ToonArmy1892 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Love it when Shearer goes in on him on MOTD Fucking wrightt interupting him in full flow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Of course Rafa isn't happy and of course nothing good long term will happen with Ashley in charge and absolutely action needs to be taken to try and dislodge him, and I think boycotts etc are probably justified. Thing is though Rafa fucking loves managing. if he left he'd probably have to wait for a few months to get another premier league job, then he'd have to get to know the players etc etc and who knows what, no time for any preparation. He clearly wants to at least enjoy another season before leaving head held high. No him staying isn't going to bring on the apocalypse that may force Ashley out or at least get more fans properly on side. But we have one more season of this and I can't hate him for that. He loves the crowds, loves the city, loves the club, probably reasonably doesn't want his last season tarnished by continual crowd discontent. I will support the team while he is in charge at least from afar, dunno if I'll go to any games or not, prefer not to give Ashley any more money. Yes he is prolonging it, yes it's a difficult situation, but lets not start calling Rafa out for not quitting, he loves the job, the players love him, let him have his swansong. I think there's a lot to this. The window's closed, Rafa sighed mightily and said "Here we are, let's do this." I can relate to the idea of "last year". I said after spanking Chelsea that this season would be a farewell tour of Rafa's good times, so I've set myself to enjoy it as much as I can. This season is probably the last time it will be good to be a Toon fan for years, a decade even. I know this will piss people off, but I even buying two tops to commemorate Rafa's swansong, my first since a Robert long sleeve. Putting a loan signing on one, because this season is such a one-off... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Ashley gambles his way through life and I think he'll do the same with Rafa it wouldn't surprise me if Rafa is handed a new contract before Christmas along with a January transfer fund. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Arseholes! https://www.themag.co.uk/2018/08/andy-gray-and-richard-keys-use-lies-to-praise-mike-ashley-and-launch-embarrassing-attack-on-rafa-benitez-newcastle-united/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Arseholes! https://www.themag.co.uk/2018/08/andy-gray-and-richard-keys-use-lies-to-praise-mike-ashley-and-launch-embarrassing-attack-on-rafa-benitez-newcastle-united/ Keith Bishop's mucky paws all over that one. Them two are a pair of cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Andy Gray, Richard Keys, Steve Parish...the cunts keep on popping up. https://twitter.com/bigchrisholt/status/1028559295846277120 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 https://twitter.com/kieranmaguire/status/1028561000323268608?s=21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 £100m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 You just have to hope that this investment in hof and which is going to devote a serious amount of time combined with continued pressure from protests and bad press might finally push him to giving in and selling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-6050983/Its-fix-Mike-Ashley-accused-House-Fraser-deal.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-6050983/Its-fix-Mike-Ashley-accused-House-Fraser-deal.html Lifting. Why would the adninistrators knock back a higher bid and the protection of workers pensions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Him and Bezos are equally cuntish If Bezos owned a football club he wouldn't run it on a shoestring and plaster Amazon all over the stadium. He'd definitely have amazon plastered all over it imo, but in terms of treating their employees they are the same cunt with differing levels of finance Of course he'd have Amazon plastered all over the stadium, but if he wanted a football club associated with his brand, you would imagine he'd want it to be one of the best, not an underfunded club yo-yo-ing between the Premier and the lower divisions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Has anybody actually got something with some substance about how much his free advertising is costing the club annually? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 The adverts pitch side yesterday were particularly full on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 The adverts pitch side yesterday were particularly full on It was almost as if he was doubling down against the potential unrest towards him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Has anybody actually got something with some substance about how much his free advertising is costing the club annually? I’m amazed nobody has ever been able to quote how much we’re “losing” from it given it should be in previous accounts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 There's a stat about how we're the only Premier League club whose commercial income hasn't increased in the last decade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Andy Gray, Richard Keys, Steve Parish...the cunts keep on popping up. https://twitter.com/bigchrisholt/status/1028559295846277120 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippity Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 There's a stat about how we're the only Premier League club whose commercial income hasn't increased in the last decade. Greetings from footymad Only up to the season before last but commercial income will probably show a growth of about 3p in fatso's time here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 What is the other that has appeared in the last 3 years? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippity Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Sorry, man...took it from the Swiss Ramble and, frankly, it makes my head hurt. This is the link, though: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 How the hell has match day income dropped off in the last 10 years? Id guess were the only club in that situation as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 How the hell has match day income dropped off in the last 10 years? Id guess were the only club in that situation as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoFZ--1fQ2U Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 5 lives sport facebook page asking questions of Ashley. Maybe a shift in the media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 How the hell has match day income dropped off in the last 10 years? Id guess were the only club in that situation as well. In an ideal world we'd be able to say "Its probably because the matchday staff are getting generous yearly raises and bonuses well above inflation, which is keeping the costs high." But it's Ashley so it's safe to assume that's not happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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