AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I hope to God Rafa can find somewhere where he can enjoy his football again. What about the rest of us, eh? Fucked. I suspected as much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks for trying Sled God. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 “Rafa Benitez wanted Andrew Robertson or Kieran Gibbs after winning promotion. Now the club are scrambling for a loan deal for Matt Targett!” Richardson has allegedly known Benitez for a few years, and claimed earlier in the month that the ex-Liverpool boss was at “breaking point” with the Newcastle board due to a lack of backing. “Been saying all summer that Rafa Benitez has become increasingly frustrated at Newcastle United over the transfer policy. He is now at breaking point,” he stated. “Ready to walk…unless he brings in the players he wants. Spoke to him at length after the recent Preston friendly. “Rafa can’t believe Mitro is still there.” Damning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I hope to God Rafa can find somewhere where he can enjoy his football again. Think it will be West Ham and he will be allowed to get on with things there. I have no doubt that MA has already schemed behind the scenes with them to take him off our hands. It is why he probably shut things down completely and didn't even pretend to back him anymore. He does not want Rafa to bring in experienced players, or players that command higher wages. Think about how out of whack the transfer for Murphy was this summer. Spending £10 million on that kid who really hasn't done anything yet, simply because he is a young English emerging talent that could effectively go for 3 times his fee with a bit of success in a few years. I'm sure MA was just thrilled he isn't even starting games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 What exactly have the Gold|Sullivan|Brady axis got that is better than Ashley? Perhaps Rafa gets the "f*ck you I am off" factor. Other than that they are equally as shit as Ashley imo. This is the world we live in.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I think if Rafa now walks that will be the final straw for most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Guarantee the post window press conference will have the press all desperate to suggest he is moving on to West Ham or other clubs and asking awkward questions that back Benitez I to a corner. Only for him to say "it is disappointing but we know where we are at and we must stick together with the fans on our side and move onto the next game against Swansea which will be tough but we will be prepared." Simply cause he's a top man. Probably my heart ruling my head but that's how it will pan out and he will be here until February at least Think you're in for a shock mind no chance a manager of his stature will stop under the current shambles I won't be shocked either way to be honest. But I just choose to believe we are surrounded by light and not darkness as a certain legend said... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 MA has his profile of the type of players he wants to sign and despite all the posturing he was going to try and push Benitez into buying into that ideal. Well it hasn't worked and so he is now effectively trying to squeeze Rafa out of the club. Simple as that. Why not just find someone with ability that is happy to work with the young players you prefer to buy, someone int he profile of the Huddersfield manager for example. Such a sloppy lazy piece of shit guy man. Just fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I actually don't know whether I want him to stay or go now. I guess I will be able to follow games until the end of the season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I actually don't know whether I want him to stay or go now. I guess I will be able to follow games until the end of the season... Reckon the former would probably be better like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I think if Rafa now walks that will be the final straw for most. I'll be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 There is no point in him staying a second longer because he will never be allowed to bring in the players he wants and so the squad is always going to be a mess man. It's a bloody waste of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I actually don't know whether I want him to stay or go now. I guess I will be able to follow games until the end of the season... Reckon the former would probably be better like. I dunno, just to resign at the end of the season? I'd be tempted to just get it over with so I can find something else to do with my time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 MA has his profile of the type of players he wants to sign and despite all the posturing he was going to try and push Benitez into buying into that ideal. Well it hasn't worked and so he is now effectively trying to squeeze Rafa out of the club. Simple as that. Why not just find someone with ability that is happy to work with the young players you prefer to buy, someone int he profile of the Huddersfield manager for example. Such a sloppy lazy piece of shit guy man. Just fuck off. I don't think Benitez has a problem with buying young players. He just wants good players. Murphy and Merino are Benitez type players but also Ashley type players. I'm sure Nickson scouted them both at the U21 tournament. I'm sure we tried for more players of that ilk too but we didn't pay enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 What exactly have the Gold|Sullivan|Brady axis got that is better than Ashley? Perhaps Rafa gets the "f*ck you I am off" factor. Other than that they are equally as s*** as Ashley imo. This is the world we live in.. They'l let him buy the players he actually wants. Like they did Allardyce and like they did Bilic. That is all Rafa wants! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Spineless if he stays. He doesn't need us and never will. Time to look after himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Not convinced West Ham will be a good move for him tbh, those owners are wacky and they have a terribly inbalanced squad he would have to work with for at least 6 month. He may sit tight here and wait out for a proper job to come open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Depressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 leaving and firing up the old football manager would be a good move for him at this point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Go on holiday and wait for a proper job to open up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I think if Rafa now walks that will be the final straw for most. This for me and many of the people I go to the games with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4842066/Rafa-Benitez-raging-Newcastle-fail-sign-new-players.html Rafa Benitez is furious after Newcastle failed to sign a single player during the final fortnight of the transfer window. The Spaniard expected arrivals after offloading high-earners Emmanuel Riviere, Siem de Jong, Grant Hanley and Tim Krul. A loan move for Southampton left back Matt Targett collapsed on Thursday evening, while the club conceded defeat in their pursuit of Chelsea’s Kenedy. Benitez had also wanted a goalkeeper and striker. He has signed off from the summer having spent around £40million on six players and he believes owner Mike Ashley has not come good on promises he made over investment in May. Only last week Benitez said he was no longer thinking of his job as a long-term project. He is unlikely to quit — he would have to pay a year’s salary of £5m if he did — but there is the prospect of a club like West Ham offering to cover such a penalty should they want him. Ashley does not want to lose Benitez but the club’s hierarchy are annoyed by the manager’s continued comments to the press. It will be interesting to see what Benitez says when he faces the media ahead of next weekend’s trip to Swansea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 MA has his profile of the type of players he wants to sign and despite all the posturing he was going to try and push Benitez into buying into that ideal. Well it hasn't worked and so he is now effectively trying to squeeze Rafa out of the club. Simple as that. Why not just find someone with ability that is happy to work with the young players you prefer to buy, someone int he profile of the Huddersfield manager for example. Such a sloppy lazy piece of s*** guy man. Just f*** off. I don't think Benitez has a problem with buying young players. He just wants good players. Murphy and Merino are Benitez type players but also Ashley type players. I'm sure Nickson scouted them both at the U21 tournament. I'm sure we tried for more players of that ilk too but we didn't pay enough. Rafa made a point of emphasising the importance of experience time and time again, and was made to think this would not be a problem. He asked what the budget and wage allowance was and whether he could sign anyone that fit, and he was made to believe that would be fine,so why did it never come together? MA wants young and relatively cheap. Even that Murphy fee was at the higher end of what he would want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Not convinced West Ham will be a good move for him tbh, those owners are wacky and they have a terribly inbalanced squad he would have to work with for at least 6 month. He may sit tight here and wait out for a proper job to come open. He chose Newcastle with worse so why not West Ham. As I said I think people are kidding themselves if they genuinely think he will stay. Today was the straw that broke the camels back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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