28 May 2013 21:23:22
An agent of a first team player has apparently told a leading national journo (and Evertonian) that EFC players not convinced by Martinez and that if he is confirmed it will see several (Fellaini, Baines, Jelavic, Mirallas) push for an exit. Mirallas shares an agent with Vitor Pereira and his agent will usher him to the door if Pereira not appointed. The others were waiting to see who replaced Moyes but were already considering moving on. All the usual caveats apply as this is second hand (the journo is a personal friend) but it is worrying, even if only that an agent is trying to plant this type of story in the media.

1.) 28 May 2013
Funny how Distin said Baines really likes Martinez

TC

2.) 28 May 2013
This is something that we should all be concerned by, how do get motivated by a manager that has just been relegated! its a joke. total joke

3.) 28 May 2013
Wooly66: name the player, the agent, and the jouno if you dare!
RhinoSoreAss

4.) 28 May 2013
Mischief making rubbish IMO.

stewillow

5.) 28 May 2013
If that true then 60 mill would be a decent figure to try and get. Wouldn't be the end of EFC. could get Fer. Negrado. Atsu etc got oviedo and bidwell for LB. can't see it happening tho. Still pray that we get Honda. Watched him on youtube and he a quality player and his free kicks are immense

6.) 28 May 2013
Jealous koppites maybe or just more rubbish. get over it we finished above you again.

7.) 28 May 2013
Its true wouldn't be the end but just gets to me the whole hype around Martinez. a fotunate FA Cup win aside what has he actually achieved? If we're looking at relegated managers let's get 'arry in? or that fella who always looked scared and was caretaker manager at Wolves?. bless him wernt his fault. which is probably what Martinez will be saying when he gets sacked by Christmas. we are in trouble if we take him

8.) 28 May 2013
What is it with all of this doom and gloom. who was DM before he came to everton? no-one. He was incharge of a team going nowhere. yet we won't accept internal staff, we won't accept Rafa, we won't accept RM. we just want some guy (VP) that a lot of us (me included TBH) had never heard of before. and only the more astute blue noses had heard of. Then before we have even appointed a manager there are rumours about who is departing. despite the fact that Baines apparently likes RM (whether or not he becomes manager), Jagielka has unresevedly declared he wants to stay, ozzie (a great servant imho) has signed a new contract. yet more doom and gloom. I understand its a banter / rumour site but some of thsi stuff just infuriates me. since when did we believe every rumour in a paper or otherwise that was on here. these lads finished 6th anyoneowith common will wait and see who the guy is and how he impresses them before spouting their mouth. Also why would any player come to a club thinking that the manager will ALWAYS be there? they wouldnt. Sorry I don't believe any of this. I need a pint!jlaff {Ed025's Note - get me a lager jlaff..

9.) 28 May 2013
Journo works for a left-leaning national daily; the agent does not represent the players named. As I said, usual caveats but expect to see articles questioning Martinez' suitability tomorrow and Thursday

10.) 28 May 2013
Least he wasnt sacked by Reading, its all the usual s*** people make up for attention.

Fellaini - 24mil

Baines - 18 to 24mil

Mirallas - 20mil

Jelavic - 10mil

Naismith - Pack of smarties and a twix

its all lies, all under contract and only one with a buy out clause which davey the sellout put in place.

11.) 28 May 2013
Just goes to show not all scousers are a comedy genius. I mean c'mon, 'Wooly' '66', are you trying to tickle our ribs by suggesting all Evertonians are woolybacks, are you Jimmy Tarbuck? Scouse humour eh? More like Norwegian.

12.) 28 May 2013
Hey that's a bit harsh on Naismith,, wed get a back of crisps has well {Ed025's Note - dont bank on it.. :)

13.) 28 May 2013
All I am saying is we do know what RM has done, he isn't unheard of jlaff. he got relegated and battled it every season for the last 3 or 4 years! At the end of the day its out of our hands. and who knows maybe he is the only one we can get but would rather have seen Ole Gunnar, or VP or Bilic or even dare I say it Lennon! At least he has acheived things, been in ECL etc. Well back to the mental let's have it days of the ninties here we come, its been a great 11 years. let's go mental again. and get plenty of lagers in jlaff!

14.) 28 May 2013
'A left leaning national daily'
Unless you're talking about The Morning Star, they're aren't any, and I don't think they're really big on footie anyway.

15.) 28 May 2013
What a load of tosh.

16.) 29 May 2013
I've had the lagers and I'm calm again:-) jlaff

17.) 29 May 2013
Just a comment regarding Moyes before he came to EFC - yes he was only at Preston but they had been punching well above their weight for at least 2 seasons and he nearly got a team laden with debt into the Premier League so he wasnt a 'nobody', he had shown enormous potential for getting the best out of a group of players and that is exactly what we need again!

IMO if we are going for a manager from within the English League, would like us to move for someone of the same ilk (Eddie Howe perhaps) with experienced staff surrounding him - Pip, Stubbs etc

18.) 29 May 2013
Mirallas is here to stay, read on a French website saying that he will stay, why would he leave?

19.) 29 May 2013
29 May 2013 12:26:19
Here is the page about Kevin Mirallas, helps if you can read French, if not, google translate

http://tinyurl.com/prafrvp