Guest Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Assume Rafa knows what he's in for, and also that Charnley is willing to do what he says. Could go wrong like obviously. Ironically I can remember Hughton getting called a yes man when he was appointed. He said he spoke to Shearer before taking it on so you'd think so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 We must stop up! Newcastle United are in a desperate state, but hope remains - and his name is Rafa Benitez http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-desperate-state-hope-11094729#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other Sounds so much more promising - this bit is especially encouraging: The sight of Cheick Tiote running around tirelessly and putting in challenge after challenge was one we have not been treated to often enough on matchdays in recent months, nevermind on the training field. Siem de Jong also looked fit and sharp, as did the likes of Jonjo Shelvey and Papiss Cisse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Relegation will be so much harder to take with the fact that we'll lose Rafa. The thought of some English dinosaur of a manager like Pearson stood on the touchline in August while we battle to a 0-0 draw with Rotherham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm convinced that Rafa is going to keep us up, everything about him is positive and it will rub off on others and we simply couldn't be in better hands. He can take the club to heights that we haven't been to for a long time and the club will appear to be a professional outfit once again. All we need to do is back him 100% and let him get on with his job, it isn't rocket science and the pricks who run our club have fallen on their feet this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 We must stop up! Newcastle United are in a desperate state, but hope remains - and his name is Rafa Benitez http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-desperate-state-hope-11094729#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other Sounds so much more promising - this bit is especially encouraging: The sight of Cheick Tiote running around tirelessly and putting in challenge after challenge was one we have not been treated to often enough on matchdays in recent months, nevermind on the training field. Siem de Jong also looked fit and sharp, as did the likes of Jonjo Shelvey and Papiss Cisse. A fit and focused Tiote would be a help in a relegation battle, we know what he's prone to and his limitations but he will at least add balance to the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 God if Tiote is back to play alongside Shelvey, that will help the others to focus on attacking. I'm sure Rafa can fix the defence. It's up front that I'm worried about. Most important thing is we need to score first to let us build on the momentum. Concede first and we'll be chasing an equaliser all game long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Everytime I open this thread it contains some link or story about rafa which impresses me more and more. The man is an absolute gift from the football God's and it will be a sad sad day when he leaves the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 He is the best manager we will ever have, and in years to come, we will either be grieving at the thought of how short a time he managed us, or hounding him out. I really, really hope that if he keeps us up that other supporters realise this, even if we're 17th in the league half way through next season, that there are not calls for his head. In Rafa we trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Bad news with siem looking sharp; he's likely to open his own throat with himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Still find it weird that this bloke is allegedly on the club's board but writes as though he's got fuck all to do with it. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-make-managerial-change-11086547 Newcastle United had to make a managerial change - and Rafa Benitez is a 'coup' for the club 08:30, 24 MAR 2016 OPINION BY BOB MONCUR It’s been some fortnight for Newcastle United with Steve McClaren leaving the club and Rafa Benitez coming in. There’s always reasons for managerial change and things don’t always go as smoothly as you’d like them to sometimes. It’s very easy to criticise but there’s always two sides to the story and there’s an explanation for it. Steve did his best as head coach and he’s been in the game long enough to know when the crowd turn on you a little bit there can be no way back. He knew that as well, and that’s football. It’s unfortunate sometimes and you pay the price. I think Rafa coming in has been a major coup for the club. A lot of us were down but Rafa has lifted the place and it could be the start of a new era. Things have changed a little bit already as he is coming in as manager. I think that’s very important and I am assuming he will be telling the club how he wants to strengthen the team, assuming all goes well. He is definitely confident as I have spoken to him already. Only time will tell but judging by the performances against Leicester and Sunderland there is no reason to doubt his confidence. Those two games were a lot more organised and players are starting to believe again. His record speaks for itself, he is a top class manager. I am a lot happier that Rafa is here because he’s got the team organised. I am not knocking Steve but the players have clearly had a lift with the new manager, which usually happens when someone new comes in. Steve did a good job and I got on well with him. He is a very good coach and I was privileged enough to be in some of his team meetings and I have to say when I listened to what he said it all made sense. Sometimes, though, the players didn’t produce - especially away from home. But the boss always takes the blame for results and when players don’t turn it on. We have eight games left and there are points to play for. If you win four or five you’ll stay up. I think it’s about four or five wins - one way or another. Look at Leicester last year – they went on a run and stayed up. Teams can turn it around for different reasons. Hopefully, Newcastle can do that in the last eight games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Still find it weird that this bloke is allegedly on the club's board but writes as though he's got f*** all to do with it. He's trying to keep a distance to avoid criticism at the same time as bigging the club up. I can't stand him, even if he has won a trophy in my lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Oh he's definitely a worthless piece of shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Oh he's definitely a worthless piece of shit. Nah, he's an old man they think is a useful figurehead. Scored 3 to win us a trophy that doesn't count any more, apparently, politics, but he is not worthless or a piece of shit. That's harsh, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Concur can fuck off, when did fans turn on SMC? He's only trying to lick arse to keep himself in a job. The club only appointed Rafa to keep themselves in the PL gravy train, nowt more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Concur can f*** off, when did fans turn on SMC? He's only trying to lick arse to keep himself in a job. The club only appointed Rafa to keep themselves in the PL gravy train, nowt more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Aye. Trips or none. Concur gets no leeway from me given his prostitution to the vile conduct of the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Apparently been asked to stay on, even if we get relegated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Apparently been asked to stay on, even if we get relegated. By Moncur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Apparently been asked to stay on, even if we get relegated. By Moncur. Be gobsmacked if that clown could even of strung the sentence together to ask the question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Apparently been asked to stay on, even if we get relegated. By Moncur. Be gobsmacked if that clown could even have strung the sentence together to ask the question. There you go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Apparently been asked to stay on, even if we get relegated. By Moncur. Be gobsmacked if that clown could have even have strung the sentence together to ask the question. There you go. Almost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 The gap between McTufty and Rafa.....worse/better than SBR and clogger souness (before we all spat on him and punched that horse)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Read the quotes in the Chronicle I think of Moncur basically begging him to stay, all sounded a bit pathetic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 It got awkward when Moncur dropped in the cancer line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Apparently been asked to stay on, even if we get relegated. By Moncur. Be gobsmacked if that clown could have even have strung the sentence together to ask the question. There you go. Almost. Works both ways tbh. I was being more efficient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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