ROBERTO MARTINEZ - Meet the new boss (Same as the old boss?)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/everton/11456662/Roberto-Martinez-keeps-the-faith-at-Everton-and-eyes-Europa-League-prize-during-difficult-second-season.html

Mr_Ben wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/everton/11456662/Roberto-Martinez-keeps-the-faith-at-Everton-and-eyes-Europa-League-prize-during-difficult-second-season.html

My concern when we were so expansive last season, with 2 FBs always looking to bomb on even when the ball is on the other wing, defending seemed secondary. That way we will often have one on one situations in various places on the park. RM is banking on his player being better than his opposite number. A few games saw us found out. The shyte at their place, Palace and a few others. Now that that system hasn't worked every week, an alternative doesn't seem to work either, if a more natural PL style is appropriate. His own beliefs and psychology are part of the package, and RM would like to think he is in charge of a team like Barca or Beyern, but we have Besic, Nais, Ossie, Barks, KM etc. He's got to figure out how to use them effectively. Maybe a call to the guy at Sociedad?

HITC Sport, meanwhile, are already speculating on possible new Everton managers - should The Toffees' season of Premier League toil continue.

They "report" that: "Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has become a shock contender with the bookies to replace Roberto Martinez should the Spaniard depart Goodison Park.

"A new contender could soon be rivalling Michael Laudrup as favourite to replace Martinez in the Goodison Park dugout after Eddie Howe’s price was slashed.

"The Bournemouth manager has become joint second-favourite with the bookmakers, alongside Hibernian boss and former Toffees star Alan Stubbs, to take over in the event of the Spaniard leaving Everton.

"David Moyes, Duncan Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klinsmann are also available as speculation mounts regarding the current Everton manager’s future."

Blue gazza wrote:

HITC Sport, meanwhile, are already speculating on possible new Everton managers - should The Toffees' season of Premier League toil continue.

They "report" that: "Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has become a shock contender with the bookies to replace Roberto Martinez should the Spaniard depart Goodison Park.

"A new contender could soon be rivalling Michael Laudrup as favourite to replace Martinez in the Goodison Park dugout after Eddie Howe’s price was slashed.

"The Bournemouth manager has become joint second-favourite with the bookmakers, alongside Hibernian boss and former Toffees star Alan Stubbs, to take over in the event of the Spaniard leaving Everton.

"David Moyes, Duncan Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klinsmann are also available as speculation mounts regarding the current Everton manager’s future."

This is the same Eddie Howe who left Burnley because he was homesick for Bournemouth. Reporting what bookies do, is not reporting news.

Amen Tonts

Tonteau wrote:

Blue gazza wrote:

HITC Sport, meanwhile, are already speculating on possible new Everton managers - should The Toffees' season of Premier League toil continue.

They "report" that: "Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has become a shock contender with the bookies to replace Roberto Martinez should the Spaniard depart Goodison Park.

"A new contender could soon be rivalling Michael Laudrup as favourite to replace Martinez in the Goodison Park dugout after Eddie Howe’s price was slashed.

"The Bournemouth manager has become joint second-favourite with the bookmakers, alongside Hibernian boss and former Toffees star Alan Stubbs, to take over in the event of the Spaniard leaving Everton.

"David Moyes, Duncan Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klinsmann are also available as speculation mounts regarding the current Everton manager’s future."

This is the same Eddie Howe who left Burnley because he was homesick for Bournemouth. Reporting what bookies do, is not reporting news.

I guess that you don't see any mileage in the Ancelloti shout then?

Statman wrote:

Tonteau wrote:

Blue gazza wrote:

HITC Sport, meanwhile, are already speculating on possible new Everton managers - should The Toffees' season of Premier League toil continue.

They "report" that: "Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has become a shock contender with the bookies to replace Roberto Martinez should the Spaniard depart Goodison Park.

"A new contender could soon be rivalling Michael Laudrup as favourite to replace Martinez in the Goodison Park dugout after Eddie Howe’s price was slashed.

"The Bournemouth manager has become joint second-favourite with the bookmakers, alongside Hibernian boss and former Toffees star Alan Stubbs, to take over in the event of the Spaniard leaving Everton.

"David Moyes, Duncan Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klinsmann are also available as speculation mounts regarding the current Everton manager’s future."

This is the same Eddie Howe who left Burnley because he was homesick for Bournemouth. Reporting what bookies do, is not reporting news.

I guess that you don't see any mileage in the Ancelloti shout then?

I'm going to offer some of my own odds if anyone wants to take me up on them. Jose Mourinho 40/1, Luis Suarez 80/1, Kim Il Sung 300/1, Joe Flagan 500/1, Nelson Mandela 1000/1.


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If we beat Toon and QPR he deserves to stay as surely he will have woken up. If not then we better all go and watch Lion King so Bill can afford to pay him off.

