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Craig Hope ‏@CraigHope_DM 29 seconds ago BREAKING: Rafa Benitez has met with Mike Ashley this evening & the owner has begun the process of persuading him to stay as boss of NUFC.

If it leads to tigher stadium security, very successful.

I suppose he's right. Not really thought about it with our crazy match, but the consequences of this could be huge. Bit nervous about going to the Euros now

Yep. We just needed to have beaten Sunderland at home.

Wow, imagine if his quotes were actually concerning

Don't know whether to be happy, frustrated, angry or hopeful - even by NUFC standards that was extraordinary. To be happy and cheerful after relegation..... absolutely mental. Pissed off that certain players turned up today though. Good riddance.

Even more optimistic he'll stay now, today was incredible. Surprised he wasn't in tears at the support he received.

So many goals and I didn't get a single one

It feels like such a happy day, despite relegation.

I'm so pissed off at this.

It's kinda hard to hear a plane when you're relentlessly chanting for Rafa Benitez at the same time.

He chooses today to score - prick. Think I hate him even more

Bit concerning ahead of the Euros, knowing the carnage it can cause. Football matches have always been the easiest, most obvious target.

Whoa. Assuming City win, there's really no point in that match.

Sanchez in for Milner, made him captain. Let's gan ballistic. Although Payet's injured and Big Sam has rested Van Aanholt & Defoe.

Know your role, Leicester!

How many divisions are we dropping? Exactly

Douglas suggested a few names in his article today - Nakhi Wells, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Richard Keogh and Adam Reach

If Rafa stays, I'd actually be really excited about this club. We've just been relegated :lol:

He could be this generation's Keegan in terms of impact and messiah qualities.

Fairly positive stuff and he's playing it well - he's up for staying but won't be walked over, he has demands. These 2 weeks will drag, though.

Rafa's not going to Watford, like. And I'd think De Boer and Pellegrini are ahead of him for the Everton job.

Fighting my natural instinct to hate that, just in case it works.

Warnock, Slade, Steve Evans