Wallsendmag Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 He's been here 14 months now and I still can't quite believe he's our manager. For some reason it's just never quite sunk in properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 It's more than likely going to only get better next season as well when he's back to what he knows best. I bet he's been working on a way to counter act this new 3-4-3 system since about October as well the freak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Mad to think he got promoted with Tenerife, then won La Liga a year later with Valencia. Don't think an English Valencia would even go to the 2nd Division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 He's been here 14 months now and I still can't quite believe he's our manager. For some reason it's just never quite sunk in properly. It's because he's good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Fat Adolf Hitler He's just a fat Adolf Hitler Fat Adolf Hiiiiitler... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ketsbaia Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Get French Football @GFFN 4 minutes ago Rafa Benitez's future at Newcastle is delicate owing to strained relations with owner Mike Ashley, per @PhilippeAuclair in France Football. Newcastle United are in turn following Slaven Bilic's situation at West Ham United very closely, according to France Football. Hmmm not sure why French media would break this news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Well that would be a massive pile of shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 It's a really easy story to make up like, we'll see a lot of it until the season kicks off and the window closes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Aye, it looked so strained the other day when they were all smiles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 They reliable? 2 days after we clinched promotion...Tax Prob 2 days after winning the title...Rafa news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Load of shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I dismiss nothing lightly nor trust anything at face value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Can't wait to see who he'll bring in now that we're in the Premiership again and so can attract players by virtue of being there/having the money. The only time we've had a manager of his calibre - a winner with continental experience of managing at multiple top tier clubs in the strongest leagues in Europe - was Sir Bobby, and if it weren't for time and the natural aging process being against us we'd have gone on to win things with him and establish ourselves as a real force. For once things seems to be on our side with Rafa, who wants to be here and probably has 20+ years left in him at the very least. You'd imagine given his personality traits and recent experience that he has a network of contacts throughout Europe and knows some real talent out there that the big boys haven't yet decided to go for. He probably knows everyone that the likes of Real Madrid, Inter, Chelsea, etc, had scouted, and all the good youth prospects from their setups as he probably went to youth games whilst there in addition to doing his research. Our signings over the summer after the relegation have by and large been great and absolutely key to promotion, and this was with Rafa supposedly stating that he couldn't bring in some of the players he wanted to because it's hard when in the Championship! I'm not expecting miracles, but I do imagine with sufficient funds we'll be seeing much better use of Rafa's preferred system (and weaknesses eradicated). All we need is for Ashley to not fuck things up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I dismiss nothing lightly nor trust anything at face value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Random that it's a report from France but still makes me nervous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Aye, the French would be the first to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Aye, the French would be the first to know. No they wouldn't but based on our recent history how can anyone sit there 100 % confident that Rafa will be our manager come the start of the season. Seeing these reports despite where they come from only puts more doubt in my mind. Ill only rest easy once i hear the meeting has taken place and Rafa is now planning for the new season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Obligatory France Football are known bullshitters and don't know s*** post. Ignore it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Aye, the French would be the first to know. No they wouldn't but based on our recent history how can anyone sit there 100 % confident that Rafa will be our manager come the start of the season. Seeing these reports despite where they come from only puts more doubt in my mind. Ill only rest easy once i hear the meeting has taken place and Rafa is now planning for the new season. That's kind of the point. The meeting hasn't taken place so what's changed since Sunday (and last night with Rafa taking in the 23s game)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Obligatory France Football are known bullshitters and don't know s*** post. Good to hear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I'm not 100% confident Rafa will be here but I'm pretty sure that story is based on nothing other than speculation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Really confident he'll stay unless things get Wise/Kinnear silly. Not worried about other clubs poaching him in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Really confident he'll stay unless things get Wise/Kinnear silly. Not worried about other clubs poaching him in the slightest. Yeah. The West Ham carry on is tosh like. Anything Ashley related is just wait and see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Really confident he'll stay unless things get Wise/Kinnear silly. Not worried about other clubs poaching him in the slightest. This, the only way he'll leave, I suspect, is if the club fuck it up themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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