Chelsea Banter Archive February 26 2013

26 Feb 2013 20:46:00
Who would like to see JT take over as caretaker manager until the 17th of May agree for yes or disagree for no.

I do not want Rafa at Chelsea on the grounds that the players look like they don't want to play for him or they don't respect him. It just looks like that to me from the players body language.

Having said that, I really think the players must shoulder a lot of the blame for the demise in team spirit and results.

I think it's time for the players to stand up and be counted, there are far, far too many players going through the motions, turning up and taking the money, didn't think one player really wanted to know on sunday.

Well if the players don't want to do it for Rafa then do it for us the supporters that support you through thick and thin.

Look, your players have run your club. They have got countless managers sacked.
One manager, a dead man walking as soon as he strolled in, has put terry in his place and all the toys are being thrown out of the pram.
Pathetic. All of it!!
I'm glad rafa has stood up to terry. Someone had too.

Guss, Carlo and Jose. The top 3 managers we have had at the club. All 3 knew one thing stayed true. Get the players on side and you will be successful.

Rafa, has proven why he isn't in the same bracket as the previous 3. He doesn't know the players, he doesn't know any formation other than 4231, he doesn't have a plan B. He doesn't have a clue.

You scousers can have him back. You deserve eachother.

No one. Frankly he acts like a big baby and is frankly past it. He needs to realise that he is a player and not the team. I don't think anyone as controversial as him should actually be captain and it is high time to give it over to loyal players such as Cech or Lampard

There is no more loyal a player to CFC then JT. You honestly have me doubting your support with such ridiculous comments. Especially when you back them up saying Frank has been any different. Who was it that threw the toys out the pram and made the AVB problems public last year because they weren't getting games?

To ever doubt either players loyalty is ridiculous. These men have brought us more joy over the past decade than some fans have got in a lifetime. They have instilled spirit and believe in a generation of players. I'm guessing you have no idea the work JT does behind the scenes with the academy players. The fact he stays at Cobram to work with players like Christiansen says far more than any story in a rag to sell papers.

There is a reason the banner reads 'Captain, Leader, Legend'. No man is bigger then the club, but when it comes down to Rafa or JT, it isn't a choice. And the new age 'fans' need to give far more respect to past achievements by players. It wasn't that long ago the club was close to collapse. We are very fortunate to be where we are. Most of it is owed to Roman but a lot of credit rests on JTs shoulders.

The thing that makes me smile is that an article appears in the press and bang its fact yet time after time these sort of sensational stories are proven to be a lot of tosh.
Ah some may say there's no smoke without fire but in reality there is when it comes to the British papers.
Now I don't doubt that there are heated words at football clubs and I don't doubt that JT, FL or whoever at Chelsea don't see eye to eye with the manager but do people really think that based on current performances and results its going to be a love in when the managment and players de brief following a game?
If you do you have no idea how a football club is run or indeed how top professionals react when their game is looked at in in the cold light of day.
Its a quiet period in the press. The league is just about done and dusted, there isn't any CL games this week, the transfer window isn't open so somehow the press have to fill coloum inches so what better than to focus on normal things add in a little mischief then together with something else shake it around a little and bang headline news and hey who cares about the truth. You don't need to reflect back more than a couple of weeks when the sun had to issue an apologie to Chelsea about another fabricated JT & Chelsea story.
But the sad part is that other clubs supporters whose teams are performing at a level below us come on forums and sneer but as they say sometimes you should look in the mirror.

26 Feb 2013 16:03:20
please please rafa, rest most of the first team against Boro. We need to qualify for the champions league, the FA cup is not important this year, we have won it enough times, just give the players a rest when you have the chance. don

26 Feb 2013 16:18:17
And u'll be here moaning after a lose.

26 Feb 2013 13:30:58
It's lucky that Lukaku can't play this weekend
Although he isn't the complete striker at the moment he will be in the future and the form he is in he would run rings round the Chelsea defence the way they are playing at the moment

Kind of unfortunate that he's in form but can't play.

26 Feb 2013 09:50:10
Bad results, terrible performances, no fighting spirit, players with very negative body language, surely the time has come to get Benitez out and try and salvage a top 4 finish.
If we carry on like this we will finish outside the top 4 and we can forget about Falcao or Cavani in the summer or a top class manager for that matter.

26 Feb 2013 03:42:13
Please some have the imagination to sign bale and play him up front!
Danny

Er not a chance he is ours (well at least until the end of the season) so leave him alone

Oh, we were going to try to sign him before the window opens were we?

He wouldn't come to you lot, you like ruining superstars i. e torres

I think u would find torres was already ruined b4 he signed we were just stupid in paying the massive transfer fee for him

Shevchenko

26 Feb 2013 00:53:34
Ed do you see Chelsea as Luke Shaws most likely next destination? {Ed002's Note - I really cannot answer "most likely" questions sensibly.}

Luke Shaw is staying at Saints.