Roberto Martinez discussion

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But everyone in the league outside of utd, arsenal, and liverpool have their best squads in decades as well. We should still be doing better to take advantage of the parity in the league now
 
davek said:
We will if we dont throw our chance away by putting too much into this dead rubber of a match tomorrow.
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Absolute garbage.

There's still 17 league games to play and we need every point possible. But points aside, a good win tomorrow sets us up for Weds, as if we get a good solid win it'll lift confidence and the game is all about confidence.

Describing the 23rd game of the season as a dead rubber is beyond ridiculous Dave.
 
nsno-chris said:
Ridiculous, you're basically comparing our squad of players to that of Stoke, palace and Watford.

A team of this calibre should be pushing for Europe at a minimum as well as holding their own in the cups.

P.S. It is regression if the group of players you have your disposal is far greater than we've seen in a decade. But don't let the obvious get in your way
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a) it's ALWAYS said we have the best team in a decade at any one time. It's de rigueur as part of any argument against a current table position.

b ) if it is the best squad, then we need to stand back and allow the man who assembled it to put it all together as a whole package.
 

davek said:
It's important, but nowhere near as important as getting to Wembley. You've got to be in it to win it.
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"Getting to Wembley" means nothing if it doesn't result in a cup. Good day out for the supporters but means nothing for the good of the club. Finishing 5th vs 11th means a LOT in terms of finances
 
davek said:
a) it's ALWAYS said we have the best team in a decade at any one time. It's de rigueur as part of any argument against a current table position.

b ) if it is the best squad, then we need to stand back and allow the man who assembled it to put it all together as a whole package.
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A) no it isn't

B) we are

Keep forgetting that you would have accepted relegation last year in return for the europa cup. It's good to know where you stand on the issues :coffee:
 
Foot Long Hot Dog said:
Absolute garbage.

There's still 17 league games to play and we need every point possible. But points aside, a good win tomorrow sets us up for Weds, as if we get a good solid win it'll lift confidence and the game is all about confidence.

Describing the 23rd game of the season as a dead rubber is beyond ridiculous Dave.
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Ideally we'd have four or five days (or a week) to prepare for our biggest game since the SF against Liverpool four years ago.

Ordinarily I'd like to see us give the Swansea fixture full throttle, but we need to dose our effort here. It's two 'off days' for these players between the Swansea and City games and we can blow it now.
 
riddick said:
"Getting to Wembley" means nothing if it doesn't result in a cup. Good day out for the supporters but means nothing for the good of the club. Finishing 5th vs 11th means a LOT in terms of finances
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Raises profile and you have players happy that they're on the biggest stage outside CL football KO stages....AND there's a 50/50 chance of a trophy.

I know what I prioritise and it isn't three points in this mess of a league.
 

davek said:
We will if we dont throw our chance away by putting too much into this dead rubber of a match tomorrow.
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Dave. Just Stop. Please. No league game, in January, is a 'dead rubber'.

If we don't get a draw/win V City surely you'll regret referring to our previous league game as a 'dead rubber'.
 
nsno-chris said:
A) no it isn't

B) we are

Keep forgetting that you would have accepted relegation last year in return for the europa cup. It's good to know where you stand on the issues :coffee:
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Oh dear can't believe this...Championship football in return and no guarantee you will go straight up.
 
Kev The Rat said:
I've gone on record as saying he only seems to able to sign loanees and players he's worked with before. No one else wants to know about his 'phenomenonal' football.
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That doesn't even make sense mate. He attracted the most promising young striker in europe to our club despite not winning a trophy in twenty years. It's the one area where roberto isn't lacking.
 

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