Did Martinez Throw the League for his own benefit?

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    Probably I am one of the strongest supporters of the lightside, but thinking about events at the end of the season, did Martinez give up on the league for the cup by resting Alcaraz for the Swansea game, putting everything into the cup final.

    I for one will take the cup and relegation any day of the week, but it seems to have enhanced martinez reputation, given him an excuse to leave the club and added to his CV.

    Just a thought.

    #114900
    JohnDoeTony
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      No

      #114909
      Tez HTerry Hill
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        there are conspiracy theories and then

        there are this one :cheer:

        #114910
        Tez HTerry Hill
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          *there is ….before the spelling nazis turn up

          #114912

          If Carlseberg did conspiracy theories, this would not be one of them.

          #114921

          I think it is true that Wigan did not have the resources to compete in both the cup and the league. Up to and including Everton, Martinez put out weakened teams – they might lose but would not be disgraced.

          It would have been dispiriting to lose to Millwall at Wembley, though Martinez did play Al Habsi and Gomez and rest Robles and McArthur. Martinez then played his strongest available team in the final.

          I don’t think Alcaraz was rested for the Swansea game. Caldwell played as the fittest of a long list of injured players.

          #114927
          cup winnerscup winners
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            He was going anyway, he just feels shiiter he couldn’t keep us up before firing off.
            At least Jewell had the decency to let the chairman and fans know his intentions before the Sheff Utd game, “go down I stop”.

            Thanks for the Fa Cup well done , now feck off your greebo.

            #114934
            If Carlseberg did conspiracy theories, this would not be one of them.

            Just thought I would plant the seed in people mind. But maybe he wasnt that bothered about the league if he knew he was going.

            His statement about doing the best for Wigan Athletic, staying would have been for the best to stabalise the ship, he is leaving for his own reasons.

            #114935
            I think it is true that Wigan did not have the resources to compete in both the cup and the league. Up to and including Everton, Martinez put out weakened teams – they might lose but would not be disgraced.

            It would have been dispiriting to lose to Millwall at Wembley, though Martinez did play Al Habsi and Gomez and rest Robles and McArthur. Martinez then played his strongest available team in the final.

            I don’t think Alcaraz was rested for the Swansea game. Caldwell played as the fittest of a long list of injured players.

            At 2-1 up he should have brought on Golobart to steady the ship. But I do think he chose to focus on the cup by not risking Alcaraz.

            #114939
            The DukeThe Duke
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              He was going anyway, he just feels shiiter he couldn’t keep us up before firing off.
              At least Jewell had the decency to let the chairman and fans know his intentions before the Sheff Utd game, “go down I stop”.

              Thanks for the Fa Cup well done , now feck off your greebo.

              Jewell never told anybody his intentions to quit until after the Sheffield United game, before a game of that magnitude the media of it would only have provided a distraction and a hindrance for a massive game.

              #114950

              There was a long injury list! I know Golobart was on the bench, but if he had been fit, I’m sure he would have started! There wasn’t any conspiracy – Caldwell played out of necessity.

              #114951
              He was going anyway, he just feels shiiter he couldn’t keep us up before firing off.
              At least Jewell had the decency to let the chairman and fans know his intentions before the Sheff Utd game, “go down I stop”.

              Thanks for the Fa Cup well done , now feck off your greebo.

              What does greebo mean?

              #115003
              filmossfilmoss
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                He was going anyway, he just feels shiiter he couldn’t keep us up before firing off.
                At least Jewell had the decency to let the chairman and fans know his intentions before the Sheff Utd game, “go down I stop”.

                Thanks for the Fa Cup well done , now feck off your greebo.

                What does greebo mean?[/quote]

                A ‘Greebo’ is someone with greasy hair like a biker !

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