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Is it likely to be Martinez ?

I don’t think anyone could dress his appointment up as anything other then massively underwhelming and it would likely end in our relegation. Obviously it’s only paper talk currently.

I would be absolutely certain Martinez would relegate us, him and Lampard out of all the consistent links are the 2 I have dreaded us getting

Would have heard something from the Belgian FA by now if it was true.

That article says charnley is leading the interviews

Roberto Martinez assistant

Kovacic injured as well now out of the game tomorrow

I expect us to still lose comfortably but those missing for Chelsea give us a bit of a chance

Also we aren’t really too affected by the international break the majority of our players don’t go so that’s a good period for the new manager to get too work.

Northern echo saying jones will probably be in charge for the Brighton game and a sporting director and manager will be in during the international break.

Zouma only signed for West Ham in the summer

Could easily have lost both games and killed any early positivity or momentum

Both hope and caulkin also said they where expecting a really quiet week on this front so it’s clear they have been briefed on it. I would be surprised if there isn’t any major movement next week.

Sounds like the inept cabbage head we had.

I think the bit about a presser outlining their plans would have been done if the takeover was done in the summer/pre season, however our position in the league means they have not done all of that yet.

Surely wait till they have appointed someone before deciding if they know what they are doing or not ?

If we are in for a manager currently employed then it’s quite understandable it’s taken a bit longer.

I think he would come despite his public statements to the contrary.

The fact Jones was given 2 games suggest this was always their timescale

That’s the news I needed to hear

I see where you are coming from, but for me out of the names strongly linked - Fonseca, Favre, Lampard, Martinez, Howe, Gerrard, Rafa would overwhelmingly a better option than all of them.

Rafa coming back would be classed as big