Martinez new Belgium head coach

[Boba Fret]

Sorry but I think RM will bottle it tonight and France will benefit.

 

[toffee-L]

I hope I'm around when the true story of Everton under Martinez eventually comes out. There were dark murmurings at the time and I am more inclined to give them credence now.

Please enlighten us...

 

[Papa Shango]

Please enlighten us...

Baines being a snide I assume...

 

[toffee-L]

Baines being a snide I assume...

Calling one media comment (that wasn't even that bad, in fact, it was the cold hard truth) "dark murmurings" sounds slightly excessive.

 

[Papa Shango]

Calling one media comment (that wasn't even that bad, in fact, it was the cold hard truth) "dark murmurings" sounds slightly excessive.

Not saying anything personally, just assuming...

 

[MikeH72]

Done a decent job getting them to the semis. There you go. Frame this post.

 

[Titus Bramble]

I find the fascination in past managers who achieved nothing for us rather strange

 

[widnesblue]

He's exceeded expectations imo; taken a team of which not a lot was expected, and got them to the semis of the World Cup. I appreciate Southgate has done similar with England, but Turnip had better players at his disposal and most people expected 'football to be coming home'.
Is Barcelona a realistic ambition for Bobby. There has always been a lot of talk about him ending up there

I think Belgium have been rated for a while, it's been known for a long time that they had this group of players coming through and some at their peak of their powers. I think the 2014 world cup was to soon for them and they had a disaster at the Euro's in 2016. They are the 3rd best ranked team in international football, many expected them to reach the semi's or be there or there abouts. Martinez just got lucky with a group of very talented players. Right place, right time. They're a much better position going into this world cup than England and got a much better team/squad on paper.

 

[Khalekan]

Roberto's World Cup dream will end tomorrow at the hands of the champions-elect. Nevertheless, it's been great seeing the little genius rubbing his detractors noses in it and underlining how much they got it wrong.

An absolutley stunning World Cup campaign from RM whatever happens now.

I wouldn’t be so sure France will beat Belgium, Dave.

 

[BigMick]

Loving all this praise for 'the little genius'. How about a thread for paying tribute to the other master tactician behind Belgium's run to the semis: Graeme Jones?

 

[deipnosophist]

Loving all this praise for 'the little genius'. How about a thread for paying tribute to the other master tactician behind Belgium's run to the semis: Graeme Jones?

assistant coaches don't, on a manager's coat-tails, tend to enjoy approbation... nor suffer disapprobation...Big Dunc being a case in point.

 

[roydo]

Loving all this praise for 'the little genius'. How about a thread for paying tribute to the other master tactician behind Belgium's run to the semis: Graeme Jones?

He was on the radio earlier, and gave the impression he was part of Team Bobby before. Was he at Everton then? Cant remember.

 

[larbert toffee]

assistant coaches don't, on a manager's coat-tails, tend to enjoy approbation... nor suffer disapprobation...Big Dunc being a case in point.

Unfortunately Big Dunc wouldn't understand half of that.

 

[deipnosophist]

Unfortunately Big Dunc wouldn't understand half of that sentence .

@davek calls him the Caledonian galoot.

 

[larbert toffee]

He was on the radio earlier, and gave the impression he was part of Team Bobby before. Was he at Everton then? Cant remember.

Yes Roydo Moyesy gave him a coaching opportunity and he's been here since