Rafa Benítez (now unemployed)

[ToonArmy1892]

Rafa is staying man

[LV]

Unless Pochettino leaves Spurs. I could see Rafa going there.

 

I thought that, but then I thought that there’s no money available due to paying off that new stadium and thought that might put him off.

 

He's moulding shit into gold here - I reckon he might be able to make something work with Kane, Son, Eriksen, Alli, all the fucking rest...

 

That’s a good point. Think the time and love he’s put into us might count for something though. I’m sure t would be hard to leave.

[last_monetarist]

It's a bit delusional to think he won't accept the Spurs job if Levy offered it. They have shown they are good enough to compete in the Champions League, and I am sure Levy will give him guarantees that no players will be sold. There will be more money available than at Newcastle as well.

 

The only thing that makes me doubt Levy offering him the job is most Spurs fans, and arguably the board too, will consider themselves too good for him. But I am sure if he is appointed, he'll keep them challenging at the right end of the table.

 

Nonetheless, it's pretty clear Rafa loves managing Newcastle, I just don't see him giving that up for the pleasure of finishing 7th with West Ham or Leicester.

[mrmojorisin75]

That’s a good point. Think the time and love he’s put into us might count for something though. I’m sure t would be hard to leave.

 

been thinking how to post this but even considering the constraints he's been working under he's managed to either buy, develop or improve a nucleus of a team of (no loanees)

 

dubs

schar

lascelles

lejeune

longstaff

ki

hayden

perez

almiron

 

EDIT:

also of course not as good as above or fitting the age thing but still considered part of the group

yedlin

dummett

atsu

ritchie

shelvey

 

that's a squad with age on it's side and development potential that he might want to stick around and work with given some additional resources (which as we all know is key)

 

point being, he's put 3 years graft into that, he's unlikely to want to walk away from it imo

[triggs]

It's a bit delusional to think he won't accept the Spurs job if Levy offered it. They have shown they are good enough to compete in the Champions League, and I am sure Levy will give him guarantees that no players will be sold. There will be more money available than at Newcastle as well.

 

The only thing that makes me doubt Levy offering him the job is most Spurs fans, and arguably the board too, will consider themselves too good for him. But I am sure if he is appointed, he'll keep them challenging at the right end of the table.

 

Nonetheless, it's pretty clear Rafa loves managing Newcastle, I just don't see him giving that up for the pleasure of finishing 7th with West Ham or Leicester.

Don't think Spurs would go for him. Think West Ham are pretty happy with Pellegrini too, he's a good manager and he plays in a very positive style

[last_monetarist]

Don't think Spurs would go for him. Think West Ham are pretty happy with Pellegrini too, he's a good manager and he plays in a very positive style

 

Yes, I agree. I don't think Levy will appoint him if Pochettino leaves for Real in the summer.

 

The West Ham ship has sailed (probably), they tried appointing him on multiple occcasions previously and he declined for one reason or the other.

 

If he leaves, it will be to a club abroad.

[ToonTastic]

 

point being, he's put 3 years graft into that, he's unlikely to want to walk away from it imo

 

I don't think he has any actual interest in leaving and starting a project all over again. It's whether he can get what he needs to not be fighting for relegation each season and to create his grand plan to push us much higher up the table. If he can't, he has nothing to prove, so he'll leave.

[mrmojorisin75]

 

point being, he's put 3 years graft into that, he's unlikely to want to walk away from it imo

 

I don't think he has any actual interest in leaving and starting a project all over again. It's whether he can get what he needs to not be fighting for relegation each season and to create his grand plan to push us much higher up the table. If he can't, he has nothing to prove, so he'll leave.

 

yeah this is fair

 

buy a starting striker he wants and some quality fullback cover and he'll stay imo, and we'll be pushing to be best of the rest if he gets them in early enough

[Consortium of one]

I've the feeling that at this point in his career, Rafa is more keen on building a squad rather than walking into something already made.  I certainly don't think he would be interested in a stress factory like Chelsea and I'm not all that sure he'd even like to manage in London.  I really think that Newcastle is the apple of his eye and even a cunt like Ashley may not be able to drive him off.

[mrmojorisin75]

I've the feeling that at this point in his career, Rafa is more keen on building a squad rather than walking into something already made.  I certainly don't think he would be interested in a stress factory like Chelsea and I'm not all that sure he'd even like to manage in London.  I really think that Newcastle is the apple of his eye and even a cunt like Ashley may not be able to drive him off.

