LV Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I fully support Rafa’s decision but I don’t feel sorry for him like I did the day it was announced. He knew what he was doing and the reality is that he strung them along for those last two months or from whenever that meeting with Ashley was. That’s not the reality at all. strung them along ffs Read Caulkin’s article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnstile Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I fully support Rafa’s decision but I don’t feel sorry for him like I did the day it was announced. He knew what he was doing and the reality is that he strung them along for those last two months or from whenever that meeting with Ashley was. Fair play to Rafa. In my opinion Ashley thought Rafa would buckle and sign the deal they put to him on May 13th/14th, presumably signing it in the final week of his contract. The prior weekend Charnley e-mails Rafa and asks if he's signing the contract or what? Rafa tells him of course not, I told you that back in May. Ashley's fuming and the statement comes out on the Monday. This is solely on the club. They are running a multi-million pound business where once a year they can be relegated away from their main revenue stream. They simply shouldn't have let it happen this way. Even if that meant agreeing to end Rafa's contract mutually in the middle of May. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gonzo Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I fully support Rafa’s decision but I don’t feel sorry for him like I did the day it was announced. He knew what he was doing and the reality is that he strung them along for those last two months or from whenever that meeting with Ashley was. That’s not the reality at all. strung them along ffs Read Caulkin’s article I read it. He said he went to meet Ashley and that the offer was only slightly better. I get all that. Nowhere in Caulkins article does it say he’d been talking with the Chinese club for months, why did they leave that bit out? And that’s the reality. It didn’t happen in the space of a week. The China links were there for months. Doesn’t make him wrong for doing it. Club is still to blame but it just didn’t happen like we all initially thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gonzo Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I fully support Rafa’s decision but I don’t feel sorry for him like I did the day it was announced. He knew what he was doing and the reality is that he strung them along for those last two months or from whenever that meeting with Ashley was. Fair play to Rafa. In my opinion Ashley thought Rafa would buckle and sign the deal they put to him on May 13th/14th, presumably signing it in the final week of his contract. The prior weekend Charnley e-mails Rafa and asks if he's signing the contract or what? Rafa tells him of course not, I told you that back in May. Ashley's fuming and the statement comes out on the Monday. This is solely on the club. They are running a multi-million pound business where once a year they can be relegated away from their main revenue stream. They simply shouldn't have let it happen this way. Even if that meant agreeing to end Rafa's contract mutually in the middle of May. Agreed and this goes back to the bit about them not being happy with Charnley who had led them believe that the situation was under control. The guy is so in over his head. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I reckon some people are in denial at just how bad our facilities are for a PL club even a championship one. It’s a complete state. The gym looks the same as the one I pay 20 quid a month for, should elite athletes be training there? Absolutely correct elite athletes being paid millions a year and expected to train in facilities that part time players are used to. I mean just look at our training ground it looks like some youth club in some shithole estate. Couple that with aforementioned elite athletes having to use blow up paddling pools and council wheelie bins as ice baths and cool off facilities. I mean that's proper Wimbledon crazy gang shit from the 1970s and 80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimburst Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Aye it's embarrassing. They probably all have amazing home gyms and have to come to work to sit on shite from 20 years ago, like sports science isn't basically a concept that's only slightly older than the training ground its self Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 The plus side to all this is that Rafa can legitimately be used as Danaerys Targaryen in an NUFC / Game of Thrones Analogy Perez as Oberyn Martell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Lay off the pipe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Anyone want to follow Rafa with Dalian Yifang? One Soccer have secured the rights to show the Chinese games. One Soccer is the coverage provider to the Canadian Premier League, and show everyone of their matches. You can subscribe for about £6 a month, with apps available for iOS, Android, and Apple TV, as well as a the ability to watch in browser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Wonder if he'll sign any players from Newcastle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Seems a bit of a contradiction to what was reported last week. According to this Rafa told the club a few days after the original meeting [ftp=ftp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4[/ftp] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Seems a bit of a contradiction to what was reported last week. According to this Rafa told the club a few days after the original meeting [ftp=ftp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4[/ftp] FTP? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Seems a bit of a contradiction to what was reported last week. According to this Rafa told the club a few days after the original meeting [ftp=ftp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4[/ftp] FTP? It's below what I wrote? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribesman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Seems a bit of a contradiction to what was reported last week. According to this Rafa told the club a few days after the original meeting [ftp=ftp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4[/ftp] That article also explains why Benitez oddly turned up at the training ground weeks before pre season began yet Keith Downie said at the time it was just a normal day at the office. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Lieing to the fans again and only now looking for a manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 So Essentially they’ve had over a month to find a new manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Seems a bit of a contradiction to what was reported last week. According to this Rafa told the club a few days after the original meeting [ftp=ftp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4[/ftp] That article also explains why Benitez oddly turned up at the training ground weeks before pre season began yet Keith Downie said at the time it was just a normal day at the office. Think everyone knew that he was clearing his desk, the article certainly contradicts what the previously reported timeline for when Rafa stated he was leaving. It's his words also so the club has known for 6 or 7 weeks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 So Essentially they’ve had over a month to find a new manager More like 6 or 7 weeks to be precise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Seems a bit of a contradiction to what was reported last week. According to this Rafa told the club a few days after the original meeting [ftp=ftp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4[/ftp] That article also explains why Benitez oddly turned up at the training ground weeks before pre season began yet Keith Downie said at the time it was just a normal day at the office. Think everyone knew that he was clearing his desk, the article certainly contradicts what the previously reported timeline for when Rafa stating he was leaving. It's his words also so the club has known for 6 or 7 weeks I remember someone on here saying he was at the training ground and seemed in a bad mood, i joked that he had just seen Gail's baps, now we know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Seems a bit of a contradiction to what was reported last week. According to this Rafa told the club a few days after the original meeting [ftp=ftp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7220445/Rafa-Benitez-reveals-told-Newcastle-bosses-leaving-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1nAWHbCRREViFLzyMxbqtxD_4kpymO_vUDI43k28T9IV6L5LRdi3740k4[/ftp] That article also explains why Benitez oddly turned up at the training ground weeks before pre season began yet Keith Downie said at the time it was just a normal day at the office. It really does prove they either get fed false info or they know fuck all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoForJoy Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Hmmm, The Sun 'takeover' story leaked a week after Rafa tells Ashley to stick his offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Hmmm, The Sun 'takeover' story leaked a week after Rafa tells Ashley to stick his offer. Yea, it's starting to become clear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Hmmm, The Sun 'takeover' story leaked a week after Rafa tells Ashley to stick his offer. Starting to look like a smoke screen tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribesman Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I remember reading in the Chronicle before Benitez had his meeting with Ashley that Ashley felt offering Benitez the chance to manage in the Premier League was a good offer and would be good enough to convince him to sign a new contract. The club is so arrogant that they probably thought with no jobs in the Premier League available for Benitez that he would he stay the closer it got to his contract expiring. Either that or the club is incompetent for not giving Benitez a deadline until the end of May to make his decision so as to give them plenty of time to look for a replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I remember reading in the Chronicle before Benitez had his meeting with Ashley that Ashley felt offering Benitez the chance to manage in the Premier League was a good offer and would be good enough to convince him to sign a new contract. The club is so arrogant that they probably thought with no jobs in the Premier League available for Benitez that he would he stay the closer it got to his contract expiring. Either that or the club is incompetent for not giving Benitez a deadline until the end of May to make his decision so as to give them plenty of time to look for a replacement. "I remember reading in the chronicle' ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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