Rafa New Chelsea Manager . .

Drumpot

super_furry wrote: »

"@CFCChatter Right lets get this chant sorted: You're not wanted here. You're not wanted here. **** of Benitez, you're not wanted here. (Repeat 90 mins)"

I seriously struggle to understand Chelsea fans.

Its Rafas fault that Roman sacked the manager and hired him ?

super_furry

They're all ready to burn down Stamford Bridge judging by twitter.

Washington Irving

J. Marston wrote: »

Why are 'Pool fans wishing him luck? He's a legend at your club, so wanting him to do well at another is club normal but at Chelsea? I thought there would be a line drawn there.

I'm just looking in from the outside though.

I, for one, want him to do well just to silence the droolers. Even if it is Chelsea.

5starpool

J. Marston wrote: »

Why are 'Pool fans wishing him luck? He's a legend at your club, so wanting him to do well at another is club normal but at Chelsea? I thought there would be a line drawn there.

I'm just looking in from the outside though.

The title this season will be won by utd, city or chelsea. Previously I didn't care if it was city or chelsea as i certainly would prefer utd not to win it, but now I'd like to see Rafa have some success as I like the man, as long as Liverpool beat them whenever the teams meet later in the season.

Chucky the tree

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Were fairly rubbing shoulders with them in Wembley in May I thought.

When we lost? :pac:

Cantona's Collars

Meanwhile outside Anfield a vigil is being held in his memory.

Lumbo

MagicMarker wrote: »

He'll be gone by Christmas.

They've just sacked him.

super_furry

If only Roman had waited a day, he could have got Mancini.

unkymo

Rafa on a 9 month internship...is he on the Jobbridge scheme?

For a man with his record he should be getting a lot more time than that!

As a Pool fan I'm gutted but best of luck to him!

machiavellianme

J. Marston wrote: »

Why are 'Pool fans wishing him luck? He's a legend at your club, so wanting him to do well at another club is normal but at Chelsea? I thought there would be a line drawn there.

I'm just looking in from the outside though.

As long as he doesn't beat Lfc when he plays us, I wish rafa the best for every game. A gent of a man with a heart of gold who deserves to succeed at the top.

Drumpot

Lumbo wrote: »

They've just sacked him.

By the looks of things in the City game they might miss out on Arry if they dont sack him by midnight tonight . .

Lawrence1895

I'm an atheist, but...God help him

super_furry

Will bookies pay out on Benitez now, seeing as he's only 'interim' manager?

LuckyLloyd

super_furry wrote: »

Will bookies pay out on Benitez now, seeing as he's only 'interim' manager?

They are not obliged to, I know that much.

Leiva

super_furry wrote: »

Will bookies pay out on Benitez now, seeing as he's only 'interim' manager?

Yep someone posted a small print T&C earlier stating this

Don't know which site but

ThunbergsAreGo

Good luck to him, hope he does well

Shame they are out of the CL

niallo27

It will be funny to see him wind up Mr. ferguson anyway.

Drumpot

Leiva wrote: »

Yep someone posted a small print T&C earlier stating this

Don't know which site but

Betfairs rules:

Who will be appointed as the next first team manager of Chelsea FC?

1. Subject to paragraph 2, an appointment described by Chelsea FC as ‘interim’, ‘caretaker’, ‘temporary’ (including an appointment described as ‘to the end of the season’) or similar, will not constitute first team manager.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, an individual appointed by Chelsea FC on an ‘interim’, ‘caretaker’, ‘temporary’ (including an appointment described as ‘to the end of the season’) or similar basis who remains manager in that capacity for at least 10 completed consecutive English League games (including over the course of more than a single season), will be considered to have been appointed as the next first team manager for the purpose of this market and Betfair will settle the market accordingly on that person.

3. The actual duration of the manager’s contract will not be relevant for the purpose of this market.

4. This market will be settled using official information provided by Chelsea FC. Betfair will not be under any obligation to contact Chelsea FC for confirmation regarding the nature of the appointment. Betfair reserves the right to wait for further official announcements before the market is settled.

5. In the event that Chelsea FC change the structure of their management team and do not call the appointed individual first team manager, Betfair will settle the market on the individual who is responsible for picking the first team. In the event of any ambiguity over the appointment, Betfair may determine using its reasonable discretion how to settle the market based on all the information available to it at the relevant time.

6. Betfair will NOT be responsible for suspending the market when an official announcement is made by Chelsea FC. However, Betfair will suspend the market as soon as it becomes aware of an official announcement by Chelsea FC. Customers are responsible for all bets placed on this market at ALL times. Runners will be added on request subject to Betfair’s absolute discretion.

7. Betfair expressly reserves the right to suspend and/or void any and all bets on this market at any time in the event that Betfair is not satisfied (in its absolute discretion) with the certainty of the outcome.

MagicMarker

niallo27 wrote: »

It will be funny to see him wind up Mr. ferguson anyway.

Like when he wrote that letter?

Good luck to him, hope he does well except against Liverpool.

redzerdrog

the haters will go full retard over the next few months should be fun to watch from the outside for a change

GavRedKing

Happy with Rafa anyway. Could have done a lot worse.

redzerdrog

redzerdrog wrote: »

the haters will go full retard over the next few months should be fun to watch from the outside for a change

It's already started

Drumpot

niallo27 wrote: »

It will be funny to see him wind up Mr. ferguson anyway.

Hes had 2 years of waiting to come up with something good . . No excuses . .

