Roberto Martinez discussion

[Kev The Rat]

Ok. I think we all get you don't like him.

May I ask who you'd realistically prefer?

i dont know whats realistic but with the money in league atm im sure we could get someone with at least a track record of managing at a higher level than wigan athletic.

 

[Elong]

i dont know whats realistic but with the money in league atm im sure we could get someone with at least a track record of managing at a higher level than wigan athletic.

Steve McClaren?

 

[ijjysmith]

i dont know whats realistic but with the money in league atm im sure we could get someone with at least a track record of managing at a higher level than wigan athletic.

But if you don't know who you'd want to replace him what's the point?

 

[roydo]

i dont know whats realistic but with the money in league atm im sure we could get someone with at least a track record of managing at a higher level than wigan athletic.

Like Blackburn?

 

[Kev The Rat]

But if you don't know who you'd want to replace him what's the point?

the point is we wouldnt be then keeping what i consider to be a failing manager in post.

 

[Elong]

But if you don't know who you'd want to replace him what's the point?

Don't agree with this argument though Ijjy. I wanted Moyes gone for years and people would say the same thing. I wouldn't have chosen Martinez, but I'd keep him now.

 

[ijjysmith]

the point is we wouldnt be then keeping what i consider to be a failing manager in post.

We might be. What if mr new manager does worse? Do we keep changing until we get someone perfect ?

 

[ijjysmith]

Don't agree with this argument though Ijjy. I wanted Moyes gone for years and people would say the same thing. I wouldn't have chosen Martinez, but I'd keep him now.

I just think it's a little rich saying 'get rid get rid' without having a clue who could do better.

With Moyes I was the same as you, I'd had enough, but had some ideas on who id have liked (Martinez was not one of them!).

But yeah. Wouldn't get rid now. No chance.

 

[Goat]

i dont know whats realistic but with the money in league atm im sure we could get someone with at least a track record of managing at a higher level than wigan athletic.

Well currently Martinezs track record has him manager of Everton for almost 3 Seasons.

Not Wigan.

 

[roydo]

i dont know whats realistic but with the money in league atm im sure we could get someone with at least a track record of managing at a higher level than wigan athletic.

Like Blackburn?

Still waiting.

 

[LinekersLegs]

i dont know whats realistic but with the money in league atm im sure we could get someone with at least a track record of managing at a higher level than wigan athletic.

Never quite understood the complaints about "higher level than Wigan Athletic".

Be one thing if he was 65 and that is all he'd done but he's a young manager, they have to start somewhere and your comments would suggest you'd even rule out managers like Pochettino who prior to joining Spurs because they haven't managed a so called big club.

LVG has a stellar CV but wouldn't want him anywhere near the club. Wenger got relegated and managed a team in Japan prior to moving to the UK yet has been excellent for Arsenal.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Never quite understood the complaints about "higher level than Wigan Athletic".

Be one thing if he was 65 and that is all he'd done but he's a young manager, they have to start somewhere and your comments would suggest you'd even rule out managers like Pochettino who prior to joining Spurs because they haven't managed a so called big club.

LVG has a stellar CV but wouldn't want him anywhere near the club. Wenger got relegated and managed a team in Japan prior to moving to the UK yet has been excellent for Arsenal.

well poch managed at espanyol which i would assert is a higher level than wigan - probably on a similar level to the likes of newcastle or villa.

 

[LinekersLegs]

well poch managed at espanyol which i would assert is a higher level than wigan - probably on a similar level to the likes of newcastle or villa.

So if Martinez had managed Newcastle you'd have been fine with his appointment?

 

[roydo]

well poch managed at espanyol which i would assert is a higher level than wigan - probably on a similar level to the likes of newcastle or villa.

To be fair, a lot of managers have managed bigger clubs than Wigan.

Like Walter Smith. And Mike Walker.

 

[Ashtonian]

funny thing about scouting managers, you could identify the perfect man and they completely bomb!

they have to be right for the club, Eddie howe failed away from Bournemouth, lvg faltering despite champions league medals, mourinho almost went from first to last, Rodgers almost won the league, ranieri not had greatest success but had a team top at Christmas, remi garde highly spoke of, mclaren won trophies, Hughes wrote off after city and qpr etc

all examples of managers fitting (or not fitting) at their clubs. Sometimes you just have the right man at the right club.