funny Story (B-) Iron Man 3 (B+) Star Trek Into Darkness (A-)

December 26 2012, 08:13 PM	#4478
Jax Admiral Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Despite being little over 6 months in the job, currently in 8th place and only 1 point outside the playoffs "Nottingham Forest" have sacked their manager after a 4-2 win at home against playoff rivals + 1 day after Christmas...Another bunch of owners with NO FUCKING CLUE. Sometimes I don't know us fans even bother supporting our club with our £££. __________________ Brave (B) Great & Powerful Oz (B-) Hunger Games (B-) American Reunion (B) Milk (B-) The Insider (B+) The Rainmaker (B-) God Bless America (B-) It's Kind of a Funny Story (B-) Iron Man 3 (B+) Star Trek Into Darkness (A-)

December 26 2012, 10:42 PM	#4479
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Hmm, obviously following the Chelsea model... __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

December 27 2012, 12:55 AM	#4481
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Probably. Wonder if this time you'll get the 'iconic' manager you were promised last time? Roy Keane? __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

December 27 2012, 12:59 AM	#4482
Jax Admiral Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer According to the lame as statement they are looking for a manager with PL experience and rumors already have us meeting with someone this week but god knows who it is. I fear Mark Hughes __________________ Brave (B) Great & Powerful Oz (B-) Hunger Games (B-) American Reunion (B) Milk (B-) The Insider (B+) The Rainmaker (B-) God Bless America (B-) It's Kind of a Funny Story (B-) Iron Man 3 (B+) Star Trek Into Darkness (A-)

December 27 2012, 03:46 PM	#4483
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer No doubt Alan Curbishley, the eternal saviour, will be mentioned. I think at this time of year we should always remember how football used to be : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...alden-era.html It's things like this that keep me distracted from the possibility of actual real promotion this season __________________ "All you ever feel is anger. Why can't you ever express anything else?" Francine "Because people make me mad all the time for being stupid about everything!" Stan

December 27 2012, 05:51 PM	#4484
Shaytan Bof Location: Paris, Fr, EU.	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer I hate the winter break. It always happens when the Ligue 1 is starting to be exciting again. __________________ Not on strike.

December 27 2012, 07:37 PM	#4485
Roger Wilco Admiral	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer I fucking love the winter break. The season start so early in Austria, that I always have enough of all the crap after six months already and don't want to hear anything about for a couple weeks. __________________ Don't be a douche.