How long can Rafa last?

[thamesvalleyman]

About 10 years on the Bobby Sands diet......

Weight Watcher of the year

 

[Eddie Hitler]

Chelsea's bogey team. Wouldn't be surprised to see them get something

 

[Richie K]

Rafa has played this brilliantly to be fair to him. Every win they have is down to him, and every defeat is down to Mike Ashley....perfect position for any manager to be in.

 

[The Fitter]

Between meals?

About fifteen minutes mate

Serving or eating?

 

[Wayne The Punk]

He's averaging 10/1 for the next manager to be sacked in the top flight, I thought he's odds would have been very short.

Not really bothered, as long as whatever they do turns to shit, then I will be happy

 

[Sebastien]

Rafa has played this brilliantly to be fair to him. Every win they have is down to him, and every defeat is down to Mike Ashley....perfect position for any manager to be in.

And they lap it up like a Mag in a chain store bakery...

 

[janey]

Rafa has played this brilliantly to be fair to him. Every win they have is down to him, and every defeat is down to Mike Ashley....perfect position for any manager to be in.

Spot on, he’s got the fans so brainwashed so he’s untouchable.
His rant last week about money came after 4 losses, no mention when they weren’t getting beat

 

[bryc1]

Isnt he beyond reproach? God like in fact

 

[Dilligaf60]

Spot on, he’s got the fans so brainwashed so he’s untouchable.
His rant last week about money came after 4 losses, no mention when they weren’t getting beat

It’s always the same with them though. They will believe what they want to believe. See what they want to see, and will only listen to what they want to hear. The facts have nothing to do with it , unless it fits with what they want. Honestly, are they lacing the water with idiot juice up there ?

 

[janey]

It’s always the same with them though. They will believe what they want to believe. See what they want to see, and will only listen to what they want to hear. The facts have nothing to do with it , unless it fits with what they want. Honestly, are they lacing the water with idiot juice up there ?

I was always undecided as to what would be funnier, him to walk away or for it to go belly up and see them wriggle and squirm out of the hole they’d dug about their world class manager.
I’m now firmly in the wriggle and squirm camp

 

[Dilligaf60]

I was always undecided as to what would be funnier, him to walk away or for it to go belly up and see them wriggle and squirm out of the hole they’d dug about their world class manager.
I’m now firmly in the wriggle and squirm camp

Someone already posted a canny scenario. Ashley sacks Jaffa then sells the club the next day, I would throw relegation in just to round it off nicely.

 

[samaistonsrightfoot]

I was always undecided as to what would be funnier, him to walk away or for it to go belly up and see them wriggle and squirm out of the hole they’d dug about their world class manager.
I’m now firmly in the wriggle and squirm camp

They've already started haven’t they?

 

[Reiver]

I was always undecided as to what would be funnier, him to walk away or for it to go belly up and see them wriggle and squirm out of the hole they’d dug about their world class manager.
I’m now firmly in the wriggle and squirm camp

If he quits it'll be Ashley's fault, if he's sacked it'll be Ashley's fault ...... if that happens they'll bleat on about him like they did with Keegan.

The only thing that'll shut them up is if they hound him out but they're a long way from that.

They could be 4th bottom on Monday but they'll still be singing his name at the next match.

As you say, it's funnier if he stays and we can watch the wriggling & squirming

 

[Benjamin]

Probably wouldn’t get another point all season if he left , performing wonders as it is getting that awful team full of plodders as high as 12th.

 

[janey]

Someone already posted a canny scenario. Ashley sacks Jaffa then sells the club the next day, I would throw relegation in just to round it off nicely.

How funny would that be

They've already started haven’t they?

A few have criticised him, they tend to get shouted down, because they are criticising Rafa.

If he quits it'll be Ashley's fault, if he's sacked it'll be Ashley's fault ...... if that happens they'll bleat on about him like they did with Keegan.

The only thing that'll shut them up is if they hound him out but they're a long way from that.

They could be 4th bottom on Monday but they'll still be singing his name at the next match.

