Zola to stay Hammers boss... but

-|ScottFree|- · 26 Mar 2010 at 18:19

.. he looks like he is under an enormous amont of strain.

A fantastic footballing career. A multi millionaire... is a job of this nature really worth the stress that he is clearly under...

My advice to Gianfraco is to go back to Italy, spend some time in beautiful Tuscany, lap up the sun, food and wine and enjoy the fruits of your labour.

No job is worth that much stress, he looks close to having a break down!!!

JohnnyG · 26 Mar 2010 at 20:01

I saw a couple of WHU season tickets nailed to a gate outside the Boleyn Ground this morning, I was going to take them but figured I had enough nails already.

red11 · 26 Mar 2010 at 20:15

^^^^^

I agree with the OP, it's not worth the stress for Zola, but I'm still thanking him in advance for relegating West Ham.

Shamikebab · 26 Mar 2010 at 20:20

Nossmayo · 26 Mar 2010 at 21:09

I was there on Tuesday and they were truly awful.

Although I think they can get a result against Stoke tomorrow which will help take some pressure off.

Participant · 26 Mar 2010 at 21:15

-|ScottFree|- said:

You can get a picture of the most relaxed man in the world looking like that. A 2ms snapshot doesn't mean he's about to have a breakdown I'm afraid.

cheets64 · 26 Mar 2010 at 22:52

Looks 'appy here

-|ScottFree|- · 26 Mar 2010 at 23:24

Robbie G said:
You can get a picture of the most relaxed man in the world looking like that. A 2ms snapshot doesn't mean he's about to have a breakdown I'm afraid.

nah.. this man would never look like that!!.. and dont take everything so literal...I said he "looks" close to having a break down...Geez!!

Greenlizard0 · 26 Mar 2010 at 23:30

Kind of right though. Looking back at Wenger's photos and the guy's aged 20 years even though he's been here for 13.

mmj_uk · 27 Mar 2010 at 00:53

Am I right in thinking Zola hasn't even done his UEFA coaching badges yet?

I'm sure he's a nice guy but I don't really agree with how ex-players seem to walk straight into the pinnacle of football management based on their reputation as a player, especially when you've got talented, qualified and experienced managers working on shoestring budgets in the lower leagues who would jump at the chance.

Greenlizard0 · 27 Mar 2010 at 06:26

Who would the players better respond to?

mmj_uk · 27 Mar 2010 at 13:50

Greenlizard0 said:
Who would the players better respond to?

That's my point, hire managers for their managerial qualities and not for a 'response' based on who they are.

I haven't seen all the CV's of the managers in the lower leagues but 99% of them were far better qualified for the position than Zola was.

It just strikes me as strange that clubs offer ex-players 3 year contracts to do their apprenticeship at the highest level and then get upset when the team starts to falter.