Russell Martin

[Midfield_General]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

 

The players have anxiety

I could feel they were anxious

So much love for them

So proud

When we lose lets lose in a way we can be proud

In many ways the performance was excellent

 

'It's not a tactical issue' - delivered with a dismissive smirk after gifting two goals in a disappointing 0-2 home reverse to Wycombe

Edited Wednesday at 09:38 by Midfield_General

[disconnect]

They currently have much better players than the rest of the league, however, lets see how that looks in 3 months time. If he does sign someone like Smallbone, he'd be one of the better players in the league, especially good for a team who with better players will be passing it around their opponents.

If any other League One managers are watching though - just press their defenders and keeper - even if you're only getting 30% possession, you'll almost certainly intercept a suicide pass within the box and score a tap in. 

[Midfield_General]

10 minutes ago, disconnect said:

If any other League One managers are watching though - just press their defenders and keeper - even if you're only getting 30% possession, you'll almost certainly intercept a suicide pass within the box and score a tap in. 

That, and the threaded pass from the centre half into midfield are the ones that I'd be looking to jump on. 

Let them have the ball, wait for the CB to bring it out and try and make that pass into feet, then spring the press so that when you win possession you've got men over and can get straight in behind while the central defenders are still pushed up and isolated because the wing backs are miles up the pitch waiting for a ball that never comes.

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Danny Rohl looks like a manager dodged 😂

[Dr. Kucho]

Martin is a good man manager as the players always seem to like him and say they want to play for him.

He’s just a poor tactical manager and to stubborn to adapt his style to beat the opposition. If Leicester have a stronger squad than others next season he can play his possession based game and get them promoted. If others have an equal squad he’ll struggle and ship goals left right and centre.

[revolution saint]

2 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

That, and the threaded pass from the centre half into midfield are the ones that I'd be looking to jump on. 

Let them have the ball, wait for the CB to bring it out and try and make that pass into feet, then spring the press so that when you win possession you've got men over and can get straight in behind while the central defenders are still pushed up and isolated because the wing backs are miles up the pitch waiting for a ball that never comes.

 

Don't forget sticking a man on the deep lying midfielder.  Downes was excellent at it for us under Martin but when he was out injured or suspended we couldn't replace him.  Smallbone definitely couldn't play that role and Winks and Skipp will probably move on.

[HKsaint]

2 hours ago, Dr. Kucho said:

Martin is a good man manager as the players always seem to like him and say they want to play for him.

He’s just a poor tactical manager and to stubborn to adapt his style to beat the opposition. If Leicester have a stronger squad than others next season he can play his possession based game and get them promoted. If others have an equal squad he’ll struggle and ship goals left right and centre.

 He still need Baz as his last jigsaw. We should not sell him cheap.

[StrangelyBrown]

On 16/06/2026 at 10:07, Football Special said:

Hard to tell with my eyesight,  is that a graphic or is he wearing a jumper saying RUSSELL MARTIN ? 

Russell Martin sponsored by Russell Martin is about right

[Crab Lungs]

He’ll do fine for them.

interestingly, it took under 10 seconds for the obligatory ‘hair tuck behind the ear’ from Russ in the first interview.

Been watching a lot of Leicester podcasts recently, it’s been a bit like rubbernecking. 

Almost dislocated my jaw in shock when one of the podders said Bazunu was a ‘commanding goalkeeper’ 😳
 

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, Crab Lungs said:

He’ll do fine for them.

interestingly, it took under 10 seconds for the obligatory ‘hair tuck behind the ear’ from Russ in the first interview.

Been watching a lot of Leicester podcasts recently, it’s been a bit like rubbernecking. 

Almost dislocated my jaw in shock when one of the podders said Bazunu was a ‘commanding goalkeeper’ 😳
 

Shush.......

[coalman]

https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/139537-martin-russell-he-says/

It's all about the energy. Plus all the usual bollocks about working harder than the other side and playing dominant football.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 hours ago, coalman said:

https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/139537-martin-russell-he-says/

It's all about the energy. Plus all the usual bollocks about working harder than the other side and playing dominant football.

The wagon of Snake Oil Martin and the Cult of High Energy rolls into another town. 🙂

I sure hope the players give everything, absolutely everything, in attack and in defence, all the time. If not, Martin has already set them up to be the problem.

[Toadhall Saint]

9 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

The wagon of Snake Oil Martin and the Cult of High Energy rolls into another town. 🙂

I sure hope the players give everything, absolutely everything, in attack and in defence, all the time. If not, Martin has already set them up to be the problem.

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

6 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

 

He's been bad, but could sadly never be B.A.D.

[coalman]

35 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

The wagon of Snake Oil Martin and the Cult of High Energy rolls into another town. 🙂

I sure hope the players give everything, absolutely everything, in attack and in defence, all the time. If not, Martin has already set them up to be the problem.

It's funny how Rangers fans are all over his latest YouTube interview displaying similar levels of PTSD to fans of his previous clubs and being told to get over it.