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I am looking at your club from an outsider perspective, so forgive me if I am making incorrect assumptions. I admit I do not have detailed knowledge about your club, players, and performance.

 

My concern though is the loss of momentum. In January, you were the hottest club in the Championship. There was no doubt you were going to come up. If I was a player, with your fanbase, manager, form, I would have picked you over a bottom 10 premiership club.

 

The same happened after your win in May. There was a huge positive vibe and feeling of optimism and progress associated with Newcastle. You should have cashed in on that to get the players. Ashley has blown that also.

 

As time passes, it is going to get more and more difficult to convince players that the owners are serious about Newcastle staying in the premiership. Don't get me wrong, you are Newcastle and you will always attract players.

 

If I was a young upcoming player choosing between Newcastle and West Ham, I would have gone for Newcastle in January and May. In August, seeing how much you have invested, I would have my doubts.

 

I have no doubt you will do fine in the long run with Rafa. Once you go below 10, the premiership is dogshit. But the more time you spend on not buying anyone, you have missed the opportunity to ride the optimism wave and jump up a couple of levels quickly.

 

It's a bit simplistic but you're on the right track. However Mike Ashley and 'fine in the long run' don't go together even with Benitez. The transfer bullshit this summer will only be the beginning. He will continue to do the most baffling and stupid things far beyond anything anyone in football could imagine.

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so no pre or post-match interviews?

 

 

Nope and by all accounts will be speaking to media out in Ireland next week.

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:hmm:

 

No point doing pressers.

With Rafa's Q&A in a couple of weeks I would expect some real progress by then. I doubt he will want to be bombarded with the kind of questions that have been lingering for the last few weeks & months.

 

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Just to add anyone who doubts Rafa is pissed off.. our owner is on record offering investment bankers DOF roles at the club when he is pissed up.

 

Kinda gives the Joe Kinnear story of him getting offered the job in a pub and just turning up a little bit of credence.

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Rafa Benitez issues key message after victory against Heart of Midlothian

Newcastle used 22 players at Tynecastle but Rafa Benitez was still keen to point out that new blood is needed at United

 

Rafa Benitez was a satisfied manager after Newcastle United’s 2-1 win at Heart of Midlothian on Friday night - but insists he is still looking to add to his squad.

 

United went into the weekend in talks with Norwich City to sign England Under-21 winger Jacob Murphy and Benitez knows he will have to move some players in before deadline day .

 

Benitez used 22 players in the win at Hearts and after the game he commented: “In the first game you are always sure you will do something right and you will especially do something wrong.

 

“You need to adjust the team.

 

“Then hopefully we can bring some players and add to what we are looking for.”

 

Benitez was able to hand one debut out at Tynecastle with Florian Lejeune putting in a good shift in the second half.

 

The Toon boss said: “He was winning some headers which we were expecting.

 

“On the ball he was good.

 

“He is another good addition.”

 

The second half proved to be a scrappy affair but Benitez wasn’t expecting anything less.

 

He said: “With the team training everyday they don’t have full match fitness so the game was fine.

 

“We scored some goals and it was a good test.

 

“You need to change players and the game stops and starts.

 

“The second half is always more difficult but the second half was good and quite entertaining.”

 

Dwight Gayle proved to be Newcastle’s hero against the Scottish Premiership side with Benitez delighted to see the number 9 bag two goals.

 

He said: “Strikers scoring goals is always the key, it keeps them happy and the others work harder.

 

“It was really good for him and also for the team, when you score early it gives you more confidence.”

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