**BREAKING NEWS" Mourinho Has Left Chelsea !!!

[Lean]

Chelsea has a marvelous squad regardless of the manager. And Jose leaving wont make them a mediocre team, on the contrary, they're still a formidable threat. Of course, they would do better with Mourinho, that's something i would bet money on, but let's see how they fare with that Grant guy.

Terribly, i hope.

 

[MaSsiVe]

The Times:
"Mourinho, what does the "mutual agreement" you've reached with Chelsea mean?
Mourinho:
"I don't know. I'll have to check the dictionary."

 

[dipset]

 

[Kulixs]

Chelsea could face a succession of big-name departures after boss Jose Mourinho left Stamford Bridge.
Reports are rife that many of the club's most high-profile players now want to follow him out of Chelsea.

Defender Ricardo Carvalho said: "It is a very sad day for me and the team. I had a big offer from Real Madrid but I stayed at Chelsea because of Mourinho."

And summer signing Florent Malouda added: "I joined Chelsea because of my first meeting with Mourinho."

Several reports claim striker Didier Drogba is "furious and upset" at the parting of the ways between Chelsea and their charismatic Portuguese coach.

AC Milan are admirers of the Ivory Coast striker and would happily finance a move to take him to the San Siro.

Drogba, 29, was Chelsea's top scorer with 33 goals last season.

Reports elsewhere claim Michael Essien and Paulo Ferreira, both brought to Chelsea by Mourinho, may also be mulling over whether to stay at the club.

A huge question mark will also hang over the future of England midfield man Frank Lampard, who has already put talks on a new contract on hold and was regarded as one of Mourinho's most trusted lieutenants in the dressing room.

Lampard has long been linked with a move to Spain with either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7006084.stm

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It's not looking good. Chelsea need to do their utmost to settle their players now. If they are playing with this on their mind, they aren't going to be playing their best.

 

[Kulixs]

In possibly the most mental development in the whole Chelsea saga, Jamie Redknapp has apparently been approached to become Avram Grant's assistant to bring 'glamour and popularity'.

Roman Abramovich and Peter Kenyon have obviously been impressed by Redknapp's 'expert' opinions on Sky Sports, where he regularly comments that Frank Lampard (his cousin) is a "top, top player".

The Daily Mirror says that Redknapp is wanted for his 'pin-up' qualities as Grant is obviously not a big hit with the ladies.

In other Chelsea-related tomfoolery, newspaper reports suggest that not only is Didier Drogba going to follow Mourinho out of the club, but so are the "devastated" Frank Lampard, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho, Florent Malouda and Paulo Ferreira.

If they're not already thinking about leaving, they will be when they hear that Redknapp is on his way - except Lampard, who is, of course, a "top, top player".

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2744774,00.html
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Well. I think this confirms it. Abramovich has probably gone mad.

 

[TOON ARMY]

Jamie Redknapp?

Are Chelsea deliberately trying to be a laughing stock?

 

[Kulixs]

I think Abramovich is just trying to make executive decisions and change the team. He attended training at Avrams first session in charge. And reports this morning are saying he's going to have a more hands on approach, and he's appointed Avram Grant because he will be more willing to listen to Abramovich and submit to his views and decisions.

 

[Capela]

I didn't start following Chelsea because of Jose. I supported this club a long time before that, so to me Jose is now history. Great history, but history non the less.

To suggest that Chelsea is screwed just because Jose aint there any more is crap. We existed before he came and we will continue to exist now he is gone. Don't get me wrong, we all love the guy a hell of a lot and his departure is very sad, but I think you are on the wrong lines if you think Chelsea cannot succeed without him. Managers come and go all the time so this is nothing new to football.

Believe me mate, during all my Chelsea years we have been in deeper s.h.i.t than Jose's departure. Compared to some of the crap we've had to survive over the years this just does not compare.

pede54, i think chelsea is screwed without him because before him i didn't consider chelsea as one of the strongest team in england
and now probably some crucial players will leave in the end of the season and chelsea will have to rebuild the squad. and those who saty probably won't be as motivated as they would be with mourinho
i don't want chelsea to get screwed and to go to mid-table or anything like that. but i also think that your chances of winning the premiership after this are very small

 

[Tiago_10]

Portuguese newspaper "O Jogo" claims that in order to receive a bit more than it was stipulated in the contract, Mourinho had to agree with some conditions: that he wouldn't talk about what happened in Chelsea (regarding Abramovic) and he wouldn't be coaching another team in the Premiership.

If it was some other newspaper such as "Record" or something I'd say it's BS, but "O Jogo" is pretty well informed.

 

[pede54]

In possibly the most mental development in the whole Chelsea saga, Jamie Redknapp has apparently been approached to become Avram Grant's assistant to bring 'glamour and popularity'.

