Avram Grant Sacked

**ramsfan** · 26/05/2008, 10:11 AM

the point is the guy was shafted, great piece in yesterdays people about it, terry has asumed to much power in club, look at champions league semis and stuff he did all the talking, needs to be brought down a peg or too as forall that crocodile tears

**Razors left peg** · 26/05/2008, 9:44 PM

I would love to see Mark Hughes get the job, Dont rate Rijkaard and I think Hughes has done a fantastic job with Blackburn and deserves a shot with a big club

**DmanDmythDledge** · 26/05/2008, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

I would love to see Mark Hughes get the job, Dont rate Rijkaard and I think Hughes has done a fantastic job with Blackburn and deserves a shot with a big club

I doubt he would get it. Abromovich will want someone with a bigger profile and European experience.

**jebus** · 26/05/2008, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Ruben Sosa

Suicide job. Who would want such a terrible position??

I wouldn't mind a crack at it

**old git** · 26/05/2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

I wouldn't mind a crack at it

would be a nice pay off for you jebus if you got sacked for failing to win champions league

**jebus** · 26/05/2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by old git

would be a nice pay off for you jebus if you got sacked for failing to win champions league

I'm so lazy my main ambition would be to get knocked out in the group stages and pick up my compensation by Christmas. Nothing says Happy Birthday Jesus like a guy with a blasphemous name eating turkey on a beach in Jamicia in December

**jmurphyc** · 26/05/2008, 11:57 PM

I think it's going to be Riijkard (sp?). Roman wants attractive football and his teams do seem to play that. I don't know whether he'll be able to do a good job though or even get them playing attractive football as they'd need different personnel. If it's not Riijkard it could be Ancellotti. I think they're the two most likely (should Ancellotti lose his job).

**superfrank** · 27/05/2008, 10:49 AM

Anyone but Rijkaard...

**gustavo** · 27/05/2008, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

He did take the club far but it's pretty evident that he's not a top class manager and a club like Chelsea, with its financial backing, players and overall potential, can attract someone who has a proven record in TOP leagues.
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If a big name manager comes in next season and they finish 2nd by two points and lose the CL final on penalties would it be fair to say then it was evident he wasn't a top class manager?

**Dodge** · 27/05/2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by jmurphyc

Ten Cate didn't win the league with Ajax, although he went incredibly close in losing out to PSV on goal difference by a single goal. I do think he's an excellent assistant though - probably the brains behind Barca's period of dominance - and could make an excellent manager in future.

No he was the brawn. Rijkaard was definitely the brains. No doubt that Frank was the main man. Fabulous manager who doesn't get the credit he deserves.

**jmurphyc** · 27/05/2008, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No he was the brawn. Rijkaard was definitely the brains. No doubt that Frank was the main man. Fabulous manager who doesn't get the credit he deserves.

I think he's a decent manager and am surprised when some people say that he's a useless manager, but I do think Ten Cate was the main guy behind Barca's revival. Since Ten Cate has left, Barca have stopped dominating and Real Madrid have taken over once again. Perhaps it's just a coincidence though.

**Dodge** · 27/05/2008, 3:11 PM

Originally Posted by jmurphyc

I think he's a decent manager and am surprised when some people say that he's a useless manager, but I do think Ten Cate was the main guy behind Barca's revival. Since Ten Cate has left, Barca have stopped dominating and Real Madrid have taken over once again. Perhaps it's just a coincidence though.

I'm not saying they weren't a good team, and better together but from my reading of player interviews etc Ten Cate was the "hairdryer" type and Rijkaard was motivational and technical. Him going was a loss, but I think Rijkaard would've been a bigger loss. I think most teams have a course and barca had run theirs. so there's a definitely a touch of coincidence in it for me