| Russel Martin 12:02 - Jun 3 with 13764 views | raynor94 |
About to be named Rangers manager! |  |
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| Russel Martin on 22:54 - Jun 5 with 2946 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
As much as I utterly detested Martin’s tepid, uninspiring, dull and predictable ‘style’ of football I think he’ll do well there because he’ll have players that are of a much higher standard than 96% of the league. |  |
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| Russel Martin on 23:10 - Jun 5 with 2921 views | Dr_Winston |
| Russel Martin on 22:54 - Jun 5 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
As much as I utterly detested Martin’s tepid, uninspiring, dull and predictable ‘style’ of football I think he’ll do well there because he’ll have players that are of a much higher standard than 96% of the league. |
This is part of the problem.
Russy has found himself in a situation where finishing second is the bare minimum expected. Managing that will no doubt convince all the eejits who have spent the last three years pretending that he's some sort of footballing messiah that they're right.
Those of us who can see right through his nonsense will know otherwise. He's a rubbish coach. Success at Rangers will be just as meaningless as promotion from the Championship with a PL level squad and budget was at Southampton.
How a manager exceeds the resources available to him matters. At no point in his career has Martin done anything other than underperform. Rangers fans will want his head if he does the same at Ibrox.
I'm all here for it. |  |
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| Russel Martin on 23:24 - Jun 5 with 2904 views | PawelAbbott |
Its baffling why Ramgers, who have only won one of the last 14 or something titles have gone for a manager who has never won anything in his career.
Winning the play offs is not winning a title or a cup, it's being the better team of the also rans.
Apart from taking probably the best squad in the division to a play off, he has consistently been midtable or worse |  | | |
| Russel Martin on 23:31 - Jun 5 with 2899 views | DJack |
| Russel Martin on 23:10 - Jun 5 by Dr_Winston |
This is part of the problem.
Russy has found himself in a situation where finishing second is the bare minimum expected. Managing that will no doubt convince all the eejits who have spent the last three years pretending that he's some sort of footballing messiah that they're right.
Those of us who can see right through his nonsense will know otherwise. He's a rubbish coach. Success at Rangers will be just as meaningless as promotion from the Championship with a PL level squad and budget was at Southampton.
How a manager exceeds the resources available to him matters. At no point in his career has Martin done anything other than underperform. Rangers fans will want his head if he does the same at Ibrox.
I'm all here for it. |
"How a manager exceeds the resources available to him matters. At no point in his career has Martin done anything other than underperform. Rangers fans will want his head if he does the same at Ibrox. "
This all the way...but he's looking for a lucky roll of the dice...or his massive ego is doing its thing again.  |  |
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| Russel Martin on 01:34 - Jun 6 with 2879 views | Robbie |
Tin hat time but apart from the true passionate supporters of their local teams follow Scottish football , two teams every year top of the tree , no interest to me .
There again many fans follow TNS dominating the albiet Gog League , a passing interest .
Players and managers move on and say the right things for the media and PR .
Brendon Rodgers has found that answer , will Russy get his wording right on a contract deal .
Potter got 7 years out of a failed Chelsea tenure , that was a masterstoke , | | | |
| Russel Martin on 09:12 - Jun 6 with 2798 views | onehunglow |
| Russel Martin on 01:34 - Jun 6 by Robbie |
Tin hat time but apart from the true passionate supporters of their local teams follow Scottish football , two teams every year top of the tree , no interest to me .
There again many fans follow TNS dominating the albiet Gog League , a passing interest .
Players and managers move on and say the right things for the media and PR .
Brendon Rodgers has found that answer , will Russy get his wording right on a contract deal .
Potter got 7 years out of a failed Chelsea tenure , that was a masterstoke , |
Feel rather weird about this.
Detesting both these clubs but respecting Brendan , it makes Celtic less detestable when they play Rangers loyal
Pity both couldn't lose
Martin won't last his first season and will eaten alive
Egos often consume | |
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| Russel Martin on 11:37 - Jun 6 with 2724 views | jack247 |
Results wise he’s a middle of the road manager.
Yes, his football is frustrating 90% of the time and he certainly shouldn’t have been playing it with the players he had here.
We’ve had far better recently, we’ve certainly had worse.
