KaKa Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-talks-graham-carr-11032825 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Graham Carr will be gone soon. As if his shit recommendations from France are gonna be given the OK by Rafa Benitez. I think so, obviously he's being diplomatic while he's still in the 10 game trial stage, but if the 3 year deal kicks in I imagine Rafa will have his own scouts and connections. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedBlackAndWhite Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I think Carr will survive. He's worked his way up the ranks so he clearly knows how to suck up to the people that matter. Rafa has been given a seat on the board as far as I'm aware, I think Carr will work with Rafa as he has no other option, and convince MA it was all McClarens fault and as long as we survive, he wont go anywhere. If we go down though, he's gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Rafa bought some absolute donkeys at Liverpool like, care not if we win as many trophies mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Rafa bought some absolute donkeys at Liverpool like, care not if we win as many trophies mind. We've bought a fair few with Carr as well mind, except no trophies to soften the blow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Rafa bought some absolute donkeys at Liverpool like, care not if we win as many trophies mind. We've bought a fair few with Carr as well mind, except no trophies to soften the blow. Exactly the point, you can buy some duffers along the way, but if you build a good side with decent buys and win trophies, who cares. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Everyone buys a good number of crap players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-talks-graham-carr-11032825 "I am here because they will listen to me." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-talks-graham-carr-11032825 "I am here because they will listen to me." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Had a good laugh thinking about some of the managers we've had since I started supporting the team. Can't believe Kinnear was actually the manager once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I don't even know why the fuck I googled it, I fucking knew what you were fucking implying. God damn it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Man fuck you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I don't even know why the f*** I googled it, I f***ing knew what you were f***ing implying. God damn it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Benítez always buys a lot from Spain, I think he has a decent eye for the most part. He loves his workhorses; most of his best signings have always been players with little glam about them but a lot of determination. He turned Mista into La Liga's top scorer... Of course he has his duds, but when he goes to the market, he goes there with a plan. NUFC has had no plan when buying players these past years, besides "value for money". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Most of Rafa's duds were for modest fees anyway (£5million range), so can't fault him too much. They usually still contributed to the squad too. Think his record in the market for Liverpool was pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I don't even know why the f*** I googled it, I f***ing knew what you were f***ing implying. God damn it. Best Part of Roy Evans Wiki remains this: "By 1998 Evans had successfully assembled a talented nucleus of players, who were particularly impressive going forward and in their attacking football, where Evans had been credited with creating arguably the nation's most exciting and aesthetically pleasing team of the 1990s." Fuck that, Keegan's entertainers say hello. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Kinda off topic.....anyone got any info in how much in the shit we were when keegan was appointed in '92? i.e. position and how many points back we were? Was just before my "time" so can just remember he lost a few of his games but he had more than 10 to save us didn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 We've won 6 league games in the last 18, IIRC. I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility to suggest we could win 4 in 10 under RB, maybe even 5. It's imperative we start to at least turn some losses into draws, though; starting tonight! Feeling cautiously optimistic about Benitez, now. My concerns about McClaren were from a man management point of view and I still have doubts as to whether RB has the charisma to get this lot going (obviously to a much better standard than SMC). His 'follow you' quote sounds good but I'm worried he might be looking at it a bit simplistically. He is used to dealing with proper professionals, after all. I think this challenge might bring a different side out of him, mind, he's probably not had to rely on man management too much in his career because of the calibre of player he's generally dealt with but this could see the other side to him. The big hope is that his calmness and plan allows the players to be less anxious and naturally more up-for-it. All we need is a bounce, at this point, and I hope his name alone provides that and negates any potential issues that might come if he's not the best at motivating difficult players. If we stay up, he'll get us a cup in the next 2 years, I'm sure of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom2 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Most of Rafa's duds were for modest fees anyway (£5million range), so can't fault him too much. They usually still contributed to the squad too. Think his record in the market for Liverpool was pretty good. Rafa was at Liverpool for 6 years and spent 70 million net. His last 3 seasons were spent under our first American owners who made him sell to buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Most of Rafa's duds were for modest fees anyway (£5million range), so can't fault him too much. They usually still contributed to the squad too. Think his record in the market for Liverpool was pretty good. Rafa was at Liverpool for 6 years and spent 70 million net. His last 3 seasons were spent under our first American owners who made him sell to buy. I suppose it's all relative but, prices now would be much higher than then. I don't care if he buys several duds, if we play good footy and win games then i'll be happy. As he'd have bought some great players as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 In case you want to read the worst article ever written, here you go: http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/you-don-t-have-to-like-rafa-benitez-but-you-have-to-respect-the-hustle-031116 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Rafa, Rafael, Rafa, Rafael, Rafa, Rafael, Rafael Benitez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Wearing a red & white tie Rafa out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 We look tighter and more composed in defence already, however, he missed a trick making Sissoko switch flanks to the left. Siss is barely usable on the right, where his best performances have come for us, he's fucking hopeless on the left. Needs to stick to the right with Janmaat, and leave Perez / Townsend on the left. Mitro also had his usual shocker, and what the fuck was the De Jong / Perez sub? The overall signs are good, and Benitez would've learned a lot from this game about this group of players today, however, as many of us have felt deep in our hearts about this appointment, it all feels like too little, too late. We finally get a manager like Rafa and give him only 10 games, only two more than we gave Shearer and fucking Dowie, to keep us up. Fuck everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Poor bugger has it all to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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