Tonteau wrote:

Statman wrote:

Tonteau wrote:

Blue gazza wrote:

HITC Sport, meanwhile, are already speculating on possible new Everton managers - should The Toffees' season of Premier League toil continue.

They "report" that: "Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has become a shock contender with the bookies to replace Roberto Martinez should the Spaniard depart Goodison Park.

"A new contender could soon be rivalling Michael Laudrup as favourite to replace Martinez in the Goodison Park dugout after Eddie Howe’s price was slashed.

"The Bournemouth manager has become joint second-favourite with the bookmakers, alongside Hibernian boss and former Toffees star Alan Stubbs, to take over in the event of the Spaniard leaving Everton.

"David Moyes, Duncan Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klinsmann are also available as speculation mounts regarding the current Everton manager’s future."

This is the same Eddie Howe who left Burnley because he was homesick for Bournemouth. Reporting what bookies do, is not reporting news.

I guess that you don't see any mileage in the Ancelloti shout then?

I'm going to offer some of my own odds if anyone wants to take me up on them. Jose Mourinho 40/1, Luis Suarez 80/1, Kim Il Sung 300/1, Joe Flagan 500/1, Nelson Mandela 1000/1.


maximum bet £5, odds changeable even after bets placed, may be subject to erratic last minute fluctuations to mitigate loss. please gamble responsibly

You got more chance of the Lone Ranger riding around Goodison on his horse called Silver.

He wants a winter break now :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31992279

The President wrote:He wants a winter break now :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31992279

As far as I am concerned, he can start with a summer break....

Armchair wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

The President wrote:He wants a winter break now :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31992279

As far as I am concerned, he can start with a summer break....

Four season break for Bobby.

break of the fucking neck would do it

Armchair wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

The President wrote:He wants a winter break now :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31992279

As far as I am concerned, he can start with a summer break....

Four season break for Bobby.

We are saying the same thing mate.

I'm sure he must have a pair of flip flops

Roberto refutes the idea that he is tactically inflexible

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/everton-boss-roberto-martinez-insists-8988987

“The people who say that I am tactically not flexible are people who do not follow my work,” said Martinez.

“I have been innovative at every football club I have been at with my tactics, my shape and my approach.

“I am not someone who needs to defend myself but if you follow my work then I am probably one of the most flexible managers tactically that you could work with.”

you will however note he ignored the comments that he is tactically inept.... we saw what you did there Bobbyo

Actually, I think he'll get back to playing lovely flowing football again, just as soon as he gets rid of some of the dross he bought into the club initially and gets some decent players in

Sack the Juggler wrote:Roberto refutes the idea that he is tactically inflexible

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/everton-boss-roberto-martinez-insists-8988987

“The people who say that I am tactically not flexible are people who do not follow my work,” said Martinez.

“I have been innovative at every football club I have been at with my tactics, my shape and my approach.

“I am not someone who needs to defend myself but if you follow my work then I am probably one of the most flexible managers tactically that you could work with.”

you will however note he ignored the comments that he is tactically inept.... we saw what you did there Bobbyo  

Actually, I think he'll get back to playing lovely flowing football again, just as soon as he gets rid of some of the dross he bought into the club initially and gets some decent players in

End Of Season Chat:
Billy: So, Bobby, that was shite wasn't it?
Bobby: No, it was phenomenal. My flexible approach is working, it is the players who are shite.
Billy: But you bought them Bobby
Bobby: I only bought some of them. I need to build a team around Kone, Alcaraz, McGeady, Barry and Besic. I need to sell the rest and buy more like them. Give me £50m please. Alternatively, pay me off. I hear Wigan are looking for a manager
Billy: I only have a tenner Bob
Bobby: Okay, I will have my brown shoes re-heeled and we will stick with what we've got. I'll be back at the end of August, pre-season is so over-rated.

hairberto cataract wrote:

Sack the Juggler wrote:Roberto refutes the idea that he is tactically inflexible

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/everton-boss-roberto-martinez-insists-8988987

“The people who say that I am tactically not flexible are people who do not follow my work,” said Martinez.

“I have been innovative at every football club I have been at with my tactics, my shape and my approach.

“I am not someone who needs to defend myself but if you follow my work then I am probably one of the most flexible managers tactically that you could work with.”

you will however note he ignored the comments that he is tactically inept.... we saw what you did there Bobbyo  

Actually, I think he'll get back to playing lovely flowing football again, just as soon as he gets rid of some of the dross he bought into the club initially and gets some decent players in

End Of Season Chat:
Billy: So, Bobby, that was shite wasn't it?
Bobby: No, it was phenomenal. My flexible approach is working, it is the players who are shite.
Billy: But you bought them Bobby
Bobby: I only bought some of them. I need to build a team around Kone, Alcaraz, McGeady, Barry and Besic. I need to sell the rest and buy more like them. Give me £50m please. Alternatively, pay me off. I hear Wigan are looking for a manager
Billy: I only have a tenner Bob
Bobby: Okay, I will have my brown shoes re-heeled and we will stick with what we've got.  I'll be back at the end of August, pre-season is so over-rated.

