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Selfishly I was hoping this would be wrapped up by tomorrow as i'm not gonna be anywhere near a tv or computer all bloody day! Selfish Randy, get him out!!

Posted on H&V: 'Mat Kendrick just been on WM also seems pretty convinced that it is going to be Martinez. Also claims that Martinez has cut short his carribean holiday to return to the UK to talk to villa which he used as more evidence to support his belief that its more than just a chat with Villa. Whelan had earlier said that Martinez had returned from his holiday but not that he had cut short his holiday to return to the UK.'

^^ LOL

Someone on H&V has said Flores on our shortlist and that's it come from TalkSport. Any truth or is he making it up? Edit - Sorry, it was supposedly said back in May, apparently.

Just guess work mate?

My thoughts exactly.

Don't think it literally means we've offered him the job. I took it as 'i'll be getting a decision from RM if he's going to stay at Wigan, or go and talk to Villa properly'. Could be wrong, but I think there's a long way to go on this.

We approached Wigan 9 days ago according to Whelan. On talksport now.

Betting to be suspended again in a couple of hours!

The whole Randy's jet is in Madrid stemmed from someone saying he's gone there to talk to manager with prem experience. To me, it's a joke about Mourinho, so, Randy isn't in Madrid??

The Fonz would welcome Martinez. Big news.

'If everyone behaved like Aston Villa, football would be much better'. Dave Whelan

Semper Fi, General, Semper Fi

This This and This & Amen to that, brother!!

Any word from MM today over on H&V?

'Villa have made it clear they won't be spending much money over the summer' What???!! When have we said that?? We've got to re-build this summer, how are gonna do that without spending? I've lost so much respect lately for SSN, talking bollocks!

Both. Sky Sports News are leading the news on this story - regarding Martinez. LOL

Just incase it got missed by anyone wanting it.

SSN Stream Stream 2

Bed time for me also. Need to rest my wrists and index finger for the refresh marathon tomorrow.

Balls - you dont have to put up with it - if you dont like other people views than play somewhere else We've had the chance to go for Hughes or Jol and we havent gone for either Instead we've interviewed Steve **** McClaren and on the verge of appointing Martinez, who is probably a very nice man,but has finished 16th twice, got dicked 4-1 at home to blackpool first game of season and has a win % of 24%...weve been pissing in the wind for weeks - the board have known for **** ages that GH wasnt going to come back so weve gone and headhunted a manager whose side nearly got relegated (twice) - its **** bullshit I'm all for people having their opinion, it makes it all the more interesting. But, the constant slagging off of the board from a select few before anything has been set in stone is what pisses me off. Over reactions to every name that has come up in the past week, until things are confirmed from the club itself what is the point tearing strips off Randy because of what you read in a forum, a blog, newspapers and **** Twitter??

I'm sick to death of 'the board are a disgrace, the way we've gone about all this is a disgrace' talk!! Shut up pissing and sodding moaning! We haven't got any confirmations that we have a new manager in place! So far it's been Hughes' job, Ancelotti's, Coyle's, McClaren's, Rafa's, Jol's, Moyes' and now Martinez's. We've got one of the classiest boards in the country, ok we may come across as slightly naive at times, but just look at Whelan's comments as an example, acting in a very professional manner. Disgrace?? Some of the fans' views that I have to put up with on here are far more disgraceful. ****!

Wonder what Abraham's take on this is. He's gone very quiet.

Correct me if i'm way off base here, but, we're interviewing candidates at the moment. Being given permission to interview a candidate doesn't mean to say it's a given that person will get it? Granted it shows we're very interested but anything could still happen. Thoughts on Martinez? Likable bloke, young and hungry, but, there's that word again 'but'. Not sold on it at the moment, could be more down to all the rumours and potential excitement surrounding other 'bigger' names. It's not wrapped up yet.

You mean like they do every evening? :bonk: