Martinez takes 'keeper search off the table

Then again we’re not a monied club, so we have to prioritise I guess.

Martinez has shown himself to be a very shrewd judge when it comes to Goalies...

It seems every single day Martinez comes out with another load of gobbledygook.

Really strong in that area??
Despite the fact that the Bearded Circus One never commands his box and is never far from an absolute rick.

Robles was just about building up some confidence through playing consistently until Martinez takes him out, no doubt if he’s called upon next season again he will look seriously rusty, but what can you expect when a player goes through a season expecting no more than a handful of appearances?

It smacks to me Martinez is happy to plod on with too many of David Moyes players, they are tried and tested failures, haven’t been good enough to push on time the next level in the last 8 years and they are unlikely to produce anything better now.

When Robles played and kept 3 clean sheets and our back four were a lot more confident, he brought Tim back after injury which went completely against what MOST managers do which is,’ the player in form keeps his place’.

Under Bob, it’s harder get in the team than get out of it. Howard & Barry are perfect examples and he kept picking Alcaraz until it got too embarrassing. Totally disillusioned. A new keeper is a must Bob.

Booby tends to talk a lot of bollocks but I hope what he’s trying to say is that a GK is lower down the list of priorities and that other positions need looking at more urgently. I.e. CB, Str, creative CM and a decent wide player.

Then again, decent GK is actually quite important and Howard should be packed off to the MLS. There’s a lot of decent GKs about who are better than Howard.

Has anyone here got a good look at Russell Griffiths and Jindrich Stanek? Opinions?

I think he has earned it.

How many more howlers does he have to make before Martinez sees what the rest of us have seen all season? Relegation Roberto is definitely a good name for this insane idiot who will in all probability drag us into another far more serious relegation struggle next season. He is by far the worst manager I can remember in 56 years supporting this great club. He is destroying us with almost grim certainty.

There are probably better keepers than Tim available on free transfers, for God’s sake. That’s how far he has fallen, and only Martinez can’t see it.

I can’t remember who we were playing, but a defensive mix up almost led to us conceding a goal and Gordon turned on the defenders concerned, I think it was Tommy Wright and Brian Labone of all people and gave them a right verbal rocket. I could have sworn both those lad’s faces went red at the end of his tirade, and we hadn’t actually conceded. Imagine if we had. I think it was Ray Wilson who had a quiet word with all three before the resulting corner, which I think big Brian headed clear with such ferocity the ball went clear out of play on the half-way line.

Now, that’s what I call commanding your area, Tim Howard, are you listening?

While we were unlikely to get relegated under Moyes (who is in some ways like Allardyce), the football was quite dire most of the time.

I actually think Tim has been a decent keeper and a great servant, apart from this season, when at times he has begun to show his age. Of course he needs replacing for next season.

The big test for Robles is when his confidence goes, that happens to all keepers, and it’s how he copes that will show his true character and ability, so I have my doubts about him, we need a new top keeper.

Martinez is killing us.