Its says it all when most of the players that need to be replaced in the summer are his own signings!

Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club will look to bring in 'two or three players' over the summer, but says no deal is in place to sign Tom Cleverley from Manchester United.

Reports claimed that Cleverley had already decided on a move to Goodison when his contract expires at the end of the season.

But, speaking ahead of his side's clash with Swansea, Martinez said: "No, that's not true. Tom is a player I know really well. We know the positions that we need to strengthen in the summer.

“We have a group of players here who are focused on becoming successful with Everton so there are no problems keeping them. My focus is to make sure we bring in two or three players to step up a level and become stronger.

The President wrote:Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club will look to bring in 'two or three players' over the summer, but says no deal is in place to sign Tom Cleverley from Manchester United.

Reports claimed that Cleverley had already decided on a move to Goodison when his contract expires at the end of the season.

But, speaking ahead of his side's clash with Swansea, Martinez said: "No, that's not true. Tom is a player I know really well. We know the positions that we need to strengthen in the summer.

“We have a group of players here who are focused on becoming successful with Everton so there are no problems keeping them. My focus is to make sure we bring in two or three players to step up a level and become stronger.

he's coming on a free then

The President wrote:Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club will look to bring in 'two or three players' over the summer, but says no deal is in place to sign Tom Cleverley from Manchester United.

Reports claimed that Cleverley had already decided on a move to Goodison when his contract expires at the end of the season.

But, speaking ahead of his side's clash with Swansea, Martinez said: "No, that's not true. Tom is a player I know really well. We know the positions that we need to strengthen in the summer.

“We have a group of players here who are focused on becoming successful with Everton so there are no problems keeping them. My focus is to make sure we bring in two or three players to step up a level and become stronger.

So we aren't looking to move anybody on then. Great.

Goodison_Gringo wrote:

The President wrote:Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club will look to bring in 'two or three players' over the summer, but says no deal is in place to sign Tom Cleverley from Manchester United.

Reports claimed that Cleverley had already decided on a move to Goodison when his contract expires at the end of the season.

But, speaking ahead of his side's clash with Swansea, Martinez said: "No, that's not true. Tom is a player I know really well. We know the positions that we need to strengthen in the summer.

“We have a group of players here who are focused on becoming successful with Everton so there are no problems keeping them. My focus is to make sure we bring in two or three players to step up a level and become stronger.

So we aren't looking to move anybody on then. Great.

Even worse - I read somewhere that Martinez was going to offer Alcarez a new deal!

Cahill the Great wrote:

Goodison_Gringo wrote:

The President wrote:Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club will look to bring in 'two or three players' over the summer, but says no deal is in place to sign Tom Cleverley from Manchester United.

Reports claimed that Cleverley had already decided on a move to Goodison when his contract expires at the end of the season.

But, speaking ahead of his side's clash with Swansea, Martinez said: "No, that's not true. Tom is a player I know really well. We know the positions that we need to strengthen in the summer.

“We have a group of players here who are focused on becoming successful with Everton so there are no problems keeping them. My focus is to make sure we bring in two or three players to step up a level and become stronger.

So we aren't looking to move anybody on then. Great.

Even worse - I read somewhere that Martinez was going to offer Alcarez a new deal!  

That's a wind up, right?

Yankthattoffee wrote:

Cahill the Great wrote:

Goodison_Gringo wrote:

The President wrote:Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club will look to bring in 'two or three players' over the summer, but says no deal is in place to sign Tom Cleverley from Manchester United.

Reports claimed that Cleverley had already decided on a move to Goodison when his contract expires at the end of the season.

But, speaking ahead of his side's clash with Swansea, Martinez said: "No, that's not true. Tom is a player I know really well. We know the positions that we need to strengthen in the summer.

“We have a group of players here who are focused on becoming successful with Everton so there are no problems keeping them. My focus is to make sure we bring in two or three players to step up a level and become stronger.

So we aren't looking to move anybody on then. Great.

Even worse - I read somewhere that Martinez was going to offer Alcarez a new deal!  

That's a wind up, right?

hopefully Martinez reads the papers - its from last month but its true - just feel that Martinez is sticking with his Wigan pals because of loyalty rather than any understanding of the game - its almost as if he feels his system is so good that it will work with any player regardless of how shit they are, and he's trying to prove that by playing Kone, Alcaraz, McGeady each week....

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-talking-point---8879886