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Undoubtedly we could not of got anyone better, i've just never liked the way he sets his teams up and how they are rarely pleasing on the eye which here in Newcastle has always been important. But you are right now is about getting the results to save us and there is no denying Rafa gets results but this must be the worst set of players he's ever worked with. Sundays derby is vital, it could give us the spur we need to stay up but my personal opinion is that regardless of Sunday i think we will go down and for a club the size of Newcastle United 2 relegations in less than 10 years is a disgrace.Quote
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geordiestone, who would have been your first choice then? I can´t see how Newcastle would have got hold of a better manager at this point. It´s incredible really that Newcastle got a manager of Benitez´quality when they´re fighting to avoid relegation with 10 games to play. I know Benitez is disliked by many in England outside Liverpool, but I think he´s massively underrated by english press and fans. He´s CV speaks for itself: 2 La Liga titles (with a team that was not Barcelona or Real), 2 UEFA Cup/Europe League, Champions League with an underdog team that should never have won it (+ one Champions League runner´s up with the same team, proving the previous triumph was not a fluke), FA Cup, Coppa Italia, World Club Cup... You´re not getting any trophies this year, but I guess Benitez´emphasis on defensive structure, balance and organization will make you a harder team to beat - and that´s going to save your place I think.
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geordiestoneUndoubtedly we could not of got anyone better, i've just never liked the way he sets his teams up and how they are rarely pleasing on the eye which here in Newcastle has always been important. But you are right now is about getting the results to save us and there is no denying Rafa gets results but this must be the worst set of players he's ever worked with. Sundays derby is vital, it could give us the spur we need to stay up but my personal opinion is that regardless of Sunday i think we will go down and for a club the size of Newcastle United 2 relegations in less than 10 years is a disgrace.Quote
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geordiestone, who would have been your first choice then? I can´t see how Newcastle would have got hold of a better manager at this point. It´s incredible really that Newcastle got a manager of Benitez´quality when they´re fighting to avoid relegation with 10 games to play. I know Benitez is disliked by many in England outside Liverpool, but I think he´s massively underrated by english press and fans. He´s CV speaks for itself: 2 La Liga titles (with a team that was not Barcelona or Real), 2 UEFA Cup/Europe League, Champions League with an underdog team that should never have won it (+ one Champions League runner´s up with the same team, proving the previous triumph was not a fluke), FA Cup, Coppa Italia, World Club Cup... You´re not getting any trophies this year, but I guess Benitez´emphasis on defensive structure, balance and organization will make you a harder team to beat - and that´s going to save your place I think.
I'd of preferred someone like Garry or even better Lee Clark who understands and loves the club. I wish i shared your optimism for us Eddie but this club has been breaking my heart almost all my life and show no signs of changing that. Hope i'm wrong.Quote
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geordiestoneUndoubtedly we could not of got anyone better, i've just never liked the way he sets his teams up and how they are rarely pleasing on the eye which here in Newcastle has always been important. But you are right now is about getting the results to save us and there is no denying Rafa gets results but this must be the worst set of players he's ever worked with. Sundays derby is vital, it could give us the spur we need to stay up but my personal opinion is that regardless of Sunday i think we will go down and for a club the size of Newcastle United 2 relegations in less than 10 years is a disgrace.Quote
The Worst.
geordiestone, who would have been your first choice then? I can´t see how Newcastle would have got hold of a better manager at this point. It´s incredible really that Newcastle got a manager of Benitez´quality when they´re fighting to avoid relegation with 10 games to play. I know Benitez is disliked by many in England outside Liverpool, but I think he´s massively underrated by english press and fans. He´s CV speaks for itself: 2 La Liga titles (with a team that was not Barcelona or Real), 2 UEFA Cup/Europe League, Champions League with an underdog team that should never have won it (+ one Champions League runner´s up with the same team, proving the previous triumph was not a fluke), FA Cup, Coppa Italia, World Club Cup... You´re not getting any trophies this year, but I guess Benitez´emphasis on defensive structure, balance and organization will make you a harder team to beat - and that´s going to save your place I think.
If you beat Sunderland then I reckon you'll be alright............Villa, Norwich & Sunderland down.........
