Off Topic Rafa Benitez

#ironic

 

Not half

 

Which is what he'll need the money for

 

That was a huge risk though and I don't think for one minute he was thinking of his CV when he said he'd stay.

 

At todays barmy rates, they'll need to spend well over £100m to have a decent chance of being anything more than a bottom 6 side in the relegation mix.

The squad they've got now is a mixture of the one that took them down as it wasn't good enough, combined with players bought specifically to get them back up at Championship level.

 

True it was a risk, but that was mitigated by the £55m they gave him to spend, which at that level gave him a great chance.

I was surprised he stayed though tbh, and I admired him for it.

 

tbh I couldn't even name one of their players, that's how interested in them I am I just know any team coming up will need money throwing at it.

 

Leicester City...

 

Anomaly ....

 

But shows its possible and Mike Ashley will have noted it too

 

Burnley and Bournemouth are maybe a better yardstick in terms of what it costs to become relatively safe in this league.

Leicester was and always will be a freak result.

 

Every 25 years maybe, if that, certainly not twice in as many years.

Ashley won't be bothered about winning anything or keeping Rafa, as long as Newcastle are bobbing along in the PL, he'll be happy.

 

Wouldn't confirm them as Prem team just yet after them and West Ham being investigated and raided for dodgy tax!

 

Can't see them getting a points deduction from that