timeEd32 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 No chance he goes to Everton. Just like I'm fairly certain he'd never go to Villareal. There's little rivalry between Villarreal and Valencia. Too little story between those two clubs. Heck, when Villarreal was first promoted and became a stable presence in La Liga, it was said Valencia and Villarreal were a "brotherhood", with loads of Valencia players going on loan there. Now, what's happened is that Valencia's fortunes have dwindled while Villarreal have become successful, so that kinda irks Valencia fans. But there isn't a deep rivalry there. If you ask a Valencia fan who are their rivals, he will say Madrid and Barcelona (while we don't give much of a s*** about them). There's also a small local rivalry with Levante, but this also has been hurt by the fact that they have rarely played in the same division. Thought they were bigger rivals. You think Benitez would manage Villareal if the situation was right? I don't think so at the moment. But that's mostly because he's said he wants to stay in England for a while; he reportedly was approached by Valencia before signing for you and turned them down. Yeah, I meant if removing all other factors would he manage Valencia's "rival." Regardless, despite the convenience of it being near his home, I cannot see him ever going to Everton given his relationship with Liverpool supporters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 There is very little rivalry between Everton and Liverpool, apart from in the mind of a small minority of idiots (but every club has some of them). How many mackems would be allowed to sit inside SJP in their red and white clobber? Seeing an Everton fan in the Liverpool end the other week was bizarre. Liverpool see Man Utd as their biggest rivalry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/betting/football/football-specials/manager-specials/rafa-benitez-specials/220518418/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Our rivalry seems the absolute most bitter in England tbh...or am I wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Our rivalry seems the absolute most bitter in England tbh...or am I wrong? There's plenty tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 There are real feelings involved, that's the big difference. Newcastle, though overly dominated by dickhead students, has to some extent progressed as a diverse metropolis while Sunderland really is one of the worst places, if not the worst, in this country. Going through the primary catchment areas of their support is genuinely like driving back into 1983. It's sheer insecurity, self-hatred and envy and I wish our lot would just rise above it and forget about them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Taylor Swift Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That's too convenient because he's been managing us for 8 matches now, if I remember correctly. Yes he's finally making an impact and we look much better. It's the board's fault that he wasn't hired sooner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 It's just astonishing to see us at the top of a table, any table, even one you have to cherrypick the data for. We ARE top of the last 4 games table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Get in, love that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Who'd have thought 9 games ago that at this point we'd have Rafa Benitez in charge and be top of the table? Stuff dreams are made of! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 If we survive, im putting £10 on us winning the league next year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That'll probably be something like 50/1 after what happened this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That table is really rubbish like, since the 15th of April, we've played 4 games, a few teams (Norwich) have only played 2, so it seems a bit unfair Still at least we're top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Aye, we'd be second even if you just went back 4 games though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 We're going to win the league next year. The problem is I'm not sure which one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 We're going to win the league next year. The problem is I'm not sure which one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Our rivalry seems the absolute most bitter in England tbh...or am I wrong? Plenty others. West Ham & Millwall Portsmouth & Southampton Are two that have more than football at the heart of them, similar to here to do with dock workers and strikes etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I think between-city rivalries are more heated. In Liverpool, for example, the reds and blues have to walk past eachother in the street every day, see each other in shops, work together etc. You don't really get that with Newcastle/Sunderland, add to that that it's miles to the next nearest club of note. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I think between-city rivalries are more heated. In Liverpool, for example, the reds and blues have to walk past eachother in the street every day, see each other in shops, work together etc. You don't really get that with Newcastle/Sunderland, add to that that it's miles to the next nearest club of note. I vehemently disagree. The city/town v city/town combines way more than just football. Loads of people I know who are Newcastle/Tyneside who don't even like football have very little positive to say about mackems/Sunlun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I think between-city rivalries are more heated. In Liverpool, for example, the reds and blues have to walk past eachother in the street every day, see each other in shops, work together etc. You don't really get that with Newcastle/Sunderland, add to that that it's miles to the next nearest club of note. I vehemently disagree. The city/town v city/town combines way more than just football. Loads of people I know who are Newcastle/Tyneside who don't even like football have very little positive to say about mackems/Sunlun. You mean you vehemently agree? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom2 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I think between-city rivalries are more heated. In Liverpool, for example, the reds and blues have to walk past eachother in the street every day, see each other in shops, work together etc. You don't really get that with Newcastle/Sunderland, add to that that it's miles to the next nearest club of note. That's exactly right Hawk. Liverpool v Man United is very bitter and very much a hate rivalry for many reasons. I go to the home game which is bad enough, but not entered Manchester for the game for about 10 years, it's a horrible atmosphere in their city. I'm sure Man U fans feel the same coming to Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 It's just astonishing to see us at the top of a table, any table, even one you have to cherrypick the data for. We ARE top of the last 4 games table. As long as you really cherrypick it and only count West Ham and Southampton's last three games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Rafa just seems so confident in his post match interviews. He doesn't look nervous or worried and he talks up his team and says they're doing well, doesn't talk about the permutations or anything just talks about winning the next game. He's class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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