Kanj Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Basically do his best to keep them up. If he can’t? He will piss the Championship and bring them back up. Given Leicester is my dad’s club, I’m all for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) Rafa was great for us, understood the club, the fans and our potential rather than play down expectations like the Ashley yes men. Edited April 10, 2023 by Collage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rocker said: I don't even know where to start... Weird because it was as time went on our football was good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondedcrown Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gawalls said: Completely agree but for years not said this is I know I’m in the minority opinion. Wrong on so many levels! When did you begin supporting NUFC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rocker said: You can pipe down as well. This is why I never a said it - we all have opinions. His football just bored me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, magvicar said: I think Rafa is a poisoned chalice for any club to be fair. I wasn't too keen on him at Newcastle as time went on. I don't like his style of football and I don't think players do. I also don't think he has any man management skills. But most of all I don't like the way he left the club, regardless of whether people hated Ashley. His utter bull crap of saying that Chinese club was just the project he wanted was laughable. I mean it had nothing to do with the 12 million contract or so he was offered to do absolutely nothing more than any average Joe could've done. I feel sorry for any club that takes him on, on the wages he would be asking. I just don't like the bloke. Yikes. Crazy stuff. This Rafa slander is terrible. You do realise he was the one that first contacted Staveley and so actually even has a hand in our current situation. Rafa is a huge reason we are currently where we are man. Stop it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, magvicar said: I think Rafa is a poisoned chalice for any club to be fair. I wasn't too keen on him at Newcastle as time went on. I don't like his style of football and I don't think players do. I also don't think he has any man management skills. But most of all I don't like the way he left the club, regardless of whether people hated Ashley. His utter bull crap of saying that Chinese club was just the project he wanted was laughable. I mean it had nothing to do with the 12 million contract or so he was offered to do absolutely nothing more than any average Joe could've done. I feel sorry for any club that takes him on, on the wages he would be asking. I just don't like the bloke. Mental! He worked wonders here. He left because his contract expired and Ashley did fuck all about it. To side with MA in that scenario is absolutely crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Gawalls said: This is why I never a said it - we all have opinions. His football just bored me He wasn't supported and so set us up as best as he could, with the players he had, to get the results we needed. You should know this though. This is all very strange. Edited April 10, 2023 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 He was perfect for where we were at that time. He got the fans on board which kept us looking an attractive proposition to buyers, had us punching above our weight on the budget he had. I don't think the club would be where it is now without him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 I never understand the people who don't rate him like among our fan base. He was a breath of fresh air made us believe we could compete, and we never took hidings of teams got us playing to the some of its parts limited budget, took us as far as he could. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, magvicar said: I think Rafa is a poisoned chalice for any club to be fair. I wasn't too keen on him at Newcastle as time went on. I don't like his style of football and I don't think players do. I also don't think he has any man management skills. But most of all I don't like the way he left the club, regardless of whether people hated Ashley. His utter bull crap of saying that Chinese club was just the project he wanted was laughable. I mean it had nothing to do with the 12 million contract or so he was offered to do absolutely nothing more than any average Joe could've done. I feel sorry for any club that takes him on, on the wages he would be asking. I just don't like the bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Gawalls said: This is why I never a said it - we all have opinions. His football just bored me Did you have your eyes shut for the entirety of Carver, McClaren & Bruce? Rafa's tacics were out of this world compared with those clowns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 This season two of our best players have been Rafa signings too, in both Almiron and Shar. Put some respect on Rafa's name! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 To be fair, he’s got form for failing to turn things around in apparently hopeless situations, so I’m all for it. top lad though. Great bloke and brilliant at what he does but Leicester are in a fucking mess. They look like they’ve given up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bondedcrown said: Wrong on so many levels! When did you begin supporting NUFC? 43 years ago - I was born in wallsend Edited April 10, 2023 by Gawalls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, andycap said: He might struggle I can't recall them having a great defense. He'll have them very organised and compact, just like he did with us. They have good enough players that just need organising and a bit more discipline in their play. Two hallmarks of Rafa. Can't see him going down with a team that features Ndidi, Maddison, Barnes, Kelechi, Vardy, Perriera and Castagne. He'll get them right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 I'm firmly in the 'love Rafa, wouldn't want him back as manager though' camp - we've moved on. That doesn't mean I don't hold him in the highest regard - his coming to the club felt like a reminder to both us and the world outside that NUFC is actually a sizeable football club, and not one which 'can't compete with Palace and Southampton' (see another Ashley manager). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 The football we played in the last season under him was exciting once he had almiron at the club. I really enjoyed watching our games. Longstaff was on par with rice under his tutelage at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Going to hurt when we send them down now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Whether you liked his style of football or not, to dislike him as a person - when he was the antithesis of Ashley - is something I can't get my head around. Where he went is utterly irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 minute ago, andycap said: The football we played in the last season under him was exciting once he had almiron at the club. I really enjoyed watching our games. Longstaff was on par with rice under his tutelage at the time. Second half of that season when we had Lejeune and Schar playing out either side of Lascelles and Almiron and Perez off Rondon, the football was enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Just now, andycap said: The football we played in the last season under him was exciting once he had almiron at the club. I really enjoyed watching our games. Longstaff was on par with rice under his tutelage at the time. That Almiron, Rondon and Ayoze trio was looking good towards the end of that season man. My God. Also had that back three of Schar, Lascelles and LeJeune that was looking really good. Longstaff was flying and getting bids from Man Utd coming in. And then of course Mike Ashley as usual had to go and ruin everything again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: Did you have your eyes shut for the entirety of Carver, McClaren & Bruce? Rafa's tacics were out of this world compared with those clowns. A million percent agree with this but with this statement you’ve basically just laid the bar on the floor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Just now, Optimistic Nut said: Second half of that season when we had Lejeune and Schar playing out either side of Lascelles and Almiron and Perez off Rondon, the football was enjoyable. Unreal we just posted the same thing at the exact same time Good to see someone else still remembers how well things were coming together! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: I'm firmly in the 'love Rafa, wouldn't want him back as manager though' camp - we've moved on. That doesn't mean I don't hold him in the highest regard - his coming to the club felt like a reminder to both us and the world outside that NUFC is actually a sizeable football club, and not one which 'can't compete with Palace and Southampton' (see another Ashley manager). That’s hughton for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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