Topic: Newcastle - RIP Jamal Khashoggi; Free Salma al-Shehab

[paulrazor]

I think it would be a fantastic move for the both of them,  Hope it doesn't happen like!

For rafa - Close to home, knows the city, would get a nice budget etc

For everton - Manager who has won it all, great at cup comps, has a nice sway to bring in better players etc

But he would surely have them competing for trophies, the guy is a machine when it comes to cup competitions.

he wouldnt be a great fit so

[newterp]

Rafa is a Red - he won't go to the Ev.

[thejbs]

Does anyone else find it bizarre how many people seem to think that Newcastle is near to the Wirral? It's a good four hour commute there, unless Rafa has a private helicopter or something.

Uses Mike Ashley's helicopter, according to reports in the press.

[stevensr123]

Rafa is a Red - he won't go to the Ev.

He went to chelsea.

[thejbs]

He went to chelsea.

Chelsea is nothing to us. Just like Spurs, they imagine they are. 

Everton and United are historical rivals.

[zabadoh]

Saw it somewhere yesterday, but apparently Leicester are ready to pounce for Rafa if it goes to shit at Newcastle with Fat Mike. Puel not wanted.

Leicester wouldn't be bad either.

According to the article I posted earlier, Leicester City's 2016-17 wage budget was £90m in the bottom half of the midtable pack, salary-wise, while Newcastle United's was £47m

Everton's wages were still slightly higher at £106m, just short of Spurs at £120m

edit:  Of course, Arsenal's the big job opening at £234m player budget.  Rafa could do some work with that, I'm sure.

[Lycan]

I think it would be a fantastic move for the both of them,  Hope it doesn't happen like!

For rafa - Close to home, knows the city, would get a nice budget etc

For everton - Manager who has won it all, great at cup comps, has a nice sway to bring in better players etc

But he would surely have them competing for trophies, the guy is a machine when it comes to cup competitions.

He went to chelsea.

Everton are our cross-city arch-rivals. Chelsea are Not. Spurs and City are the new Chelsea these days to us. That's how much of a rivalry that was.

They'd turn on him very quickly if he didn't start well as well. Which he probably wouldn't at first. Remember some of our games in his first league campaign with us? There were some proper shocking performances and results in that first season.

[kavah]

Here's a sobering thought:  If Rafa joined Everton, he'd more than double his wage budget. 

https://sillyseason.com/list/salaries/premier-league-wages-per-team-69064/

And he'd be able to commute from home.

But on the downside, he'd have to manage Everton.

Mad that - what about Stoke and West Brom !!

[BlackandWhitePaul]

Ohh, and by the way, NUFC is still up for sale.

I'm still curious to know why the last offer was rejected.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43975001

[zabadoh]

Hope the deal gets done Paul, and that the last you'll see of Ashley is his backside.

[paulrazor]

Hope the deal gets done Paul, and that the last you'll see of Ashley is his backside.

im not sure he wants to see Ashleys backside

[No666]

Rafa said right from the start there are two clubs he would never go to in England: Everton and Manchester United. Taking the Chelsea job was always on the cards but still went badly in terms of the fan-base being hostile to the appointment.

[KurtVerbose]

Does anyone else find it bizarre how many people seem to think that Newcastle is near to the Wirral? It's a good four hour commute there, unless Rafa has a private helicopter or something.

Are they confusing it with Newcastle Under Lyme?

Anyway, I live in Switzerland which for some reason people think is in Scandinavia, near Sweden. I keep telling them it has a border with Italy, just like Norway.

[Paully]

I'm fully expecting our best, most bouncing and most drunk away end of the season at Wembley tonight  Can't wait!

[jillcwhomever]

I'm fully expecting our best, most bouncing and most drunk away end of the season at Wembley tonight  Can't wait!

It'll be cool if you boys could take a point off Chelsea. 

[bird_lfc]

It'll be cool if you boys could take a point off Chelsea. 

Stranger things have happened but the Newcastle players look like they are on holiday already. I’m hoping Spurs are feeling the heat and drop the points.

Chelsea I expect to win, not because Huddersfield won’t give it a good go but because they are on a pretty impressive run of wins.

[Nessy76]

Are they confusing it with Newcastle Under Lyme?

Anyway, I live in Switzerland which for some reason people think is in Scandinavia, near Sweden. I keep telling them it has a border with Italy, just like Norway.

On that occasion it was the Times' North East football correspondent, so you would think he'd know where Newcastle Upon Tyne is.

ебать меня as they say in Switzerland!

[jillcwhomever]

Stranger things have happened but the Newcastle players look like they are on holiday already. I’m hoping Spurs are feeling the heat and drop the points.

Chelsea I expect to win, not because Huddersfield won’t give it a good go but because they are on a pretty impressive run of wins.

You just never know this part of the season all sorts of strange results can occur. The most important thing is for us to hold our nerve and make sure we grab three points at the last game. But it would be cool if Chelsea or Spurs drop a few more points before Sunday that's for sure.

[Crosby Nick]

Just to predict the next few days in this thread...we’ll see a few posts full of optimism til Newcastle go a goal down. Then a flurry saying they’re shite and Rafa’s too good for them. Paul will get annoyed and ten a few worthy types will remind us smugly we only have ourselves to blame for being in this position.

