I dunno, feels like Newcastle has been dead for 14 years, yet Ashley seems to kill it a little more every few months. Still can’t get over the relative optimism over an “Assistant Head Coach” joining from ****ing Bournemouth. Honestly, I’d expect that level of “ambition” from the mackems
The jealousy surrounding this is embarrassing. I would rather the club was owned by the Saudi's than Mike Ashley or anyone like him.
Make no mistake from day 1 the aim was to kill the delusion within the fanbase, but unfortunately there's large section yet to accept it. It's difficult, but the older generation will be dead soon who had a sample of the nectar under previous regimes. The removal of hope and the noise will soon be achieved.
Nobody was I think we all knew the summer.. I mean we're 6 points clear and the windows shutting. We have to stay up.. They won't just isk losing 300 million when they can wait 12 weeks and so it then
The report also suggests that Rafa Benitez is not ready at this stage to return to St James' Park. But if Staveley was appointed he would be high on their wanted list.
Why would we go for Rafa when we have genuine top managers bouncing about Europe right now unemployed and desperate for a project. It appears our new owners will be just as tunnel visioned and clueless as the current owners.
We're not ready for the top managers even after this takeover. It's not a Man City type thing it's investment in the training ground and 250 million over 5 years, so really it'll take many years of building. I feel a safe pair of hands like Rafa is ideal to build the foundations and then eventually go from there.. Just my take on things
I think Gus Poyet could keep this squad up and keep us in and around the current spot, so if that's the priority it doesn't HAVE to be Rafa. Before you misunderstand in your classic way, no, I would not want Gus Poyet if we had a takeover, it was an example. I'd rather go for someone young and energetic who will truly show we have a new era at the football club, instead we are quite literally just going back to the status quo we had two years prior. Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Favre, are all good choices. I understand the entire club needs a cash injection and it will be a long term project, but that project isn't mutually exclusive with positive nice to watch football, I have absolutely no desire to subject ourselves to three more years of solid defensive counter attacking football. It's no matter what way you shake it, bland and clinical. I'd honestly just offer Rafa the Director of Football position, it's what he want's really.
None of those have the experience to be considered safe. It's a gamble on all 3. I'd have all of them, so before you misunderstand I wanted to make that clear.
Favre has experience building both Nice and Gladbach into top half sides from bottom half relegation scrappers. He is actually the most experienced in that department compared to Rafa, Steven and Lampard.
I'm aware mate, but the premier league really is a different beast as we have seen time and time again for players and managers. I'd have any of them, but I'm merely making what I feel is a solid claim that Rafa is the safety set of hands we could hope for... Whether he's the best is obviously debatable. I'd just feel safe and once he's done the ****housery we can take a gamble...
