Scotty66 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The only slight glimmer of hope I have of Rafa staying is that I feel he would see it as though he has failed. The man is a pure winner,so meticulous in his preparation etc and I can't see him walking away until he is satisfied with what he has achieved here. He's the sort of man that would feel he owes us,even though in reality he doesn't owe us anything and in fact it's us that owes him for coming here and giving us the best possible chance of staying up. Just a shame the players are a bunch of cowards who can't even play basic football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 This is what disappoints me most, I couldn't give a shit about 90% of the players. But we have been crying out for a manager of his calibre for a decade and yet it is destined to be a short stint. :'( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Lets hope he can see the big picture and stay with us but I bet if he stays they would be a massive turn over of players come the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Lets hope he can see the big picture and stay with us but I bet if he stays they would be a massive turn over of players come the summer If he stays we'll see a massive turnover of players no matter which division we're in. We need a whole new defence, our central midfield can't control a game and we need more goals. Personally, I want to see the back of Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita, Cisse, Gouffran, Obertan, Elliot, Janmaat, Tiote, Taylor, Doumbia, Riviere, Marveaux, Good, Ameobi, Bigirimana, Cabella and Vuckic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zicomartin Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 We need some banners that say we want him to stay even if we go down. 'In Rafa we trust', you mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 We need some banners that say we want him to stay even if we go down. http://i.imgur.com/liWAhAL.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Shit a Shane reference. Shut it down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Fuck[emoji38] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Even if rafa did want to stay noway would Ashley continue to pay him big bucks in the championship , Staying in England wont be a problem for him a premiership team will come with the huge sums of money they will make I've said all along that relegation would mean him departing for Arsenal and I stick by that..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Lets hope he can see the big picture and stay with us but I bet if he stays they would be a massive turn over of players come the summer If he can see the big picture why would he stay? The big picture is fucking terrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Lets hope he can see the big picture and stay with us but I bet if he stays they would be a massive turn over of players come the summer If he stays we'll see a massive turnover of players no matter which division we're in. We need a whole new defence, our central midfield can't control a game and we need more goals. Personally, I want to see the back of Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita, Cisse, Gouffran, Obertan, Elliot, Janmaat, Tiote, Taylor, Doumbia, Riviere, Marveaux, Good, Ameobi, Bigirimana, Cabella and Vuckic. A lot of the players you list there will probably make up our Championship squad. The players out of contract will go (maybe if they're stupid they'll offer S.Taylor a contract). Who will buy Riviere or Gouffran off us? Cabella is supposedly sold but it hasn't been confirmed. Why Vuckic, Ameobi and Coloccini got a 1 year contract extension last Summer I'll never know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 God I'm repulsed at the prospect of us saying - for the next God knows how many years - "imagine if we'd stayed up and kept Rafa." I feel absolutely sick this morning. We're down and I genuinely think we're in the doldrums for the foreseeable. We're not the next Leeds/Portsmouth but we might well be the next Blackburn, for example. It's gonna be absolutely crap. Just stuck down there for years without any tangible hope of a likely return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Can someone do me a silhouette of Rafa's face please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 God I'm repulsed at the prospect of us saying - for the next God knows how many years - "imagine if we'd stayed up and kept Rafa." I feel absolutely sick this morning. We're down and I genuinely think we're in the doldrums for the foreseeable. We're not the next Leeds/Portsmouth but we might well be the next Blackburn, for example. It's gonna be absolutely crap. Just stuck down there for years without any tangible hope of a likely return. If it rids us of Ashley a second quicker it's for the greater good. The only solace I'll take from it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 God I'm repulsed at the prospect of us saying - for the next God knows how many years - "imagine if we'd stayed up and kept Rafa." I feel absolutely sick this morning. We're down and I genuinely think we're in the doldrums for the foreseeable. We're not the next Leeds/Portsmouth but we might well be the