Andrew 4718 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 13 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: No way is Rafa signing another contract for Ashley. Why should he? He’s done exactly what was expected of him - a first time promotion then survival. Not really the project he was hoping for. He’ll go to a club that matches his ambitions. I would too if I were him. Leicester I reckon his next stop, they've got some backing and Puel will be gone this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21812 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Or Everton? Easy commute for him then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4718 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: Or Everton? Easy commute for him then Not Liverpool legend Rafa Benitez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t00nraider2 41 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) . Edited March 13, 2019 by t00nraider2 . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Howay said: Ashley has clearly shown he doesn’t have a shred of ambition to Rafa, there’s no coming back from that imo. Mebbe so, but the breaking of the record to get Almiron might pour some oil on the troubled waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30258 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 The problem is that the marquee signing is Rondon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21812 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 and it's only a chance. we guarantee we might try, will that persuade you to sign again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 He’ll be off. And who can blame him? Throwing him a bone won’t make a difference when he’s been cynically starved of cash for the squad, training ground and academy throughout his tenure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Why don’t they just give the bloke a fucking budget, however many or few players that gets him is up to him, and he gets a percentage of money from player sales to re-invest and bolster his set budget. I honestly think that is all Rafa would want, he’s not a bloke who needs a fortune but he needs to be given a clear and honest budget that he controls. Instead this bunch of morons will offer a chance of signing one ‘marquee’ signing and expect that’s enough, they’ll then act like they’ve been fucked over when he turns the offer down. Edited March 13, 2019 by Howay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9733 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 8 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: and it's only a chance. we guarantee we might try, will that persuade you to sign again? They’ll probably reappoint Tony Jimenez to do negotiations to keep sure to “succeed “... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 What's Wise doing these days. JFK and 'Clarence' Wise. Ashley's dream team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19882 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Haven't they said they will let him allow him to sign players every window? Using this tactic is now a little old. He's off and who can blame him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Pini Zahavi has been taken on by Newcastle United to find them a new manager for next season, according to reports from France. L’Equipe say Mike Ashley has engaged the ‘Super Agent’ to identify a replacement for Rafa Benitez. The newspaper reporting that this was decided some months ago, suggesting the Newcastle United has had no real interest in convincing the much decorated manager to stay. Looks like Ashley can't wait for Rafa to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19882 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Fuck me, what a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30258 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 At least he hasn’t trusted Charnley with the task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21812 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Gutted if true. I was still cautiously optimistic he might stay. No surprise at all if he’s had enough particularly if Ashley does indeed have zero interest in the takeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I was reading yesterday how true it is I've no idea. Starting next season Ashley will go back to the old sign no one over the age of 25 routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) Aye, anyone that ever expects any different from fat boy is always going to be disappointed sadly. He’s proven time and time again that he simply never learns from his mistakes, if he give Benitez a moderate budget, let him spend it as he wants, and doesn’t interfere, Rafa would keep the club in the PL. Instead he’s going to gamble it all again on whatever bellend manager dickhead Zahavi or whoever chooses and it’ll inevitably end in relegation so Ashley can lump another £30m on his “loan” to NUFC (which is never going down despite how many years in the PL we have nor how much profit we make in transfers). Rinse and repeat until the wanksplat either keels over or sells up. Edited March 15, 2019 by Howay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13794 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, trooper said: Pini Zahavi has been taken on by Newcastle United to find them a new manager for next season, according to reports from France. L’Equipe say Mike Ashley has engaged the ‘Super Agent’ to identify a replacement for Rafa Benitez. The newspaper reporting that this was decided some months ago, suggesting the Newcastle United has had no real interest in convincing the much decorated manager to stay. Looks like Ashley can't wait for Rafa to go Another drawn out cycle of him and Ashley leaking contradictory stories to the press. Great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13794 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 This Zahavi seems to have strong links with Kenyon as well. Thus, probably indirectly proving the Kenyon takeover story was a load of bollocks between two mates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 NUFC to Ashley is just another one of his businesses. He has no personal links to the club apart from owning it. I doubt very much he cares whether they win or lose every week as long as they can stay in the PL with little or no outlay. The club is probably running as efficiently as it can now & that probably suits Ashley. He just sits back watching the TV money come in as we struggle to survive another season. As soon as Rafa started questioning Ashleys financial methods he was on borrowed time. As much as it hurts its probably time for Rafa to move on as he's getting nowhere fast here. Around mid table is probably as good as it'll ever be with Ashley in charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19882 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 51 minutes ago, trooper said: NUFC to Ashley is just another one of his businesses. He has no personal links to the club apart from owning it. I doubt very much he cares whether they win or lose every week as long as they can stay in the PL with little or no outlay. The club is probably running as efficiently as it can now & that probably suits Ashley. He just sits back watching the TV money come in as we struggle to survive another season. As soon as Rafa started questioning Ashleys financial methods he was on borrowed time. As much as it hurts its probably time for Rafa to move on as he's getting nowhere fast here. Around mid table is probably as good as it'll ever be with Ashley in charge But when another manager comes in who is, let's be honest, going to be shite compared to him, gets relegated and then the money will drop. But we all know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34835 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 He’ll throw money at the next manager. Whether it’s enough and the recruitment is good enough ( like with Pardew) or if it’s a disaster like McClaren was is anybody’s guess. You’d think another relegation is in the post though. Where Ashley’s been lucky in the past though is where we’ve bounced straight back up. Absolutely no guarantees that’ll happen next time. Then we’ll see how keen he is to hang around I guess. What a fantastic thing to have to look forward to as fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 There can't be any truth is these ridiculous rumours, surely! Earlier in the week I read the club were bending over backwards to keep Rafa, and they fucking should be aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t00nraider2 41 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Take them with a pinch of salt. Agents of managers and players tell journalists these things to get pay rises or journalists just make it up to sell papers or click bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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