Russell Martin

[Sarnia Cherie]

It's a mystery to me why any club wants RM. Don't they look at his previous attempts at management? The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again and hoping for a different result. 

[Saint_clark]

13 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

It's a mystery to me why any club wants RM. Don't they look at his previous attempts at management? The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again and hoping for a different result. 

You're forgetting how good he is at PowerPoint presentations. Wasn't even in the running at Rangers until he put on a little show for them.

[coalman]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

You're forgetting how good he is at PowerPoint presentations. Wasn't even in the running at Rangers until he put on a little show for them.

Don't forget the low lighting kitchen interview with Leicester's favourite son, Gary Lineker. After which, Lineker proclaimed him a future England manager and he promptly chose Rangers over Leicester.

[CB Fry]

21 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

It's a mystery to me why any club wants RM. Don't they look at his previous attempts at management? The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again and hoping for a different result. 

I could be wrong but I think he got a team promoted from the Championship to the Premier League. So they could be looking at that.

[Gloucester Saint]

10 hours ago, CB Fry said:

If I was him and the choice was there, I'd have gone for the Watford job. Still in the Championship, you're guaranteed a nice little pay off within six months when they inevitably sack you and it's a basket case club, so he'd get another job after it anyway.

Leicester might work but a lot of pressure and a lot of scar tissue.

He won't get away with an equivalent result to the 0-5 kicking we got at Sunderland - Leicester fans won't be standing for that.

Great post but just had to do an MLG I’m afraid on the scoreline….

[Gloucester Saint]

9 hours ago, austsaint said:

Remember too, Baz was not only the best keeper in the championship, according to RM, but he was never happier than when Will Smallbone was on the pitch.

Will is probably a free agent this summer so could see a reunion. Too lightweight to play in a central two in the Champ but in L1 I could see a return of 15 goals from midfield. Be a hero with their fans - win, win. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Will is probably a free agent this summer so could see a reunion. Too lightweight to play in a central two in the Champ but in L1 I could see a return of 15 goals from midfield. Be a hero with their fans - win, win. 

Will did really well under Russ in our promotion season. It would be an obvious one for them to continue that. 

[beatlesaint]

2 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Will did really well under Russ in our promotion season. It would be an obvious one for them to continue that. 

Smallbone is too good for League 1, they’ll do well if they get him but I suspect Championship clubs will be looking at him as well.

[Gloucester Saint]

2 hours ago, beatlesaint said:

Smallbone is too good for League 1, they’ll do well if they get him but I suspect Championship clubs will be looking at him as well.

I broadly agree, Will is an established Championship midfielder if used at the head of a central three. However, playing for a favourite manager, favourite position, probably still on Champ wages for their first season back in L1, could be a ‘wouldn’t normally play at that level but club/manager’ like it was Harding and Fonte.

[Zorba]

21 hours ago, sockeye said:

Foxestalk making for good reading....  

LOL.. With their poll on if they'd take Tonda or not.. Which is a resounding NO!? Good luck with RM lads.