rafas decisions and statments

[toonlegend]

I don't think it is hindsight. He wasn't an unknown quantity. His record with Stoke spoke for itelf.

and rafa gambled a paltry 5 million on perhaps turning him into what we needed.

[Jammy89]

We had a decent experienced keeper and he let him go to Brighton

This would be a keeper that was coming back from a horrific injury and in his two different loan spells in Holland showed none of the form he'd had before.

He's also not getting played by Brighton, i know someone said that is because they've spent money on Ryan but surely if he felt Krul was better he'd play.

I think Krul was brilliant, not convinced he'd of been that player anymore.

[toonlegend]

This would be a keeper that was coming back from a horrific injury and in his two different loan spells in Holland showed none of the form he'd had before.

He's also not getting played by Brighton, i know someone said that is because they've spent money on Ryan but surely if he felt Krul was better he'd play.

I think Krul was brilliant, not convinced he'd of been that player anymore.

he had already shown he wasn't the player of old, after the shoulder injury and before his last injury. he just wasn't as good as he'd been.

[ghostrider]

nah sels was for the championship

pretty difficult to get a top class experienced goalie in, when you are playing in the championship

Do you seriously think rafa bought Sels for the championship inspite of having Darlow and Elliot?
Sels snubbed premier league clubs to join Newcastle. I hardly think he was signed specifically for the championship.

[kingstonbob]

Every manager can buy a few duds look at Ferguson, Taibi,Kleberson, Djemba Djemba amongst others.

Rafa bought very well last year but Sels and Diame spring to mind as poor. This year he has had to look at bargain basement. Simple.

[HughieG]

We had a decent experienced keeper and he let him go to Brighton

You mean Brighton's reserve keeper?

Where were you when Krul was sold? I seem to recall no one on here being strongly against the sale.

[HughieG]

Do you seriously think rafa bought Sels for the championship inspite of having Darlow and Elliot?
Sels snubbed premier league clubs to join Newcastle. I hardly think he was signed specifically for the championship.

Yeah you're right. Definitely. Personally, I think Rafa should've been sacked when his crystal ball broke and he couldn't predict into the future that a promising, young player (who was wanted by several PL clubs like you say) didn't have the stomach for it after all. How could he not have seen that coming?

[toonlegend]

Do you seriously think rafa bought Sels for the championship inspite of having Darlow and Elliot?
Sels snubbed premier league clubs to join Newcastle. I hardly think he was signed specifically for the championship.

even so, you can't legislate for a player who just freezes in front of large crowds, which is what I believe happened to sels. he couldn't hack it in front of the crowds. he always looked like a rabbit caught in the cars headlights

[biilyboy]

Worst posts of the year Ghostboromag.

There are many things wrong at our club but Rafa is not one of them. I don't even think that you believe the shiite that you spout. Your out fishing for bites and must post in between w*nks.

I used to like this board and there are some good posters - most see through your attention seeking mutterings but sadly some of the simpler folk are influenced by it.

Ever considered supporting a different team - Chelsea, City? Nah, you'd have feck all to complain about.

[BenArfa10]

So we should sack Rafa? What is your solution Ghostface?

I’ve seen plenty of criticism of Rafa, he’s made p!ss poor personnel decisions on match days for the past few weeks.

His achievements in football speak for itself. Daft to get him out