merlin Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 The Ronny Gill's Mark Douglas has been advertising a scoop of a Q + A thing with Rafa for this weekend and he reckons he's answered all the questions that we want answers to. I bet there's no guarantee that he stays here regardless as to whether we go up or not or Ashley keeping the purse closed. It would be unfair to expect a manager of Rafa's calibre to stay at SJP if we had been promoted and Ashley refused to spend a decent wedge to equip the team for the challenge...he can do much better than that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-exclusive-q--12788752 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-exclusive-q--12788752 He's right in everything he's said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I can't even be bothered trying to load that page. Bloody website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Don't worry, there's nothing of interest on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Don't worry, there's nothing of interest on it. Yeah, pretty bland in terms of content. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 He doesn't say anything that the conspiracy theorists will be able to twist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 It's just fulfilling key Chronicle policy - if in doubt, write about the fans. Only thing of vague interest is he's pretty much said we won't play two up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I can't even be bothered trying to load that page. Bloody website. The website seems to be worse than ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 More often than not when you read Chronicle articles, the content has nowt to do with the heading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 More often than not when you read Chronicle articles, the content has nowt to do with the heading. Yeah, they're just trying SEO and clickbait in quite a ham-fisted way. Thinking more about selling ads than delivering for the reader. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
watty 1892 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 It's getting a bit tame in here chaps, in the words of the famous football strategist Biffa Bacon, doesn't anyone feel like calling Rafa's pint a puff? Ha ha! Quality! Did yee caal wor puffs pint a lass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MPAptqGRIlA/TvTA-HmJ3DI/AAAAAAAAI-0/Cdoo4GknlV4/s1600/vizblap.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Rafa Benitez exclusive Q&A Part II: Newcastle boss on De Jong, Academy and key to United's success http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-exclusive-qa-part-12788778#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Get in. Change that thread title back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 So 'Rafa on De Jong' was, 'we are following all the players on loan but I'm happy to see him do well of course'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 So lucky to have him! https://www.facebook.com/newcastleunited/videos/1630525733624333/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The academy changes sound really positive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 One thing with Rafa I've noticed is how he always mentions the fans and how our support can help the players and that if we are positive the players pick up on it. It is a constant theme. He continues to actively involve the fans, to make us feel important and its great to see because if everyone really is united then it makes us stronger, much stronger. KK and Sir Bobby were like that and Hughton to a lesser degree. It beats the crap the likes of Pardew spouted week in week out, everything being a negative. An outsider may look at Rafa saying the fans have to be positive and not be critical as a dig, but it really isn't. He's motivating us and saying come on boys and girls, give me more, lets get over that line. He demands high standards from his players and fans and it really does work. I love it! I'm a positive person me, I run a business and manage people and if I went to work every day being negative all the time I'd have a mutiny on my hands. Being positive without being ultra positive to the point you drive people crazy, creates a good atmosphere and makes people work harder and do things they might not otherwise do if they were feeling down or lacked confidence. Imagine coming into work under Pardew, everything was negative, the tactics, pre and post match comments, his team plan, the lot. Rafa doesn't trust his players fully, but he at least gives them the confidence to trust his methods and ways. As a positive person who needs to be in a positive environment I'd be happier and better doing my job under a Rafa than a Pardew. The sea change in the atmosphere at the club has been huge since he arrived. Every game I've been to this season which hasn't been many, you don't see the kind of dissent you normally would especially given some of the defeats we've suffered at home. That's down to Rafa. His calmness and authority is huge for us, as a club and a fanbase and that's what it needs. Rafa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Imagine coming into work under Pardew, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Chronicle question: Have you enjoyed managing in the Championship? Are you glad you stayed last summer? Rafa: To be the manager of Newcastle United is a great privilege. I’m really enjoying being at this fantastic club so, of course, I’m happy with my decision, yes. I'm biased of course, but imagine being in the home dugout at St. James' Park as the manager and looking around the full stadium, imagine being the away manager at any ground looking at your Newcastle fans in their thousands supporting their team like crazy. Imagine all of that and being so negative and so fucking miserable like Pardew, like Allardyce... Makes no sense to me! Times a million for Ashley. NUFC is a great fucking institution, a great football club in a great city with a great public as Sir Bobby would say. How many people have wasted such a once in a lifetime situation at this dear club of ours, managers, players and owners etc.? Its criminal really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Spot on HTT! I hope Rafa is here until he retires! The man is magnificent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Chronicle question: Have you enjoyed managing in the Championship? Are you glad you stayed last summer? Rafa: To be the manager of Newcastle United is a great privilege. I’m really enjoying being at this fantastic club so, of course, I’m happy with my decision, yes. I'm biased of course, but imagine being in the home dugout at St. James' Park as the manager and looking around the full stadium, imagine being the away manager at any ground looking at your Newcastle fans in their thousands supporting their team like crazy. Imagine all of that and being so negative and so f***ing miserable like Pardew, like Allardyce... Makes no sense to me! Times a million for Ashley. NUFC is a great f***ing institution, a great football club in a great city with a great public as Sir Bobby would say. How many people have wasted such a once in a lifetime situation at this dear club of ours, managers, players and owners etc.? Its criminal really. This is the HTT I know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 So lucky to have him! https://www.facebook.com/newcastleunited/videos/1630525733624333/ The media team seem to have been totally transformed, doing some really good stuff these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Chronicle question: Have you enjoyed managing in the Championship? Are you glad you stayed last summer? Rafa: To be the manager of Newcastle United is a great privilege. I’m really enjoying being at this fantastic club so, of course, I’m happy with my decision, yes. I'm biased of course, but imagine being in the home dugout at St. James' Park as the manager and looking around the full stadium, imagine being the away manager at any ground looking at your Newcastle fans in their thousands supporting their team like crazy. Imagine all of that and being so negative and so f***ing miserable like Pardew, like Allardyce... Makes no sense to me! Times a million for Ashley. NUFC is a great f***ing institution, a great football club in a great city with a great public as Sir Bobby would say. How many people have wasted such a once in a lifetime situation at this dear club of ours, managers, players and owners etc.? Its criminal really. All you say about NUFC is true...then you look in the Boardroom and above and you see a fair percentage of those who have wasted once-in-a-lifetime situations... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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