Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 He’s not a snow flake man, I’ve read they were booed off against Fulham, but also read it was directed at the ref and during the game the support for the team was decent enough. If he was going to walk he would have walked in the summer. He will have his say via the media and I can see him going on the attack much more strongly regarding Ashley as January closes to end if we don’t strengthen sufficiently, but he’ll remain calm and calculated equally. Sadly for us, this is the end of the road for Rafa and NUFC. He’ll keep us up just and leave having done all he can. I can’t say I’ll be grateful for his work here because it will be tainted by my growing hatred of all things NUFC, his work becoming a meaningless acheivement. I will be grateful for his humanity, passion, communication and his dedication doing everything in his power to improve all areas of the club. If he were to leave tomorrow, I’d be relieved, kind of like putting me out of my misery. Until then I back the man and will continue to appreciate him. Again I hope his next club is deserving of his talents and he goes onto be successful at that club because he’s a top fucking bloke and great manager. He’s done a great job here and if he keeps us up again, it will go down as his greatest achievement, for me anyway. I feel dirty thinking about the times I’ve been critical, doubted him and even at one point pondered whether someone else could do a better job. Just sell up Ashley man so Rafa can set about giving us a club and team we can believe in and watch compete in an environment where he at least certainly belongs. Fucking Pardew got better players and McClaren more to spend and they don’t belong anywhere near Rafa who stands in the same dugout they once stood. Fucking criminal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Hear hear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I'm sick of having to defend him against Twitter idiots, Ashley doesn't pick the team, Ashley doesn't make the subs, Ashley doesn't make us play defensive, Pardew and McClaren would have been vilified for playing how Rafa plays. We all know the answers to these statements but some idiots can see past the end of their noses it's fucking infuriating. I don't know why I do it to myself but I can't just scroll past an idiot who might make another idiot see his point of view. If Rafa had Pardew or McClarens players we wouldn't be in this mess, I had to point out that Pardews much better team also got stuffed 6-0 by a weaker Liverpool for "having a go". It's all just so very sad, sad and embarrassing, watching a once proud club that stood toe to toe with the Likes of Liverpool struggle to look Fulham and Brighton in the eye. Nothing against those teams but we could and should be much better with the tools at our disposal, were it not for the tools in charge. Even with Rafa in charge, the looming inevitability of the decline one he goes makes it very hard to hold on to anything anymore, if we're not getting bought (we're not) then I just want Rafa to go and this nightmare to be over, burn it to the ground and put Ashley on top of the fucking bonfire, I hope his world collapses and his retail "empire" of tat comes falling down around him, the gutter is too good for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Twitter is a terrifying realisation of how stupid many people are, tbh (at least where NUFC is concerned). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Twitter is a terrifying realisation of how stupid many people are, tbh (at least where NUFC is concerned). I’ve learned social media in general is full of idiotic views and thus I shut myself off from it all be it football, politics or anything else really. As critical of the home fans as I am, by large they’ve been probably too supportive in terms of putting up with such a shit fest over the last few years. That’s down to Rafa right now, anyone else wouldn’t get away with it, that’s why Ashley gets let off the hook as well, because of Rafa. I don’t know if these social media accounts are trolls or just plain old stupid idiots or both, but again I wouldn’t give them too much thought regarding their views. The most sensible and most knowledgeable platform of fan opinion can be found on here and thankfully so. I would hazard a guess the majority on Facebook etc. dont even go to the match so their views are more so dictated by scorelines, results, league position and whatever narative is being pushed via such platforms by the majority. If we were winning there wouldn’t be a peep for example. Rafa knows we know and he knows he has the backing of the City, a few final whistle boos or not or the jeering of a player coming off or not or some social media nonsense can’t dislodge that knowing. And even then he’s thick skinned and experienced enough to no let any of that get in the way of the job at hand. Just look at his time at Chelsea for proof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marki Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I still think if the takeover is fake news then Rafa will serve us better by walking off into the sunset with a big f*** you to Ashley. ay fuck off rafa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I still think if the takeover is fake news then Rafa will serve us better by walking off into the sunset with a big f*** you to Ashley. ay fuck off rafa Your posting history has nothing good to say ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Rafa's hands are massively tied by an owner who is trousering all the money the club gets from tv which only allows us to pick up low end or loan players. Ashely has no intention of trying to improve the club's status which has been in full reverse since he took over. Anyone wanting Rafa sacked and then expect this team to dramatically improve needs their head looking