Tsunami Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Inside Rafa Benitez's bootroom: The inside story of Newcastle United's coaching reboot http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/inside-rafa-benitezs-bootroom-inside-11992495#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other That's a fabulous read. I had to do a double check to confirm it was a chronicle journalist who wrote it, Mark Douglas as it happens, one of the better local journalists for me. Douglas needs to have a word with the proof reader. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I love reading quotes from Rafa but that article is fucking carnage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Never forget Mikel Antia (First-Team Coach) Benitez is renowned for returning to players and coaching staff who have served him well in the past - he appointed Boudewijn Zenden at Chelsea and retained former assistant Pako Ayestaran’s services for 11 years - and he has done likewise with Antia. And, though his surname may simply be an anagram of Vurnon Anita, no he is not a relative of United’s Dutch midfielder. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitezs-backroom-staff-who-11418909 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mattoon Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Had to do a double take on reading this, not sure what angle it was coming from: Benitez knows that people fret about the team he plays on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Never forget Mikel Antia (First-Team Coach) Benitez is renowned for returning to players and coaching staff who have served him well in the past - he appointed Boudewijn Zenden at Chelsea and retained former assistant Pako Ayestaran’s services for 11 years - and he has done likewise with Antia. And, though his surname may simply be an anagram of Vurnon Anita, no he is not a relative of United’s Dutch midfielder. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitezs-backroom-staff-who-11418909 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Inside Rafa Benitez's bootroom: The inside story of Newcastle United's coaching reboot http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/inside-rafa-benitezs-bootroom-inside-11992495#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other That's a fabulous read. I had to do a double check to confirm it was a chronicle journalist who wrote it, Mark Douglas as it happens, one of the better local journalists for me. There are loads of typos in there, but it's a decent insight into the methods Rafa uses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Never forget Mikel Antia (First-Team Coach) Benitez is renowned for returning to players and coaching staff who have served him well in the past - he appointed Boudewijn Zenden at Chelsea and retained former assistant Pako Ayestaran’s services for 11 years - and he has done likewise with Antia. And, though his surname may simply be an anagram of Vurnon Anita, no he is not a relative of United’s Dutch midfielder. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitezs-backroom-staff-who-11418909 cant believe i've only just seen this . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Never forget Mikel Antia (First-Team Coach) Benitez is renowned for returning to players and coaching staff who have served him well in the past - he appointed Boudewijn Zenden at Chelsea and retained former assistant Pako Ayestaran’s services for 11 years - and he has done likewise with Antia. And, though his surname may simply be an anagram of Vurnon Anita, no he is not a relative of United’s Dutch midfielder. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitezs-backroom-staff-who-11418909 It is totally tragic that a person got paid to write that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Never forget Mikel Antia (First-Team Coach) Benitez is renowned for returning to players and coaching staff who have served him well in the past - he appointed Boudewijn Zenden at Chelsea and retained former assistant Pako Ayestaran’s services for 11 years - and he has done likewise with Antia. And, though his surname may simply be an anagram of Vurnon Anita, no he is not a relative of United’s Dutch midfielder. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitezs-backroom-staff-who-11418909 It is totally tragic that a person got paid to write that. That is just mind numbingly stupid 'Despite being called Rafa he's never actually served in the RAF or indeed any of the armed forces' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 But people need to be reassured that we have a lot of information, we see them in training Instead of freaking out when the team sheet is announced, we should try to remember this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Just seen a video on YouTube entitled “Newcastle United Memories” and it came to a part when Keegan was manager in the 90s getting interviewed, and he says “I looked at the bus as we were going down there and I thought; ‘you know, I don’t want to be the manager who takes this team down to the 3rd Division’ because it wouldn’t have been totally fair on myself and Terry. We inherited somebody else’s players. We inherited a club that was absolutely devoid of leadership from top to bottom, so in many many ways we found ourself in a boat trying to paddle out with people that, I think if we’re honest, they wouldn’t be our choice as footballers. But nevertheless, those same players did us proud.” The similarities in both us and KK in the 2 seasons in the then 2nd Division (1991/92 & 1992/93) and the season and a quarter we’ve had under Rafa excites me and makes me love the man even more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
last_monetarist Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Interesting little nugget from that useful piece: Newcastle needed Benitez when he arrived. The call came from Benitez’s people rather than the other way round: an early sign that he did not see the Newcastle job as beneath him, despite recent the most recent lines on his CV overshadowing United significantly. It sort of underscores the fact that Rafa needed this club to rejuvenate his career, probably less so than we needed him to be honest, but I think he realized that he wouldn't have gotten this kind of support at any other English club, including Liverpool. It also reassures me that if we get promoted this season there's limited probability that he will be lured away by anyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 If that's true is it a bit odd that nobody else was interested in him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 If that's true is it a bit odd that nobody else was interested in him? What other jobs were available to him when he joined? He wanted to be close to his family home in Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 If that's true is it a bit odd that nobody else was interested in him? More a case of him wanting a specific job in this country imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Yep - Ashley got lucky again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 He could have waited for a job at a more stable premier league team, but he picked us knowing it was a tough ask to keep us up, we should probably not be too worried about how odd it is and just take the compliment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 If it's true about Benitez's people approaching us, would we have ever sacked McClaren? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Love this guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 As if McClaren could still have been in charge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 There was no way back after losing 1-3 to Bournemouth with Riviere up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 There was no way back after losing 1-3 to Bournemouth with Riviere up front. Asking to be sacked playing that twat upfront. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Though wonder what would have happened had he stuck that good chance away first-half at 0-0. Christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 We'd have lost 2-3 or 2-4 is my guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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