Russell Martin

[coalman]

Who'd have thought I'd find Russell Martin exciting in a footballing context again. Leicester hearts may be about to be broken. Or not. Scenes.

[SaintsBarry74]

Rangers fan seem ecstatic about this

[Weston Super Saint]

28 minutes ago, SaintsBarry74 said:

Rangers fan seem ecstatic about this

You've got to hand it to him though.  He's certainly got himself noticed and made a name for himself.

[Farmer Saint]

58 minutes ago, SaintsBarry74 said:

Rangers fan seem ecstatic about this

It does make me laugh how people have such an issue with Manager's ways of life. It's actually really weird.

Edited Sunday at 18:41 by Farmer Saint

[Dr Who?]

2 hours ago, SaintsBarry74 said:

Rangers fan seem ecstatic about this

He would do well there, with a top side in that league. I bet they would at least have a top 2 finish and would be better than this season. The style of football suits Celtic more though. 

[kitch]

8 hours ago, gurru991 said:

Personally I would rather have a twelve point deduction than Russel Martin.. 

You might get both 😆

[notnowcato]

The animosity towards this bloke is hilarious, grow up for fucks sake. 

[The Kraken]

Ah, here’s the other “don’t be horrible to my Wussel”. Well done.

[Appy]

50 minutes ago, Dr Who? said:

He would do well there, with a top side in that league. I bet they would at least have a top 2 finish and would be better than this season. The style of football suits Celtic more though. 

I think I could get Rangers to a top 2 finish 

[aintforever]

22 minutes ago, notnowcato said:

The animosity towards this bloke is hilarious, grow up for fucks sake. 

This. He was a spectacular failure last season but he did get us promoted at the first attempt and the day out at Wembley is up there amongst my favourites as a Saints fan, I wish him well.

[gurru991]

1 hour ago, kitch said:

You might get both 😆

That's what worries me... I'm hoping the 12 point deduction will put Martin off & he buggers off to Glasgow.

[Fabrice29]

1 hour ago, The Kraken said:

Ah, here’s the other “don’t be horrible to my Wussel”. Well done.

I think people are just pointing out it makes you look a little silly and obsessed. But hey, you keep spelling it Wussel for no reason, that'll look really funny and cool. 

[SaintsBarry74]

I’m just glad to see that the possession stat-padding didn’t go unnoticed.

Horrible football, just horrible. 

[CB Fry]

7 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

I think people are just pointing out it makes you look a little silly and obsessed. But hey, you keep spelling it Wussel for no reason, that'll look really funny and cool. 

Bless x x x x

[Toussaint]

5 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Bless x x x x

Bless Wussel 

[trousers]

Welease Wussell!

 

Edited yesterday at 06:44 by trousers

[Weston Super Saint]

8 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

I think people are just pointing out it makes you look a little silly and obsessed. But hey, you keep spelling it Wussel for no reason, that'll look really funny and cool. 

Hello pot!

[Dman]

22 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

Or maybe he's done quite a decent job everywhere he's been as a manager? 

People have their issues with Martin and seem weirdly obsessed about talking about him consistently on here but the rewriting of history isn't needed. 

Must be why a large proportion of Swansea were glad to see the back of him, a large proportion of Saints fans were glad to see the back of him and why neither Leicester or Rangers fans seemingly want him. 

Edited yesterday at 08:43 by Dman

[Charlie Wayman]

Time to move on chaps. I know this is silly season but all this nonsense is becoming quite tedious and juvenile. 

Kids in a playground you are not!

 

[trousers]

48 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Time to move on chaps. I know this is silly season but all this nonsense is becoming quite tedious and juvenile. 

Kids in a playground you are not!

 

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

I’m just surprised this thread and the Jones thread have not been moved to the f-ing muppets lounge. With all that the summer and Will Still promises, I just don’t understand how these two warrant the space and time being invested by the fanboys on here. 😉

[spyinthesky]

Looks like Russ has got the Rangers gig.
Good luck to him.

[CSA96]

 

[saintant]

I wonder if he'll come in for any of our players if he gets the Rangers gig. He is welcome to Bazunu, Stephens, Smallbone, Sullemana, Archer, Manning etc

[coalman]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

I wonder if he'll come in for any of our players if he gets the Rangers gig. He is welcome to Bazunu, Stephens, Smallbone, Sullemana, Archer, Manning etc

Reports say the new owners are injecting 20 million for transfers.

[Oldandtired]

I wondered what the funny smell was in the air over the last few days. Must've been the smell of bullshit emanating from the north.

Edited 3 hours ago by Oldandtired

[MarkSFC]

2 minutes ago, saintant said:

I wonder if he'll come in for any of our players if he gets the Rangers gig. He is welcome to Bazunu, Stephens, Smallbone, Sullemana, Archer, Manning etc

Archer will be a decent player so I hope he stays. The others are more than welcome to **** off.

[sockeye]

I think Bazunu and Smallbone suit his system well, and the Scottish league is very weak, so I think picking them up would be good way for Rangers to strengthen to his system.

