Football 2010-2011

[Kowalski]

Pinch of salt at the ready everybody...

Rumour going around that Ancelotti has resigned.

[funkymp]

Pinch of salt at the ready everybody...

Rumour going around that Ancelotti has resigned.

Edited November 21, 2010 by funkymp

[bunique]

Or offered his resignation but board said no, depending on the rumour!

[Kowalski]

Or offered his resignation but board said no, depending on the rumour!

[ampersand]

Pinch of salt at the ready everybody...

Rumour going around that Ancelotti has resigned.

[funkymp]

fowking rumour central!

ranging from

* told his contract wouldn't be renewed so offered to resign

* offered to resign due to recent results

* press conference tomorrow at 11am about it all

* zola new assistant

* its just a load of crap

be absolutely mental if this happens...

edit: http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/london-chelsea-fc/2010/11/21/carlo-ancelotti-makes-shock-chelsea-admission-82029-27689674/

edit2 : some people are saying press conference tomorrow morning saying we signing philip mexes in january

edit3: chelsea said its a load of nonsence says on twitter. still god knows we'd be fowked if he went now

Edited November 21, 2010 by funkymp

[ralph250]

Funky; What's your thoughts on the Wilkins thing and Emenalo's appointment? No coaching badges, not going to be involved in coaching? not ancelotti's man. You'd think with a vacancy free, you'd ask your current manager if had any personal recommendations, if there was anyone he wanted who he'd worked with before, though guess the modern model is against Manager having whole say in a football club nowadays. Boards seem to like the roles to be more split nowadays; emergence - especially in mainland Europe - of director's of football & sporting directors, involved in transfer policy as an example. Seems strange appointment though. Meant to be friendly with Abramovich, so is it a case of him wanting an insider like Grant was supposedly in Mourinho's reign?

Wilkins seeking legal advice for unfair dismissal, would arguably imply he hasn't done a Graham Rix or other misdemeanour behind the scenes, where board room action would be more justified.

Why destabilise a club 3 months into the season by sacking him? Why not just say "we're not renewing your contract at the end of the year, please remain professional and fulfil the remainder".

[llcoolphil]

Pinch of salt at the ready everybody...

Rumour going around that Ancelotti has resigned.

[ralph250]

The better chelsea, arsenal and man utd teams of recent years would have walked this league already.

Edited November 22, 2010 by ralph250

[ralph250]

I look at the midfields of chelsea and man utd and find them pretty uninspiring in comparison with both in major need of a flair player in the middle of the pitch.

Edited November 22, 2010 by ralph250

[ralph250]

See Rafa did well again tonight losing to Chievo. 1 win in 8 for him in all comps now.

[The Nal]

See Rafa did well again tonight losing to Chievo. 1 win in 8 for him in all comps now.

[pink_triangle]

Define flair? tricks/dribbles or just ability to produce that bit of magic when least expected.

[eFestivals]

be interested to hear about neils thoughts on arsenal 'digging in deep' after yesterday.

well, they obviously didn't, but all the same I'm not sure I've ever seen such a one sided match. While Spurs were certainly better in the 2nd half than the first, they defo weren't 3 goals better, in fact they weren't better at all - they only matched Arsenal. Of course it's goals that count, but Spurs got very very lucky!

and the whole 'fair play' stuff he goes on about when arsenal capitalized when alan hutton was injured and struggling

It needs pointing out here that Spurs kept on playing when he was down to attack Arsenal. If it's good enough for them, then Arsenal did nothing wrong by doing the same.

[ampersand]

It needs pointing out here that Spurs kept on playing when he was down to attack Arsenal. If it's good enough for them, then Arsenal did nothing wrong by doing the same.

[funkymp]

Funky; What's your thoughts on the Wilkins thing and Emenalo's appointment? No coaching badges, not going to be involved in coaching? not ancelotti's man. You'd think with a vacancy free, you'd ask your current manager if had any personal recommendations, if there was anyone he wanted who he'd worked with before, though guess the modern model is against Manager having whole say in a football club nowadays. Boards seem to like the roles to be more split nowadays; emergence - especially in mainland Europe - of director's of football & sporting directors, involved in transfer policy as an example. Seems strange appointment though. Meant to be friendly with Abramovich, so is it a case of him wanting an insider like Grant was supposedly in Mourinho's reign?

Wilkins seeking legal advice for unfair dismissal, would arguably imply he hasn't done a Graham Rix or other misdemeanour behind the scenes, where board room action would be more justified.

Why destabilise a club 3 months into the season by sacking him? Why not just say "we're not renewing your contract at the end of the year, please remain professional and fulfil the remainder".

Edited November 22, 2010 by funkymp

[eFestivals]

firstly, two wrongs don't make a right.

secondly, spurs weren't gaining an unfair advantage over arsenal by playing 10 against 11 so a comparison isn't worth pointing out regarding 'fair play'.

It's not about "10 against 11", it's about a person being injured and in need of attention.

If his own team-mates don't believe the game needs to stop for him to have some attention, then it's unrealistic to believe that those who aren't his team-mates should have greater concern for his welfare.

"Fair play" is not about working a situation to your own advantage and against the opposition. Your whole premise to this is wrong.

[ampersand]

"Fair play" is not about working a situation to your own advantage and against the opposition. Your whole premise to this is wrong.

[eFestivals]

well i'll keep that in mind when you bang on about similar when it's not arsene's wonderboys doing it!

Then enjoy waiting for eternity, cos it's not something I've done or will do.

[The Nal]

"Ancelotti: "You compare me with Ferguson, it's a different position. Ferguson has total control of the team. I have just technical direction. Full stop. OK?".

Whats going on down the Bridge?

[ampersand]

technical direction? what's that in simple terms?

[funkymp]

technical direction? what's that in simple terms?

Edited November 22, 2010 by funkymp

[ampersand]

dunno, but I think he was comparing his role to Fergies - as in Fergie gets a say in literally everything at Man U.

[Radar]

*something about Cardiff City*

Langdale still here? Langdaleeeeeee?!

[ampersand]

*something about Cardiff City*

Langdale still here? Langdaleeeeeee?!

Edited November 22, 2010 by ampersand