PodgeyRam Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Has been named the new Belgium National Team Manager. That came out of nowhere. Have to be honest I'm not quite sure how he's managed to get himself such a big job after being sacked by Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiddingsRam Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Was not expecting that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 That's got to be the lowest point of his career..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted McMinn Football Genius Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Thought he was nailed on Hull manager! They are in a real predicament now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 First Wilmots and now Martinez, I feel for for their fans. Some great players but such managers are leading them nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathRam72 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 It will be a brave man who takes on Hull this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 48 minutes ago, BathRam72 said: It will be a brave man who takes on Hull this season. Come on Billy, your time has come. A manager with the right calubre to give them a realistic shot at breaking out record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy1884 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I thought Wilmots was bad but this is even worse. Small club managers at best in charge of one of Europes 'top sides'. I feel sorry for the belgian fans doubt they will have a side of this quality for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I think i'm the sole voice in favour of Martinez here. I like his philosophy of trying to play the game in the right manner in terms of attacking, scoring lots of goals and entertaining fans. I'm of the persuasion that if I pay X amount of pounds to watch a football match, i'd rather see a 4-3 humdinger loss and come away with no breath left rather than a dour 1-0 win at leaving thinking I never ever wanted to go back, even it meant that the club I supported never won anything. Different fans have different expectations and mine are just to see free flowing, rampant attacking football win, lose or draw. I'm pretty sure that most fans would want to see their team grind out 1-0's each week if it meant success and nowt wrong wi' that either. Martinez has a Belgian side that, despite all their attacking quality always bore me to tears whenever I watch them. They always seem disjointed and lethargic and have failed miserably in two tournaments now, never looking on song. Roberto will make them all click i'm sure and the defence pretty much picks itself anyway with the exceptions of right full back and they have able replacements especially at centre half so in essence i'm not sure the side will differ an awful lot from the one in the Euros just that Martinez will get them purring again to great effect. As always though with Martinez is the question of can they keep goals out at the other end? It's an interesting appointment nonetheless and i'd like to see him do well. Seems an affable chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 45 minutes ago, Tony Le Mesmer said: I think i'm the sole voice in favour of Martinez here. I like his philosophy of trying to play the game in the right manner in terms of attacking, scoring lots of goals and entertaining fans. I'm of the persuasion that if I pay X amount of pounds to watch a football match, i'd rather see a 4-3 humdinger loss and come away with no breath left rather than a dour 1-0 win at leaving thinking I never ever wanted to go back, even it meant that the club I supported never won anything. Different fans have different expectations and mine are just to see free flowing, rampant attacking football win, lose or draw. I'm pretty sure that most fans would want to see their team grind out 1-0's each week if it meant success and nowt wrong wi' that either. Martinez has a Belgian side that, despite all their attacking quality always bore me to tears whenever I watch them. They always seem disjointed and lethargic and have failed miserably in two tournaments now, never looking on song. Roberto will make them all click i'm sure and the defence pretty much picks itself anyway with the exceptions of right full back and they have able replacements especially at centre half so in essence i'm not sure the side will differ an awful lot from the one in the Euros just that Martinez will get them purring again to great effect. As always though with Martinez is the question of can they keep goals out at the other end? It's an interesting appointment nonetheless and i'd like to see him do well. Seems an affable chap. I agree in terms of Martinez's philosophy. I find it hard to understand how his stock has fallen so far after one sub par season with Everton. The way people have reacted would make you think they got relegated. I think he'll do ok with Belgium, but I don't think they're actually as strong as everyone makes out. They gamed the FIFA ranking system to get to the top and ensure better seeding for themselves. I don't necessarily have an issue with that, but they aren't and never have been the best in Europe, never mind the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Henry joins as Martinez' assistant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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