Guillem Balague has tweeted some potentially good news for Newcastle fans and says we should all be very optimistic that the Rafa Benitez deal at Newcastle will go through.
Guillem has lots of contacts in football and especially about Rafa – so he will know exactly what’s going on.
Guillem Balague – fans should be very optimistic
If I was a Newcastle fan, I would be very optimistic. Pretty sure it’s all on the table and resolution soon https://t.co/XeiYfuHNio
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) May 20, 2016
155 comments so far
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 4:01 PM
Comment #1WTF!!! 😉
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 4:05 PM
Comment #2That’s better Ed. No idea what the other gobblygook was about. 😉 In fairness, this guy has been pretty confident Rafa would stay from the word go, so he’s consistent at least.
Shadow_Shearer
May 20, 2016 at 4:08 PM
Comment #3I told yous the last story about benitez deal becoming complex was bull.
Shadow_Shearer
May 20, 2016 at 4:10 PM
Comment #4Benitez will sign, & the sleeping giants will rise!
I hope so anyway!! Lol
JackButler
May 20, 2016 at 4:11 PM
Comment #5The longer this drags on, the more I think Charnleys managed to worm his way in and balls the whole think up
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 4:14 PM
Comment #6Jack, anyone might be forgiven for thinking you don’t like our residential cretin! 😉
JackButler
May 20, 2016 at 4:18 PM
Comment #7Bobby
As cretins go, he’s a total diamond, probably ranked amoungst the top cretins around today and no doubt has a room full of “Cretin of The Year” awards, I just wish he was a cretin elsewhere
Belfast
May 20, 2016 at 4:19 PM
Comment #8If it wasn’t complex it would have been signed and sealed a few days ago Shadow Shearer.
Fair play to him for wanting everything in writing, less chance of them shafting him a few months down the line.
Offkey
May 20, 2016 at 4:20 PM
Comment #9Opta stats on chronicle website are a bit embarrassing for some…….
Offkey
May 20, 2016 at 4:20 PM
Comment #10Cisse averaged a shot on target every 119 minutes….teamwork makes the dream work clearly.
Shadow_Shearer
May 20, 2016 at 4:23 PM
Comment #11Jack
Benitez asked for 2 weeks. Let’s give him 2 weeks before blaming charnl.
If this goes on for longer than 2 weeks, then I will fear charnley has balls the whole deal up aswel
& if he does, surely he’s got to be sacked.
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 4:25 PM
Comment #12Offkey, that is sad for a so called striker. Cheer yourself up by going back a couple of pages and follow the link i posted. You get all 20 of Arma’s goals in the first video, then further down there’s a video of a goal he scored in a training match. Mouthwatering for next season! 😉
JackButler
May 20, 2016 at 4:26 PM
Comment #13Shadow
As long as there is the slightest chance of Charnley getting his slimy little fingers involved I’m going to be worried. Because if there is one person who could screw this up, it is our resident cretin. Not to mention if Ashley said it was a beautiful sunny day I’d go and ask McClaren to borrow his brolly.
That’s what years of their BS have done to be I’m afraid
JackButler
May 20, 2016 at 4:30 PM
Comment #14The stats on Cisse tell you more about the lack of chances created than they do about Cisse himself
ShirebrookToon
May 20, 2016 at 4:34 PM
Comment #15Maybe a chances created stat as a team rather than an individual as that’s been problem all season creating goal scoring opportunities.
Shadow_Shearer
May 20, 2016 at 4:35 PM
Comment #16I don’t blame u jack. I don’t trust ashley as far as I can throw him. & u can’t throw a 20 stone man very far
ShirebrookToon
May 20, 2016 at 4:37 PM
Comment #17You can if you hit him with a bus travelling at 60mph lol
Bambams
May 20, 2016 at 4:39 PM
Comment #18I drove past the training ground this morning and there is the beginning of building work right in front of the existing building.
It’s not obvious what is happening they have just scraped the top two feet of the grass and levelled it.
Anyone know if this is owned by the club, it’s literally between Witley Rd and the training ground.
nufc786
May 20, 2016 at 4:39 PM
Comment #19https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMrykg8lUFc
Has anyone seen this? Its about a West Ham amateur team that gets an opportunity to be coached by some of the west ham staff over a period of time and then play a game at Upton park. Its really interesting for those interested in the coaching side of football .
This is the episode 5 link. Slaven Bilic gives the team a team talk
Shadow_Shearer
May 20, 2016 at 4:40 PM
Comment #20When we finished 5th. Cisse hit 13 goals in 14 games. BUT . . . He had the services of Ben arfa & cabaye. All he had to do was finish.
