Russell Martin

[saintant]

1 hour ago, SambaMaverick said:

Changed style to save his own skin yet again

Coward

Yeah, he clearly realised he had to change his style and also drop Aarons and Rothwell to compete against Celtic. Rangers were better for it by being less easy to create chances against but had little threat themselves with zero shots on target. It will be interesting to see if he now reverts back to Russball which is often the case because he'll still expect his way to roll over most teams in the SPL other than Celtic so this might be a one off.

[tdmickey3]

How can the man of principled principles give up on them so obviously….. perhaps he’s a bullshitter

However it was still shit game

[Harry_SFC]

1 hour ago, egg said:

That doesn't make sense to be fair.

He used tactics. Different ones. There's never a football match without some sort of tactics being used. 

What I meant was that every time he abandons "russball" his teams seem to get a result. So why got back to using the tactics that don't seem to work?

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Harry_SFC said:

What I meant was that every time he abandons "russball" his teams seem to get a result. So why got back to using the tactics that don't seem to work?

Because he is an arrogant prick

[sockeye]

The principles are more like a brand to market himself with. He can recognise the games where he is required to perform seriously and abandons them accordingly. So he's not totally stupid. Personally I think he's just a mediocre manager but by leveraging his brand and character he can get jobs way above his station. I reckon he thinks that too.

[LGTL]

28 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

What I meant was that every time he abandons "russball" his teams seem to get a result. So why got back to using the tactics that don't seem to work?

Because he’s interested in Russell Martin FC. Couldn’t give a shit about Rangers, just like Southampton, Swansea and MK Dons before them. 

[coalman]

 

 

[Saint86]

Quite something to have the rangers sporting director come out and speak on behalf of the manager over what Martin will be doing to get Raskin back on side 😬

Edited September 4 by Saint86

[trousers]

On 01/09/2025 at 18:50, coalman said:

 

 

"Vagina headed fraud"

😂

[coalman]

[Midfield_General]

Sam Allardyce goes in two-footed on Rusty during his time with us: 

"I'm watching this thinking, I can't believe what you're doing."

"(Martin) is coaching his players to fail"

Edited Friday at 17:37 by Midfield_General

[Lord Duckhunter]

“Well done, you tried to play the right way” Bullshit, you lost 3-0 😂😂

[coalman]

The Rangers forum have been reduced to taking solace from their team's possession stats. Poor fuckers.

1-0 to Hearts. Rangers yet to have a shot.

Edited 13 hours ago by coalman

[Saint_clark]

😂😂😂

[trousers]

Oops....

[Midfield_General]

0-1 at home to Hearts

Getting serious stick from the home crowd

Edited 13 hours ago by Midfield_General

[coalman]

Martin, who said he was "too sweaty to wear a suit" is wearing a jumper and a great thick coat... That's not going to go down well with the locals.

[bangkoksaint]

Ouch………..however Rangers have had 50% more passes so not all bad!

[sfc4prem]

Over 140 passes by the 30th minute. Top quality. Surely their fans are trusting the process with that tangible evidence of brilliance?

[coalman]

Just now, sfc4prem said:

Over 140 passes by the 30th minute. Top quality. Surely their fans are trusting the process with that tangible evidence of brilliance?

Judging by the pictures of the crowds, not so much.

[coalman]

Rangers have their first shot on 28 minutes. Here it comes. The Hearts goal did look like it involved a handball by the attacker too so at least the post match press conference is writing itself.

Edited 13 hours ago by coalman

[adrian lord]

lose this and surely he's hanging by a thread?

[trousers]

[Badger]

On 12/09/2025 at 14:51, coalman said:

What is it with these fuckers, and the modern generation, and their beards ? 

I can understand the Hearts manager, not so well paid by EPL standards, having to supplement his relatively meagre wage by taking on a look for a walk on part as a Highlands or Islands crofter in 'Shetland' or such like, but RM  ? Fucking hipster twat. 

[coalman]

1 minute ago, adrian lord said:

lose this and surely he's hanging by a thread?

I think it's just a vocal minority that don't understand football that want him gone. Everyone he meets around Glasgow is really supportive. As was Sir Alex Ferguson when he visited training.

[AlexLaw76]

LOL

Rangers are fucking terrible

[coalman]

The fans are now singing "there's only one Russell Martin". Admittedly it's the Hearts fans but it's good to hear he has some support in the ground.

[trousers]

Anyone got a decent stream?

[LiberalCommunist]

Taking brave to a new level.

[coalman]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Anyone got a decent stream?

http://www.fawanews.sc/Rangers vs Hearts.html

Not sure I'd say it's decent but it's on a par with the football.

Edited 13 hours ago by coalman

[coalman]

Asgaard hits the bar.

[AlexLaw76]

Rangers just slowly knocking it about in their own half...side to side via the keeper.

Rangers fans going mental

[trousers]

7 minutes ago, coalman said:

http://www.fawanews.sc/Rangers vs Hearts.html

Not sure I'd say it's decent but it's on a par with the football.

Cheers - yeah, keeps cutting out it, as you say, it's in sympathy with the quality of football 😁

[Saint NL]

Big old boooo at half time.

 

[coalman]

Currently 9th. 3 points off the bottom 

[Midfield_General]

A full pre-season

A two-horse league

A bigger budget than every other team in it bar one

14 new players brought in

And they are still absolute dogshit 🤣

Yet to win a domestic game after four matches and losing at home in the fifth. As it stands, they are ninth in said two-horse race, and if Aberdeen can score then they could drop into the relegation places. 

It's extraordinary.

Who or what can he blame this time? 

 

[Toussaint]

2 minutes ago, coalman said:

Currently 9th. 3 points off the bottom 

9th is a worthy sacrifice for playing the right way.

[coalman]

From the Rangers forum who are, understandably, not taking this well.

"Have we had a game where we've not booed the team off at halftime yet?"

Edited 13 hours ago by coalman

[Lord Duckhunter]

21 minutes ago, coalman said:

I think it's just a vocal minority that don't understand football that want him gone. Everyone he meets around Glasgow is really supportive. As was Sir Alex Ferguson when he visited training.

You’ve forgotten about “Kev” & “Patrick” , they’re fully onboard the Lego express. 

[coalman]

Just now, Lord Duckhunter said:

You’ve forgotten about “Kev” & “Patrick” , they’re fully onboard the Lego express. 

If you use their first names enough then they feel too familiar with you to sack you.

[coalman]

Somewhat aptly, the Rangers TV channel is now advertising their own brand of whiskey.

[coalman]

[trousers]

Rothwell on to save the day

 

Edited 12 hours ago by trousers

[The Kraken]

Just now, trousers said:

Rothwell on to save the day

Getting booed coming on 🤣

[coalman]

Rangers hit the post (again)

[coalman]

Rothwell carves them open with a cross. Should be 1-1

[coalman]

Rangers goal! Disallowed

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, coalman said:

Rangers goal! Disallowed

Please tell me he was running up and down the touchline before he saw the flag.

[coalman]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Please tell me he was running up and down the touchline before he saw the flag.

Ref blew up straight away.

[Badger]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Please tell me he was running up and down the touchline before he saw the flag.

Only after making sure his hair was in place....