Rafa Benítez (now unemployed)

[Guest The Little Waster]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/24/newcastle-need-harness-positive-mood-agree-terms-rafael-benitez/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

Fuckin Luke Edwards and his bullshit . Dream on bonny lad

[AyeDubbleYoo]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/24/newcastle-need-harness-positive-mood-agree-terms-rafael-benitez/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

Fuckin Luke Edwards and his bullshit . Dream on bonny lad

 

The press have a bit of problem, they have to pretend we’re an actual football club and governed by any kind of logic.

[Minhosa]

should be easy, should..

 

Offer him a one-year rolling contract or a two-year deal with break clauses. Benítez does not entirely trust the people above him and feels promises have been broken. Reassure him by providing an escape route, that he will obviously not need, because no promises are going to be broken. This does not leave them vulnerable as there can still be a compensation clause to protect the club if a rival tries to poach him while he is under contract.

 

for me this is key, they could solve this today by asking him to sign a 1 year with no penalty clauses...if we fuck you about you can walk

 

if they were acting in good faith they'd have done that already

 

Absolutely. This is the issue.

 

They simply cannot be trusted and he knows this therefore he's trying to get the deal on terms he's prepared to work under.

 

If you give him £xm for fee's and wages that would be fine imho. He needs to know where he stands and also have the ability to do the deals with the budget he's got but you just know that when the deal is 99.9% done it goes to the fat lad for final sign off and he thinks he's the master deal maker and tries to fuck people over, with the other side getting the hump and then going elsewhere to do business.

 

I genuinely don't know why Ashley doesn't just give him the fucking budget and fuck off into the background to get it sold. Ludicrous.

[Darth Crooks]

This is the thing - the club will never just quietly run at a profit as he wants.

[Yorkie]

I think letting him go will be the worst decision of the Ashley regime. Bringing in McClaren was bad but at least it had some degree of logic. Even bringing in Kinnear as DOF as a go between, kinda had some skewed logic, even though it was frankly ridiculous decision. Regardless of all the crap choices and player sales, we've genuinely got the best chance to progress now than we have had for 10 years. A calibre of manager we should be nowhere near and a squad that could be turned into the best we've had since we finished 5th. If he leaves it will signal the clubs ambition once and for all. 

 

I've only been truly conscious of NUFC matters since the late 90s but it would surely be the single most backwards and sense-defying decision in the history of the club? Aside from investing half a billion pounds on the playing squad, appointing a manager like Benitez is as close as you get to basically guaranteeing success.

 

Letting a world class and highly decorated manager leave, when he's performed so impeccably and has already achieved such a lot (and needs virtually no convincing to stay), would basically be a crime to sport.

[BlueStar]

I like the fact he specifically talks about wanting to compete in terms of wages with Wolves and Everton, doubt it'll stop fuckwits like Keys and Owen talking about h ow deluded Geordies expect a Man City cash injection from Mike.

[Kanj]

I think letting him go will be the worst decision of the Ashley regime. Bringing in McClaren was bad but at least it had some degree of logic. Even bringing in Kinnear as DOF as a go between, kinda had some skewed logic, even though it was frankly ridiculous decision. Regardless of all the crap choices and player sales, we've genuinely got the best chance to progress now than we have had for 10 years. A calibre of manager we should be nowhere near and a squad that could be turned into the best we've had since we finished 5th. If he leaves it will signal the clubs ambition once and for all. 

 

I've only been truly conscious of NUFC matters since the late 90s but it would surely be the single most backwards and sense-defying decision in the history of the club? Aside from investing half a billion pounds on the playing squad, appointing a manager like Benitez is as close as you get to basically guaranteeing success.

 

Letting a world class and highly decorated manager leave, when he's performed so impeccably and has already achieved such a lot (and needs virtually no convincing to stay), would basically be a crime to sport.

 

100% Man.

[Guest The Little Waster]

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-inundated-offers-replace-16171700

And theyre ( hes ) off ....

[Guest The Little Waster]

Chrons now just part of NUFC press office

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Such a pointless story

[ToonArmy1892]

It actually makes me feel physically sick when i think we've got the best manager in our history (cv) who is desperate to stay and even willing to compromise, and this absolute horrible bellend actively trying to get rid of him to bring in another yes man.

 

Why always us

[Guest chopey]

Rutten sounds Rotten

[Dan Gleebals]

If we somehow contrive to fuck this up, which looks like we are doing a very good job of currently, I really am done with this shit.  Brighton at the weekend will be my last game until MA has gone, whenever that maybe.

[ToonArmy1892]

If we somehow contrive to f*** this up, which looks like we are doing a very good job of currently, I really am done with this s***.  Brighton at the weekend will be my last game until MA has gone, whenever that maybe.

 

I really hope this is how the majority of fans will react, but i'm not holding my breathe.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I'm definitely out post-Rafa.

[TBG]

"However according to TEAMtalk", can't even be arsed to make up their own bullshit

[mozy]

Fred Rutten looks like that wanker of a cop from the first Rambo film.

[Happinesstan]

The Liverpool game would be a great one to boycott. Go, as usual but don't enter the ground. Sing Rafa's name from outside for 90 mins.

[Guest chopey]

I'm finished after Liverpool even if they do the impossible and convince Rafa to stay.

[Darth Crooks]

The Liverpool game would be a great one to boycott. Go, as usual but don't enter the ground. Sing Rafa's name from outside for 90 mins.

 

It would really. Ideal opportunity.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I'm finished after Liverpool even if they do the impossible and convince Rafa to stay.

 

Interesting, why have you waited until now then?

[Conjo]

I'm definitely out post-Rafa.

 

Same. I was out at the start of the season but Rafa pulled me back in. If he is satisfied with what he's getting and stays, that's enough for me to know that the club can progress.

[Guest]

This is the first time since the January window in The Championship that I’m starting to get worried he’s leaving like.

[Guest chopey]

I'm finished after Liverpool even if they do the impossible and convince Rafa to stay.

 

Interesting, why have you waited until now then?

 

Last game for my season tickets with my son, I've only done one game since Christmas so its more of a goodbye after good knows how many years as a season ticket holder.

[Doctor Zaius]

I have no idea who Fred Rutten is, what he has achieved or any redeaming qualities he may have but due to the fact he's called Fred Rutten, he'll obviously be a massive failure.