Chelsea Thread - 2022/23 | Pochettino confirmed as new manager

[waspish]

They’ll probably take all the scouting coaches and their director of football with them and leave Brighton in a mess

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

They’ll probably take all the scouting coaches and their director of football with them and leave Brighton in a mess

Think Newcastle had already pinched their DoF.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Brighton’s owner is a smart cookie. He will have anticipated that Potter would go to a big club sooner or later and will already know his shortlist. I’m not well up enough on the championship to guess. Maybe a foreigner?

Some Norwegian bloke, Kjetil Knutsen, currently at Bodo Glimpt is favourite. There’s talk of Rogers and the Aussie at Celtic as well, but most of the money is on that Norwegian.
Given Blooms gambling history I’d imagine only small stakes would be allowed………

 

[KS55]

Some Norwegian bloke, Kjetil Knutsen, currently at Bodo Glimpt is favourite. There’s talk of Rogers and the Aussie at Celtic as well, but most of the money is on that Norwegian.
Given Blooms gambling history I’d imagine only small stakes would be allowed………

Bloom thinks ahead. He won't have picked this out of a hat this afternoon. I wonder if Potter recommended him.

 

[gman07]

They will chew him up and spit him out when he doesnt have them playing like us within the week

I very much doubt that. Why give him a 5 years contract unless they are preparing themselves for the time it takes to change their playing style. If they had any uncertainty it would have been a shorter contract. They do have a good squad to start with.

 

[KS55]

They’ll probably take all the scouting coaches and their director of football with them and leave Brighton in a mess

DoF went to Newcastle. Did they replace him?

 

[kaz7]

I very much doubt that. Why give him a 5 years contract unless they are preparing themselves the time it takes. If they had any uncertainty it would have been a shorter contract

You have not followed them and firing managers with decent contracts then ?

 

[ninjamonkey]

Probably would have been easier and cheaper for Beohly to just buy Brighton. I've never heard of a manager taking their assistant head of recruitment with them. Potter was always my first choice if Pep were to leave, I think he's fantastic, the Chelsea squad is some way off being capable of playing like Potter likes though, they've just spubked £300 million on players that won't suit him, not sure how much more money he will be given and how much time he will get. If he's backed, he will make Chelsea a force in a few seasons, I'm not convinced he will get adequate backing and time though.

 

[gman07]

You have not followed them and firing managers with decent contracts then ?

oh i have but that was Roman not their new owner which I think is a bit more pragmatic instead of instant success. I think this is a smart move by the new owners!

 

[tommybooth]

Ripped the heart out of the club. Not going to stop Potter going. Perhaps a big thank you for what he has done. Perhaps the best British manager around at the moment.