Richard Keys claims Rafael Benitez tried to leave Newcastle United for Everton twice

[Theoneandonly]

Which means he had 10 games and still failed.

He essentially had 9 games as his 1st game came 2 days after he was appointed. They lost twice in those games.

His form when leaving Newcastle in the summer was Top 6.

 

[Theoneandonly]

His recent record in this very league shows a relegation from a team who needed a "safe pair of hands" and a couple of mediocre seasons. This is without even touching the sides of other reasons why he would be a poor choice.

The relegation was down to Steve McClaren.

Newcastle haven't had 2 mediocre seasons.

 

[Walken]

Having pondered this I've become more and more convinced that he should be our main target:

Won a shedload of trophies
Experienced
Knows the area
Realistic and attainable
Likely would have a get out clause in china

People say what they want but our dressing room would give Rafael respect- they take the pee with managers like Silva and Martinez but they wouldn't with a bloke who's won the lot.

I think we could get a good 3 years of stability with Rafael to get us back best of the rest and in Europe which is what we should have got post Martinez.

'Knows the area'???????

Razor sharp recruitment there

 

[Goat]

'Knows the area'???????

Razor sharp recruitment there

Its ok, let them dream.

Imagine wanting Rafael, I really can not.

 

[IV(AC)]

True - my only concern with that is the club just doesn't suit playing the tippy tappy around the back way.

Goodison is at its best when we play in your face rock and roll football.

To truly play the way Brands likes you need CL quality players which we just dont have.

Don’t you mean ‘heavy metal’ football, blue brother?

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

I have always loved Rafael as a manager. He may have a kind of odd way of looking at it but he gets the best out of his guys. Digs down deep to get results. Would be interested to see how he would line up the squad.

Does he though? He didn’t at Real Madrid!

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Don’t you mean ‘heavy metal’ football, blue brother?

We play the slightly softer version, with less cutting edge!

 

[PKwalnuts]

Small Club he called us.
Why is there even a thread about him.
Some blues...

 

[Papa Shango]

The relegation was down to Steve McClaren.

Newcastle haven't had 2 mediocre seasons.

The relegation was down to both of them.

And yeah they have. 10th and 13th is mediocre.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Small Club he called us.
Why is there even a thread about him.
Some blues...

And we called him fat Spanish waiter.

Im sure if he can forgive so can we...

 

[Papa Shango]

And we called him fat Spanish waiter.

Im sure if he can forgive so can we...

We can until we lose 2 games on the bounce.

He would need to be brilliant straight away and he wouldn't be for obvious reasons.

It would be doomed from the beginning.

 

[Papa Shango]

We play the slightly softer version, with less cutting edge!

Soft metal football?

 

[Seathestars]

Small Club he called us.
Why is there even a thread about him.
Some blues...

Is right lad.
Nothing but a poor mans Jose.
Fergie showed him for what he is, deluded cry baby.
Good manager but I’d feel sicker seeing him than what I did when I used to see piss drinking Sammy Lee.

 

[andy4efc]

The relegation was down to both of them.

And yeah they have. 10th and 13th is mediocre.

By basic standard of a league of 20 teams then yes, by default it is.

By using the context of Newcastle's limitations both financially and with their playing squad, no, first of all staying up first time quite comfortably is not mediocre.

Then stabilising things while having zero support from above and achieving another mid-table finish is not mediocre.

I am not for having Benitez as manager, not against it either. But to suggest he's had two mediocre finishes with Newcastle just is not true.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Mate of brands?

PSV and Ajax not noted for amicable relations