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Next for the chopping block

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posted on 6/12/15

comment by squid ..Glass half FULL.. (U1125)
posted 20 hours, 52 minutes ago
Alfie

Best comment Ive read in ages
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Thanks Squid...obviously ideally we want Spurs to challenge for the title but I would never begrudge so-called 'smaller' clubs like Leicester breaking the monopoly of the established elite so beloved of Sky Sports...I don't think those glory-hunting fans that have jumped on the Abramovich and the Abu Dhabi United Group bandwagons understand this concept.

posted on 6/12/15

comment by Spurtle2 (U1608)
posted 20 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by Alfie Conn's Hair (U15919)
posted 48 minutes ago
This begs the question, which managers/coaches will be prepared to take on these jobs? Surely any potential candidates are aware that these posts are a poisoned chalice...unless they adopt a mercenary attitude and are prepared to just take the money and run. No offence to long-standing Man City and Chelsea fans (those that supported their teams prior to the influx of petro-dollars), but for the rest of the fans of premier league clubs, it is quite satisfying to see that money can't always buy success. Leicester's early success is very heart-warming and gives everyone hope that the spirit of football is alive and well.
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Absolutely.

It's also a bonus that the man in charge happens to be a nice bloke. If he was a Mourinho-type it wouldn't quite be as heart warming.
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It must be doubly satisfying for Ranieri that Chelsea's current position is so poor...after Abramovitch was looking to replace him with-Sven Goran Eriksson days after taking over in 2003...and eventually replaced him with Mourinho!

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