Enigma Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 McLaren next Celtic Manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Pearson, apart from being a vicious racist, is a dreadful manager. Leicester should have been nowhere near a relegation battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 McLaren next Celtic Manager? Looking forward to his weegie accent already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 £4m a year for Benitez, Newcastle deserve everything they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 £4m a year for Benitez, Newcastle deserve everything they get. What are other EPL managers on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 What are other EPL managers on? He will match Pelligrini's wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Stoke getting 5 points from their last 27? Not got the easiest of run ins - Southampton (H) Watford (A) Swansea (H) Liverpool (A) Tottenham (H) Man City (A) Sunderland (H) Palace (A) West Ham (H) Think I had draws with Swansea and Palace and a win over Watford. Probably going to be unbeaten til season end now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Rafa could do OK for Newcastle. I'm slightly disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 From the Bernabeu to the Championship in less than a year. Sterling stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 £4m a year for Benitez, Newcastle deserve everything they get. If they stay up, he'll have saved them at least twenty-five times that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Surely Newcastle's a daft move though? If he takes it in the summer on the condition of them staying up then fine, but if he takes it now he's risking managing in the second tier when he could easily find a club at a higher level. He'd definitely be better waiting until the summer for a job to come up at a mid-table club with potential to push for European places year in year out, such as Everton or West Ham. Obviously Newcastle could comfortably become a club of that stature if they do stay up this season, but to take the job while they're 19th would be mental. I know what you mean but are there any other jobs likely to come up that would suit? Can't see West Ham changing and doubt he'd be accepted at Everton. There's been talk of Pullis walking in the summer but doubt if that would appeal much. Ashley's obviously desperate so Rafa can virtually demand whatever he wants regarding the structure of the playing side and if he has that relegation clause built in then I can understand his choice. If he keeps them up then his reputation is enhanced and if he doesn't it was all Mclarens fault and he can walk anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 £4m a year for Benitez, Newcastle deserve everything they get. £4 million gets you a top manager or an average player. I know what I'd rather spend it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'm not actually convinced that Benitez is a good choice to come in and keep them up. He's never been a players manager. Even players he's gotten the best out of have admitted that they didn't have a great relationship with them. Does that sort of managerial style mix well with players bereft of confidence and fight with about 10 games left to save their season? Will be interesting to see. At the other end of the table I was thinking what Leicester fans must be feeling right now. Around Christmas and January time they must have been having the time of their lives, but now into March and 5 points clear I'd imagine if I was in their shoes I would be a nervous wreck all through the week between games in anticipation, which wouldn't be enjoyable at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'm not actually convinced that Benitez is a good choice to come in and keep them up. He's never been a players manager. Even players he's gotten the best out of have admitted that they didn't have a great relationship with them. Does that sort of managerial style mix well with players bereft of confidence and fight with about 10 games left to save their season? Will be interesting to see. At the other end of the table I was thinking what Leicester fans must be feeling right now. Around Christmas and January time they must have been having the time of their lives, but now into March and 5 points clear I'd imagine if I was in their shoes I would be a nervous wreck all through the week between games in anticipation, which wouldn't be enjoyable at all. Considerably more enjoyable than fighting relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Considerably more enjoyable than fighting relegation. Obviously once it's all said and done its a much more enjoyable experience and no matter what happens when they look back at it their fans will have loved every minute of it, but putting myself in their shoes and how i think i'd feel in this situation i'm not sure it would be more enjoyable at the time. With relegation comes resignment to the fact that your team is shit and are going to lose most weeks. The situation they are in now is they have the potential to be the biggest achievement in English football history, and the majority of them must be waiting for the dream to end at any moment a lot more than neutral fans are because things like this just don't happen to their team. I imagine if it was me then the nervousness would completely take over my day to day life at this stage of the season especially in the days leading up to games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Very disappointed by Benitez getting the Newcastle job. Them being relegated would have been so funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Interesting to see how the high flying foxes get on against Benitez and his new charges on Monday night. There are still a lot of duff players at Newcastle. Can they even pick a competent defence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterlichtie Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Hopefully not by Monday!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Obviously once it's all said and done its a much more enjoyable experience and no matter what happens when they look back at it their fans will have loved every minute of it, but putting myself in their shoes and how i think i'd feel in this situation i'm not sure it would be more enjoyable at the time. With relegation comes resignment to the fact that your team is shit and are going to lose most weeks. The situation they are in now is they have the potential to be the biggest achievement in English football history, and the majority of them must be waiting for the dream to end at any moment a lot more than neutral fans are because things like this just don't happen to their team. I imagine if it was me then the nervousness would completely take over my day to day life at this stage of the season especially in the days leading up to games. Our Leicester friends who are putting us up in April for WH game are loving every minute of the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 For the first time in 17 years we've actually hired a manager who has actually achieved things at several clubs. I'm stunned. ETA: It also must be nice for Rafa to turn up somewhere where everyone is delighted that he's taking over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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