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To suggest we should be walking the league is obviously ridiculous, but we should be performing better than we are. I'm more concerned about the performances than the transfer politics. Obviously, I realise that the two are connected, but as I say - we shouldn't be playing as shite as we are regardless.

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It's been a shit window and a bad month for on field performances but we have what we have now and there's no point dwelling on it at this time. We need to back Rafa and back the team and hope for a better summer, if that doesn't happen and Rafa leaves then we need to unleash the Hounds of hell on Ashley. I said earlier, Rafa was Ashley's last roll of the dice, his hail Mary, Rafa was the only thing that could bring the club back together and if he goes then Ashley needs to, there's no coming back from that.

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His priority should be looking about our defending, particular from set pieces.  We are still scoring enough to win games, but 1 clean sheet in 11 is very poor and we look vulnerable whenever a team has a set piece against us.

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His priority should be looking about our defending, particular from set pieces.  We are still scoring enough to win games, but 1 clean sheet in 11 is very poor and we look vulnerable whenever a team has a set piece against us.

I put it down to whenever we concede a set piece Rafa sits down and that other coach gets up, the players get distracted thinking "why does Rafa sit down and that other bloke gets up whenever we are defending a set p........................fuck they've scored"
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If the fans keep turning up he doesn't care, even if Rafa walks it will be a few weeks of small protests but thousands will still go to the games, that's what needs to change but it never will.

 

I'm not convinced - if Rafa goes because of Ashley, I really think that would be the final straw for a lot of fans.

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I'm not convinced he'll walk just because of January, i think there's a snowballing frustration about shit transfer window, losing in that manner in the Cup and giving up an own goal and drawing at home that he's absolutely livid for. Get back to controlling and winning ways and get to promotion and hopefully he'll like everything again. A Rafa-less Newcastle as a result of Ashley's meddling is it for me.

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If the fans keep turning up he doesn't care, even if Rafa walks it will be a few weeks of small protests but thousands will still go to the games, that's what needs to change but it never will.

 

I'm not convinced - if Rafa goes because of Ashley, I really think that would be the final straw for a lot of fans.

 

Would it fuck, with Premier League footy back and the stars of City, Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal and co gracing the pitch at SJP customers will flock to their seats to see some PL action.

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I'm not convinced he'll walk just because of January, i think there's a snowballing frustration about shit transfer window, losing in that manner in the Cup and giving up an own goal and drawing at home that he's absolutely livid for. Get back to controlling and winning ways and get to promotion and hopefully he'll like everything again. A Rafa-less Newcastle as a result of Ashley's meddling is it for me.

 

He may not lead directly because of January but it will be start of the process. 100%. They backed him in the summer and now they've failed to do so.

 

He's (rightly) fucked off and will feel thay they've gone back on their agreement. He will make his opinions well known. Ashley loves nothing more than an argument and will rise to it.

 

Rafa will go. The question now is just when.

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We should have signed someone. We didn't. I hope he can suck it up and just get on with it. He should be getting more out of the players he's got.

 

Not denying that the board have been useless and should have got him at least one player, but he and the players are getting paid well and are where they should be. We need to pick up on the absolutely shite performances and get the job done.

 

Last night's performance was more on Rafa than anyone else tbh. No organisation and no motivation.

 

Exactly. I can't blame Ashley for expecting more from rafa, I do, he's been poor come match day if we're honest, but Ashley should have backed him this window and shaped the squad in ready for its return to the top league.

 

Tbh I'm not too worried if rafa leaves tomorrow, we can find a more flexible manager who'd win the league still with this squad, my worry is he's mentally checked out and this filters to the players. We could end up missing out on promotion quite easily as the feel good factor has been totally destroyed. Ashley still doesn't get this, fucking idiot.

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Tbh I'm not too worried if rafa leaves tomorrow, we can find a more flexible manager who'd win the league still with this squad

 

Such as who?

 

Bearing in mind we don't pay compensation for managers in jobs

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Tbh I'm not too worried if rafa leaves tomorrow, we can find a more flexible manager who'd win the league still with this squad

 

Such as who?

 

Bearing in mind we don't pay compensation for managers in jobs

 

Alan pardew

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Fucking hell man, some of the stuff popping up on here. Not worried if Rafa left tomorrow??? f***ing hell man, absolutely idiotic.

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Tbh I'm not too worried if rafa leaves tomorrow, we can find a more flexible manager who'd win the league still with this squad

 

Such as who?

 

Bearing in mind we don't pay compensation for managers in jobs

 

Alan pardew

 

That's two people now, Dokko and Neesy, who have said there's better options out there but neither have provided the name of a manager who would be a better option for us yet

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the full interview transcript isnt anywhere near as alarming mind.

 

using language like 'we must stick together' doesn't suggest he's about to walk.

 

Or maybe that he knows that there is s*** times ahead.

 

maybe, it still suggests he isn't going anywhere.

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