Russell Martin

[Saint_clark]

Some of their fans clearly still don't know just how bad he is. On their forum one poster said he thinks Martin will be given the whole season, another replies that they'll struggle to finish third if that's the case...third!? Mate you'll be fighting relegation with him in charge.

 

Hey at least they "qualified" for the Europa league though.

[Weston Super Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Some of their fans clearly still don't know just how bad he is. On their forum one poster said he thinks Martin will be given the whole season, another replies that they'll struggle to finish third if that's the case...third!? Mate you'll be fighting relegation with him in charge.

 

Hey at least they "qualified" for the Europa league though.

I suspect they might be 'our' fans  

[CB Fry]

59 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Guy is a complete fraud and a shite manager 

 

@Fabrice29 we all told you for months. You look like a fucking Wally now mate 

Such a shame. You know those guys were absolutely desperate to preen themselves over a 2-0 against Motherwell or Dundee as proof of his managerial genius "he's challenging for a national league title", "he's competing regularly in European competition", "if you think about it he's operating at a higher level than he ever did with Saints".

Even I didn't think the clown would be quite this bad, so spare a thought for the Martin disciples who will never get the "i told you so" moment they so craved.

They'll have to wait for his next job at Standard Liege or something.

[Turkish]

42 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

I had to laugh at that, what an absolute load of shite ! 😂

Same old lines with us wasn’t it, not brave enough, scar tissue etc load of shit

[Saint Gifford]

50 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Such a shame. You know those guys were absolutely desperate to preen themselves over a 2-0 against Motherwell or Dundee as proof of his managerial genius "he's challenging for a national league title", "he's competing regularly in European competition", "if you think about it he's operating at a higher level than he ever did with Saints".

Even I didn't think the clown would be quite this bad, so spare a thought for the Martin disciples who will never get the "i told you so" moment they so craved.

They'll have to wait for his next job at Standard Liege or something.

The Dog and Duck.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Its history now but last season could have been a little better if he wasn't so rigid in his ways. Squad wasn't equipped and the passing model just doesn't work with a squad as poor as Saints.

He's definitely been found out now for what he is...shit manager. 

 

[saintant]

3 hours ago, Football Special said:

Are Swansea still trying to get more compensation for us taking him off their hands? 

Nah, we're seeking compensation from them for letting us.

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

His style of tippy tappy shite nearly turned me off watching my beloved Saints. Like I said at the beginning of the season. I would be happy if Will Still takes us to midtable this season as long as we are going forward, can be exciting, show energy and win some very important games like today's match! Come on you Saints!

[bangkoksaint]

6 hours ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

His style of tippy tappy shite nearly turned me off watching my beloved Saints. Like I said at the beginning of the season. I would be happy if Will Still takes us to midtable this season as long as we are going forward, can be exciting, show energy and win some very important games like today's match! Come on you Saints!

Like today you mean…….and the other games this season 😂

[benjii]

Russ, come back and save us from this prehistoric crap.

[Gloucester Saint]

6 hours ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

His style of tippy tappy shite nearly turned me off watching my beloved Saints. Like I said at the beginning of the season. I would be happy if Will Still takes us to midtable this season as long as we are going forward, can be exciting, show energy and win some very important games like today's match! Come on you Saints!

Yeah…about today.

Said the right things post-match but Hull and Boro are now must-win matches back to back. I think he’s on thin ice if he loses at Hull, Martin’s players didn’t help him today. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, benjii said:

Russ, come back and save us from this prehistoric crap.

Not impressed with Still but have you seen the state of Rangers? One off the bottom. In the SPL.

Martin is ruined and will never manage at first team club level again.

[Lord Duckhunter]

One positive of his time there and following their fans opinions is I’ve learnt quite a few new words…. 
 

You also get to see some funny reactions from supporters, including a bloke who is eating a steak a day until the “vegan bampot” is sacked…

[skintsaint]

[Dark Munster]

34 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Yeah…about today.

Said the right things post-match but Hull and Boro are now must-win matches back to back. I think he’s on thin ice if he loses at Hull, Martin’s players didn’t help him today. 

He ought to be, if we had owners who had a clue what they are doing. But we don't, a bunch of clueless muppets, who only sacked their previous disastrous managers after we hit rock bottom, and they had no choice. So I can't see them sacking Still unless we lose 10 in a row or something similarly disastrous. If we finish mid to lower table (which would be a disgrace given our resources compared to most of the other dross in this league) I can see them "giving him more time".