As you say, it's funnier if he stays and we can watch the wriggling & squirming

I hadn’t worked the sums out that they could be 4th bottom, well wouldn’t that be canny

 

[keybuk]

How long can he last? Well he's already beaten 12 of your last 14 managers.

Manager From To Days
Mick McCarthy 12/03/2003 06/03/2006 1090

Steve Bruce 03/06/2009 30/11/2011 910

Roy Keane 30/08/2006 04/12/2008 827

Rafa 11/03/2016 01/12/2017 630

Gus Poyet 08/10/2013 16/03/2015 524

Martin ONeill 03/12/2011 30/03/2013 483

David Moyes 23/07/2016 22/05/2017 303

Sam Allardyce 09/10/2015 22/07/2016 287

Dick Advocaat 17/03/2015 04/10/2015 201

Paolo Di Canio 31/03/2013 22/09/2013 175

Ricky Sbragia 04/12/2008 24/05/2009 171

Simon Grayson 29/06/2017 31/10/2017 124

Kevin Ball(caretaker) 07/03/2006 31/05/2006 85

Niall Quinn 25/07/2006 30/08/2006 36

Kevin Ball(caretaker) 22/09/2013 08/10/2013 16

Eric Black(caretaker) 30/11/2011 03/12/2011 3

 

[Binxy]

How long can he last? Well he's already beaten 12 of your last 14 managers.

Manager From To Days
Mick McCarthy 12/03/2003 06/03/2006 1090

Steve Bruce 03/06/2009 30/11/2011 910

Roy Keane 30/08/2006 04/12/2008 827

Rafa 11/03/2016 01/12/2017 630

Gus Poyet 08/10/2013 16/03/2015 524

Martin ONeill 03/12/2011 30/03/2013 483

David Moyes 23/07/2016 22/05/2017 303

Sam Allardyce 09/10/2015 22/07/2016 287

Dick Advocaat 17/03/2015 04/10/2015 201

Paolo Di Canio 31/03/2013 22/09/2013 175

Ricky Sbragia 04/12/2008 24/05/2009 171

Simon Grayson 29/06/2017 31/10/2017 124

Kevin Ball(caretaker) 07/03/2006 31/05/2006 85

Niall Quinn 25/07/2006 30/08/2006 36

Kevin Ball(caretaker) 22/09/2013 08/10/2013 16

Eric Black(caretaker) 30/11/2011 03/12/2011 3

Fuck off.

 

[samaistonsrightfoot]

How long can he last? Well he's already beaten 12 of your last 14 managers.

Manager From To Days
Mick McCarthy 12/03/2003 06/03/2006 1090

Steve Bruce 03/06/2009 30/11/2011 910

Roy Keane 30/08/2006 04/12/2008 827

Rafa 11/03/2016 01/12/2017 630

Gus Poyet 08/10/2013 16/03/2015 524

Martin ONeill 03/12/2011 30/03/2013 483

David Moyes 23/07/2016 22/05/2017 303

Sam Allardyce 09/10/2015 22/07/2016 287

Dick Advocaat 17/03/2015 04/10/2015 201

Paolo Di Canio 31/03/2013 22/09/2013 175

Ricky Sbragia 04/12/2008 24/05/2009 171

Simon Grayson 29/06/2017 31/10/2017 124

Kevin Ball(caretaker) 07/03/2006 31/05/2006 85

Niall Quinn 25/07/2006 30/08/2006 36

Kevin Ball(caretaker) 22/09/2013 08/10/2013 16

Eric Black(caretaker) 30/11/2011 03/12/2011 3

I don’t think it was a competition on who is the quickest to sack failing managers tbf. If it was we would win that easily

 

[keybuk]

I don’t think it was a competition on who is the quickest to sack failing managers tbf. If it was we would win that easily

Rafa would have to be a failing manager to get into that competition.

 

[samaistonsrightfoot]

How funny would that be


A few have criticised him, they tend to get shouted down, because they are criticising Rafa.


I hadn’t worked the sums out that they could be 4th bottom, well wouldn’t that be canny

I know it tends to be the ones doing the shouting down that seem to be the ones squirming the most.

Rafa would have to be a failing manager to get into that competition.

Isn’t he already blaming failing on money he’s had to spend though?