Roberto Martinez Discussion - Including Live Poll (Poll Reset 1st May)

[BlueToff]

Stones actually gave it laces a few times yesterday as well.. Proper hoof and clear the danger. His boss runs etc.. We're a highlight as he just oozed class.. In fact he should have continued a few of those runs as no one was getting near him !
But, no way was he told to boot it away.. I reckon he's just playing his own game now.
Again, it's only my opinion that.

Yep exactly.

He's so much better when he does what he wants. Same deal with Barkley and Del. Rom just couldn't hit a barn door with the proverbial yesterday.

 

[Hong Kong Phooey]

I genuinely can't believe @davek has gone into hiding, I thought he'd stick to his guns and be loyal no matter what

Isn't he still banned?

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Haydock, that would be hotel on the M6 by Haydock race course. Do we have any insiders on the staff there?

London, how bizarre, Moyes still lives in Preston.lol

 

[Darrenc34]

In the gossip section on bbc sport website it's said Eddie Howe, who has done an ok job at Bournemouth keeping them up, but we need a proven manager who has experience in this league, like pellegrini for example. Anyways, time will tell and hopefully be by the summer.

 

[JJK]

It makes no sense leaving him in for the remaining four games then getting him out. Do it now and save all the grief.

 

[The Esk]

haha. yes!

Well, from the little I know, we have been in contact with Pel. Unconfirmed rumours but one of the lads I work with is well-connected at City and his understanding is Pel wants to stay in England.

However, he also has an offer from Valencia (though they can't compete with the money we have (lol)). There's also strong rumours that he may be in line for the Spain job

Pellegrini has 3 options currently.

 

[ultra]

The more i have been talking about it on here today mate, the more i'm not sure if i would rather right now have him over Mourinho, the guy has unlike Mourinho always left his clubs in a really good state in terms of personal than when he arrived (Malaga being a weird case due to the mess the owners made of things)

When his buiggest failiures as a manager are setting a record pints total and goals scored for Madrid and coming second to the best Barca team possibly ever and only winning 3 trophies in 3 years with City and finally being the manager to get them over the hump in the CL then its a bloody impecable CV

If we don't sack him soon, I will be setting my own record pints total...

 

[Mickey]

I genuinely can't believe @davek has gone into hiding, I thought he'd stick to his guns and be loyal no matter what

It was for the good of the forum mate would have been utter utter carnage with bannings everywhere. He was already getting #theentertainers every post he made while he was still here the poor sod.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

So London means:

a) someone flying into Heathrow
b) someone living in the south
c) someone tied up with media work at Wembley this afternoon

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

Which teams have been fsr superior to us though? Other than Man Utd, RS games there hasnt been anyone who has really turned us over.

If you remove Leicesters freak season then what teams above us have spent less? Spurs from Bale money and who else?

Stoke did £18mil on one CM which is about what we spent on Lennon/Deulofeu and Mori...

If you remove Niasse from the spend then were where we should be and most other teams are as well taking into account what thay had to begin with.

GK -- Peanuts on Joel
DF -- Mori only notable signing £9.5mil
MF -- McCarthy only notable signing £13mil
FW -- Lukaku only signing £28mil

The rest are all £5mil and below.

Clearly to have technical players with 'the right mindset' you either need to get them in young OR take a punt OR sign proven quality.

Ive moved to the martinez out camp but fully agree with him that he hasnt had real investment in the squad....on paper hes swapped Fellaini for Lukaku and then not had the funds to bring in quality around the pitch....

How can you remove niasse from the spend when clearly he has been bought, it's just factual

That's like saying ignore the 9.5m for mori and he hasn't spent anything on the defence

It's the kind of crap you'd expect bobby bulshit to spout

 

[Joey66]

What has he done?

Timmmys getting a goodbye game anyway if it's v Norwich it may keep them up the way he keeps goal!lol

 

[mightymoyes]

I have read a few quotes on here about big dunc being banned from the dressing room. Sorry if I missed the post's but can someone bring me up to speed on this. Is it a rumour /common knowledge etc.

ive heard hes only on martinezs staff because kenwright asked him. thats why hes out doing kickabout at half-time rather than in the dressing room doing what a first team coach is meant to be doing.

 

[bluestevon]

haha. yes!

Well, from the little I know, we have been in contact with Pel. Unconfirmed rumours but one of the lads I work with is well-connected at City and his understanding is Pel wants to stay in England.

However, he also has an offer from Valencia (though they can't compete with the money we have (lol)). There's also strong rumours that he may be in line for the Spain job

Spain tend to not gom outside of Spanish for their top job though so think thats an unlikely job for him, as for Valencia - one would hope we have the edge in owners their as they seem to have a 'character' in charge

 

[bluestevon]

haha. yes!

Well, from the little I know, we have been in contact with Pel. Unconfirmed rumours but one of the lads I work with is well-connected at City and his understanding is Pel wants to stay in England.

However, he also has an offer from Valencia (though they can't compete with the money we have (lol)). There's also strong rumours that he may be in line for the Spain job

Spain tend to not gom outside of Spanish for their top job though so think thats an unlikely job for him, as for Valencia - one would hope we have the edge in owners their as they seem to have a 'character' in charge

 

[maccavennie]

Pellegrini has 3 options currently.

I'm assuming Esk he's been approached by Everton and likes what he sees but as mentioned it's not cut and dried due to him having various offers on the table.

Do you have a hunch yourself who you think we will end up with out of the 4 that have been mentioned on here.