Hanshithispantz Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I think we might have gotten something if we'd started Lascelles tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 His starting selection cost us today. Terrible. If it was SMc he'd be getting slated. Considering there were 2 weeks of prep, it was pretty bad. The set up just seemed awful. Cisse couldn't/can't hold the ball up, Sissoko has no clue as a LW, Wijnaldum started OK and then did his usual disappearing shit. Townsend took a while to get into it. I couldn't see a cohesive plan to start. Again, his subs and Plans B/C seemed much better. Think he might be putting too much faith in players being badly managed, tbh. He'll have analysed us to death and know our weaknesses but might think they performed poorly for other reasons. Simple fact is, too many of them are either shit, gutless or down-right thick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 His starting selection cost us today. Terrible. If it was SMc he'd be getting slated. I'm starting to think McClaren was shown up for being much worse than he is. It's all about the players on the pitch, and bar Mitrovic there's nobody showing any fight. What a set of cretins. Carr has unearthed some real gems like. He needs his p45 along with thumb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He starts with Tiote and Cisse. Both of whom have wanted away for three years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Was a lost cause by the time he got here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 There's a Quantum Leap episode where Sam goes back in time and makes him get the job at Christmas. If Sam doesn't do it there'll be thousands of Newcastle fans starting every sentence with 'If we'd stayed up and kept Rafa...' for the next 20 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Must admit like i thought he would muster at least half a performance out of these arseholes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Ahh well, gonna be interesting to see if he stays or not, until the day after the last game when he confirms he's gone and the club say absolutely nothing about it and then Sherwood pops up in July. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Must admit like i thought he would muster at least half a performance out of these arseholes. I wanted to believe it, but we have a shit defence and no reliable goal scorers. That's not going to be fixed by a new manager no matter who he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Of course he won't stay man The dickheads in charge wouldn't pay him the money for one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Of course he won't stay man Yeah, I actually said that in the post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Can only hope that the embarrassment of going down with us will force him to stay and right the wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Bye Rafa. It was a beautiful pipe dream while it lasted. I think he will stay. He wants to manage in England for family reasons but non of the clubs of the stature he would require are in need of a manager. The sensible thing would be to stay here on his £4 million a year salary and start the rebuilding job. Should one of the top jobs come up and he was offered it i'm sure we would fall over backwards to negotiate a suitable settlement for losing his services. If we exercised the clause in his contract to let him go if when we are relegated the fans would finally say enough is enough. Clutching at straws perhaps but what else is their to do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 C Bye Rafa. It was a beautiful pipe dream while it lasted. I think he will stay. He wants to manage in England for family reasons but non of the clubs of the stature he would require are in need of a manager. The sensible thing would be to stay here on his £4 million a year salary and start the rebuilding job. Should one of the top jobs come up and he was offered it i'm sure we would fall over backwards to negotiate a suitable settlement for losing his services. If we exercised the clause in his contract to let him go if when we are relegated the fans would finally say enough is enough. Clutching at straws perhaps but what else is their to do? NO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Of course he won't stay man Yeah, I actually said that in the post It wasn't in response to your post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Bye Rafa. It was a beautiful pipe dream while it lasted. I think he will stay. He wants to manage in England for family reasons but non of the clubs of the stature he would require are in need of a manager. The sensible thing would be to stay here on his £4 million a year salary and start the rebuilding job. Should one of the top jobs come up and he was offered it i'm sure we would fall over backwards to negotiate a suitable settlement for losing his services. If we exercised the clause in his contract to let him go if when we are relegated the fans would finally say enough is enough. Clutching at straws perhaps but what else is their to do? Call Nigel Pearson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Of course he won't stay man Yeah, I actually said that in the post It wasn't in response to your post. Talking to yourself? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Was a lost cause by the time he got here. 100% this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 That's all we're banking on - Rafa feeling guilty (even though he shouldn't) and a lack of available jobs. And that's assuming we'd pay those wages, which is wishful thinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He'll go to Valencia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He'll go to Valencia. yup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He'll go to Valencia. Given that he took the NUFC job so he could stay in the UK (given the state we're in) doesn't that seem unlikely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He'll go to Valencia. Nah, he clearly wants to stay in the UK. His family never moved around with him when he was in Italy and Spain, there is only so long you can do that until it causes a strain on your relationship. A while back he said he wanted to come back to the UK for a reason, those reasons haven't changed. We just have to hope that we are the best option here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He'll go to Valencia. Didn't he take this job so he could be in England with his family? I think if he leaves it will be for another premier club personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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