unique 434 Posted December 30, 2015 I used to respect the guy, but he has rapidly turned into a dislikeable toad over this potential Naismith transfer.How many times has he got to '' have a chat'' with Naismith? In two weeks?With his team under-performing, I can understand him not wanting to give a rival a leg-up too early in the transfer window. However, it does appear that he doesn''t value Naismith enough to play him, and isn''t giving much regard to the player''s best interests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldRobert 38 Posted December 30, 2015 Martinez isn''t as good as he thinks he is. His team are under achieving, he''s got some very good players at Everton, so that''s down to him if he can''t inspire players of the calibre of Barkley etc. No way will they get dragged into the relegation battle, but they should be a lot further up the table than they are imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted December 30, 2015 Deal is done, and he is embarrassed as can''t say anything, wants to make it that it rests with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted December 30, 2015 Martinez has given Naismith 453 minutes of football this season so it is hardly likely that he will suddenly decide the player is needed.I am not sure Everton are underachieving either. Barkley aside, their midfield is fairly weak and they are not blessed with cash like their neighbours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unique 434 Posted December 30, 2015 Everton are under-achieving.With Lukaku scoring goals for fun, Barkley and Stones down the spine of the team, they should be a lot higher than 11th.They were a solid defensive unit last season, somehow Martinez has succeeded in turning that around for the worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted December 30, 2015 Stones is not yet a great defender though. Very classy on the ball but he gives forwards a chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted December 30, 2015 He and Everton are under no pressure to sell and it makes sense to frustrate us as a league rival.It''s a big part of the reason there''s a mental last day of the transfer window.Don''t expect this transfer to be done quickly, January is all about the long drawn out slogs to get players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted December 30, 2015 GJP wrote the following post at 30/12/2015 7:12 PM:Stones is not yet a great defender though. Very classy on the ball but gives forwards a chance."Stones is good but not quite as good as he thinks he is, I don know why he seems to think he needs to show off and take silly risks in his position.He needs a few words of advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted December 30, 2015 Under a different manager I think they would be challenging top 4 with the squad they have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted December 31, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-oH-TELcLE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rufus 56 Posted December 31, 2015 I agree, I think their problem is that they don''t have a great depth to their squad. They have a top 6 or 7 first 11 with 2 or 3 good subs, Naismith being a good example. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites