Emi Martinez

[Pete3206]

Yes I know but I think Emi has been a bit of arse at the start of these last two season. There is no doubt he would have gone to manu last season and Juve this if those clubs wanted him.

He said on the victory bus the Man U deal wasn't happening so I don't really see where he's been an arse.

[PeterWithesShin]

The amount of stick judas rat Flappy Martinez gets is ridiculous.

[Crown Hill]

What has he ever done that's wrong? He's always being linked with other clubs and he's never said he wants to go yet for some reason there's always someone ready to criticise him.

The article which was briefed by the Club to Tanswell at the start of last season otherwise nothing. His behaviour at World Cup v England etc was exemplary and it seemed he wanted it stay at Villa. Juve encouraged him to be disruptive but he wasnt and I guess there is some significance to the Sawiris reference by his agent.

[Toronto Villa]

There isn’t one quote that suggests he has ever wanted to leave. I’m firmly in the camp that the club needed to move players or salaries post the Man U shambles game and missing out on CL and his agents sought options. But he’s been exemplary in how he’s always talked about us and played for us. Sure like every player he’s had poor moments but the criticism he gets isn’t warranted. We have had the best years of the best keeper in the world.

[garyellis]

Best keeper we have ever had and cant see anyone out there we could replace him with.
Great news he is staying, we will need big characters this season.

[Somniloquism]

What has he ever done that's wrong? He's always being linked with other clubs and he's never said he wants to go yet for some reason there's always someone ready to criticise him.

The article which was briefed by the Club to Tanswell at the start of last season otherwise nothing. His behaviour at World Cup v England etc was exemplary and it seemed he wanted it stay at Villa. Juve encouraged him to be disruptive but he wasnt and I guess there is some significance to the Sawiris reference by his agent.

Which article? From most of what we have seen, he has been offered by us to other clubs IF they met the fee conditions. ManU pissed both the player and us about last summer with deciding last minute to go in a different direction when all was believed he was going. It seems this season we have learned our lesson and decided to pull the plug on any deals (at least for Martinez) early if the valuations were never met.

[Toronto Villa]

It obviously helped being in the CL as it provided us the additional leverage not to accept anything ludicrous. And seemingly what Juventus offered was very much that.