Roman Abramovich and Peter Kenyon have obviously been impressed by Redknapp's 'expert' opinions on Sky Sports, where he regularly comments that Frank Lampard (his cousin) is a "top, top player".

The Daily Mirror says that Redknapp is wanted for his 'pin-up' qualities as Grant is obviously not a big hit with the ladies.

In other Chelsea-related tomfoolery, newspaper reports suggest that not only is Didier Drogba going to follow Mourinho out of the club, but so are the "devastated" Frank Lampard, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho, Florent Malouda and Paulo Ferreira.

If they're not already thinking about leaving, they will be when they hear that Redknapp is on his way - except Lampard, who is, of course, a "top, top player".

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2744774,00.html
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Well. I think this confirms it. Abramovich has probably gone mad.

Man, I can understand you siding with the media on this. After all you are a Manc, and I wouldn't expect anything else from you. No offence intended. To quote newspaper speculation as fact, or even to quote media speculation at all, is as we all know, just plain stupid. Yeah it makes great reading but it's unfounded crap all the same.

Of course our players are a little shocked by Jose going. That would be the case with any club where the manager walks out, and if players want to leave, which I very much doubt, then when their contracts are up they will be free to do that. I'll believe it when I see it and not when some hack tells me it's gonna happen.

Off the cuff crap like "reports suggest that Drogba is furious and upset" are self explaning. Actually, according to the SUN, it was a "close friend" of Drogba who disclosed this to the SUN. So make of that what you will. When I hear Drogba make the same statement, then I will believe it. Anyone with any level of intelligence should do the same. For anyone to still listen to what the Sun says just astounds me.

The feeding frenzy from the media and fans of other clubs taking place at the moment is to be expected because it gives these morons the opportunity to express out loud their fantasies.

The truth is what's important but why worry about that now when it has never mattered in the past huh?

 

[Kulixs]

Man, I can understand you siding with the media on this. After all you are a Manc, and I wouldn't expect anything else from you.

I just reported it lol. Say it was true. What would your view be on the appointment ?

 

[pede54]

I just reported it lol. Say it was true. What would your view be on the appointment ?

On Jamie Redknapp? Does any club worry that it's manager or coach is not handsome?

Is Fergie such a good looker, or Wenger, or Rafa?

I've never heard such a load of bollocks in my life mate.

 

[mannyb28]

Travishamockery!

 

[pede54]

Grants first statement....

Grant - I'm not Abramovich's puppet

LONDON (AFP) — Avram Grant insists he is not Roman Abramovich's stooge and did not play a role in Jose Mourinho's dramatic departure from Chelsea.
Grant is convinced Abramovich will allow him to manage the London club without interference, even though Mourinho's exit was prompted by the Chelsea owner's overbearing influence.

The Israeli is a close friend of Abramovich and his arrival at Stamford Bridge in the close-season as director of football was perceived as the Russian's unsubtle bid to have more say in the team.

Abramovich had been at loggerheads with Mourinho since January but Grant says his own relationship with the billionaire was not the reason why he was given the job.

Grant, a former coach of the Israel national team, is adamant he did not stab Mourinho in the back to further his own career.

"It is not Roman's ambition to pick the team," Grant said. "I can tell you I will pick the team for good and for bad.

"Roman has many friends in football and he didn't appoint any of them. I think it is a normal relationship with Roman between two people who share something.

"If you knew me you would see I take all my decisions in football on my own. I have the blame if we lose, if we win I am part of the group that succeeds, so I take the decision on my own.

"As you know any owner can choose the coach. If I was not here and the owner called me in Thailand he can say come. I don't need to be in the club for him to give me the job.

"On the contrary it is very difficult to come to this job because I was in another job completely. In the last two months we had a very good relationship. Jose did his job and I did mind. We shared everything. It is not right to think this.

"I must say it touched my heart, it warmed my heart how the supporters react when Jose left. It is very nice to see them support someone who brought so much to the club and I am sure we will do everything to make them feel good in the future."

Mourinho brought unprecedented success to Chelsea in his three and a half years at the club.

But his failure to meet Abramovich's demands for the kind of fantasy football that made him fall in love with the game played a part in his exit.

Grant was at pains to underline that providing entertainment, as well as success, was his main ambition.

While Mourinho announced his arrival at Chelsea by proclaiming himself 'the special one', Grant took a more humble approach.

He said: "I am a normal person. I have my own philosophy. I respect everything that was here in the past and I'm sure what I do in the future will be respected.

"Football is also entertainment. We need to win games and fight for the trophies but I think the way we do this and win is also important. To play good and positive football.

"I am not saying it wasn't here in the past and I talking only of now. We will try to combine those two things and I am sure we can do it.

"I know we are not going to win all the games but I believe we can do it in a positive way.

