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      Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread

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      noggin
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10143: Jul 27, 2019 04:55:01 pm
      Didnā€™t Ashley say he wouldnā€™t be putting anymore money in for signings. One of the reasons Rafa left was because he couldnā€™t get signings. Then he leaves and Ashley stumps up Ā£40mill for some random striker with a piss poor scoring record.

      Yeah who is this Joelinton guy, sounds more like a rapper or Fine Young Cannibals reject. The tw*t Ashley likes the sound of his own voice.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10144: Jul 27, 2019 05:11:58 pm
      Mike Ashley being a cheeky b***ard.


      Ashley Criticises Benitez
       

      Mike Ashley has hit out at former Newcastle United and Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.

      Benitez left St. Jamesā€™ Park this summer to join Dalian Yifang in China after his contract expired.

      On the breakdown in talks over a new deal, Ashley said: ā€œIf you come out and say the things he did you would think it was football club first, Rafa second, money third.

      ā€œIā€™d say it was money first, Rafa, then the club last. He took the totally soft option, took the money and went to China. That disappoints me.

      ā€œIf heā€™d gone back to Real Madrid, or a top six club in the Premier League, I get it. But it was about money and all he had to do was say that from the beginning.

      ā€œMy view always was we had to keep Rafa. For my own personal safety we had to keep Rafa.

      ā€œI thought he had us offside, he had us cornered, it wasnā€™t fair, it wasnā€™t right, Iā€™ve been totally out-manoeuvred, I probably shouldnā€™t own a football club, itā€™s ridiculous, but Iā€™m a big boy.

      ā€œYet every time with Rafa it was impossible ā€“ there was always another thing, and the next thing, and the next thing. He asked for a 50 per cent pay increase and I think he did that because he knew it couldnā€™t work.

      ā€œAnd if we had agreed to that, I think it would have been something else. And everyone thinks we lost him because we wouldnā€™t pay a couple of quid more. He had the microphone and we didnā€™t.ā€





      He got one thing right - ā€œI probably shouldnā€™t own a football clubā€.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10145: Jul 28, 2019 02:42:40 pm
      Yeah who is this Joelinton guy, sounds more like a rapper or Fine Young Cannibals reject. The tw*t Ashley likes the sound of his own voice.

      Probably an attempt by Ashley to get the fans onside.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10146: Jul 28, 2019 04:37:03 pm
      Probably an attempt by Ashley to get the fans onside.

      I am sure Rafa is worried about the fat c**t. Geordies know who he is and will not rest until the fat c**t has gone.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10147: Jul 28, 2019 04:38:38 pm
      I am sure Rafa is worried about the fat c**t. Geordies know who he is and will not rest until the fat c**t has gone.

      Ashley trying to screw 2 football ckubs at once. Newcastle and rangers
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10148: Jul 28, 2019 04:43:32 pm
      Ashley trying to screw 2 football ckubs at once. Newcastle and rangers

      he really is a horrible human being and Karma must be waiting around the corner  for him
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10149: Dec 09, 2019 08:37:58 pm
      Heard he was on Sky the other night to analyze the mighty reds.

      Anyone got any videos of it? The ones on the Sky website wonā€™t work outside the UK.
      shabbadoo
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10150: Dec 09, 2019 10:18:17 pm
      Heard he was on Sky the other night to analyze the mighty reds.

      Anyone got any videos of it? The ones on the Sky website wonā€™t work outside the UK.

      https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11882601/rafael-benitez-rules-out-imminent-premier-league-return
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10151: Dec 09, 2019 10:48:19 pm
      Didn't rule out joining the blueshite, would anyone be mad if he did join them?

      I know I should but I don't have it in me to hate the man.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10152: Dec 09, 2019 11:05:02 pm
      Could listen to Rafa all night. One of the best Monday Night Footballs i've ever watched. Rafa is just a class man. So sincere. Brilliant.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10153: Dec 09, 2019 11:05:30 pm
      He was good ? No ?
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10154: Dec 09, 2019 11:06:34 pm
      Brilliant insight, if you've missed it hopefully they'll stick some clips on YouTube.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10155: Dec 09, 2019 11:41:39 pm
      Brilliant..
      Frankly, Mr Shankly
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      Reply #10156: Dec 10, 2019 09:57:34 pm
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10157: Dec 12, 2019 01:35:32 am
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10158: Nov 23, 2020 08:00:25 pm
      Looking at this lovely pic of Rafa & his dogs Iā€™ve noticed that Rafa looks like heā€™s shed a load of weight..

      https://twitter.com/joerimmer88/status/1330917034599780353?s=21
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10159: Nov 23, 2020 08:07:52 pm
      Looking at this lovely pic of Rafa & his dogs Iā€™ve noticed that Rafa looks like heā€™s shed a load of weight..

      https://twitter.com/joerimmer88/status/1330917034599780353?s=21

      Proper dogs man and he has a labrador. Love him even more. 

      Really want to see him back in European football. As serious as he's taking that project in China, Europe is badly missing one of its greatest ever managers.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10160: Nov 23, 2020 09:19:12 pm
      Proper dogs man and he has a labrador. Love him even more. 

      Really want to see him back in European football. As serious as he's taking that project in China, Europe is badly missing one of its greatest ever managers.

      Linked with the Derby vacancy..
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10161: Nov 25, 2020 04:27:27 pm
      Looking at this lovely pic of Rafa & his dogs Iā€™ve noticed that Rafa looks like heā€™s shed a load of weight..

      https://twitter.com/joerimmer88/status/1330917034599780353?s=21

      Lockdown ain't it!! Probably not been out for a while to eat.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10162: Jan 23, 2021 05:45:56 pm
      Left the Chinese club by way of the good old 'mutual consent' and now there's a mad letter flying around saying he's agreed to takeover at Celtic. Probably blag, like. Those letters always are.
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10163: Jun 16, 2021 07:26:09 pm
      Is Rafa the new Everton manager then?
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      Re: Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread
      Reply #10165: Jun 16, 2021 08:12:44 pm
      Donā€™t do it Rafaā€¦

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