Rafa Benítez (now unemployed)

[Willow]

If we don't get a big striker and one other player in minimum, I see Rafa on his way. Despite his contract situation, his willingness to 'work hard' with what he's got, he shouldn't have to put up with this avoidable bullshit.

 

[sempuki]

At least he can leave with his reputation in tact, no matter what happens. Pretty sure we are going down again though.

[SUPERTOON]

Just walk Rafa, then we can get on with falling apart.

[Wallsendmag]

Hope he resigns. Nobody would think any less of him for doing that and then he'd be free to move on with a club more fitting to his stature in the game.

[Guest chopey]

I think he could seriously go, better to save his reputation now than to limp to the end of the season and go out with a wimper.

[Crumpy Gunt]

Bye Rafa. It was a pleasure while it lasted.

Deserves so much better than this shite.

A pleasure? Do you watch NUFC?

[Guest chopey]

If he stays beyond Wedensday then it can only mean he's convinced PCP will be back....................literally no other reason for him to stay.

[Guest ElCid]

Seems to me they are trying to put him in a position where he has to walk but no chance that happening right now with the clause in his contract as there is no way he will pay up 5 million and rightly so. Only thing he might walk with is having legal issues and broken agreements similar to Keegan and take the fat cunt to court again. Anyone who currently goes to games whilst Ashley is there are mugs as he is just taking the piss out of you time and time again.

[Jesse Pinkman]

If he stays beyond Wedensday then it can only mean he's convinced PCP will be back....................literally no other reason for him to stay.

 

That or the £6 million fee he will have to pay.

[Tsunami]

If he doesn’t walk can we all blindly believe that the takeover is on in the summer? Surely he’d walk otherwise.   

[Dave]

Not sure I care what happens any more. He's tried his absolute best to drag this club up in any way possible, let alone to where it should be. He sees the potential and support it has, and sees what it could be. He and his staff have conducted themselves with the utmost of dignity despite being shit on time and time again.

 

There's simply no desire from anyone who matters to change anything. This includes us lot as fans btw, collectively we're happy to keep showing up, happy to keep putting money and our time and effort into something that steadfastly and purposely refuses to reward us. We couldn't even organise a single boycott between ourselves without an embarrassing disagreement and egos getting in the way. We can't and won't get militant like fans of other clubs do.

 

I hope Rafa stays but we might as well have no manager.

[jimmymag]

Seems to me they are trying to put him in a position where he has to walk but no chance that happening right now with the clause in his contract as there is no way he will pay up 5 million and rightly so. Only thing he might walk with is having legal issues and broken agreements similar to Keegan and take the fat cunt to court again. Anyone who currently goes to games whilst Ashley is there are mugs as he is just taking the piss out of you time and time again.

Paid for my season ticket, so I'll be going to support Rafa, and the team, for the rest of this season, but from the 14th of May I'll be cutting all ties to the club for as long as the fat cunt remains the owner.

 

This club just grinds you down man, and I'm looking forward to doing something enjoyable instead of this continual shite!

 

 

[mickthemagpie]

If he stays beyond Wedensday then it can only mean he's convinced PCP will be back....................literally no other reason for him to stay.

 

Unless he thinks he can win a constructive dismissal case like KK, i can think of £6million.

[Guest ElCid]

Seems to me they are trying to put him in a position where he has to walk but no chance that happening right now with the clause in his contract as there is no way he will pay up 5 million and rightly so. Only thing he might walk with is having legal issues and broken agreements similar to Keegan and take the fat c*** to court again. Anyone who currently goes to games whilst Ashley is there are mugs as he is just taking the p*ss out of you time and time again.

Paid for my season ticket, so I'll be going to support Rafa, and the team, for the rest of this season, but from the 14th of May I'll be cutting all ties to the club for as long as the fat c*** remains the owner.

 

This club just grinds you down man, and I'm looking forward to doing something enjoyable instead of this continual s****!

 

 

 

You’re right I should of said anyone who goes next season are mugs as nobody is going to stop going when they have put up hard cash. I stopped nearly 5 year ago after 40 year and won’t step inside the ground again until the fat cunt has gone.

[toon25]

Just fucking walk, Rafa, you don’t deserve this shit show.

[Guest neesy111]

For his sake, he should resign but I feel he'll just plug onto the end of the season.

[Guest firetotheworks]

Guarantee that Ashley will bring in some no-mark replacement and shower him with transfer funds as well.

[Fenham Mag]

Lied to like the rest of us, we all need to walk out of this club, not just him.

[Tiresias]

Even if he keeps us up why would he allow himself to be strung along with more lies waiting for a takeover that may never happen? Only hope is takeover, if it doesn't happen and rafa goes i am going to find a non league team to have fun supporting till the corpse that is newcastle united is revived under other ownership

[AyeDubbleYoo]

It's his last few months without a takeover quite obviously. It's a choice between rugby or something like Bromley FC for me. Maybe a League One London club if I can think of one to adopt.

[Wallsendmag]

It's his last few months without a takeover quite obviously. It's a choice between rugby or something like Bromley FC for me. Maybe a League One London club if I can think of one to adopt.

 

If I lived in London I think I'd probably support Charlton but I think they've got problems with their owner as well!

[Guest chopey]

His press conference is 1.30pm tomorrow

[mighty__mag]

His press conference is 1.30pm tomorrow

 

Usual evasion.

 

 

[Ketsbaia]

If he goes, he goes. Doubt the standard will change much.

[Shearergol]

If he goes, he goes. Doubt the standard will change much.

 

Sadly I agree with that. Rafa was all about a long term vision, we know now we’re not getting that. Pretty certain we’ll go down regardless of who manages us for the rest of the season, so meh.