If you do go down, Garry Monk might be a good choice for next season, he was doing alright down here in Swansea until a lot of back room shenanigans started, allegedly, some affairs between non playing satff (not Garry) and some players wives - exit Nathan Dyer to Leicester for example.......team spirit fell apart for a while........
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geordiestoneI'd of preferred someone like Garry or even better Lee Clark who understands and loves the club. I wish i shared your optimism for us Eddie but this club has been breaking my heart almost all my life and show no signs of changing that. Hope i'm wrong.Quote
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geordiestoneUndoubtedly we could not of got anyone better, i've just never liked the way he sets his teams up and how they are rarely pleasing on the eye which here in Newcastle has always been important. But you are right now is about getting the results to save us and there is no denying Rafa gets results but this must be the worst set of players he's ever worked with. Sundays derby is vital, it could give us the spur we need to stay up but my personal opinion is that regardless of Sunday i think we will go down and for a club the size of Newcastle United 2 relegations in less than 10 years is a disgrace.Quote
The Worst.
geordiestone, who would have been your first choice then? I can´t see how Newcastle would have got hold of a better manager at this point. It´s incredible really that Newcastle got a manager of Benitez´quality when they´re fighting to avoid relegation with 10 games to play. I know Benitez is disliked by many in England outside Liverpool, but I think he´s massively underrated by english press and fans. He´s CV speaks for itself: 2 La Liga titles (with a team that was not Barcelona or Real), 2 UEFA Cup/Europe League, Champions League with an underdog team that should never have won it (+ one Champions League runner´s up with the same team, proving the previous triumph was not a fluke), FA Cup, Coppa Italia, World Club Cup... You´re not getting any trophies this year, but I guess Benitez´emphasis on defensive structure, balance and organization will make you a harder team to beat - and that´s going to save your place I think.
If you beat Sunderland then I reckon you'll be alright............Villa, Norwich & Sunderland down.........
If you do go down, Garry Monk might be a good choice for next season, he was doing alright down here in Swansea until a lot of back room shenanigans started, allegedly, some affairs between non playing satff (not Garry) and some players wives - exit Nathan Dyer to Leicester for example.......team spirit fell apart for a while........
Thanks Eddie mate and also good luck to Swansea for the rest of the season, one of the few clubs in the premier league i have time for.Quote
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geordiestoneI'd of preferred someone like Garry or even better Lee Clark who understands and loves the club. I wish i shared your optimism for us Eddie but this club has been breaking my heart almost all my life and show no signs of changing that. Hope i'm wrong.Quote
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geordiestoneUndoubtedly we could not of got anyone better, i've just never liked the way he sets his teams up and how they are rarely pleasing on the eye which here in Newcastle has always been important. But you are right now is about getting the results to save us and there is no denying Rafa gets results but this must be the worst set of players he's ever worked with. Sundays derby is vital, it could give us the spur we need to stay up but my personal opinion is that regardless of Sunday i think we will go down and for a club the size of Newcastle United 2 relegations in less than 10 years is a disgrace.Quote
The Worst.
geordiestone, who would have been your first choice then? I can´t see how Newcastle would have got hold of a better manager at this point. It´s incredible really that Newcastle got a manager of Benitez´quality when they´re fighting to avoid relegation with 10 games to play. I know Benitez is disliked by many in England outside Liverpool, but I think he´s massively underrated by english press and fans. He´s CV speaks for itself: 2 La Liga titles (with a team that was not Barcelona or Real), 2 UEFA Cup/Europe League, Champions League with an underdog team that should never have won it (+ one Champions League runner´s up with the same team, proving the previous triumph was not a fluke), FA Cup, Coppa Italia, World Club Cup... You´re not getting any trophies this year, but I guess Benitez´emphasis on defensive structure, balance and organization will make you a harder team to beat - and that´s going to save your place I think.
If you beat Sunderland then I reckon you'll be alright............Villa, Norwich & Sunderland down.........
If you do go down, Garry Monk might be a good choice for next season, he was doing alright down here in Swansea until a lot of back room shenanigans started, allegedly, some affairs between non playing satff (not Garry) and some players wives - exit Nathan Dyer to Leicester for example.......team spirit fell apart for a while........
