Apologies owed then. Obviously myself & the rest of the footballing world have been thrown by the fact that he's been known as Rafa Benitez for as long as he's been known.
Strange argument from a poster named Andy anyway.
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Lets All Laugh At Newcastle (Again!)
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Laeotaekhun
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I think that their biggest problem is the way that RB operates in the transfer market, where he seems to spend money like water on a vast number of players, hoping that some will work out.
In his time at Liverpool he signed sixty players, many of whom hardly managed a game and were eventually sold for knock down fees.
Assuming he adopts the same approach at SJP then I can foresee huge problems for them in the future as they try to shift the deadwood, especially with the FFP rules that are now in place.
Now found this which reports that the number he actually signed wasn't 60 but seventy six!!
In his time at Liverpool he signed sixty players, many of whom hardly managed a game and were eventually sold for knock down fees.
Assuming he adopts the same approach at SJP then I can foresee huge problems for them in the future as they try to shift the deadwood, especially with the FFP rules that are now in place.
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Now found this which reports that the number he actually signed wasn't 60 but seventy six!!
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Wayne The Punk
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f***ing hell, what a f***ing surrender monkey you are. Look at the positives every now and again
Is it Andrew?
Class isn't it.
NorthShieldsBlackCat
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Won't read the mag virus link as hate anything to do with the twats!
All I will say is there under estimating the championship there down for a good few years and it couldn't happen to a nicer club
Now that's rafagation !
All I will say is there under estimating the championship there down for a good few years and it couldn't happen to a nicer club
Now that's rafagation !
AlpineExile
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hudson88
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I see the mag mod is back lurking....deleting posts on other threads laughing at @underwaterwubbleduck
Alfa
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I expect they'll get promoted, Hull and Burnley came straight back and neither will have the money to throw at it that's rumoured to be at Benitez's disposal.
The potential fly in the ointment for them is how Norwich react to relegation, how Pearson does at Derby and what Villa do between now and August in terms of managerial appointments and investment in players.
Maybe Brighton or Wednesday might go one better too - you can always hope!
The potential fly in the ointment for them is how Norwich react to relegation, how Pearson does at Derby and what Villa do between now and August in terms of managerial appointments and investment in players.
Maybe Brighton or Wednesday might go one better too - you can always hope!
hank williams
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All depends how the fat one adjusts to life in the championship
Don't forget he's only ever managed in the top leagues before going to be quite a culture shock for him
Might be a job too far
Alfa
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You can only hope but the championship football I watched last season was very poor standard. It's not a given but usually a half decent manager with (at championship level),a huge budget should be able to make the top two.
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Deleted member 27897
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How is this all going to be financially sustainable?
Keeping the £80 million squad who are on massive wages
Keeping Rafa on a huge wage
Giving him a big transfer budget?
It seems the club is taking a massive, massive gamble to take them back up. If they fail on the first attempt, the fiscal consequences will be enormous.
NorthShieldsBlackCat
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Spot on mate a culture shock and a job to far for the fat Spanish waiter!
the waiter will be out before November !
the waiter will be out before November !
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I'm sure you know what I mean.
andymcnish
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They won't keep all their squad like.
Last time about three quarters of their first team jumped ship, so their wages will come down one way or another.
I'd be surprised if Townsend and Winaldjum are still there next season like...
They will probably come straight back up mind.
Alfa
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I think once the reality of next season dawns on some of their squad they'll be a few departures. The likes of Cissoko, Wijnaldum, Janmaat etc will undoubtedly leave and they will be the highest wage earners.
Benitez would, despite his predictable fawning over the warmth of the fans etc, have only been persuaded to stay by huge wages.
His transfer budget doesn't need to be huge by premier league standards. If they get decent money for the players they sell that would easily finance four of five more than capable of looking good at championship level.
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Jack Wolforskin
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Armstrong will score the goals to promote them next season.
Kid Galahad
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They might, however they are no better equipped to come up than half a dozen other clubs imo, their manager and the majority of their players have no clue what to expect from the division, the likes of Derby with Pearson and the fact they've been there or thereabouts for years would put them above the Mags imo, Villa will spend a fortune and Norwich have done it once so could do it again, I'd be surprised if they weren't top four but then comes the lottery of the playoffs, we'll see....
Wayne The Punk
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What do you base this upon?
AlpineExile
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Now now Hank, you know that can't happy silly boy.That's when relegation really hits you when the fixtures come out
Sunderland v Man Utd
Mags v Rotherham
bobpc30
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Exactly. Will have to look into that
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