Sibdane

Agree with this.
 
Moyes was also a great ambassador for Everton and a good public face: none of that breathtaking sliminess and arrogance some other managers exude. I think he was let down by his inherent conservatism when it came to tactics. I wish him well, too, but I am excited at the prospect of getting a new manager. It had all got rather stale with DM. Of course, the board could mess up royally and appoint someone like Lennon or Hughes, but I don't think they will. I am pretty sure DM would have mentioned some names to Bill last night.

This is what I'm hoping. I think Martinez has all the right qualities to work within Everton's budget, and I respect his attacking mentality.

I hope it is only a one year offer though.

Martinez is used to working on a tight budget and with players that are pretty gash. I'm sure if he came to Everton he would find a way of getting the best out of the attackers and making them effective.
 
If Wigan do go down too he would be able to bring some of his own players for small fees (McManaman, McCarthy as examples).

Quite looking forward to watching RVP work the channels with Carrick playing as a target man attacking midfielder, hope Vidic has got a new pair of hoofing boots. Think we may see Phil Jones playing the right wing till moyesy can trust him too.
 
Must say - if this comes off then I am shocked. My guess is that Fergie will be a lifeboat in the background, when the tactics don't work, he will step in.

Vitor Pereira would be my second choice if Roberto Martinez refused to sign for us. I've watched the Portuguese league almost every weekend this year (especially Porto) so I know quite a bit about him.
 
As it stands he could still win the Portuguese league if he manages to beat Benfica at the weekend and he also managed to get FC Porto into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League this season when they were defeated by a narrow margin against Malaga.
 
He seems like a Portuguese version of Martinez if I'm being honest. Whenever I've watched Porto they play attacking football (which is what we all want) and due to them being in the Champions League he obviously has a lot of experience in the major competitions we are aiming to take part in.
 
I'd be more than happy with him as our new boss - and he could even bring Joao Moutinho with him.

With us getting a new manager I definitely don't want him sold in the summer. I'd like to see what a new manager (and therefore new ideas, ways of playing) could get out of him.

Agree 100% I want this to happen. And I want Martinez (and McCarthy and perhaps Kone)

I'll be honest; I don't feel unnerved in the slightest, I actually feel lighter and a bit giddy.
 
I can understand the fear that some people have but some are acting like we're fucked.
 
I was far more devastated when Rooney left.

To be fair he showed a good attitude when he was fighting relegation with Blackburn.
 
He is a talented player who will do well at the right clubs but unfortunately he (and/or his advisors) chose greed over a stable football club.

As a squad, he would strengthen us. Let Johnny go, have Jags, Distin, Lescott and Duffy for the two places.

The only difference between last years Jelavic and this years Jelavic is Tony Hibbert. He was on the pitch when Jelavic was brilliant last season. Its because Hibbo was such a goal scoring threat that Jelavic got so much space. Get Hibbo on and see Jelly bloom

Michu, Benteke, Remy, Ba, all quality and within the £££ of what we have paid before. They are out there. It's a time old argument/criticism of moyes that he struggles to get consecutive seasons out of a striker. 11 years is long enough to get a gauge that this is not a coincidence. I'd love for it not to be true but i'm afraid that stats don't look good.

fair point Steve, but if I'm the manager and see players being lazy but scoring (which is their job) then push them to work and see the goals dry up, I would revert back to letting them be lazy to get the goals in. Then, end of the season, sell the lazy bastard for an inflated price and try again. Unless of course, the team accept the laziness in return for goals, in which case is keep the lazy striker.

I'll be happy with a win, and unhappy with anything else. They are without their best player, and our guys are fighting for Europe. I know everyone is tired, but there is only 4 1/2 more hours of football this term.

Sang to Amore). When you live on a farm And you bite someones arm That's a Suarez ... When your forehead is wide And your teeth are offside, That's a Suarez .... When you dive for a pen Over and over again, That's a Suarez ...... When your gums are so tight Like you've strained for a shite, That's a Suarez

I'm just hoping we don't do our usual roll over and die act for them like we usually do at Anfield. I really couldn't cope with that again.
 
If we go down, lets go down fighting.

http://www.football365.com/everton/8683452/Victor-Anichebe-puts-Everton-before-Nigeria-as-international-career-stays-on-hold

To be fair, Vic couldn't get much worse. I wonder if Vic will ever hit 15-20 goals.

if Id been holding my breath since we were first linked, well... We'd all be dead 1000 times over....

Seems legit.
 

Wigan was matching MCity in their last league clash and was unlucky to lose -
played attractive attacking football against a top side -
I think Martinez has the personality and skills to turn Everton into a real threat for the top 5 instead of propping them up like we have for the past 10 years under Mr Moyes -
unlike other bottom sides I enjoy watching Wigan play - very creative and flowing stuff

Top class maybe a bit strong but I do think he has the ability to be one of the better strikers in the Premier League. He isnt a Tevez or RVP etc but IMO he can be the rung below them. Some of his finishing last year and for Rangers was ruthless, much like Torres' used to be I guess! I think that if you get his confidence up and give him a consistent level of service then he will score 10-15 league goals a season, every season.
 
My general worry is that pretty much every one of our better strikers has turned up, banged goals in for fun and then struggled until they looked a shell of the striker they used to be. Beattie, AJ, Yak, Saha, Cahill in some ways and now Jelavic. The only one to improve is Vic!

I would love Martinez. Wigan would've been relegated awhile ago without him.

What I meant by that is Osman SHOULD have been doing that, but to no avail. That's why I went on to say Barkely could be the man to do it.
 
I don't agree that he has been working off scraps, Baines has created more goal scoring opportunities than anyone in the league.
 
Yes his confidence is shot but he's been missing opportunites since the start of the season so it's not like there's been a sudden down turn. I think Fellaini playing higher up has affected him but at the same time, Jelavic scored a lot of his goals from crosses/passes from out wide, they weren't all through balls like people seem to think on here.