Martinez would be a gamble but then so is another manager and certainly Rafa would be a gamble. I am never one who believes in going back it rarely works out particularly in football management. History is not just about going back its about making history and what I think we need is not reverting back but to get the next Shankly, Paisley, Ferguson. FSG are brave to take this chance after sacking the king but you never achieve greatness without being brave.
Choosing Martinez is certainly brave.
I agree that Wigan played some fantastic football in the latter half of the season, so there is the hint that he is able to understand his squad and get the best out of it - something Dalglish seemed to lack. It's whether he has what it takes to manage the older egos and urge the youngsters, whether he has what it takes to deal with 4 competitions in a year at a club that somehow still expects to win them all. I have a bit more hope for him than I had for Hodgson, and if we're going for a younger manager then he certainly has no strikes against him. I'd be nervous making such an appointment, more nervous than appointing AVB for instance, a man who is a known front-runner and winner despite his poor season of fighting against his prima-donna squad.
