nufcjb Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 All I wanted after Sunday was for Rafa to stay as I wasn't bothered with the amount of funds that were mentioned. So whatever Rafa is happy with to stay, I'll be happy too. Rafa will know how to make it work for him and the club. Trust Rafa to take us to the next step. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I'll never be able to fully forget Ashley looming in the background but it's nearly possible to believe he's learning. Have to try and enjoy all the time Rafa is here. He's a complete idiot Ashley, but I genuinely think after AO.com he shat himself. He's landed on his feet with Rafa though and its win win win just letting him have control because he will never risk the club's money and will deliver tangible success. A few years under Rafa and I can see our commercial income increasing massively for example. Who knows we may even become a top football brand that could be sold for a huge profit... Think we've got to give gargantuan kudos to AO and SP. Without those two campaigns, fuck knows what state we'd be in now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Fucking fantastic news and this board immediately starts counting pennies and worrying it's not enough. The pain will come in January and beyond. Until then, enjoy the ride. There's a reason Rafa ended with "I wish the fans an enjoyable summer!" Relax, have fun, he's got this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Fucking love how quickly this went Thought we'd have to wait for much longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Probably still on the beak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Heard this on Total Sport just as I was getting home... fantastic news. We know Ashley has form, but we can only hope he's learned from previous disasters, and is prepared to let the club be run as a Football Club at last, with the best man we can hope for, at the helm. Lets look forward to the summer, and not nitpick over this comment, or that quote. If Rafa is happy to stay on with what he's been told/promised, that's good enough for me. Roll on next season!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 f*** it, if we can't be positive at a time like this then we might as well all pack in. Absolutely delighted! It's the same old same old Promises don't mean anything to a bipolar shitcunt like wor Mike. Sure, it's positive news, but I'm certainly not throwing out animated promotion emojis willy-nilly. If that was the case there's no way Rafa would stay imo. If Rafa can see into the future maybe?! He's not that thick man, genuinely think if it was the same as it always has been he'd have walked. Still don't think you're really understanding my point. How would anyone know Ashley's true intentions, if either a) he's convincingly lying, or b) he doesn't know what his own intentions will be in 6 months time? I'm not saying Ashley told Rafa the exact same details as ever, I'm just saying that it doesn't matter what Ashley says, because he's a pathological fucken liar and could change his mind at any point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 What about the season after next season? Will he still get every penny available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (anyway, as I say, it's good news... but Mike Ashley is still here) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 So I guess there's no second meeting with Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 So I guess there's no second meeting with Ashley That'll come at the end of July when we haven't signed anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 f*** it, if we can't be positive at a time like this then we might as well all pack in. Absolutely delighted! It's the same old same old Promises don't mean anything to a bipolar shitcunt like wor Mike. Sure, it's positive news, but I'm certainly not throwing out animated promotion emojis willy-nilly. If that was the case there's no way Rafa would stay imo. If Rafa can see into the future maybe?! He's not that thick man, genuinely think if it was the same as it always has been he'd have walked. Still don't think you're really understanding my point. How would anyone know Ashley's true intentions, if either a) he's convincingly lying, or b) he doesn't know what his own intentions will be in 6 months time? I'm not saying Ashley told Rafa the exact same details as ever, I'm just saying that it doesn't matter what Ashley says, because he's a pathological fucken liar and could change his mind at any point. Nah i understand completely, i just trust Rafa wouldn't fall for any convincing lies and believe that if Ashley was fucking him over he'd go. Keep in my mind they already fell out in January to some extent so i don't feel like he'd fall for any of that BS. You might be right, but for now if it's good enough for Rafa then it's good enough for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 So I guess there's no second meeting with Ashley That'll come at the end of July when we haven't signed anyone. Stop it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Happy news, I trust Benitez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Fantastic news. Rafa's quote is class.. "enjoy your summer" , he's not making a big deal out of it. Ashley's statement is far more interesting.. as he really had no reason to comment at all, or the club for that matter. My take on it is that Benitez was well aware of previous managers who may have been promised this or that in private and then it never happened, so to avoid all confusion i'd say he requested that Mike make that statement. It basically means if he goes back on it, Rafa has an cast iron reason to walk and take Mike to the cleaners. He's a shrewd man is wor Rafa! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 This news feels just as good as the day he arrived at SJP and also the day he signed on to manage us in the fucking Championship. Feels so good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 f*** it, if we can't be positive at a time like this then we might as well all pack in. Absolutely delighted! It's the same old same old Promises don't mean anything to a bipolar shitcunt like wor Mike. Sure, it's positive news, but I'm certainly not throwing out animated promotion emojis willy-nilly. If that was the case there's no way Rafa would stay imo. If Rafa can see into the future maybe?! He's not that thick man, genuinely think if it was the same as it always has been he'd have walked. Still don't think you're really understanding my point. How would anyone know Ashley's true intentions, if either a) he's convincingly lying, or b) he doesn't know what his own intentions will be in 6 months time? I'm not saying Ashley told Rafa the exact same details as ever, I'm just saying that it doesn't matter what Ashley says, because he's a pathological fucken liar and could change his mind at any point. Don't disagree, but has Ashley ever gone on the record about transfer budgets/spending like this before? It wouldn't actually surprise me if Rafa made some sort of public pledge a precondition to him staying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Keegan fell for his bollocks tbf. Fwiw, get the feeling that Ashley has learned that his previous approach to running a football club was shite. We'll always be looking owa our shoulder but there's definite cause for optimism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Downie just said on SSN he believes it means there's between £70 and £100m available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Speaking after the meeting, Mike Ashley said: "I've confirmed to Rafa and Lee that they can have every last penny that the club generates through promotion, player sales and other means in order to build for next season." Any idea how much this is likely to be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 BBC said he can expect up to £100 Million to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I think one of the key factors for Ashley where Rafa is concerned is that Rafa is very much a businessman as much as he's a manager. He will have sold Ashley on a business model for the club as much of a football model. KK was pure football, Shearer likewise. That clashed with Ashley who didn't and probably still doesn't understand that someone can cost tens of millions to kick a ball about. Hughton and Pardew were low maintenance where as McClaren was a safe option. Rafa is different, he's a manager, coach, politician and businessman rolled into one. Someone Ashley would probably employ at SD in a high position. He's so much of an idiot however, he cannot ever be trusted and as much as this is good news, we have been here before... lets wait and see! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Spend it wisely and we could have a decent season. It will take time though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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