Oh man...when I look at the rate at which managers are losing their posts I get alittle peeved at the greed and lack of faith in todays game. Let the man have a go..!
Avram's gonna win the title for Chelsea, Fergies weak team was a big mistake. Lets hope that'll stop the hammering of managers?

Jono, Ahrlehnsbrucke, Germany

Leave the man alone for God sake and let him get on with
his job!

R.Roe, Brighton, England

Any new manager should be given a grace period to become acclimated to the position. A President/Prime Minister is granted by the press '100 days of grace'. Yes - Grant made some mistakes, but this is to be expected in the first season. Give him time and start judging him by his results - not looks

Josh, Tel-Aviv, Israel

David from Jerusalem and Muhammed from Manchester both suggest being Jewish is Avram's biggest difficulty......

.....But back to the secular football arena which transcends religion and race, Avam's just not proven to be a big enough personality to carry the enormous burden of expectation.

Richard, London, England

Under Jose, we would never have lost to Spurs or Barnsley. Nor would we have dropped the points we have to Villa, Spurs or Wigan and would be celebrating a 3rd title in 4 years...THAT is the difference between JM and AG.

Role on the summer, role of Hiddink.

Sav, London,

There's an objective truth and a subjective one.

Objectively Grant's already done enough to keep his job. His results haven't been average, they've been good. Subjectively, he just ain't as sexy as JM.

So, on balance he has to stay. I can see this clearly because I'm not a Chelsea fan.

Joe, Leeds,

Grant's unlucky, his personality just cant fill the vacuum that Mourinho left. However its not a manager's personality that wins you trophies.... as Gabby says: just look at Ferguson!

Also, Muhammad, what has Grant being Jewish got to do with anything? Keep your views to yourself mate.

Mike, London,

Dan Cater has it spot on.

It's team spirit that has got Chelsea where they are, and had a functional manager or JM stayed they would have been champs again this year.

This team needs a competent manager and a soul again...

D.Dent, Ipswich,

If longevity is the key, as the article cncludes, why look at Wenger? When was the last time he ever won anything?

The lesson of Wenger is that everyone has their sell-by date.

Harry, London,

o beutiful and mastertrful english players of chealsy from Ivory cost, France and Kongo the aristocrats of genuine and guards of the best, lucky funs and poor you, be saved from forigner Avram.

david, jerusalm, israel

Avrams interviews I have read show an inteligent, witty person - maybe it is the press who are more anti-Grant following the fun and free lines they had from Jose? As a chelsea fan, he does not inspire me but I respect his results to date (bar the final and Barnsley!)

Alan LUCAS, Hemel Hempstead, UK

Whilst Grant has done well, I cannot help but feel that a lot of Chelsea's recent success has been down to the players and the ethic created by Mourinho before he arrived rather than Grant himself. He should be given the option of stepping down because team ethic can only carry you so far.

Dan Cater, Richmond, England

OK OK......if by some miracle Chelsea do win the CL & PL ..... then I won't mind if Avram stays on for a while. But only if we win BOTH

Davie P, London,

"Looks were not mentioned specifically, but the word “grumpy” was. "

Grumpy? Or maybe 'Jewish'?

Muhammad Abra Abas, Manchester, England

Stuart,

How does Grant being put in place make him a fraud?

While he's a mate of Abramovich's, the decision to hire and fire Mourinho was not his to make. Neither was the decision to put Grant in charge. That's all on Abramovich's head.

While Grant is certainly fortunate, fraud is a bit strong.

Pip, New York, via Dundee

If Chelsea does defeat Liverpool and earn a place in Moscow, it will almost certainly be as a result of a burst of individual brilliance, rather than any Grand Plan by the Manager. On many important occasions this year, he has shown himself to be tactically clueless. Even at home, they're no shoe-in

Andrew Metcalfe, New York, United States

Grant is detested by the vast majority of Chelsea fans and for good reason.
He was put in place by the owner to allow him to dispense with Mourinho when he chose.
I am sure people will have noted that no replacement for the Director of Football role has been forthcoming.
The man is a fraud.

stuart, KM, IOM

Chelsea are the posh London club whos almost zero title record before the Russian money era was of no importance as long as they had fashion. With money and Jose they had both titles and fashion.Grant took fashion from Chelsea and will never be forgiven. Who cares if he wins the league or Europe.

Leslie Udwin, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Chris (Chicago) is spot on. Chelsea have performed unevenly this season (esp defeats v Spurs and Barnsley) and may still end up with nothing, but deserve credit for their resilience. This is why they - rather than Arsenal - are still pursuing United, 3 matches from the end of the Premiership season

Roy Pinney, Weston Super Mare,

As a lifelong Chelsea fan I fully agree with Gabbie's article.
Avram Grant is not the face of Chelsea Football club, Kings Road, “the posh” part of London, or however you might wish to look at it. He has no experience as we have seen time and time again. Wake Up Chelsea!

Karen M, London,

Lots of comment here from Chelsea fans about the team winning games but Grant losing them - not entirely balanced is it? Oh, and yes we would all be astonished if Grant were to be sacked by the bloke who appointed him if we reach the CL Final - something Jose didn't achieve.

Peter Bench, LONDON,

space-filling celebrity twaddle - "a straw poll of random strangers", says it all really

Jimbo, London,

In terms of sartorial elegance and style - when has anybody ever seen a Russian with these qualities. They do love a shell suit though.
We want style on the pitch and off. So the message from the top is all wrong.....and while were at it get a shave Roman you scruffy mutt.

Dan, London, Uk

What complete nonsense. Just shows how celebrity obsessed so-called sports writers are these days. A waste of a good read talking looks of a person. Avram Grant has a family you know, how rude to character assess him in such a way.
It should be his results that matter not the way he looks!

Ginny, Croydon,

It's amateur analysis to broadly stroke Grant's record as equal to Jose's . Look at his critical blunders this season against Tottenham, Barnsley, Wigan. Take a closer look at that home record this season and the number of draws as well as leads lost. Plus, his numerous tactical errors.

Chris Provenzano, Chicago, USA

I love this piece. Thank you. I am a lifelong Chelsea supporter currently living in the US, but there was always a certain flair associated with Chelsea from the time I started supporting them in 1962: Jimmy Greaves had left for AC Milan: Then Docherty changed the kit and we were OFF: History.

Sinclair-Wood, Minneapolis, US

is kenny logan ok?
he doesnt seem to be in this column

adamw, sagae, japan

Please. Grant's unpopularity has nothing to do with his lack of dashing looks or charisma. Fans would embrace the Elephant Man if he showed tactical awareness and decisiveness under pressure. Grant has hitherto made only obvious or erroneous substitutions. Sheer player talent is winning them games

paul dowling, adelaide, australia

once grant was hired over mourhino's protest and then became manager after just two months, the supporters are naturally going to think that grant stabbed jose in the back. regardless of what happens in moscow, they will not forget how grant got the job.

barry, kansas city,

Ah, but the entire conversation here is dictated by Jose's attractiveness.

Focus on the real story. Jose won games that were in the balance with great control from the bench and great subtitutions, motivation, and he made supporters believe in Chelsea.

Good looks is not the real story.

Jason, London, UK

The difference is that while Chelsea players under Jose could lose an odd game here or there that Mourinho would have won, it is the opposite under Grant. Chelsea players can win the Champions League, but Grant can lose it for us.

J. Davis, Coventry,