"It is not easy to build your own philosophy in one day. It will take time amd I don't think I have a credit for too long. I understand the doubt."

With several of Chelsea's senior players, including Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard said to be devastated by Mourinho's departure, Grant was quick squash claims he could face a dressing room revolt.

"I would be more disappointed if the players did not have a good relationship with Jose," he said. "He was the coach for three and a half years and won games and trophies.

"I need to look at the future, the near future especially. I think we will have a good relationship with the players and continue what we started in the last two days."


The "responsible" English media after 1 day at the helm at Chelsea, have been at pains to point out that Grant is, a) Jewish, b) Fat, c) Short and d)Ugly. That says everything about the media in this country.

They are gutter rats who are bordering on being anti semetic, and have decided that the physical appearence of a coach is an important factor for his success. Now if that aint shallow and pathetic then I don't know what is.

Do we hear that Rafa is a Catholic? Do we know what Fergie's religion is? Why do we need to know then that Grant is a Jew. Fu<king disgraceful.

 

[MaSsiVe]

Grant is convinced Abramovich will allow him to manage the London club without interference

lmao

 

[TOON ARMY]

Pete, your stalwart defense of Abromovich and the Chelsea board is admirable but i bet deep down you are slightly worried like the Chelsea fans who felt the need to demonstrate outside the bridge last night.

Why didn't Roman axe Jose last summer? Jose was too strong, too much influence and a dressing room of players behind him. So, Roman brings in his mates Arnesen, Tenenbaum and Grant and puts a structure in place so he can axe Jose without any great trouble.

Roman will be signing the players and picking the team. Grant is a puppet, no two ways about it. Roman could attract any top manager in the World but he knows that they wont accept his interference even if the money is brilliant.

 

[BayernFan01]

we will miss "The Special One"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAI5x4BBD6o&mode=related&search=

 

[Kulixs]

http://www.soccergaming.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100983&page=2

Just saw this thread at the bottom of the page with the thread related thing. Interesting to read.

 

[Thelonious]

Do we hear that Rafa is a Catholic? Do we know what Fergie's religion is? Why do we need to know then that Grant is a Jew. Fu<king disgraceful.

Would he have got the job if he wasn't Jewish, of course not, he got it because he is a close friend of Ambramovich.

 

[tracertong]

Pete you are to be commended sir for still smiling in the face of such adversity but the truth is mate roman has put a yes man in charge , what you have got is an isreal version of Sammy Lee who will play who he is told to play. Expect Sheva to be starting every game now.


And this Chelsea fan gives a rather more honest assessment of the situation than our Pete.


" Well it pretty much summed it all up, Abramovich, Kenyon and the others now have complete control of our club God help us all!! they have been trying to run the whole Circus from big top to bottom for some time now, but one man always stood in their way, but now after several failed attempts to undermine his authority as manager (IE: bringing in players that were not of his choosing, failing to back him in the transfer market during last seasons dreadful injury crisis and letting him squirm with all the speculation over his future at the club) they have at last managed to oust him by some as yet unknown method in order to install a yes man of their own making.

They have pulled a relatively unknown coach out of relative obscurity, and thrust him into the brightest of spotlights like a librarian from Chipping Norton suddenly finding himself making an appearing on the"X Factor" Moulded by their insincere pats on the back, and hollow promises of him getting their full backing as long as he's a good boy and does as he is told, the puppeteers now have their marionette, and can now proceed to pull ALL the strings to their hearts content.

The poor unsuspecting B*stard sat at that joke of a press conference between his manipulators not knowing when to speak or who to speak to unless he was prompted by Messrs Jekyll & Hyde, he deserves our pity not our scorn, that should be directed firmly at the parasites who are running (or should that be ruining?) our beloved club.

Jose had principles, he called a spade a spade, and told it pretty much as it was, this didn't always win us friends but then again honesty is not always welcomed in some circles, he was his own man and wanted to do the footballing things his way, look how it paid dividends in his first season when he was left to his own devices, but then the interfering started and how he did what he did for us after that is anyone's guess?

This whole bloody mess is one of the darkest episodes in our clubs history and that is not being melodramatic, even when we were rubbish we were honest rubbish, when we paupers we were honest paupers but now we are becoming a faceless characterless club without a soul because that has been put up for grabs to the highest bidder by these racketeers who masquerade as "Chelsea FC Directors" who all claim to have the clubs best interests at heart!! total bollox!! if in a few years time the Russian decides he's fed up with football and decides to play in another playground and we find ourselves back in the sh*t that we were in 20 odd years ago, they will all have gone off into the sunset with bulging bank accounts and Chelsea FC will just be a fond memory of a good old money cow that they milked dry.

I have loved my club all my life with all my heart, but the actions of these scumbags are pushing that love to the very limit.
Good luck Avram! God knows you're going to need it!!!"