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Discussion in 'Swansea City' started by swan_and_only, May 12, 2016.

  1. swan_and_only

    swan_and_only Moderator Forum Moderator

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    Not surprising really
     
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    Kifflom! Well-Known Member

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    Nope. They've been dire.
     
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  3. seabreeze

    seabreeze Well-Known Member

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    Every manager has a shelf life when he starts a job , Martinez's # came up , Did an ok job Everton .
     
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  4. Kifflom!

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    They've been terrible this season. Everton are a huge English Club and should be aiming top six at least imo.
     
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  5. Tobes

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    He did a ****e job mate. We went backwards during his tenure.

    He can't organise a defence, and that's been our Achilles heel for 2 seasons now.

    He should have been sacked ages ago, as we could all see what was going wrong, barring him it seems.
     
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  6. DragonPhilljack

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    I said last night on here somewhere that he was a dead man walking, didn't take long for slick willy from Santander to receive his marching orders, and lets be fair, they allowed Sunderland to thrash them, terrible game for the Toffees...........<ok>
     
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    When it comes to defending, he's as thick as a brick, we had the same issues when he was with us, he's good at organising keep ball, passing and the offensive game, but utter garbage with defence, totally clueless, it wasn't until we had Sousa that our back line new what real defending was all about, and had the best clean sheet that season in the Championship..........<ok>
     
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    5th place and straight into group stages his first season was excellent .
    Past that , who knows what happened because sometimes clubs can stunt a managers growth .
     
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    Frank DeBoer 1/3
     
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    How about Benitez going there? the timing is sweet.................<laugh>
     
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    He has Moyes defence season 1 mate.

    The Moyes effect was gone post pre-season, season 2 and the decline started from there.
     
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    That's right. Martinez went backwards defensively after that. Wish we were getting De Boer but Guidolin deserves a shot I guess (clenched teeth).
     
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    Didn't follow it that much , but I was a huge Marteinez fan when he was with us till Wigan came a calling .
    Not really followed closely but was impressed with you're 5 th place finish . Hey , Rodgers is available ......
     
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  14. swanseaandproud

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    I'm very surprised old brown shoes has lasted as long as he did, he should have gone last season not this. His time in the premiership with wigan and now Everton has not been very impressive at all and he should drop down a league or two where he is better suited and can shine again.
     
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  15. seabreeze

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    I'd have Martinez back well before Rodgers
     
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  16. swanseaandproud

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    Are you Mad <laugh>
     
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  17. trundles left foot

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    Yes he must be.


    De Boer nailed on left Ajax today I believe.
     
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  18. seabreeze

    seabreeze Well-Known Member

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    I don't want a " Two time " ing " manager to start with , but if I was picking from the two ... Martinez .
     
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    That would be the both of them then.
     
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    And .....what I am saying is I don't want a returning manager , but if somehow I was made to choose one if it was my only choice , I would choose Martinez . I know their are a section here that hate the guy , I just ain't one of them .
     
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