Roberto Martinez discussion

[dannyboy]

The only issue I have with Martinez is his GK selection over the last 18months.

Not at all bothered by way we've slipped into the bottom half of the table, no?

 

[Greek Fisherman]

@Greek Fisherman.

Do you feel piped down somewhat? Because you should.

I've already told you, I engage you for comic relief as and when needed.
I needed a pick me up after looking at the table.

 

[ilikecheese]

wow


some proper crazies in here.



*retreats to alehouse

The Everton forum is in ruins. Naismith was suggested as a DM today.

 

[KevMirallas]

The Everton forum is in ruins. Naismith was suggested as a DM today.

Oh mercy. That can't be real.

 

[Kiwi]

The Everton forum is in ruins. Naismith was suggested as a DM today.

Where?
I want to go and laugh at stupid

 

[ilikecheese]

Oh mercy. That can't be real.

Where?
I want to go and laugh at stupid

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/steven-naismith.77975/page-114#post-4078985

 

[Kiwi]

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/steven-naismith.77975/page-114#post-4078985

Had a look. On par with the goings on in the Lukaku thread

 

[ilikecheese]

Had a look. On par with the goings on in the Lukaku thread

Link a brutha up!

 

[KevMirallas]

Pack her in boys, nothing more to see here. This one is all finished.

 

[Kiwi]

Link a brutha up!

On my phone mate but Kev's vaulting over the last few pages of it is gold.

 

[Tigger]

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/steven-naismith.77975/page-114#post-4078985

And at the expense of Barry, gotta be a wum.

 

[Bob Elstone]

How long do you give a manager who is massively under performing given the resources he has at his disposal?

That team on paper should be smashing Bournemouth, Norwich and Stoke.

 

[ijjysmith]

How long do you give a manager who is massively under performing given the resources he has at his disposal?

That team on paper should be smashing Bournemouth, Norwich and Stoke.

We probably give him the length of his contract if you want the actual honest answer.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Saying a player was the wrong choice because he got injured is incredibly silly unless the manager is in possession of a crystal ball.

With that logic no lineup by any manager can ever be questioned because we haven't got crystal balls. Playing 2 games in 3 days is always brings with it a fitness risk. Like I said, if he had rested Cleverley for fitness reasons then it was silly to bring him on. If he had just dropped Cleverley then it seems unfair to drop a player playing well to accommodate one that didn't look fit (McCarthy).

I'm sure like everything else in his tenure though the two injuries will be put down to bad luck with not one percentage of blame going to the manager's selection decisions. The unluckiest manager I know.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Does that mean we can have a defensive minded manager back. I'm finding it difficult to get an answer to this question. Why are we one of the best defensive sides away from home, conceding 9 but at home not to clever, conceding 19? Do you think Martinez has them on the training ground hour after hour getting them well drilled before the away game. But for the home games doesn't?

Seems like you need to answer your own question. Rather than picking and choosing maybe just take the defensive stats overall. If I had to guess? Perhaps a bi-product of the more negative approach we have taken to away games? But then shutting up shop for a few 1-0 wins like Newcastle doesn't fit with our 'entertainers' tag does it from heavyweights such as Georgie Bingham (I'm still laughing now).