huss9 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 supermac in the chronicle; I was invited into Rafa’s inner sanctum after Newcastle’s win against Brighton and it was a real eye-opener. So refreshing. There he was with his coaches holding court. He talked to every single person in the room including a lot of fans and I’ve never see a manager do that straight after a game. He was open and honest, asked their opinions, and listened to their answers. How often does that happen with supporters? It was a wonderful piece of PR. If only his boss Mike Ashley would do the same! Chris Hughton came in and was welcomed warmly by Rafa which was good to see. Two good managers chewing the fat. Rafa was relaxed, enjoyed mixing with fans, and then took a helicopter back to Merseyside. Good job done on the pitch and in the lounge afterwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 supermac in the chronicle; I was invited into Rafa’s inner sanctum after Newcastle’s win against Brighton and it was a real eye-opener. So refreshing. There he was with his coaches holding court. He talked to every single person in the room including a lot of fans and I’ve never see a manager do that straight after a game. He was open and honest, asked their opinions, and listened to their answers. How often does that happen with supporters? It was a wonderful piece of PR. If only his boss Mike Ashley would do the same! Chris Hughton came in and was welcomed warmly by Rafa which was good to see. Two good managers chewing the fat. Rafa was relaxed, enjoyed mixing with fans, and then took a helicopter back to Merseyside. Good job done on the pitch and in the lounge afterwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Great to hear Such a feel good factor around the club at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 It'd be just our luck for his helicopter to crash :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Great to see he actually listens to fans. We've felt as though we've been ignored for so long, successive managers serving up shit after shit. He also doesn't patronise. It'll be a while before I forget McClaren's 'magnificent performance' spiel after being 3 or 4 nowt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 It'd be just our luck for his helicopter to crash :/ fuckin hell well thats how much we've been damaged over the years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 It'd be just our luck for his helicopter to crash :/ fuckin hell well thats how much we've been damaged over the years. I know - it breeds pessimism the way we've been treated. I've been worrying about the heart attack risk too - he works so hard and is still carrying weight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Shut the fuck up, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 It'd be just our luck for his helicopter to crash :/ fuckin hell well thats how much we've been damaged over the years. I know - it breeds pessimism the way we've been treated. I've been worrying about the heart attack risk too - he works so hard and is still carrying weight. fucking hell, man. you really need help!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaehyun Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Imagine what might have been had we appointed someone of this man's calibre back in 2010 Should've went for him after the end of 2012/13. IMO. Someone capable for 2004/5 instead of Souness surely, when all the rot started for the very first time. Agreed. It wouldn't have been Rafa though, he was at Liverpool when the club handled the Sir Bobby situation very badly. Exactly, we took Sir Bobby for granted and it took the board 10+ years, two ownerships and multiple recruitment policies to realise he was never replaced properly. =( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 It'd be just our luck for his helicopter to crash :/ fuckin hell well thats how much we've been damaged over the years. I know - it breeds pessimism the way we've been treated. I've been worrying about the heart attack risk too - he works so hard and is still carrying weight. f***ing hell, man. you really need help!!!!! ''Twas a joke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 It'd be just our luck for his helicopter to crash :/ fuckin hell well thats how much we've been damaged over the years. I know - it breeds pessimism the way we've been treated. I've been worrying about the heart attack risk too - he works so hard and is still carrying weight. f***ing hell, man. you really need help!!!!! ''Twas a joke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Shut the f*** up, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 To get this man here at the absolute mess this club finds itself in is a fucking godsend man, I wouldn't swap him for any manager in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 That would be verging on small time. Rafa's said it once, doesn't need to be mentioned again or made a big deal of. Aye, hammering it home implies that it needs to be said, when it really shouldn't need to be. This. A banner saying we're not a stepping stone club immediately confirms our status as stepping stone club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 He's completely rejuvenated my interest in the club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 He's completely rejuvenated my interest in the club This. I was thinking the other day when Pardew was here and I actually wanted us to lose games. When we scored it was just a Partridge shrug.gif. Now Rafa has brought all the love back,and considering we're in a lower division than before,that's quite mind blowing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 It's crazy how a little bit of hope changes so much so fast. Thank you Rafa Benitez for taking this challenge on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 He's completely rejuvenated my interest in the club This. I was thinking the other day when Pardew was here and I actually wanted us to lose games. When we scored it was just a Partridge shrug.gif. Now Rafa has brought all the love back,and considering we're in a lower division than before,that's quite mind blowing! I remember being absolutely gutted at times when we scored. How did it ever come to that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 It'd be just our luck for his helicopter to crash :/ I thought LFEE had sewn up most morbid post of the year about Harper but he actually has competition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 He's completely rejuvenated my interest in the club This. I was thinking the other day when Pardew was here and I actually wanted us to lose games. When we scored it was just a Partridge shrug.gif. Now Rafa has brought all the love back,and considering we're in a lower division than before,that's quite mind blowing! I remember being absolutely gutted at times when we scored. How did it ever come to that? Because the camera instantly panned over to Pardew uppercutting the air? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 He's completely rejuvenated my interest in the club This. I was thinking the other day when Pardew was here and I actually wanted us to lose games. When we scored it was just a Partridge shrug.gif. Now Rafa has brought all the love back,and considering we're in a lower division than before,that's quite mind blowing! I remember being absolutely gutted at times when we scored. How did it ever come to that? Because the camera instantly panned over to Pardew uppercutting the air? because every goal meant the increased likelihood of his ongoing presence at the club pardew almost killed my love of football in general, if i had the choice between the two i'd take the relegation and rafa any fucking day of the week like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 He's completely rejuvenated my interest in the club This. I was thinking the other day when Pardew was here and I actually wanted us to lose games. When we scored it was just a Partridge shrug.gif. Now Rafa has brought all the love back,and considering we're in a lower division than before,that's quite mind blowing! I remember being absolutely gutted at times when we scored. How did it ever come to that? Because the camera instantly panned over to Pardew uppercutting the air? because every goal meant the increased likelihood of his ongoing presence at the club pardew almost killed my love of football in general, if i had the choice between the two i'd take the relegation and rafa any fucking day of the week like You try to explain that to fans of other teams and they basically call you a liar. When in truth what you wrote there, is a spot on as it gets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 He's completely rejuvenated my interest in the club This. I was thinking the other day when Pardew was here and I actually wanted us to lose games. When we scored it was just a Partridge shrug.gif. Now Rafa has brought all the love back,and considering we're in a lower division than before,that's quite mind blowing! I remember being absolutely gutted at times when we scored. How did it ever come to that? Because the camera instantly panned over to Pardew uppercutting the air? because every goal meant the increased likelihood of his ongoing presence at the club pardew almost killed my love of football in general, if i had the choice between the two i'd take the relegation and rafa any f***ing day of the week like You try to explain that to fans of other teams and they basically call you a liar. When in truth what you wrote there, is a spot on as it gets. Totally agree. I'm far far happier now after relegation but with Rafa in charge than I was for the 3 or 4 years previous to that in the premiership with dickheads in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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