Chelski..Who will replace Ranieri and where will he go?

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Thu May 06, 2004 9:55 am

They lead 2-0 and let it slip away..now it is Monaco V Porto.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 680039.stm

Claudio Ranieri has not picked up any silver..so he has to go..brutal Russian philosophy.
But will he find it easier to find a new job than Chelsea will find any manager with equal or better capabilites?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 687641.stm

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Ace · Post by **Ace** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:01 am

Chelsea would be crazy to get rid of Ranieri, he's done a good job there. His team has hastily been assembled and not really had enough experience playing together IMO. Still he got them to EC semi final and 2nd in the league. They've not won the league for 49 years. They could win it next year

Its a bit much to expect a team to win the Champions league when they've not been champions since 1955

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:04 am

Ace wrote: Still he got them to EC semi final and 2nd in the league. l:

Good enough for most clubs - but not for Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich. Abramovich wants to see more flair for his money!

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:09 am

PeterF wrote:
Ace wrote: Still he got them to EC semi final and 2nd in the league. l:
Good enough for most clubs - but not for Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich. Abramovich wants to see more flair for his money!

It took Ferguson 7 years to win the league with United. Replacing Ranieri will take Chelsea back a year or two I reckon. Abramovich claims he's there for the long haul. I reckon he's after a passport to avoid the Oligarch witch hunt back home.

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:53 am

This is a gem..
Foot balls Shadow Cabinet..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/news/7ocl ... 0903.shtml

Realy needs a thread of its own..But starting Chelsea..

President of the Board of Trade: Roman "Wanna buy a submarine?" Abramovich

Minister for Defence: Alan "Safe at the back" Hansen

Home Secretary: Sir Alex "What you lookin' at?" Ferguson

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Thu May 06, 2004 11:06 am

The Mirror says that

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm ... _page.html

Defeat was a bitter ending to Ranieri’s four-year reign. He faces the sack at the end of the season after this semi-final exit.

His likely replacement Jose Mourinho, who 24 hours earlier led Porto to the May 26 Champions League Final, watched the match from the stand.

After the game he was understood to have had talks with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.
Read Mourinho's profile.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 687311.stm

pierrot · Post by **pierrot** » Thu May 06, 2004 11:11 am

I hope Chelsea has a f*cked up next season, winning nothing again.
Just to teach Mister Abramovitch that money is not everything in football as he saw last night.
And I heard he is right after Al Fayed in the line to get a british passport

simon · Post by **simon** » Thu May 06, 2004 11:18 am

I think it is a disgrace the way Chelski are treating Ranieri.

He is a decent man and always gracious in defeat.

Like others have said Roman would be mad to get rid of him but hey what do we know.

Mind you he did f¤ck up in the first leg with his tinkering. At least I got to bed earlier than I thought last night

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Thu May 06, 2004 11:30 am

pierrot wrote:I hope Chelsea has a f*cked up next season, winning nothing again.
Just to teach Mister Abramovitch that money is not everything in football as he saw last night.
And I heard he is right after Al Fayed in the line to get a british passport

money cant buy you the Champions League or a British Passport

simon wrote:Mind you he did f¤ck up in the first leg with his tinkering. At least I got to bed earlier than I thought last night

How can he not tinker with that squad?

I went to bed as soon as I realised chelsea needed 3 goals as well

pierrot · Post by **pierrot** » Thu May 06, 2004 11:33 am

I watched the game until the last minute and I enjoyed it.
Now I just hope that they will win vs. Porto

Deschamps deserves to win with that fresh and eager young team.

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Thu May 06, 2004 11:35 am

pierrot wrote:I watched the game until the last minute and I enjoyed it.
Now I just hope that they will win vs. Porto
Deschamps deserves to win with that fresh and eager young team.

I didn't say I didn't enjoy it. It was great to see Chelsea get knocked out

. I just couldn't be bothered watching the rest of an obvious final result! Its my prerogative thesedays as an armchair supporter

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Fri May 07, 2004 10:42 am

Todays UK press says Mourinho has almost got the job ..he says that he wants it...but it could be that Ranieri may be given another year..He has asked for more time and Abromovich tells him "not to worry next year will be better!"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 692469.stm

ajdias · Post by **ajdias** » Fri May 07, 2004 11:08 am

I too fear that Mourinho will get it

Chelsea will then play like a rel team, not just a group of great individuals and we will loose our Ace, back to the old days when we did not know who the campion will be beforehand

at least I hope he can get us the cup next 26th, I would not believe we'd be there had anyone told me a few months ago..

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Wed May 12, 2004 12:08 pm

Almost a vote of confidence:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 705997.stm

Better start packing Claudio

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