Manager for next season

[Stirchley Villain]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

You could argue Barton was lucky to inherit Saunders' team and that the secret to the win was in the dressing room..?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Rdm doesn't have a bad record. Not giving him credit for winning the champions league is not fair

[dave.woodhall]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

You could argue Barton was lucky to inherit Saunders' team and that the secret to the win was in the dressing room..?

You could, but you'd be wrong if you thought that was all he had to do.

"He just kept things ticking over, which takes a lot of character" - Gary Shaw.

[Stirchley Villain]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

You could argue Barton was lucky to inherit Saunders' team and that the secret to the win was in the dressing room..?

You could, but you'd be wrong if you thought that was all he had to do.

"He just kept things ticking over, which takes a lot of character" - Gary Shaw.

I wasn't for a minute saying Barton's role was unimportant. I was using his example to point out that RDM's contribution to the Champion's League win was not insignificant.

[dave.woodhall]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

You could argue Barton was lucky to inherit Saunders' team and that the secret to the win was in the dressing room..?

You could, but you'd be wrong if you thought that was all he had to do.

"He just kept things ticking over, which takes a lot of character" - Gary Shaw.

I wasn't for a minute saying Barton's role was unimportant. I was using his example to point out that RDM's contribution to the Champion's League win was not insignificant.

That's a fair point. Everyone who was around at the time said that Barton's biggest advantage was that he didn't feel he had to add anything or do it differently; not many managers would be able to do that. 

[LeeB]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

I can separate the humble man who'd worked for years with the group from the lucky man that sat back and let Terry and Lampard run the show, then screamed "I did it!" Like a demented 5 year old at a clearly unimpressed oligarch.

[mr underhill]

If Dr x's plan goes tits up it will be big Neil W.

[cdbearsfan]

Is the Terry that "ran the show" the same one that missed the final and most of the semi second leg?

[Ron Manager]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

I can separate the humble man who'd worked for years with the group from the lucky man that sat back and let Terry and Lampard run the show, then screamed "I did it!" Like a demented 5 year old at a clearly unimpressed oligarch.

A friend of mine reminded me a couple of days ago that he knows the father of Ross Turnbull  who was at Chelsea in the season when they won the Champions League. He will try and find out from his son what RDMs style of management was like when he was there. I must admit I can only vaguely recall a player called Ross Turnbull. A centre back I think. Or maybe not.

[spangley1812]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

I can separate the humble man who'd worked for years with the group from the lucky man that sat back and let Terry and Lampard run the show, then screamed "I did it!" Like a demented 5 year old at a clearly unimpressed oligarch.

A friend of mine reminded me a couple of days ago that he knows the father of Ross Turnbull  who was at Chelsea in the season when they won the Champions League. He will try and find out from his son what RDMs style of management was like when he was there. I must admit I can only vaguely recall a player called Ross Turnbull. A centre back I think. Or maybe not.

He was a goalkeeper

[cdbearsfan]

Without Googling, I think he was a backup goalie. Vaguely remember him chucking one in for us in a reserve match.

[passport1]

Anyone writing off Di Matteo's Champions League win as nothing to do with him must have a rather low opinion of Tony Barton.

You could argue Barton was lucky to inherit Saunders' team and that the secret to the win was in the dressing room..?

Ron gave them the team talk after he left when he said they were so well drilled a trained monkey could manage them.

[cdbearsfan]

Gareth Bale?

[passport1]

Pat Murphy's been sounded out on Twitter saying that Di Matteo is nailed on, and that Bruce was never considered because of his Blues connection. He's fairly dismissive of Di Matteo's credentials into the bargain. He reckons Xia has been seduced by the Champions League win that was the work of the dressing room rather than the manager.

Sums it up quite neatly,but a guy who has no experience of running a football club is going to make daft decisions. We've just had 10 years if it ,plus ca change.

[Phil from the upper holte]

It's hardly like he's going to appoint a complete no hoper