Mick Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 22/03/2016 at 22:34, Dave said: http://www.rafabenitez.com/web/in/news/rafa-benitez-visiting-the-academy/3535 Quote http://i.imgur.com/dsDmh9C.jpg Rafa Benitez visited the Newcastle United Academy this afternoon to see at first hand the training facilities, meet the staff, including Academy Manager. Joe Joyce, and to see the scholars working out on a typical afternoon at Little Benton. Rafa and his back room team had a full tour of the Academy, viewing all the internal areas including the class rooms, where the all important education takes place, the fitness and treatment rooms and then the analysis and sports science department where player performance is closely monitored. It was then outside to the pitches where Academy Coaches Neil Winskill and Liam Bramley were taking a training session with the Under 15s who were on day release programme from school. Rafa met all the admin staff and also other coaching staff plus the recruitment and education/welfare officers who play such a key role behind the scenes at the Academy. Joe Joyce commented that all his staff were delighted to meet Rafa and how appreciative they all were that he and his staff had taken the time to come and visit them. Rafa never looks relaxed, he always looks as if he's trying to work something out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 22/03/2016 at 22:47, Decky said: Is there any chance at all he'd commit to the club and stay to get us up and go from there or is that just wishful thinking? Unlikely. And I think it's more that the club wont want to pay his wages than anything else, so if we go down then he'll go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I think the fact that he is going around to the youth squads and facilities gives us a bit of hope that he might stick around. Either that or he's confident we'll stay up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 22/03/2016 at 22:47, Decky said: Is there any chance at all he'd commit to the club and stay to get us up and go from there or is that just wishful thinking? By May, I'll have convinced myself that he's fallen in love with the club, feels guilty and pledges to bring us straight back. Especially if no other job comes up. But realistically he'll go. Valencia will probably be looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Can't think of anything I've wanted more as an nufc fan than for us to survive so he stays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 22/03/2016 at 23:10, Ketsbaia said: Quote Is there any chance at all he'd commit to the club and stay to get us up and go from there or is that just wishful thinking? By May, I'll have convinced myself that he's fallen in love with the club, feels guilty and pledges to bring us straight back. Especially if no other job comes up. But realistically he'll go. Valencia will probably be looking. As if we'd pay him the wages anyway. We'd be the ones invoking the clause, before he can even think about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Hoser Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 22/03/2016 at 22:45, Figures 1-0 Football said: This man just makes me absolutely beg that we survive this. I'm getting sick just imagining the future that will be lost if we go down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 22/03/2016 at 22:47, Decky said: Is there any chance at all he'd commit to the club and stay to get us up and go from there or is that just wishful thinking? As others have said, I think there's a chance he'd stay. There's no chance they'd pay his wages though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Well let's put it like this, regardless of what happens this season, when Benitez leaves, the club will be in better shape. He's probably done more positive things behind the scenes in 2 weeks than McClaren, Pardew etc did over the last decade. I've literally gone from not giving a fuck if we got relegated to absolutely bricking it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 If we stop up and stays then it'll be amazing, but it's a case of when not if he and Ashley fall out. And judging by Ashley's pathetic comments recently it'll be quite soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 He's experienced in dealing with tosser boards/owners mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Sickening to think that Rafa Benitez would want to stay with us and get us out of the Championship,and the board go "no thanks,your too expensive" "We'll phone Nigel Pearson" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 After the youth academies and faculties he's seen and worked in he must think he's gone back in time 20 years with our setup. On the plus side, there are probably some really obvious areas for improvement (aside from spending money). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 22/03/2016 at 23:26, Dave said: Quote Quote Is there any chance at all he'd commit to the club and stay to get us up and go from there or is that just wishful thinking? By May, I'll have convinced myself that he's fallen in love with the club, feels guilty and pledges to bring us straight back. Especially if no other job comes up. But realistically he'll go. Valencia will probably be looking. As if we'd pay him the wages anyway. We'd be the ones invoking the clause, before he can even think about it. Probably true Dave. But remember how certain you were that we wouldn't pay his wages while we were in the premier league? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Rafa Benitez ready to banish Newcastle's moody stars from first-team training in bid to boost team spirit http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rafa-benitez-ready-banish-newcastles-7608792 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 23/03/2016 at 04:43, Paully said: Rafa Benitez ready to banish Newcastle's moody stars from first-team training in bid to boost team spirit http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rafa-benitez-ready-banish-newcastles-7608792 Good on Rafa - particularly if it's true that Tiote leaves training early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Sounds good to me. If you're a stroppy cunt when someone like Benitez is in charge you can fuck off tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Has Tiote always had that on his forehead? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 23/03/2016 at 07:45, Optimistic Nut said: Has Tiote always had that on his forehead? No. Looks like a prayer mark to me. He's Muslim isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/football/2016/03/20/benitez-large_trans++qVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwfSVWeZ_vEN7c6bHu2jJnT8.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 23/03/2016 at 07:50, LV said: Quote Has Tiote always had that on his forehead? No. Looks like a prayer mark to me. He's Muslim isn't he? Doubt it that's from praying: I don't have any marks like that; it's very rare anyone does unless he's not been using a pray mat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Wonder how long his own website goes on for? Can't imagine the PR Machine that is NUFC liking him having an independent voice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Nah, that's left from when he took his cock off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 23/03/2016 at 04:40, Dr Venkman said: Quote Quote Quote Is there any chance at all he'd commit to the club and stay to get us up and go from there or is that just wishful thinking? By May, I'll have convinced myself that he's fallen in love with the club, feels guilty and pledges to bring us straight back. Especially if no other job comes up. But realistically he'll go. Valencia will probably be looking. As if we'd pay him the wages anyway. We'd be the ones invoking the clause, before he can even think about it. Probably true Dave. But remember how certain you were that we wouldn't pay his wages while we were in the premier league? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 23/03/2016 at 07:53, Mikky said: Quote Quote Has Tiote always had that on his forehead? No. Looks like a prayer mark to me. He's Muslim isn't he? Doubt it that's from praying: I don't have any marks like that; it's very rare anyone does unless he's not been using a pray mat I've seen quite a few people with prayer marks like. I guess it takes quite a lot of praying though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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