Rijkaard Sacked.

[Unrighteous]

Originally Posted by Liam

Europes big guns are monitoring the situation...

Yeah, like Dinamo Zagreb.

[Agt Provocateur]

And Steau Bucharest.

[woo-lfc]

Originally Posted by rebel23

is Schuster a great coach as well? he's just won La Liga twice.

fact is, im suspicious of these so called great coaches, Rijkaard, Schuster and Grant wouldn't get far without all the support they get from their club and working with the best players

Schuster is a very good manager who has won la liga ONCE, capello won it last season with madrid. Rijkaard has the tactical nouse of Paul Mersons nose.

[Stu Monty]

Is there nothing that can't be used as a dig at our players, manager or club?

[Rashid]

Originally Posted by Strontium Dog

You think?

I think I could win diddly-squat with an incredibly talented Barca squad for two seasons too... maybe I should apply for the job?

He inherited a Barca team in dissaray full of shite.... they were going nowhere fast and in the Uefa Cup with us!!

Quick quiz, who has spent more Rafa or Raijkaard?

[JRD7]

To he who can't be quoted:

They're not interested in Laudrup anymore, Pep will get next season.

[Rashid]

Originally Posted by JRD7

To he who can't be quoted:

They're not interested in Laudrup anymore, Pep will get next season.

Pep is interim according to the radio! Pep is Barca through and through though.

[GJM]

I don't rate Rijkaard one bit, but he was perfect for Barcelona. I've said it elsewhere, but a club that has had their resources and talent over the years should have enjoyed greater success than they have. They are under-acheving eye candy. I don't for one second doubt that they will get somebody else in who will continue this trend. Viva Espanyol!

I agree with the point about Schuster though. I think he's a quality coach who is developing an impressive track record, in Spanish football at least. When it comes to Europe, Real have looked fairly clueless in key games.

[woo-lfc]

I reckon Mourinho will get the Barca job. Dont think guardiola will take it till he gets some experience.

Also with a set up like Barcelona, also just being Barcelona, they can sign anyone in the world. He inherited a quality team still, even though they may have been in dissaray. You only need to compare the squad rijkaard inherited to the one rafa did to see the difference rash. I think rijkaard is a good manager, but wouldnt have him at liverpool.

[Crazyhorse7778]

Quick Quiz, which manager got the most talented player in the world, Messi, from his academy? and which manager got Neil Mellor from his?

[Stu Monty]

The thread should have read:

Title: We have no ambition!


Oh, and as an aside, Barca have sacked their manager.

[Ritchi3]

Why does everything have to turn back on to Rafa?

Grow up fella

[Glen C]

Rijkaard is a poor manager and tactically inept. With all that attacking talent he still couldn't find a proper system to get the best out of the players and barca can't defend in the slightest.

[JRD7]

And again:

Barca managers don't spend any money.

Quick quiz -

Which manager had Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Messi, Ronaldinho bought for him, Samuel Eto'o bought for him, Deco, Giuly and the harlem globlem trotter football kids production academy?

Which manager inherited Diao, Cheryrou, biscan, traore, heskey, murphy, smicer, Gerrard and Carragher.

barca spent big over a couple of summers to pad out the good players they already had with some superstars. Rafa had to replace most of the team and had Owen fuck him over last minute, with the money spread a lot thinner.

[GJM]

Originally Posted by Paul14

That's what worries me a bit. Real are obssessed with the EC, and not swayed by sacking succesful domestic managers to win it. Rafa's European record as well as his links to the club must be very appealing.

True enough. If they thought Schuster would bring them La Liga 4 years out of the next 5, but only deliver one EC final, they'd sack him. He's got one more season to prove himself, I think - which is pretty ludicrous.

Perhaps we should do a swap for a season: we send them Rafa to win them the EC, they send us Schuster to win the Prem. In fact, why not have an innovative arrangement where we rotate the two managers every other season?

This isn't a serious question, by the way...just in case.

[Josef Svejk]

Originally Posted by JRD7

And again:

Barca managers don't spend any money.

Quick quiz -

Which manager had Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Messi, Ronaldinho bought for him, Samuel Eto'o bought for him, Deco, Giuly and the harlem globlem trotter football kids production academy?

Which manager inherited Diao, Cheryrou, biscan, traore, heskey, murphy, smicer, Gerrard and Carragher.

barca spent big over a couple of summers to pad out the good players they already had with some superstars. Rafa had to replace most of the team and had Owen fuck him over last minute, with the money spread a lot thinner.

Spot on. The comparison is ridiculous.

Rijkaard is a mediocre coach.

[Red Thorpey]

Originally Posted by Stu Monty

The thread should have read:

Title: We have no ambition!


Oh, and as an aside, Barca have sacked their manager.

It is a wee bit transparent isn't it...

But not a surprise.

[MAC5]

What's that gotta do with anything. Thats like me saying Quick quiz, who spent more money this season Fat Sam or Wenger!

[spider-neil]

rjikaard inheirited a simply awful side and completely turned them around. two league titles and a CL is not mediocre, he is a good manager who just went stall at the club and needs a fresh challenge again.

also if people aren't going to give the manager no credit when things are going well (chosing instead to lavish all the praise on the players) then its a tad unfair to solely blame the manager when the shit hits the fan, double standards or what?

[TK421]

Like Real Madrid before them there are too many old, overpaid players who's best years are now behind them. Signing Henry was a mistake. I think Rijkaard could be a decent manager but would like to see him manage somewhere else before passing judgment as it's a strange environment to work in at Barca.

[Redexile]

Well against the Mancs they looked like a team in disarray full of expensive shite!
Sorry but given what he has had at his disposal he has not done a good job. A team which 2 seasons back had the potential to create a dynasty has become a team of also rans which are an embarrssment to their fans.I really do hope Chelsea sign him up as coach.
BTW why are you using this as an excuse to have a go at rafa again??