Altamullan Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Nice one Bimpy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Ben(itez), the Toon Army need look no more We all found what we were looking for With a gaffer to call our own You'll never hear us moan And you our friend will see Your friendly Toon Army Ben(itez), you've been managing here and there You feel you're not wanted anywhere If you ever look behind And don't like what you find There's something you should know St James' you should go I used to say "NUFC" Now it's "Rafa's Toon Army" Ben(itez), most club's fans would turn you away We won't listen to a word they say They don't see you as we do I wish they would try to I'm sure they'd think again If they had a boss like Ben(itez) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 James has been truly Benited Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimburst Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Up there with Enrique's Buffalo Soldier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Rafa says everyone apart from one person was nice to them when they visited sites around the region. wonder who/ what that was about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Rafa says everyone apart from one person was nice to them when they visited sites around the region. wonder who/ what that was about Madras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDonis Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 The only thing that can scupper your season - ending up in the play offs for example - is a deep cup run. Rafa will not be able to resist pitting his wits against Prem teams. By virtue of changing your team for one match with another in mind, you're diverting players from the immediate task ahead, even if you don't mean to. We saw it lots at Liverpool - poor, distracted matches before and after major cup games. Players not performing their best with one eye on conserving energy and staying fit for a 'bigger' game. In-form players who might nick you it in a tight one resting on the bench. Rafa likes to win cups and yes, he sometimes did. But his job here is to get you in the Premier league. Let's face it, it's very unlikely you'll win the league cup. Promotion is more important than reaching a semi final. If you get to a two-legged semi...hmmm. I genuinely thought he'd play his best side today and make a few changes on Tuesday. Surprised he didn't (but not surprised...) and I think he got it wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 The only thing that can scupper your season - ending up in the play offs for example - is a deep cup run. Rafa will not be able to resist pitting his wits against Prem teams. By virtue of changing your team for one match with another in mind, you're diverting players from the immediate task ahead, even if you don't mean to. We saw it lots at Liverpool - poor, distracted matches before and after major cup games. Players not performing their best with one eye on conserving energy and staying fit for a 'bigger' game. In-form players who might nick you it in a tight one resting on the bench. Rafa likes to win cups and yes, he sometimes did. But his job here is to get you in the Premier league. Let's face it, it's very unlikely you'll win the league cup. Promotion is more important than reaching a semi final. If you get to a two-legged semi...hmmm. I genuinely thought he'd play his best side today and make a few changes on Tuesday. Surprised he didn't (but not surprised...) and I think he got it wrong. Assuming you're right in what you are saying, do you think he'd have done the same thing if we didn't have such a big cushion going into the game? Everything you've said there just makes me excited for Tuesday tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDonis Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 The only thing that can scupper your season - ending up in the play offs for example - is a deep cup run. Rafa will not be able to resist pitting his wits against Prem teams. By virtue of changing your team for one match with another in mind, you're diverting players from the immediate task ahead, even if you don't mean to. We saw it lots at Liverpool - poor, distracted matches before and after major cup games. Players not performing their best with one eye on conserving energy and staying fit for a 'bigger' game. In-form players who might nick you it in a tight one resting on the bench. Rafa likes to win cups and yes, he sometimes did. But his job here is to get you in the Premier league. Let's face it, it's very unlikely you'll win the league cup. Promotion is more important than reaching a semi final. If you get to a two-legged semi...hmmm. I genuinely thought he'd play his best side today and make a few changes on Tuesday. Surprised he didn't (but not surprised...) and I think he got it wrong. Assuming you're right in what you are saying, do you think he'd have done the same thing if we didn't have such a big cushion going into the game? Everything you've said there just makes me excited for Tuesday tbh. Probably not, but not with any great certainty. Rafa loves a cup and a big game. The ones in and around them less so. I remember losing at Boro before beating Real ****ing Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Left bringing his sub on far too late (as he did against Norwich). No idea why he only gave Gayle about 5 minutes at the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 He got it wrong today but he'll get it right on Tuesday and probably the next 5 games after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I agree he got it wrong today but why didn't he do more to put it right ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkzter Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I agree he got it wrong today but why didn't he do more to put it right ? No one is beyond criticism, he definately left it far too late. It clearly wasn't working or was ever going too. Lets hope,it's one of a few blips we can deal with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Rafa says everyone apart from one person was nice to them when they visited sites around the region. wonder who/ what that was about Madras. If it had said "everyone apart from one person licked his arse when they visited sites around the region. wonder who/ what that was about" then you'd have been closer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The only thing that can scupper your season - ending up in the play offs for example - is a deep cup run. Rafa will not be able to resist pitting his wits against Prem teams. By virtue of changing your team for one match with another in mind, you're diverting players from the immediate task ahead, even if you don't mean to. We saw it lots at Liverpool - poor, distracted matches before and after major cup games. Players not performing their best with one eye on conserving energy and staying fit for a 'bigger' game. In-form players who might nick you it in a tight one resting on the bench. Rafa likes to win cups and yes, he sometimes did. But his job here is to get you in the Premier league. Let's face it, it's very unlikely you'll win the league cup. Promotion is more important than reaching a semi final. If you get to a two-legged semi...hmmm. I genuinely thought he'd play his best side today and make a few changes on Tuesday. Surprised he didn't (but not surprised...) and I think he got it wrong. Absolutely on the button....Promotion - and automatic at that - is the aim - NOTHING else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I agree he got it wrong today but why didn't he do more to put it right ? I think everything he did today was in the assumption that we will be playing 120 mins on Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The only thing that can scupper your season - ending up in the play offs for example - is a deep cup run. Rafa will not be able to resist pitting his wits against Prem teams. By virtue of changing your team for one match with another in mind, you're diverting players from the immediate task ahead, even if you don't mean to. We saw it lots at Liverpool - poor, distracted matches before and after major cup games. Players not performing their best with one eye on conserving energy and staying fit for a 'bigger' game. In-form players who might nick you it in a tight one resting on the bench. Rafa likes to win cups and yes, he sometimes did. But his job here is to get you in the Premier league. Let's face it, it's very unlikely you'll win the league cup. Promotion is more important than reaching a semi final. If you get to a two-legged semi...hmmm. I genuinely thought he'd play his best side today and make a few changes on Tuesday. Surprised he didn't (but not surprised...) and I think he got it wrong. Unlikely to win, yes. But with a manager who knows how to win and a squad peppered with enough egos desperate to show their premiership potential, and the size of the fight 'in the other dogs' maybe not being as big as the size of the fight in us (for the EFL Cup) I am, genuinely hopeful. HTL! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 On this day last year we lost 5-1 away at Pardew's Palace. Despite us being a division lower almost everything about the club has changed in a year and it's all down to this man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 On this day last year we lost 5-1 away at Pardew's Palace. Despite us being a division lower almost everything about the club has changed in a year and it's all down to this man. #perspective Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/28/newcaste-united-rafa-benitez-efl-cup-hull-tickets Spot on - tossers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/28/newcaste-united-rafa-benitez-efl-cup-hull-tickets Spot on - tossers! Although Louise Taylor thinks we don't want to be in the quarters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-lifts-lid-unpleasant-12243284 “But we have to accept it was a bad performance from everyone - starting with me. Now what we will do is correct everything as soon as possible. A manager admitting responsibility - it will never catch on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 'Starting with me.' It's like night and day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Newcastle manager's latest interview will strike a chord wth Toon fans as Rafa Benitez takes blame responsibility for recent defeat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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