Dokko Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Name me one manager one the planet, who would realistically come to us, who’d do better? Plus haven’t you learned anything of Ashley and his cronies. They’d only end up hiring a Alan Pardew type character again. The best we could hope for is a nice honey moon period to collect a few points mackem style. Let’s be honest the squad is trash and just by being out of the bottom three we are overachieving. We overachieved last season too. We were this poor in more than a handful of games last season too. Rafa’s organisation, especially away from home, got us the promotion. Over achieving by just being out of the bottom 3? Wow, Rafa has done some smooth Jedi mind tricks on so many. To think of the reaction Pardew got and deservedly so when he tried to lower our expectations. Pardew and the likes had much better squads with actual talent like Ben Arfa in the team. This squad belongs in the championship that is clear as day. So yes just being out of the drop zone is overachieving for the shit we have. We needed significant improvements in the summer, Ashely said he’d give Rafa every penny and back him, but we were all lied to again. Now we’re stuck with this dogs hit squad playing one level above what they’re capable of. This squad isn’t as bad as Rafa has made out...which him basically stating they are Shit has helped wonders with their confidence. Joselu isn’t good enough at this level but is the second player on the teamsheet behind our captain. That’s the managers decision to buy him, tie up money we don’t have and play him out of sheer stubbornness to our cost. I know Rafa likes to play games, but it just feels like he’s playing with the future of the club, something he can walk away from when it goes wrong, we can’t. Ps..if we had HBA in the squad right now Rafa wouldn’t play him either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Behind him until he gets an appropriate transfer budget for competing in this division, and then we can judge from there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 It really is as bad as is being made out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Behind him but my faith in him is being tested. This was a poor showing today from all concerned and he cannot escape a degree of criticism. We have got to be more expansive at home against the weaker sides. I can understand those who are losing faith or have had enough. We know where the blame lies but in all honesty if you are a top manager and motivator you should be performing better than this. Just praying for this takeover to be real and near completion otherwise it will all be in vain anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Caller on TS saying that Rafa isn't the man for the job. I'm still behind him. He needs the takeover to happen though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Name me one manager one the planet, who would realistically come to us, who’d do better? Plus haven’t you learned anything of Ashley and his cronies. They’d only end up hiring a Alan Pardew type character again. The best we could hope for is a nice honey moon period to collect a few points mackem style. Let’s be honest the squad is trash and just by being out of the bottom three we are overachieving. We overachieved last season too. We were this poor in more than a handful of games last season too. Rafa’s organisation, especially away from home, got us the promotion. Over achieving by just being out of the bottom 3? Wow, Rafa has done some smooth Jedi mind tricks on so many. To think of the reaction Pardew got and deservedly so when he tried to lower our expectations. Pardew and the likes had much better squads with actual talent like Ben Arfa in the team. This squad belongs in the championship that is clear as day. So yes just being out of the drop zone is overachieving for the shit we have. We needed significant improvements in the summer, Ashely said he’d give Rafa every penny and back him, but we were all lied to again. Now we’re stuck with this dogs hit squad playing one level above what they’re capable of. This squad isn’t as bad as Rafa has made out... Stopped reading there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Caller on TS saying that Rafa isn't the man for the job. They'll be chuffed to bits with that. They're 100% anti-Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Behind him but my faith in him is being tested. This was a poor showing today from all concerned and he cannot escape a degree of criticism. We have got to be more expansive at home against the weaker sides. I can understand those who are losing faith or have had enough. We know where the blame lies but in all honesty if you are a top manager and motivator you should be performing better than this. Just praying for this takeover to be real and near completion otherwise it will all be in vain anyway. That's a fair post but as it appears to constitute an element of criticism towards Benitez I urge you to delete it immediately or you will be chased away and/or banned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 What does this fella have to do before people start realising a lot of the issues we are having is down to him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Caller on TS saying that Rafa isn't the man for the job. They'll be chuffed to bits with that. They're 100% anti-Rafa. It'll generate more calls, which is their modus operandi. Fixed that for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 He has to take the fair share of blame along with the players for today's game. Negative tactics feed on players confidence as well. For me the worst decision was the ritchie for perez sub, Ritchie was rubbish but his preference for using Perez is fucking shite. Aarons, Murphy, Mitro all deserve to be ahead of Perez who again flatters to deceive 8/10 times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 What do we have to do to help you understand the fine details of context? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 The players look totally bereft of confidence. Understand why he does it but don't think it helps when he talks about how shit they are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Big opportunity missed there. Worried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Needless to say, I'm 100% behind him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 At least he can trust Joselu to do whatever he did today. He's got the call on Mitrovic 100% wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Blaming Rafa for signing Stoke’s 4th choice striker, for £5m. Yes, I’m sure he was really high up on his list FFS This place is fucking bi-polar at the minute. Cunts everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 The players look totally bereft of confidence. Understand why he does it but don't think it helps when he talks about how shit they are I don't think they'd be any less shit if he didn't say it, but that's just my view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Being fair, he's certainly part of the problem right now. Yes he's working with a poor squad and has been shit on from above by Ashley, but I'd still expect more points and better game plans from a manager of his pedigree. We're missing so many big opportunities and to be consistently so negative is really holding us back. An average Championship side would accrue more points from the past 11 games, in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Gutted at this tbh. Especially considering one of the people he put his faith into in the relegation season was Lascelles, who was untested at this level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Well who is he young players Rafa mentioned? Merino? Yedlin? Darlow? Or Murphy? What the fuck that excuse is? I can't get it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Freezing out Mitro hasn't helped him when we're so incompetent up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Shit tactics Miserable form Piss poor football Going down Questionable team selections Let’s blame the players 100% entirely. I’m still with you Rafa man, but this isn’t acceptable, regardless of the players or takeover situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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