LondonLax Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) He plays a more attractive style than Moyes and won the FA Cup with Wigan when Moyes couldn't manage to win anything in ten years of trying with Everton. He also layed the foundation for Swansea's current success and he comes across as well spoken and intelligent, there is a lot to admire about Martinez. I had him as my first choice to replace both Houllier and McLeash here at Villa. Edited December 23, 2013 by LondonLax 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I have always been a fan of Martinez from his Swansea days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He also layed the foundation for Swansea's current success and he comes across as well spoken and intelligent, there is a lot to admire about Martinez. . I actually thought it was Paulo Souza who started it all at Swansea. I was one who thought that he would struggle at Everton and boy is he making me eat my words t the moment. Still be interesting to see if he can build a new defence as that has always been his downfall, a bit like we get who couldn't replace the Adams defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He plays a more attractive style than Moyes and won the FA Cup with Wigan when Moyes couldn't manage to win anything in ten years of trying with Everton. He also layed the foundation for Swansea's current success and he comes across as well spoken and intelligent, there is a lot to admire about Martinez. I had him as my first choice to replace both Houllier and McLeash here at Villa. The whole "won something" thing is far overblown. Would you rather be consistently top 10 or win a cup and get relegated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Wigan were always going to be relegated eventually though just like the eternal survivors when I was growing up Coventry and Southampton eventually were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He plays a more attractive style than Moyes and won the FA Cup with Wigan when Moyes couldn't manage to win anything in ten years of trying with Everton. He also layed the foundation for Swansea's current success and he comes across as well spoken and intelligent, there is a lot to admire about Martinez. I had him as my first choice to replace both Houllier and McLeash here at Villa. The whole "won something" thing is far overblown. Would you rather be consistently top 10 or win a cup and get relegated. To be honest, I think I would rather win something and be relegated. What is actually the point of following a team if not to see them lifting some silverware at some point? Making up the numbers like we do or Everton did under Moyes is a pointless existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 He plays a more attractive style than Moyes and won the FA Cup with Wigan when Moyes couldn't manage to win anything in ten years of trying with Everton. He also layed the foundation for Swansea's current success and he comes across as well spoken and intelligent, there is a lot to admire about Martinez. I had him as my first choice to replace both Houllier and McLeash here at Villa. The whole "won something" thing is far overblown. Would you rather be consistently top 10 or win a cup and get relegated. To be honest, I think I would rather win something and be relegated. What is actually the point of following a team if not to see them lifting some silverware at some point? Making up the numbers like we do or Everton did under Moyes is a pointless existence. I always thought it was about experiences, memorable matches, etc. obviously winning stuff is nice, but if it's a cup like that it's a fleeting feeling and id rather consistently good league campaigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I remember when Martinez was a serious contender for the Villa job, but countless posters on here were saying he was an awful manager and wouldn't cut it at Villa. Seems to be doing great at Everton. Part of me wishes Martinez got the job over Lambert. Wonder how we'd look with him in charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I remember when Martinez was a serious contender for the Villa job, but countless posters on here were saying he was an awful manager and wouldn't cut it at Villa. Seems to be doing great at Everton. Part of me wishes Martinez got the job over Lambert. Wonder how we'd look with him in charge. We still wouldn't have Barry and he too would have had to build a squad on 40m. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Martinez took over a very settled side, Villa are a **** mess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 i dont think any neutral wants Liverpool to win title It wouldn't bother me. So long as the Scum don't win it, and they certainly won't this year, I don't care who does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I remember when Martinez was a serious contender for the Villa job, but countless posters on here were saying he was an awful manager and wouldn't cut it at Villa. Seems to be doing great at Everton. Part of me wishes Martinez got the job over Lambert. Wonder how we'd look with him in charge. We still wouldn't have Barry and he too would have had to build a squad on 40m. Given that Martinez targetted a loan deal for Barry, then were he the Villa manager, I think that we would have him. He may well have utilised some of the "bomb squad" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I remember when Martinez was a serious contender for the Villa job, but countless posters on here were saying he was an awful manager and wouldn't cut it at Villa. Seems to be doing great at Everton. Part of me wishes Martinez got the job over Lambert. Wonder how we'd look with him in charge. We still wouldn't have Barry and he too would have had to build a squad on 40m. Given that Martinez targetted a loan deal for Barry, then were he the Villa manager, I think that we would have him. He may well have utilised some of the "bomb squad" as well. Yeah good luck with that, the higher earners who have to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I remember when Martinez was a serious contender for the Villa job, but countless posters on here were saying he was an awful manager and wouldn't cut it at Villa. Seems to be doing great at Everton. Part of me wishes Martinez got the job over Lambert. Wonder how we'd look with him in charge. We still wouldn't have Barry and he too would have had to build a squad on 40m. Given that Martinez targetted a loan deal for Barry, then were he the Villa manager, I think that we would have him. He may well have utilised some of the "bomb squad" as well. He might have wanted to loan Barry and use some of the bomb squad but the owner hired Lambert on the condition he would bring down the wage bill so it's a non starter. Martinez would have had the same restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I remember when Martinez was a serious contender for the Villa job, but countless posters on here were saying he was an awful manager and wouldn't cut it at Villa. Seems to be doing great at Everton. Part of me wishes Martinez got the job over Lambert. Wonder how we'd look with him in charge. We still wouldn't have Barry and he too would have had to build a squad on 40m. Given that Martinez targetted a loan deal for Barry, then were he the Villa manager, I think that we would have him. He may well have utilised some of the "bomb squad" as well. He might have wanted to loan Barry and use some of the bomb squad but the owner hired Lambert on the condition he would bring down the wage bill so it's a non starter. Martinez would have had the same restrictions. Yip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 dont think Martinez would have thrived here considering Houllier tried get same players to pass the ball and it was not something they were ever used to. At Everton he has inherited Coleman, Baines, Distin and Jagielka who are all comfortable on the ball. He came to Villa he would have had Hutton, Warnock, Collins and Cuellar who cant make a pass between them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Martinez would not have come here anyway. We're a sacking club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 If Villa hired Martinez he would've had the club play "entertaining" football that looked nice and looked good to other clubs that could potentially hire him but would've relegated villa. Like the other club he was at in a similar financial situation, Wigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 There were still players at the club who would've flourished, I doubt Makoun who showed quality in flashes would've been bombed out so quickly and he would've tried to fit Ireland in tactically better I think. And he'd have known how to get more out of N'zogbia than he's generally shown. Plus who knows the players he'd have targeted. Given the low budget we operate in, I'd imagine he'd have looked at a few more la liga loans which given how well Delferoau has done so far wouldn't have been the worst idea. I'm still behind Lambert but not getting Martinez to continue the Houllier philosophy in 2011 was a missed opportunity particularly who we of course ended up appointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 24, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Great club, well run, doing well, I **** wish ........... Edited December 24, 2013 by tinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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