The infatuation with him on here is bizarre. He’s just average. | | | |
| Russel Martin on 14:00 - Jun 6 with 2654 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Russel Martin on 11:37 - Jun 6 by jack247 |
Results wise he’s a middle of the road manager.
Yes, his football is frustrating 90% of the time and he certainly shouldn’t have been playing it with the players he had here.
We’ve had far better recently, we’ve certainly had worse.
The infatuation with him on here is bizarre. He’s just average. |
The Old Firm. Swansalona derby. Master v Apprentice.
Only one winner. 🍀.
Remember one got Swansea a £7m compo. The other ( allegedly) did his best to lose Swansea £1m or more by delaying the appointment SFC wanted to make, having sold £150m of players. [Post edited 6 Jun 2025 14:01]
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| Russel Martin on 15:20 - Jun 6 with 2612 views | QJumpingJack |
| Russel Martin on 14:00 - Jun 6 by ReslovenSwan1 |
The Old Firm. Swansalona derby. Master v Apprentice.
Only one winner. 🍀.
Remember one got Swansea a £7m compo. The other ( allegedly) did his best to lose Swansea £1m or more by delaying the appointment SFC wanted to make, having sold £150m of players. [Post edited 6 Jun 2025 14:01]
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think of the leadership.
In 2012 we had the brilliant Huw Jenkins.
2023...... like previous seasons we were not learning from our mistakes. | | | |
| Russel Martin on 15:34 - Jun 6 with 2600 views | jack247 |
| Russel Martin on 14:00 - Jun 6 by ReslovenSwan1 |
The Old Firm. Swansalona derby. Master v Apprentice.
Only one winner. 🍀.
Remember one got Swansea a £7m compo. The other ( allegedly) did his best to lose Swansea £1m or more by delaying the appointment SFC wanted to make, having sold £150m of players. [Post edited 6 Jun 2025 14:01]
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Rodgers is vastly superior to Martin. It’s not even up for discussion. Nobody will disagree | | | |
| Russel Martin on 18:27 - Jun 6 with 2553 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Russel Martin on 23:24 - Jun 5 by PawelAbbott |
Its baffling why Ramgers, who have only won one of the last 14 or something titles have gone for a manager who has never won anything in his career.
Winning the play offs is not winning a title or a cup, it's being the better team of the also rans.
Apart from taking probably the best squad in the division to a play off, he has consistently been midtable or worse |
It's because Martin is a consumate salesman who gives a very good interview and sells himself really well.
I can't believe rangers have fallen for his sales pitch. The thing is now he HAS to succeed there because there is only ONE better team up there who also have the money and support.
I don't think the Rangers fans will accept the mind numbingly slow, pointless passing and stupid, suicidal passing that we saw here. | | | |
| Russel Martin on 20:46 - Jun 6 with 2499 views | onehunglow |
| Russel Martin on 18:27 - Jun 6 by SullutaCreturned |
It's because Martin is a consumate salesman who gives a very good interview and sells himself really well.
I can't believe rangers have fallen for his sales pitch. The thing is now he HAS to succeed there because there is only ONE better team up there who also have the money and support.
I don't think the Rangers fans will accept the mind numbingly slow, pointless passing and stupid, suicidal passing that we saw here. |
Think I do with those who plagiarise OHL what the Guv is doing with WOZl
OHL pointed this out after six weeks it was grotesque and insulting
That we spent so much time prevaricating cost us dear | |
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| Russel Martin on 20:48 - Jun 6 with 2498 views | onehunglow |
| Russel Martin on 18:27 - Jun 6 by SullutaCreturned |
It's because Martin is a consumate salesman who gives a very good interview and sells himself really well.
I can't believe rangers have fallen for his sales pitch. The thing is now he HAS to succeed there because there is only ONE better team up there who also have the money and support.
I don't think the Rangers fans will accept the mind numbingly slow, pointless passing and stupid, suicidal passing that we saw here. |
Think I do with those who plagiarise OHL what the Guv is doing with WOZl
OHL pointed this out after six weeks it was grotesque and insulting
That we spent so much time hoping it would come good cost us dear | |
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| Russel Martin on 08:08 - Jun 7 with 2415 views | KeithHaynes |
| Russel Martin on 15:34 - Jun 6 by jack247 |
Rodgers is vastly superior to Martin. It’s not even up for discussion. Nobody will disagree |
Been a manager far longer.
