Russell Martin

[gurru991]

13 hours ago, Farmer Saint said:

Better squad than Leeds? Are you fucking mental? Leeds had a far better team than anyone in the League, they just had a shit manager.

I honestly thought that Leeds would replace Farke this summer but it seems they are going to give hime another crack at the Premier. Personally I feel that it is a mistake. 

[Farmer Saint]

1 minute ago, gurru991 said:

I honestly thought that Leeds would replace Farke this summer but it seems they are going to give hime another crack at the Premier. Personally I feel that it is a mistake. 

Absolutely - they will sack him very early on this season.

[aintforever]

1 hour ago, gurru991 said:

I honestly thought that Leeds would replace Farke this summer but it seems they are going to give hime another crack at the Premier. Personally I feel that it is a mistake. 

Possibly, but it’s a tough one. Farke is obviously a risk at that level but it is probably more of a risk to rip it all up and try and start afresh just after promotion. I think the best chance any promoted team has is to keep a cohesive team together and try to add a bit of quality.

[gurru991]

15 hours ago, aintforever said:

Possibly, but it’s a tough one. Farke is obviously a risk at that level but it is probably more of a risk to rip it all up and try and start afresh just after promotion. I think the best chance any promoted team has is to keep a cohesive team together and try to add a bit of quality.

The problem being that the Premier League is so tough that no club can afford a poor start & hope to recover. If you wait 12 to 15 games to replace the manager the next manager has an almost impossible task.

[johnnyboy]

3 hours ago, gurru991 said:

The problem being that the Premier League is so tough that no club can afford a poor start & hope to recover. If you wait 12 to 15 games to replace the manager the next manager has an almost impossible task.

Especially if that next manager is Ivan Juric !

[gurru991]

1 hour ago, johnnyboy said:

Especially if that next manager is Ivan Juric !

Or Rud Van Nistelrooy !

[skintsaint]

Apparently Russ looking at getting Johnny Cardoso as a first signing, seems ideal for his setup.

 

[Midfield_General]

Rusty off to a good start. Their first friendly of pre-season and they were 2-0 down after 15 minutes and have just been booed off by their own fans at half-time 🤣

Fans already questioning their fitness, marking, closing down, defending and the fact that Martin's decided not to wear their precious club suit on the touchline. He has got a big, big task ahead of him. 

Edited 17 hours ago by Midfield_General

[beatlesaint]

12 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Rusty off to a good start. Their first friendly of pre-season and they were 2-0 down after 15 minutes and have just been booed off by their own fans at half-time 🤣

This is their 3rd game, they haven’t won yet, not sure if they’ve even scored.

Not the greatest of starts but hey you don’t get any prizes for winning pre season friendlies !

[Midfield_General]

6 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

This is their 3rd game, they haven’t won yet, not sure if they’ve even scored.

Not the greatest of starts but hey you don’t get any prizes for winning pre season friendlies !

True. But when your first Champions League qualifier is in two weeks time, it helps 😉

Edit: 1-2. Shocking defending and goalkeeping from Brugge. 

Edited 17 hours ago by Midfield_General

[coalman]

24 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Rusty off to a good start. Their first friendly of pre-season and they were 2-0 down after 15 minutes and have just been booed off by their own fans at half-time 🤣

Fans already questioning their fitness, marking, closing down, defending and the fact that Martin's decided not to wear their precious club suit on the touchline. He has got a big, big task ahead of him. 

Trust the system. It's part of a long term process. The result doesn't matter.

[beatlesaint]

5 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

True. But when your first Champions League qualifier is in two weeks time, it helps 😉

Edit: 1-2. Shocking defending and goalkeeping from Brugge. 

That first qualifier is absolutely huge for RM if he wants to stand any chance of getting their fans on board for a season of Russball

[trousers]

1 hour ago, Midfield_General said:

Rusty off to a good start. Their first friendly of pre-season and they were 2-0 down after 15 minutes and have just been booed off by their own fans at half-time 🤣

Fans already questioning their fitness, marking, closing down, defending and the fact that Martin's decided not to wear their precious club suit on the touchline. He has got a big, big task ahead of him. 

Is there a McFabrice or McLighthouse contrarian on their forum defending him regardless..?

#lightenupitsonlybanterFFS

#letitgo

Edited 16 hours ago by trousers

[Midfield_General]

FT: 2-2. They were better second half once Brugge took their foot off the gas but it was very noticeable that it really doesn't take much for that crowd to turn. If they're ready to boo them off in a pre-season friendly, then if he's not winning every week they're going to be on his back very quickly in the games that actually matter. 

[bangkoksaint]

Years ago when Dave Jones was manager a friend and I went to Norway for the pre-season tour. The team were based in Bergen but the team changed the date and location of their friendly and we couldn’t afford to go. Rangers were in town also and their supporters were off the scale with respect of their intensity and numbers. Anyway we got in with a group of them and went to watch them play a friendly a couple of hours away. The coach ride was something I’ve never experienced before or since following football!! Make no mistake whether it’s a friendly or not they expect to win and this start will be a nightmare for him.

[Midfield_General]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Is there a McFabrice or McLighthouse contrarian on their forum defending him regardless..?

#lightenupitsonlybanterFFS

#letitgo

Fergus29 certainly seems to be a big fan 😉

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

FT: 2-2

The unbeaten run world record attempt starts here...

[coalman]

Got to remember it's going to take Martin a while to coach the high risk no reward football into them so it's automatic and for their fitness levels to drop to the right level. It's not an overnight thing.

[Gloucester Saint]

27 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Fergus29 certainly seems to be a big fan 😉

Don’t forget about NotnowJimmy

[beatlesaint]

1 hour ago, Midfield_General said:

FT: 2-2. They were better second half once Brugge took their foot off the gas but it was very noticeable that it really doesn't take much for that crowd to turn. If they're ready to boo them off in a pre-season friendly, then if he's not winning every week they're going to be on his back very quickly in the games that actually matter. 

He’ll be getting a bit chippy most weeks then, didn’t take much for Blackmore to push his buttons and I’m bloody sure the local and national press will be a lot harder than the easy time Adam used to give him.

[Dr Who?]

I watched some of this. RM was clapping like mad if they kept the ball and passed it around with no gain. For me it looked like some of the players are not onside with the style of play as there was a lot of long passes out from some. Hard to tell as Rangers look sluggish and laboured, but that is what we were like a lot of the time.