Roberto Martinez discussion

[Tubey]

I've said since the end of last season that the CB pairing needs gutting. He needs to wade in in January and get reinforcements in...CB and out wide.

Then he'd have to do his business early... I actually don't think the centre-halves are the problem, and certainly not when Stones is back. Out wide really is an issue though - McGeady isn't good enough, Mirallas is inconsistent and Pienaar looks like his legs have gone.

I'd ship Atsu back to Chelsea and look for another loan and a permanent out wide.

 

[By god I'm blue]

It's hard to criticise anybody suggesting change now after today.

He deserves more time though based on the performance of last season.

 

[Carlito]

It's really going to test my patience when he tells us with a straight face that there's money to spend in January, but the squad is good enough as it is.

I also think it'll be a different story in Europe without the safety net provided by a group format.

 

[davek]

We won't be in any danger of going down.


We'll pick enough points up of the gash teams at home

I'm looking at this as typical second season syndrome.

Martinez has this one as a freebie to get all wrong. I'm sure the board see it that way too (as long as we're not dancing on the trapdoor that is).

Martinez needs to steady the ship and get the next two transfer windows right and prove himself again in season three.

 

[daz4matty]

Roberto you have the capability to get relegated twice in 3 seasons.

 

[sageyefc]

Could be worse,


Could have this man as manger

 

[EverBlue86]

Anyone who thinks martinez will change things is deluded.

Every year his 3 at the back at wigan had them nearly relegated yet he stuck by it and now they are in position to be relagated into league one.

He's stubborn and won't change.

 

[Elong]

He's testing our patience a bit like.

LOL @ people declaring they're withdrawing their support, it's not X Factor ffs, this is our club, people jumping ship when times are tough, back him to turn it around!

 

[bicycleheader]

Second season. New manager.

Surely our fans are better than talkng about sacking a manager who gave us our best season pointswise...currently has us midtable and in.next round of Europa despite playing like crap?

No...unfortunately many fans seem to lack any patience and ability to deal with their team being a bit crap sometimes.

Seriously...some you deserve to support Newcastle.

Having said all that I have no idea why no subs...unless he thought anything attackingwise would only hinder us more...and then the game was gone so it was too late.

 

[EverBlue86]

Could be worse,


Could have this man as manger

Sad thing is I would rather this clown atm, they will atleast improve slightly with sturridge back what's our excuse?

 

[davek]

How do you know that?

K Mr Pedantic,.
It's my opinion he will.

 

[tonyhorne]

The obvious problem that we never scored enough to be comfortable has been compounded with the knack we have developed of making any opponent look good. Teams who have struggled against everyone else run rings round us. Players who haven't scored for ages score against us and even when this isn't happening we contrive to gift them a goal or 2 to help them on their way.

Second seasons eh?

 

[Deggo]

We won't be in any danger of going down.


We'll pick enough points up of the gash teams at home

Sorry mate but you have to be realistic,look at the table,look at the 'gash' teams we've beat at home this season,by the time you realise your in trouble it'll be too late

 

[AlE]

Anyone who thinks martinez will change things is deluded.

Every year his 3 at the back at wigan had them nearly relegated yet he stuck by it and now they are in position to be relagated into league one.

He's stubborn and won't change.

We're not Wigan though. Think of the positives, mate

 

[johnnyW]

Am fully supportive of martinez but this is the first time where I've had to look at him and really doubt his managerial skills.

I mean making no subs at all is just plain scary.