The Butcher Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 18 hours ago, Paully said: I know he's never broke a contract but he must regret turning us down in October (well, going to Everton was absolute lunacy!). I never knew that he turned down Atletico after his short stint at Chelsea! https://theathletic.com/3078146/2022/01/19/what-next-for-rafa-benitez-everton/ China? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 8 hours ago, Ben said: I think WHEN we lose the next two games the Rafa come home stuff will begin Corrected that for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Friend of mine thinks that this isn't a dig at Rafa but it is, surely ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I’d take him back right now. Accept that it’s knee-jerk but I’ve not seen enough from Howe yet to suggest that something positive is round the corner. We still look muddled, scared and like we find no joy in playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 30 minutes ago, Robster said: Friend of mine thinks that this isn't a dig at Rafa but it is, surely ? Currently getting beaten by Villa, at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Think we've probably moved on from the times you could get a Premiership club playing by sending a big, angry Scot in to shout at them like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 33 minutes ago, Robster said: Friend of mine thinks that this isn't a dig at Rafa but it is, surely ? Ner, I read that as, he's tore them a new one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) Don't know why loads of pundits and commentators dislike Benitez. He's a pleasant chap who's won plenty. Very bizarre. Edited January 22, 2022 by Heron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 34 minutes ago, Robster said: Friend of mine thinks that this isn't a dig at Rafa but it is, surely ? Club legend caretaker manager 101 stuff that Bet he said that the last time too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, Heron said: Don't know why loads of pundits and commentators dislike Benitez. He's a pleasant chap who's won plenty. Very bizarre. I can only assume it's because he's proved them all wrong, year after year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Or because he’s foreign and successful. Racism amongst pundits is definitely an active issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: I can only assume it's because he's proved them all wrong, year after year. 1 minute ago, Theregulars said: Or because he’s foreign and successful. Racism amongst pundits is definitely an active issue. Taking a job away from one of those great English managers init Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, Theregulars said: Or because he’s foreign and successful. Racism amongst pundits is definitely an active issue. I think it's a bt over the top to call it racism. It's just stupidity. Stupid loyalty based upon stupid identities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgk_lfc Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Heron said: Don't know why loads of pundits and commentators dislike Benitez. He's a pleasant chap who's won plenty. Very bizarre. He is intelligent, analytical, educated, thoughtful. Doesn't toe the line and spout cliched bullshit. Forms his own opinion based on facts. And most dangerously, has the charisma and is articulate enough to convince an entire fanbase (as long as they have an open mind towards him - Newcastle, LFC, Valencia) to his point of view. He is on a different plane intellectually compared to almost all football pundits and they know that. He "isn't one of the lads". He is exactly the type of person a bully would target and if you think about it, that is kind of what has happened to him over the last 15 years. Unfortunately for them, he has a thick skin, doesn't give an iota of f*** what they think of him, doesn't back down. So they have no other option rather than keep on the hostilities. People like him are an existential threat to the modern football punditry industry and PFM mafia. If fans actually start demanding analysis approaching his level, almost all football pundits would be out of jobs and even worse, out of relevance once they hang up their boots. And of course, garnish all of this with a seasoning of racism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Want to see these go down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Meltdown bubbling nicely for our next opponents Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) Wonder if he flicked the Vs as he drove off Edited January 22, 2022 by geordie_b Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Remind's me of them prog rock Martians. BoooOO LaaAAAAA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Watched their match and they were absolute shite. I know Calvert-Lewin has only just come back and he’ll be on odds on to score against us but their side just doesn’t seem to be functioning as a footballing unit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Honestly I would be so hard if we stayed up at the expense of these nonces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 What the fuck is Kenwright doing talking to those raging fans? Absolutely mental Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 At least they know what it means to play for the club now though. As much as I know it won't happen, I couldn't even imagine the satisfaction of watching them trot out in that sparkly new stadium half full in the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 6 hours ago, geordie_b said: Club legend caretaker manager 101 stuff that Bet he said that the last time too Fisty-pumps and pashun. That’s what Big Dunc demands - and gets. Bet that works, too *checks today’s score* oh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Mixed feelings. Would love to see them go down but the media will pin it on Rafa. Every single thing they rejected about Bruce will be used to hammer Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 They’ve been chronically mismanaged mind - and I don’t mean by Rafa. They got their sugar daddy windfall and spunked it on half-hearted wasters. They’re the 2020s version of Ridsdale’s Leeds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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