Match Day Thread General matchday thread.

Lesta gambling with the manager’s job. Going for the guy who puts the cones out for Pep. Can only see it ending well.

 

Only managed once before, for Parma in Serie B and sacked in 5 months.

Big risk for Lesta

 

Sounds like something Watford would do.

 

Or Arsenal!

 

Yeah I can see Lesta bottling promotion too.

 

This happened when Jose was at his peak at Chelsea, bunch of his former coaches started popping up in managers jobs.

Rodgers, AVB, Steve Clark all come to mind.

 

Arteta and Kompany used to put the cones out before him ... so I'll take it ... a much more exciting prospect than Scott Parker and Stevie Mee ... the former would likely end up with a cone as a hat and the letter would probably trip over them whilst putting them out

 

Ranieri had just been sacked by Greece...

 

Kompany did quite well at Anderlecht I believe. I think I’d rather back you to stay down than go up right now.

 

cruised the championship with Burnley

 

Oh didn’t know. Thanks mate.

 

This guy is on the retained list.

 

We'll still have a pretty good squad even after we ship the big earners out ... so I'm cautiously optimistic...

Apparently we are in discussions to sign some Ilias Chair bloke as a budget Maddison replacement if he goes?

 

Yes I could see that. He’d be very good around better players. Sometimes gets frustrated with the absolute **** he’s playing with but he’s got a lot of ability and a great attitude. Probably available for £5m given how skint we are. Just don’t send the helicopter to pick him up.

 

Happy to help

 

Ranieri had a world of experience. Not saying Maresca will fail but it’s a huge risk albeit could turn out to be a genius appointment if it works out.

 

I'm sure you all know, England on CH4 now.

 

On BBC2 as well

 

Don't like cricket.

 

You love it?