Benitez for the Toon?

I'd love to see Rafa here. If we start recruiting more Spaniards he'd be the bloke to bring them on.


FACT.


http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle/11799568._/

RAFAEL BENITEZ has opened the door to a formal approach from Newcastle United as the Magpies’ recruitment team continue to search for a permanent head coach.
While interim boss John Carver concentrates on the remaining 13 games of the season in the hope of pushing his own claims for a permanent position, a working party led by managing director Lee Charnley continues to assess the claims of a number of external candidates.

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Some, such as Remi Garde and Frank De Boer, were widely discussed in the immediate aftermath of Alan Pardew’s departure, but others, such as former Liverpool boss Benitez, are being looked at afresh now that Carver’s temporary appointment has enabled a period of reflection.
“I’ll speak about my future before the end of the season,” said Benitez. “For now, I want to stay focused on the present, and the games we have coming up.
“I have a good relationship with the players and the club so there’s still time to discuss the issue. When I leave Napoli, whether that’s in a year or five years, I want the team to be more mature.”
While Newcastle’s boardroom team have half an eye on the future, the Magpies’ short-term prospects will be seriously undermined if Paul Dummett’s knee injury proves as serious as feared as the Welshman’s absence would leave the club with just two fit centre-halves.
Dummett damaged his knee in last week’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, and was advised to use crutches for a couple of days as a precautionary measure.
The 23-year-old has already been ruled out of Saturday’s televised game at Manchester City, and is being closely monitored amid fears he could be forced onto the sidelines until the end of next month.
His absence leaves Carver with a major headache as Fabricio Coloccini and Mike Williamson are currently Newcastle’s only available central defenders.
Steven Taylor has already been ruled out of the remainder of the campaign with an Achilles problem, while Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa was allowed to join Roma permanently last month despite a replacement not being in place.
Even youngsters Remie Street and Kevin Mbabu are not available after joining Rangers on loan until the end of the season on January deadline day.
Coloccini and Williamson have formed Newcastle’s first-choice central-defensive pairing for the majority of the season, but neither is in particularly good form and both have suffered from a succession of injury problems in the past.
Newcastle’s decision not to sign a defensive reinforcement last month was heavily influenced by last summer’s capture of Jamaal Lascelles.
The defender was immediately loaned back to Nottingham Forest, but is due to join up with Newcastle at the start of pre-season training in July.
He will go straight into the first-team squad despite having suffered an extremely inconsistent campaign, with his performance in Nottingham Forest’s 4-4 draw at Blackpool last weekend coming in for especially strong criticism.
Goalkeeper Karl Darlow, the other player to have joined Newcastle last summer, only to be loaned straight back to the City Ground, was also criticised for his performance at Bloomfield Road.

 

I would have this **** all day long here.Treated appallingly by Chelsea fans imo and the ****y press.

It won't happen though. Bald bastard's comments all but confirm the fans worse fears that the fat mong carver will get the job in the summer.

 

Not for me. Match made in hell, our fans would be on his back in no time. Love playing players out of position and can be pretty negative at times. Good tactician. I'd prefer someone younger, more attacking and exciting. De Boer would be nice.

It'll be JC though

 

I too long for a return to attractive & successful football. Whilst Benitez could bring some relative success, I doubt that we'd be served mouth watering attacking performances with regularity. Still, I shouldn't think we'll be seeing those under Carver for the next season or four either.

 

Rafa Benitez isn't for me either. He seems to need to spend fortunes, mostly on complete guff (see Liverpool) and as BG says, plays players out of position frequently, and really unnecessarily.

Upgrade on John Carver, no question, but wouldn't be a good fit here, even with someone else buying his players!

 

As we have Mr Carver, why would Mike even consider downgrading at this stage

However, if Mike does decide to look elsewhere, I think Benitez would be a good choice in the circumstances.
Wages would be a problem no doubt, so can't see it happening.

 

Benitez a huge yes from me but he'll never come for a variety of reasons. Lets be realistic, we will not get a half decent manager unless they have some assurances over control of purchases or having money to spend. Neither will be made available here so as a job we rank behind 15+ of the premiership teams in our appeal.

 

This! In fact 15 is probably too conservative.

 

Benitez not for me either and can't see A$hley being interest as e is a manager who likes to spend big.

 

i think this is a non-starter. Benitez squad rotation policy and Ashley's "Marie-Celeste" transfer policy are non-compatible. His only option would be to swap coloccini and williamson from left to right side each week.

 

I would question his sustainability long term because as we know our erstwhile owner prefers longevity.

 

We all know Ashely will pick a no mark manager or even worse stay with Carver.

 

Benitez now into 6/1

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/558899/Rafa-Benitez-Chelsea-Liverpool-Newcastle

 

I think we need to dice with relegation and finish really low down in the table if we are to have any hope of Carver being given the bullet. A top 10 finish or dare I say it even relegation would surely see him handed the reins good and proper. What a mind-numbing end to the season we have in store.