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He knows we're due a huge amount of money from the tv deal so to ensure we don't struggle he needs to release the funds now in the knowledge that he'll get it back. Folk can make all the positive noises they like about our new signings but you'd be hard pushed to say we had a strong squad. Is it adequate? Only time will tell but it's going to be a lot harder than it should be because of our under-investment.
I thought that was what it was Kal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kal
it's a great pity he hasn't honoured his obligations each season as by now he would have a club in an established position and a very saleable commodity as well as this his £20 million investment would have shown him great returns instead of two relegations an five fights against relegation.
Not much foresight for a successful businessman. :?
It's because you struggle to run a football club like a business. As we've said before how many managers just walk into similar level jobs. Very few other industries would let you do that.
Ashley still hasn't clicked this in really. Doesn't help he seems to appointed people who won't tell him what he needs to hear.
Because if he did then he wouldn't like to listen to it. He doesn't take to criticism very well. Just hides from the truth and would rather be in denial of the true facts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jammy89
Like most things it's not black and white. Have we invested enough on our return to the PL? No.
Are we unusual in that our manager wants more from the Board to invest in players? No.
Has Rafa been at loggerheads with the Board throughout his career over money for new players? Yes, many times.
Let's not slit our wrists just because it's NUFC.
Who knows what the message is.
What ever will be will be and is beyond our control.;D
We've already had the first payment of £35 mill off Sky,its in yhe bank.Its paid in installments and not at the end of the season..Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippity
We must be waiting till Jan,when nobody decent is up for sale and the ones who are up for sale,are shoite and overpriced...:?:?
hmmm to the doubters, those who think rafa is whingeing"
quite simply, starkly said - anyone who thinks ashley told rafa the truth wants their heads examining.
I've had enough... for the 1st time ever, I've used the ignore button!
Rafa said he deals with Charnley on a regular basis but not Ashley.
The fact that he's dealing with Charnley and not Ashley will most likely be very similar to most managers of football clubs.
The fact that Charnley persuaded Rafa to come to Newcastle and what Rafa already knew about the club and would have done his homework on before signing, tells me that he wasn't walking in to the club as a blind man.
Rafa's not happy about the transfer business. Ok, so let's look at it all in a reasonable way and see what's going on.
1. Has Ashley promised Rafa more than the club can deliver from available physical money it owns at this time?
2. Has Rafa been given a wage ceiling that has little give in it for potential targets and if so, are those potential Rafa targets way beyond this wage ceiling as it stands?
3.Has Rafa been told to sell the dead wood and use what's in the club coffers, plus dead wood recoups and wage releases to maybe gain that slight give in the wage ceiling for a particular target?
I'd be interested to know exactly where the smoke is and where the actual fire is coming from that caused it.
We all know Rafa is a top manager. We'd all love him to stay and do a great job.
We all hope he's committed to the club like he appears to proclaim he is.
We also know that this squad is mostly his and will all but be his once he rids the last few scrapings from the surplus.
From this point on and bearing in mind we are basically starting from scratch, what should we be expecting and more to the point, what should Rafa be expecting, as it stands?
A rock and a hard place springs to mind for both fans and Rafa alike, it seems.
It appears that we all know we can't compete unless we pay the required sums of money in transfer fees and wages.
We also know that transfer fees and wages have sky rocketed even for average players, who, only 2 seasons ago would have bought you 99% of top players.
Now bearing in mind that we are finding our feet again and are not the worst spenders, then how much of a first time gamble do we take on player additions in terms of over inflated fees and wages to gain, what?
What are we after in our first season back, because I'm happy to ease back in and finish outside of the relegation places but in a comfortable fashion.
With what I've seen from the new players plus the more seasoned buys under Rafa, as well as what is retained before Rafa, then I'd say we already have what's required to do that and still time to add on one or two others.
I'd understandably expect fans to be utterly peed off if we didn't build on what we have for next season to compete at a higher level and so on and so on, under Rafa and would expect him to walk away if that wasn't the case.
As it stands now, I'd say Rafa has the chance to put into place his hard work and go with it this season.
If he's going to walk away from the club then let him walk if he's not backed more fully at the end of this one. That way he's got a right to, with his head held high.
If he walks now or after so many games, then I will not hold him in any high esteem, for one reason and one reason only. He's building this squad and it's not like he's been left to get on with a squad handed to him.
I certainly don't want to get into any tit for tat argument about what Ashley is or isn't.
All I'll say is, people wanted Ashley to show his face and explain things. He did so. Those who reject what he's said as bull or whatever, is their choice but there it is and above all else, no fan should be under any more illusions about him putting his hand in his own pocket.
The club runs itself whether you believe that or think he's pocketing a bit here and there, or not.
He's been here for 10 years and for most of that tenure he's been despised and almost loved and despised and almost forgiven and despised and almost welcomed for another pint...etc....etc.
Whatever is the case, just remember one thing:
This club will always court turmoil and excitement in near equal measures, because to be anything else just wouldn't be the Newcastle United we knew or know. And this started way before a man called Michael Ashley walked into the club.
Enjoy the good the bad and the ugly on the pitch and only despair when there is no pitch for anyone to walk on, or look at.