Martinez Out?

[Toffeelover]

Unbelievable comment. Martyn was top drawer at Everton, whereas Howard is a B/C level player who got binned for Roy Carroll.

As for Martinez, the moment he tries to sign Tom Cleverly in the summer should be the moment he gets sent packing.

You are right, Man U do not want Cleverley so why should we? Mind Man U did not want Howard either but our EX signed him and now RM has a love affair with him.

 

[Toffeelover]

I only go back to the mid/late 60's but

Neville Southall
Nigel Martyn and
Gordon West

were streets ahead of Tim Howard.

To be honest, I'm not convinced he's massively better than the likes of Dai Davies, David Lawson and even Andy Rankin.
Basically, given some of the bog average stuff ( George Wood, Richard Wrong and Paul Gerrard for example ) we've had between the sticks in the last 50 years I'd say "top 5" is damning him with faint praise.

He's decent, but nothing special.

If my Da' was still alive, he would mention Ted Sagar.

 

[AndyC]

I remember George Wood playing against City at Maine Road with a huge abscess in his mouth, one whole side of his face looked like he'd been hit with a baseball bat and he was outstanding, and if memory serves me correctly, Joe Corrigan described as one of the best goalkeeping displays he'd ever seen especially give GW could hardly speak, never mind tell at his defence.

 

[MikeH72]

Martyn was very good in his prime...but not better than Howard in a blue shirt.

That's just incorrect. Martyn single-handedly kept us in the league in my opinion in 03/04

 

[daz4matty]

When Tom Cleverley is confirmed as our first signing in the summer, that will rubber-stamp it for me. The man needs to go

Don't forget we are after nani to according to the rags

 

[MikeH72]

Had one good season out of the 3 he was here, Martyn.

That season he was superb, left Howard in the dust but he wasn't great in most of the games he played.

Player of the year in his first season, the next year was THAT year we finished 4th and he was imperious. I'm sorry but he blows Howard out of the water completely

 

[Madevertonian]

Martyn was very good in his prime...but not better than Howard in a blue shirt.

You can't of seen much of nigel martyn !!
He was as good as nev, just didn't have as good a defence in front of him .

 

[johnnyW]

my respect for martinez drops every week by his spineless team selections. its costing us points and I think it will ultimately cost him his job.

 

[Goat]

Had one good season out of the 3 he was here, Martyn.

That season he was superb, left Howard in the dust but he wasn't great in most of the games he played.

L0L

 

[blulouie]

For those calling for Bobby's head, who is available to replace him now? If you don't have a name, this is just stupid fuming.

Laudrup ,Rijkard for starters.
Its not hard if you look properly.

 

[Toffeelover]

Aitor Karanka.

 

[vagant59]

Laudrup ,Rijkard for starters.
Its not hard if you look properly.

Koeman from Southampton

 

[Allezfan]

Koeman from Southampton

Is there any actual reason for him to leave them for us?

 

[ijjysmith]

Aitor Karanka.

I like him.

But he doesn't seem that different to Martinez in a few ways.

I just want someone that knows how to win on a consistent basis.

 

[The Hibbert Agenda]

Laudrup ,Rijkard for starters.
Its not hard if you look properly.

Both of those are genuinely terrible suggestions.
Like proper proper terrible suggestions.
By all accounts selfish lazy stupid managers.