On Tyne wrote:Beatski wrote:
I don't think it was impulsive, i think they needed a player in that position and Levy was trying to be a clever bugger waiting until the last minute to lowball us. Then Everton bid £30 mil and screwed up their plans, leaving them no time to get an alternative so they had to match the price and or do without.
True but we would never have got 30 million if Rafa hadn´t been our manager. The fact that Rafa was there made it believable that Sissoko could stay at Newcastle this season. If Carver or Pardew had been at the club then we would´ve sold him for about 10, I reckon.
It really didn't have anything to do with Rafa, nor did it make it believeable that Sissoko would stay, he was making noises about leaving regardless, and it was clear he wasn't going to play again for us if he could help it. it only ever had anything to do with what was offered and what we'd be willing to sell for.
Don't see why people are so desperate to attribute anything decent about the club as being all rafas doing, and anything bad as everyone else. Rafas done plenty good as it is, you don't have to make stuff up. and credit where credit is due to the others, we wouldn't be progressing as we are if everyone wasn't working together and doing their bit. It's not like Rafa is actually just running the club single handed. Pretending like Carr and Charnley and the like are Sat on their hands doing nothing or trying to stop him and Rafa is running the club well despite this is just stupid. (For a start, fact is Rafa couldn't do a f***ing thing if Charnley didn't let him)