I'd rather have Martin than Still.

[Midfield_General]

12 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Kat did her best and had fantastic seasons up to 2017. Jisheng Gao was the death knell really, and once the club was hollowed out SR have done the rest of the demolition. 

Dragan’s put loads of money in. He’s just allowed most of it to be spent really badly. 

[Gloucester Saint]

8 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Dragan’s put loads of money in. He’s just allowed most of it to be spent really badly. 

Agreed, and that’s on him. We had the facade of change with Kraft going, Spors and new scouting team coming in. More promises of wholesale change but all there’s been is two more kid fringe players and a Brentford right back.

Clear and obvious who is still in charge and Solak lets him do it.

A lot of people posted saying this summer was SR last opportunity with the bulk of the fanbase and I think things have travelled too far now as they did with Lowe to be reversible. When you see the level of lampooning and piss-taking, and not just from the usual suspects and moaners, sooner or later it’s new ownership time. 

Edited 25 August, 2025 by Gloucester Saint

[OldNick]

Is this a TalkSport click bait thread

[Saint Gifford]

Martin over Still. I’ll go back to my Dry Martinis. 

Will is the man, like Ralph was. 

Just need to thank our lucky stars we have some ability running the team. 
 

 

 

[Sir Ralph]

This lasted long 🤣

[Harry_SFC]

Probably about time this thread was closed. Maybe for Benji's sake, we could all forget he ever made it. 

[saint-ross]

Anyone that would still prefer RM needs to check themselves into an asylum. 

[Guan 2.0]

On 23/08/2025 at 16:40, benjii said:

That's all.

[Mixedkebab]

Fucking hell 🤣 

[SaintNate]

[inspectorfrost]

LOL at this thread

[sockeye]

Rangers fans getting a sneak peek into what a September with Russell Martin feels like.

They'll be playing a lot of Green Day soon.

[suewhistle]

I just assumed the OP was taking the piss, and I'm still not sure. AlexLaw is a bit of a snowflake so him posting lots of negativity, already, about Still can be taken with a pinch of salt.

But if we laugh about the Rangers result tonight we'll be laughing with them (and Swansea) as the man is an utter charlatan and each of those clubs has suffered his monomaniacal inflexibility.

[Bushey Saint]

On 23/08/2025 at 17:10, Dr. Kucho said:

Still has to work with the second worst Premier League team ever. You can’t repair the damage that’s been done in just a few weeks over the summer. 

And it's not just damage to the players, either. Saw my first game at the Dell in 1967 - we beat Chelsea 5-0 - and had been a loyal Saints fan through thick and thin ever since.  Frankly, they are of only passing interest now.  (And I don't mean Russball style passing)

[saintant]

You have to feel for Ranger's fans. The majority didn't want him but they tried their hardest to convince themselves that he'd work out ok. Unfortunately the same pattern has been repeated and the exact same sound bites have been heard at press conferences. I have to take my hat off to Russ because, for a guy with little coaching ability, he's fooled a lot of people , conned his way into some good jobs and made a hell of a lot of money. I think that the snake-oil well has now run dry though but he'll probably write a book about his exploits.

[benjii]

"We will stand on principle, or we will not stand at all."

The Iron Lady

[Give it to Ron]

56 minutes ago, benjii said:

"We will stand on principle, or we will not stand at all."

The Iron Lady

“I really miss our 2 forwards 60 yards apart” 

Me in Spoons Giddy Bridge

[CB Fry]

1 hour ago, benjii said:

"We will stand on principle, or we will not stand at all."

The Iron Lady

Personally I respect the way that you hold on to your principles for at least 70% of the time, but never actually do anything with them.

[Whitey Grandad]

“Those are my principles, and if you don't like them...well I have others.”

― Groucho Marx

[AlexLaw76]

3 hours ago, Give it to Ron said:

“I really miss our 2 forwards 60 yards apart” 

Me in Spoons Giddy Bridge

😂

[suewhistle]

8 hours ago, Give it to Ron said:

“I really miss our 2 forwards 60 yards apart” 

Me in Spoons Giddy Bridge

Have you tried The Standing Order? That's not too far from your friends in the GB..

[Give it to Ron]

44 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

Have you tried The Standing Order? That's not too far from your friends in the GB..

Yes not keen as if too busy we go to Shenanigans 

[benjii]

1 hour ago, suewhistle said:

Have you tried The Standing Order? That's not too far from your friends in the GB..

