Newcastle Utd (and Viz)

[Walken]

I think you need to either go back and read what I've put, or stop twisting what I've said.

The point I made really relates to the start of this season. The consortium have been negotiating for over a year over £40m quid it seems. Newcastle in August were an enormous risk for relegation, so why chance it?

The reality is, Benitez left a horrendous squad, despite spending the best part of £200m and really Steve Bruce has begun a rescue job and has reversed the downward trend under Benitez. It's a separate debate.

Lets not conflate though, that when I said Newcastle were a risk of relegation I meant in August, not specifically now. This was a view echoed by many Newcastle supporters.

Fat Rafael is the best self promoter in the world, he has been bang average since Valencia and has left most clubs worse off than when he found them

 

[dow1978]

Fat Rafael is the best self promoter in the world, he has been bang average since Valencia and has left most clubs worse off than when he found them

He did manage to win a european cup with one of the worst RS sides in decades. He did a decent job with a terrible side at Newcastle as well. I can see why they want him back. Cant see it though.

 

[f.t.r.s]

Lol at amnesty international thinking the premier league are going to let a little thing like morals get in the way of money

 

[Walken]

He did manage to win a european cup with one of the worst RS sides in decades. He did a decent job with a terrible side at Newcastle as well. I can see why they want him back. Cant see it though.

He won a cup with someone elses side, left a team that was regularly in the champs league in the uefa cup and chased out their best player because he wanted to go to his dads funeral. did crap everywhere else, got sacked a lot and then relegated newcastle. Throw in the fact he plays dreadful football with a flat back five and only a kopite could laud him

 

[MikeH72]

He did manage to win a european cup with one of the worst RS sides in decades. He did a decent job with a terrible side at Newcastle as well. I can see why they want him back. Cant see it though.

Really? Steve Bruce is doing the same job with a worse side.

 

[dow1978]

David Squires on … Newcastle United’s potential Saudi takeover

Our cartoonist on Mike Ashley’s prospective £300m sale to a Saudi-backed consortium which involves Mohammed bin Salman

www.theguardian.com

 

[dow1978]

Really? Steve Bruce is doing the same job with a worse side.

Ha true.

 

[Albertini78]

Christ! That is probably one of the most embarrassing and deluded things I’ve ever had the misfortune of reading.

Standard by themag utter clowns

 

[orly]

Standard by themag utter clowns

Lol

 

[Connor]

 

[catcherintherye]

Fat Rafael is the best self promoter in the world, he has been bang average since Valencia and has left most clubs worse off than when he found them

In general I'd agree, I thought he did ok at Newcastle though.

 

[MikeH72]

In general I'd agree, I thought he did ok at Newcastle though.

“ok” being the operative word. Steve Bruce is doing ok as well, one is vilified and the other is held up as royalty, very bizarre.

 

[Azza]

Since Qatar are weighing in now they have FIFA's ear as we all know.

Looking forward to them getting involved soon. lol

 

[kenada_blue]

Can see it either being stopped...or Richard Masters buying a yacht

 

[PhilM]

Since Qatar are weighing in now they have FIFA's ear as we all know.

Looking forward to them getting involved soon. lol

The more scrutiny of the deal the better.