next Blackburn, for example. It's gonna be absolutely crap. Just stuck down there for years without any tangible hope of a likely return. I woke up this morning and forgot we'd lost. Then it hit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 God I'm repulsed at the prospect of us saying - for the next God knows how many years - "imagine if we'd stayed up and kept Rafa." I feel absolutely sick this morning. We're down and I genuinely think we're in the doldrums for the foreseeable. We're not the next Leeds/Portsmouth but we might well be the next Blackburn, for example. It's gonna be absolutely crap. Just stuck down there for years without any tangible hope of a likely return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 God I'm repulsed at the prospect of us saying - for the next God knows how many years - "imagine if we'd stayed up and kept Rafa." I feel absolutely sick this morning. We're down and I genuinely think we're in the doldrums for the foreseeable. We're not the next Leeds/Portsmouth but we might well be the next Blackburn, for example. It's gonna be absolutely crap. Just stuck down there for years without any tangible hope of a likely return. Considering Blackburn are now over £100m in debt I'd rather not be them to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 God I'm repulsed at the prospect of us saying - for the next God knows how many years - "imagine if we'd stayed up and kept Rafa." I feel absolutely sick this morning. We're down and I genuinely think we're in the doldrums for the foreseeable. We're not the next Leeds/Portsmouth but we might well be the next Blackburn, for example. It's gonna be absolutely crap. Just stuck down there for years without any tangible hope of a likely return. Considering Blackburn are now over £100m in debt I'd rather not be them to be honest. So will we be when Ashley fucks off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 If it rids us of Ashley a second quicker it's for the greater good. The only solace I'll take from it. If I was given a choice I would rather have Rafa and Ashley at the club than neither of them. Replace Charnley with a competent MD and get rid of Moncur and Carr and we could do OK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 If it rids us of Ashley a second quicker it's for the greater good. The only solace I'll take from it. If I was given a choice I would rather have Rafa and Ashley at the club than neither of them. Replace Charnley with a competent MD and get rid of Moncur and Carr and we could do OK. Love Benitez but I'd sacrifice him if it meant getting rid of Ashley. The club is rotten to the core and it all stems from Ashley. Soon to be 2 relegations, plenty more scrapes with relegation, embarrassing cup exits, sports direct arena, Dennis Wise, Joe Kinnear, Pardew, Llambias, just some of the most loathsome human beings we've had at our club since that fat bast@rd came in. I could go on but what's the point? Benitez will be gone soon enough anyway. He'll have far better offers than us, cone the summer. Nailed on for Valencia imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I'd agree mick as its a real coup but I just don't see Ashley stopping being who he is and helping to wreck it. We need the right hierarchy in before the right coach/manager objectively - pains to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 God I'm repulsed at the prospect of us saying - for the next God knows how many years - "imagine if we'd stayed up and kept Rafa." I feel absolutely sick this morning. We're down and I genuinely think we're in the doldrums for the foreseeable. We're not the next Leeds/Portsmouth but we might well be the next Blackburn, for example. It's gonna be absolutely crap. Just stuck down there for years without any tangible hope of a likely return. Considering Blackburn are now over £100m in debt I'd rather not be them to be honest. Sure, sure - I meant purely in footballing terms. You'd think we'd have the infrastructure in place not to drop to League 1, but we'll be pottering about the Championship for years now is my guess. If we were apathetic before, christ it's gonna be on another level from now on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 We won't though, 7th highest revenue in the country will put us comfortably top of the Championship in terms of money coming in, and the parachute payments would only enhance that. We only need to hit on 3 or 4 key signings and that will be good enough. Surely even we can't fuck it up that bad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Only 3 teams can go up. Aston Villa and Sunderland will be equally strong (or stronger) candidates to go up dependant on squad investment, and choices of Manager. As well as the likes of Brighton, Hull etc. (good consistently competitive Championship teams), you would think others like Fulham and QPR with big budgets for players. If there's one man who can fuck this up, we know who it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Pretty sure if you put the turnover of Championship clubs in a league table it would bear almost no resemblance to the real one. Much like the Premier League in that sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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