Last time I was in there, some old scruff was ordering a drink at the bar. Unbeknownst to the bar man, he was Billy Bollocks naked under the bar.

[gurru991]

She was only a moonshiners daughter but I love her Still.

[Secret Site Agent]

I'm all in for Still.

 

One of the problems with Russell Martin was he signed all his mate to play for Saints.

That wont happen with Will Still.

 

Cause Still is Ginger.

And Gingers have no friends!!!!!

 

(Just Kidding)

 

Looking at the transfer market so far, be interested to see what he has in store.  So in reality I am holding my judgement but feel a little confident he can pull something off once the dust settles.

[benjii]

Face facts, guys. I'm right.

Ginger Juric is awful.

We need to bin off that prick, Lallana, too.

Edited 14 September, 2025 by benjii

[St. Ciervo]

In this thread, no one wins. Each door leads to disaster-class.

[benjii]

Told you.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, benjii said:

Told you.

Carrick or Rohl next please.

[AlexLaw76]

In this league, 100%
 

 

[LGTL]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

Told you.

It’s like trying to choose between syphilis and gonnorhea, but hard to argue in this league. 

[Toussaint]

Martin or Still , it’s a bit like asking do you want to fire in a fire or a road accident. 

[die Mannyschaft]

33 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

Martin or Still , it’s a bit like asking do you want to fire in a fire or a road accident. 

Russell Martin. Bring him back now, its an emergency 999

[sfc4prem]

This is a fucking terrible thread. Martin took us up via Wembley but fucked us over on the biggest stage. Let's not even contemplate the possibility of who we'd rather have. Partly because it's pointless and farcical, but also because I don't need reminding about how shite we were last year under him.

[benjii]

35 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

This is a fucking terrible thread. Martin took us up via Wembley but fucked us over on the biggest stage. Let's not even contemplate the possibility of who we'd rather have. Partly because it's pointless and farcical, but also because I don't need reminding about how shite we were last year under him.

Just watch us this season and you'll be reminded how much worse it can be.

[die Mannyschaft]

I'm falling asleep thinking about how boring the Boro game will be with negative football. I will any manager that plays football to win not draw. 

 

[gurru991]

I just can't imagine a scenario where a Southhampton fan would want Russell Martin back. 

[benjii]

Told you. 

[Matthew Le God]

1 hour ago, benjii said:

Told you. 

Jumped the gun

[benjii]

6 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Jumped the gun

What?

[benjii]

Told you.

[Disco Stu]

On 04/10/2025 at 16:55, benjii said:

Told you.

Thankfully there are more than two managers out there. Russell Martin is comfortably my least favourite Saints manager. Dogmatically determined to take us down with him.

Edited 5 October, 2025 by Disco Stu

[badgerx16]

"I'd rather have Russ Martin than Will Still.

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would.

I'll forget all about 12 points in the Prem.

Yes I would, if I could, I surely would."

Edited 5 October, 2025 by badgerx16

[benjii]

Told you. Called it on August 23.

23 laughing emojis. 

Whose laughing now Saints dweebs? No one, that's who.

Respect benjii.

[benjii]

Shout out my men, @block17 and @Coastal Saint with the likes.

Restecp. 

[Football Special]

15 minutes ago, benjii said:

Told you. Called it on August 23.

23 laughing emojis. 

Whose laughing now Saints dweebs? No one, that's who.

Respect benjii.

I think it's fair to say we don't want Martin back, but also acknowledge Martin was a better manager than Still in this league 

[AlexLaw76]

On 23/08/2025 at 17:37, Sir Ralph said:

I'm not saying we have been brilliant either. However, the recruitment has been pony so far and that has nothing to do with him.  Start judging him after at least 10 games.

Thoughts?

[SaintsBarry74]

Martin is the future of modern footy

[skintsaint]

5 hours ago, benjii said:

Told you. Called it on August 23.

23 laughing emojis. 

Whose laughing now Saints dweebs? No one, that's who.

Respect benjii.

11 games, 3 defeats, including 1 at Liverpool. Not exactly as disastrous start, like let's say like Ange at Forest is it. I'm still laughing at you bed wetters.

[Fabrice29]

Continue to think the premise of this thread is daft but hello to anyone who insisted over the summer "we need a season or two to regroup as we aren't ready for the Premier League again" or "The Championship season under Martin was really boring".