polkaDot Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Rafa's here for the long haul. Ashley has no idea of who it is he's now fucking around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Not a chance he's staying with Ashley only a matter of time if it wasn't for his current dilemma of having to pay up to leave he would be away already. Just waiting for a club to pay it for him and then adios amigo and he will be right to do so also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 He'll see out the season at the very least imo. The January window, I'm not sure what to expect. Hopefully we're not in a position where we're fretting about whether he'll be in the dugout for Burnley (h), which is on January 31st. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 It's see out the season at best currently imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Given the market for players now, surely 5 mil is fuck all to obtain the services of a manager of aRafa's calibre Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Given the market for players now, surely 5 mil is fuck all to obtain the services of a manager of aRafa's calibre Exactly, we got £3m compo for Pardew for fucks sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFC Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Given the market for players now, surely 5 mil is f*** all to obtain the services of a manager of aRafa's calibre Yeah Im guessing West Ham will look at it this way. Pay 5 million to all but secure (or to the best of their ability) that they maintain PL status and then have a competent, proven winner at the helm. Or grab whomever and hope they dont continue to slide and end up relegated and lose potentially 100's of millions. 5 million buys them piece of mind, will instantaneously rally the supporters, and long term they have a guy who they dont need to dump to take the proverbially next step along the way. Hmmm.... I was never really worried all that much till late in the window and more so now. Its really just the cost of young unknown player at this point away from happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 The fact he hasn't already quit tells me he will almost certainly stay until the summer. I don't think he will leave us for a West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 It will be interesting to see Rafa's reaction if West Ham agree to pay the compensation and Ashley gives permission for him to talk to them, he might just think "what's the point" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 The fact he hasn't already quit tells me he will almost certainly stay until the summer. I don't think he will leave us for a West Ham. Would you quit if you had to pay 5 million it's the only reason he hasn't already however when another club pays it then he will be off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 It will be interesting to see Rafa's reaction if West Ham agree to pay the compensation and Ashley gives permission for him to talk to them, he might just think "what's the point" Why is Ashley permission needed here if West Ham willing to pay it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Because it's tapping up our manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 It's not a release clause is it? It's more like compensation due, which West Ham would agree to cover instead of Rafa himself. So it doesn't automatically give them the right to talk to him, they would have to ask NUFC for permission. I guess we would give permission so it's a moot point in a way. He won't go until at least the end of the season IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Because it's tapping up our manager. Tapping up players are "banned", but is tapping up managers banned as well? Never heard of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Given the market for players now, surely 5 mil is fuck all to obtain the services of a manager of aRafa's calibre Exactly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 You're better than working under this bloke Rafa. http://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/transfer-news/david-sullivan-west-ham-carvalho-13564987?service=responsive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Proper pair of wide boys Gold and Sullivan. Feel sorry for Bilic because they're clearly scapegoating him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Fucking ridiculous we've gone from, within a month, talking about 5 year projects with Rafa to whether he makes the January window or not. It's a sick joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 West Ham's upcoming fixtures are superb, on paper. Let's hope they win a few. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 f***ing ridiculous we've gone from, within a month, talking about 5 year projects with Rafa to whether he makes the January window or not. It's a sick joke. 100% with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 He is very pissed-off and extremely let-down but he is staying......for now Over to the fat wanker of an owner! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 West Ham are not much of an improvement on us. I would hate for him to leave us to go there. They are quite liberal with the truth themselves and look at how they are trying to undermine Bilic in public at the moment. They will spend more on a single player than we will but Sullivan likes to buy players himself so the manager doesn't always get to choose. They might promise to cede control to Rafa to get him to sign but I think they will find it difficult not to interfere. When he leaves, I hope it will be to a genuinely bigger club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 They pull the same "we tried" move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 West Ham are not much of an improvement on us. I would hate for him to leave us to go there. They are quite liberal with the truth themselves and look at how they are trying to undermine Bilic in public at the moment. They will spend more on a single player than we will but Sullivan likes to buy players himself so the manager doesn't always get to choose. They might promise to cede control to Rafa to get him to sign but I think they will find it difficult not to interfere. When he leaves, I hope it will be to a genuinely bigger club. Agree. Tried to say the same thing on this thread a few pages back but did not put it as well as this. If West Ham owners are better than Ashley it is not by much, and imo not worth him risking it. A proper football club would be a different proposition.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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