2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Toffeelover]

The real point in all of this is the disaster for our club that we are facing whether FSW stays or we bring in some one else.
I think we need some new from abroad not from here.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Makes you wonder why Digne didn't just sit tight for a bit longer? Was EFC really his "love affair", or did he just want another contract and to play every week, whereever it's at?

Because before this afternoon Benitez had full control of the club's affairs. Was he supposed to know the future?

 

[MikeH72]

Imagine if we appointed Slaven Bilic hahahahaha the fella was brought to the brink of a mental breakdown at West Ham, imagine what we’d do to him.

 

[jinkyali]

Funny how Stevie G swoops in on the first player who dared to question tactics.

Almost like he had first hand knowledge of how Rafael will ostracise said individual and saw an opportunity to buy him.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

The funny thing is the worst team in the premier league got beat by Norwich today.

 

[sideshow bill]

Can we have our club back please Mr Moshiri

 

[Bazlar]

Makes you wonder why Digne didn't just sit tight for a bit longer? Was EFC really his "love affair", or did he just want another contract and to play every week, whereever it's at?

Who would you believe out of the two?

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Ok just from your earlier post it seemed to suggest they might leave it as late as midweek on the grounds the next match was a week away. Which they would never do.

No no - I wasn't saying/implying that. Not at all. 100% an annoucement sometime Monday at the absolute latest if the trigger has indeed been pulled.

It's very possible the board/execs/lawyers and Rafael met tomorrow, got all the T's crossed and I's dotted etc, then we'll have the annoucement straight after; with Dunc & co taking training on Monday. That's my guess.

 

[riddick]

Makes you wonder why Digne didn't just sit tight for a bit longer? Was EFC really his "love affair", or did he just want another contract and to play every week, whereever it's at?

Probably because he didn't know how serious the club was about Benitez. They'd never tell him he was on shaky ground.

 

[Bluewolf]

Moyes has a clause in his Man U contract that it was entitled to hardly anything if he was sacked within the first 12 months.. why that was not put into Rafael contract I have no idea , a manager that half the fans hate that was coming from China ? Why wouldn’t you put one in

That would be what a competent board would do...but then a competent board wouldn't of hired a manager that the entire fan base hate and has taken every team hes been in charge of for more then the last decade backwards.

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Who would you believe out of the two?

I'm not sure it's a question of 'believe' - we all know the writing has been on the wall for Rafael for a long time. Surely Digne could have sat tight for a week or two, perhaps even half a season if needs be, then move if Rafael was still here (it's not like his contract was running out).

I don't doubt Digne was happy until Jaffa alienated him, but I also don't buy the idea his heart was for EFC and no one else. He's a French professional footballer. If it had of worked out at Lille, or Roma or Barca, he wouldn't be here. I'm not criticizing him, just trying to see it for what it really is/was/might be.

 

[emir]

Probably some circumcised, unmarried, religious nutcase.
Sure you'd love him.

So Jesse Marsch it is.

 

[Toffeelover]

I'm not sure it's a question of 'believe' - we all know the writing has been on the wall for Rafael for a long time. Surely Digne could have sat tight for a week or two, perhaps even half a season if needs be, then move if Rafael was still here (it's not like his contract was running out).

I don't doubt Digne was happy until Jaffa alienated him, but I also don't buy the idea his heart was for EFC and no one else. He's a French professional footballer. If it had of worked out at Lille, or Roma or Barca, he wouldn't be here. I'm not criticizing him, just trying to see it for what it really is/was/might be.

He was not to know FSW may be given the push within days.

 

[Chewbacca]

Bilic OUT!

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Because before this afternoon Benitez had full control of the club's affairs. Was he supposed to know the future?

If Digne was utterly oblivious to the fact that the writing was on the wall for Rafael and the next couple of games could decide his fate, then I don't know what to tell ya.

It's not like the transfer window was closing in 2 days. Could he really not have sat tight for a week or two, then made the decison?!?