Open End Numb Legs Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 10 hours ago, Gosport_Red said: If he is that busy at least it will save him the grim fate of appearing on I'm A Celeb or some form of dancing or baking competition in between coaching jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: Unlike a lot of things Chelsea have done recently, this makes a lot of sense. Chelsea fans would never have accepted a firefighter appointment like Allardyce and the established, higher class, firefighters wouldn’t touch the shitshow, so their options are limited. A club “legend” is the natural way to go so it’s Lampard or Terry, and the latter wants a longer term managerial job. Lampard was never getting another job in the prem as things stood. He’s a horrific manager, and this is a chance to (semi) rehab him to put him in the frame for another job. If he gets respectable performances against Madrid (they aren’t winning the CL) and sneaks Chelsea into top six, he’s got the currency to be able to get another job to fail at. Longer term, I’m not sure I’d want the job if I was Nagelsmann or Enrique. The squad is bloated and misshapen, the owner appears a moron and the fans are over entitled. They aren’t catching Man City and Arsenal any time soon, and probably not most of the others. Given the choice, and I never thought this’d be the case, I’d probably choose Tottenham! John Terry has actually retired from football management. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-john-terry-next-manager-b1071867.html In related news. I've retired from my non-existent career as an astronaut. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: In related news. I've retired from my non-existent career as an astronaut. Was it the lack of atmosphere? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 12 hours ago, ExiledAjax said: He. Knows. The. Club. It's ridiculous how often one has been able to post this clip this season. Apologies, I feel like I'm spamming. Don't. Ever. Apologise. For. Posting. This. Clip. (I get paid by the sentence) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: Was it the lack of atmosphere? I don't know really. It just never got off the ground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 12 hours ago, Gazred said: Christ, they'll probably rehire Potter in the summer at this rate. True. And this clip reminds me how Peterborough choose their managers between Darren Ferguson and Grant McCann! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 I think this is actually a fairly astute decision from that mad Chelsea board. This season is pretty much a write-off for them now, the CL is a free hit, but besides that their season is basically done. I feel sorry for Potter. I rate him, and can completely understand why he took the opportunity, but he just wasn't the right fit. Especially when you consider all the big-money players that may not have actually been his choices. A club with Chelsea comes with huge expectations too - Potter probably needed a season or two to get things as he wants and he was never going to get that at Chelsea. This buys the Chelsea board time to actually get the permanent manager right. They could have rushed into it, but this gives them a couple of months to do the process properly and make sure they're getting the right person for the job. Lampard is, obviously, popular with the fanbase. Lots of the players already know him from his previous tenure, and those that don't will respect him due to his playing career. It's a sticking-plaster solution but I think it's a pretty good one in the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: John Terry has actually retired from football management. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-john-terry-next-manager-b1071867.html In related news. I've retired from my non-existent career as an astronaut. I've retired from my career as a sex stud. At least that's what Mrs Downend tells me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 4 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: In related news. I've retired from my non-existent career as an astronaut. I've retired from my career as a penetration tester - I couldn't hack it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: I think this is actually a fairly astute decision from that mad Chelsea board. This season is pretty much a write-off for them now, the CL is a free hit, but besides that their season is basically done. I feel sorry for Potter. I rate him, and can completely understand why he took the opportunity, but he just wasn't the right fit. Especially when you consider all the big-money players that may not have actually been his choices. A club with Chelsea comes with huge expectations too - Potter probably needed a season or two to get things as he wants and he was never going to get that at Chelsea. This buys the Chelsea board time to actually get the permanent manager right. They could have rushed into it, but this gives them a couple of months to do the process properly and make sure they're getting the right person for the job. Lampard is, obviously, popular with the fanbase. Lots of the players already know him from his previous tenure, and those that don't will respect him due to his playing career. It's a sticking-plaster solution but I think it's a pretty good one in the circumstances. Whoever the 'right' man is he'll only be at Chelsea for 2 years max whether he wins the CL or not. No Chelsea manager is going to be pushing for the longest serving manager in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SecretSam Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 23 hours ago, Bristol Oil Services said: Why Frank bloody Lampard again? Why not give John Sparrow a go? Or Micky Droy? Or Ken Monkou? Or Ken Dodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 10 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: John Terry has actually retired from football management. I've retired from my job as a gigolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, SecretSam said: I've retired from my job as a gigolo I`m announcing my retirement from England test cricket and will not be available for selection in future. Sorry Stokesey but it`s the right time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I`m announcing my retirement from England test cricket and will not be available for selection in future. Sorry Stokesey but it`s the right time. Likewise, I was due to star in the Tour de France for Jumbo Visma, but, you know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 41 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I`m announcing my retirement from England test cricket and will not be available for selection in future. Sorry Stokesey but it`s the right time. That sounds remarkably similar to a recent statement from a certain Ms Sturgeon. Surely you’re not hiding something from us. Your garden need digging, per chance? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65199597 Been confirmed that FL is it until the end of the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Wolves 1 - 0 up. Lampard out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 42 minutes ago, Midred said: Wolves 1 - 0 up. Lampard out! Then back in again! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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