NG32 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 5, could go either way. Depends which side Ashley crawls out of bed that morning when he has to make a final decision on the contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Serbia Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 3.89 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Looks like pretty much an even split between more likely to go Numbers and more likely to stay numbers Clear as mud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 8 for me. Might be naive and it could end up hurting a lot, but I don't get hysterical about it all. He wants to stay, the board wants an overachieving manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Very surprised to see so many being relatively confident about him staying. Hasn't even had talks with Ashley yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 8 for me. Might be naive and it could end up hurting a lot, but I don't get hysterical about it all. He wants to stay, the board wants an overachieving manager. Rafa doesn't want to have to overachieve, just to retain PL status. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HaydnNUFC Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 'But those sad Geordies raised their game against us. Hope [insert bad thing that could happen to Newcastle United, ie Rafa leaving, Ashley staying forever, here].' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cf Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 That's a ridiculous goals against tally for that number of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 4. Even if he does stay, I don't think he lasts more than 1 season when Ashley inevitably breaks his promise and fucks him over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 That's a ridiculous goals against tally for that number of games. “Negative” Rafa the only one to score 2 against them surely not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 'But those sad Geordies raised their game against us. Hope [insert bad thing that could happen to Newcastle United, ie Rafa leaving, Ashley staying forever, here].' Liverpool supporting "friend" of mine on Facebook was complaining that we played a lot better against them than we did against Man City. When I pointed out that we actually beat City the reply was "yeah, by parking the bus, not like you even tried to win". Logic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Freak! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Sounds like your friend needs a precision strike to the esophagus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 'But those sad Geordies raised their game against us. Hope [insert bad thing that could happen to Newcastle United, ie Rafa leaving, Ashley staying forever, here].' Liverpool supporting "friend" of mine on Facebook was complaining that we played a lot better against them than we did against Man City. When I pointed out that we actually beat City the reply was "yeah, by parking the bus, not like you even tried to win". Logic. Should have started Joselu like we did in the away game against them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 6 for me, it's a 50/50 based on what scraps Ashley agrees to throw at Rafa but slightly raised odds as he's pretty desperate to stay given the slightest hint of hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Sounds like your friend needs a precision strike to the esophagus Def needs someone to do a judo move on him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 It would be wrong to say I don't care, but I'm not really bothered what Rafa does. I'm not renewing, in fact I want nothing to do with the club as long as Ashley is around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I'd like to trust in Rafa's integrity, if he stays it will be for the right reasons. He's smart enough to not be dicked about and to make sure to get things in writing. So if he stays I'd be quite a bit more invested than I am now, until the inevitable constructive dismissal tribunal which will make for great reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 It's hugely likely MA fucks this up. I like that Rafa has put a timeframe on it today. 'You'll know in ten days' effectively puts a gun to their head which is what I suspect he's told them privately to. Under Ashley this could've dragged on all summer with any other manager (like a Pardew type) as they'd always normally be desperate yes men. Not Rafa. Give me what I want, by this time, or we're done here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 It's hugely likely MA fucks this up. I like that Rafa has put a timeframe on it today. 'You'll know in ten days' effectively puts a gun to their head which is what I suspect he's told them privately to. Under Ashley this could've dragged on all summer with any other manager (like a Pardew type) as they'd always normally be desperate yes men. Not Rafa. Give me what I want, by this time, or we're done here. Sounds romantic but if hes been so brazen with MA, we all know how this turns out. Rafa is much more diplomatic than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 From Ashley's point of view and the fact that he wants 17th every year, what the fuck does he need a Rafa Benitez for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 It was announced pretty quickly after relegation that he was staying so I think we’ll know one way or the other if he’s staying within the next two weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 From Ashley's point of view and the fact that he wants 17th every year, what the fuck does he need a Rafa Benitez for? Cheaper to pay Rafa the big bucks than to spend money on players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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