Rafael Benitez

[Deuce]

Carragher can fuck off

[Kanj]

Rafa to Watford

[afar]

Rafa to Watford

 

Any more ludicrous than Rafa staying with a Sky Bet league team ?

[Kaizero]

Rafa to Watford

 

Any more ludicrous than Rafa staying with a Sky Bet league team ?

 

Pretty much, yeah.

[Troll]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

[NUFCDoog]

Pre match press conference at 12.30 today...got to think he'll be asked if he's staying, be interesting to see how he plays it

[George Bailey]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

We are a much bigger club than Swansea, Southampton or Stoke it could be argued, but they are now established PL sides who for the most part haven't been flirting with relegation year on year and who seem to have a strategy for some improvement on and off the pitch.

 

We are owned by an idiot, ran by idiots and have no strategy or plan in place (any that makes sense anyway) for improving.

 

Watford could easily fall into the 'Stoke' category of sides if they get their next appointment correct.

Playing the we are bigger than you card needs some revision in my opinion.

Far 'bigger' clubs than the Watfords of this world have been languishing in the second tier of football for years now.

 

To dismiss the Watford link smacks of arrogance to me. Thanks to Ashley we really are a toxic choice.

[Anon]

Pre match press conference at 12.30 today...got to think he'll be asked if he's staying, be interesting to see how he plays it

 

"Focusing on the last match, will focus on it after that."

[Bimpy474]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

We are a much bigger club than Swansea, Southampton or Stoke it could be argued, but they are now established PL sides who for the most part haven't been flirting with relegation year on year and who seem to have a strategy for some improvement on and off the pitch.

 

We are owned by an idiot, ran by idiots and have no strategy or plan in place (any that makes sense anyway) for improving.

 

Watford could easily fall into the 'Stoke' category of sides if they get their next appointment correct.

Playing the we are bigger than you card needs some revision in my opinion.

Far 'bigger' clubs than the Watfords of this world have been languishing in the second tier of football for years now.

 

To dismiss the Watford link smacks of arrogance to me. Thanks to Ashley we really are a toxic choice.

 

I wouldn't dismiss them becuase of that, i would rule them out because they change their managers so often that it wouldn't suit Rafa at all.

 

Especially if he's looking to build something somewhere, Watford is 100% not the place for him to do that.

[George Bailey]

Agreed.

 

The arguments seemed to be based on the 'my dads bigger than your dad' stance though mate which I personally think is wrong.

 

The short term approach they are taking has to bite them in the arse eventually you would think.

If they were to change that I wouldn't be as confident of him not looking at their set up and saying yes.

[Darth Crooks]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

We are a much bigger club than Swansea, Southampton or Stoke it could be argued, but they are now established PL sides who for the most part haven't been flirting with relegation year on year and who seem to have a strategy for some improvement on and off the pitch.

 

We are owned by an idiot, ran by idiots and have no strategy or plan in place (any that makes sense anyway) for improving.

 

Watford could easily fall into the 'Stoke' category of sides if they get their next appointment correct.

Playing the we are bigger than you card needs some revision in my opinion.

Far 'bigger' clubs than the Watfords of this world have been languishing in the second tier of football for years now.

 

To dismiss the Watford link smacks of arrogance to me. Thanks to Ashley we really are a toxic choice.

 

I wouldn't dismiss them becuase of that, i would rule them out because they change their managers so often that it wouldn't suit Rafa at all.

 

Especially if he's looking to build something somewhere, Watford is 100% not the place for him to do that.

 

 

You'd argue that we're not in the habit of being builders either. Not that I think he's off to Watford.

[Bimpy474]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

We are a much bigger club than Swansea, Southampton or Stoke it could be argued, but they are now established PL sides who for the most part haven't been flirting with relegation year on year and who seem to have a strategy for some improvement on and off the pitch.

 

We are owned by an idiot, ran by idiots and have no strategy or plan in place (any that makes sense anyway) for improving.

 

Watford could easily fall into the 'Stoke' category of sides if they get their next appointment correct.

Playing the we are bigger than you card needs some revision in my opinion.

Far 'bigger' clubs than the Watfords of this world have been languishing in the second tier of football for years now.

 

To dismiss the Watford link smacks of arrogance to me. Thanks to Ashley we really are a toxic choice.

 

I wouldn't dismiss them becuase of that, i would rule them out because they change their managers so often that it wouldn't suit Rafa at all.

 

Especially if he's looking to build something somewhere, Watford is 100% not the place for him to do that.

 

 

You'd argue that we're not in the habit of being builders either. Not that I think he's off to Watford.

 

Very true, although i'm running with the assumption that we've seen the light and will hand Rafa what he wants. (hope, it'll kill me won't it)

[Bimpy474]

Agreed.