This season is a much different story.
Hail Wor Ashley
May 20, 2016 at 4:42 PM
Comment #21Takes two to tango.
STs must get into position for crosses, make smart well-timed runs, gamble and get shots off early either by taking it first time or with a good first touch. Do all those more often and you’ll score more goals.
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 4:42 PM
Comment #22Shirebrook, only if you’re doing an insurance scam. The bus would be a write off. 😉
The Newcastle Armchair
May 20, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Comment #23Newcadtle relegated at the expense of Sunderland
Rafa deal now made vulnerable
All we need is Crystal Pardew to beat man u tonight and it’s the perfect shambles
The Newcastle Armchair
May 20, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Comment #24Newcastle ** obviously 😉
ShirebrookToon
May 20, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Comment #25lol you read my mind Bobby as I was just about to put that 🙂
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 4:45 PM
Comment #26Bambams, it’s a shallow grave for Charnley. Shhh. Nobody’s meant to know. 😉
ShirebrookToon
May 20, 2016 at 4:49 PM
Comment #27Bobby nah it’s going to be a sandpit for charnley. Keeps him out of the way of when rafa is negotiating transfers and contracts. Very clever thinking by Rafa me thinks
Hail Wor Ashley
May 20, 2016 at 4:51 PM
Comment #28Shadow-Shearer
He was also still playing in the style that was so successful for him at Freiburg. Being Pardewed was a real thing, it’s not just attributable to Pardew though, any manager that starts meddling with a player’s natural style, movement and tendencies can do it. Then move them out of position, in Cisse’s case the RW to appease Ba, then you’ve took it to another level and also there’s a good chance you’ve demoralised a player and knocked their confidence, no matter how many soundbites they come out with about playing anywhere for the team.
JackButler
May 20, 2016 at 4:54 PM
Comment #29Looks like Pardew is getting a new deal off the back reaching a final, think the chairman must have overlooked the run of form leading towards the end of the season.
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 4:58 PM
Comment #30Shirebrook, make that a paddling pool and i’m happier. After all, i have heard that it’s possible to drown in just a few inches of water… 😉
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Comment #31…especially with a foot on the head! 😉
Shadow_Shearer
May 20, 2016 at 5:01 PM
Comment #32Hail ashley
Your bang on mate. The whole palace team is starting to be pardewed. From 5th place early in the season, to 5 bottom at end.
& he messed up cisse.
ShirebrookToon
May 20, 2016 at 5:01 PM
Comment #33He’d drown in a shot glass Bobby
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Comment #34Shirebrook, might wipe that insane grin off his face as well. 😉
mindshaft
May 20, 2016 at 5:06 PM
Comment #35Arma had a flying start at Cov but once other loan players had been recalled the goals dried up , that and teams working him out. He scored 1 goal in last 20 games !!
Call it lack of service or whatever you want but think he’ll struggle to get into double figures in championship – hope I’m wrong as we already have 3 strikers who can barely score in Mitro, Cisse and Perez
Bobbybee
May 20, 2016 at 5:08 PM
Comment #36Rogers new celtic gaffer.
mindshaft
May 20, 2016 at 5:09 PM
Comment #37personally I don’t care about palace or Pardew , as he’s said himself – he did the job to the best of his ability … he was a bit of a tw@t but such is life – met him while out in London one night , he was alright although he tried to pull some girl by saying he was a prem manager … she was like who the f@@@ is the old guy
ShirebrookToon
May 20, 2016 at 5:09 PM
Comment #38Bobby it’s not a grin it’s trapped wind mate. He’s not allowed to smile because Mike will bring in the morale police 🙂
welshgeordie9
May 20, 2016 at 5:10 PM
Comment #39I’ve just had a thought, could Rafa Benitez be the new Sir Bobby Robson, look at the Initals.
Turn BR into RB, this could the new beginning, Detective WelshGeordie must be on to something there.
I’m on the case.
Hail Wor Ashley
May 20, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Comment #40It’s why I bang on about Perez being a poacher and nothing else, if he’s continued to be played wide or deep, he won’t ever fulfil his potential. All his best work is done in and just outside the box. He gambles, anticipates and gets in front of defenders, takes his shots early. When has he ever jinked past a few players and threaded a through ball, or teared down the wing and supplied a great cross, or cut inside and curl one into the far corner? He hasn’t, yet because he’s a willing type that won’t rock the boat, he gets stuck in positions to play for the team, to the detriment of him and the team.
Next season he need to play as a ST.