themanupstairs Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Chronicle question: Have you enjoyed managing in the Championship? Are you glad you stayed last summer? Rafa: To be the manager of Newcastle United is a great privilege. I’m really enjoying being at this fantastic club so, of course, I’m happy with my decision, yes. I'm biased of course, but imagine being in the home dugout at St. James' Park as the manager and looking around the full stadium, imagine being the away manager at any ground looking at your Newcastle fans in their thousands supporting their team like crazy. Imagine all of that and being so negative and so f***ing miserable like Pardew, like Allardyce... Makes no sense to me! Times a million for Ashley. NUFC is a great f***ing institution, a great football club in a great city with a great public as Sir Bobby would say. How many people have wasted such a once in a lifetime situation at this dear club of ours, managers, players and owners etc.? Its criminal really. This is the HTT I know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 So lucky to have him! https://www.facebook.com/newcastleunited/videos/1630525733624333/ The media team seem to have been totally transformed, doing some really good stuff these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Chronicle question: Have you enjoyed managing in the Championship? Are you glad you stayed last summer? Rafa: To be the manager of Newcastle United is a great privilege. I’m really enjoying being at this fantastic club so, of course, I’m happy with my decision, yes. I'm biased of course, but imagine being in the home dugout at St. James' Park as the manager and looking around the full stadium, imagine being the away manager at any ground looking at your Newcastle fans in their thousands supporting their team like crazy. Imagine all of that and being so negative and so f***ing miserable like Pardew, like Allardyce... Makes no sense to me! Times a million for Ashley. NUFC is a great f***ing institution, a great football club in a great city with a great public as Sir Bobby would say. How many people have wasted such a once in a lifetime situation at this dear club of ours, managers, players and owners etc.? Its criminal really. All you say about NUFC is true...then you look in the Boardroom and above and you see a fair percentage of those who have wasted once-in-a-lifetime situations... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Rafa Benitez exclusive Q&A Part II: Newcastle boss on De Jong, Academy and key to United's success http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-exclusive-qa-part-12788778#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other Proof that what you say isn't as important as how you say it. In both these interviews, Rafa hasn't said anything special really just reading his words. Bet that if we could have listened to it, it would have made a much bigger impact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 PMP bollocks: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-boss-rafa-benitez-back-10116501 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Officially the worst media partner in history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Nah, not West Ham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 PMP bollocks: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-boss-rafa-benitez-back-10116501 I've feared this since his interview post-QPR :-( If Ashley pisses him about then it'll happen. He's ambitious and will not settle to simply try and stay up next season or any season. He can still live in England plus their squad is miles better than ours not to mention they'll back him heavily in the transfer market. The ball is in the fat man's court so expect the worst! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Benitez's 'team' will be fully aware of everything and as Rafa wants to stay, there'll be umpteen angles of propaganda. Expect more of these stories as the season goes on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 West Ham are one of the few clubs who have a worse transfer structure than us. Can't see him leaving us for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 He wouldn't leave for West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 He wouldn't leave for West Ham. Don't kid yourself. Any indication that the January farce will be repeated and he'll be off to whoever makes him a good offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 He wouldn't leave for West Ham. Don't kid yourself. Any indication that the January farce will be repeated and he'll be off to whoever makes him a good offer. That's my only worry. Rafa would much prefer to stay here location wise, but he won't want to waste his time if he's not backed properly by Ashley. If he leaves it will be because of the owner, not because he fancies moving to London. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 He wouldn't leave for West Ham. Don't kid yourself. Any indication that the January farce will be repeated and he'll be off to whoever makes him a good offer. Correct Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 He needs to sort his backroom for next season. From what i can tell our form somewhat and most definitely how well we were playing took a bump when Cathro left. Again though, I have every faith in this man to do what's best for the club if he's allowed to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 He wouldn't leave for West Ham. Don't kid yourself. Any indication that the January farce will be repeated and he'll be off to whoever makes him a good offer. if that's the context, then yeah, he would leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 They're always progressing well, before the window opens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 They're always progressing well, before the window opens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'm terrified but we have had one good window under Rafa so there's a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Massive difference between that one and the one needed this summer. Huge profit vs huge outlay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 we needed to see something viable in January IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 We go up and January was a successful window. It's a gamble, but no point looking back. Going forward it does mean more to spend this summer and less chance of bring held over a barrel. I think Rafa has come round to that way of thinking now after putting his initial dissapointment behind him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 We go up and January was a successful window. It's a gamble, but no point looking back. Going forward it does mean more to spend this summer and less chance of bring held over a barrel. I think Rafa has come round to that way of thinking now after putting his initial dissapointment behind him. Yeah, I'm sure Rafa is so grateful that Charnley and Ashley made him reassess the January window in the cold light of day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 We go up and January was a successful window. It's a gamble, but no point looking back. Going forward it does mean more to spend this summer and less chance of bring held over a barrel. I think Rafa has come round to that way of thinking now after putting his initial dissapointment behind him. Yeah, I'm sure Rafa is so grateful that Charnley and Ashley made him reassess the January window in the cold light of day. I think he's looking to the future knowing he has more to spend than had we overspent in January. Should we go up everyone should be thinking that. We'll get nowhere if we can't move on from the past and mistakes, whoever made them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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