Dr Gloom 21924 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 i look forward to rafa giving optimistic interviews to SSN from his car on deadline day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30620 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Ant said: why is he staying like... he could walk into another champions league club with backing instead he's putting up with this wanker and his bollocks, loyal to a fault like. That's what it is. He's going to starve Rafa on finds this summer knowing that he'll walk away next year and then hand a shitload of money to the next Steve McClaren to walk through the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, ewerk said: That's what it is. He's going to starve Rafa on finds this summer knowing that he'll walk away next year and then hand a shitload of money to the next Steve McClaren to walk through the door. it’s fucking idiotic. I read reports prem money comes in payments through season. Just fucking give him it now.. it’s definitely coming !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Ashley is such a fucking bellend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 They pulled off the unbelievable by getting Rafa here in the first place. Then convinced him to stay after relegation (well the fans did) .. then don’t even back him after the job he’s done over TWO summer windows. Hoping I wake up one day to 2 or 3 signings .. and look like a mug. But history says that’s unlikely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, ewerk said: That's what it is. He's going to starve Rafa on finds this summer knowing that he'll walk away next year and then hand a shitload of money to the next Steve McClaren to walk through the door. This is what will happen as well. It's fucking ludicrous but that's pretty much the way he's run the club from the off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 20 minutes ago, ewerk said: That's what it is. He's going to starve Rafa on finds this summer knowing that he'll walk away next year and then hand a shitload of money to the next Steve McClaren to walk through the door. It’s all because Rafa doesn’t have a hair island. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Without the proper investment I'm afraid this season has disaster written all over it. Rafa must be seething on the inside as yet again he gives up his summer break only for Ashley to mug him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13873 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I can’t believe that Ashley’s response to Rafa finishing 10th with a rag tag bunch of players is to hamstring him even further the following year, like he’s changed the difficulty to Very Hard. Actually, I can believe it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) https://www.themag.co.uk/2018/07/rafa-benitez-gives-grim-newcastle-united-transfer-update-to-sky-sports/ Rafa Benitez says it’s a matter of “when – and not if” Newcastle buy a new striker. Working hard and confident of getting one in before the window closes. Edited July 17, 2018 by trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) This from today's Chronicle The Magpies have banked £10million for Mikel Merino recently and could also net a further £25million for Aleksandar Mitrovic and Chancel Mbemba. Benitez is desperately trying to bring in a striker in the last three weeks of the window. But the Toon boss admits his hands could be tied when it comes to bidding for top players : “It’s not necessary to say anything. As soon as the price goes a little high I know we can’t buy them. “We have to be realistic, maybe sell some players and buy some players. It’s normal for us to think we have to be like that. The point for us is we have to adapt. “That is the situation. Are we happy with that? “Obviously not 100% but we try to do our best to be strong enough and we can compete" Rafa on signings: “It depends on the movements; we’ll see how quick the others can go. Always in the window, you have to do things quickly; if not, you’re losing targets & then you go later on to players who maybe aren’t as good as you’re expecting in different positions.” #NUFC Edited July 17, 2018 by trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30620 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 44 minutes ago, trooper said: Rafa on signings: “It depends on the movements; we’ll see how quick the others can go. Always in the window, you have to do things quickly; if not, you’re losing targets & then you go later on to players who maybe aren’t as good as you’re expecting in different positions.” #NUFC Exhibit A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 the prosecution rests, your honour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 If we sign a new striker, another attacking option (no 10 or winger upgrade) and “hopefully” a full back I will trust rafas judgement on who comes in. Hopefully (also) Murphy picks his performance up this season. He was pretty expensive for us. Blah blah like a new signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) rondon, townsend, loftus-cheek, luke shaw? Edited July 17, 2018 by Dr Gloom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: rondon, townsend, loftus-cheek, luke shaw? Smoke & Mirrors sir distraction & diversion Edited July 17, 2018 by trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 we may as well just all kill ourselves then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: we may as well just all kill ourselves then Oh stop being so dramatic you old Drama Queen Edited July 17, 2018 by trooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 This from Mark Douglas I shudder to think about what happens if Rafa goes. But Ashley seems to be happy to invite that possibility. In a summer where season tickets have been put up, it is quite unbelievable (but also depressingly predictable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 32 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: rondon, townsend, loftus-cheek, luke shaw? I’d take them ha.. but I’ll trust rafas call. Would love loftus cheek here for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, zerosum said: I’d take them ha.. but I’ll trust rafas call. Would love loftus cheek here for sure. We'll be lending cheaper or free alternatives unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 877 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Ashley has shown he'll spend what he thinks it takes to keep us in the PL and no more. He reckons Rafa has it sorted this season so no need to spend beyond the barest minimum. The inevitable result is that the teams around us continue to spend, strengthening their position, while we stand still over the course of the next 2-3 seasons (or less depending on who replaces Rafa after he goes) until we go down again, then the cycle will repeat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) Rafa on transfers: “We have some enquiries about some of our players and Lee Charnley is working on that. We will see if we have any news in the next few days. Obviously, we need to move players if we want to have money to spend on players.” Looks like we have to sell to buy Edited July 17, 2018 by trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 13 minutes ago, trooper said: We'll be lending cheaper or free alternatives unfortunately yeah I can dream though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Loftus Cheek has a big future, doubt we'll get him really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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