Dr Gloom 19825 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yes it a will did he mean everything will be fine, or we will receive a fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 “I have spoken to Mike Ashley about preparing for next season. He congratulated us. “I hope to meet him about my future next week.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Normally find .com a bit too cynical for my liking, but even they've found time to be positive about Rafa. Thought these lines were a good summary: Regardless of that however, tonight was a case of mission accomplished for Benitez, who arrived at a failing club barely 14 months ago. He may not have got here in time to avoid relegation, but he's managed to restore competence, commitment and belief in both the dressing room and the stands - a monumental achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Carragher, not telling us a lot we don't already know... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4456834/Rafa-Benitez-not-change-never-quit.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19825 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Decent column. Lost a bit of respect for him selling out to the Mail mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon 13 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I think Ashley will go along way to finding the cash and keeping Benitez if only because the NUFC brand hasn't been this strong in years; with the manager being at the centre of the feel good factor. Not many clubs have the managers name chanted, in a positive way, more at home games than the players on the pitch and that makes him as valuable merchandise wise as any player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 We'll know by the end of July what is going on. Think he will get money but more in the 50m region rather than 70/80m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Much will depend on who we can sell. We've got people like De Jong, Krul, Riviere and Saviet due back as well as a large Championship squad. Freeing up wages and squad places will be key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Fuck, is Riviere still on our books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6148 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Fuck, is Riviere still on our books? Hope it's not too early to suggest he could fill a backroom opening. R.I.P. Kath Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Mortician? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38768 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Hope it's not too early to suggest he could fill a backroom opening. R.I.P. Kath Cassidy I felt a disturbance in the Force that compelled me to reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2767 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Champions! "Rafa’s Way tells the story of the remarkable Championship campaign that followed, the turnaround in the fortunes of Newcastle United and the dramatic promotion. It charts Benitez’s overhaul of everything within a troubled club, his impact on its city, and how he immersed himself in a community that persuaded him to stay, and could not bear to see him leave." "Rafa’s Way talks in-depth to Benitez, about his beliefs and the challenge he faced, to the players, the key men in black and white stripes who made Newcastle United champions, and delves into the very heart of a football club as it emerged from the ashes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14055 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Daring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12458 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Bold strategy I hope it pays off for them. Edited April 30, 2017 by Howay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6148 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I felt a disturbance in the Force that compelled me to reply Got a back room opening you'd like Riviere to fill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Shearer saying we need to spend £150m isn't particularly helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12458 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Shearer saying we need to spend £150m isn't particularly helpful What's his aim? Survival would need nowhere near that amount, which is honestly what the goal is first season up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26348 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/03/newcastle-united-manager-rafael-benitez-hold-crunch-talks-owner/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw £70m transfer fund for Rafa this summer plus what he can raise in sales according to Luke Edwards. Given that he says that Ashley won't be putting in his own money then I'm not sure just how that figure can be achieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/03/newcastle-united-manager-rafael-benitez-hold-crunch-talks-owner/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw £70m transfer fund for Rafa this summer plus what he can raise in sales according to Luke Edwards. Given that he says that Ashley won't be putting in his own money then I'm not sure just how that figure can be achieved. Where's Happy Face with that graph showing transfer spend? Have we made sufficient profit in the previous windows to have 'banked' about £70m? Or maybe NUFC allocate a set amount of money from their revenue for transfers each season, say £30m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26348 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I could try to work it out but it seems like a lot of effort and that's not really my sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I could try to work it out but it seems like a lot of effort and that's not really my sort of thing. guess we'll just have to wait for @@Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I thought that was the figure HF arrived at as well mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26348 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I said he'd want £70-80m but that was with Ashley putting funds in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I thought that was the figure HF arrived at as well mind... Well, shall we wait for him to confirm? Rather than putting words in his mouth? Would that be a responsible thing to do Rayvin? It would, wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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