Yorkie Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Where are they from, those quotes above? Just watched the presser and there was none of that; just reiterating that he won't talk about the transfer window and that we have to compensate the lack of spending by staying united (and not to waste time and energy by criticising). Are they really not going to sanction any signings? Even last season, which was pretty damn frugal, he still let us bring in three loanees, two of which had a huge impact. We badly, badly need that again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Expands on some stuff here, says we need to take an 'extra step' with signings like we did last season in January. Also justifying some of the Championship signings he's presumably been reprimanded for: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-transfers-rafa-benitez-15666133#ICID=ios_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Wish people would stop saying it's the £6m clause that stops him just walking away, other clubs would have paid it and he could afford it himself if he wanted to. He's wants to stay here and is staying until he's contract runs out in the fading hope the club does get bought out before that contract finally does indeed end, that and he's an honourable man. He'll be most reluctant to leave as he knows the potential in the club if we were free of the fat anchor dragging us down. To say he's only staying to avoid paying his contract clause is insulting to him imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I still can't believe it's a case of he has to pay 6 million to just resign and be unemployed like. Who the fuck signs a deal like that? It's literally a guarantee you're going to be fucked over. Also, I get what he's trying to do with those quotes. But it's asking an awful lot of people to tell them there's no future, no light at the end of the tunnel, then still ask them to turn up and support the team. Fans are only human and there gets a point where even someone like him isn't enough to keep people interested anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Man of his word or not man id have much more respect for him if he just said you know what fuck this and fuck all of you cretins. I wouldn't tolerate that sort of shite in my job id leave and get something else Rafa is not desperate for money neither will he short of job offers.....so why is he still here man Have patience man, he won't be much longer. It's what, another 4 months before the season finishes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 "The reality is that we have to compete in a division when we cannot compete against Bournemouth" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Didn't that dude from the magpie group get ripped in to for saying the same about Bournemouth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I think that batch of comments is probably the closest he's come to indicating that he's done with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I'm just hoping he goes to a club I don't dislike so I can continue following his team. At NUFC, he's proved he's still organizationally and motivationally very sound. The only remaining question would be whether he could use more resources to build a squad and produce tactics capable of consistently beating park-the-bus opposition. With us, I think he's looked the most defensively sound manager in the league. The lack of resources given to him have denied us any chance to see what he can do offensively at Premier League level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I still can't believe it's a case of he has to pay 6 million to just resign and be unemployed like. Who the fuck signs a deal like that? It's literally a guarantee you're going to be fucked over. Makes sense to me he'd sign something like that because it's a common sense sort of clause that I'd expect to be there. Thinking about it: [*]The clause would have been aimed at getting money if Rafa is poached by another club and therefore has to exist. If this clause doesn't exist then he could be tapped up by a club like West Ham/ManU/Everton/etc, resign with no fee, and then be free to sign with whoever he wanted 6 months later. [*]This clause is probably a mirror of a bigger compensation clause should the club sack Rafa (like Mourinho and his £22m payout for getting the boot). Kind of a fair deal for both parties actually and what you'd expect during contract negotiations, if he gets sacked he gets compensated, if he leaves the club gets compensated. You'd have to be a terrible negotiator to have a one way clause only. [*]It was signed at a time when Ashley was making promises about money and being in charge of transfers, hence why Carr left soon after. He may have evaluated the risks vs rewards and decided it was acceptable to sign a 3 year contract. If Ashley doesn't screw him over he turns NUFC into a top 8 club. If Ashley does screw him over, he just sees his contract out and lets the wider footballing community know what the situation is. He still gets paid and he's still near his family. In the absolute worst case scenario where his job is made untenable he quits and sues for constructive dismissal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Patriot Crumpy will be riding the gearstick in his noncemobile tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Patriot Crumpy will be riding the gearstick in his noncemobile tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 -3 goal difference against Man City (a), Man Utd (a) and Chelsea (a). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Won the least shit negative goal difference cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 -3 goal difference against Man City (a), Man Utd (a) and Chelsea (a). Could arguably be what keeps us up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Won the least s*** negative goal difference cup. Given what he's working with I'm not sure what idiots like you expect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Patriot Crumpy will be riding the gearstick in his noncemobile tonight. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I dunno how I ended up in the Pardew thread earlier, but I'd forgotten that him and the rest of the mensa lads insisted that Pardew had made us all look like fools. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 think rafa should go full strength tuesday night. really need to fuck blackburn over and gain a little confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 He'll be wanting to avoid more injuries to key players before Cardiff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 It’ll be even weaker than the last time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 think rafa should go full strength tuesday night. really need to fuck blackburn over and gain a little confidence. No. No. No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 think rafa should go full strength tuesday night. really need to fuck blackburn over and gain a little confidence. I take the point, but it’s just impossible to risk Rondon. Everybody else (except Dummett as usual) there’s at least some (poor) degree of cover for. Imagine going through the rest of the season with Joselu up front... Edit - actually same applies to Dubravka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 At this point I couldn't care. He's gone in the summer, no disrespect but the squad it's fuckin shocking regardless what way it's picked/set up. We stay up....so fuck? We get relegated as we should....so fuck? We progress in the cup....so fuck? We're such a nothing club now with no future. Absolute pits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Equalising against Blackburn was so dumb. All focus should be completely on the Cardiff game, which will play a huge role in deciding who goes down alongside Huddersfield and Fulham. It's massive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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