Martinez will be a guest pundit for ESPN's Confederations Cup coverage

[chriswho]

Lalas just called Martinez "the professor."

My only complaint - RM is wearing a pink tie right now... gotta learn to avoid red and pinks now. COYB.

 

[Moomin]

Lalas just called Martinez "the professor."

My only complaint - RM is wearing a pink tie right now... gotta learn to avoid red and pinks now. COYB.

What's wrong with pink like?

 

[bluestevon]

Lalas just called Martinez "the professor."

My only complaint - RM is wearing a pink tie right now... gotta learn to avoid red and pinks now. COYB.

some things look alright in everton pink ;p

 

[Baines' left foot]

What in the name of holy [Poor language removed] does this [Poor language removed] think he's doing?

1 week into a new job and he's already swanned off to South America to watch some football when he should be here running the club day to day. Get this fraudulent [Poor language removed] out of our club ASAP!!!!!!!!

 

[bluestevon]

What in the name of holy [Poor language removed] does this [Poor language removed] think he's doing?

1 week into a new job and he's already swanned off to South America to watch some football when he should be here running the club day to day. Get this fraudulent [Poor language removed] out of our club ASAP!!!!!!!!

Its alright mate we still have Moyes fillng in for the job for two weeks, least i assume thats why were still paying the greedy ****

 

[Azzurri]

What in the name of holy [Poor language removed] does this [Poor language removed] think he's doing?

1 week into a new job and he's already swanned off to South America to watch some football when he should be here running the club day to day. Get this fraudulent [Poor language removed] out of our club ASAP!!!!!!!!

It's a joke really.

 

[Phenom]

Lost my stream for Roberto ffs!

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

Between the games, Bob Ley and Lalas congratulated Roberto on the FA cup and then shifted straight to his move to Everton. Mentioned Tim Howard (Lalas asked point blank if he was going anywhere) and RM talked him up and said he wasn't going anywhere.

He talked up the whole squad too. When asked if he was going to be active this offseason he said yes. He said the team is great and it would be a shame to let this squad go to waste without pushing forward with some new players right now. Ley also made a side comment about how "we get to watch him during the breaks where he is on the phone". So it looks like RM is being very active about his role at Everton even while in Brazil. He is actively scouting world class talent, but also actively in touch with the club.

if I can find a video of this, i'll try to link it. probably a good 3 minutes of Everton talk between the Mexico/Italy and Spain/Uruguay games.

LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Brilliant thanks alot for this info, just the kind of thing I wanted to hear - knew he'd be on the phone, sorting the Alcaraz deal maybe?

 

[Ihaters]

...Bill will be made up with Martinez scouting and ESPN picking up the costs.

I hope not, I care as little that he's doing punditry abroad as I did that Moyes did it locally (still amused by the difference in reaction though), but scouting using a major tournament is a bad move.
1. If they play well in a tourny doesn't mean they can do it every week
2. If they play well in a tourny... their price goes through the roof
3. If they don't play well in a tourney and he moves on... we could miss out on some quality players.

Hoping he's just being a pundit and he'll have his targets allready laid out, maybe cast his eye over a few he's already chosen whilst out there, or at most look for some stupidly quick players, but anything more than that and we will be gambling with players when they hit their premium value.

He seems too sensible for that though imo.

 

[Mogsy_Efc]

I hope not, I care as little that he's doing punditry abroad as I did that Moyes did it locally (still amused by the difference in reaction though), but scouting using a major tournament is a bad move.
1. If they play well in a tourny doesn't mean they can do it every week
2. If they play well in a tourny... their price goes through the roof
3. If they don't play well in a tourney and he moves on... we could miss out on some quality players.

Hoping he's just being a pundit and he'll have his targets allready laid out, maybe cast his eye over a few he's already chosen whilst out there, or at most look for some stupidly quick players, but anything more than that and we will be gambling with players when they hit their premium value.

He seems too sensible for that though imo.

Id probably say that hes just being a pundit and has his targets. As said though, maybe casting an eye over players, Honda is out there, possibly Soldado and tbh that's all i can think of.

He's already got me just from how he speaks, he is so well spoken and certainly knows his football to a very high level. Another plus is obviously he just 'gets' Everton.

 

[chriswho]

Just learned that the ESPN studio for this tournament is actually in Bristol (ESPN's home office). So not sure if this is better or not, but Roberto is actually about an hour outside New York City and is not in Brazil at all.

 

[spudmuncher]

anyone got a link for this coverage,? would love to see it,, used to think martinez talked an awful lot of sh1te,, but i have myself convinced he's the dogs bol1ix now

 

[johnnydawg68]

Just to add to this Martinez also said we have a lot of exciting young players that should and need to be given a chance.

 

[andy4efc]

I hope not, I care as little that he's doing punditry abroad as I did that Moyes did it locally (still amused by the difference in reaction though), but scouting using a major tournament is a bad move.
1. If they play well in a tourny doesn't mean they can do it every week
2. If they play well in a tourny... their price goes through the roof
3. If they don't play well in a tourney and he moves on... we could miss out on some quality players.

Hoping he's just being a pundit and he'll have his targets allready laid out, maybe cast his eye over a few he's already chosen whilst out there, or at most look for some stupidly quick players, but anything more than that and we will be gambling with players when they hit their premium value.

He seems too sensible for that though imo.

The three points you make can easily be reversed the other wray though. Especially since you say can they do it every week?.. Do they not have had to do something rather consistantly to get to this stage of the tournament? For example Fer has played the majority of his names for Twente this season has he not? He only makes the bench!


Also this isnt a major tournament, its an u21 tournamnet, prices don't raise that high unless that particular player was already touted before hand. Maceo Rigters went to blackburn for a small fee after impressing in 2008 or 2009 or something. Yet drenthe went to Madrid for a decent amount.

My opinion is that if a palyer stands out this tournament, then you should scout them throughout the season and move in January,s ee if they can do it each week. IF you liked a player before and he did well int eh tournament, then move for him quickly.

 

[andy4efc]

Just learned that the ESPN studio for this tournament is actually in Bristol (ESPN's home office). So not sure if this is better or not, but Roberto is actually about an hour outside New York City and is not in Brazil at all.

Just me that thought Bristol asin, West Country?