26 Dec 2024 22:08:20
That Silva looks a decent manager.
26 Dec 2024 22:43:38
Him and Martinez because of punters dollar signs.
27 Dec 2024 12:32:11
Martinez had to go, we would have been relegated before the end of his contract the way he was going. Do you not remember the stubbornness to change? Or his reluctance to practice set pieces? Or how his defence was practically non-existent in the 2nd season?
Silva could count himself a little unlucky but he had almost lost the dressing room and he had certainly lost the majority of the fans. We were suffering under him.
Neither have really done much since leaving have they?
27 Dec 2024 12:58:59
Silva was still cutting his PL teeth at that time, he was still a struggling pupil then as it were, not yet graduated.
Martinez wanted pretty footy but neglected the stuff that that matters like a strong defence.
Ironically the opposite of SD in many ways with both of them too obstinate to balance things out.
27 Dec 2024 13:53:03
I think Silva has grown as a premier league manager.
27 Dec 2024 17:11:28
Silva seems to be doing a pretty good job at Fulham.
{Ed025's Note - he really does BMD..
27 Dec 2024 17:27:19
I agree, BMD, that he's doing very well this season but, apart from the present, he's been gone quite a while from us and hasn't done much elsewhere. As Bobslad mentions above, maybe he's grown into the role of a premier league manager. Maybe, with the chaotic reign of FM et al, it was too early for him to be our manager.
27 Dec 2024 18:24:06
Spot on BP.
27 Dec 2024 18:54:21
Bluepotato you say about silva reluctance to change but dyche is exactly the same. He will get us relegated in time. Balls to all the 'it's a difficult job'. After he saved us in his half season, his aim should of been champions last season and this season. But he's happy for people to think he's doing a great job under difficult circumstances when they behind scenes and not on the pitch. Too much blame on behind scenes to take away the rubbish on the pitch imo.
28 Dec 2024 10:23:10
Dentie, you get no argument from me over SD mate, he's what you say and then some! I was only talking about Silva and Martinez as they were mentioned above as if they were the ones that we forced out as fans. Imo the two had to go at the time as we were only heading in one direction. SD is much the same for me, a dead man walking.