The Grass Is Greener. Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Will they be as delighted if they get relegated and Rafa walks away? No, I'm sure they'll be even more delighted about being relegated and losing a good manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 If they stay up, he'll have saved them at least twenty-five times that. Or if they get relegated they'll be paying a championship manager £80k a week. £4 million gets you a top manager or an average player. I know what I'd rather spend it on. Yes but they got Rafa Benitez so they got neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Awful. Please learn what a rhetorical question is. What IS a rhetorical question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Or if they get relegated they'll be paying a championship manager £80k a week. Yes but they got Rafa Benitez so they got neither. Firstly, I very much doubt Benitez will still be with them if they go down and Secondly, let's not start pretending that Benitez isn't a top manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 "I have the pleasure to confirm I have committed to a legendary English club, with the massive challenge of remaining part of the Premier League. "It will be a challenge not just for me and my staff but for the players, the Club and the fans. "All of us must push together in the same direction and with the same target in mind. This is the reason why I'm going to ask for your total support to successfully complete this task. "Personally, it means my return to the Premier League, closer to my home and my family. I can't be happier. "C'mon Toon Army! The club and I need your total involvement!" Benitez's official statement after joining Seems like clubs don't even bother to hide the fact the PR departments write these now. Its also being reported theres a break clause in his contract if they get relegated, that both he and the club can activate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 The unofficial Newcastle announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Firstly, I very much doubt Benitez will still be with them if they go down and Secondly, let's not start pretending that Benitez isn't a top manager. They'll still need to pay off some of the deal and he isn't. A decent manager? Yes. A top one? Not a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 They'll still need to pay off some of the deal and he isn't. A decent manager? Yes. A top one? Not a chance. I would assume there'll be some kind of get out clause for both parties if they're relegated. In regards to his standing as a manager, I'm certainly not saying he's as good as Guardiola or Mourinho but I'd still say he's a top manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 They'll still need to pay off some of the deal and he isn't. A decent manager? Yes. A top one? Not a chance. Real Madrid U-19s Spain U-19 League: 1992–93 Spain U-19 Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93 Extremadura Segunda División promotion: 1997–98 Tenerife Segunda División promotion: 2000–01 Valencia La Liga: 2001–02, 2003–04 UEFA Cup: 2003–04 Liverpool FA Cup: 2005–06 FA Community Shield: 2006 UEFA Champions League: 2004–05 UEFA Super Cup: 2005 Inter Milan Supercoppa Italiana: 2010 FIFA Club World Cup: 2010 Chelsea UEFA Europa League: 2012–13 Napoli Coppa Italia: 2013–14 Supercoppa Italiana: 2014 Not bad for just being a 'decent' manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 He was dreadfully out his depth at Madrid. He's at a lower level than the likes Guardiola or Simeone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Community Shields and Club World Cups You were as well just listing his La Liga titles and CL win, those were the major achievements of his career. I'm a fan of Benitez and it's fair to say he was a world class manager 10 years ago, but that was, well, 10 years ago. I'd have him a tier or two below 'world class', but he's still a massive coup for a club of Newcastle's size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Community Shields and Club World Cups You were as well just listing his La Liga titles and CL win, those were the major achievements of his career. I'm a fan of Benitez and it's fair to say he was a world class manager 10 years ago, but that was, well, 10 years ago. I'd have him a tier or two below 'world class', but he's still a massive coup for a club of Newcastle's size. This. Tbh id assumed he would head back to Valencia once they finally ended the Neville experiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Community Shields and Club World Cups You were as well just listing his La Liga titles and CL win, those were the major achievements of his career. I'm a fan of Benitez and it's fair to say he was a world class manager 10 years ago, but that was, well, 10 years ago. I'd have him a tier or two below 'world class', but he's still a massive coup for a club of Newcastle's size. I just copied his whole honours list... Second bit id agree with, top manager and certainly better than just decent, but not at the same level as the elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonMan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 He's a kind of weird manager. One of those who you're only mildly surprised to see getting the Real Madrid job or the Newcastle one. His typical level probably should be an upper mid-table side in a major European league (even though he sometimes gets top jobs), so he's a good coup for Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Why post his list to then agree that he isn't a top manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Why post his list to then agree that he isn't a top manager? I didn't? He is a top manager that's been successful at great clubs. He's not in with the elite though, similar to saying somebody was a top player but not at the same level as Messi or Ronaldo..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 he's not a top manager. Hence why he's now taking gigs at Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 he's not a top manager. Hence why he's now taking gigs at Newcastle.Aye and he was at fucking REAL MADRID 7 months ago what's your point? Eta: 2 months!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Which utterly bemused absolutely everyone. Top managers attract top players - which top players will Benitez attract? Hope Newcastle like Fabio Aurelio et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 He's a very good manager. We're going to see more and more lower-ranked Premier League clubs appointing top names now they've got even richer. Meanwhile Villa will be getting turned down by Billy Davies and trying to poach the Shrewsbury boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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