Ronaldo Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 It's not necessarily a bad thing, has to be said. Look at Sissoko and Gini. They were young enough to be of decent enough quality, but we were able to get very good value when they didn't really work out for us. I mean it's all a balance really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 At least you have experience of Benitez leaving. Fuck. I'll just be on my way, then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Ignoring all of this until it inevitably falls apart. You have to enjoy what you can when you can as a Newcastle fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 what a fucknugget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Losing Rafa would be just so heartbreaking - we need him in our lives! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I've already accepted it's true. Because why wouldn't he revert to form after getting Rafa in and getting him to stay after the relegation? Why wouldn't he? He can't resist not having his way about everything. It's probably been eating at him the whole year. Fuck him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I've already accepted it's true. Because why wouldn't he revert to form after getting Rafa in and getting him to stay after the relegation? Why wouldn't he? He can't resist not having his way about everything. It's probably been eating at him the whole year. Fuck him. Aye, he seems to need a control of things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 One hell of dilemma if you had one choice out of assassinating Trump or Ashley. Fucking cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I've already accepted it's true. Because why wouldn't he revert to form after getting Rafa in and getting him to stay after the relegation? Why wouldn't he? He can't resist not having his way about everything. It's probably been eating at him the whole year. Fuck him. It's absolutely true. It was weird that he was at the game. He's probably been itching like a motherfucker looking for a way to get his Bobby Hill head back in our minds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I've already accepted it's true. Because why wouldn't he revert to form after getting Rafa in and getting him to stay after the relegation? Why wouldn't he? He can't resist not having his way about everything. It's probably been eating at him the whole year. f*** him. It's absolutely true. It was weird that he was at the game. He's probably been itching like a motherfucker looking for a way to get his Bobby Hill head back in our minds. Keith Bishop there too which I thought was odd. Guess we'll find out soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I've already accepted it's true. Because why wouldn't he revert to form after getting Rafa in and getting him to stay after the relegation? Why wouldn't he? He can't resist not having his way about everything. It's probably been eating at him the whole year. Fuck him. It's absolutely true. It was weird that he was at the game. He's probably been itching like a motherfucker looking for a way to get his Bobby Hill head back in our minds. The guys married agin, has stepped back from involvement with SD, and the team he owns were playing in London where he lives (and Birmingham which is only an hour away). He's just like most of our fans, wants to get away from the wife for the day and have something to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Superb use of brackets, 5/7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I've already accepted it's true. Because why wouldn't he revert to form after getting Rafa in and getting him to stay after the relegation? Why wouldn't he? He can't resist not having his way about everything. It's probably been eating at him the whole year. Fuck him. It's absolutely true. It was weird that he was at the game. He's probably been itching like a motherfucker looking for a way to get his Bobby Hill head back in our minds. The guys married agin, has stepped back from involvement with SD, and the team he owns were playing in London where he lives (and Birmingham which is only an hour away). He's just like most of our fans, wants to get away from the wife for the day and have something to do. Also 1-2 weeks after he gave the club a 32m loan. He hasn't stepped back from involvement with Sports Direct, he's been CEO since September. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Rafa would be off as soon as things are meddled with that was not agreed in the summer. The story is nothing other than clickbait from one of the worst 'news' outlets. We win again and suddenly this gets blown out of proportion. It's almost as if people always need to panic over something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 There is not even a "source close to the owner" quote in that article. Really not worth worrying about unless some evidence surfaces, such as lack of activity in the window or Rafa speaking out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I've already accepted it's true. Because why wouldn't he revert to form after getting Rafa in and getting him to stay after the relegation? Why wouldn't he? He can't resist not having his way about everything. It's probably been eating at him the whole year. f*** him. It's absolutely true. It was weird that he was at the game. He's probably been itching like a motherfucker looking for a way to get his Bobby Hill head back in our minds. Keith Bishop there too which I thought was odd. Guess we'll find out soon. Bishop attends pretty much every game. Often on my train up from London for home games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Chibas Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Nail in Benitez' coffin should arrive (who can blame the bloke if/when he walks) when the club start deliberately underbidding for the manager's top targets, as they did during Keegan's tenureship. Prefer to take Keegan's word ("Ashley can't be trusted") over those who are dismissing this story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 when I read the article, hopefully nothing in it, but it would be so Ashley. I suppose it depends on how it would be sold to Benitez, they could probably persuade him to just bring in predominantly young talent aslong as he was given the funds to bring in top talent and not just no hopers from France. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I would Imagine this is bollocks based on the fact that if we do not get promoted we would have to sell a World Class top 10 player each year just to make up the shortfall of not being a premier league side. It is just a random article from someone who knows fuck all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 It is just a random article from someone who knows fuck all. Except it's from our media partners who've been consistently right about this sort of thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Wouldn't Rafa have gotten in front of this or had any wind of this before cracking a Fernando Torres joke and looking relatively normal in the post match interview? Anyway, hopefully its just a shit article or a bad tip that made this bloke write this crap. Gotta stay focused on getting the fuck out of this division, Ashley, don't fuck this lifeline up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-chief-mike-ashley-reinstates-9624734 Things were going too well. If there is even a grain of truth in this report, Rafa will def be away at the end of the season. If he gets the club promoted, his reputation will be even stronger and there will be no shortage of clubs willing to take him, both in the PL and overseas. Anyone who goes back to SJP if Rafa is forced out by Ashley's alleged transfer policy is a fool and would deserve all they get - NOTHING for their money. If this is true, Ashley is either a plant, doing the club down for his London buddies like Spurs, or even more idiotic than anyone thought he was...and that is some achievement. There will be no more tolerance of his regime by many supporters if Rafa goes....let us hope this is more press trouble-making but I don't believe they would have been so specific about it had there not been some fire behind the smoke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Could be truth in it. He's probably looking at the money to be made from selling players to Chinese clubs. Absolutely shambolic if it is. Why would the Chinese market be relevant to buying young players? The Chinese teams are all about buying 'names'. Can't see any connection at all. In Ashley's world, all our 'young prospects' are going to turn into World-beaters and will THEN be sold to the Chinese at Ronaldoesque prices...except NONE of our young signings have turned into top PL players, let alone World-beaters.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 It is just a random article from someone who knows fuck all. Except it's from our media partners who've been consistently right about this sort of thing. if it was Simon Bird writing it I'd pay more attention to it. As it is its a random report out there, might be true but until one of the more reliable local journalists also saying it theres not much point worrying about. Also tbf buying players whose value will increase is fairly standard procedure for most clubs I don't have a problem with it its the policy of getting players to come here with only the intention of selling them on instead of trying to improve the clubs standing steadily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Things aren't going to well and a tabloid just happens to come out with a disruptive article, well I'm fucking shocked We'll see very soon if any of it is true, because our manager wouldn't accept that kind of interference. My bet is its nothing but opportunism. We haven't signed anyone in January so its very easy to play on peoples fears to sell papers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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