Rafael Benitez found himself caught in a storm as he tried to watch Newcastle's Premier League victory over Swansea from his armchair.
The 57-year-old Spaniard was forced to admit defeat in his bid to get to South Wales after being laid low by surgery despite owner Mike Ashley having a helicopter standing by.
In the end, Benitez had to watch the game on television at his home in the north-west, although he revealed even that did not go smoothly as the weather interfered with the satellite signal.
He said: "There were problems with me staying at home because, when the game started, there was a storm and I couldn't see the TV.