 

think we all accept this as truth but there's only so much piss taking a person with any integrity can take before they snap

[Guest covmag]

I've the feeling that at this point in his career, Rafa is more keen on building a squad rather than walking into something already made.  I certainly don't think he would be interested in a stress factory like Chelsea and I'm not all that sure he'd even like to manage in London.  I really think that Newcastle is the apple of his eye and even a cunt like Ashley may not be able to drive him off.

 

 

The last 2 weeks has changed the whole feel around the club, you can tell on here, not so much anti Ashley as say 4 weeks ago.

 

He looked nailed on to go, I’m now not so sure.

[Boo Boy]

I've the feeling that at this point in his career, Rafa is more keen on building a squad rather than walking into something already made.  I certainly don't think he would be interested in a stress factory like Chelsea and I'm not all that sure he'd even like to manage in London.  I really think that Newcastle is the apple of his eye and even a cunt like Ashley may not be able to drive him off.

 

 

The last 2 weeks has changed the whole feel around the club, you can tell on here, not so much anti Ashley as say 4 weeks ago.

 

He looked nailed on to go, I’m now not so sure.

 

Don't worry Mike will piss him off before the season ends.

[Guest covmag]

I've the feeling that at this point in his career, Rafa is more keen on building a squad rather than walking into something already made.  I certainly don't think he would be interested in a stress factory like Chelsea and I'm not all that sure he'd even like to manage in London.  I really think that Newcastle is the apple of his eye and even a cunt like Ashley may not be able to drive him off.

 

 

The last 2 weeks has changed the whole feel around the club, you can tell on here, not so much anti Ashley as say 4 weeks ago.

 

He looked nailed on to go, I’m now not so sure.

 

 

 

 

Don't worry Mike will piss him off before the season ends.

 

 

Is that fat cunt still going to the games? Was he noticed on Saturday?

[STM]

If only Ashley would look at the impact a player like Almiron has in the place a think, "actually, it's not that difficult to spend money and see a return."

 

Nobody is asking for man city funding, just sensible, progressive transfers. I'm more than happy to see the scouting success of Schar, Dubravka and Lejeune, without a huge outlay but you have got put a bit extra in every now and then if you want to go forward.

[Ikon]

Give him 50-60m every season and it will be enough

[Paully]

https://twitter.com/nufcporl/status/1100172367731539968?s=21

[Darth Crooks]

If only Ashley would look at the impact a player like Almiron has in the place a think, "actually, it's not that difficult to spend money and see a return."

 

Nobody is asking for man city funding, just sensible, progressive transfers. I'm more than happy to see the scouting success of Schar, Dubravka and Lejeune, without a huge outlay but you have got put a bit extra in every now and then if you want to go forward.

 

He's suffers from cognitive dissonance unfortunately - anything counter MASH practices is 'expectations' and 'sovereign states'

[Guest covmag]

If only Ashley would look at the impact a player like Almiron has in the place a think, "actually, it's not that difficult to spend money and see a return."

 

Nobody is asking for man city funding, just sensible, progressive transfers. I'm more than happy to see the scouting success of Schar, Dubravka and Lejeune, without a huge outlay but you have got put a bit extra in every now and then if you want to go forward.

 

 

Brilliant summary of everything we want mate 

[Mikky]

Give him 50-60m every season and it will be enough

 

50m and what you can raise from sales - it’s not rocket science Mike

[samptime29]

Give him 50-60m every season and it will be enough

 

50m and what you can raise from sales - it’s not rocket science Mike

 

Bascially this. Give him  funds and a guarantee to improve training ground, and I'm certain he's stay for 3-4 years.

 

He clearly likes the club and fans. Good location to see plenty of his family.

 

Crazy Ashley doesn't realise this. A properly backed Rafa would improve us and make the club more valuable.

[Kanj]

and let him spend the kitty the way he wants; and have your fucking finance people and MD figure out how to pay that over 1 lump sum, installments (like most clubs do) and manage the financial cash flow and balance sheet with some proper competence. The same old excuse about not having the money is factually incorrect.

[Tribesman]

There was also confidence behind the scenes a takeover would happen last Christmas.

 

https://twitter.com/LukeEdwardsTele/status/1100314371685797888

[Guest]

What a bloke, man.

[David Edgar]

This setup is perfection.

[Ikon]

Perfect balance!