Beneathus "disappointed" at lack of January signings...


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If you can actually look at Mclaren you'll burst out laughing.

I have a soft spot for the Wally With The Brolly - how much that is due to being Scottish I don't know ;)

But I DO think he is a good coach, despite his rather famous setbacks.
 
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...pr-championship-match-report?CMP=share_btn_tw

It was thought Graham Carr, the veteran, and previously powerful, chief scout who helped pioneer the club’s flawed policy of signing only players aged 25 and under from more competitive foreign markets had been marginalised.

In recent weeks, though, Carr has appeared by Ashley’s side at matches and the pair apparently shared misgivings over the ages of some of Benítez’s transfer targets while debating whether he should be extracting more from the existing squad. The Spaniard, for his part, has become acutely aware his team are overly dependent on Jonjo Shelvey’s extraordinary vision and passing range and the currently injured Dwight Gayle’s goals.

It does not help that Ashley and Benítez rarely speak, instead communicating through Lee Charnley, the chief executive. If Benítez is far too committed to his present personnel – let alone too much in love with the club and city – to have considered resigning now, he will never be short of suitors and, without some compromise, could easily walk out in the summer.
 
Ashley's spent nothing since about 2008 on players, it's all the club's self generated revenue. He's not out of pocket one bit when it comes to transfers. All money coming in goes back out.
There was talk earlier in the season that he would put £30m into the club to cover running costs due to the loss of PL revenue. He put in £20m last time in the championship.

Worrying developments, with Benitez clearly unhappy that he hasn't had the two players he wanted, in areas we are weakest (he wanted a winger and a central midfielder).
If the manager has been given assurances that he'd be backed by the club come January following lengthy discourse prior to the window opening, then they've not delivered, it's understandable he will feel slightly aggrieved.
It seems Ashley doesn't want to sanction any further signings, gambling again on what we've got being enough. Just like he did in 2012 prior to a season with a european campaign, allowing 6 to leave and one to arrive. Or in January 15 sticking with Carver and signing nobody, almost resulting in relegation.
Benitez is the best manager we could possibly hope to attract, and yes the mackems like to say he failed blah blah blah, but only Conte, Mourinho and Guardiola have a better CV than Benitez.

If he was to leave, which will be understandable given that the club have reneged on the agreement, then we might struggle for promotion.
As it is though we will still go up, despite what many on here are hoping. Reading need to get 5 points more than us, with a game less to play.
The league is a poor league, and if you assume 90 points virtually guarantees promotion, from the remaining 18 games, we can afford to lose 6, and still go up.
A bang average return of W9 D3 L6 would leave us on 89 points and probably be enough.
 
Ashley's spent nothing, it's all the club's self generated revenue. He's not out of pocket one bit when it comes to transfers. All money coming in goes back out.
There was talk earlier in the season that he would put £30m into the club to cover running costs due to the loss of PL revenue. He put in £20m last time in the championship.

Worrying developments, with Benitez clearly unhappy that he hasn't had the two players he wanted, in areas we are weakest (he wanted a winger and a central midfielder).
If the manager has been given assurances that he'd be backed by the club come January following lengthy discourse prior to the window opening, then they've not delivered, it's understandable he will feel slightly aggrieved.
It seems Ashley doesn't want to sanction any further signings, gambling again on what we've got being enough. Just like he did in 2012 prior to a season with a european campaign, allowing 6 to leave and one to arrive. Or in January 15 sticking with Carver and signing nobody, almost resulting in relegation.
Benitez is the best manager we could possibly hope to attract, and yes the mackems like to say he failed blah blah blah, but only Conte, Mourinho and Guardiola have a better CV than Benitez.

If he was to leave, which will be understandable given that the club have reneged on the agreement, then we might struggle for promotion.
As it is though we will still go up, despite what many on here are hoping. Reading need to get 5 points more than us, with a game less to play.
The league is a poor league, and if you assume 90 points virtually guarantees promotion, from the remaining 18 games, we can afford to lose 6, and still go up.
A bang average return of W9 D3 L6 would leave us on 89 points and probably be enough.
Stopped reading after Ashley spent nothing


What a f***ing daft ****
 


That age keeps coming down, it used be 28 then 27 now 25.
Anyway, there's nowt wrong with signing players under 27, like we did with Gayle, Ritchie, Yedlin, Clark, etc.
Its when you're signing absolute rubbish that it becomes a problem. The age isn't an issue, its their quality.