Pj!

super_furry wrote: »

Will bookies pay out on Benitez now, seeing as he's only 'interim' manager?

They all have different rules. A must to check them before betting.

From what I remember PaddyPower will pay out. Betfair also will.

Edit: actually no they might not. Drumpot right corrected me. You're on a winner but still have to wait for Benitez to match the terms.

rossie1977

Deleted User wrote: »

Under FSG and Kenny yous couldn't mix it with Chelsea despite them having their worst league finish in a decade.

thats right they couldn't, except those three league wins against chelsea out of 3, 2 at the bridge and an absolute hammering of chelsea at anfield, knocking chelsea out the league cup at stamford bridge and coming within an incredible save and hitting the post of bringing the fa cup final to extra time

Drumpot

Pj! wrote: »

They all have different rules. A must to check them before betting.

From what I remember PaddyPower will pay out. Betfair also will.

Betfairs rules state that they will only payout after 10 league games for interim manager . .

Pj!

Drumpot wrote: »

Betfairs rules state that they will only payout after 10 league games for interim manager . .

He'll surely last for 10 games!

But yeah fair point. You'll have to wait for your money. Corrected post above.

murpho999

I heard as part of the deal he got a mobile phone with a 30 day pay as you go contract.

Drumpot

Pj! wrote: »

He'll surely last for 10 games!

But yeah fair point. You'll have to wait for your money.

Theyve reopened the betting and people still think theres a chance that he wont last that long (his odds are still floating between 1-10 and 1-8!) . .

Drumpot

murpho999 wrote: »

I heard as part of the deal he got a mobile phone with a 30 day pay as you go contract.

Better deal then Christian Gross when he was made Spurs manager in 97. he had to get the train to his first training session (or so a spurs mate told me) . . Dont even think that Spurs got him a 10 journey return card . .

Xavi6

Solid if unspectacular appointment but the whole interim thing probably means we'll be back here again in six months.

OldmanMondeo

People saying Pep for next summer, if the guy has any sense he will steer clear of that club. While the mad Russian is in charge, there will only be one person running that team.

I feel sorry for Rafa going there.

Washington Irving

murpho999 wrote: »

I heard as part of the deal he got a mobile phone with a 30 day pay as you go contract.

Borrowed it from Ashley Cole I heard :pac:

Leiva

24hrs ago Torres was probably thinking that's it.

Now tonight he must be over the moon.

24hrs is a long time in football

Drumpot

Holy F**k . .Rafas odds spiked to 1-3 for a minute on betfair ! !

Duck Soup

I couldn't understand why they'd sack RDM when, since Pep was always slated to come in next summer, they could have let Robbie run down the clock till the end of the season.

Why sack RDM? And why hire Rafa? The only way it makes sense to me is if RA wants to prove to himself and others that Torres is in fact a still-on-fire-rootin'-tootin' goal machine. I don't think anyone realistically expects Rafa to pick up significant silverware, so it seems his sole job is to make Torres look like a reasonable buy and not the clueless overspending of a billionaire.

Hulk Hands

SaulGoode9 wrote: »

I, for one, want him to do well just to silence the droolers. Even if it is Chelsea.

This is amazing. Him doing well means one less CL spot for Liverpool. You would think you and others could leave the ego behind to help your own club

efb

Are Rafa and Chelsea done???

super_furry

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

People saying Pep for next summer, if the guy has any sense he will steer clear of that club. While the mad Russian is in charge, there will only be one person running that team.

Whatever slim chance there was that he would go there, given Abromovich's history of sacking people after a few months, the way the fans will treat Benitez will probably convince him.

If I could get the right odds, I'd have a few quid on Guardiola being Man City's next manager.

Kerrydude1981

Going to be good to see Rafa back in the EPL,hope he does a few of his "Fact" rants

FutureGuy

Actually mods can we get this stickied for long term convenience?

niallo27

Hulk Hands wrote: »

This is amazing. Him doing well means one less CL spot for Liverpool. You would think you and others could leave the ego behind to help your own club

A lot of us have a lot of respect for the man and would like to see him do well, what's the got to do with ego.

Garzorico

deeeelighted with this appointment. .

secman

9 managers in 9 years ! For his 10th anniversary , who will R A go for next ?

Washington Irving

Hulk Hands wrote: »

This is amazing. Him doing well means one less CL spot for Liverpool. You would think you and others could leave the ego behind to help your own club

Him doing well means Chelsea winning the league. There's very little chance of Chelsea finishing outside the top 4 considering the strength of their squad and probable lack of CL football.

Obviously, in the highly unlikely case that Liverpool are battling with Chelsea for a CL place, I'll want Liverpool to qualify. I really don't know how you can see it otherwise

secman

Hardly going to be attacking sexy football under rafa

citytillidie

SaulGoode9 wrote: »

Him doing well means Chelsea winning the league. There's very little chance of Chelsea finishing outside the top 4 considering the strength of their squad and probable lack of CL football.

Obviously, in the highly unlikely case that Liverpool are battling with Chelsea for a CL place, I'll want Liverpool to qualify. I really don't know how you can see it otherwise

And if Liverpool fans come out and say "come on agent Rafa bring Chelsea down" they are bitter and such other crap things no win situation

IvySlayer

I seriously don't know why Liverpool fans are annoyed, he waited and waited to come back but never got the call. Anyway, I'll say Rafa will last longer than AVB and RDM combined. Bookmark it if you must :P

Garzorico

secman wrote: »

9 managers in 9 years ! For his 10th anniversary , who will R A go for next ?

12 trophies in 9 years.