Paully

In what respect? We've sold a player that our manager doesn't (and never has) rate, reduced a further strain on our wagebill, weakened an opposition (based on the fact that our manager doesn't rate him), potentially bought in a nominal fee for him either through the loan or permanent transfer, got rid of one of our FOUR goalkeepers on the books. It's almost like people have forgotten how much he was in decline pre-injury. I mean Rafa's only been at the club for a year and a half and had plenty of time to look at him in training or during the terrible loan spell he had in Holland. Spot on!

A few quid on the obvious five tonight with both teams to score - 180/1 This happened two rounds ago on the Wednesday night when there were five matches as I looked at it and didn't put the b****** on! I'm sure Leeds scored a very later winner! It won't happen tonight mind!

A big fat zero as long as Rafa is here all season which I'm certain he will be!

No idea of how much wages Brighton were paying for his loan but he was on about 50K a week with us!

https://www.facebook.com/awaydaysatthefootball/posts/700157170189537

Merino's goal and Lascelles booting the post!

Rafa is NUFC's biggest asset - just look at the age of the first XI http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/60m-side-average-age-25-13639360#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other

:smitten:

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/features/mikel-merino-programme-interview-in-full

Cracking draw!

http://www.true-faith.co.uk/true-faith-missing-in-action/

He's pure sex! That Merino ditty hasn't caught on so how about a very unoriginal 'Mikel Merino' to the Jose Mourinho song? Shite I know but he needs a song!

Ha ha ha!

More good quotes here too! Rafa Benitez has the final word on Newcastle United's summer transfer window - here's what he said http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-final-word-newcastle-13628230#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other

Loads of quotes here; How Rafa watched Swans win from his sofa - in his own words http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-recalls-exactly-how-13628210#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other

Wayne Rooney: the untold story... what really happened at Old Trafford http://dailym.ai/2x61izC

Ashley will deserve to be nuked if he forces this man to walk away!

One of Rafa's big things is a player's character so no surprise!

Ha ha ha!

https://amp.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/sep/14/cologne-fans-arsenal-english-football-taste-medicine

Just looking at the recent matches on .com and this one; 2013/14 won 5-1 Remy 2, Gouffran, Cabaye, Cisse The match when HBA absolutely ripped them to shreds, hit the bar twice, made a few and was then dropped for the next match by that utter helmet!

My accas have been utter w*** this season! Thankfully had several first scorer singles and a few doubles up!

Grayson > Fat Spanish waiter whose every trophy success was a fluke, marra

He's made a decent start at holding on to it too!