Congrats Rafa

[Oliver Twist]

So you wouldn't have any manager that wasn't already proving himself at the top level ?

If teams thought like that you'd never see the likes of Pep get a chance

I was talking specifically of Rafa's situation.

 

[Rosco]

I was talking specifically of Rafa's situation.

I think it makes even less sense then

 

[Oliver Twist]

I think it makes even less sense then

Ok, great.

 

[gkmacca]

This season Rafa has seen the front of the self-acclaimed 'best fans in the world'. Next season, should he stay, he'll have to get used to seeing their backs. Usually around the 70 minute mark. Run, Rafa, run!

 

[Rosco]

He seems to really love Newcastle and its fans

 

[gkmacca]

He seems to really love Newcastle and its fans

Most managers do early on. It's when they decide to hate rather than revere that the opinion changes. It must be like marrying Heather Mills.

 

[FoxForceFive]

He threw an almighty strop when he was denied the players he wanted to sign in January, one being Andros Townsend, and they ended up signing nobody.

Ah right, I completely missed that.

He probably will chuck his toys out of his pram before moving to a bigger club then.

 

[Oliver Twist]

Most managers do early on. It's when they decide to hate rather than revere that the opinion changes. It must be like marrying Heather Mills.

Pardew and Allardyce? I'd say the Geordie fans were bang on with their hate.

 

[gkmacca]

Well there you have picked the two managers who'd be hated anywhere. More pointedly, look at Dalglish, Souness, Chris Hughton, Glen Roeder, Gullitt - all greeted warmly before being denounced as the antichrist by the blubbery buffoons. They're a basketcase of a fan base.

 

[Oliver Twist]

Well there you have picked the two managers who'd be hated anywhere. More pointedly, look at Dalglish, Souness, Chris Hughton, Glen Roeder, Gullitt - all greeted warmly before being denounced as the antichrist by the blubbery buffoons. They're a basketcase of a fan base.

Yeah, you're probably right. Aside of results, I don't really follow Newcastle that closely.

 

[manwithnoname]

Ah right, I completely missed that.

He probably will chuck his toys out of his pram before moving to a bigger club then.

Yeah, there was that, but there's also been lots of chat about his relationship with Ashley being pretty nonexistent and that Graham Carr, who had been somewhat sidelined since Benitez arrived, suddenly reappearing and more prominent again

It may be NorthEast paper talk and gossip but there is always a fucking disaster around the corner at Newcastle, and if you add Benitez into that mix, well, it's only a matter of time

 

[manwithnoname]

Pardew and Allardyce? I'd say the Geordie fans were bang on with their hate.

I think they hated Pardew a lot more.

Which is understandable. Although Palace seemed to like both of them. For a while anyway

 

[Judge Jules]

Most managers do early on. It's when they decide to hate rather than revere that the opinion changes. It must be like marrying Heather Mills.

So you're saying the managers in question don't have a leg to stand on?

 

[gkmacca]

So you're saying the managers in question don't have a leg to stand on?

I just knew YOU'D go for that!

 

[Judge Jules]

You tee 'em up, I'll knock 'em in. 😀