Martinez new Belgium head coach

[Armel]

Your gracious queen.

I take it you're not excited about the ballot for the royal Wedding?

 

[davek]

I take it you're not excited about the ballot for the royal Wedding?

I'm a republican. I hold no truck with those grotesques.

 

[roydo]

I'm a republican. I hold no truck with those grotesques.

It would be ace to have a head of state like Trump. Sign me up.

Oh, hang on, notices thread title. Er, Belgium have a Royal Family too. (I think).

Be interesting to see Martinez at the WC. Said it from day one, his talents are far more suited to a tournament than a league. Hope Gareth and Spurs turn him over though.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Tan shoes with a blue suit? He'll end up in the Lubyanka.

 

[davek]

It would be ace to have a head of state like Trump. Sign me up.

Oh, hang on, notices thread title. Er, Belgium have a Royal Family too. (I think).

Be interesting to see Martinez at the WC. Said it from day one, his talents are far more suited to a tournament than a league. Hope Gareth and Spurs turn him over though.

The WC is made for Roberto. They have the quality and he's comfortable with the bold approach you need in a cup competition; Southgate will, like most other England managers, be caught like a rabbit in headlights.

 

[Armel]

I'm a republican. I hold no truck with those grotesques.

Same. It improved though since the recent ones have to work, get taxed and receive a much smaller amount of money. You do still get the occasional outrage from the most problematic royal since he's lost his endowment. He thought that it was a good idea to attend the celebrations for the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Army. Or attend Zionist congresses. Now he feels abused by the Belgian people, oh well...

Reaction of Roberto Martinez:

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/sporten/voetbal/WK_2018_rusland/1.3106833

 

[abelard]

It would be ace to have a head of state like Trump. Sign me up.

Oh, hang on, notices thread title. Er, Belgium have a Royal Family too. (I think).

they are proper humanitarians too!

Belgian prince says proposed pay cut would breach his human rights
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/01/belgian-prince-laurent-human-rights-breached-pay-cut

 

[davek]

Same. It improved though since the recent ones have to work, get taxed and receive a much smaller amount of money. You do still get the occasional outrage from the most problematic royal since he's lost his endowment. He thought that it was a good idea to attend the celebrations for the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Army. Or attend Zionist congresses. Now he feels abused by the Belgian people, oh well...

Reaction of Roberto Martinez:

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/sporten/voetbal/WK_2018_rusland/1.3106833

You can tell what RM is thinking: "that's nine points in the bag."

 

[Saint Domingo]

Roberto Martinez is the reason Belgium aren’t considered favourites. Courtois, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Kompany, Dembele, Naingollan, De Bruyne, Mertrns, Hazard, Lukaku. Any competent manager has those players sbdvtgetd probably be joint favourites with France. As it is I fancy England to take them.

 

[dead_soft]

I pray Martinez and Lukaku tear England apart

 

[roydo]

The WC is made for Roberto. They have the quality and he's comfortable with the bold approach you need in a cup competition; Southgate will, like most other England managers, be caught like a rabbit in headlights.

Maybe. Depends if he has the stones to pick a squad for 2 and 4 years time imo. Reckon most England supporters give him a free pass for this one, after the development and success of the younger age groups. Get the feeling with Belgium that this collection of players is a once in a generation thing.

Arsed if Martinez does well or badly tbh.

 

[davek]

Maybe. Depends if he has the stones to pick a squad for 2 and 4 years time imo. Reckon most England supporters give him a free pass for this one, after the development and success of the younger age groups. Get the feeling with Belgium that this collection of players is a once in a generation thing.

Arsed if Martinez does well or badly tbh.

I think Belgium are primed and ready to make a big international statement. They have the armoury to inflict some damage at this WC.

 

[roydo]

I think Belgium are primed and ready to make a big international statement. They have the armoury to inflict some damage at this WC.

The players they have, absolutely. The concern, from what I have read/picked up, is that they are a great group of players, (only a fool would dispute that), but not, yet, a team.

Most of their starting side would get in any WC squad. Easily.

 

[davek]

The players they have, absolutely. The concern, from what I have read/picked up, is that they are a great group of players, (only a fool would dispute that), but not, yet, a team.

Most of their starting side would get in any WC squad. Easily.

If Tin Tin gets his head down and bins his barrack room lawyer interventions he could be the star of WC 2018.

They are great going forward. If they can play on the counter it will be plain sailing for them.

 

[roydo]

If Tin Tin gets his head down and bins his barrack room lawyer interventions he could be the star of WC 2018.

They are great going forward. If they can play on the counter it will be plain sailing for them.

Cant see any team in the group games letting them play on the counter. Exact opposite in fact.