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Martinez’ long term aim is to obviously build a squad capable of playing football the way that he likes; right now, we’re nowhere near that. We have the basis of a squad, but it is very young and inexperienced. On paper, our starting XI is decent, and if the league was played out on paper then we’d probably be a comfortable mid-table side, but after our strongest eleven, we have very little. Slowly we are progressing and developing the squad with the acquisition of very good players in each window and Martinez is, little by little, building a squad of players capable of playing to his ethos. But right now, we have very little experience and team selection is limited.
It’s a risky game, obviously, and if we go down this season then it will have proven completely futile, but if we stay up we put ourselves in a position to strengthen the squad again – not just in terms of quality, but depth too – and hopefully, or rather theoretically, we’d be in a position to push on a bit.
Managers need time to create a team fit to play football suited to their style, and Martinez has faith in his system and methods, and is obviously willing to persist with his beliefs despite getting tonked by Bolton and potentially being in a relegation battle, but he does this with the long-term in mind. If we stay up, his patience will be rewarded. If he abandoned his tactical ideology as soon as we go one down, then we’d never get anywhere.
He’s had two transfer windows, and been unable to shift a lot of dross that Bruce brought in during those (which will have severely hindered bringing players in), so I’ll refrain from waving the ‘Martinez Out’ banners just yet, and give the man some time. (I’d never actually wave them, because I’m not a moron, lol).
That’s my tuppence worth, anyway.
Not going down. Dont be stupidSoz.
I forgot that four point cushion was deceptively huge. Forgive my stupidity.
No need to apologise mon :D
No.
Pompey are doomed one the PL finally get their fingers out and deduct them 9 points.
Burnley’s defending is comical and I’d be surprised if they get to 30 points.
Hull will fight, but they’ve got nothing other than fight.
I reckon we could well relegate Burnley on 17 April and you will relegate Hull on 1 May.
Possibly.Martinez’ long term aim is to obviously build a squad capable of playing football the way that he likes; right now, we’re nowhere near that. We have the basis of a squad, but it is very young and inexperienced. On paper, our starting XI is decent, and if the league was played out on paper then we’d probably be a comfortable mid-table side, but after our strongest eleven, we have very little. Slowly we are progressing and developing the squad with the acquisition of very good players in each window and Martinez is, little by little, building a squad of players capable of playing to his ethos. But right now, we have very little experience and team selection is limited.
It’s a risky game, obviously, and if we go down this season then it will have proven completely futile, but if we stay up we put ourselves in a position to strengthen the squad again – not just in terms of quality, but depth too – and hopefully, or rather theoretically, we’d be in a position to push on a bit.
Managers need time to create a team fit to play football suited to their style, and Martinez has faith in his system and methods, and is obviously willing to persist with his beliefs despite getting tonked by Bolton and potentially being in a relegation battle, but he does this with the long-term in mind. If we stay up, his patience will be rewarded. If he abandoned his tactical ideology as soon as we go one down, then we’d never get anywhere.
He’s had two transfer windows, and been unable to shift a lot of dross that Bruce brought in during those (which will have severely hindered bringing players in), so I’ll refrain from waving the ‘Martinez Out’ banners just yet, and give the man some time. (I’d never actually wave them, because I’m not a moron, lol).
That’s my tuppence worth, anyway.
you are singing from my hymn sheet, ive always said we need to give bob a proper transfer window, however the way he has got our teams playing this year is nothing less than a joke, not won two games on the bounce shouts enough concern to me. I dont blame Martinez though, i blame Whelan
never going down us, not this season anyway
I think the decision by Hull could have a bearing. If they end up with a Steve Bruce at the helm and manage to go on a run, were in trouble. If Hull have simply panicked and get a manager no better than the one they had, then we need not worry.
Burnley game is biggest this season.I think the decision by Hull could have a bearing. If they end up with a Steve Bruce at the helm and manage to go on a run, were in trouble. If Hull have simply panicked and get a manager no better than the one they had, then we need not worry.
Burnley game is biggest this season.9 games is not a lot of time. Shearer couldn’t do it at Newcastle, Venables failed at Boro (I think) under similar circumstances so I think is not going to make much difference, whoever they bring in.
Hope so, anyway
I think there are a few critical games where the bottom 3 (as of now) have to play each other. Either way it goes, be it a draw, or a victory for one of them, might work in our favour.
Having said that, there are some games which might just sit up against us. For one, Burnley have yet to host rivals Blackburn, and you can just see them rising to the challenge in that one.
Our best bet is to pick points up of our own. But will we?
Frankly if we don’t, and if we slip up against fellow strugglers….we’ll deserve all we get.
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