brummie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 When you think this can not get better.., Martinez turn them down... Villa is a laughing stock.., He hasn't "turned us down", we haven't even spoken to him, let alone offered him the job. Read this: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2374417,00.html Of course he turned you down, you made an official approach and he decided to stay at Wigan. He said he wanted to stick to his commitment to Wigan and didn't want to speak to us. Who knows if he'd even have been offered the job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Weird. I wonder what they couldn't offer Martinez to convince him to leave Wigan. Unless they just weren't impressed by him. I still think manager's are being told sell before you buy...and even then it could be a case of being told to sell and not having the whole lot to spend. Seems weird Benitez and now Martinez would turn them down. What makes you think that? We spent the best part of 30m in the January transfer window, having been told by the media that we had no money all season up till that point. The simple fact is, we asked for permission to speak to Martinez, Wigan said ok, Martinez had agreed verbally a new contract with them, and stuck to it. Nobody else has turned us down, beyond that nonsense on SSN about Benitez the other day. That £30m was just the Milner money pretty much plus an extra few million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 When you think this can not get better.., Martinez turn them down... Villa is a laughing stock.., He hasn't "turned us down", we haven't even spoken to him, let alone offered him the job. Read this: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2374417,00.html Of course he turned you down, you made an official approach and he decided to stay at Wigan. He said he wanted to stick to his commitment to Wigan and didn't want to speak to us. Who knows if he'd even have been offered the job? I think you're clutching at straws on this one. You wanted to speak to him about the managers job and he made it clear he wasn't interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Weird. I wonder what they couldn't offer Martinez to convince him to leave Wigan. Unless they just weren't impressed by him. I still think manager's are being told sell before you buy...and even then it could be a case of being told to sell and not having the whole lot to spend. Seems weird Benitez and now Martinez would turn them down. What makes you think that? We spent the best part of 30m in the January transfer window, having been told by the media that we had no money all season up till that point. The simple fact is, we asked for permission to speak to Martinez, Wigan said ok, Martinez had agreed verbally a new contract with them, and stuck to it. Nobody else has turned us down, beyond that nonsense on SSN about Benitez the other day. That £30m was just the Milner money pretty much plus an extra few million. So even if it was just the Milner money (which was 16m after Ireland) there's another 14m on top of that. Lerner has been superb in providing money. His failings are naivety in trying to be Mr Nice Guy when he's looking for managers. They did this last August, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 When you think this can not get better.., Martinez turn them down... Villa is a laughing stock.., He hasn't "turned us down", we haven't even spoken to him, let alone offered him the job. Read this: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2374417,00.html Of course he turned you down, you made an official approach and he decided to stay at Wigan. He said he wanted to stick to his commitment to Wigan and didn't want to speak to us. Who knows if he'd even have been offered the job? What did they want to speak to him about like, the weather? Of course he turned youd down, you asked to speak to him , he said no Obviosly not because he doesn't find it an attractive club like, because it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 When you think this can not get better.., Martinez turn them down... Villa is a laughing stock.., He hasn't "turned us down", we haven't even spoken to him, let alone offered him the job. Read this: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2374417,00.html Of course he turned you down, you made an official approach and he decided to stay at Wigan. He said he wanted to stick to his commitment to Wigan and didn't want to speak to us. Who knows if he'd even have been offered the job? I think you're clutching at straws on this one. You wanted to speak to him about the managers job and he made it clear he wasn't interested. I know. We wrote to Wigan ten days ago for permission. Who knows how many other people we're talking to? You make it sound like we offered him the job, when we didn't. He wants to stay at Wigan, fair play to him. To be honest, it's a bullet dodged in any case, as he should never even have been under consideration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Martinez seems like a decent manager to be fair, I can't see a massive manager heading to Villa at the moment, despite still being an attractive job. Neither O'Neil or Houiller were massive names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Coyle next on the list? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Can't be good for any manager coming in knowing they are at least 3rd or 4th choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 When you think this can not get better.., Martinez turn them down... Villa is a laughing stock.., He hasn't "turned us down", we haven't even spoken to him, let alone offered him the job. Read this: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2374417,00.html Of course he turned you down, you made an official approach and he decided to stay at Wigan. He said he wanted to stick to his commitment to Wigan and didn't want to speak to us. Who knows if he'd even have been offered the job? I think you're clutching at straws on this one. You wanted to speak to him about the managers job and he made it clear he wasn't interested. I know. We wrote to Wigan ten days ago for permission. Who knows how many other people we're talking to? You make it sound like we