HaydnNUFC

I mean, yeah. That reads as if they're talking to someone (Pellegrini? Emery? LVG?). Unless the press know fuck all, surely it would've came out if they'd paid the clause and/or were speaking to Rafa? That's a great point, the process would have had too happen way too fast for it to be Rafa, they have to approach Newcastle first and get permission to speak to him, even if it is a "release clause" and not a "confirmed compensation amount", he can't just talk to another club without the agreement to pay the fee be in place, that's clear tapping up. That would be all over the press, Ashley would have ensured that happened to start managing the shit storm that would come his way. "They paid the fee, nothing we could do." . Bishop would absolutely want to be ahead of that situation. Yep. Club would probably have released a statement and this would be too quick to be Rafa; he's one who is articulate and analyses everything, for him to be agreeing shit with West Ham 4 days after the season's end? It's not like him. Here I am convincing myself it's not Rafa. Fuck sake, hope. Will probably be either Pellegrini, LVG, Ranieri or Emery.

LVG?

The fact we have to fret* about it at all is a low. *

I mean, yeah. That reads as if they're talking to someone (Pellegrini? Emery? LVG?). Unless the press know fuck all, surely it would've came out if they'd paid the clause and/or were speaking to Rafa?

I'm fucking done with football altogether if this fucking happens. Having a manager of the calibre of Rafa Benitez fall into their laps but losing him to a club whose fans fight each other in their athletics stadium during 0-3 home defeats to Burnley because you wouldn't let him spend the transfer budget the way he wanted to.

Then you have nothing to fear, then. There's no way he goes to Everton. He does have morals.

FWIW, some West Ham fans think its the club putting stories in the press claiming they're after Rafa for an ever so similar "we tried" thing to pull. Just like stories came out of Everton after Koeman went that Simeone was "on their list". They ended up with Fat Sam.

The S*n can fuck off. Vile rag and probably alongside Sky Sports for the last news outlets I'd check for news about the town for.

He won't go to West Ham. In my opinion.

He only wants an £80m budget. That's nowt in these days man. Why's it so difficult, just give the man what he wants Ashley you fucking cunt.

That @LFC_LION guy in the replies is a borderline Newcastle fan because of Rafa.

Should've been in not only because of form but because his range of passing is something none of our midfielders can offer. England's loss I suppose. Full pre season for him, then. Get him ready for August.

Stop this, please.

Football's coming home.

Hopefully Dr. Tony fewms if Fulham beat them.

I'd never heard of Cook before he was called up for the friendlies last international break.

Do Boro not know they're actually a goal down and need to score? They've been bloody woeful.

Compared to this season's, rank imo. That Jeep patch. There's already a petition by Juve fans to try and get rid of it.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/newcastle-are-again-on-the-precipice-mike-ashley-knows-rafa-benitez-is-vital-now-he-must-show-it-8jdql6vpq

What a f***ing day yesterday was. The town pre and post match was bouncing, had a real good vibe I thought. If Rafa is backed, we'll have days like this regularly. It's over to the fat w***** at the top. Don't be a c*** yourself. Those videos a few posts up, whilst fan channels on the whole are pure at least that interviewer isn't as much of a bell end as that Lee Lawler c***.

It’s even simpler than that; just don’t be a c***. If he just wrote that in permanent marker on his hands for the next three months, we’ll be sorted. “Would doing this be a c*** act? Yes/no. Act only when the answer is no. Rafa provides the good times. to both posts. It means Ashley has to not be what he's been for the 11 years he's been here.

https://twitter.com/jmemc10/status/995320331534524416

No. Ashley might be there though. Usually turns up for season closing games.