Roberto Martinez discussion

[jal123]

bobby is right about the transfer window stuff. it should be shut before first kick off.

Yeah dead right, we'd end up with absolutely nobody then!

 

[The Equaliser]

I do believe in 1985/1986 Everton got beat 4-1 by Spurs first day.

...

Won the league.

Doubt there were biffs calling Kendall out like today.

Slow burn is the season.


That narcissist shout. Tops the lot today. Utter beaut behaviour.

No it was 1984/85.

The RS won the league in 85/86.

And if ya know yer history, Damo.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

Calling him a 'narcissist'

And all sorts.

Which is ironic in that the bad biffs doing the 'narcissist' shouts don't even know what it means.

I see a lot of similarities between Martinez and Lez Luger.

In fact they are basically thye same except Luger wouldn't draw at home to Watford.

 

[bizzaro]

No it was 1984/85.

The RS won the league in 85/86.

And if ya know yer history, Damo.

Mate I was up at 4:30 am.

I'm NEA about the year. The principle is the same.

People are acting like melts.

@davek


Narcissist my arse !

 

[bizzaro]

I see a lot of similarities between Martinez and Lez Luger.

In fact they are basically thye same except Luger wouldn't draw at home to Watford.

You seen this biff ?

@davek

Where do you start?

 

[Professor Toffee]

Palace got Cabaye. Stoke might get Yarmolenko. West Ham got Payet. I would not be happy with Honda. We need a marquee signing- someone in the same class as Shaqiri.

Shaqiri is in the same class as Shaqiri and he seems the best bet ATM

 

[Caolam]

Fine, but the system I believe in is getting out there, getting stuck in and winning.

My point entirely, we have a descent group of players, we're not world beaters or even Champions League class. We are however, better than Watford. We can't play like Barcelona, I wish we could. I'd love to see Everton dominating pocession, out passing teams by 3 to 1 and winning with class. We have had a go at it but it hasn't worked for us.
I said this last season when we dropped down the league, stupidity is doing something and when it doesn't work do it again and think it will achieve a different outcome. Someone on here said this wasn't like the first game of a new season it was like the 39th game of last season.
I am not saying we should sack Martinez after one match, he needs to get in the three players he wants but if he persists in playing players out of position and trying to get them to play a system that is alien to them without any change in fortune then he should go.
We have managed to hang on to all our good players, to date, another year like last year and they will be off.

 

[Eggs]

....same old, lots of folk calling for his head. I defend him, Kendal struggled for a while and got it right but Martinez needs to turn performances around. It's not asking much to set a team out that have a go and create. I just want to enjoy watching them.

 

[The Equaliser]

Mate I was up at 4:30 am.

I'm NEA about the year. The principle is the same.

People are acting like melts.

@davek


Narcissist my arse !

What time you got up at today is of no relevance to Everton's history.

What you should bear in mind though is that the team which lost 1-4 to Spurs had just won the FA Cup, lost the LC final only after a replay, and were the most improving team in the First Division at the time. So obviously no-one was calling for Howie's head.

 

[bizzaro]

What time you got up at today is of no relevance to Everton's history.

What you should bear in mind though is that the team which lost 1-4 to Spurs had just won the FA Cup, lost the LC final only after a replay, and were the most improving team in the First Division at the time. So obviously no-one was calling for Howie's head.

After reading pages of drivel and stupid 'narcissist' shouts its surprising I've still got a will to live.

Ergo directly relevant

 

[Seamus Colemole]

What time you got up at today is of no relevance to Everton's history.

What you should bear in mind though is that the team which lost 1-4 to Spurs had just won the FA Cup, lost the LC final only after a replay, and were the most improving team in the First Division at the time. So obviously no-one was calling for Howie's head.

He had to get up early to catch the flight in from Oslo for the rs game.

Which is actually tomorrow but he forgot to look on wikipedia and check.

 

[maccavennie]

....same old, lots of folk calling for his head. I defend him, Kendal struggled for a while and got it right but Martinez needs to turn performances around. It's not asking much to set a team out that have a go and create. I just want to enjoy watching them.

The only thing I can add to this discussion eggs is of someone said to me Martinez has been sacked tonight, I would be "meh" about it. I just feel so indifferent towards him tbh. I want him to be a success but just watching how lethargic we were today and how much it was like last season just left me a little deflated. Not saying he should be sacked, just saying I wouldn't be that arsed if he was.

 

[bizzaro]

....same old, lots of folk calling for his head. I defend him, Kendal struggled for a while and got it right but Martinez needs to turn performances around. It's not asking much to set a team out that have a go and create. I just want to enjoy watching them.

Think he may of been trying something today.

For me he had far too many midfielders crowding the pitch.

He needs to make sure the ball is moving into space. Using the full width of the pitch.

Not 4 central midfielders on the pitch.

 

[bizzaro]

He had to get up early to catch the flight in from Oslo for the rs game.

Which is actually tomorrow but he forgot to look on wikipedia and check.

Come back when you know what 'narcissist' means.

@davek

 

[macst]

I'm still trying to get my head around how a manager can say this. It's beyond belief.
"What you saw in that first half was one team in pre-season mode and another in a competitive mode."