I know the Martinez thing is extremely divisive but for me he is just a manager that got Wigan relegated, nearly did it 3 times before that and did worse at that club than the likes of Paul Jewell and Steve Bruce !!

But whoever comes in, if they are given the "backing" by Kenwright and the board that Moyes was will do well to emulate anything he did for us. And I would also think that if they do emulate or surpass him will be snapped up by another club a lot sooner than the 11 years Moyes spent with us. Some people have very short "Premier league" memories or simply choose to ignore the laughing stock we were pre Moyes ! Yes, I can remember the 80's too but football is a different game altogether now, so catch up, get with the present day and reality, MONEY TALKS !

"Indeed Mick, I feel the same. It will be very interesting to see how we fare under a new manager and will settle a few historical arguments as to wether Moyesie was good for the club or the dour negative money grabbing anti Christ some people on here like to paint him as. I for one think he did an amazing job for us, deserves the recognition he got, how many manager of the years ? followed by being given one of the biggest jobs in football"

Without doubt the most obvious 'I heart Davie" piece posing as an opinion on another subject since Moyes left.

(seriously, it made me grin)

Just for the record, I thought Moyes did quite well as Evertoon manager, he quite often made me furious with shit mind boggling subsitutions or somewhat negative tactics and very often fell short in big games as his record testifies too. But I also happen to think that anyone that denies he did well for us considering where we were before he took over, in terms of PL history, is living in denial, but that's just my opinion.

Hurry up and appoint someone Bill. This craziness has to stop.

Come and be our shanks not shanks pony like the last fella and just look what happened to him...... and he won zip!!!

Everton have already interviewed Neville, Stubbs & Weir.

Eternal candidates on short list are Martinez, Pereira, Laudrup, Mackay and Di Matteo.

Looks like any pre-contract talks are a load of old bollox.

He was in London yesterday for talks with Billy & Co, apparently and has verbally agreed already.

Thank God for that - I really hope we've avoided Martinez, who would have been a huge mistake in my opinion. Massively overrated manager would have made us relegation fodder like he did to Wigan.

He also said that no club has made contact over Martinez?

Can't see Everton waiting this long to approach them if he was first second or even third choice.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/22/everton-set-to-appoint-porto-coach-vitor-pereira-as-new-manager-on-two-year-contract-3805027/

Earlier today a newspaper hack suggested that Everton were looking for a manager who would run the whole show in the manner of David Moyes. This casts doubts over Pereira who is just a coach.

The new manager is definitely going to have to be given a grace period by the fans to impose his style and create his team. I wonder how patient the fan base will be and especially us ToffeeWebbers. If it is a popular appointment there will be a greater grace period given, if unpopluar this will be less so.

Unproven candidates are a greater gamble, but all eventual great managers had to start somewhere. Bring it on!

The way the Martinez/Whelan meeting is being reported suggests we have not offered RM the job, or firmly signalled that he is in with a chance. Perhaps he was expecting to have been approached by now? One thing is clear: in the (unlikely) event that he says he's staying at Wigan, we can cross his list off our shortlist.

There's been a big TW swing towards Pereira, but I am still firmly in the Martinez camp. Come on, Roberto, let's be having you!

We're picking from a fairly narrow band of manager. Up and coming British based or possibly proven in a lesser league. These guys are a bit better than the merry go round managers who spout off every time 'Midtable Athletic' are looking for a new coach.

We're well and truly off the merry go round that goes on below us.

In my opinion, Martinez would be a huge backward step - he's a hugely overrated manager to my mind, flirting with relegation every year, never addressing their obvious flaw in defending. During their time in the PL they only won 6 games a season under Martinez. 6!?

That's just not good enough and I've never understood what all the fuss is about.

He could go to Malaga (please!) with Pelligrini coming to City by the looks of things. We should appoint Pereira - he's a free agent, comes from the Mourinho/AVB mould and though a gamble, he's a much better gamble than anyone else that's been mentioned. I would have said Laudrup as first choice but it'll never happen, nor will Klinsmann though I'd like that too.

I continue to pray it's not Martinez....or Stubbs.....or Weir.....or Round.....or Neville.....or any of them!

Sounds like he's keeping his options open, waiting for BK to officially approach Wigan. He evidently doesn't want to resign without another job lined up.

Much more important to get it right.To this end it seems likely that soundings have been made with Martinez and Pereira and,I suspect,Mackay. Only the Portugese is free to make an instant decision so plenty of time to `do the right thing by giving` the in-house guys` the chance to make their pitch.

Meanwhile,here in Wigan,the locals are still convinced Roberto will take the job but is stringing Whelan along whilst he seems to prevaricate.Personally,I`m not so sure-both whether he`s up for the challenge or the right guy for the job.

The longer this goes on,the more likely it will turn out to have been a charade by which BK, with his great love of drama, takes us through all the emotions,sets false trails and then HOMES IN on the `suspect`who has been under our noses all the time.
Call for Stubbs/Weir/Neville. They`ll carry on in `the Everton way`.

We should have known!

Shame really.

They won the cup off the back of playing crappy teams, or teams that played terribly on the day (us and City), and then they got relegated - on what basis do you think that makes it a shame?

That isn't meant to be a sarcastic question but a genuine one.

Whilst not always sharing your views on Bk and DM, I've admired your willingness to be a 'lone voice' on TW often in the face of criticism.

If you have changed position, just wondered if it was anything specific to make you change your mind ?

You either listen to Wigan fans who recognise the inevitability of their plight given the drastic reduction of their wage bill from the previous regimes or you don't.

Given the regular financial excuses for our previous manager it seems a staggering oversight notably by many who would trumpet said excuses the loudest.

Adhering to principles which long term might make Wigan stronger and more successful just as his foundations did at Swansea is unique in the contemporary english game. Martinez is a man of vision and genuine principle borne out by evidence not media hype.

The choice to ignore these points not to mention the FA cup win and concentrate on the inevitable relegation is either ignorant or agenda filled.

The clamour for a man of zero experience in the english game, "vitor", is FM game playing taken to the nth degree - no-one knows him from jack shit all the info is off the web and it really is Christian Gross mk2 in the making.

Lucky dip mangement if you ask me - Martinez is the man for us and has been for a few years - as I've repeatedly said.

My swing in support has nothing to do with the rights and wrongs of King`s Dock or Destination Kirby but everything to do with his total abrogation of responsibility `in the face of friendly fire`. In short he is a man not fit to govern.
Everton demands more of its chairman than the tears of a clown!

Now back to this manager nonsense.......

' ... a man who feels able to justify holding office via occasional soundbites and emotional outbursts.'

Well put.

Surely all the main players know what there plans are by now, including our Board.

Find someone else over the weekend and if on Monday he says he'll manage us tell him to fcuk off to Stoke.

Meanwhile Lumsden and Woods are leaving us for the Mancs indicating Moyes is really getting on with his new job.Just wish BK moved with the same urgency!

BM and BVD showed everything that EPL managers aren't capable of.