quizme Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I don't mind getting Martinez. In order, i would prefer: OGS Martinez Lambert but i'd be pretty happy with any of those three. I say the same. Fully agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I really hope Liverpool get Martinez The meltdown amongst their fanbase would be great viewing The Plop job is a poisoned chalice IMO. The manager's walking in to a job with expectations from fans that exceed those of the Villa by about 50 times, and a playing squad that's either too old, or too shit. Recipe for disaster I reckon. If Martinez takes it I reckon he'll be Hodgson Mk II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 The Villa job is the same, some fans expect far too much too quickly these days.. maybe the McLeish saga has given them a sense of reality though, let's hope so anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I think he'll get the pool job personally. However if he was appointed Villa manager, I'd back him simply because he's not Mcleish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I don't mind getting Martinez. In order, i would prefer: OGS Martinez Lambert but i'd be pretty happy with any of those three. I go along with that BUT in reverse order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 22, 2012 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2012 The Villa job is the same, some fans expect far too much too quickly these days.. maybe the McLeish saga has given them a sense of reality though, let's hope so anyway.It definitely has. Next season is a 'free pass' for any manager. Once we see progress on the pitch, the avoidance of a serious relegation battle and an approach to the game that isn't an offence to the eye, the next manager will be very welcome and be given time and patience. Liverpool will always have the weight of history and expectation on their shoulders far more than we do here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Look at the way they treated a so called "legend" at their club King Kenny's reign lasted what 12 months? I think Martinez won't last more longer than King Kenny has tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Knew we had a thread. Rumours that he's in Miami in talks with us rather than Liverpool... Would definitely take him, wanted him for a long time. Young, stylish football and could build a legacy here as he did with Swansea. Given good financial backing he could do very well here imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Lets get him in and start planning for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 According to 'The Times' this morning, Martinez is preparing to fly from his Barbados holiday to meet with FSG in Boston. I feel sure that Mr Lerner has met with Martinez at some point over the past week, and whilst I think that our owner probably admires the loyalty Martinez showed 12 months ago, and therefore doesn't hold that against him, I don't see him hanging the club on to see how RM gets on with Liverpool. Mr Lerner has two other highly credible candidates, both of whom would be popular with the support, and one of whom we know would walk across the North Sea to take the job. I think it is one of two, and Martinez is now out of the frame. Who's the one who'd "walk over the north sea"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm pretty confident he is talking to us and not Liverpool. Kendrick posted an article saying he was still on the radar. Whelan said he assumed Roberto was talking to Liverpool but didn't sound at all sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 An appointment I could get behind - I used to look at him and think hw was the permanent relegation battler. But Id give him the benefit of the doubt - I hope he could be here for the long haul - which why I suspect Lerner wants him....... Might not be the instant hit - but in the long run - could get us quite high up the league - with not much cash. I think this appointment is a long way off though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Not my choice but I'd obviously get behind him He would need to overhaul the team to be any form of success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260582 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 No thank you Martinez....be a bad move for us to get him IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatbarrier Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I wanted him last year, but seems I've gone off him a bit! Would definitely support him though, and his relegation fighting experience might be useful if things don't go so well for us........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 According to 'The Times' this morning, Martinez is preparing to fly from his Barbados holiday to meet with FSG in Boston. I feel sure that Mr Lerner has met with Martinez at some point over the past week, and whilst I think that our owner probably admires the loyalty Martinez showed 12 months ago, and therefore doesn't hold that against him, I don't see him hanging the club on to see how RM gets on with Liverpool. Mr Lerner has two other highly credible candidates, both of whom would be popular with the support, and one of whom we know would walk across the North Sea to take the job. I think it is one of two, and Martinez is now out of the frame. Who's the one who'd "walk over the north sea"? That was posted before OGS bailed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 He would need to overhaul the team to be any form of success Quite a few people saying this CI Im beginning to accept that whoever gets it, our league position last season is probably about where we will finish next season without serious investment. Mcleish was appaulling, but so is the squad. Time to get realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieB Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 People forget what an fabulous legacy Martinez left at Swansea for Brendan Rogers to build on. If he turns down Plop to join us, then he'd be a hero as far as I'm concerned. Besides the pie munchers from Wigan...aren't fond of Scousers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverslim Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 What would people think to a RM with Steve Clarke as his number 2? A very tactically minded man who is good at stting up and organising the defensive side to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Im not too sure about his defensive coaching, wigan have conceded some shocking goals. But the passing style of play his team produces is very good, his teams are also good going forward. He is also capable of getting the best out of average players and getting results against the bigger teams. As i say he is far from perfect, but i would be very happy with martinez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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