I came on here to have another laugh at RM, but it's wearing thin given that it looks like SR have replaced him with someone who is equally clueless. Hopefully not, but the signs so far aren't encouraging.

Edited yesterday at 17:00 by Dark Munster

[Weston Super Saint]

53 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

So he's a shit manager AND a shit sports psychologist.

Is there anything he's half good at?

[Dark Munster]

2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

So he's a shit manager AND a shit sports psychologist.

Is there anything he's half good at?

Hair grooming?

[beatlesaint]

2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

So he's a shit manager AND a shit sports psychologist.

Is there anything he's half good at?

Passing the buck?

[Weston Super Saint]

33 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Passing the buck?

Yeah, that's fair. He's a certified pro at that.

[64saint]

[64saint]

1 minute ago, 64saint said:

Ally Mccoist has got him finally sussed out then. Surprised it took him this long

[saintant]

1 hour ago, 64saint said:

Didn't someone claim this was posted from a fraud account?

[badgerx16]

18 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Not impressed with Still but have you seen the state of Rangers? One off the bottom. In the SPL.

Martin is ruined and will never manage at first team club level again.

Bet he does.

"My previous teams lacked bravery and had too much scar tissue from prior seasons. Here at ( insert team name ) I know that you, Mr Chairman, have a clear vision and philosophy for the rise of this club, and I know that my new style of football is exactly what is needed, as all the important metrics prove".

The only people in football with bigger egos than managers are Chairmen.

Edited 11 hours ago by badgerx16

[badgerx16]

Just now, saintant said:

Didn't someone claim this was posted from a fraud account?

Why would RM post something against himself ?

[bangkoksaint]

On 14/09/2025 at 10:47, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

 

Edited 9 hours ago by bangkoksaint

[bangkoksaint]

Listening to Talksport earlier Ally McCoist has distanced himself from making such comments and alluded to it being a fake account.

[Maggie May]

1 hour ago, saintant said:

Didn't someone claim this was posted from a fraud account?

Yeah, it was me. Go back on the account’s media far enough, you’ll realise it’s some weirdo now claiming to be Ally.

[Gloucester Saint]

3 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Bet he does.

"My previous teams lacked bravery and had too much scar tissue from prior seasons. Here at ( insert team name ) I know that you, Mr Chairman, have a clear vision and philosophy for the rise of this club, and I know that my new style of football is exactly what is needed, as all the important metrics prove".

The only people in football with bigger egos than managers are Chairmen.

There probably is a club stupid enough - SR if they hadn’t already experienced him. Highly talented young manager? 
Should have gone to Specsavers Dragan…

[Gloucester Saint]

3 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Why would RM post something against himself ?

Good one liner but I have seen an under pressure fellow senior leader in one workplace do something like that to garner empathy….

[Verbal]

Great philosophers who were pressured into exile:

Diogenes the Cynic - for being cynical

Aristotle - for being rude apparently

Confucius - for being a smartarse

Jean-Jacques Rousseau - for being too radical for Switzerland (thus presumably was joined by the rest of the planet)

Karl Marx - for being a Marxist, which he denied

Russell Martin - for talking bollocks and failing to grasp football

Interestingly, only the last one committed actual crimes. 

[OttawaSaint]

20 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

So he's a shit manager AND a shit sports psychologist.

Is there anything he's half good at?

Bumming Flynn Downes?

[RedWillie]

4 hours ago, saintant said:

Didn't someone claim this was posted from a fraud account?

No way McCoist would post somethings inflammatory like this. He's too much in the public eye to do it. He probably thinks it,  but wouldnt put it to print !!

[trousers]

😂

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I was going to say "doomed to fail there." But that's not true.

It was certainly a challenging option, both for himself and Rangers.

But there were opportunities there too.

Rangers were drifting further and further away from Celtic, and were miles away last season. They had a squad requiring an overhaul, and a very limited budget to do it on.

Martin, like Ralph and Poch sells his approach on getting more out of the team, than relying on just individual talent.

He moved up, in terms of league position, if not league with MK Dons and Swansea, and got us promoted.

He had a shocker in the PL, but the SPL is quite a way off that. He could move into a team expected to get 65% possession.

Surely, he'd know that going in and adjust accordingly? Surely after the last few seasons he'd focus recruitment on the must have roles for his system to have a chance? 

Unfortunately not. Still playing across the back, against sides 20 yards back hoping for a counter. Failed to build a quick transition team operating further up the pitch, never mind his usual start point. There's a first eleven there, but it's one that's going to get bullied, trapped in indecisiveness and struggle to punish opponents, under his current system.

