Why not Martinez ?

[WATFORD zero]

Blimey.

Why not Martinez?

Well, his two options (before even considering us) are:
1 - Stay with Wigan who will be VERY VERY well equipped to "bounce" straight back up.
2 - Join a prem club.

It has absolutely nothing to do with if WE want him or not.

You may well be right and they may bounce back, but if they don't get back up in the next couple of years it could be desperate. Whelan can't keep throwing money at them, and they don't have the infrastructure to keep trying. With FPP it's a critical couple of years for Wigan, because without the premiership money i can see them plummeting.

(He'll probably get the Everton job in the next few hours now!)

 

[Giraffe]

I've seen Di Matteo at the AMEX. I have a funny feeling it will be him or Hughes.

Di Matteo yes, Hughes no. Bloom is astute, there is absolutely no chance of him being drawn in by the likes of Hughes.

 

[Driver8]

I don't really understand the attraction of Martinez. Haven't Wigan just been relegated? It's no good playing pretty football at the expense of of results (eh Gus?)

 

[brakespear]

Who said they wouldn't want him? He's not mentioned because he's far too good for us.

I haven't read the thread in question but that would be what I would think.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I don't really understand the attraction of Martinez. Haven't Wigan just been relegated? It's no good playing pretty football at the expense of of results (eh Gus?)

Gets his team to play bright and attractive football. And he managed against the odds to keep Wigan up for ages. Was it seven years? That's a real achievement for a club that is genuinely a minnow. Oh and he won the fa cup.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Alex Ferguson doesn't have a job at the moment. Probably as realistic as Martinez, worth a call

 

[Billy the Fish]

FFS get in the real world!!!!

 

[Seagulltonian]

I'd be surprised if Martinez moves this year as I see him being more principled than that. Having won the cup, in Europe next year, some loyalty and a degree of responsibility for Wigan going down, I think and hope he stays there.

He seems like a Wiganite through & through as he played for them as well. I don't think he'll walk out on them.

And their first 3 matches seem like a nice set of games to test yourself

Europa League Qualifier
Championship match
Community Shield!

Not a bad start to the season

 

[Pavilionaire]

Just as a point of interest, Wigan's odds on promotion next season - according to SkyBet - are 4-1 (Jt 6th). Ours are 7/2 (Jt 3rd)

 

[fruitnveg]