Martinez gets the Belgium job

[bacon sarnie]

“I felt this was a great opportunity, a great challenge, and I’m thankful to the Belgian FA,” he said. “I’ve been working with Belgian players and I’ve been intrigued by Belgian football, the talent of the Belgium players is there to be seen.

“I’m humbled, proud, honoured to be the head coach of Belgium as a country. It will be a special journey together, to support these players that have got the world at their feet.”

Then he goes on about teaching them to defend as well as attack. Jesus.

[Jamokachi]

Good luck to him

[Macca77]

Allardyce for England
Martinez for Belguim

I'm gonna throw a fiver on Pulis for Spain

[TheRam]

He's taking Grahame Jones.

Oh lord.

[montanatoffeefan]

Good luck to him

Good luck to Belgium. They are going to need it.

[montanatoffeefan]

Allardyce for England
Martinez for Belguim

I'm gonna throw a fiver on Pulis for Spain

Only if Paul Le Guen turns them down. As he must have with Belgium.

[pjk]

Belgium are about to get relegated from world football as we know it. Oh dear!

[Gash]

He's taking Grahame Jones.

Oh lord.

He must waken up every morning thanking the lord for making Martinez so fucking gullible.

[American Evertonian]

16/1 for the World Cup in Russia. Get it while you can.

Is it possible for me to bet on the national team getting relegated?

[Confucius]

Is it possible for me to bet on the national team getting relegated?

yes, yes it is. I run a firm. I am giving pretty good odds. 10-1 belgium to get relegated. Easy money. Minimum $1000 bets.

[montanatoffeefan]

Is it possible for me to bet on the national team getting relegated?

They'll get relegated from UEFA to CONCACAF

[Ell Capitan]

Thing is, they'll probably do alright. Belgium have such a good team that something truly catastrophic would have to happen for them to miss a major tournament, or even get through the WC group stages.

So whilst he's a shite manager and appears a poor appointment, I reckon this could go a long way to rehabilitating his reputation. And to be fair away from the day to day of club football, it also gives a still young, once promising manager a lot of time to learn and improve.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for him, the best he could've hoped for, and he could come out the other side of it a much better manager.

[Shogun]

Hope he does well.

And then relegates Newcastle in 2019.

[hill135]

Thierry Henry to be one of his assistants.

[Bluenose 91]

Mirallas in the squad too