He's going to renew man. Stop getting your knickers all twisted the lot of ya.

Unless they offer him the world I think he's gone.

'Last ditch' talks scheduled ..................hmmmm

I agree that a lot of our fans lose their s*** over the most pointless of things, but if Ashley let’s Rafa walk away it will be justified.

The sad thing is, there are a lot of our fans out there that think monk will be the manager just because a bookies odds say so, anything negative reported our fans will latch onto, I've heard some people say they think a lot of our fans want Rafa gone and a takeover to fall through just so they can validate their own negative mindsets and I gotta say I pretty much agree. If Rafa stays and bzg buy us there will be another issue our fans will take on and spin onto a world ending event, we are well established as footballs hypochondriacs.

I mean I’d take him over any of those three

There's certainly worse. I'm surprised he's favourite though. Thought it would be Moyes, Hughes, or even Pulis

I don't think Monk is that bad. Bit clearly massive step down from Rafa and will be a long season

Sacked by Birmingham, would be the sort of manager we'd appoint.

UlversToon wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 23, 2019 4:18 pm

Gary Monk the bookies favourite if Rafa leaves at the end of the month.

Gary Monk the bookies favourite if Rafa leaves at the end of the month.

The Spain job might interest him

Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:25 am

Can't see Rafa going to China, seems to want to stay at the top level rather than chase the money (which he probably doesn't need).

Even less so than that, I don't think he'd want to move to China. He really seems to want to be near his family, and I don't think a few million would persuade him otherwise.

China ? Doubt it very much for Rafa at this stage in his career. That said, the longer this indecision goes on the more likely imo that Rafa will move on. Still remains frustratingly impossible to call. Surely to Christ we’ll get a decision this Friday

Can't see Rafa going to China, seems to want to stay at the top level rather than chase the money (which he probably doesn't need).

BBC Sport:

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has received a £12m-a-year offer to take over as manager at Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang.
Benitez, 59, is out of contract at the end of June but has been offered a new deal by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley.
So far he has been unable to agree a deal and it is becoming increasingly likely Benitez will leave St James' Park after just over three seasons.
The Spaniard is also linked with a move to succeed Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea.
Benitez remains one of the favourites to replace Sarri but Frank Lampard is the overwhelming favourite for the job.
Benitez had an an uneasy relationship with the Chelsea fans when he was in interim charge of the club during the 2012-13 season.
There is a chance Benitez may decide not to go to China and wait for another offer - from Newcastle or elsewhere.
However, the lure of China may be too much given the vast sums on offer.
Dalian have won only three of their 13 league games so far this season under South Korean coach Choi Kang-hee.
Newcastle were relegated after Benitez arrived at the club in March 2016 but the former Liverpool boss guided them to promotion as Championship winners the following season.
The Magpies have finished 10th and 13th in the Premier League in subsequent seasons.

Rumours abound that Rafa has been offered £12 million a year to manage in China.

Rafa off to the final it seems. Doing some scouting ahead of the takeover?

Blue & Maroon wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2019 12:13 pm

https://www.calciomercato.it/news/34029 ... _newcastle

Italian press saying that he's not off to Roma and NUFC will back him.

Being linked with Roma again in the Italian press this time Gazzetta dello Sport.

Rumours I know but, stating the obvious, we need to get this sorted asap.

Tsi wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 12:27 pm

La Repubblica reports that former AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso is waiting for contact with NUFC, despite being strongly linked with the Sampdoria job.

Saw that today. Weird