magorific Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Think this has been leaked deliberately by Rafa's people. Almost certainly Rafa himself briefed the press about his frustration with the January window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Rafa frustrated at transfers does not equate to him quitting. He was clearly very frustrated in January. He's been given assurances and at the moment the club is clearly not keeping up their end of the bargain. If this keeps on happening, eventually he will walk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFCDoog Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Any other club I'd dismiss this sort of stuff as paper nonsense, but it's us, and a few have picked it up, so it's probably true. Rafa wouldn't be the first Manager here to be convinced we have players over the line only for them to somehw not end up signing once our recruitment team take over and start the negotiating that seems to take forever with us. Would not surprise me one bit if this was true. Not to be hysterical like, but if it did happen and he did leave, I'd be done this time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 There's no doubt that he's frustrated, but probably not as bad as it sounds. Knowing this club it could very well escalate in a short period of time though. Rafa doesn't mess around, he wants and expects things to be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Jesus, not this again. Cue mass hysteria from a lot of naive people. http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/05/lemmings.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Jesus, not this again. Cue mass hysteria from a lot of naive people. It's the head in the sand types that are naive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Fuck Ashley man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 It's fine, we're waiting until July 3rd to announce the deals. That's what I've read on here for the past few days anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Jesus, not this again. Cue mass hysteria from a lot of naive people. http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/05/lemmings.gif Sorry, are you not the poster who said Rafa wouldn't be disappointed with the window at the end of January? You were dead on the money there, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Whether he's likely to walk is neither here nor there at this stage. Basically it sounds like: 1. They're fucking about again. 2. They're pissing the manager off again, leading to yet more instability. 3. They're presumably making it harder for the manager if we're genuinely missing out on his top targets. FUCKING AGAIN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Like a broken record with the idiots running the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Hopefully this is all bullshit, previous means its probably not, and we should expect things to go up in flames, but i've liked actually caring about the club again the past year, with hope and optimism for the future, so i'm going to ignore this until something concreted happens, consider my head in the sand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 consider my head in the sand. Since August 2015 to be specific. I've learnt to vaguely appreciate you regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Unpleasant reading: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4636068/Newcastle-boss-Benitez-leave-transfer-failures.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Afraid to say, it sounds like a fair bit of what came out as being true in this http://mobile.premierleague.com/staticFiles/c0/3f/0,,12306~147392,00.pdf is now happening to Rafa. Point 6 of that also reflecting the deals for Ferreyra and Doumbia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 And some people would rather Ashley stay than be taken over. Nothing will change whilst he is here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I'm choosing not to believe this like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I'm choosing not to believe this like. I believe it because I'm certain that Rafa started his planning ages ago, and would have expected a few of his targets in by now, and rightly so. Can understand why you'd choose not to tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Arguably the most concerning thing is that the players we are missing out on aren't exactly going for huge money, or that we are battling top clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I just believe what I see. What Im seeing atm supports a pessimistic view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I'm choosing not to believe this like. I believe it because I'm certain that Rafa started his planning ages ago, and would have expected a few of his targets in by now, and rightly so. Can understand why you'd choose not to tbf. You're probably right. Might just be clickbait though (what I'm hoping). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Should not be losing out to Stoke and Swansea. One thing players wanting to stay in london, another wanting to go to those shitholes playing for managers half as good as Rafa. Club needs to get its act together quick or we're back to the same old grind. All the positivity will be out the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Getting canny tedious this mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Sigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Rafa or someone close to him has clearly briefed this since they've all released it at the same time. It'll just be to pressure them into taking action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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