Kanji Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 For me I'm more nervous about us staying up just because we have him in now and he will be gone should we go down. I wouldn't mind going down as much if we knew he was going to stay, as I think he could still rebuild us from the championship. Does anyone know more about this get out clause? Is it an option for him to leave, or is it the club can cancel the contract? Or is it just, if we get relegated, he's gone? I can't see him managing us in the Championship. But it would be great if he stayed. He'd help us steady the ship and rebuild. Read it's a Mutual termination clause should we go down. He said its normal and most clubs probably have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Our lack of potency going forward is more down to a lack of confidence than anything else imo. We created several good openings last night - Mitrovic/Sissoko's coming together in the first half, Sissoko's pullback in the second half for Townsend, Perez's shot into the side-netting, Mitro opting to leave Janmaat's cross for de Jong etc - which, at the very least, would have resulted in shots on target had our players been less tentative when it mattered or executed the proper final ball. In that regard, Perez was the only player who should be exempted from any blame. I don't think there is an endemic problem with our attacking play - it's a confidence issue which Rafa should hopefully be able to rectify fairly easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Still feels very surreal that he's our manager. He's got such a job on. Glad he's mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Still feels very surreal that he's our manager. He's got such a job on. Glad he's mint. Good point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What are the lyrics to that Rafa song they were singing last night? Tune's been in me head all day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 We played with a lot more purpose and commitment than under the previous manager. We could easily have got a goal from the chances we created. I have complete faith Rafa is the right man for us. Just hope we can survive so he can get a full season, and hopefully many more, with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What are the lyrics to that Rafa song they were singing last night? Tune's been in me head all day. Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez Chancel Mbemba, Gini Wijnaldum, Shelvey and Perez Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What are the lyrics to that Rafa song they were singing last night? Tune's been in me head all day. Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez Chancel Mbemba, Gini Wijnaldum, Shelvey and Perez Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez. Had him less than a week and we've already ruined his fantastic chant by squeezing an extra player in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What are the lyrics to that Rafa song they were singing last night? Tune's been in me head all day. Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez Chancel Mbemba, Gini Wijnaldum, Shelvey and Perez Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez. To what tune? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What are the lyrics to that Rafa song they were singing last night? Tune's been in me head all day. Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez Chancel Mbemba, Gini Wijnaldum, Shelvey and Perez Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez. To what tune? Oh when the Saints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 The two week break after Sunderland could do us wonders. Hope we go into it with a W. If we do, then I can guarantee you that I also will, though a different W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What are the lyrics to that Rafa song they were singing last night? Tune's been in me head all day. Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez Chancel Mbemba, Gini Wijnaldum, Shelvey and Perez Rafa Benitez, Rafa Benitez. To what tune? https://twitter.com/FBAwayDays/status/709470519628795906 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Aye that's the one I'm on about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 It's been going around in my head over and over and over all day today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sounds more like to the tune of La Bamba to me. Doesn't really fit, but could be sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sounds more like to the tune of La Bamba to me. Doesn't really fit, but could be sorted. It does fit. Liverpool fans used to sing it for him. We've managed to completely butcher it, though. Which isn't a surprise when you think about how we've managed to fuck up The Blaydon Races. It's our song FFS and we sing it too fast and with the wrong words Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Aye I hate the way we race through BR. Don't see the need at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sounds more like to the tune of La Bamba to me. Doesn't really fit, but could be sorted. I was joking Liverpool used to sing it with three players, so naturally we've butchered it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sounds more like to the tune of La Bamba to me. Doesn't really fit, but could be sorted. I was joking Liverpool used to sing it with three players, so naturally we've butchered it. :-P fair enough, our lot have over complicated it, to make it virtually unrecognisable. Agree with the comments about the Blaydon Races by the way, annoying as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Does anyone think he may stay with us if we go down? I know it's absurd to imagine Rafa Benitez as a manager in the Championship but he said himself he see's us as a long term project. I can't see him wanting to manage abroad again as he's been there and done it,plus he turned down offers from abroad before joining us. I have a slight feeling he would be prepared to stay,as he just doesn't seem the sort of man who could walk away knowing that we would be desperate for stability. Knowing our luck,it will be Ashley who activates the clause,just so he can pay some shit manager 6k a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Does anyone think he may stay with us if we go down? I know it's absurd to imagine Rafa Benitez as a manager in the Championship but he said himself he see's us as a long term project. I can't see him wanting to manage abroad again as he's been there and done it,plus he turned down offers from abroad before joining us. I have a slight feeling he would be prepared to stay,as he just doesn't seem the sort of man who could walk away knowing that we would be desperate for stability. Knowing our luck,it will be Ashley who activates the clause,just so he can pay some shit manager 6k a year. Depends what other offers he has. If he has nothing I think he'll stick around, but I reckon a few teams next season might need new managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Man, we so have to survive. This bloke is such a class above everything we've had. Couldn't agree more. For me it feels like this could be a watershed for me as a fan. Get relegated and lose Rafa and I think I'm done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 That chant is awful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mackem Jonathan Wilson's view on Football Weekly is that their only hope of survival is now catching Palace because he thinks Rafa will get us out of it no problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mackem Jonathan Wilson's view on Football Weekly is that their only hope of survival is now catching Palace because he thinks Rafa will get us out of it no problem. He loves to go on about how the whole world revolves around Sunderland are doomed to always be going down and how's he a pompous, albeit knowledgable, arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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