offered him the job, when we didn't. He wants to stay at Wigan, fair play to him. To be honest, it's a bullet dodged in any case, as he should never even have been under consideration. Agree there, Brummie. Don't think Martinez is much cop to be honest. I think a good manager will always shine through even though he might not have the best team in the world to pick from. Coyle would be a good example - when managing Burnley. Was fully expecting Jol to be spoken to by Villa before he got the Fulham job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm surprised Martinez turned down the job, he might never get another offer from a big club. Happy though as I think he might have bid for Zog if he'd went to Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 N'Zogbia more likely to stay at Wigan now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm surprised Martinez turned down the job, he might never get another offer from a big club. His profile is big enough for him not to worry too much about turning down Aston Villa. Hardly the most appealing club, Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocho Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 N'Zogbia more likely to stay at Wigan now? I wouldn't say so. He wanted to leave before Houllier left Villa. I thought Martinez would have made a bid for Zog, if he took the job at Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm surprised Martinez turned down the job, he might never get another offer from a big club. His profile is big enough for him not to worry too much about turning down Aston Villa. Hardly the most appealing club, Villa. That is bollocks.Villa are a huge club,I'm surprised Martinez would rather be at Wigan,but maybe the Bent money has taken any transfer pot any new manager,or Houllier if he'd stayed,away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Villa are dull. They have a squad that is lacking any real potential to drive on. They're about to sell one of their better prospects and it doesn't appear like they have the spending power to compete with the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool for the 5th/6th places they should probably go for. Uninspiring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Villa are dull. They have a squad that is lacking any real potential to drive on. They're about to sell one of their better prospects and it doesn't appear like they have the spending power to compete with the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool for the 5th/6th places they should probably go for. Uninspiring. Compared to Wigan they are the equivalent of Real Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Not a good enough reason to move though, is it? Must be thinking in the long term and Aston Villa probably aren't going to help that much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 When you think this can not get better.., Martinez turn them down... Villa is a laughing stock.., He hasn't "turned us down", we haven't even spoken to him, let alone offered him the job. Read this: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2374417,00.html Of course he turned you down, you made an official approach and he decided to stay at Wigan. He said he wanted to stick to his commitment to Wigan and didn't want to speak to us. Who knows if he'd even have been offered the job? I think you're clutching at straws on this one. You wanted to speak to him about the managers job and he made it clear he wasn't interested. I know. We wrote to Wigan ten days ago for permission. Who knows how many other people we're talking to? You make it sound like we offered him the job, when we didn't. He wants to stay at Wigan, fair play to him. To be honest, it's a bullet dodged in any case, as he should never even have been under consideration. What a pathetich lie this is what I hate about football. How some fans can be blind. Yes you wanted him yes you offered him the job admit it! If what you said was right you could have said it yesterday or even earlier. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Reports indicate that Villa made a move to appoint Martinez, not merely asked if he was interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Reports indicate that Villa made a move to appoint Martinez, not merely asked if he was interested. Obviously, and anyway, they're both the same thing basically. They aren't going to say "Are you interested? Tough, we don't want you!". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Funnily enough, that's exactly what happened to me today. Not necessarily a definitive 'we want you', but there is nothing to say that Villa didn't merely ask if he was interested. Media comments indicate that they were pretty fixed on getting Martinez though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 When you think this can not get better.., Martinez turn them down... Villa is a laughing stock.., He hasn't "turned us down", we haven't even spoken to him, let alone offered him the job. Read this: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2374417,00.html Of course he turned you down, you made an official approach and he decided to stay at Wigan. He said he wanted to stick to his commitment to Wigan and didn't want to speak to us. Who knows if he'd even have been offered the job? I think you're clutching at straws on this one. You wanted to speak to him about the managers job and he made it clear he wasn't interested. I know. We wrote to Wigan ten days ago for permission. Who knows how many other people we're talking to? You make it sound like we offered him the job, when we didn't. He wants to stay at Wigan, fair play to him. To be honest, it's a bullet dodged in any case, as he should never even have been under consideration. What a pathetich lie this is what I hate about football. How some fans can be blind. Yes you wanted him yes you offered him the job admit it! If what you said was right you could have said it yesterday or even earlier. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Alex McLeish now being touted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Alex McLeish now being touted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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