Tommo_b Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, S-Platt said: Harding was the guy that turned Chelsea from nothing really. They bounced up and down leagues like WBA until then. Ground was shite he did loads really. Then Roman added the bells and whistles. It was bringing in Gullit that made the difference and than Vialli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Rds1983 said: That's not quite true. They'd had FA Cup success and were top 4 or 6 (can't quite remember which) in the years just before he bought them. I think them getting top 4 was the final catalyst for him deciding them and not a different club. He certainly moved them up a ridiculous amount but they weren't as bad or small as people make out. I disgaree they had a few cup successes but they were nobodies before roman came. They were a average then it jumped a scale when roman came in. Just like city. City were even worse. I remember when they lost to Gillingham in a play off final in league onr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: Why are people so certain that the new Chelsea owners will have the same approach as Abramovich? Well so far they have by sacking tuchel so quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Rds1983 said: That's not quite true. They'd had FA Cup success and were top 4 or 6 (can't quite remember which) in the years just before he bought them. I think them getting top 4 was the final catalyst for him deciding them and not a different club. He certainly moved them up a ridiculous amount but they weren't as bad or small as people make out. Chelsea were very close to financial implosion shortly before Roman took over https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/17/newsstory.sport9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I disgaree they had a few cup successes but they were nobodies before roman came. They were a average then it jumped a scale when roman came in. Just like city. City were even worse. I remember when they lost to Gillingham in a play off final in league onr 1 minute ago, The_Steve said: Chelsea were very close to financial implosion shortly before Roman took over https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/17/newsstory.sport9 Sorry, the Royal Family thread's way more interesting than this now. There's chance of a unexpected Bank Holiday or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 The decline of Chelsea is speeding up. With the owner, Todd Boehly, installing himself as the sporting director and personally overseeing their recent £300m player recruitments its a disaster waiting to happen. Maybe Potter can dig them out of the mess but a couple of defeats and Todd Boehly will be in that changing room sticking his oar in and messing it all up. Happy days 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daft Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, tinker said: The decline of Chelsea is speeding up. With the owner, Todd Boehly, installing himself as the sporting director and personally overseeing their recent £300m player recruitments its a disaster waiting to happen. Maybe Potter can dig them out of the mess but a couple of defeats and Todd Boehly will be in that changing room sticking his oar in and messing it all up. Happy days This I really don't understand. Looking on from the outside, this comes across as a controlling owner looking for personal glory, not understanding his limitations. Nothing on his public CV indicates he is even somewhat qualified for such a position unless it's just a matter of negotiating the transfers Potter want to happen. I just don't get it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, daft said: This I really don't understand. Looking on from the outside, this comes across as a controlling owner looking for personal glory, not understanding his limitations. Nothing on his public CV indicates he is even somewhat qualified for such a position unless it's just a matter of negotiating the transfers Potter want to happen. I just don't get it. Huge ego, wonder if Potter will tell him to do one early or let it fester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daft Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 26 minutes ago, tinker said: Huge ego, wonder if Potter will tell him to do one early or let it fester. Yeah, I mean it could be a case of him only doing negotiations rather that actually recruiting players and leaving that part to the recruitment department and the manager. Bit it does sound like he will be responsible for all of it which is just weird and might hamper Potter. We'll see I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, tinker said: The decline of Chelsea is speeding up. With the owner, Todd Boehly, installing himself as the sporting director and personally overseeing their recent £300m player recruitments its a disaster waiting to happen. Maybe Potter can dig them out of the mess but a couple of defeats and Todd Boehly will be in that changing room sticking his oar in and messing it all up. Happy days Moneyball on steroids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, tinker said: The decline of Chelsea is speeding up. With the owner, Todd Boehly, installing himself as the sporting director and personally overseeing their recent £300m player recruitments its a disaster waiting to happen. Maybe Potter can dig them out of the mess but a couple of defeats and Todd Boehly will be in that changing room sticking his oar in and messing it all up. Happy days Todd Boehly gave us ~15M for Chukwuemeka's flash in the pan youth season. He is a Villa legend as far as I am concerned. Thanks for the cash Todd! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Potter will have taken a massive pay rise but i gaurantee he wont last two years at Chelsea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 It seems they think they know what they are doing appointing him. A bit gutted as he was one of the few managers that could have helped us get closer to the top 6. Now with him at Chelsea that is further away. . Chelsea can be toxic at times and they employ really strong outspoken managers in the past. I hope it goes well for him but there is a chance it might be too big. It is not just a step up. Its mount everest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 My admittedly Aston Villa centric view is that I hope the move messes up both Brighton and Chelsea. And if TT needs a job, I think there may be an opening soon in the Midlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) Is this the first time an actual, experienced English manager has taken over permanently at a Champions League side in the Premier League era? I'm excluding Lampard from this list because he chanced his way in as a club legend. Edit: just remembered Bobby Robson at Newcastle Edited September 8, 2022 by KentVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Boehly seems an odd one. Supposedly told Tuchel the formation to play and who he was going to sign ignoring Tuchel words 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, KentVillan said: Is this the first time an actual, experienced English manager has taken over permanently at a Champions League side in the Premier League era? I'm excluding Lampard from this list because he chanced his way in as a club legend. Edit: just remembered Bobby Robson at Newcastle Quite remarkable that he automatically becomes the highest profile English manager for a generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 11 hours ago, PaulC said: Potter will have taken a massive pay rise but i gaurantee he wont last 6 months at Chelsea. Ftfy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Appointed on a 5 year deal. They announced it at just the wrong time, something else happened around then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Thug said: Ftfy Yeah if he's sensible he spent half the negotiation agreeing a fixed number should they sack him and that number will be big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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