Thanks to the Swans.
Martin getting his first chance at a big big club, that’s the gauge now.
Thanks to the Swans.
I don’t disagree. |  |
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| Russel Martin on 16:04 - Jun 20 with 2100 views | pencoedjack |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fo
'he's shown in the three clubs he's managed before that he can produce, he can make teams better.'
Not sure which 3 clubs they are. |  | | |
| Russel Martin on 16:11 - Jun 20 with 2079 views | Boundy |
| Russel Martin on 16:04 - Jun 20 by pencoedjack |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fo
'he's shown in the three clubs he's managed before that he can produce, he can make teams better.'
Not sure which 3 clubs they are. |
Can't be arsed to read it tbh | |
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| Russel Martin on 19:48 - Apr 4 with 1131 views | Dr_Winston |
Rangers have just gone top of the SPL. They were eighth when Russy was sacked.
Danny Rohl has embarassed him with the same players. | |
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| Russel Martin on 20:06 - Apr 4 with 1088 views | heatwave |
| Russel Martin on 19:48 - Apr 4 by Dr_Winston |
Rangers have just gone top of the SPL. They were eighth when Russy was sacked.
Danny Rohl has embarassed him with the same players. |
If they win the title.
I'm sure Russ will have it on his CV that he was manager at Rangers in the season they reclaimed the title.  |  | | |
| Russel Martin on 20:07 - Apr 4 with 1083 views | Dr_Winston |
| Russel Martin on 20:06 - Apr 4 by heatwave |
If they win the title.
I'm sure Russ will have it on his CV that he was manager at Rangers in the season they reclaimed the title. |
No doubt there will be a few simple folk who will insist that it would have happened even if he'd remained in charge. | |
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| Russel Martin on 20:07 - Apr 4 with 1085 views | Whiterockin |
| Russel Martin on 20:06 - Apr 4 by heatwave |
If they win the title.
I'm sure Russ will have it on his CV that he was manager at Rangers in the season they reclaimed the title. |
Will he still get his champions bonus. |  | | |
| Russel Martin on 21:12 - Apr 4 with 1046 views | max936 |
| Russel Martin on 20:07 - Apr 4 by Whiterockin |
Will he still get his champions bonus. |
Aye a poke in the eye  |  | | |
| Russel Martin on 21:26 - Apr 4 with 1035 views | Dr_Winston |
Russy occupies a unique place in my Swansea City experience.
Some managers I've not liked as people yet I can acknowledge their qualities as a manager. Roberto Martinez is a prime example of that. Utterly disingenuous and untrustworthy, yet a reasonably capable coach, at least at the level we were at the time.
Some managers I've liked on a personal level yet they've not really cut it as a coach. Michael Duff is one of those. His disdain for playing the arse kissing games expected of him was terrific and really spoke to my sensibilities, but his reign was undoubtedly a disappointment.
Russy is by some distance the outstanding candidate for someone who was an absolute scumbag of a person and a piss poor coach to go with it.
In the interest of balance, I'd put Frankie Burrows at the opposite end of the scale. Good coach, good man. [Post edited 6 Apr 11:32]
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| Russel Martin on 22:19 - Apr 4 with 975 views | swan_si |
| Russel Martin on 21:26 - Apr 4 by Dr_Winston |
Russy occupies a unique place in my Swansea City experience.
Some managers I've not liked as people yet I can acknowledge their qualities as a manager. Roberto Martinez is a prime example of that. Utterly disingenuous and untrustworthy, yet a reasonably capable coach, at least at the level we were at the time.
Some managers I've liked on a personal level yet they've not really cut it as a coach. Michael Duff is one of those. His disdain for playing the arse kissing games expected of him was terrific and really spoke to my sensibilities, but his reign was undoubtedly a disappointment.
Russy is by some distance the outstanding candidate for someone who was an absolute scumbag of a person and a piss poor coach to go with it.
In the interest of balance, I'd put Frankie Burrows at the opposite end of the scale. Good coach, good man. [Post edited 6 Apr 11:32]
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Russy will see that as ticking all the boxes. |  | | |
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