Martinez Sentiment Poll: In or Out

[roydo]

, but maybe even finish behind Chelsea.

Pretty sure we will.

 

[TheHumbleEgg]

I've been a stalwart, but any remaining support from Bobby is increasingly more out of hope than expectation. I think he has seriously lost his way this season. When the pressure on, he seems paralyzed. A telling symptom of that has been his inability to make bold personnel changes in terms of subs and keeping faith with in-form players: it's like he does the reckless, but misses the obvious. Feel we will have a hard time retaining players and the feel-good factor is very much gone, which makes it hard to attract new players. I'm invested in what I wanted his regime to be, rather than what his reign really is: which is looking defensively frail and one dimensional. All that said, I don't think the alternatives are inspiring and some of them are downright horrible: Allardyce? Reid? Bruce? I actually would have gone with Pulis with the hope that a better team would see his team's style of play improve. I thought his Palace looked good. But it's too late for that now.

There was a shot of him last night whereby he looked UTTERLY bewildered and without even the remotest inkling of what to do next.

It's good, to have a belief and a faith in something, in this case his own ability & 'system'...but sometimes (and for the greater good) you have to question it if it's not working.

And it's not working.

And he won't question it.

And that's why it's time for me.

 

[blue4eva77]

We could all see it in pre-season that something wasn't quite right.

Since Paderborn and getting dry bummed by Nolito basically.

 

[blue4eva77]

Pretty sure we will.

oh aye lad

 

[Smodger]

I dont hear any laughter. tbh.

They'd laugh if we got rid of a man who got us a record PL season the very next season...and rightly so.

You keep going on about last season it was moyes defensive tactics last season now were seeing bobby the clowns tactics the man Carnt organise the defence,even ratclife said last night I think Martinez has to set his team up like this because we Carnt defend and he was right the first thing you do is sort the bloody defence out that loony has ruined two of the best full backs in the league.

 

[Deco]

OkOkoKoKoKokoK.

I honestly dont know what I want, im struggling to make my mind up, on 1 hand is last season, the performances, the belief, the forward thinking, going to Old Trafford and going toe to toe with a massive side, thats proper pony these days, but still, it meant a lot to get that monkey off our back, we then went to Analfield and rolled around while we got our arse tickled, ive said it before, but the alarm bells rang for me in January, I recall having a few exchanges with a certain @chicoazul, who said I should think of the long game, I should have ignored the threat of Spurs and United spending bucket loads to get back.

Last season we had a REAL chance of joining footballs elite and claiming 4th, but instead of kicking on, instead of making a real show of intent we signed an injured striker, who lets face it didnt help us a single bit. Alarm bells for me, it showed a lack of footballing IQ, but the season ended and in the end I suppose you could say, given our points total, we were unlucky not to claim 4th.

I honestly dont know whats happened this season, the players should take their share, but the tactics and the team selections have been on the main utterly shocking, no balance, no direction and a lack of motivation from numerous players every single week, ive waited all season for last seasons Everton to come back, but its gone and whats left is a team that currently sits in 14th, got knocked out of both domestic cups in the "first" round and had a superb run in Europe only to be knocked out due to a having a manager that simply does not have a clue how to pick a side in order to match the occasion.

So do I want him sacked? God knows, if I woke up tomorrow and he had resigned I think I would be happy tho. So no, im not asking for him to be sacked, nor do I want to resign, but if either thing was to happen, I dont think I would care.

After this post, which I entirely agree with and honestly feel the exact same with this situation.. I'm no further forward in deciding and probably more confused. ffs.

 

[roydo]

You keep going on about last season it was moyes defensive tactics last season now were seeing bobby the clowns tactics the man Carnt organise the defence,even ratclife said last night I think Martinez has to set his team up like this because we Carnt defend and he was right the first thing you do is sort the bloody defence out.

To be fair, we could have won 5 0 last night and Ratcliffe would still say we should have had 6 or 7.

And it is Can't.

 

[Smodger]

To be fair, we could have won 5 0 last night and Ratcliffe would still say we should have had 6 or 7.

And it is Can't.

Maybe but he was right about the defence that was dreadful.Coleman and baines don't no what there to posed to be doing both were letting crossers both were out of postion nearly every time they came forward disgrace.

 

[roydo]

Maybe but he was right about the defence that was dreadful.

He was. But he is an awful pundit!

 

[Goat]

After this post, which I entirely agree with and honestly feel the exact same with this situation.. I'm no further forward in deciding and probably more confused. ffs.

Results and performances will mould our future young Jedi, we will know in 9 games time.

 

[Smodger]

He was. But he is an awful pundit!

He is mate but football at the minute is full of awful pundits.

 

[GwladysBlue]

“Antolin and Phil had created a very strong partnership in the previous two games and after keeping a clean sheet against Newcastle there is no need to dislodge that.

“Second, since he had the virus John has not played any football so it would be a major, major risk to throw him into a game of that intensity with the last experience he had away from home in Europe when he got sent off.

“It was important to have continuity in the back four that kept a clean sheet on Sunday and that is the reason.”

Martinez added: “Antolin had to deal with too many actions that we, as a team, didn’t stop well enough on Thursday night.

“I don’t think defensively he had a poor game, I think as a team we put our defence and keeper under immense pressure because our defensive performance as a team wasn’t up to standard.”

Is he serious?! Every reason he has given for Alcaraz being in the team could have been applied to Robles over Howard!

The man can't keep a track of all the bollocks he talks.

 

[Smodger]

“Antolin and Phil had created a very strong partnership in the previous two games and after keeping a clean sheet against Newcastle there is no need to dislodge that.

“Second, since he had the virus John has not played any football so it would be a major, major risk to throw him into a game of that intensity with the last experience he had away from home in Europe when he got sent off.

“It was important to have continuity in the back four that kept a clean sheet on Sunday and that is the reason.”

Martinez added: “Antolin had to deal with too many actions that we, as a team, didn’t stop well enough on Thursday night.

“I don’t think defensively he had a poor game, I think as a team we put our defence and keeper under immense pressure because our defensive performance as a team wasn’t up to standard.”

Is he serious?! Every reason he has given for Alcaraz being in the team could have been applied to Robles over Howard!

The man can't keep a track of all the bollocks he talks.

Haha he is insane.

 

[blulouie]

“Antolin and Phil had created a very strong partnership in the previous two games and after keeping a clean sheet against Newcastle there is no need to dislodge that.

“Second, since he had the virus John has not played any football so it would be a major, major risk to throw him into a game of that intensity with the last experience he had away from home in Europe when he got sent off.

“It was important to have continuity in the back four that kept a clean sheet on Sunday and that is the reason.”

Martinez added: “Antolin had to deal with too many actions that we, as a team, didn’t stop well enough on Thursday night.

“I don’t think defensively he had a poor game, I think as a team we put our defence and keeper under immense pressure because our defensive performance as a team wasn’t up to standard.”

Is he serious?! Every reason he has given for Alcaraz being in the team could have been applied to Robles over Howard!

The man can't keep a track of all the bollocks he talks.

Can he just shut up , gets worse every time he speaks.
We all learnt years ago "If you want to get out of a hole...stop digging"...man cant help himself.

 

[TGW89]

JEEZ-US! How many polls do we actually need?

It has been perfectly clear since the Hull game on 1st January that Martinez is NOT the man to lead us!!!!