trooper 940 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 It's now been a couple of days since the deadline day fiasco. Most of us didn't expect a lot but we did expect something. Just wondering if you were in Rafa's position what would you do ? He's had 2 windows now were he's been undermined. His relationship with Ashley is non existant, he has Barnes blocking everything he wanted regarding 1st choice players he now has a squad of players some of them he needed to buy but didn't want to. Some reports are now coming out saying funds will be available in January (i know). What would you do ? just get on with it things might get better. Take the first reasonable offer that comes your way. Or walk away & take your chance at a tribunal citing the job as unworkable due to constraints with the budget (it wasn't what you were promised) Myself i'd take the 1st resonable offer & get out of dodge but what would you do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Run for da hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I'd stay at Newcastle forever after and sign free-agent adios for the reserves on £250k per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I'd stick with it if it was Newcastle because I'm a fan. If it was a club I had no real link with beyond that, I'd probably look for work elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21941 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 If I were Rafa, I'd set a dog turd on fire and post it though Ashley's letter box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydnator 45 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Hire a hit man to kill Ashley, then manage NUFC until I retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: If I were Rafa, I'd set a dog turd on fire and post it though Ashley's letter box. I'd rather it was an IED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 I'd imagine the traing ground being a barrel of laughs on monday. With players still here knowing they would have been sold had the right deal been offered. Others knowing they've been bought because they had to be not really 1st or 2nd choice, Colback unwilling to move. Ashley taking the mick with the bonus scheme. Then there's Rafa undermined & hung out to dry i know Rafa will do his best but i'd imagine the mood not being very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21941 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 38 minutes ago, trooper said: I'd imagine the traing ground being a barrel of laughs on monday. With players still here knowing they would have been sold had the right deal been offered. Others knowing they've been bought because they had to be not really 1st or 2nd choice, Colback unwilling to move. Ashley taking the mick with the bonus scheme. Then there's Rafa undermined & hung out to dry i know Rafa will do his best but i'd imagine the mood not being very happy We should send you round to cheer everyone up, troops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) you send me to give Ashley a piece of my mind Edited September 2, 2017 by trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30633 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 He owes £5m if he walks, doesn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
247 597 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, ewerk said: He owes £5m if he walks, doesn't he? A club will pay that for him sooner rather than later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 If I was Rafa I would bite the bullet and do the best I could with what I've got. Come January, if I didn't get the funds I needed, and the players I wanted, I would announce that I was available to manage any club that was prepared to finance a move that would take care of any problems with my departure in regard to contracts. If Ashley fired me I would take him to court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 3259 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I think he's in a no lose situation if he keeps us up with this squad, he'll be even more respected If we go down he wont be entirely blamed as he was lied to over money to spend. So knuckle down and get on with it is what i'd do if i was Rafa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33267 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 It would be tempting to walk into his office, show him your middle finger and say, "here! fat cunt! Fucking swivel on this". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30633 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 You'd wonder whether he would have a case for constructive dismissal if he did walk due to presumed unkept promises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30633 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 12 minutes ago, Tdansmith said: I think he's in a no lose situation if he keeps us up with this squad, he'll be even more respected If we go down he wont be entirely blamed as he was lied to over money to spend. So knuckle down and get on with it is what i'd do if i was Rafa. Aye, successfully keeping a team in the PL is exactly the sort of achievement I'm sure he's aiming for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmagwired 4 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Probably lose my temper and phone him up and ask 'what's your game, you fat lying cockney cunt?' Then take it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Challenge Ashley to a charity boxing match, then punch him all owa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Philmagwired said: Probably lose my temper and phone him up and ask 'what's your game, you fat lying cockney cunt?' Then take it from there. phone him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Howay said: Challenge Ashley to a charity boxing match, then punch him all owa. Ashley will decline because it's for charity. I'm sure there are many charitable people out there that'll give you money to just walk up to him and knock him silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20200 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 11 hours ago, Philmagwired said: Probably lose my temper and phone him up and ask 'what's your game, you fat lying cockney cunt?' Then take it from there. Said in the voice of Richie off of Bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Rather do it in the voice of Eddie and try to get Charnley fired at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy 12 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 If Rafa feels that the club have went against his wishes or not allowed him to buy in what he believes is required, then the club will have went against his contractual stipulations. I assume he will have made absolutely sure what was on offer for him considering how long it took for him to go over it all before agreeing to stay on after relegation. He now has some easy choices to make. 1. He can walk away right now with his head held high and with most fans' blessing in not blaming him. 2. He can get on with the task ahead and see where it takes him. If he chooses the second option then he will have no scope to just walk away after so long and expect to be thought of as anything other than a weakling. This might sound harsh on him but it would be more harsh on us and the team, because the team is virtually his. It doesn't matter what Ashley and Charnley etc, might be, it only matters that we have some kind of decision as to where we go from this exact point and with what manager and staff. Hopefully it will be Rafa and co, because if it is and he does something beyond what we all expect, then he can quickly become a legend here and also enhance his managerial reputation in terms of being able to work on a much smaller budget than those managers of the elite clubs who have almost blank cheques and cheating minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlythMag 0 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 see it out, nothing to lose. then fuck off at the end of the season, dignity intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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