Rafa Benítez (now unemployed)

[Interpolic]

Wonder if we'll hear idiots in the press say Benitez is foolish to be moaning as it will adversely affect the players, like they did last summer before he had an average squad finish 10th. I don't think it's a coincidence that he's speaking so strongly now btw, he'll have seen the criticism Ashley is getting from fans and will want to add fuel to the fire.

[wormy]

Haha that's a brilliant interview.

 

NUFCTV: You got a good draw against Porto and defended really well. Now it just didnt quite seem to be the case.

Rafa: No we were poor in both games. The other day we were lucky to draw.

NUFCTV: Any positives to take?

Rafa: No.

 

It's not funny, dont know why Im laughing...

 

Yeah that's the least funny part tbh. I know he's now just going balls out of the bath in his brinkmanship with the cunt but it's sad that the team's morale has probably been decimated in the process of said cunt's bullshit.

 

EDIT: Before you say I'm one of your aforementioned idiots, IP I'm not blaming Rafa for the decimation of their morale. I'd imagine it were the same whether Rafa kept this behind closed doors or not. He needs to take this public stance and take the hopefully heart disease-riddled scumbag to task.

[Superior Acuña]

POP QUIZ!

 

Which former member of N-O is Leazesender1964?

 

Clue for the clueless:

 

https://twitter.com/nufcne29/status/1023932352463073281

 

 

 

His feed is just a pile of far-right shite too.

[xLiaaamx]

Aye, we're losing 5 on the bounce at the start of this season now because Ashley drives him into throwing the squad under the bus.  Wonder if Muto will beg them to turn down his permit.

[geordiedean]

 

Of course Lee won't reply the spineless fucking cowardly piece of shit tha t he is and still people don't say that he's to blame too. Odious cretin

[Odear]

Must be demoralising working for that web tv shite. You know exactly what’s going on but you have to tow the line when it comes to what goes out.

 

Hardly like they’re on big money either so they all probably have mortgages riding on it.

 

Fair fucks to Rafa, stuck it right to them tonight.

 

That photo of Ashley as well, I can just picture him getting a phone call moments before that and just after Rafas interview, Wendy Taylor saying “we have a problem”

[rgk_lfc]

Defcon 1 with respect to this post

 

https://www.newcastle-online.org/forum/index.php?topic=97780.msg6427151#msg6427151

 

Fucking nailed it, like.

 

It is very easy to predict the behavior of an intelligent, honest man with oodles of integrity. You know he is going to take the right decision when the time comes whatever be the personal cost.

[Mike]

Christ I fucking hate Ashley.

[toontownman]

He's not going to walk imo. Might get sacked mind.

 

Only hope for this club is if we rally as fans.

 

 

[KaKa]

Imagine how terrible a person you must be to actually mess things up with Rafa to this extent man.

 

This is absolutely crazy. Feel terrible for Muto in particular. How rubbish must he feel right now?

 

As for Lee Charnley man. What a shameless stooge of zero character he is. Utter disgrace.

[HawK]

Imagine how terrible a person you must be to actually mess things up with Rafa to this extent man.

 

This is absolutely crazy. Feel terrible for Muto in particular. How rubbish must he feel right now?

 

As for Lee Charnley man. What a shameless stooge of zero character he is. Utter disgrace.

 

But the squad is fine KaKa, right?

[geordiedean]

Imagine how terrible a person you must be to actually mess things up with Rafa to this extent man.

 

This is absolutely crazy. Feel terrible for Muto in particular. How rubbish must he feel right now?

 

As for Lee Charnley man. What a shameless stooge of zero character he is. Utter disgrace.

 

But the squad is fine KaKa, right?

 

Anything but fine as it stands with no extra players in and the shit off the field I can't see it ending well at all. It's got relegation written all over it

[rgk_lfc]

Defcon 1 with respect to this post

 

https://www.newcastle-online.org/forum/index.php?topic=97780.msg6427151#msg6427151

 

Was wondering if you were going to remind us.

 

It gives me no pleasure. While I am not a Newcastle fan, it is a club which I have admired from a distance. Based on our experience, expect some articles (from PFM aficionado reporters) coming out swinging strongly in favor of Mike touching on  one or more of the following themes:

 

- Rafa is a troublemaker who has rallied the fans against Ashley who has invested billions of dollars from his personal monies into the club and saved it from oblivion

 

- Ashley is a financially responsible and prudent owner and Rafa, fans are always unreasonable. Expect some mad names thrown in as examples of Rafa's demands.

 

- Newcastle fans have dreams above their station

 

Sad part is some of the fans do fall for that. In our case, thankfully the fans remained strong and some of our influential past legends in the media stepped up big time and kept up the pressure.

