Transfer rumours

Doubt we'll sign anyone for more than 4-5m. Can see 1-2 players in that price category, at best.

1 more loan in and 2 loans out imo

One loan and one £6m fifth-choice chap that everyone considers absolute wank by the end of September.

Abraham would be an excellent signing even smashing our record, young and has all the attributes. Rafa has a lot to work with there and again although a top goal scorer would be nice, I can forget that if a striker’s all-round game gives us so much more and helps the team more ala Bellamy when Sir Bobby signed him.

looked in again...........zip

Exciting times lads and lasses. Making sure we have momentum going into the new season :lol: Last season the players had some momentum from winning the Championship, the willingness and hunger to show that they can do reasonably well in our first season back. Now I find it hard to believe that the players feel like we can build on from that. No backing for Rafa, unhappy fans. Why should/will the players show any ambition and desire when the people running the club dont do it. Rafa is an amazing manager and man, but I think even he will struggle really hard to do as well as last season, especially with other teams at least trying. Also, the players probably realize by now that Rafa wont stay after this season. But yeah, if anyone can get something out of the players it's Rafa, but it will be tough..

Exciting times lads and lasses. Making sure we have momentum going into the new season :lol: Last season the players had some momentum from winning the Championship, the willingness and hunger to show that they can do reasonably well in our first season back. Now I find it hard to believe that the players feel like we can build on from that. No backing for Rafa, unhappy fans. Why should/will the players show any ambition and desire when the people running the club dont do it. Rafa is an amazing manager and man, but I think even he will struggle really hard to do as well as last season, especially with other teams at least trying. Also, the players probably realize by now that Rafa wont stay after this season. But yeah, if anyone can get something out of the players it's Rafa, but it will be tough..

is there a poll out yet for where we think we will finish?

Rafa's working hard meanwhile the rest of the club people are like....

That's the thing, this is merely to compete.

Our only hope is that we hold off relegation for a few years - write those seasons off - and pray for a hero to eventually buy us off Ashley. Then we can compete again, maybe pull off coups like Seri, Schurrle, Felipe Anderson etc. Just hang on for a while

Fulham signing players from Europe’s elite clubs and we’re desperately trying to get signings from relegated teams over the line 

Ashley doing his best to get rid of Rafa and get a cheap yes man in. Rafa came in and gave the fans hope and belief that maybe this club can get somewhere under him even with only decent backing. I doubt Mike expected Rafa to become this popular and convince (make us believe) the fans that this club can and should be so much more. The cunt doesn’t like this, as he prefers the fans quiet and in total apathy.

Still can't quite believe this transfer window is happening. Even my pessimistic mind thought we would sign a couple of players on top of Dubravka and Kenedy. It's utter insanity.

Being blown away by newly promoted teams who are a year behind us with the TV money. Wonder what the cunts running our clubs excuse is for us being the poorest and stingiest team in the league by an absolute mile

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/16375043.rafael-benitez-the-current-squad-is-not-good-enough-we-have-to-make-signings/

“Is the current squad good enough for what we need? I don’t think so,” said Benitez, who has put forward Fabian Schar and Salomon Rondon as two realistically-priced targets. “It needs additions, that is clear. It is clear what we have to do.

 

“There could be a new signing in time for Portugal (Newcastle leave on Friday), but then I was expecting things before. As I have said before, if we have new players coming it will be good, it will be better than nothing.

 

“As a manager, you would have liked to have seen these players one month ago, but if we can do something it will be better than nothing.”

 

When asked whether there was money available in the wake of Chancel Mbemba’s £6m move to Porto, Benitez pointedly replied: “Ask Lee Charnley”.

Go on Rafa son. Put that fucking pressure on them

Last line shows the relationship is finished. Ahh well.

Like having Adriana Lima as your girlfriend and you cook dog food to her.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/16375043.rafael-benitez-the-current-squad-is-not-good-enough-we-have-to-make-signings/

“Is the current squad good enough for what we need? I don’t think so,” said Benitez, who has put forward Fabian Schar and Salomon Rondon as two realistically-priced targets. “It needs additions, that is clear. It is clear what we have to do.

 

“There could be a new signing in time for Portugal (Newcastle leave on Friday), but then I was expecting things before. As I have said before, if we have new players coming it will be good, it will be better than nothing.

 

“As a manager, you would have liked to have seen these players one month ago, but if we can do something it will be better than nothing.”

 

When asked whether there was money available in the wake of Chancel Mbemba’s £6m move to Porto, Benitez pointedly replied: “Ask Lee Charnley”.

Actually thought you'd edited that last line in

This has no impact anymore sadly, i'm completely numb to it all. These cunts have been doing this years and it just wears you down, i didn't expect anything less this summer unfortunately.

Almost hoping we get no one in now, just to add fuel to the fire. Or maybe more than a spark at least. Whatever we might do is going to be far far far from enough anyway.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/16375043.rafael-benitez-the-current-squad-is-not-good-enough-we-have-to-make-signings/

“Is the current squad good enough for what we need? I don’t think so,” said Benitez, who has put forward Fabian Schar and Salomon Rondon as two realistically-priced targets. “It needs additions, that is clear. It is clear what we have to do.

 

“There could be a new signing in time for Portugal (Newcastle leave on Friday), but then I was expecting things before. As I have said before, if we have new players coming it will be good, it will be better than nothing.

 

“As a manager, you would have liked to have seen these players one month ago, but if we can do something it will be better than nothing.”

 

When asked whether there was money available in the wake of Chancel Mbemba’s £6m move to Porto, Benitez pointedly replied: “Ask Lee Charnley”.

What the fuck is going on? 

That last sentence is as clear an indicator that he's never signing a contract in a million years

Rafa is so good at putting the pressure on these pricks. Love it.