The 2011-12 EPL Discussion Thread

[Krebstar]

Quote: Originally Posted by orion523

That's really underselling what he's done. Wigan is without a doubt the smallest club in the Premiership, they have the lowest revenue, the smallest crowds, the heaviest reliance on TV money, the highest proportion of wages to turnover, and no money for transfers, yet somehow Martinez has been able to stave off relegation year after year. He's everything Dalglish isn't, imaginative, aggressive, and fearless. Given a proper budget and a top level squad, the sky is the limit.

Yes, yes, yes.

If I were a Liverpool supporter, the last thing I want right now is a big name. If they don't deliver success immediately, they'll be seen as a flop.

Martinez knows this league very well and has done wonders with the squad at his disposal. To dismiss him simply because he's not a big enough name at this point is foolish considering the club in question just finished in 8th. It's not as if Liverpool are going for a domestic title, or even a European title. They're trying to get back to the point where they can be a serious challenger.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krebstar

Yes, yes, yes. If I were a Liverpool supporter, the last thing I want right now is a big name. If they don't deliver success immediately, they'll be seen as a flop. Martinez knows this league very well and has done wonders with the squad at his disposal. To dismiss him simply because he's not a big enough name at this point is foolish considering the club in question just finished in 8th. It's not as if Liverpool are going for a domestic title, or even a European title. They're trying to get back to the point where they can be a serious challenger.

We all know what the Liverpool supporters are going to blame next year if they have another league finish like this year...AMERICANS!

[rsnomar05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krebstar

Yes, yes, yes. If I were a Liverpool supporter, the last thing I want right now is a big name. If they don't deliver success immediately, they'll be seen as a flop. Martinez knows this league very well and has done wonders with the squad at his disposal. To dismiss him simply because he's not a big enough name at this point is foolish considering the club in question just finished in 8th. It's not as if Liverpool are going for a domestic title, or even a European title. They're trying to get back to the point where they can be a serious challenger.

Exactly, and "big name" doesn't always equal "better." I think Liverpool are close to becoming a serious challenger (and would have been one had their finishing been better), but to dismiss a guy with a proven track record of success because he's not a "big name" would be foolish.

[Mo]

Quote:

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has told ESPN that he would advise his manager Roberto Martinez, the favourite to succeed Kenny Dalglish, to steer clear of the vacant manager's position at Liverpool. ..."the place is a morgue, a desolate place, without heart"... Whelan Said

Whelan is the best

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...erpool?cc=5901

[ImTellinTim]

Desperation is a bad look.

[OSUFan_88]

Whelan is an ******* and cannot wait for his team to fall to League 1 after Martinez leaves.

[Bezzey]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

We all know what the Liverpool supporters are going to blame next year if they have another league finish like this year...AMERICANS!

They're not already?

[OSUFan_88]

Sounds like Ole Gunner Solskjaer will be the next Villa manager.

[Salhus]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Sounds like Ole Gunner Solskjaer will be the next Villa manager.

I actually really like that choice.

[OSUFan_88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Salhus

I actually really like that choice.

I hate it for the fact that I have to learn how to spell and say Ole Gunner Solskjaer. But he wants attractive soccer, and Villa need to start being more attractive to entice players to come to Villa, and to actually be a good team.

They started that with Gerard Houllier, then they went totally off the tracks and went with McLeish. Going back to the Houllier type system would be a good idea, IMO.