Minhosa Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 He'll stay for his contract in China, surely. You'd think so. He's been very complimentary about his employers over there and that appears genuine imho. If he's not walking out on a duplicituous cunt like Ashley, I doubt he'd leave these guys in the lurch. History would indicate he'd honour his contract and then come back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 ....to us, under new owners. and we win the fucking league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 ....to us, under new owners. and we win the fucking league. Take off the league win and change it to 'top half' and it's still the dream tbh. From Rafa Benitez to Steve Pissing Bruce and the rest of the world keeps spinning like that's a totally normal and acceptable thing. FML. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 He needs to get out as soon as he can mind. Languishing mid table in a shite league isn't what he wants to be doing. he'll see breaking the big 3 over there as an achievement i reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 He needs to get out as soon as he can mind. Languishing mid table in a shite league isn't what he wants to be doing. he'll see breaking the big 3 over there as an achievement i reckon He said in his interview the other day that the Wanda group are planning on spending big in January to challenge next season. They might be planning on signing someone like Bale in January as Rafa Benitez worked with him at Real Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Can Wanda buy us too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 :kasper: :kasper: https://theathletic.co.uk/1374204/2019/11/20/if-i-was-guilty-why-did-they-pay-me-an-evening-with-allardyce-the-night-after-he-ignored-invite-to-englands-1000th-game/ Previous consortiums attempting to take over Bolton and relieve their financial issues, with Allardyce taking on a director of football role, “didn’t feel right”. There was also the offer from Newcastle to return following Rafael Benitez’s summer departure, and other offers from abroad. “I suppose I’m semi-retired because it’s me turning the jobs down,” says Allardyce. “If there isn’t one that pops up this year, that might be finally it. But you never know — somebody might want saving again.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 :kasper: :kasper: https://theathletic.co.uk/1374204/2019/11/20/if-i-was-guilty-why-did-they-pay-me-an-evening-with-allardyce-the-night-after-he-ignored-invite-to-englands-1000th-game/ Previous consortiums attempting to take over Bolton and relieve their financial issues, with Allardyce taking on a director of football role, “didn’t feel right”. There was also the offer from Newcastle to return following Rafael Benitez’s summer departure, and other offers from abroad. “I suppose I’m semi-retired because it’s me turning the jobs down,” says Allardyce. “If there isn’t one that pops up this year, that might be finally it. But you never know — somebody might want saving again.” He wants another easy ‘destroy and exit’ payday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 If you’re a club who shouldn’t really be in relegation trouble but are after 10-15 games then Allardyce is the obvious appointment. He’s just running out of clubs that he’s not been at who match that description now. Could maybe see Watford looking at him in a month or so, Flores has been a disaster on his return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Slight favourite ahead of Eddie Howe. GE will explode either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 5/1 - backed it to ease the pain! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 6/4 with PP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Howe would be a better shout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Howe would be a better shout. 1 club pony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Howe would be a better shout. You think Howe is the right type of coach to come in and fix the mess Pellegrini has them in defensively? Eddie Howe is the opposite of what they need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Howe would be a better shout. 1 club pony How many managers could have kept Bournemouth in the Premier league while still playing attacking football? If he's a 1 club pony, he's done a fantastic job at that 1 club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Howe would be a better shout. 1 club pony How many managers could have kept Bournemouth in the Premier league while still playing attacking football? If he's a 1 club pony, he's done a fantastic job at that 1 club. With their budget, quite a few Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Benitez opens up on life in the billionaire Chinese Super League https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7718513/Rafa-Benitez-opens-new-life-luxury-billionaire-Chinese-Super-League.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 so they offered him an 8 year contract. and he had to agree to spunking over £60m of his budget on joelinton and ASM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Mark Douglas on Twitter doing his usual anti Rafa swing in response to the article He’s become the anti Rafa Benitez leader on Twitter loves to get the fanbase turning on Rafa. He reckons Rafa is just trying to play the media to keep his profile high. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Howe would be a better shout. 1 club pony How many managers could have kept Bournemouth in the Premier league while still playing attacking football? If he's a 1 club pony, he's done a fantastic job at that 1 club. With their budget, quite a few I wasn't aware they were a minted club. Which big players have they bought? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Benitez opens up on life in the billionaire Chinese Super League https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7718513/Rafa-Benitez-opens-new-life-luxury-billionaire-Chinese-Super-League.html Want to read that, but I don’t if that makes sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Anyone who begrudges Rafa for that China move is a fucking idiot imo. He hung on for an appropriate offer from NUFC, and when that wasn't forthcoming, there was an offer from China to become one of the best paid managers in the world. They're investing hundreds of millions in the club and he's at the centre of it. It's different if you're a player, where you've only got a maximum of 7 or 8 years at your peak. Benitez, on the other hand, has already achieved absolutely shitloads at the top of his trade and he's still got at least a dozen years until he packs it in. He'll be back in Europe eventually, of course he will. Why the fuck wouldn't you go to Dalian, all things considered? I think people must think it's some kind of pub league. It's clearly got flaws and is obviously way behind the top European leagues, but it's not some backwater nowhere-land. It's a massive nationwide investment and - at that particular club - Benitez is at the heart of everything they're doing. For a football obsessive and a perfectionist, it's an ideal project. Again, why the fuck wouldn't you go there? The bloke is a great man and a brilliant football manager. The fact we let him go is the single most disgraceful act 'the club' has made in my lifetime. It had nothing to do with him, or him getting dollar signs in his eyeballs - he wanted to stay and make us great, but wasn't going to be allowed to. The responsibility for his leaving lies squarely at the utter pieces of shit who sit atop the pile at NUFC; a decision grounded in ulterior motives that have absolutely fuck all to do with behaving like a proper football club. Why that isn't accepted by 100% of the fanbase is absolutely infuriating to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 so they offered him an 8 year contract. and he had to agree to spunking over £60m of his budget on joelinton and ASM. That article sums up perfectly why we have ended up with Steve Bruce as manager in place of Rafa. "This was the same idea, a chance to build something, a challenge. It was big project versus no project. The decision was easy." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Anyone who begrudges Rafa for that China move is a fucking idiot imo. He hung on for an appropriate offer from NUFC, and when that wasn't forthcoming, there was an offer from China to become one of the best paid managers in the world. They're investing hundreds of millions in the club and he's at the centre of it. It's different if you're a player, where you've only got a maximum of 7 or 8 years at your peak. Benitez, on the other hand, has already achieved absolutely shitloads at the top of his trade and he's still got at least a dozen years until he packs it in. He'll be back in Europe eventually, of course he will. Why the fuck wouldn't you go to Dalian? I think people must think it's some kind of pub league. It's clearly got flaws and is obviously way behind the top European leagues, but it's not some backwater nowhere-land. It's a massive investment and - at that particular club - Benitez is at the heart of everything they're doing. For a football obsessive and a perfectionist, it's an ideal project. Again, why the fuck wouldn't you go there? The bloke is a great man and a brilliant football manager. The fact we let him go is the single most disgraceful act 'the club' has made in my lifetime. It had nothing to do with him, or him getting dollar signs in his eyeballs, he wanted to stay and make us great. The responsibility for his leaving lies squarely at the utter pieces of shit who sit atop the pile at NUFC; a decision grounded in ulterior motives that have absolutely fuck all to do with behaving like a proper football club. Why that isn't accepted by 100% of the fanbase is absolutely infuriating to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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