There is a lot going on at Charlton at the moment and emotions are running wild. I am married to a Chelsea supporter and remember the emotions he went through during the take over and inevitable success that followed. But what has happened to them? Has Abramovich lost all interest? Why sack Mourinho, the most successful manager they had in 50 years after a couple of mediocre performances, yet Ancelotti is still sitting strong with one win in last 9 league games? Any theories on why with all the money behind them this form is allowed to continue? I think Abramovich is going to pull out his investment so don't care anymore.
Makes me worry about our future at Charlton a bit too I must say.
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Phil Parkinson is to be appointed there to steady the ship and bring in much needed stability.
You heard it here first!
Agreed. His time there ruined Chelsea. Never has there been a more boring, uninspiring man in football. He should have gone years ago.
I'd be surprised if this was true
Parky can do better
Abrahmovich sacked Wilkins to show that he was the one running the show, look at the way that the decision was made, Ancellotti was given no choice or say in the matter whatsoever - how humiliating must that be for him?
Chelsea always go off the rails when Roman starts interfering, they suffered their last big dip when Roman showed his muscles when sacking their best ever manager, Jose Mourinho, and Ancellotti had begun to get them back on track.
They have had injuries and their squad is thin but the sacking of Wilkins, a crucial link between the English core players and the Italian coaching staff, seriously put the noses out of joint of their big hitters.
Thing is you have to play everyone twice in the league. if you play 3 or 4 of the weaker teams early on suddenly you look good. The only table that counts is the one at the end of the season.
His record as Manager/Ass. Manager or coach is simply appalling.
He is not a God by any means but the reporters on the Sky show "Sunday Supplement" were all saying that Wilkins was a very influential figure at Chelsea and linked the England big guns with the Italian coaching staff.
The big name players, especially Terry, who we know is hugely influential at the club, were apparently furious about the way he was sacked in such a humiliating way.
My word if you take anything from that programme apart from humour then you need help.
The awful hacks, Winter, Barclay, etc etc who appear on this are just sycophants who are so far up the arse of the likes of Wenger, Terry, Gerrard etc you cannot take anything they say seriously.
Ray Wilkins - Look at the facts. He has had loads and loads of jobs in football and has basically failed miserably. All of a sudden him leaving Chelsea is the reason why last year’s Double winners are sh1te this season. Crap.
Reasonable as usual Chirpy....:)
They may be hacks but fact is that all of them, especially Shaun Custis of The Sun, has a direct line into Terry and his management, that's where this line about Wilkins came from.
I would venture that they probably know more about the situation than you do.
Do you really think John Terry knows a good coach/Ass Manager etc from a bad one?
John Terry knows nothing.
John Terry is a high profile footballer. Captain of Chelsea and was captain of England. So if you want to keep your job as coach what do you do? Exactly, get up John Terry's backside. It's not rocket science is it?
You're right there, John Terry is a complete twat, nobody is doubting that.
The point is though that he is a very, very influential twat at Chelsea Football Club and he is the dominant force on the playing side. Anyone who knows anything about Chelsea will tell you that.
His nose was apparently put very much out of joint by his mate's sacking and that might help explain, at least in part, as to why Chelsea have collapsed since Wilkins left the club.
Its not the only reason but it looks like it might well have played a part, not because Wilkins was a master coach but because his sacking upset a lot of key people on the playing staff.
Teams have also sussed ways to counter Chelsea's system. If you pin back their full backs, Malouda and Anelka/Kalou (whoever normally plays on the right flank) get nullified easier.
Hilarious
This team won the double last season, surely this couldn't have been done by a Chelsea fan?
Nice idea but doesn't really work 100% does it?
Once again for those who missed it earleir......
To suggest any correlation between Chelsea's slump and the departure of Butch Wilkins is totally ridiculous.
quality!
Agreed, break open the Cava.