Scotty66

The state of that

Imagine him against Championship opposition every week. Will be like having our own Messi.

50k a week not enough for teenagers these days? Also just seen "he can leave" for offers over £10 MILLION :lol: He's 17!!

He'll bring in experience first I think. Imagine us signing a player who is 30 years old. Someone will have to chain Ashley down for 3 days while the deal takes place.

Patient counter attacking football I think you mean.

Congrats man. Hopefully one day we will meet again in European football

We have news from Craig hope for the last 2 nights haven't we? Hopefully tonight is the night that it's done an dusted

Still wanna see this bloke play RM/RF. Too unreliable as a RB but has bags of stamina and can get good crosses in the box. A solid RB playing behind him would vastly improve him as a player imo.

I thought the complete opposite. Looks like they're lacking a World Class striker. Haven't seen a huge amount or Morata so presume he will be the main striker?

1. Getting Benitez as manager. 2. Keeping Benitez as manager while we play football in the Championship. Literally cannot find a good enough GIF to give an explanation on how fucked up that actually is.

So will it be a brand new contract or will he continue on his existing 3 year deal one if he stays? Imagine him signing his life away to a Pardew style 6 year jobby

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3593503/Rafa-Benitez-set-remain-Newcastle-manager-season-positive-discussions-owner-Mike-Ashley.html

Spurs made an enquiry about him in Jan iirc.

Hope he stays. Him and Lascelles can form a good CB pairing.

Will be an absolute warlord in the Championship if he plays.

Has made some good saves tbf but I would have voted for Mbemba before voting for Elliot.

Didn't Spurs try to sign him? maybe we left him out in the hope that they have forgotten about him and won't come knocking again

I'm sure Rafa said earlier that he had a meeting with Charnley lined up and then was due to meet Ashley. If it's the meeting with Ashley tonight then it's quite clear that one of them really wants to get it signed and sealed asap.

Could see what he was doing going 3 at the back but it backfired spectacularly.

Going to be a massive kick in the nuts not being able to watch our games next season. We'll be the pick of the bunch for sky live games but most of the time it will be radio only I fear

Hope this lad stays. Good professional and would tear it up in the championship. Rafa clearly rates him and is obviously one of the players he needs to stay. I think there will be a number of Premier league clubs making offers though.

Your right,I never knew about his West Ham link. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/rafa-benitez-agreed-contract-with-west-ham-before-real-madrid-moved-for-manager-a6788326.html

Interesting him saying he was in talks with a Premier League club and then Real Madrid came along and snatched him. I wonder what club he was in talks with and hope they don't come try for a second time.

The comment about "not about the money" is huge. Rafa doesn't want 150m to spend on players but he wants the money spent on the right players,however much that may be. If he doesn't stay here as manager I think it's clear as day that the future for the club is very very dark. He wants to see the club are prepared to push the boat out and aim to be a success. Everything has failed for Ashley. This is his last chance to get it right and Rafa could really save his arse.

Crazy stuff. Actually went and signed the petition for Rafa to stay after reading it as it was that alarming.