by Deleted User » Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:36 am
vrabbit wrote: ↑Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:50 pm
Remember Colo wrote: ↑Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:01 pm
My issue is that Rafa hardly ever used him before deciding he didn't have a use for him. Given the performance of the alternatives chosen over him (in the PL - Gayle admittedly did well in the Championship season), and the fact Rondon doesn't seem remarkably dissimilar in style, the profits added to Ashley's coffers don't seem like better value.
yeah this issue precedes me so I'm not going to act like I'm expert on the subject. From where I stand Rafa decided Mitro wasn't a fit on whatever basis he had and I don't know if I agree with said basis or not. Was it really and issue of attitude and training discipline or is there something else to it? I'd say that Rondon and Mitrovic, in theory, could both perform the same duties Rafa seems to have asked of Rondon so far this season. Why he didn't trust Mitro to do them I don't know. I also don't know how much Mitro wanted the move to Fulham after his loan spell with them last season since it was so successful (and seems to have continued success so far this season).
As far as Ashley is concerned I think we're definitely all on the same page there.
And gawalls I agree with Colly, let it rip.
Ok... I will always say Rafa had done well for us and been a good manager but I'm looking forward to him leaving because I think he's a good short term manager but he's no good for a long term basis.
He needs a lot of money for players and never seems to have enough, he has certain players he just blindly ignores and some he constantly plays and he ignores the youth players up until they leave.
Some managers can build a system around their squad and others have to build their squad around their system - I put Rafa in the latter category.
On top of this, the last 2 seasons I've never been so bored of football - both Newcastle and the premier league.
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My issue is that Rafa hardly ever used him before deciding he didn't have a use for him. Given the performance of the alternatives chosen over him (in the PL - Gayle admittedly did well in the Championship season), and the fact Rondon doesn't seem remarkably dissimilar in style, the profits added to Ashley's coffers don't seem like better value.
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yeah this issue precedes me so I'm not going to act like I'm expert on the subject. From where I stand Rafa decided Mitro wasn't a fit on whatever basis he had and I don't know if I agree with said basis or not. Was it really and issue of attitude and training discipline or is there something else to it? I'd say that Rondon and Mitrovic, in theory, could both perform the same duties Rafa seems to have asked of Rondon so far this season. Why he didn't trust Mitro to do them I don't know. I also don't know how much Mitro wanted the move to Fulham after his loan spell with them last season since it was so successful (and seems to have continued success so far this season).
As far as Ashley is concerned I think we're definitely all on the same page there.
And gawalls I agree with Colly, let it rip.
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Ok... I will always say Rafa had done well for us and been a good manager but I'm looking forward to him leaving because I think he's a good short term manager but he's no good for a long term basis.
He needs a lot of money for players and never seems to have enough, he has certain players he just blindly ignores and some he constantly plays and he ignores the youth players up until they leave.
Some managers can build a system around their squad and others have to build their squad around their system - I put Rafa in the latter category.
On top of this, the last 2 seasons I've never been so bored of football - both Newcastle and the premier league.
