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If the lad is struggling for form and confidence you put him on when you're winning and comfortable. Not when it matters. That's twice in two games Still has hooked the winger that's looking most likely.

He should recruit some mentally strong players. A team full of his picks would definitely have the resilience to play his system flawlessly.

Because it's not tactics or technical. I thought he'd made that clear in the interview. He cannot be held to blame for anything that happens on the pitch because they've trained like beasts the way he wants them to and the sad thing is all the children growing up shouting abuse at people.

Hitting all the classic notes: - Turning on the fans "I just wish the fans could enjoy the team winning" - Saying "it's not an excuse" before doing exactly that - Saying it's just going to take time - Talking about the imaginary fans he's met around town - Saying that he's not bothered about the abuse but the fans he met said it was too much

I'm starting to feel sorry for the Rangers fans. They keep expecting him to be moved on but it would appear that the Rangers hierarchy are even more bought into the long term philosophy than our board were. It's funny how this mentality affects every team that Martin manages.

Never in doubt.

Oh my. Ross

Harsh to take Fellows off when Armstrong has been awful.

Something something 20 goal a season striker

I'm not sure I'm ready to see another new manager come in and learn (or fail to learn) the hard way that THB, Stephens, Bazunu and Manning are defensive liabilities yet.

They told us that Captain Jack was such a team player when they extended him. So surely it can't be us.

There's going to be a lot of teams in the SPL looking over their shoulders today after this result. The Martin train steams on.

You know that nobody wanted him there but he's proved people wrong wherever he's gone, right?

Rangers 2-1. Scored in Russtime

Send on the Slothwell.

1-1. Oh dear. People may be unsurprised to hear it was from a cross that wasn't defended properly.

Martin's angrily pointing at his Macbook and flicking his hair. Handball. 1-0

2-0 now. Rangers fans can finally see why the board saw Martin as the outstanding candidate.

Rangers well on top at 1-0 despite a missed penalty. Russell Martin's teams know how to defend a 1-0 lead. Today's the day they break their duck.

Proper piece of Russball fucking about at the back nearly costs them there.

Rangers search for that elusive first win of the season. Or perhaps unelusive 6th draw or 2nd defeat.

It feels like we're heading in the right direction. Not mindlessly picking the players at the heart of our defensive shambles of recent years is a good start. Having the same players nailed on week in week out was part of the mates culture that allowed mediocrity to flourish.

Wood and Quarshie have to keep their places. The team that's top of the league really didn't threaten that much. If we can stay solid we can build the attack from there.

Jander is just on another level. Let's enjoy the year we have of him.

The scary thing is he is right. Celtic are terrible under Rodgers. Admittedly, it might take the hiring of a new Rangers manager but it's possible.