Haha, yeah a few comments to the same effect. accept that, of course. far more people on this forum are at GP weekly, and many watch the U21s, too.
but my reasoning is simple ( based on the one assumption which is that the team will continue to misfire under Martinez ):
- We've we've had poor defence, with results declining and reliant on an over used RL
- RM recognises problem by... Buying striker! (cos his signing, Kone, is stop- start)
- Moyes defensive discipline dissipated too, Baines, Coleman and now Stones declining under RM.
We may scrape Europa league, we may nail the cup, I HOPE and WANT Everton to do both, I don't think form or stats say we will.
So, given this assumption:
Tonnes of Everton greats have joined young, moved through U21s and been great for us, from Rooney through to Stones. Therefore we must believe in the u21s, and their manager.
So, why not continue to develop the club's coaches and get shot of Martinez under who the squad is under- performing and declining in league position. It'd sort the defence out, too.
At end of season, failure in cup / league will be unacceptable, RM will have to go. but since both club and top players will also be prey to big offers, we'll then potentially have
A) a tonne of cash for new owners/ manager b) know a lot more about the quality of our men behind the scenes, too.
C) they might turn out to be great

D) Martinez has done ok transfer wise, but that's it, everything else has declined, I really do see him as a cup gamble which has eroded the qualities that re established us under Moyes.