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

[Goat]

72 points is the benchmark for greatness.

Whats latin for nothing but 5th is good enough?

 

[Rob17896]

Who am I????

I was talking about the same pro - Martinez quote you were. Sorry for confusion.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

La Liga or Serie A for RM now.

He'll win something again before we will.

Some provincial back water is his next destination, country Unknown

 

[kithnou]

Oh just bugger off with your "72 points" rubbish. Did we win anything by getting 72 points? No. Did we win anything by reaching 2 semi-finals? No. Do we look like winning anything under Martinez? No. So having 72 points in a season where our team was based off of Moyes' platform is meaningless.

Do you see West Ham fans bragging about how they've got 59 points?

That looks a world away for us the two seasons following the 72 doesn't it? Conveniently overlooked...

 

[Jamiednm]

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. You'll learn how impressive it is mate. It took 30 years to get a points total that matched the team of the 1980s points totals, and it'll be another few years before it's even got near to again.

This really is comical now. Points totals in isolation mean absolutely NOTHING. It's points won in relation to your opposition that matters, and as we finished 5th when we got our famous 72 points, it transpires that it was no remarkable achievement.

 

[a bell maul]

You are a bit kneejerk there mate. I reckon this is a trait of many on this forum. I'm guessing you are quite young and imbued of Gen Y's predilection toward 'instant gratification'. Us holder heads cut a manager a bit more slack...say 3 years?
I would genuinely hope that the new fella gets that time to show his wares, before you young hotheads 'hold his feet to the fire'.

lol lol lol

 

[davek]

Hi Davek,

I'm sure you've probably answered this question before but what would it take in your eyes for Martinez to be deservingly let go?

Net spend of £100m and finish outside the top 5.

 

[riddick]

Hi Davek,

I'm sure you've probably answered this question before but what would it take in your eyes for Martinez to be deservingly let go?

Anything less than 60 points and good cup runs.



oh wait, that was a year ago.

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/back-to-normal-next-season.73917/page-4#post-3411938

Agreed. This season is atrocious. Next season we can get back to the 60+ point mark we should and need to be at.

 

[billyblue80]

Can't wait until our new manager is announced...Bring on the summer!

 

[Verbal Kint]

I bet Roberto gets the formation wrong for the guard of honour on Saturday.

 

[davek]

This really is comical now. Points totals in isolation mean absolutely NOTHING. It's points won in relation to your opposition that matters, and as we finished 5th when we got our famous 72 points, it transpires that it was no remarkable achievement.

Oh right ok mate, perhaps you can tell me the context in which a 72 point season would be considered unimpressive.....

 

[Goat]

Net spend of £100m and finish outside the top 5.

So your happy to accept 11th for 2 seasons? Even tho that shows a distinct lack of progress?

 

[Neiziro]

Net spend of £100m and finish outside the top 5.

Martinez has got a net spend of over £80m and can't even get in the top 10. What makes you think an extra £20m will get us into the Champions League?

 

[davek]

Can't wait until our new manager is announced...Bring on the summer!

As Graeme Sharp said on Saturday "be careful what you wish for". I reckon he knows it'll be Eddie Howe or similar.

 

[Zezti]

Oh right ok mate, perhaps you can tell me the context in which a 72 point season would be considered unimpressive.....

Finishing 5th with it, I'd say...