at. Ashley's choice of managers has been a disaster over the years. Good luck with another washed up scrap heap loser of a manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I think he'll go in the next few weeks Unfortunately this may be true. Possibly sacked even. There's no end to Ashley's malevolence and determination to destroy everything he touches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I think he'll go in the next few weeks Unfortunately this may be true. Possibly sacked even. There's no end to Ashley's malevolence and determination to destroy everything he touches. think we will sign nobody of any real significance in the window- Rafa will plod on and possibly just about keep us up and will walk away- to be replaced by a run of the mill old school journeyman of a manager- and 50000 will lap it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I think he'll go in the next few weeks Unfortunately this may be true. Possibly sacked even. There's no end to Ashley's malevolence and determination to destroy everything he touches. I can't help but think Ashley probably has as much to pay out for sacking him as Rafa reportedly has if he quits. No basis for it, just a hunch. Either way, I'm confident they're stuck with each other to the end of the season. At least when Rafa is gone I know there's absolutely no point in caring about this club for the foreseeable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsprillasShinPad Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Enjoy Rafa while he lasts - it's going to be much worse with some cockney Ashleycunt in charge next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NobbyOhNobby Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Enjoy Rafa while he lasts - it's going to be much worse with some cockney Ashleycunt in charge next season. Why does it matter if the next manager's from London?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsprillasShinPad Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Enjoy Rafa while he lasts - it's going to be much worse with some cockney Ashleycunt in charge next season. Why does it matter if the next manager's from London?! Because it'll be someone like Wise or another Pardew. If it was Rob Lee or Les Ferdinand, I wouldn't mind. We'll probably get Nile Ranger for maximum punishment factor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Ashley is keeping the club ticking over so he can funnel out as much money as possible before the fans make it impossible for him to stay, that looks a long way off just now, so we are left in the most boring limbo in my 30 odd years supporting the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Ashley is keeping the club ticking over so he can funnel out as much money as possible before the fans make it impossible for him to stay, that looks a long way off just now, so we are left in the most boring limbo in my 30 odd years supporting the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I don’t see any future where he’s forced to sell TBH. There’s no incentive, especially when we’re in the PL. He’s just trying to run us as cheaply as possible, unfortunately Rafa actually makes that a lot easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 People starting to turn already, few posts on TF FB site about needing a ‘world class relegation manager’ if you can believe it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 what the fuck is a world class relegation manager. talk about dimming expectations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 To go with our world class relegation owner and senior executive team...You have to laugh at MA's NUFC/SD United. A real class shitshow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 what the fuck is a world class relegation manager. talk about dimming expectations. What we need right now is Nigel Pearson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 what the fuck is a world class relegation manager. talk about dimming expectations. What we need right now is Nigel Pearson. He was advocating Allardyce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Been supporting this club for over 65 years now and seen a few highs and lows but the current situation is without doubt the worst and most frustrating period ever. It makes it worse knowing what we could be, we have a top manager, lots of money coming in because we are in what has been described as the best league in the world. But we also have Ashley. A none football man who is a successful barrow boy. Noting seems to be planned or structured, he just does everything off the cuff seeking to squeeze every drop for himself. As a football club we have been left behind from the progression of the premier league and it's the price we are paying for 11 years of zero investment. The only way is for NOBODY to go to matches or spend money to feed Sports Direct but we know that will never happen. I know how difficult it is for fans to give up the love of their life in NUFC. I can't get to games now (was there for the Fairs Cup and followed them all around the country in the year we lost to Liverpool in the FA cup) but I still watch every game online or on TV because I can't not do it. It's in the blood and a lot of people could never understand how it feels. I just despair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Every season there's a segment of fans who want him sacked halfway through and both times he's delivered the best possible result. Such a joke to want him gone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Great post jacky mate Just watched his press conference after the Liverpool game, he looks utterly pissed off, why treat him like this.? Yet again the bloke has been shit on, I urge you to watch it if you haven’t, poor fucker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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