Sho Time Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dinho lad Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 should have warned us, ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 should have warned us, ffs. Whops - sorry - deleted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That old bloke's face under the banner is so apt. I bet he wholeheartedly approves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Fuck sake Paully Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 there's something about this forum catching me out with a random cock shot every now and then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 there's something about this forum catching me out with a random cock shot every now and then. ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Don't listen to anything the mackems say about Rafa. They know he's a top class manager but just can't admit it to themselves because he's our manager so they try and make themselves feel better by talking absolute shite about him. If you'd listen to them they have him down as one of the worst managers that's ever walked the planet. It's laughable. They're just embarrassing themselves the way they go on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Don't listen to anything the mackems say about Rafa. They know he's a top class manager but just can't admit it to themselves because he's our manager so they try and make themselves feel better by talking absolute shite about him. If you'd listen to them they have him down as one of the worst managers that's ever walked the planet. It's laughable. They're just embarrassing themselves the way they go on. Could you imagine if they'd got Rafa? "BEST MANAJA EVA MARRA... CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNA..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Totally agree Benwell, he's taking an almighty gamble with his own personal career in taking us on. If he fails to get us up, his reputation will be possible permanently tarnished. We owe him a great deal of gratitude and hopefully the season will end the way we all (with a black and white allegiance of course) want it to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I'm really happy about the adulation he receives from the stands each game. I hope he never tires of it, and remembers it when he's being fucked around by Ashley, Charnley and Carr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I really hope roles are reversed next seaosn. If Sunderland go down, the pressure on them to come straight back up after the shit we've had all summer will be immense and I'd f***ing love it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 A part of me want to see us go up, strengthen and smash them. Another part of me wants to see them relegated 4 or 5 times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 FWIW I think Charnley is firmly in his corner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Brilliant post mate! Mind, some of our fans need to wise-up and realise how lucky we are to have him especially when you factor in the owner! If he'd walked last summer, we'd be where Villa are with Warnock in charge and with crowds of about 30K! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 If you separate his reputation/our respect for him from his actual performance over the last 12 months, and look at it objectively; aye, he's done a great job. Staying up would have obviously been a greater achievement, but it's not like he didn't galvanise us. The squad was just too far gone. His conducting of the transition since then has been exemplary and I desperately hope we can look forward to an exciting future with him beyond this season. If he goes in the summer, the last 12 months/hypothetical promotion will have all been for nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Much needed perspective. It's frustrating watching some pretty awful football the last couple of months, no doubt about it, but it's a strength of his that he knows his own mind and will stick to his methods. I would expect us to look a lot more fluid if he is still here next season and adds some much needed quality to key areas of the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I really hope roles are reversed next seaosn. If Sunderland go down, the pressure on them to come straight back up after the shit we've had all summer will be immense and I'd f***ing love it ive all me fingers n toes crossed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Much needed perspective. It's frustrating watching some pretty awful football the last couple of months, no doubt about it, but it's a strength of his that he knows his own mind and will stick to his methods. I would expect us to look a lot more fluid if he is still here next season and adds some much needed quality to key areas of the squad. Totally agree with both of these posts, Rafa is a master at game management, we would have lost at Norwich the other week if it wasnt for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiesteve710 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 With various mackem halfwits trying to deflect from their own miserable plight by peddling nonsense about Rafa such as he "relegated us" or spent a fortune assembling the strongest squad ever, it's worth remembering just what an excellent job he has done in less than a year. He came to a club in turmoil which was fragmented from top to bottom. He moved on most senior players at the end of the season (Krul, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor,Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Cisse and others) and replaced them for a lot less money. He displayed an almost ambassadorial demeanour which pulled the club, city and fans back together again. Faced with a 46 game scrap, a team and squad in transition, against teams who whose big day of the season will be against us,he has done an amazing job to have us where we are as things stand. If it needed further illustration just look at Villa and Norwich who many reckoned were better equipped overall for the second division. If we do go up this season I would put it down as one of his greatest achievements even though there have been many and mostly at a higher level. Much needed perspective. It's frustrating watching some pretty awful football the last couple of months, no doubt about it, but it's a strength of his that he knows his own mind and will stick to his methods. I would expect us to look a lot more fluid if he is still here next season and adds some much needed quality to key areas of the squad. Totally agree with both of these posts, Rafa is a master at game management, we would have lost at Norwich the other week if it wasnt for him. Was getting a coffee at work today and a lad from the office made a point of saying "your team are doing well at the moment." The football might not have been great recently but the results are still there and we'd have killed for that kind of form under the shite managers we've had recently. Rafa knows what he's doing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 The football's not been that bad like, IMO at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I wouldn't say he's an expert in game management, like. He absolutely is an expert in preparation, managing a squad and setting the team up tactically but in spite of what was accomplished in Istanbul, changing the game when things aren't going for him isn't his forte. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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