I think when Rafa first came he thought he could eventually get us in the champions league and challenging for the title like the Keegan and Robson days, i don't think he realised how ambitionless and just how much of a t*** Mike Ashley was.
I think he has had to lower his ambition because of that but he clearly loves the job and the area etc and will still stay if we can at least be comfortable in mid table looking up to 7th rather than the bottom half, it means he can at least have a proper go at the cups.
Whether Ashley will even sanction enough money for that is another matter, probably not.
It's either Rafa with expectations slightly lowered or some absolute berk like Mark Hughes, in which case i'd want us to lose every game until Ashley has gone.
Ashley still here is s*** full stop but Benitez is the only beacon of light and i don't want to want my club to lose every week, but it looks like that's what will happen as it stands.