Unfortunately the facts belie his belief.
Martinez season 1 – inherits a team of “dodgy signings”, but despite a 9-1 trashing still beats 3 of the big 4, never in the bottom 3, finishes 16th with 36 points,
Martinez season 2 – gives away 10 goals without reply in first 2 games, in the bottom 3 before Xmas, has his own team after 3 transfer windows, enters last game of the season 2nd from bottom, finishes 16th with 42 points on the last day of the season
Martinez season 3 – has now got his “strongest team”, yet suffered 8 defeats in a row, lost to most of the teams around us by 2 clear goals, in the bottom 3 in at the start of October and bottom after just 9 games
No matter how you spin it, that is not progress. We may have made massive strides off the pitch, but not where it counts.
Not saying it’s all Bob’s fault (and before you start…backroom staff, players and Whelan are all just as culpable), but we are nowhere near better off than in his first season and, in reality, far short.