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      Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread

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      shabbadoo
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9315: Aug 13, 2016 06:09:44 pm
      Not the start expected by some considering the strong finish last season..

      Still think they'll be back up to the PL first time of asking, maybe not by winning but via play offs.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9316: Aug 13, 2016 07:41:39 pm
      Given the squad and financial power they've got Newcastle ought to absolutely p!ss this league. I think they will, they're out to 3/1 now and that'll look like the bet of the century by Christmas.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9317: Aug 17, 2016 09:33:21 pm
      4-1 up .... Barcodes up & running.
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      Reply #9318: Aug 18, 2016 01:05:18 am
      Not really mate

      year    pts
      2005 - 95
      2006 - 91
      2007 - 89
      2008 - 87
      2009 - 90 We got 86 points
      2010 - 86 close but no cigar we would have lost on GD.
      2011 - 80 The only year we would have won it with 86 points around that time.
      2012 - 89
      2013 - 89
      2014 - 86 again close but no cigar we would have lost on GD (Brendan got 84 points closest we have been)


      That's misleading logic saint. I mean what points did we get in those years. If its less than 86 and we then took the extra points
      needed to get to 86, off the winning team (provided we hadn't done that already) then It might have been enough.
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      Reply #9319: Aug 18, 2016 01:07:00 am
      4-1 up .... Barcodes up & running.

      Its good... for Rafa. I don't know what he's going to do about Shelvey.
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      Reply #9320: Aug 18, 2016 01:09:20 pm
      That's misleading logic saint. I mean what points did we get in those years. If its less than 86 and we then took the extra points
      needed to get to 86, off the winning team (provided we hadn't done that already) then It might have been enough.

      If ! Not going to get into an argument of what could have happened. The simple fact is that it didn't happen. 
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      Reply #9321: Aug 27, 2016 08:20:08 pm
      nice little run going on for Rafa now some other forums were slagging him off something cronic after the first two games and they weren't Newcastle Fans
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      Reply #9322: Aug 27, 2016 09:05:33 pm
      nice little run going on for Rafa now some other forums were slagging him off something cronic after the first two games and they weren't Newcastle Fans

      Don't have to look that far, mate. Read this thread.

      Hope this run continues for him and them.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9323: Sep 01, 2016 10:56:34 am
      Rafa still taking the piss out of the Bitters.
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      Reply #9324: Sep 07, 2016 02:15:04 pm
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      Reply #9325: Sep 10, 2016 07:29:56 pm
      Another win & clean sheet..

      0-2 against Derby..

      2nd in the championship.
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      Reply #9326: Sep 10, 2016 07:32:29 pm
      4 on the bounce for Rafa now on other forums the idiots calling him all sorts of frauds and muppets seem to have gone wonder why.
      Pleased for the man.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9327: Sep 10, 2016 08:04:25 pm
      Keep it up Rafa. Great work.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9328: Sep 10, 2016 09:38:41 pm
      They're gonna walk the league. He is simply too good for the Championship.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9329: Sep 10, 2016 09:59:40 pm
      Well done Boss


      YNWA
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9330: Sep 11, 2016 11:01:58 am
      After advising everyone to take the 3/1 about Newcastle a couple of weeks back (which like a c*** that I am I didn't take) I'm backing them every game now. Had a nice bet on them yesterday (with us) and they are way too strong for this league.

      Rafa has bougot really well with the proceeds of his two big sales. They will absolutely piss it.
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      Reply #9331: Sep 11, 2016 11:14:31 am
      After advising everyone to take the 3/1 about Newcastle a couple of weeks back (which like a c*** that I am I didn't take) I'm backing them every game now. Had a nice bet on them yesterday (with us) and they are way too strong for this league.

      Rafa has bougot really well with the proceeds of his two big sales. They will absolutely piss it.

      Between Rafa & Klopp's best mate David Wagner, Rafa has bought some good English talent in the championship....love to see both managing in the prem..
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9332: Sep 11, 2016 12:33:01 pm
      Something still worries me with Newcastle. It's just a club made for self destruction.

      Can't see them running away with the league actually.
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      Reply #9333: Sep 11, 2016 12:40:20 pm
      Something still worries me with Newcastle. It's just a club made for self destruction.

      Can't see them running away with the league actually.

      Think Rafa will put a stop to that instability for the immediate future, but for how long before him & Ashley clash is anybody's guess.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9334: Sep 11, 2016 07:29:45 pm
      Very happy to see Rafa doing well at Newcastle.

      Even happier he signed DeAndre Yedlin! If there's anyone who can teach Yedlin to defend, it's Rafa. :laugh:
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9335: Sep 11, 2016 09:20:27 pm
      Rafa is too good for this league in reality.

      The bar codes will walk the title.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9336: Sep 11, 2016 09:31:22 pm
      Rafa is too good for this league in reality.

      The bar codes will walk the title.

      In fairness I see it as a sign of the potential that Rafa see's in them, he all but knew they were going down when he joined them. He had two options, a get out clause if they were relegated or see it through... Irregardless of what you think of his time at Real Madrid, he would have had plenty of options besides a championship side, he has to see something in that project that made him risk it all. Fail at Madrid and you're still a top manager, fail at Newcastle in the Championship and you are really struggling...

      The likes of Dwight Gayle is a Premier League signing, combined with the squad he has kept hold of, I think there is quite a bit of preparation going into next season!

      Also I said this in more detail in the EFL Cup thread, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them do quite well in that competition. They have a Premier League squad in the Championship, if the games fall right for them they could be genuine contenders for the cup. Let's be honest, who wants to come up against Rafa in knockout football, or over two legs!?
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #9337: Sep 12, 2016 07:09:03 am
      There are 40 games left to play in that league, and a long way to go. There are also a pile of teams still within 1-2 points of Newcastle. A couple of draws and slip ups, and he'll be scrapping it out with them.

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