15 Apr 2026 10:46:56
ED's can we have a poll, should we keep LR when season ends or release (sack) him.
Thank you in advance.
{Ed033's Note -
LR poll
15 Apr 2026 14:43:29
Interesting to see 100% on here want Liam out, Bill. In fact, I don't know anyone who wants him to stay amongst all my Chelsea supporting mates, plus none on this forum (maybe Tom), and none on the other Chelsea forum I sometimes glance at.
15 Apr 2026 16:52:52
Greenaway, I don't think the polling is a surprise, if I'm honest.
15 Apr 2026 17:18:24
Not surprising, really, given where we are right now. But I didn't vote for two reasons. 1) It's not the end of the season, and if LR could, by some miracle, preside over us getting Champions League qualification and/or an FA Cup win, there may then be a case for sticking with him. 2) I have no idea who would be lined up to replace him.
If either the Bournemouth or Stuttgart manager, it would make replacing him look v attractive. In other words, wanting him or any manager gone needs to be a matter of ensuring he is replaced by someone whose record is demonstrably longer and better in terms of experience at the top level.
16 Apr 2026 10:23:33
Posted some more comments about the LR poll and had thought they would appear here but see that I must have made a mistake and posted them in the thread about the owners and SDs. Anyway, I will repeat my comments in this thread re LR future meant to have followed on from ones on why I didn't vote in the poll:
Having said that, [ie why I didn't vote one way or the other], I would think that if our season peters out into disappointment, with Conference League qualification or no European football and no FA Cup win, plus a dire last six games, then the argument for 'releasing' him would be v strong and overwhelming.
A replacement can be brought in who has been successful at the top, plus good with developing young players, tactically astute, and flexible in using formations/systems attuned to the players he actually has.
Conte gave a masterclass with this when he turned us around after a bad defeat to Arsenal, and used Moses so successfully as a wing-back in his back 5 formation.
16 Apr 2026 15:52:13
I didn't vote. I didn't want him as our manager, but I will support him until I've made up my mind at the end of the season.