Had it been a less 'likeable' manager saying "I want to go", after failing to meet the objective of survival and with a year left on the contract - they would be slaughtered for it.
He's done a great job. I didn't think they'd be relegated under Martinez, as some suggested, but I never thought he'd do as well as he has done. Fair play to him and Everton are above United!
Great manager. Lovely bloke as well, by the looks of every interview I've ever seen with him
Always comes across very dignified. I always respect a manager more if they resist the temptation to blame things on the ref, even when they have fair reason to do so. The opposite of an Alladyce or Bruce who go out of their way to bitch about referees.
Really pleased to see Everton doing so, they play some lovely attacking football but can still defend. Squad depth may hinder them but they are serious contenders to finish top 4, would be great if they could get in ahead of their bigger spending rivals.
What a smashing game Arseanal vs Everton has just been. Two teams really going for it and playing lovely football. Games like this are the reason the Premier League is the World's favourite.
What a smashing game Arseanal vs Everton has just been. Two teams really going for it and playing lovely football. Games like this are the reason the Premier League is the World's favourite.
agreed .. a very good game .. and Barkley ? ... THE best young English midfielder... he must go to Braaazzzziiillll
Reckon he should be offered the England job when Hodgson goes. There is no better candidate that I can see, and he even referred to England as 'us' in an interview yesterday! Spent more or less his whole adult life here - the perfect synthesis of English pride and Spanish tactical ability
cracking game. Gutted when the goonershit scored. Hats off to The French Basil Faulty though he sussed his midfield were getting done and changed it completly around.
Lets see how Everton do when Lukalu, Barry and Deulofeu go back to Chelsea, Man City and Barcelona respectively. Will Man Utd come back in for Baines?
Not knocking Martinez for a moment but without them three/four, Everton will be a totally different proposition.
Martinez has done a great job so far though.
That's a bit like saying "how will Spurs do without that £100m they spent during the summer?". Barry, Lukaku & Deulofeu aren't worth £100m (some might argue that the players Spurs signed aren't either!). Or, put another way, how would Martinez do with that £100m worth of talent plus the rest of Spurs magnificent squad.
Everton are above Spurs and have only lost one game this season - away to Man City and everyone loses there. Their next run of games are:
Everton v Fulham Swansea v Everton Everton v Sunderland Everton v Southampton Stoke v Everton Everton v Norwich West Brom v Everton
Southampton in 8th are the top placed of those clubs and that set of fixtures is rather indicative that, coming to the half way stage, Everton have already played all the "top" sides.
Lets see how Everton do when Lukalu, Barry and Deulofeu go back to Chelsea, Man City and Barcelona respectively. Will Man Utd come back in for Baines?
Not knocking Martinez for a moment but without them three/four, Everton will be a totally different proposition.
Martinez has done a great job so far though.
That's a bit like saying "how will Spurs do without that £100m they spent during the summer?". Barry, Lukaku & Deulofeu aren't worth £100m (some might argue that the players Spurs signed aren't either!). Or, put another way, how would Martinez do with that £100m worth of talent plus the rest of Spurs magnificent squad.
Everton are above Spurs and have only lost one game this season - away to Man City and everyone loses there. Their next run of games are:
Everton v Fulham Swansea v Everton Everton v Sunderland Everton v Southampton Stoke v Everton Everton v Norwich West Brom v Everton
Southampton in 8th are the top placed of those clubs and that set of fixtures is rather indicative that, coming to the half way stage, Everton have already played all the "top" sides.
Er not quite what I was getting at.
When them players go back to their parent clubs, how are they going to replace them with no money? Its common knowledge Everton are millions in debt and Bill Kenwright hasnt got any cash to throw around. He's been trying to sell the club for the last 4-5 years but they cant find a buyer. If there's one PL club that needs a cash injection its Everton.
I wasnt having a go at Martinez or Everton, it was a valid observation. I certainly wasnt writing that from a Tottenham perspective. I'd happily see us miss out on a CL place if it meant Everton got it ahead of the likes of one of the big clubs. It needs more teams like Everton and Spurs having a go.
Barry won't go back to City. Everton will sign him for a mill or so.
Indeed, might be a bit more than a million though.
Doesn't seem that Mourinho is a big fan of Lukaku either, they might be able to get him too.
Not sure how far the Spanish kid is down the pecking order at Barca, but if he is playing regularly then that is a big attraction - certainly better than getting splinters in your arse.
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Chris Powell now 14th longest serving in LMA charts after Martinez's Everton move. Will soon be 13th if/when Poyet goes at Brighton.
Had it been a less 'likeable' manager saying "I want to go", after failing to meet the objective of survival and with a year left on the contract - they would be slaughtered for it.
Perhaps they'll finish badly instead!
Everton probably won't finish higher than 5th but you could hardly say that they've gone backwards under Martinez.
Gareth Barry was a pretty shrewd loan signing too. And robbing United of 27m for Fellaini was also great business
Really pleased to see Everton doing so, they play some lovely attacking football but can still defend. Squad depth may hinder them but they are serious contenders to finish top 4, would be great if they could get in ahead of their bigger spending rivals.
Seems that Moyes' job there was very overrated.
Wanted him a few while back but beyond us now
Next one I think will be good is Uwe Rosler - done well in lower leagues
Well, certainly bugger all compared to the big boys.
(even if he is married to a Scot)
Gutted when the goonershit scored.
Hats off to The French Basil Faulty though he sussed his midfield were getting done and changed it completly around.
Not knocking Martinez for a moment but without them three/four, Everton will be a totally different proposition.
Martinez has done a great job so far though.
Barry, Lukaku & Deulofeu aren't worth £100m (some might argue that the players Spurs signed aren't either!). Or, put another way, how would Martinez do with that £100m worth of talent plus the rest of Spurs magnificent squad.
Everton are above Spurs and have only lost one game this season - away to Man City and everyone loses there. Their next run of games are:
Everton v Fulham
Swansea v Everton
Everton v Sunderland
Everton v Southampton
Stoke v Everton
Everton v Norwich
West Brom v Everton
Southampton in 8th are the top placed of those clubs and that set of fixtures is rather indicative that, coming to the half way stage, Everton have already played all the "top" sides.
When them players go back to their parent clubs, how are they going to replace them with no money? Its common knowledge Everton are millions in debt and Bill Kenwright hasnt got any cash to throw around. He's been trying to sell the club for the last 4-5 years but they cant find a buyer. If there's one PL club that needs a cash injection its Everton.
I wasnt having a go at Martinez or Everton, it was a valid observation. I certainly wasnt writing that from a Tottenham perspective. I'd happily see us miss out on a CL place if it meant Everton got it ahead of the likes of one of the big clubs. It needs more teams like Everton and Spurs having a go.
Doesn't seem that Mourinho is a big fan of Lukaku either, they might be able to get him too.
Not sure how far the Spanish kid is down the pecking order at Barca, but if he is playing regularly then that is a big attraction - certainly better than getting splinters in your arse.