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Newcastle Sack McClaren

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  • BowieAddick
    BowieAddick Posts: 1,192
    Could never take McLaren seriously again after the "Wally with the Brolly" match. Any manager who stands on the touchline concerned about their hair getting wet deserves a slap not a job
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    ' The Wally without a brolly'
  • Rob62
    Rob62 Posts: 1,200
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    A terribly overrated manager, who is about to be replaced by another terribly overrated manager. Newcastle will get what they deserve for making such poor decisions.

    How do these guys keep getting jobs?

    Benitez has been consistently successful throughout his career. Brilliant appointment for Newcastle.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    Not a surprising decision. Light up front, empty in the middle and struggling at the back...and that's just his hair.




    *not my joke, I stole it from elsewhere.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    A terribly overrated manager, who is about to be replaced by another terribly overrated manager. Newcastle will get what they deserve for making such poor decisions.

    How do these guys keep getting jobs?

    They're in the relegation zone.

    Benitez has won La Liga twice, the Champion's League, the UEFA cup twice, the FA Cup, the Secunda Division.

    Think he's too good for Newcastle, personnally.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Benetez confirmed.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,812
    didn't take long to appoint Rafa !
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Elthamaddick said:

    didn't take long to appoint Rafa !

    They interviewed over 30 candidates since sacking McClaren apparently.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited March 2016
    PL54 said:

    Have they not considered Powell ?

    Not sure, I'll give Mike Ashley a ring and find out in a minute. Just finishing my banners off for Sunday so please be patient.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    edited March 2016
    I'm not sure what's worse, the fact that Benitez keeps getting work or the fact that there are people on this forum who think he's a good manager!
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  • hudson-son-son
    hudson-son-son Posts: 2,645
    He quite clearly is a good manager and his record proves that, he was a ridiculous appointment for Real Madrid because of his style of management/play but he is probably a top 10 manager in the world.
  • Marriott110
    Marriott110 Posts: 1,528
    Very good appointment in Rafa, will be interesting if he can get ideas across enough to ensure they survive, think his real work will begin in the summer.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    killerandflash said:


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    Is there a reason why Fraeye was sitting in the dugout (at Derby?) by himself? Did he turn up on the wrong day?

    "Johnny told me the game was on Wednesday, where is everybody?"


    I think he just told the rest of the staff & subs to spread out....
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    Marriott110 said:

    Very good appointment in Rafa, will be interesting if he can get ideas across enough to ensure they survive, think his real work will begin in the summer.

    where though? Would be surprised if there isn't an escape clause if they are relegated. Can't see him wanting to manage in the Championship.

  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Waiting to be told that the laundry basket is in place
  • Marriott110
    Marriott110 Posts: 1,528
    LargeAddick said:

    Marriott110 said:

    Very good appointment in Rafa, will be interesting if he can get ideas across enough to ensure they survive, think his real work will begin in the summer.

    where though? Would be surprised if there isn't an escape clause if they are relegated. Can't see him wanting to manage in the Championship.

    I do think they'll have enough to survive but not by a lot, think with Rafa and the quality they have in the squad will keep them up.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Whatever you think of McLaren, I think the way this has been handled has meant he has been treated appallingly. They've obviously known for a while they want rid so should have done the decent thing and just sacked him rather than searching for a replacement in such an unsubtle manner while he was still in the job.

    Reckon this significantly increases the chances of Palace getting dragged into though.
  • BowieAddick
    BowieAddick Posts: 1,192
    I think the sacking was complicated by the fact he was also on the board of directors. If only there was a form you could fill in to get him removed :)
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    I don't know if rafa will make the best immediate impact. Think he will atleast make them harder to beat but it will take time. He better start working very very hard.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Used to be the wally with the brolly, now known as the wally with the lolly....
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,846
    Benitez and Newcastle. Couldn't make it up. That'll work.
  • BartleyPark
    BartleyPark Posts: 430
    Karel has got style.

    Unfortunately it's the style of an estate agent in Eastenders, who only gets one line.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,255
    Why the hell has Benetiz gone there for??? And signed a 3 year deal. He'll be managing in the Championship next season. 2015/16 season managing Real Madrid in the CL and La Liga. 2016/17 season managing a Championship team. Mental
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    cabbles said:

    Why the hell has Benetiz gone there for??? And signed a 3 year deal. He'll be managing in the Championship next season. 2015/16 season managing Real Madrid in the CL and La Liga. 2016/17 season managing a Championship team. Mental

    I suspect that he's got a relegation escape clause.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,255
    North Lower Neil said:

    cabbles said:

    Why the hell has Benetiz gone there for??? And signed a 3 year deal. He'll be managing in the Championship next season. 2015/16 season managing Real Madrid in the CL and La Liga. 2016/17 season managing a Championship team. Mental

    I suspect that he's got a relegation escape clause.
    You could be right actually - I've always rated him. Not sure he can save them though
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    cabbles said:

    Why the hell has Benetiz gone there for??? And signed a 3 year deal. He'll be managing in the Championship next season. 2015/16 season managing Real Madrid in the CL and La Liga. 2016/17 season managing a Championship team. Mental

    His family live up north still I think so he'll be closer to them.

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