[Paully]

I love the quotes and how he’s trying to fight that fat wanker but It’s awful actually watching the interview - poor Rafa looks completely fed up.

 

Here is some of it;

 

 

https://twitter.com/blackwhitebarmy/status/1024799189082013697?s=21

[John P]

You may as well bring the entire club down from the inside Rafa, because it's fucking rotten to the core and needs burning to the ground. Feels like the end is nigh for Rafa and no-one could blame him. Tell everyone what cunts they are.

[summerof69]

Poor bloke. Hardest working manager in the world. Grafting his bollocks off all year, for the pricks in charge of the club to go and balls it up.

[Ikon]

GTFI Rafa! We love you to bits. Best thing that has happened for us fans in ages. He’s got the fans away from apathy, at least a little. Rafa show your power, bring the pressure on, we are with you.

[Eddy Chibas]

Poor bloke. Hardest working manager in the world. Grafting his bollocks off all year, for the pricks in charge of the club to go and balls it up sabotage his efforts.

 

Edited

[TRon]

Rafa needs to just walk. The only person he's helping by staying is Ashley. He worked miracles from February on last season to keep us up, in-spite of Ashley fucking him over in January and the previous two transfer windows, and Ashley just stuck an extra £100m on the valuation of the club for Rafa's effort.

 

 

Personally I am glad that Rafa won't walk. He'll spend the rest of the season taking digs at the ownership, and I can guarantee you Ashley will be burning with rage every time Rafa lets rip. Also, one thing I admire about Benitez is that while his professional pride means he will always prepare the side properly, he won't worry about their fragile egos when he says the squad isn't good enough.

[Mistle17]

Does have the feeling about it that something is going to give soon. I'm afraid he's going to walk, despite how principled he is.

 

God this club is fucking awful. Fuck you Ashley you fucking cunt.

[Guest covmag]

 

just woke up to all this shit, i'm really torn on whether to bother this season now,  i want to go but whats the point .

 

theres a sick part of me that wishes Rafa takes us down on purpose to teach the fat cunt a lesson, yes it hurts to say that but i dunno what else to think as i don't want to be at the ground supporting the club with him in charge, i was pretty forgiving of Ashley but he's getting this so wrong ive had enough of it.

 

the PL is no fucking fun, Ashley is a cunt and Rafa should just walk out now 

[Guest covmag]

Rafa needs to just walk. The only person he's helping by staying is Ashley. He worked miracles from February on last season to keep us up, in-spite of Ashley fucking him over in January and the previous two transfer windows, and Ashley just stuck an extra £100m on the valuation of the club for Rafa's effort.

 

 

Personally I am glad that Rafa won't walk. He'll spend the rest of the season taking digs at the ownership, and I can guarantee you Ashley will be burning with rage every time Rafa lets rip. Also, one thing I admire about Benitez is that while his professional pride means he will always prepare the side properly, he won't worry about their fragile egos when he says the squad isn't good enough.

 

theres some merit in him staying but i'd think more of him if he just quit, it would have a bigger impact

[Mistle17]

It does have a slight feeling that Rafa is the only thing in Ashley's way of an eternal reign at the club. Rafa feels like NUFC's guardian atm.

 

If Benitez goes you can guarantee the next fucker who replaces him won't speak out against Ashley. Rafa is doing a good job of winding the fans up and generating that long absent anger towards Ashley. Hopefully he keeps doing it, a loss to Augsburg at home and more public slating of Ashley would do very nicely.

[TRon]

 

 

Public piss taking of Charnley/Ashley like this will at least make this season interesting in a macabre sort of way. I can feel them squirming just reading it.

[TRon]

Rafa needs to just walk. The only person he's helping by staying is Ashley. He worked miracles from February on last season to keep us up, in-spite of Ashley fucking him over in January and the previous two transfer windows, and Ashley just stuck an extra £100m on the valuation of the club for Rafa's effort.

 

 

Personally I am glad that Rafa won't walk. He'll spend the rest of the season taking digs at the ownership, and I can guarantee you Ashley will be burning with rage every time Rafa lets rip. Also, one thing I admire about Benitez is that while his professional pride means he will always prepare the side properly, he won't worry about their fragile egos when he says the squad isn't good enough.

 

theres some merit in him staying but i'd think more of him if he just quit, it would have a bigger impact

 

Disagree totally. Ashley would bring in Allardyce or Pardew, and I can guarantee the vast majority of the fans would grumble for a while then sit their arses down to watch to see how the "new manager" would attempt to turn things around.