[Saint_clark]

I can't believe he hasn't been sacked. The comedy continues for one more game at least.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

33 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I was going to say "doomed to fail there." But that's not true.

It was certainly a challenging option, both for himself and Rangers.

But there were opportunities there too.

Rangers were drifting further and further away from Celtic, and were miles away last season. They had a squad requiring an overhaul, and a very limited budget to do it on.

Martin, like Ralph and Poch sells his approach on getting more out of the team, than relying on just individual talent.

He moved up, in terms of league position, if not league with MK Dons and Swansea, and got us promoted.

He had a shocker in the PL, but the SPL is quite a way off that. He could move into a team expected to get 65% possession.

Surely, he'd know that going in and adjust accordingly? Surely after the last few seasons he'd focus recruitment on the must have roles for his system to have a chance? 

Unfortunately not. Still playing across the back, against sides 20 yards back hoping for a counter. Failed to build a quick transition team operating further up the pitch, never mind his usual start point. There's a first eleven there, but it's one that's going to get bullied, trapped in indecisiveness and struggle to punish opponents, under his current system.

Not to mention falling out with arguably their best player. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Not to mention falling out with arguably their best player. 

Our empathic, thoughtful man manager who was once frozen out for speaking up strangely doesn't mind freezing out those that criticise the approach.

Admittedly, there are degrees to what gets someone dropped. Raskin, who has had previous times of difficulty with a few managers has rumours of everything from leaking team news, leaking team news then refusing a move, being difficult with Martin. Not to mention his dad chipping in.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Beeb on Why Can't Martin's Rangers win football matches.

More than just a picture of Russ, and we get a mention.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c749q8ej58ko

[SaintsBarry74]

5 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Beeb on Why Can't Martin's Rangers win football matches.

More than just a picture of Russ, and we get a mention.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c749q8ej58ko

"Southampton had more errors leading to goals than anyone else at (10) and more mistakes leading to shots than any other side (26)

Saints faced 108 shots on target - the most in the Premier League"

What never gets mentioned is that during RM's PL tenure, we had the 2nd-highest possession %, with Jan Bednarek - a centre-back and two-time 9–0 veteran - clocking up the 2nd-most possession in the league

[gio1saints]

On 14/09/2025 at 08:49, CB Fry said:

Such a shame. You know those guys were absolutely desperate to preen themselves over a 2-0 against Motherwell or Dundee as proof of his managerial genius "he's challenging for a national league title", "he's competing regularly in European competition", "if you think about it he's operating at a higher level than he ever did with Saints".

Even I didn't think the clown would be quite this bad, so spare a thought for the Martin disciples who will never get the "i told you so" moment they so craved.

They'll have to wait for his next job at Standard Liege or something.

There are no RM disciples - much as you would love to think there was. But there are some frankly obsessed RM haters still getting turned on by this hatred-a-thon thing you got going. It’s a dreadful Image but one can positively see the spittle spewing out your mouth as you post one handed, the other busy….🤮Good luck with your hating on an ex manager nothing to do with Saints anymore. And worst of all hoping you can transpose that hate onto fellow Saints fans by your goading posts. Shame on you. 
 

The only “I told you so” stories are you begging for someone to come on here so you can do your forum hard nut impersonations. You are so just gagging for someone like@Fabrice29 to come in so you can shoot your load of “ I told you he was crap” jizz like the limited intelligence boring old fart you are. He lives rent free in your RM hate obsessed mind it seems. If you cannot get RM ( and I bet anything you’d not last thirty seconds in a debate with him or @Fabrice29without resorting to shouting and swearing ) then anyone dares to say anything other than he’s the Antichrist is fair game for your bile. 
Fucking grow up and find a better hobby than trying to rile up fellow Saints. 

Edited 1 hour ago by gio1saints

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

So today, Russell takes his squad on a team bonding swimming exercise around Loch Lomond.

Then there's a news item that the police have found human remains in Loch Lomond! What's RM gone and done now?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

13 minutes ago, SaintsBarry74 said:

"Southampton had more errors leading to goals than anyone else at (10) and more mistakes leading to shots than any other side (26)

Saints faced 108 shots on target - the most in the Premier League"

What never gets mentioned is that during RM's PL tenure, we had the 2nd-highest possession %, with Jan Bednarek - a centre-back and two-time 9–0 veteran - clocking up the 2nd-most possession in the league

I know! I immediately sent on a strong worded e-mail, demanding they throw off the shackles of old school measures of success, like points, and embrace the new, nuanced marks of a philosophical event, such as possession % and most 5 yard passes.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

So today, Russell takes his squad on a team bonding swimming exercise around Loch Lomond.

