WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5242637/Benitez-expects-loan-signings-takeover-talks-stall.html Not one quote. Why would there be quotes? The headline says Benitez is only expecting to sign players on loan - when's he ever said that? Who's he said that to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5242637/Benitez-expects-loan-signings-takeover-talks-stall.html Not one quote. Why would there be quotes? The headline says Benitez is only expecting to sign players on loan - when's he ever said that? Who's he said that to? His people or the club will have briefed the press off the record. It's how it works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 If we only get Kenedy and Ings it's going to be a struggle imo. That'd be more than I'm expecting. Same assuming Ashley still owns us on Feb 1. A fit Danny Ings could make a huge difference, but obviously a risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5242637/Benitez-expects-loan-signings-takeover-talks-stall.html Not one quote. Why would there be quotes? The headline says Benitez is only expecting to sign players on loan - when's he ever said that? Who's he said that to? His people or the club will have briefed the press off the record. It's how it works. I know how it works. I've worked in newspapers and it'll most certainly not be the club. That particular piece is utter twaddle. Rob Draper saying, we're "hopeful" of getting Kenedy on loan yet on December 20 had a piece from their own Craig Hope saying it's "secure". That's just filler copy, nowt more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 That's all well and good and probably correct. I still wouldn't expect quotes. Rafa has a man working for him to brief the press, has worked for him for years, yet when what he briefs is in the paper you won't see any quotes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 That's all well and good and probably correct. I still wouldn't expect quotes. Rafa has a man working for him to brief the press, has worked for him for years, yet when what he briefs is in the paper you won't see any quotes. Still find it odd he’d brief Rob Draper but not Craig Hope, who works for the same paper, is paid to cover NE football and sits in on every presser. The Mail/Mail on Sunday are the only ones running that line so far as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 That's all well and good and probably correct. I still wouldn't expect quotes. Rafa has a man working for him to brief the press, has worked for him for years, yet when what he briefs is in the paper you won't see any quotes. Still find it odd he’d brief Rob Draper but not Craig Hope, who works for the same paper, is paid to cover NE football and sits in on every presser. The Mail/Mail on Sunday are the only ones running that line so far as well. That's all fine. My point was about your comment about lack of quotes. We see articles about NUFC in the press all the time without quotes that often turn out to be true so it's not exactly a surprise to see articles like this without quotes, bollocks or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 If we only get Kenedy and Ings it's going to be a struggle imo. That'd be more than I'm expecting. Aye. I've assumed we're signing nee cunt. My hope is the others are as shite as us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Open to the idea of helping the manager [emoji23] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Not giving him any money to spend, but we do feel a bit sorry for him and in another universe there may have been some funds available, so it's not all bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Dear God no Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Love fake Twitter accounts, me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 All the clubs in the bottom half will spend, yet we wont because of Ashley and it's not even his money, it's the clubs. It's laughable the complete wilful damage being done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samag Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 All the clubs in the bottom half will spend, yet we wont because of Ashley and it's not even his money, it's the clubs. It's laughable the complete wilful damage being done. How much does the club owe Ashley ? . To say its not his money but the clubs is a bit daft . I agree that clubs at the bottom will spend and we are unlikely to spend any . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 All the clubs in the bottom half will spend, yet we wont because of Ashley and it's not even his money, it's the clubs. It's laughable the complete wilful damage being done. How much does the club owe Ashley ? . To say its not his money but the clubs is a bit daft . I agree that clubs at the bottom will spend and we are unlikely to spend any . The loan is separate from the running costs as it's interest free, so he led us all to believe. The money the club generates was to be given to Rafa, that clearly hasn't happened. So when i see reports about 'will he or how much will he' give Rafa, it infuriates me as he's not been giving him any of his money (personal wealth that is) anyway. And imo, Ashley is now withholding what the club is generating, it's a suicidal stance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 There should be TV money available if nothing else. If money does get made available it will likely be too late anyway and Rafa will have missed his targets, again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Achraf Hakimi from minnows Real Madrid in the Sunday Express. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Achraf Hakimi from minnows Real Madrid in the Sunday Express. We are a bit bare at right back with only Yedlin, Manquillo, Gamez and Sterry tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Only one of them is Premier League quality and that's debatable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 No guarantee he would be Premier league quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I know, but the fact we've got those 4 shouldn't be a reason why Rafa wouldn't be in the market for a RB. Gamez will be leaving in the summer, Sterry probably won't be a Premier League level player, Manquillo is a versatile player and not much cop, that leaves Yedlin who's hit and miss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 A Morrocan full back named Achraf? Too Soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I find it "funny" if the fat cunt really thinks withholding the cash are good for him. Yes it sounds like he doesn't need to spend any more money but, if Amanda believes no way the club would avoid relegation, she would simply call off the deal, and Rafa would simply quit. What's left is the fat cut would suffer over 100m loss himself and no way he can find a buyer again. It is plain daft. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 If we only get Kenedy and Ings it's going to be a struggle imo. Those are the two loan signings I'm expecting. Not good enough to demand ludicrous fees so they should fit the short term penny pinching model Ashley is likely to adopt during this window. As opposed to the long term penny pinching model he adopts the rest of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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