elbee909 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, xLiaaamx said: Waiting for a Luke Edwards piece about how much they like Lampard Or how they're trying to tempt Bruce back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saudi Geordie Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 16 hours ago, Thomson Mouse said: Benitez for me. A safe pair of hands who knows the club and can get on with the academy and training ground rebuild. Even if it’s just for the next three years or so which I doubt it would be I would love to see Rafa, I thought he is a far choice but the rumors are getting stronger of him signing with NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 52 minutes ago, Saudi Magpie said: I would love to see Rafa, I thought he is a far choice but the rumors are getting stronger of him signing with NUFC. Are they? Haven't see anything substantial on that. Just the waffle from Football Insider which nobody takes any notice of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I think on balance I'd rather have someone else than go back to Rafa. Would feel very strange to go back to a manager of the past, when we should be building a brand new thing. Obviously he's class and I wouldn't exactly be disappointed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I think on balance I'd rather have someone else than go back to Rafa. Would feel very strange to go back to a manager of the past, when we should be building a brand new thing. Obviously he's class and I wouldn't exactly be disappointed. Been thinking the same. Love him as much as the next man but I'm leaning towards starting fresh, totally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I get that people want new - but with Rafa I don't see it as going back per se. Given that he wasn't chased out of town like Bruce, it's more of a picking up where you left of kind of thing. I also think that because he knows the squad, what they can offer, and they will remember what was expected of them, it would take less time to get things organised in terms of the first team. He may not be the right man to take us beyond that, but he can certainly lay the foundations. I would take him back in a heartbeat. The man just got us, and deserves a crack at us with some money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Rafa is my number 1 target personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I'd like someone else than Rafa in all honesty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I think on balance I'd rather have someone else than go back to Rafa. Would feel very strange to go back to a manager of the past, when we should be building a brand new thing. Obviously he's class and I wouldn't exactly be disappointed. Think that's fine if you nail the appointment(s) but with Rafa you'd have a known quantity, someone we know will be able to build the club up from the bottom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ikon said: Been thinking the same. Love him as much as the next man but I'm leaning towards starting fresh, totally. I Just feel like this is his project.. wasnt he instrumental in staveley looking at us to begin with ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I think those managers who you could argue are better than him aren’t attainable at present. Although, with that being said Rafa isn’t attainable either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Rafa upstairs and any of the proven euro managers would make me happy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1. Gattuso (win £500 and that’s more important to me tbh) 2. Fonseca (just like everything I’ve read about him) 3. Rafa (safe option and known quantity) 4. AVB (think he ticks a lot of boxes. Also win £250 if it’s him) I don’t think we have a chance of landing Conte, Ten Hag etc… so no point even going there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I think on balance I'd rather have someone else than go back to Rafa. Would feel very strange to go back to a manager of the past, when we should be building a brand new thing. Obviously he's class and I wouldn't exactly be disappointed. It would be brand new in a way, in that he could actually implement his vision this time, which I think would be good for us. I think it would be a good choice and fit at this moment in time imo, minimal learning curve when he walks in. Personally I'd love to see him given a crack at rebuilding us. Having said that I know pretty much zero about most of the names being thrown about after years of ignoring everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Favre back into 3s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, RS said: Rafa upstairs and any of the proven euro managers would make me happy I think Rafa considers himself still in the very top tier of managers, I don’t think he’d want a DOF-type role yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dokko said: 1. Gattuso (win £500 and that’s more important to me tbh) 2. Fonseca (just like everything I’ve read about him) 3. Rafa (safe option and known quantity) 4. AVB (think he ticks a lot of boxes. Also win £250 if it’s him) I don’t think we have a chance of landing Conte, Ten Hag etc… so no point even going there. We've probably got more chance of getting ten Hag than Benitez methinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 My worry with Rafa would be failure and it to ruin everything we love about him currently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfmk2 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Rafa now 7/2 on Betfair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Just now, RodneyCisse said: My worry with Rafa would be failure and it to ruin everything we love about him currently. See this was my thought too. However I've now decided that the club is bigger than any one man. He's the best man for the job right now. If it goes to shit in the future so be it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 minute ago, wfmk2 said: Rafa now 7/2 on Betfair. 16/1 skybet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Just now, Shearergol said: See this was my thought too. However I've now decided that the club is bigger than any one man. He's the best man for the job right now. If it goes to shit in the future so be it. That thought doesn’t enter my mind personally. He’s a class act even if it doesn’t work out I will have all the respect in the world for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I'm not sure Rafa would want to work under a DoF type model Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said: We've probably got more chance of getting ten Hag than Benitez methinks. naa, both under contract but one wants to be here and hate by the fans and the other is loved where he is with bigger offers coming his way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I'm suprised Diego Martinez hasn't been mentioned yet. I didn't realise he was still out of work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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