A ref or two will get blamed somewhere along the line too.

But hopefully that won’t happen, would be really rather nice if Rafa can get his boys up for the next two games, especially Sunday.

[FlashGordon]

Just to predict the next few days in this thread...we’ll see a few posts full of optimism til Newcastle go a goal down. Then a flurry saying they’re shite and Rafa’s too good for them. Paul will get annoyed and ten a few worthy types will remind us smugly we only have ourselves to blame for being in this position.

A ref or two will get blamed somewhere along the line too.

But hopefully that won’t happen, would be really rather nice if Rafa can get his boys up for the next two games, especially Sunday.

Have I stumbled in to a parallel universe 

[rushyman]

Just to predict the next few days in this thread...we’ll see a few posts full of optimism til Newcastle go a goal down. Then a flurry saying they’re shite and Rafa’s too good for them. Paul will get annoyed and ten a few worthy types will remind us smugly we only have ourselves to blame for being in this position.

A ref or two will get blamed somewhere along the line too.

But hopefully that won’t happen, would be really rather nice if Rafa can get his boys up for the next two games, especially Sunday.

I just had to check the league table again to be sure I wasn't on crack

[BlackandWhitePaul]

The salad dodger and his complete and utter disregard / lack of respect for Newcastle, the football club, the city and the people.

He's a charlatan and he's a fat cock sucker and everybody knows it.

Just saying   

[Bullan]

The salad dodger and his complete and utter disregard / lack of respect for Newcastle, the football club, the city and the people.

He's a charlatan and he's a fat cock sucker and everybody knows it.

Just saying   

Paul, I am getting a bit tired of this fence sitting.
Why don't you tell us what you are really feeling?

Anyway well done to get where you are with all the odds against you, hope that fat fuck is run out of town soon.

[El Lobo]

Well done lads, we didn’t need it like but thanks anyway

[arthur sarnoff]

Aye, well in Newcastle.  Here's hoping Ashley fucks off soon and Rafa gets some proper backing.

[Desert Red Fox]

well done Rafa and the Toon. Hopefully Ashley fucks off and you get a decent owner who supports Rafa.

[sms1986]

Well done Rafa and Newcastle! I knew you could fuck Chelsea up!

[The North Bank]

I voted midtable, they finished 10th. Good job Rafa.

[Hazell]

Nice one Rafa. Bet he enjoyed that, for numerous reasons.

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

If they hadn't done a 4 in a row defeat streak after hitting 41 points they could actually have been in with a shout of Europe on the last day. Lost 4 games by 1 goal margins, 3 of them very winnable.

It's been a mad season down there when a team that had something like a point in 9 games at one point can go through another 4 defeat streak, yet finish in the top half. 10th final position.

You add 4 quality additions in the obvious positions to the structure he's got them playing with now, things could get quite interesting next season.

[TheShanklyGates]

To get that squad into the top half is up there among some of his best achievements. What a brilliant job Rafa has done and I hope for the sake of him and our resident Geordies that he is properly backed from now on.

[jillcwhomever]

Well in Rafa and great job Newcastle delighted they stayed up. 

[Kashinoda]

Rafa chant at Anfield was good today. Well in Newcastle.

Fuck off Chelsea.

[Caligula?]

Not that we needed it, but we'll done Rafa and Newcastle for beating Chelsea today. I hope he gets the funds for the players he deserves this summer. 

[BlackandWhitePaul]

Just to predict the next few days in this thread...we’ll see a few posts full of optimism til Newcastle go a goal down. Then a flurry saying they’re shite and Rafa’s too good for them. Paul will get annoyed and ten a few worthy types will remind us smugly we only have ourselves to blame for being in this position.

A ref or two will get blamed somewhere along the line too.

But hopefully that won’t happen, would be really rather nice if Rafa can get his boys up for the next two games, especially Sunday.

It's your crappy jokes that I find annoying Nicholas me old pal   

[sms1986]

Speaking to Sky Sports, Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez said: "When you have the fans behind the team all season, this is the best way to finish. We knew that if we started with high tempo we could keep the fans behind the team. With good spells and bad spells through the season we are happy to finish 10th."

Asked about the atmosphere at St James' Park, Benitez said: "The final day here is always special because of the atmosphere the fans produce. From day one they were pleased with our work. We can enjoy today but there is still room for improvement. There is another year on my contract and I will try to do my best to move forward."

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Fair play Rafa la

[BlackandWhitePaul]

Speaking to Sky Sports, Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez said: "When you have the fans behind the team all season, this is the best way to finish. We knew that if we started with high tempo we could keep the fans behind the team. With good spells and bad spells through the season we are happy to finish 10th."

Asked about the atmosphere at St James' Park, Benitez said: "The final day here is always special because of the atmosphere the fans produce. From day one they were pleased with our work. We can enjoy today but there is still room for improvement. There is another year on my contract and I will try to do my best to move forward."

Best 3 things about Newcastle United, in no particular order.

The Manager
The Fans
The Stadium.

[4pool]

Well done Rafa and Newcastle.

[Skeeve]

Best 3 things about Newcastle United, in no particular order.

The Manager
The Fans
The Stadium.

Clearly the first of those is in the correct order though.