[King Gizzard]

Telegraph Sport ‏@TelegraphSport

Benitez has signed an 18-month deal.

[King Gizzard]

I think he'll do well, surely sacked if they don't win everything though

[Locke.]

"I don't care what he's won in the past, I don't want him anywhere near our club and I will be utterly disgusted and sick if we appoint him, even on a temporary basis.

The thought of seeing his smug, fat face and listening to his inane ramblings sitting at a press conference in a Chelsea tracksuit is enough to make me start watching Rugby instead. "

Rafa doing us all a favour and emptying out Stamford Bridge

[Brother Leon]

Rafa had problems with Liverpool and the powers above etc. No way he and Roman are going to work well.

This is great.

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

It's because they bought the media campaign about him being a crap manager who cost Liverpool honors, rather than the truth.

More to do with the Champions League Semi Final in 2005 i would say

Rafa only had problems with owners, when they promised him things that mysteriously didn't appear, and then sold his players without giving him the money to spend. And telling him what he had to spend, then as he was about to spend it, they withdrew it.

Don't make Rafa promises you have no intention of keeping, and he's golden.

[Marc]

oh okay

[Marcus.]

it an deal he there till the season over

Originally Posted by Novo

More to do with the Champions League Semi Final in 2005 i would say

I think it's more than that. The fact we beat them with Djimi Traore should work in Rafa's favour. The media tore Rafa to strips.

[MTVN]

Only till the end of the season, not 18 months?

[Locke.]

"Bad day. Up there with relegation in 88.

Sickened. "

[King Gizzard]

Telegraph say 18 months, doubt he'd take a short term deal. Roman would have no problems getting rid of him for Pep anyway.

[MTVN]

Well interim manager till the end of the season is what they've just said on the City-Madrid build up

[Locke.]

The official site says until the end of the season

[Marcus.]

chelsea fans on tiwter wow

[MTVN]

Here is a statement from Chelsea:

"Chelsea Football Club can confirm Rafael Benitez has been appointed interim first-team manager until the end of the season.

The owner and the Board believe that in Benitez we have a manager with significant experience at the highest level of football, who can come in and immediately help deliver our objectives."

.

[Locke.]

[Novo]

Looks like Rafa had a rethink about that statement after the Champions league final

[Locke.]

Think I'll sign up as RafaFan to that Chelsea forum

[Brother Leon]

Epic Rafa moment.

Youtube video

The second he cracked and we won it.

[Locke.]

Remember that great day when Rafa was at the helm of a humiliating defeat for Utd at Old Trafford, 4-1 I think

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

Epic Rafa moment.

Youtube video

The second he cracked and we won it.

That's a myth. We won 9 and drew 2 of those last 11 games. It wasn't this that cost us. Your lot posted a really good points total. That's it.

Rafa was actually pretty much spot on here. Whiskey nose still gets away with it to this day.

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Remember that great day when Rafa was at the helm of a humiliating defeat for Utd at Old Trafford, 4-1 I think

Yeah. I remember winning the league that season too.


Everything was ok in the end

[King Gizzard]

RAWK Meltdown ‏@RAWK_Meltdown

Ferguson would **** his pants if Benitez got the (Chelsea) job.

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Nathan

RAWK Meltdown ‏@RAWK_Meltdown

Ferguson would **** his pants if Benitez got the (Chelsea) job.

One of the best accounts on twitter