Yorkie Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hardy so it's legit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hardy so it's legit. Isn't he the one who was called a cunt by JFK? Clearly knows his stuff like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hardy so it's legit. Isn't he the one who was called a cunt by JFK? Clearly knows his stuff like. No that was Simon Bird, you c..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hardy so it's legit. Isn't he the one who was called a c*** by JFK? Clearly knows his stuff like. No that was Simon Bird, you c..... Ah yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 It's OK, we'll be tapping into the Spanish City market now. Well, hope it's David Silva rather than Nolito... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Rafa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Move out da way, Raf comin thru http://i41.tinypic.com/302qdc6.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 linking of redcafe material Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 In terms of flair, agility and technique, Ben Arfa is above any other player I've seen, apart from Maradona and maybe Messi. He's not some talented footballer, he's a genius. Fuck the haters. Maybe Messi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 72. Paid off. Happy days for him. Was never going to work with a top manager. He did well in certain cases but seems the right time to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Is this the beginning of the end for the present regime ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 In terms of flair, agility and technique, Ben Arfa is above any other player I've seen, apart from Maradona and maybe Messi. He's not some talented footballer, he's a genius. Fuck the haters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 72. Paid off. Happy days for him. Was never going to work with a top manager. He did well in certain cases but seems the right time to go. I've defended him loads for his scouting record (and still believe he was hamstrung by Ashley being a cheapskate, i.e. some of his targets we missed out on for the sake of a million or two have gone on to prove themselves massively and triple or quadruple in price while we signed his n-th choice recommendation), but the right time to go was when he dared to suggest his good mate Steve McClaren as our manager. Deserved the boot for that alone, and the idiot who gave him the power to make it happen deserves far worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I thought overall that he did a very good job...as a scout. Where the issues began is when he was asked to become more than a scout. He unearthed some real gems but he needed a stronger football person to report to. If he and Rafa can't work together it's better that he leaves. Unearthed. He signed French international who, shock horror, turned out to be good. The players he unearthed were virtually all utter shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 A lot of his picks were decent tbf. Cabaye, Sissoko, Debuchy, M'biwa, Tiote, HBA, Santon. I know all of them weren't great (M'Biwa, Tiote/Sissoko for large parts) but I think they were decent signings for where we were at that time. That's not to forget the dross we also signed, but I don't think he was completely terrible. I'm glad he's gone though so Rafa is in full control. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Basically a kid playing Football Manager probably would have had as much success at suggesting players to sign, from France, to Ashley. Absolute dinosaur, as has been said he was clearly dodgy as well. Good riddance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Bye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Did a canny job Some good signings Some poor signings Majority of them were poorly managed Probably made more money than lost Rafa's here now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 That Independent article by Hardy really hits home how important this could be Mental to think that Carr still had so much power in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 In terms of flair, agility and technique, Ben Arfa is above any other player I've seen, apart from Maradona and maybe Messi. He's not some talented footballer, he's a genius. f*** the haters. Maybe Messi Knew I'd get a reaction Tbh Messi is obviously *better* than Ben Arfa in every single way.. But I stand by the rest of my post. There are hundreds of players more effective than Ben Arfa, probably thousands with better character. But when it comes to ability to do the unexpected, dribbling/kicking technique he can match any player, even the all-time greats IMO. The fact that players like Steve Howey (nevermind Pedro) dwarf his contribution to NUFC is irrelevant to the point I was making. He's an artist, he plays with his heart, on the field he is what fucking football is about (for me). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Are you his agent? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Interesting: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-news-latest-rafael-benitez-won-his-battle-of-power-with-graham-carr-a7803526.html Alan Pardew became peripheral in transfers. In the January transfer window of 2013, five French players arrived at St James’ Park and Pardew didn't even recognise one of them. Pardew man. Still makes me so angry. Clueless dipstick. Considering how much influence Carr had, why didn't he insist on Pardew getting binned sooner as he had no clue about any of the players being provided?! Good riddance to them both. So happy they are now both history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Mental if that half-arsed FA Cup draw away to Birmingham (in which 33-year old Daryl Murphy scored) was the game where the under 25 policy was stuck back on like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Interesting: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-news-latest-rafael-benitez-won-his-battle-of-power-with-graham-carr-a7803526.html Alan Pardew became peripheral in transfers. In the January transfer window of 2013, five French players arrived at St James’ Park and Pardew didn't even recognise one of them. Pardew man. Still makes me so angry. Clueless dipstick. Considering how much influence Carr had, why didn't he insist on Pardew getting binned sooner as he had no clue about any of the players being provided?! Good riddance to them both. So happy they are now both history. I'm sure when we signed Riviere, Pards didn't know where to play him in training as he'd never heard of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Rafa man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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