Tottenham make contact with Roberto Martinez

[Japhet]

Was one of them a "wee donkey"?

There was a whole herd of donkeys in there.

 

[slartibartfast]

 

[JCRD]

I was a big fan of him when he was at Wigan and not gonna lie at the time i wanted him in.... but really dont think now is the time for him.

 

[Thewobbler]

If belgium get to the final then we have to wait until 12th july. for him to get in.

 

[the lad]

No

 

[Doctor Dinkey]

He is not a good manager at all and would be a disaster for us IMO. If we lose Kane, we’re gonna be in trouble next year, and he’s exactly the sort of manager who would exacerbate those troubles. I reckon he’d relegate us. And I’m only half joking.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

If belgium get to the final then we have to wait until 12th july. for him to get in.

Very early when his name was floated - there was an indication that if he came to Spurs, his backroom staff would take training until he completed Euros.

 

[Metalhead]

Because everyone doesn't have to take one ITK's word as gospel?

Certainly not when there is an opportunity for a meltdown every time a name gets dropped.

 

[Metalhead]

I was a big fan of him when he was at Wigan and not gonna lie at the time i wanted him in.... but really dont think now is the time for him.

It makes little sense. We could have had him before we got Poch.

 

[Freddie]

I was a big fan of him when he was at Wigan and not gonna lie at the time i wanted him in.... but really dont think now is the time for him.

You mean you wanted him when he was getting Wigan relegated but you don't want him now that he's more experienced and worked with some of the best payers in the world? Why?

 

[JCRD]

You mean you wanted him when he was getting Wigan relegated but you don't want him now that he's more experienced and worked with some of the best payers in the world? Why?

Because we have progressed from where we were a few years ago (I say progressed because in the grand scheme of things we have albeit regressed in the last couple of years in my view). He got Wigan relegated but all his best players had been shipped off and it was a miracle they were in the league for as long as they had been.

Also he hasnt been in club football for what now - four years? thats a long time to be away from club football.

 

[Freddie]

Because we have progressed from where we were a few years ago (I say progressed because in the grand scheme of things we have albeit regressed in the last couple of years in my view). He got Wigan relegated but all his best players had been shipped off and it was a miracle they were in the league for as long as they had been.

Also he hasnt been in club football for what now - four years? thats a long time to be away from club football.

I take your latter point about him being away from club management, but I actually think Martinez's time at Belgium would work in his favour now. He seems to have evolved as a tactician and they look to be quite well drilled when I watch them. But there isn't one candidate that meets every requirement. Conte might be the closest in terms of someone who's a proven winner, has experience of the league etc (if Inter's financial problems meant he left), but he seems to be one of the less popular names suggested on this site. I'm fighting Martinez's corner but I'm actually quite indifferent towards him.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

If belgium get to the final then we have to wait until 12th july. for him to get in.

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