morla84 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Thought he would say the same starting line-up will start against spurs and we've done all of our business for the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 "Hopefully, Mike can keep his word" Rafa Benitez gives supporters a transfer message from Ireland - here's what he said http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/rafa-benitez-gives-supporters-transfer-13342794#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Well that quote's not very promising Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Ugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I can understand your worries and frustration but I think some of you need to calm down a wee bit. I wouldn't say Rafa is 100% happy but currently I would say your situation is DEFCON 4. When it hits DEFCON 2, you will know - Articles will come from at least 6-12 journos from England and Spain including the national ones with the same message. When the situation is DEFCON 1, you will truly know. That is the time to truly panic. Rafa is no coward. When he is genuinely unhappy, he comes out swinging at the owners. He made the following statement to the press against Moratti "There are three possibilities for the club. One, 100% support for the coach and buy four or five players to build a stronger team with competition among the players to be able to carry on winning matches and trophies. Two, carry on like this without a project, without planning, and go ahead with one person to blame, for the whole season. The third," he added, "is to speak to my agent to reach an agreement if there is not this support. Simple." Against his Valencia bosses "I was hoping for a sofa and they've brought me a lamp." He has made similar statements against LFC bosses. Do you think he will have any qualms about openly attacking Ashley? When he is unhappy to the point of being ready to walk away, there wont be any ambiguity in the message. Until that happens, no point worrying and perusing each statement in local journos articles. “Hopefully, Mike can keep his word and we can do what we want to do.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Well that quote's not very promising Sounds to me like a last stand before calling it quits - "Mike can keep his word" not very good as he obviously is now so pissed off that he is actually questioning the owners validity - good luck on that Rafa is stinks of the same scenario what happened with Keegan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 He's openly challenging the owner's sincerity. Nowt to worry about though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 He's only asking the owner to do what he promised to do. It's not like he's calling him a lying fat bastard. Yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 He would not say that if he did feel he had the support he was promised. Not a good sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 well we all know how this plays out now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Not gonna be long now then eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 RB: “When I had the meeting with Mike Ashley I was confident that after that meeting we have the money available and the wages… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Oh dear. Pardew creeps ever closer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Pardew returning in 3... 2... 1... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Can only see this going one way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Consider my bed well and truly wet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 :anguish: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Consider my bed well and truly wet. Mine is like a cup of pudding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 DEFCON 3 for me now. (DEFinitely CONcerned). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 RB: “When I had the meeting with Mike Ashley I was confident that after that meeting we have the money available and the wages… Ergo he's asking for players within the budget he's been promised, doing the groundwork and they're fucking about. See also Keegan, Kevin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 He's openly challenging the owner's sincerity. Nowt to worry about though. It's agendas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I will brick Ashley's wife in the face if Benitez goes like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I'm still hopeful this will all work out but the signs really, really aren't good. The manager should not feel he has to come out and say this for fuck's sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Nothing wrong with Rafa "questioning" Mike Ashley's intentions/promises, or at least implying towards it to some degree. Happy he's doing it instead of licking his fat ass full of half melted chips. Can't see Ashley being too happy about Rafa's comments (even though it's his own fault for failing to deliver, so far anyway). It will all blow up soon and go to shit, just a question of time. At least Rafa won't stand up to it and just accept, he'll leave. Maybe my life would be better off without Newcastle... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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