This ^^ This is the 1st time since SBR that I am genuinely excited and pleased by a managerial appointment of real quality and pedigree (if it happens etc etc etc) Rafa has the potential to be a real game changer for NUFC in the long term ...ie a visible indication of where the club are going and want to be and out with the failed footballing, DOF/sell on, culture we have been engaged with (hopefully) (I still think Cathro is a good appointment too, as an up coming future (asst) manager) A perfect finish to the day would be Rafa appointed and Charnley resigns ...win win
Newcastle United News 1. McClaren has been sacked 2. McClaren has not been sacked 3. David Moyes has been approached as new manager 4. David Moyes has not been approached as new manager 5. Rafa Benitez has been approached as new manager 6. Rafa Benitez has not been approached as new manager I hope that clarifies the matter.
If Rafa lands the gig Newcastle will be in the top ten this time next season .......preparing to play Burton on the weekend .
1 CL 1 FA Cup CL Runners Up 2nd in League Not shabby for 5 years work to be fair. Reina Agger Aurelio Arbeloa Mascherano Alonso Kuyt Torres Sterling Of those you mentioned, only Keane & Aqualani were more than you paid for Shelvey. Pongolle was signed by Houllier as well. The rest of them were all cheap squad options, money he had to use to try bulk up the squad. The guy can pick a player when he's given proper money to spend.
You searched Rafa Benitez and what caught your eye was... how heavy he is!!! Not his success at Liverpool, not his managing Inter Milan or Real Madrid, not the trophies he's won but... how heavy he is!!! Seriously, have you shares in Weight Watchers or what?
Rafa is a top class manager. They don't come along often and certainly not here. His record is impressive. It's like trading in a Dacia for an Aston Martin. He will do a good job and will overhaul the academy. Make no mistake; he will do the joband do it well.
Nah. According to most reports, all initial negotiations have been done through intermediaries. He's apparently due to talk to Charnley tomorrow, for the first time... And probably the last.
.Kuyt was a bargain at 5 million , I think one of the directors had to loan the club the money for Rafa to have Kuyt. Certainly worth it . Litmanen was another good one , no sure what he cost Liverpool mind ya .
Yes , new Litmanen was before Rafa but was trying to say that Liverpool did get some good deals for very good players over the years . If I remember correctly , 5 million for Kuyt , just going off memory though . Pretty sure about the borrowing of the money to get him too . Looks like 10 million , maybe they borrowed half from a director ....or , I' m just completely out of my mind .
You're going to give Rafa credit for Sterling? Really? That was an academy swap. You've nicely dissected a massive problem of his as well, his reliance on Spanish footballers. That ain't happening at le toon. Xabi Alonso and Torres were his best buys in his career, but ultimately all his success was built on one of the best club players of all time dragging some of his absolute dross to higher levels, and he was a scouser who was already on the books. Giving Benitez the credit seems unjust. I'm fairly certain the transfer prices have become astronomical since his days on merseyside, but Liverpool spent a big whack during his time and should have won the title. Why has he been sacked everywhere else? Genius he is not. Agreeable to Spanish methods and with well placed contacts in la liga, maybe. If he becomes manager, which I can't see anyway, the tide will turn on him pretty quickly.
Ultimately I can't believe how quickly everyone betrayed their opinion of McClaren as saviour. I only bumped that thread a few days ago... Seems more salient than ever. Now same with Rafa. Does he play CB like? Why do people put so much stock in the merrygoround of managers? Is it because you can't change the players due to the transfer Windows? I'm starting to think the reason we are a soap opera club, is because we are all ****ing drama queens who need a constant state of flux to have any faith or interest.
I've been quite consistent. Was gonna judge him after a full season but have jumped on the bandwagon now so burn him... Burn him good bitch!!
