Chris_R

Bit rough. That's exactly what it does though. I agree that "lying" is a far better word. For one, it's actually something to be upset at him about, secondly, it's accurate whereas cockney isn't, and thirdly it doesn't make us look like idiots.

He's rattled. Let's keep it up. And he's bleating on about the relegation season again... Yeah, the relegation you fucking caused by years of neglect, you fucking tossbag. Then goes on about the world class manager we retained, well you're not trying very hard to retain him now, are you? "Every penny the club generates", you said. Lying piece of shit.

I don't think it does. The £20m was always at best a 10-1 chance, probably a lot higher. However illegal it is, he'd have stuck some money on somewhere/somehow at those kind of odds to mitigate his outlay. Not a chance on Earth would he ever have to pay out £20m of his own money and even if he did, it was only a possible outlay once in a blue moon. Giving Rafa the £20m for transfers happens 100% of the time in that second scenario. You can't compare the 2.

How dare the players want a share of the prize money for a high league finish. Fucking cheek of it. Cunt.

Yup - he will have been slipped some cash by Bishop. https://talksport.com/football/407012/newcastle-united-news-rafa-benitez-transfers-sam-allardyce/ Are you suggesting Allardyce has taken an envelope full of money for doing something a bit disingenuous? I find that hard to believe....! Surely they'd have more success with these kind of actions if they decided to get someone remotely un-cunty onboard? Though the "Allardyce as next manager" stuff makes perfect and horrific sense, he's Ashley's wet dream. Will keep us up, won't require much to work with, and who cares that the football is horrific because Ashley doesn't even go to the games, he just wants the results.

It’s not baffling at all. He clearly can’t stand Rafa and wants him to walk, and is trying to make his position completely untenable to force the issue. He’s acting rationally and efficiently in pursuit of that preference. It's baffling as he's accidentally appointed someone enormously competent to run one of his major businesses and seems determined to fuck up that person's chances of succeeding, which would make him richer and his business grow. Aside from my partisan feelings towards Newcastle, on a purely business front it's just incredulous.

Ashley just seems determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It's just so baffling on so many levels.

"Journalists" like that are why I won't go on most newspaper websites without an adblocker running. Fuck them, they can have no money from me if that's the line they're going to take. We should adblock all the ones like that, and only whitelist any that seem capable of decent investigative journalism and aren't so clearly in Ashley's pocket.

Because he'll owe them a significant amount of money if he breaks the contract. Only reason. Yeah I don't get why people keep saying "why hasn't he left?" Because he'll have to pay them £6m, that's why. Aside from him always honouring contracts, of course, but SIX MILLION QUID. There's six million reasons why he'll stick out this season. It's not difficult to understand. He’d win a constructive dismissal case easily. Especially with Ashley having previous I've read a few people say this, but seriously, what would he get constructive dismissal for exactly? All they've done is deprive him of transfer funds, and unless there's something in his contract promising him £xm each season, there's no constructive dismissal case to be had here. They've treat him like shit by not backing him. It's disgusting. It's fucking suicidal from a business perspective. But I can't see where the constructive dismissal case is coming from. Here's some things you CAN claim constructive dismissal for: A unilateral significant reduction of your salary, or the threat of a reduction Being demoted without good reason Allegations of poor performance which are unfounded Disciplinary proceedings which are manifestly unreasonable A complete change in the nature of your job Harassing or bullying Stress at work, that has not been properly addressed Failing to make reasonable adjustments where you have a disability Being forced to work in breach of health and safety laws Sure, there's possibly more, but they're the common ones. Now you can immediately strike out all of them except "Harassing or bullying" and "Stress at work". But given that Rafa is being kept entirely in the dark, it's hard to say he's being harassed or bullied or put under stress. They're just ignoring him or refusing to give him money, as is sadly their right to do. Now I hate the cunt who owns our club as much as anyone and what he's doing to it is disgusting, but I really can't see how Rafa can walk and legitimately expect (he might get lucky, sure) that a court would back his constructive dismissal case. To walk he's got to be 90%+ sure that he'd win such a case because otherwise he's £6m down, and I can't see that certainty from my side.

Because he'll owe them a significant amount of money if he breaks the contract. Only reason. Yeah I don't get why people keep saying "why hasn't he left?" Because he'll have to pay them £6m, that's why. Aside from him always honouring contracts, of course, but SIX MILLION QUID. There's six million reasons why he'll stick out this season. It's not difficult to understand.

"We don't shop at Sports Direct" fits Yellow Submarine. It's three syllables short. I was thinking that. Why not keep it simple: To the tune of "Who the fucking hell are you?" "Sports Direct are fucking shit" You can just repeat it all day, almost on a loop.

I like this idea. Even if only a few hundred sent a letter it'd make a statement. Feel a bit bad for his postman though. Be better if a few hundred people sent him a shit parcel in the post Be better still if it were Novichok

Only things that get cleaned are the SD signs. Bet they're all fucking gleaming.

Just sick of this cunt, I mean I've hated him and what he stands for for ages, but he has to go. Go or be forced out, I don't care which. He's a fucking leech.

Amateur e-scout = Plays Football Manager

Just made me think - If Pardew met Katie Hopkins, it's about the only time she'd not be the most detestable person in the room.

There'd be waves of apathy.

Don't forget the other rule that whilst incoming players wages eat up available transfer fees, players leaving do NOT do the reverse.

Wish people would stop expecting money received to be added to the available funds. Has history taught us nothing? - Money in needs to be divided over the number of seasons the other club is paying for the player over, ie £20m in over 5 years only adds £4m to the transfer budget - The subsequent years of payments are to be immediately forgotten about and never mentioned again once the current window closes

Given 3 years ago he managed 9 in that shitheap gutless Mclaren team as a 20 year old with no experience of the league, i'd be stunned if he didn't hit 10+ This. If he starts the majority of games I'd expect him to get double figures.

Seems like Mike Ashley's intention is just to stay quiet and hope this all blows over. Their Twitter feed, which looks like it normally posted about 5 times a day, hasn't posted in 6 whole days now. I hope everyone is just sitting, ready and waiting, for when they pop their heads back up again and that this doesn't go away. Could the #IfRafaGoesWeGo tag be put in the comments on every Chronicle article about Newcastle? Maybe along with a few salient words so it's not just deemed spam. I realise that means opening their website but with about 6 adblockers and a bit of patience it might be possible to see what you're looking at. Other papers which allow comments too, but the Chronicle are the obvious ones.

They wouldn't even eat sugar puffs because Keegan did an advert for them ffs. They're beyond special.

"thou" "u" That's their chairman. And he's asking other people to articulate things, oh the irony.

Nah SD have reduced it to £55, DW selling at £58 Start Fitness are selling it at £55. Local company, no money to Ashley. I’m getting my away top from there, might pop in for some running trainers as well. No money to Ashley who owns the football club? Don't buy the shirt at all you fucking lemon. They claim to have bought their stock direct from Puma, FWIW. There'll doubtless be an agreement with Puma that he gets a percentage of each shirt sold, irrespective of avenue. He'll just get more if you buy it from SD because he can tack his own profit margin in there too.

When Rafa is happy to sign a new contract, we talk. Not before. Anything less is unacceptable IMO.