[Appy]

Almost no chance that  Irish (possibly catholics) Manning or Bazunu will be going to Rangers. Not sure on Smallbone as he’s hardly Irish. 

[trousers]

8 minutes ago, coalman said:

Reports say the new owners are injecting 20 million for transfers.

£20m...? Isn't that a rounding error in football these days...? 🙂

[trousers]

20 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Looks like Russ has got the Rangers gig.
Good luck to him.

Always had a hunch he was destined for a big club playing European football...

[Jeremy Corbyn]

Rangers job makes sense for such a purist if he's been promised patience.  Can go all in on high possession football with no risk of relegation and lots of easier teams to practice against.

[Appy]

Just now, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Rangers job makes sense for such a purist if he's been promised patience.  Can go all in on high possession football with no risk of relegation and lots of easier teams to practice against.

True, but the one fixture they care about, his side could get murdered in. Like our two games with Leicester in the Championship. 

[beatlesaint]

Captain Jack would be fantastic in that league. C'mon Russ, you know you want him !!

[beatlesaint]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Rangers job makes sense for such a purist if he's been promised patience.  Can go all in on high possession football with no risk of relegation and lots of easier teams to practice against.

If they are 1 down against Celtic with 2 mins left and they are pissing about at the back getting nowhere the reaction from the Rangers fans might be worth hearing !

[sockeye]

4 minutes ago, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Rangers job makes sense for such a purist if he's been promised patience.  Can go all in on high possession football with no risk of relegation and lots of easier teams to practice against.

That being said, the real test for Celtic and Rangers is to perform well in Europe. The jury’s out on that one.

 

plus the derby

Edited 2 hours ago by sockeye

[saintant]

Safe to say the vast majority of Rangers fans are less than overjoyed at the prospect of watching Russball next season.

[Appy]

Can definitely see Adam Armstrong going up there with him. 

[Maggie May]

Good move for him and glad we won’t have to face him next season.

[revolution saint]

Just now, Appy said:

Can definitely see Adam Armstrong going up there with him. 

I can't see anything, whereabouts are you?

[beatlesaint]

Had to laugh at this on X (Twitter) 😂

A list of Russells I'd rather take than Russell Martin

1. Jack Russell

2. Russell Grant

3. Russell Athletic

4. Russell Brand

5. Russell Howard

6. Kurt Russell

7. Russell Crowe

8 Russell from the film Up.

[tdmickey3]

7 minutes ago, saintant said:

Safe to say the vast majority of Rangers fans are less than overjoyed at the prospect of watching Russball next season.

Give it time, Fabrice29 and notnowcato will be on their forum soon telling them how absolutely wonderful he is and to be grateful as he will manage a European giant eventually.

Oh and the players will love him because he gives them extra days off

[Dman]

14 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Captain Jack would be fantastic in that league. C'mon Russ, you know you want him !!

and Armstrong, Fraser, Smallbone,Wood and maybe even Bazunu (if they can see past his Irish connections).... Christmas come early...?

[tdmickey3]

4 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Had to laugh at this on X (Twitter) 😂

A list of Russells I'd rather take than Russell Martin

1. Jack Russell

2. Russell Grant

3. Russell Athletic

4. Russell Brand

5. Russell Howard

6. Kurt Russell

7. Russell Crowe

8 Russell from the film Up.

And Russell Hobbs

[Fabrice29]

12 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Give it time, Fabrice29 and notnowcato will be on their forum soon telling them how absolutely wonderful he is and to be grateful as he will manage a European giant eventually.

Oh and the players will love him because he gives them extra days off

I don’t think ‘players will love him’ is the diss you think it is. 

[John B]

On 01/06/2025 at 19:11, Weston Super Saint said:

You've got to hand it to him though.  He's certainly got himself noticed and made a name for himself.

Unsupring really as outside Southampton he is thought to be a decent and articulate manager

[suewhistle]

Or Ken Russel, the film director, born in Southampton, as it happens.

I don't think anybody should take this thread too seriously, it's all a bit of close season fun, but as pointed out the fans up there will be more vocal if they faff about at the back aimlessly: "stats padding", I like that.

Apart from Harry I've never really wished ill on an ex-manager: the usual reaction has been relief and maybe subsequently a teeny-weeny chuckle of schadenfreude on the odd occasion.

 

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, John B said:

Unsupring really as outside Southampton he is thought to be a decent and articulate manager

Even in Swansea?

[Saint86]

On 01/06/2025 at 18:42, SaintsBarry74 said:

Rangers fan seem ecstatic about this

I have never felt so enamoured towards another fanbase as i do towards Rangers with this post. They really do get it 😂

In fairness, he would be a good appointment for them - he would dominate in that league no question at all - but as with saints, it would be flattery to deceive, and then being too soft against any serious side they met in europe / celtic.

Edited 2 hours ago by Saint86

[Weston Super Saint]

Does this mean we are back to paying just one manager?