Comments on: Chelsea and Avram Grant http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/ Attacking Football Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Phillips http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9538 Brian Phillips Sun, 30 May 2010 18:58:29 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9538 @<a href='http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9537' rel="nofollow">tracey </a> Well, I never claimed it was unpretentious drivel. @tracey Well, I never claimed it was unpretentious drivel.

]]> By: tracey http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9537 tracey Sun, 30 May 2010 18:53:38 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9537 Pretentious drivel, and not in a good way. Pretentious drivel, and not in a good way.

]]> By: Paul_Brooklyn http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9518 Paul_Brooklyn Wed, 26 May 2010 19:06:04 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9518 Or, Grant (an unknown non-entity) was hired to run Mourinho's tactics with Mourinho's players and get pretty much Mourinho's results. Basically, Abramovich echoing the chant, "Billion Dollar Bolton". I do think Mourinho is a great manager, but not nearly as great as Mourinho thinks. Or, Grant (an unknown non-entity) was hired to run Mourinho’s tactics with Mourinho’s players and get pretty much Mourinho’s results. Basically, Abramovich echoing the chant, “Billion Dollar Bolton”.

I do think Mourinho is a great manager, but not nearly as great as Mourinho thinks.

]]> By: Norman Einstein's Rec Room, Sports & Rocket Science Daily http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9477 Norman Einstein's Rec Room, Sports & Rocket Science Daily Mon, 17 May 2010 20:44:39 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9477 [...] Chelsea & Avram Grant by Brian Phillips @ the Run Of Play [...] [...] Chelsea & Avram Grant by Brian Phillips @ the Run Of Play [...]

]]> By: culeeero http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9475 culeeero Mon, 17 May 2010 16:38:28 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9475 Where do you find these amazing photos? That is the saddest looking boy in a mask I've ever seen. Where do you find these amazing photos? That is the saddest looking boy in a mask I’ve ever seen.

]]> By: The Return of the Link Whisperer/Thief http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9474 The Return of the Link Whisperer/Thief Mon, 17 May 2010 12:27:05 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9474 [...] Brian Phillps reflects on why Chelsea is no longer Chelsea. Rather, they are just another big club at whom we shrug our shoulders. Why? Avram Grant. That’s why. [...] [...] Brian Phillps reflects on why Chelsea is no longer Chelsea. Rather, they are just another big club at whom we shrug our shoulders. Why? Avram Grant. That’s why. [...]

]]> By: Richard Whittall http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9473 Richard Whittall Mon, 17 May 2010 11:58:16 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9473 It's perfect in a way too how Grant managed to end up with Pompey in the season where the Premier League started to eats its own, and became the lone (if suspicious to my ears at times) voice of reason at the club, promptly steering a sinking ship to near victory. And who did they meet? Chelsea. Grant. The man who will take your club against any narrative sense to the cusp of victory and then lose by the narrowest of margins (yes, Chelsea had their chances, but this 100+ goal team still only managed the one). It’s perfect in a way too how Grant managed to end up with Pompey in the season where the Premier League started to eats its own, and became the lone (if suspicious to my ears at times) voice of reason at the club, promptly steering a sinking ship to near victory. And who did they meet? Chelsea.

Grant. The man who will take your club against any narrative sense to the cusp of victory and then lose by the narrowest of margins (yes, Chelsea had their chances, but this 100+ goal team still only managed the one).

]]> By: Avram Grant as Chelsea's Scapegoat | Must Read Soccer http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9471 Avram Grant as Chelsea's Scapegoat | Must Read Soccer Mon, 17 May 2010 04:14:15 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9471 [...] and the more he had to be sacrificed. “[H]e became more Chelsea than Chelsea…[and] when he left, some meaningful part of the hostility and defiance that had defined the club left with....” Like a ghost, he still walks among us, a reminder of a more interesting Chelsea, before [...] [...] and the more he had to be sacrificed. “[H]e became more Chelsea than Chelsea…[and] when he left, some meaningful part of the hostility and defiance that had defined the club left with….” Like a ghost, he still walks among us, a reminder of a more interesting Chelsea, before [...]

]]> By: Sean http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9470 Sean Mon, 17 May 2010 02:10:00 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9470 I feel like holding up a lighter. I feel like holding up a lighter.

]]> By: RH http://www.runofplay.com/2010/05/15/chelsea-and-avram-grant/#comment-9469 RH Sun, 16 May 2010 21:17:26 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=13925#comment-9469 Wow, such an amazing post. I was totally lost in the first few paragraphs of your 'indulgence buying' concept or so, then suddenly understood the whole thing and started feeling exactly the same as the article went on. Simply brilliant stuff. Wow, such an amazing post.
I was totally lost in the first few paragraphs of your ‘indulgence buying’ concept or so, then suddenly understood the whole thing and started feeling exactly the same as the article went on.
Simply brilliant stuff.

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