Then there's a news item that the police have found human remains in Loch Lomond! What's RM gone and done now?

Guess Raskin's definitely not making the squad now.

[gio1saints]

12 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I know! I immediately sent on a strong worded e-mail, demanding they throw off the shackles of old school measures of success, like points, and embrace the new, nuanced marks of a philosophical event, such as possession % and most 5 yard passes.

All Homo Sapiens are genetically predisposed to fear others that do not look like them. It might take an enlarged brain capacity to override that but I doubt it. It’s been a lifesaving attribute through Darwinian evolutionary principles for keeping the species alive. They fear others who wear beards for example or Make footballers pass the ball 100 times before going into opposition half for instance. 

Fear- and violent hatred - is not only normal but to be expected, by them when confronted with - to them - fearful alien looks, ideas and practices.  The answer is always, of course, to burn the witches, to practise apartheid & genocide on a global basis. Then reconsider and try to play nice a while until it all kicks off once more. 
One day it’s someone’s beard and style of football the next its Kristallnacht. It’s a sorry state of affairs if you ask me. 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by gio1saints

[Turkish]

7 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

All Homo Sapiens are genetically predisposed to fear others that do not look like them. It might take an enlarged brain capacity to override that but I doubt it. It’s been a lifesaving attribute through Darwinian evolutionary principles for keeping the species alive. They fear others who wear beards for example or Make footballers pass the ball 100 times before going into opposition half for instance. 

Fear- and violent hatred - is not only normal but to be expected, by them when confronted with - to them - fearful alien looks, ideas and practices.  The answer is always, of course, to burn the witches, to practise apartheid & genocide on a global basis. Then reconsider and try to play nice a while until it all kicks off once more. 
One day it’s someone’s beard and style of football the next its Kristallnacht. It’s a sorry state of affairs if you ask me. 

 

What a load of bollocks 

[Dr Who?]

Rangers have only sold 4,000 tickets for their game at Ibrox this coming weekend cup game against Hibs

[Holmes_and_Watson]

7 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

All Homo Sapiens are genetically predisposed to fear others that do not look like them. It might take an enlarged brain capacity to override that but I doubt it. It’s been a lifesaving attribute through Darwinian evolutionary principles for keeping the species alive. They fear others who wear beards for example or Make footballers pass the ball 100 times before going into opposition half for instance. 

Fear- and violent hatred - is not only normal but to be expected, by them when confronted with - to them - fearful alien looks, ideas and practices.  The answer is always, of course, to burn the witches, to practise apartheid & genocide on a global basis. Then reconsider and try to play nice a while until it all kicks off once more. 
One day it’s someone’s beard and style of football the next its Kristallnacht. It’s a sorry state of affairs if you ask me. 

 

Bravo, Sir!

Pioneer Martin could be the one to finally push through those evolutionary/ cultural barriers, elevating us all into a new realm of perception and support of our fellow Human.

Those mobs are getting loud, so I hope it happens soon. Fortunately, there's not been a witch burning in Glasgow for...gosh...it must be weeks now. The ducking stool is all the rage (see Raskin's visit to Loch Lomond above).

[Holmes_and_Watson]

5 minutes ago, Dr Who? said:

Rangers have only sold 4,000 tickets for their game at Ibrox this coming weekend cup game against Hibs

When Martin leads them to 10 in a row, 50000 will claim to have been there to support the chosen one. 

[gio1saints]

5 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Bravo, Sir!

Pioneer Martin could be the one to finally push through those evolutionary/ cultural barriers, elevating us all into a new realm of perception and support of our fellow Human.

Those mobs are getting loud, so I hope it happens soon. Fortunately, there's not been a witch burning in Glasgow for...gosh...it must be weeks now. The ducking stool is all the rage (see Raskin's visit to Loch Lomond above).

My two dogs bark like mad at cats. One in particular cannot stand them and makes weird mewing noises if she sees one. If I pick her up though and bring her face to face with the pussy cat - which is usually unperturbed by stupid barking dogs - mine just pretend they cannot see them anymore and just stop and look bemused..

[Turkish]

12 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

My two dogs bark like mad at cats. One in particular cannot stand them and makes weird mewing noises if she sees one. If I pick her up though and bring her face to face with the pussy cat - which is usually unperturbed by stupid barking dogs - mine just pretend they cannot see them anymore and just stop and look bemused..

Is this your pound shop Eric Cantona impression?