SUPERTOON Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Must have been promised Schweinsteiger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I really think people are being impatient with all this guesswork about what's going on behind the scenes. All will be revealed in the unfair dismissal tribunal where the judge will ask Ashley to apologize to Rafa and the fans again. We've seen all this before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Sky twisting his words, and going by the replies a few relentless mongs take Sky's interpretation of things as gospel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 To be honest though, ""We knew when we were in the Championship that we needed to sign players for the Championship and now we have to move people." pretty much equals that headline even if it is slightly dramatic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 To be honest though, ""We knew when we were in the Championship that we needed to sign players for the Championship and now we have to move people." pretty much equals that headline even if it is slightly dramatic. You've got to say it's a pretty negative spin on it, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 As far as I'm concerned no one should be allowed to put anything in quotations that hasn't been said ad verbatim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Does he have a press conference today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Pretty positive interview, hopefully that translates in to signings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I don't think Ashley realised just how damaging that interview was. The comment about us not spending like Man City for example was infuriating. Rafa specifically addressed that point in a following interview when he said we don't want to compete with Man City but we do want to compete with middle of the table sides and those below. Imagine how angry Rafa must have been listening to that. For a billionaire he's pretty dim.I have a President I'd like to introduce you to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I don't think Ashley realised just how damaging that interview was. The comment about us not spending like Man City for example was infuriating. Rafa specifically addressed that point in a following interview when he said we don't want to compete with Man City but we do want to compete with middle of the table sides and those below. Imagine how angry Rafa must have been listening to that. For a billionaire he's pretty dim.I have a President I'd like to introduce you to One of the few backwards steps we could make as far as our owner goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Article from Craig Hope in the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/22/newcastle-managerrafael-benitez-says-mood-club-dictated-results/ Noticed theres a bit in there about Keith Bishop watching Rafa's press conference today. Don't believe I've ever seen it mentioned before, hope it's not another bad sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Obviously keeping a check on what he says. PR war continues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Losing interest in the club again by the day. Only a matter of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 He also says that some players, despite knowing they have no place, won't leave because they don't like the money on offer (wages). It's Luke Edwards sorry my mistake, but yeah not positive at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Dont know like. I was as negative as owt but watched Rafa's presser and he certainly knows how to gee you back up again. Whatever happens, he's basically saying that he's got this. I just hope he's hanging around regardless in the hope that a takeover does materialise out of nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 For what it's worth, one of my friends on Facebook who is pretty well connected in the area and has a box at SJP reckons that Rafa has walked. Pinch of salt certainly needed, but he appears 100% sure. Here's hoping he's spectacularly wrong. Good times! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 He also says that some players, despite knowing they have no place, won't leave because they don't like the money on offer (wages). No doubt the mercenaries will spin it as "fighting for their place" too. Fucking hate these kinds of players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Dickhead Bishop sitting in on a press conference is nothing new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 He also says that some players, despite knowing they have no place, won't leave because they don't like the money on offer (wages). No doubt the mercenaries will spin it as "fighting for their place" too. f***ing hate these kinds of players. That's the danger though. We offer cheap PL wages which is still higher than Ligue 1, a fair few Serie A clubs, so the clubs who would fancy them can't match the wage. It's not like the top end of the league where £100k a week setsvthem for life. The likes of Haidara, Riviere are only going to see these wages for 4-5 years and that's them done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 For what it's worth, one of my friends on Facebook who is pretty well connected in the area and has a box at SJP reckons that Rafa has walked. Pinch of salt certainly needed, but he appears 100% sure. Here's hoping he's spectacularly wrong. (I will put it in Braindead Twitter just to cover my back as well) To quote the great Terry Hall: "If you have a pseudo-ITK friend, now is the time, now is the time, for your friendship to end." Think they were the lyrics... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Does this friend just sit in the box everyday of the week waiting for announcements about Rafa over the tannoy from Charnley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 For what it's worth, one of my friends on Facebook who is pretty well connected in the area and has a box at SJP reckons that Rafa has walked. Pinch of salt certainly needed, but he appears 100% sure. Here's hoping he's spectacularly wrong. (I will put it in Braindead Twitter just to cover my back as well) Walked where? Club too poor to afford cars now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 For what it's worth, one of my friends on Facebook who is pretty well connected in the area and has a box at SJP reckons that Rafa has walked. Pinch of salt certainly needed, but he appears 100% sure. Here's hoping he's spectacularly wrong. (I will put it in Braindead Twitter just to cover my back as well) Ooooh! He's got a box! Must be true! FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 For what it's worth, one of my friends on Facebook who is pretty well connected in the area and has a box at SJP reckons that Rafa has walked. Pinch of salt certainly needed, but he appears 100% sure. Here's hoping he's spectacularly wrong. (I will put it in Braindead Twitter just to cover my back as well) Ooooh! He's got a box! Must be true! FFS. Pretty well connected, don't forget pretty well connected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 For what it's worth, one of my friends on Facebook who is pretty well connected in the area and has a box at SJP reckons that Rafa has walked. Pinch of salt certainly needed, but he appears 100% sure. Here's hoping he's spectacularly wrong. (I will put it in Braindead Twitter just to cover my back as well) Well, if this is not true, then you know that he's a twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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