gdm Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 It's more likely that all rafas demands have been refused and as he is still employed he has been sworn to silence while the club are searching for his successor. Hope I'm wrong but it's a very likely scenario. Nah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Mark Douglas ‘gut feeling’ is we still won’t know by Sunday No, his guy feeling is maybe we won’t. Such a side step journo answer. Needs to stop feeling guys and do his fucking job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
County Durham Mag Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 It's more likely that all rafas demands have been refused and as he is still employed he has been sworn to silence while the club are searching for his successor. Hope I'm wrong but it's a very likely scenario. Sworn to silence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Anything? Aye he’s signed an 8 year deal with full autonomy. Don’t know how you missed it. Everyone was going crackers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 It can't be a surprise to anyone that our negotiations team is slow. By this time in a player transfer we would still be monitoring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 If Rafa was angry at something, we would know about it by now. He was leaking loads during the previous transfer windows about his frustrations. Yep. This was going to be a slightly drawn out affair. Ashley will try to bat down Rafa's requests a bit and Rafa is going to ask for more than he really wants. Everything we know about the pair suggests it was never going to sorted quickly, unless it was Rafa telling Ashley to stuff it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Charners is only allowed dial-up internet on his etch-a-sketch so it takes a while for him to send his emails to Rafa and Mike during the negotiations. It’s no wonder progress is slow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 It can't be a surprise to anyone that our negotiations team is slow. By this time in a player transfer we would still be monitoring. I'm surprised that people seem to have expected a swift resolution. I still see it as positive until we hear otherwise. If there are still murmurs that they are talking, it means Mike hasn't completely fucked it up...yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Amazing how Rafa is even considering working with these people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The restructure of the academy staff is hopefully a good indicator. Neil Redfearn the front runner according to the Chron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The restructure of the academy staff is hopefully a good indicator. Neil Redfearn the front runner according to the Chron. Interesting but why is it a good indicator though? Would Redfearn be a Rafa appointment? Isn’t it just the club replacing the gap caused by Beardsley’s departure? I might be missing something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The restructure of the academy staff is hopefully a good indicator. Neil Redfearn the front runner according to the Chron. Interesting but why is it a good indicator though? Would Redfearn be a Rafa appointment? Isn’t it just the club replacing the gap caused by Beardsley’s departure? I might be missing something If Rafa is the driving force behind the restructure, which we're lead to believe he is, I'd assume he'd be central to any appointments. I'm just speculating of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Amazing how Rafa is even considering working with these people. Genuinely because he loves it here and can see what we are about, I’m expecting no miracles with this regime or Rafa, just some desire to keep up with the rest of the mid table sides.stand still and you die, shows what a good job the Spaniard is doing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 They want to stand still. Get the profit. Lots of positivity being taken in nothing happening which is 50/50 at best. Academy stuff if concerted is good but 12 years of lip service has me the most extreme of cynics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The guy is properly in love. Everyone else thinks he's crazy for even contemplating staying with Ashley, especially with such attractive alternatives, but he's determined to bloody stay. Which is mad. What a legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Redfearn worked with the U23s for about a month during the season just gone on a short term contract. So Ben Dawson and Rafa have a bit more insight into his working methods than usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The guy is properly in love. Everyone else thinks he's crazy for even contemplating staying with Ashley, especially with such attractive alternatives, but he's determined to bloody stay. Which is mad. What a legend. The whole job etc suits him fine, he’s well paid mind , there’s that as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Amazing how Rafa is even considering working with these people. If he can keep us 'competitive' while Ashley's still here, and can get him to back down a little bit with regards to his demands to make his job bearable, maybe, just maybe he'll be able to outlast him. Rafa makes us a more attractive proposition. Imagine Rafa is still here when fatty is gone, it would be his greatest achievement I'm apparently on a different planet today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The guy is properly in love. Everyone else thinks he's crazy for even contemplating staying with Ashley, especially with such attractive alternatives, but he's determined to bloody stay. Which is mad. What a legend. Really hope if that’s the case it doesn’t cloud his better judgement because if it’s Groundhog Day again it’s just another wasted opp but then again so is not having him here. Real dilemma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Fingers and toes crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I know it's been said a billion times, but if they can't figure this out... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Not another day of nothing. I can't handle this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Amazing how Rafa is even considering working with these people. If he can keep us 'competitive' while Ashley's still here, and can get him to back down a little bit with regards to his demands to make his job bearable, maybe, just maybe he'll be able to outlast him. Rafa makes us a more attractive proposition. Imagine Rafa is still here when fatty is gone, it would be his greatest achievement I'm apparently on a different planet today. What's this shit?! Rafa is still ambitious, he said it just recently. He's not going to accept mediocre plans. And he's obviously approaching the latter end of his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
County Durham Mag Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Not another day of nothing. I can't handle this. Hold tight gaz another 2 weeks of this left yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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