Stopped reading after Ashley spent nothing


What a f***ing daft ****

Then educate yourself to the facts.
 
That age keeps coming down, it used be 28 then 27 now 25.
Anyway, there's nowt wrong with signing players under 27, like we did with Gayle, Ritchie, Yedlin, Clark, etc.
Its when you're signing absolute rubbish that it becomes a problem. The age isn't an issue, its their quality.



Then educate yourself to the facts.
What a daft ****
 
As usual, mag threads get longer than safc related threads :rolleyes:

I know im contributing but fuck off. They not even in the same division :D


Yet :(
 
Aye he's spent No money

Again what a daft ****

But he hasn't. All monies spent have came from income recieved via transfer fees and the PL tv deal. It's not his money.
All revenue streams at the club have decreased under Ashley, apart from TV money (which he had no part in increasing) and money brought in from transfers.


I meant currently managing in England. My fault for not specifying. Was just trying illustrate that it's nigh on miraculous that a man of his calibre is managing Newcastle yet Ashley/the board seem intent on doing him in
 
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That age keeps coming down, it used be 28 then 27 now 25.
Anyway, there's nowt wrong with signing players under 27, like we did with Gayle, Ritchie, Yedlin, Clark, etc.
Its when you're signing absolute rubbish that it becomes a problem. The age isn't an issue, its their quality.

#BrickingIt
 
IIRC Manuel stayed on subject to an assurance he was given a free reign over transfers. Can't see him lasting much longer, shame as he won't get time to completely fuck them over financially.
 
But he hasn't. All monies spent have came from income recieved via transfer fees and the PL tv deal. It's not his money.
All revenue streams at the club have decreased under Ashley, apart from TV money (which he had no part in increasing) and money brought in from transfers.



I meant currently managing in England. My fault for not specifying. Was just trying illustrate that it's nigh on miraculous that a man of his calibre is managing Newcastle yet Ashley/the board seem intent on doing him in
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f***ing hell man. He's failed in his last 3 or 4 jobs. You're building him to be something he isn't.
 
Did they sign anyone?

Just a Paella chef... and that's OK by him

Ashley's spent nothing since about 2008 on players, it's all the club's self generated revenue. He's not out of pocket one bit when it comes to transfers. All money coming in goes back out.
There was talk earlier in the season that he would put £30m into the club to cover running costs due to the loss of PL revenue. He put in £20m last time in the championship.

Worrying developments, with Benitez clearly unhappy that he hasn't had the two players he wanted, in areas we are weakest (he wanted a winger and a central midfielder).
If the manager has been given assurances that he'd be backed by the club come January following lengthy discourse prior to the window opening, then they've not delivered, it's understandable he will feel slightly aggrieved.
It seems Ashley doesn't want to sanction any further signings, gambling again on what we've got being enough. Just like he did in 2012 prior to a season with a european campaign, allowing 6 to leave and one to arrive. Or in January 15 sticking with Carver and signing nobody, almost resulting in relegation.
Benitez is the best manager we could possibly hope to attract, and yes the mackems like to say he failed blah blah blah, but only Conte, Mourinho and Guardiola have a better CV than Benitez.

If he was to leave, which will be understandable given that the club have reneged on the agreement, then we might struggle for promotion.
As it is though we will still go up, despite what many on here are hoping. Reading need to get 5 points more than us, with a game less to play.
The league is a poor league, and if you assume 90 points virtually guarantees promotion, from the remaining 18 games, we can afford to lose 6, and still go up.
A bang average return of W9 D3 L6 would leave us on 89 points and probably be enough.
So is it Cashley out protest thus weekend?

The country needs a protest this weekend. There is a spare slot.
 
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