 

The arguments seemed to be based on the 'my dads bigger than your dad' stance though mate which I personally think is wrong.

 

The short term approach they are taking has to bite them in the arse eventually you would think.

If they were to change that I wouldn't be as confident of him not looking at their set up and saying yes.

 

I suppose they will say it's worked so far, but i agree with you, i think it will bite them on the arse eventually.

[Nobody]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

We are a much bigger club than Swansea, Southampton or Stoke it could be argued, but they are now established PL sides who for the most part haven't been flirting with relegation year on year and who seem to have a strategy for some improvement on and off the pitch.

 

We are owned by an idiot, ran by idiots and have no strategy or plan in place (any that makes sense anyway) for improving.

 

Watford could easily fall into the 'Stoke' category of sides if they get their next appointment correct.

Playing the we are bigger than you card needs some revision in my opinion.

Far 'bigger' clubs than the Watfords of this world have been languishing in the second tier of football for years now.

 

To dismiss the Watford link smacks of arrogance to me. Thanks to Ashley we really are a toxic choice.

 

I wouldn't dismiss them becuase of that, i would rule them out because they change their managers so often that it wouldn't suit Rafa at all.

 

Especially if he's looking to build something somewhere, Watford is 100% not the place for him to do that.

 

 

You'd argue that we're not in the habit of being builders either. Not that I think he's off to Watford.

 

Very true, although i'm running with the assumption that we've seen the light and will hand Rafa what he wants. (hope, it'll kill me won't it)

We also don't sack managers unless they are absolute fucking dross. He'd be set until he retires if he wants here.

[Bimpy474]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

We are a much bigger club than Swansea, Southampton or Stoke it could be argued, but they are now established PL sides who for the most part haven't been flirting with relegation year on year and who seem to have a strategy for some improvement on and off the pitch.

 

We are owned by an idiot, ran by idiots and have no strategy or plan in place (any that makes sense anyway) for improving.

 

Watford could easily fall into the 'Stoke' category of sides if they get their next appointment correct.

Playing the we are bigger than you card needs some revision in my opinion.

Far 'bigger' clubs than the Watfords of this world have been languishing in the second tier of football for years now.

 

To dismiss the Watford link smacks of arrogance to me. Thanks to Ashley we really are a toxic choice.

 

I wouldn't dismiss them becuase of that, i would rule them out because they change their managers so often that it wouldn't suit Rafa at all.

 

Especially if he's looking to build something somewhere, Watford is 100% not the place for him to do that.

 

 

You'd argue that we're not in the habit of being builders either. Not that I think he's off to Watford.

 

Very true, although i'm running with the assumption that we've seen the light and will hand Rafa what he wants. (hope, it'll kill me won't it)

We also don't sack managers unless they are absolute fucking dross. He'd be set until he retires if he wants here.

 

Also true but there's now way he'd work under the process that Pardew/McClaren did. He wants full control, especially over transfers (which is the main sticking point in all of it for me).

[Darth Crooks]

I 100% reckon he'll stay if he gets it. It not the fans that'll swing it; he's sold on that front. As long as charnley is still here I'm also 100% sure he'll not get the control he wants.

[Mick]

I want Rafa to stay here but if I was him I would go to Everton if given the chance.

[Wallace]

I want Rafa to say but even if he does, I am convinced that the club will do something at some point in the future to make him walk.

 

[Paully]

SSN showing the press conference at 12.30

[astraguy]

I'm shiting it

[Troll]

We're a much bigger team than Watford.    Going there would be a massively short-termist thing to do.

We are a much bigger club than Swansea, Southampton or Stoke it could be argued, but they are now established PL sides who for the most part haven't been flirting with relegation year on year and who seem to have a strategy for some improvement on and off the pitch.

 

We are owned by an idiot, ran by idiots and have no strategy or plan in place (any that makes sense anyway) for improving.

 

Watford could easily fall into the 'Stoke' category of sides if they get their next appointment correct.

Playing the we are bigger than you card needs some revision in my opinion.

Far 'bigger' clubs than the Watfords of this world have been languishing in the second tier of football for years now.

 

To dismiss the Watford link smacks of arrogance to me. Thanks to Ashley we really are a toxic choice.

 

  But there isn't a Watford link, it's just something someone said in this thread.

[Paully]

Fucking hell - are these cunts for real?!

 

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[Foluwashola]

Weird, weird men. The man solely responsible for giving us a fighting chance of staying up.

[ToonTastic]

Jill Lascelles saying she's in the north east and him staying will lift the mood. Don't know if she knows something or if she's just saying thats what will happen.

[Guest ElCid]

Weird, weird men. The man solely responsible for giving us a fighting chance of staying up.

 

He is on a different planet to fat Sam as a manager and even coming a month earlier would have resulted in their relegation - if anyone they should be wearing masks of Charnley.