I just looked at your remaining games...........you should have a clearer idea after these two weeks, the Sunderland at home and Norwich away, I won't wish you luck with the Swansea game unless we're alright by then (if that's the case I don't mind being an honorary geordie for the day.....Shelvie did us proud for a while...........but yeah, you've got 5 against lower teams (inc. the Swans & Palace but then some 'tougher' ones as well,,,,,but you don't even know for sure the outcome of those........(we'd already written off the Arsenal game down here and then to come from behind........amazing......definitely good luck on Sunday though.........
The Swans last four are too tasty for my liking....Leicester A - liverpool H - West ham A - Man City H...............
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Take it from me, Lee Clark would be a bad choice. Let's say he likes his drink.
We had our worst home run in history under him and only survived on the last day of the championship.
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odean73
Take it from me, Lee Clark would be a bad choice. Let's say he likes his drink.
We had our worst home run in history under him and only survived on the last day of the championship.
odeon, did you know Frank Skinner was at one of those '73 Brum shows........(my mother's side is Brum....Darwin st, Deritend..........120 years ago though so lots of houses then rather than flats & warehouses.......
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Take it from me, Lee Clark would be a bad choice. Let's say he likes his drink.
We had our worst home run in history under him and only survived on the last day of the championship.
odeon, did you know Frank Skinner was at one of those '73 Brum shows........(my mother's side is Brum....Darwin st, Deritend..........120 years ago though so lots of houses then rather than flats & warehouses.......
I did not know that fact, but was he at the 17.30 show or the 20.30 show? Haha
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Take it from me, Lee Clark would be a bad choice. Let's say he likes his drink.
We had our worst home run in history under him and only survived on the last day of the championship.
odeon, did you know Frank Skinner was at one of those '73 Brum shows........(my mother's side is Brum....Darwin st, Deritend..........120 years ago though so lots of houses then rather than flats & warehouses.......
I did not know that fact, but was he at the 17.30 show or the 20.30 show? Haha
Now, that I'd have to recap on, it was in his autobiography I read a few years ago........he did say it was fantastic though....a real eye opener as to the possibilities outside West Brom.......
Also, a question he asked all readers to ask and let him know if they ever got an answer...............Why is/was the newspaper, the Smethwick Telephone called the Smethwick Telephone when it was a newspaper..........
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odean73
Take it from me, Lee Clark would be a bad choice. Let's say he likes his drink.
We had our worst home run in history under him and only survived on the last day of the championship.
odeon, did you know Frank Skinner was at one of those '73 Brum shows........(my mother's side is Brum....Darwin st, Deritend..........120 years ago though so lots of houses then rather than flats & warehouses.......
I did not know that fact, but was he at the 17.30 show or the 20.30 show? Haha
Now, that I'd have to recap on, it was in his autobiography I read a few years ago........he did say it was fantastic though....a real eye opener as to the possibilities outside West Brom.......
Also, a question he asked all readers to ask and let him know if they ever got an answer...............Why is/was the newspaper, the Smethwick Telephone called the Smethwick Telephone when it was a newspaper..........
Thats the black country for you.
PS the black country is an area, just outside Birmingham.
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Fan of the Hamburger SV (HSV),
sympathies for WestHam United!
Keep your hammers crossed!
No one in the Stones camp supporting WestHam??
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The Oakland Raiders for sure
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odean73
Take it from me, Lee Clark would be a bad choice. Let's say he likes his drink.
We had our worst home run in history under him and only survived on the last day of the championship.
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odean73
Take it from me, Lee Clark would be a bad choice. Let's say he likes his drink.
We had our worst home run in history under him and only survived on the last day of the championship.
I didn't know that about Lee Clark. So many football managers have 1 or both of 2 demons - drink or gambling. He's now in Scotland managing a very poor Kilmarnock side on the brink of relegation. So far I think he's lost every game but 1 by a single goal margin. Today he lost at home to a last minute goal by an extremely poor Celtic side. I'm a keen Hearts fan btw. I also have a soft spot for local side SWINDON Town and saw them earn an insane 6-4 win at St Andrews 20 odd years ago (in the terracing before it was done up - what a dump it was then!)
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The Oakland Raiders for sure
Agreed!
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Ronnie supports Barcelona.