London_Calling
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andy2002 - you didn't respond to my questions.
Grant Sacked?
- Thread starter Phenotypic Dai
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andy2002
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Yes, I did - message #48. Managers are meant to be arrogant, they're meant to go in and shake things up. Grant was supposed to completely change the way Chelsea played football - he failed to do so and that was one of the reasons he was sacked. And deservedly so.
andy2002
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Here's a link for the relevant article with a few juicy bits below...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/25/chelsea
After early sessions in which his methods were described as '25 years behind the times', Grant left most of the training in the hands of Steve Clarke, who continued to use many of Mourinho's techniques. Instead, the Israeli presented 'motivational' videos of the likes of basketball player Michael Jordan and athlete Haile Gebreselassie that were so well received by the team they used to play cards while watching them. It did not help that Grant struggled to hold the players' attention when he spoke to them as a group, nor that his spoken English was fractured.
'Not capable of tying Mourinho's shoelaces' was a common assessment of Grant, who had never coached outside Israel before his September appointment. He owed his promotion to his friendship with Roman Abramovich. Chelsea's players questioned Grant's substitutions, tactics, preparation for matches and ultimately his authority.
In the wake of woeful cup defeats to Tottenham and Barnsley, the players convened a team-only meeting in which they resolved to make the best of a season in which they could still challenge for two titles despite, rather than because of, a manager they never wanted. The team were 'on autopilot', according to Didier Drogba, feeding off the winning mentality and self-belief instilled in them while working within the 4-1-2-3 shape Mourinho had built for them. Clarke provided a critical link to that era of repeated success.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/25/chelsea
After early sessions in which his methods were described as '25 years behind the times', Grant left most of the training in the hands of Steve Clarke, who continued to use many of Mourinho's techniques. Instead, the Israeli presented 'motivational' videos of the likes of basketball player Michael Jordan and athlete Haile Gebreselassie that were so well received by the team they used to play cards while watching them. It did not help that Grant struggled to hold the players' attention when he spoke to them as a group, nor that his spoken English was fractured.
'Not capable of tying Mourinho's shoelaces' was a common assessment of Grant, who had never coached outside Israel before his September appointment. He owed his promotion to his friendship with Roman Abramovich. Chelsea's players questioned Grant's substitutions, tactics, preparation for matches and ultimately his authority.
In the wake of woeful cup defeats to Tottenham and Barnsley, the players convened a team-only meeting in which they resolved to make the best of a season in which they could still challenge for two titles despite, rather than because of, a manager they never wanted. The team were 'on autopilot', according to Didier Drogba, feeding off the winning mentality and self-belief instilled in them while working within the 4-1-2-3 shape Mourinho had built for them. Clarke provided a critical link to that era of repeated success.
It was reported that he was placed in Portsmouth by Roman, who paid his wages there, until he could move him to Chelsea. He spent most of his time in Portsmouth on the phone to Roman, according to Barclay talking about it on TV.
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/297/29/
andy2002
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I was amused to see that Henk ten Cate has been given the boot too. Chelsea are saying that it's all to do with potential new managers wanting to bring in their own teams but I wonder if it's got anything to do with certain players (Carvalho, Lampard, Drogba, Essien) only agreeing to stay if he (and Grant) were kicked out.
Phenotypic Dai
The girdle of Venus
Aye, that's because he looks like a proper twat now after coming out in the Dutch press last week saying that Kenyon had told him that his job was safe.
After all, Peter Kenyon is a wanker. He should know that.
kained&able
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Nope thats sebb blatter.
dave
dave
I thought at the time that Ten Cate had only been brought in to cover for Grant's lack of coaching qualifications. There were a lot of media stories at the beginning about Grant knowing nothing about training.
Artie Fufkin
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helped turn Chelsea into a more hated club than Man Utd, which is quite an achievement in itself
Deareg
Well-Known Member
helped turn Chelsea into a more hated club than Man Utd, which is quite an achievement in itself
success would have done that anyhow, its the British way
Have you seen Blue Revolution, the DVD about Jose's achievements at Chelsea that was premiered the night he was sacked? There is a section of smug, self-satisfied Kenyon interviews that would make anyone want to puke. If you watch it, keep a sick-bag handy - you'll need it.
Think I heard about that. Just seeing him lead the players at the CL final, running with the Olympic fucking torch for fuck's sake...bloke is a complete cock
Phenotypic Dai
The girdle of Venus
Aye, that.
I can think of places I'd like him to stick his loser's medal.........
Phenotypic Dai
The girdle of Venus
andy2002
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This probably sounds bizarre and ungrateful but I genuinely preferred it when we were owned by Bates, were lucky to finish fifth in the league and occasionally did quite well in a cup. I'll always love Jose, but Kenyon and Abramovich are everything I hate about the modern game.
Every long term Chelsea fan I know says the same thing. "Heart ripped out of the club" is common. Dunno how I'd feel if it happened to my lot. Ecstatic probably.
Unfortunately the club is in too much debt [mostly to Abramovich] to go back to those days.
Article about the club's funding
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/20/premierleague.chelsea
which ends
Anyone got £736M to spare?
andy2002
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I'll have a look down the back of the sofa...
You must have a big sofa
Down the back of my sofa you only find the dog's toys. Never any cash.To be serious, though, the only way we'll get rid of the Kenyon cabal in Chelsea is if another sleasy foreign billionaire bought the club .
Abramovich might give them all the boot though, if his next managerial experiment turns out as lousy as Grant. One can only hope.
kained&able
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I ppresume manchini is going to be talked about as new chelsea/man city manager a lot now.
dave
dave
I think that has died down now and the focus seems to be on Ancelotti. AC have apparently said they rebuffed a formal approach from Chelsea! I can see Mancini going to a team like City for some reason, he's won things but he's not in the upper echelons and a club with city's backing may be help towards getting him there if things work out.
kained&able
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Ac wont give up anchelloti anytime soon. Cant even imagine what abramarich would need to do to get him.
dave
dave
